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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1930
Page
12
A 60 year old farmer Fred Mengedot of Early was found in an outbuilding after four days missing. Death attributed to a heart attack. Police notes reveal a discussion on strategy between an officer and a recruit, tied to a wartime defense anecdote.
The Rock Valley Bee analyzes Iowa gas tax politics in 1929. The state faces calls to raise from 3 to 4 cents per gallon to fund road improvements under Bergman law. Officials note large road-building gains and 1928 1929 tax totals, while critics warn a heavier burden on drivers.
A fragmentary piece links a long burning coal mine fire in Sum mit Hil Pa to a 1859 ember mishap. The blaze, smoldering for generations, has wasted millions of tons of coal and millions in efforts to quench it. A cryptic anecdote about Mrs Malone and her father ends the excerpt.
Eden township taxpayers face 20000 dollars after a fallen tree blocked a road and was not removed. Ruby Pocklington of Hawarden suffered injuries alleged permanent and sued in federal court, with the higher court affirming the decision on appeal. A Boston girl’s rapid sequence saw engagement marriage and desertion in 39 minutes.
John Verboon of Castleton Kansas faces a penitentiary term for felonious liquor transport. Ninety two residents of Reno and Hutchinson counties sign a petition urging parole to allow him to support his wife and three children. Verboon had prior liquor arrests but escaped jail sentences.
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