Fox Hoax: Rural School Teacher Confesses
Ruth Engh, an 18 year old rural schoolteacher in Boone Township, staged a hoax claiming a masked assailant demanded $100 at the school. She tied a belt to mimic strangulation, confessed after investigation, and faces loss of position and possible certification revocation. The case drew sheriff’s attention and public alarm before proof of the ruse emerged.
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Mipa
Ruth i Tingh
Boone Township
Finise
Abe
Martina Siemens
Siemens
Sehent House
Ey. Ni Engh
Miss Ngh
Orelene Rivens
Attiera
Honnis
Belial
Mnny
Eagle Grove
Town City
Wright Eanty
Hog attack on Wright County horses shocks community
Louie Kastler of Lake Iownship faced a deadly pig attack after turning seven horses into a feed yard. Five horses died and four more were badly injured before Kastler killed the hog. One two year old mare lost tusks. another calf and horse escaped unscathed. The incident, described as highly unusual, involved Kastler pursuing the hog with shotguns and a fence climb to end the menace.
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Wright County Monitor
Louie Kastler
Lake Lownship
Knatler
Mrr. Kastler
Kastier
Hlis
Watch: Yor Iowa Poultry Laboratory Salesmen
Iowa Department of Agriculture reports describe men operating as the Iowa Poultry Laboratory in Des Moines. McCade and G Holeton fled a Des Moines hotel after leaving unpaid bills. Fort Dodge officials fined them $50 each for peddling drugs without a license under the pharmacy law. Other reports place them in southern Iowa amid many complaints to warn buyers about these solicitors.
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Iowa
Iowa Poultry Laboratory
Des Moines
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Wwent
Des. Moines
Co. McCade
G. Holeton
Fort’ Dodge
Cattle Testing Required Before Moving
Iowa state veterinary officials urge that cattle moved between counties or states be tested for bovine tuberculosis. Cattle entering a county under area testing or accreditation must be tuberculin tested within 30 days unless from a county already under testing or from an accredited herd. Clean herds in testing areas may obtain health certificates for intercounty or interstate movement by contacting the Iowa Department of Agriculture.
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Peter Malcolm
Iowa
Iowa Department of Agriculture
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Wi. J. Hanson
Miller Wergeland
Alfred Ersland
E. W. Anliker
Henry Erickson
the Farmers Co-op. Co
Renwick, Iowa
Minneapolis
Renwick’s
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Oakdale Dairy
W. HL. Helmke
Ruth Engh
Buick Witt
Buick
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Prican
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Renwick Auto & Imp't CO
Renwick
Towa
Webster County Buick CO
Fort Dodge, Iowa
Ray Maytag
Times
Maytag Company
Newton
Maytag Mullins
Washington Ave
North
Minnespolly
Minn
Renwick Auto & Imp’t Co
Renwick, Towa
Livermore
Fowa Thor
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Ottosen
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Knutson Urn, Co
R. J. Weigman
Altuminum
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