Air travel expansion seen as future transportation
The Rock Valley Bee notes rapid growth in air traffic with a new aircraft load at Des Moines airport and seven passenger planes landing daily from Minneapolis, Winona, Davenport, Creston, Clarinda, Waterloo, Chicago, and Omaha. Sightseeing flights attract hundreds weekly with a 15 minute charge.
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Air Trati
Des Moines
Minneapolis
Winona
Davenport
Creston
Clarinda
Waterloo
Chicago
Omaha
Air Mil
Mesquakie Indian Explains Mothers Day Concept
George Young Bear of the Mesquakie tribe on the Tama reservation writes the Toledo Chronicle about Mothers Day. He praises maternal roles in language, culture, manners, and belief in the Great Spirit, noting mothers shape children before they learn English and modern schooling.
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George Young Bear
Tama Reservation
Toledo Chronicle
Porter Nominated for Los Angeles Mayor Line
Former Leon Iowa resident W P Lindsey reports word of Charles Porter’s nomination as mayor of Los Angeles California. Porter won the nomination over fourteen prominent candidates and is praised as a man of fine qualities and ability, known for involvement in community movements and service to the people.
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Leon Fsian
Los Angeles
W. P. Lindsey
Leon
Iowa
Charles ©. Porter
Cal
Porter
Josephur Porter
Max Lindsey
Man Held in 1927 Bank Robbery Murder Identified
Sheriff confirms two men now under arrest at Madison TfL are among the five robbers who held up the Form N National Bank at Vinton in 1927. Herr J Lamm, known by eleven aliases, is jailed in the Illinois town charged with murdering a bank cashier during a recent robbery. Lamm, a former German lieutenant, stands out for his military bearing noted at the time of the Vinton crime.
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Madison
Tfl
Form N National Bank
Vinton
R. Whelan
Benton County
Herr J. Lamm
Tmnois
Lamm
Hay Fever Bulletin Warns Ragweed as Chief Culprit
The state health bulletin notes hay fever stems from pollen inhalation with ragweed as the main offender blooming in August and September. It mentions spring and early summer pollen sources, and cites hypoformic injections as a preventive treatment for susceptible individuals.
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Albert
Sone Gople
Rerd-Tep
Tim
Eight Children Graduate From One Grundy Center Family
The Grundy Center community notes a rare family milestone as Dwight Hu Dickson becomes the eighth child from Mr. and Mrs. Hu Dickson to graduate from Grundy Center High School. The family holds a record unlikely to be matched in the school’s history.
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Grundy Center
J. Adams
H. Hu’ Dickson
Dwight
Grandy Center
Grandy Center School
Plea for Retired Ministers Funds Appeal
Religious denominations unite to raise funds for minister pensions and relief. Des Moines Methodist conference official Rev. E M Evans notes fifty four retired ministers with averages under $800 and seventy nine widows relying on church aid. He urges readers to give the old fellows one opportunity.
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E. M. Evans
Des Moinés
Methodist Church
Definition of road house sparks last legislature change
Sheriff Park Findley of Polk county pushed a reform after dispute over what counts as a roadhouse. The amendment now defines roadhouses as places serving food or drink and allows township trustees to revoke licenses for violations. The change followed raids on outlaying bars and lunch stands where music with meals prompted legal questions.
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Zadiguses
Sheriff Park Findley
Polk County
Sherif Findley
Cent
Card of Thanks to Rock Valley and Hudson Friends
We thank our Rock Valley and Hudson friends for the flowers and acts of kindness received. Signed J. B. Long and P. Frishioe.
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Rock Valley and Hudson
J . B. Long Oy
P. Frishioe
List of Priests Present by the Golden Jubilee
A ceremonial roster lists archpriest and celebrant L McNeaney with J A O Reilly and Chas O Reilly as deacon and sub deacon, plus Master of Ceremonies Newman Plannigan and Cleo Tis. In sanctuary Rt. Rev. Bishop Edmond Heelan and chaplains J Heelan Fonda and Patrick Lauch. Monsignors W A Pape LeMars J A Griffin Fort Dodge Thos Carty Sioux City. Visiting clergy include J W Fitzpatrick Sioux City R J Forster Merrill L J Savage Onawa Gee Cooke Marcus Edward Masterson Boone L J Cooper Le Mars J McKenna Sioux City B H Dries Willey F H Huesmann Templeton M A Schemel Alton J A Gerimann Granville M Mars Kingsley JT M Coghlan Sioux City J C Murtagh Emmetsburg Zimmerman Sionx City Dulland Rock Rapids F Schlever Danbury S P Roth Larchwood H B Kramey Mapleton L N Kline Oto E Dunne Ayrshire A Bausch Sutherland D Hurley Anthon W C Brown Sioux City M J Hetherington Armstrong J Berger Sioux City D A Tewell Rolfe d Kelly Graettinger J Wolf Sanborn W F Mason Scranton A J Wagner Pocahontas H Rolfes Oyens P vornby Jefferson C Conway Hawarden P Gehren Whittemore G Brine Ogden D Clarke Manilla T Davern Algona J Fitzpatrick Barnum A Lynott Sioux City J McCormack Sheldon HE O Brien Fort Dodge B J Neppel Aston J Neppel Mallard J Neppel Pomeroy KR Graff Alvord C P Sweeny Whittemore.
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Edmond Heelan
J. Heelan
Fonda
Patrick Lauch
Manson
W. A. Pape
LeMars
J. A. Griffin
Fort Dodge
Thos. MrCarty
Sioux City
J. W. Fitzpatrick
R. J. Forster
Merrill
L. J. Savage
Onawa
Gee
J. C. Murtagh
Emmetsburg
Zimmerman
Sionx City
Dulland
Rock Rapids
F. Schlever
Danbury
S. P. Roth
Larchwood
H. B. Kramey
Mapleton
L. N. Kline
Oto
E. Dunne
Ayrshire
A. Ba
Public Auction Notice For Household Goods And Farm Items
Readable items list household goods including shelled corn small foals and miscellaneous farm and garden goods. Auction placed by local names and addresses with scattered references to cucumbers cantaloupes strawberries and oranges. details incomplete due to damaged text.
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Jane
Sma
Doon Area Social Notes Highlight Visits and Hospital News
Doon area residents share updates from Milbank and Rock Valley as visitors return from Phoenix and Rock Rapids. Mrs. Jake Brinkhous rests after surgery at St Vincents in Sion City. A large Mireman banquet at Woodman hall raises funds for a new fire truck.
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Fred Howen
Milbank
John Howen
George Lewis
Grandaughter
Dale Hodge
Phoenix
Aviz
Joan Landhuis
C. Ardema
Rock Valley
Jake Brinkhous
St. Vincents Hospital
Sions City
A. Lofswolf
W. A. Kersbergen
Jack
John Drier
Howarden
Montroe
S. D
Sam Losswold
H. J. Drier
Andrew Klovstad
Hazel
Rock Valley Zallers
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