Question on Iowa road bonds and a Nebraska City exit
The Rock Valley Bee notes a proposed 100 million bond plan to finish Iowa's primary road system. Primary Road No 3 would run from Primary Road 6 west of Fort Madison through several towns to Nebraska City, risking a Missouri River bridge. Congress action would be needed for such a bridge, and Iowa faces questions over terminating in Nebraska City without Nebraska's official approval.
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Fort Madison
Farmington
Bloomfield
Centerville
Corydon
Leon
Mount Ayr
Bedford
Clarinda
Shenando
Nebraska City
Iowa
Nebraska
Iowa Supreme Court
Former Davis County Legislator Bequeaths to Iowa Wesleyan
Reuben Anderson of Davis county, a former legislature member, died in Minnesota through drowning. In his Bloomfield probate, he left 2000 dollars to Iowa Wesleyan College at Mount Pleasant to fund music and oratory prizes, creating the Lowell J Anderson fund named for his son, Lowell, a 1908 Wesleyan graduate who won the Harlan prize and wrote the college anthem Wesleyan We Love Thee.
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Towa
Wesleyan
Lawel
Minnesota
Mistaken identity disturbs Guthrie county sheep herd
M S Varley Clark Griffith a farmer near Monteith heard a disturbance among his sheep, armed with a gun he fired at a dark moving object striking his son in the chest and face. The boy recovered after medical removal of the buckshot. Both men narrowly escaped serious harm. The cause of the disturbance remains a mystery. Earl Hayden offers spot cash for any livestock alive or injured on his claim.
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Guthrie County
M. S. Varley
Clark Griffith
Monteith
Robert
Ver Mulm
Wina & Dykstra
Central Auto Co
Earl Hayden
Thirty days in the county jail for disturbing the peace
A local note jokes about a jail sentence given to three men for disturbing the peace. The piece predicts a tough Fourth of July in Independence Bay, hints at sheriff actions, and pokes fun at Orange City jail conditions and praiseworthy meals for inmates.
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Dalge Murphy
Dependence Bay
Synhorst
Lions County
Bastile
Orange City
Wedding at Little Bit of Heaven Chapel
Miss Thelma Gashel of Cedar Falls wed Hugo A. Meineke of Preston at the chapel of Little Bit of Heaven in the Palmer School of Chiropractic Davenport. The couple share a Feb 29 1904 birthday, both born only on leap years, per FB Young of Maquoketa.
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Palmer School of Chiropractic
Davenport
Thelma Gashel
Cedar Falls
Hugo A. Meineke
Preston
Young
Maquoketa
Automobile Liability Losses Surpass Fire Losses in 1929
At a Des Moines meeting of 56 Iowa and Nebraska agents of United States Fidelity & Guaranty Mosby Montague from the home office spoke. He noted automobile liability insurance was newer and that 1929 losses topped fire losses by 300 million dollars. Automobile losses stood at 800 million versus fire losses of 506 million.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Nebraska
United States
Fidelity & Guaranty
Mosby Montague
Home Office
Creston Hardware Firm Offers Nail Bounty to Kids
A Creston hardware store ran a stunt paying schoolchildren one cent per pound for nails they found on the street. Over 50 children participated, turning in 1,048 pounds of nails displayed in the window. Top student Win. Keoepel collected 92 pounds, while two girls together gathered 170 pounds.
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Creston
Win
Keoepel
For Sale A highly improved farm near Rock Valley 160 acres
D. 4. Seanlan and Son offer a prime package with 160 acre farm plus 80 and 40 acre tracts near Rock Valley. Properties priced to sell, with strong improvements and convenient location for farming and homesteading.
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Avery
Rock Valley
Seanlan & Son
For Sale Threshing Separator by Woods Bros
Threshing separator offered by Woods Bros in good condition. Seller James McElroy provides contact for purchase inquiries.ends
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Woods Bros
James McElroy
Sioux Center News items scattered around region
Miss Myna Borgman spent a few days last week at the Martin Dybs horn home at Ireton. Mrs. Garret Van Putten has returned from the Hull hospital. Mr. and Mrs. John Sneller motored to Orange City Tuesday. Miss Adelaide Boeyink left Thursday for Fremont to visit her brother H. Boeyink. Mr. and Mrs. L. Vander Berg made a business trip to Hawarden Wednesday. Miss Margaret Van Wyk of Sioux City spent the week end at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. L. Van Wyk. Mr. and Mrs. M. Bergman and Grace visited friends in Reck Valley Friday. Mr. Henry Ver Meer Sr. made a business trip to Orange City Tuesday. Misses Anna and Wilhelmina Eppink, who visited friends at Pella and Ames, returned home Friday. Rev. L. A. Brunsting married to Newkirk Thursday to take part in the Sunday School picnic there. Ellen Vermeer, attending Summer School at Spencer, spent the week end at home.
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John Sneller
Orange City
Adelaide Boeyink
Freemont
H. Boeyink
L.vander Berg
Hawarden
Margaret van Wyk
Sioux City
L. van Wyk
Henry Ver Meer Sr
Anna
Wilhelmina Eppink
Pella
Ames
L. A. Brunsting
Newkirk
Ellen Vermeer
Spencer
Peace Lutheran Church Notice at Plate Two
Peace Lutheran Church invites strangers to Sunday School at 9 30 A M and Divine Services in English at 10 30 A M July 6 Sunday The Luther League meets at 8 P M Ladies Aid Society gathers July 8 at 2 P M in the church basement Pastor C J Graf announces programs and location
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Peace Lutheran Church
Plate Two
AL ML
Luther League
Ladies Aid Society
C. J. Graf
Free Citizenship School Returns in Sioux Center
Attorney and Mrs. A. Te Paske will lead a Free Citizenship School this season starting next Monday and continuing each week until September. Sessions will be held at their home in Sioux Center.
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Free Citizenship School
A. Te Paske
Sioux Center
Sious Center
County Agents Tour Planned Across Midwest and DC
Iowa county agricultural agents will tour from June 29 to July 12 aboard a chartered bus. The trip includes stops at the Thaois Experiment Station in Urbana, the ana station in Lafayette, the Ohio Station in Wooster, and USDA stations near Washington DC. States’ extension workers will host and assist them during Washington visits.
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Iowa
Thaois
Urbana
Ana
Lafayette
Ohio
Wooster
United States
Department of Agriculture
Washington
D. C
Iowa Marriage and Divorce Totals 1929 Reported by Commerce
The Department of Commerce released figures showing 21 935 marriages in Iowa in 1929 up from 20 529 in 1923 an increase of 1 406 or 6 8 percent. Divorces rose to 4 402 from 4 076 in 1928 an 8 percent gain. In 1916 marriages were 22 843 and divorces 3 309, with 25 marriages annulled in 1929 versus 26 in 1925.
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Department of Commerce
Iowa
Public notice of wife’s separation and debt disownment
To whom it may concern. My wife Alice has left me and I will not be responsible hereafter for debts contracted by her. Pred W. Collenbaugh Arnold’s Park Iowa June 27, 1930.
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Alice
W. Collenbaugh
Arnold's Park
Iowa
For Sale and Want Ads Roundup
A mixed set of classifieds lists multiple items for sale and services. Entries include room rental, a vehicle tire ad, a registered Shorthorn bull for sale, a seven room modern house with double garage, shoe repair while you wait, a spray product for weed and fly control, battery insulation explanation, and brief social notes about visitors from Stour Falls and Bruce South Dakota visiting the Bergsma home.
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Clay Mc Keegan
Chas. B., Jacobs
Ben Zden Ad Writer Encourages Confidence
The note suggests telling the boss you admire his ad writer and promises relief from ice cream and pop stains tomorrow by letting the advertiser worry about the mess. It reads like a light promotional message aimed at self assurance.
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Ben Zden
P.S
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Ireton
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Hull Hospital
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Hudson
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Market Report
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Stour Falls
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Robert Meylink
Hawarden Dry Cleaning
Notson
Pioneer Drag Line
Richard Sneller
Jake Vande Weerd
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Padget
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Gil
Gumbo
St. Peter
Pearly Gate
Eck
Rockley
Theshird
Orpheum Theatre
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the Lady OF
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Basil Rathbone
Harry Langdon
Richard Dix
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