Governor Van Sant Praises Electrical Ship Virginia
The Rock Valley Bee reports former Minnesota governor R. Yau Sant, a Mu native and Mississippi steamboat expert, toured the Panama Canal then sailed to New York aboard the Virginia. He calls the ship the largest passenger steamer built in the United States and the only electrically equipped one, noting its smooth motion at 21 knots. Van Sant, a neighbor-state citizen, still speaks of Muscaine as back home.
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S. R. Yau ‘Sant
Minnesota
Mississippi River
Panama Canal
New York
John W. Murphy
Burlington
United States
van Sant
Towa
Muscaine
County Jail Population Survey Numbers Reported
Iowa's County Jail population survey by Charles Parsons, superintendent of the Town Society for the Friendless, shows 665 prisoners awaiting sentences and 957 federal prisoners. A year ago the total was 58 higher. There are 19 more prisoners than two years ago. In February 1927 there were eight empty jails. now six counties have empty jails.
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Iowa
Charles ParSns
Town Society For the Friendless
Strange Nine-Handed Armadillo Seen in Southwest Town
W H Howe of Sidney, Fremont county, reports a bizarre animal appearing from a woodpile. He struck it with a club, revealing a nine handed armadillo that locals say has never been seen in Iowa. Armadillos are native to South America and occasionally reach Texas.
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Towa
W. H. Howe
Sidney
Fremont County
W. A. In Body
Mr. Inbody
South America
Texas
Rock Valley Shipping Association Votes to Dissolve
Members are asked to apply for their share of the dissolved Rock Valley Shipping Association funds by April 15, 1929. Secretary Emory F. Suter requests in person or by letter every member to file a claim. otherwise it will be void. Directed by directors, Henry Schmidt is president.
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Rock Valley
Shipping Association
Emory F. Suter
Henry Schmidt
Emuroy F
Owen Manning and Flavia Larson Wed in Secret Marriage
Gwen Manning and Miss Flavia Larson wed in Omaha on February 16 as snowbound travel revealed the ceremony. Larson, a Fairview schools assistant principal and Vermillion alumna, and Manning, Rock Valley Farmers Elevator manager, plan to live together after she returns to duties this term.
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Gwen Manning
Farmer Elevator
Rock Valley
Flavia Larson
Fairview
M. D
Fairview Eagle
Flavia Son
Owen Mamming
Farmers Elevator
Iowa
Omaha
Nebi
Miss Larson
State University of Vermillion
S. Destava
Farmers Go-op. Grain Co
Farmers Elevator Co
Manning
Alcester
Owen Manning
Marriage Waiting In Rock Rapids By Local Clergy
Mr Tom H Guyan of Rock Rapids and Miss Anna Kultmaan became betrothed as Rev HE Joby conducted a ceremony at the Henry Gurman home in Rock Rapids last Wednesday. Funeral services for Mike Nagel were held at his house Thursday afternoon with out of town attendees including Mr and Mrs Will Waele and daughter of Sioux Falls and several Nagel family members from Brookings, Barry, Sioux City, and Inwood.
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Tom H. Guyan
Rock Rapids
Anna Kultmaan
HE. H. Joby
Alvord
Henry Gurman
Mike Nagel
Will Waele
Sioux Falls
Henry Nagel
Brook Mes. M. D
Herman Nagel
Barry, Minn
Hugo Nagel
Albert Nagel
Sioux City
Carl Watke
Julius Heerde
Henry Hotlz
Henry Jensen
Inwood
Tawa
Norma Kook
Andrew Flovstad
Valley Springs
S.t
Bondaywin Steinbink
Ww. Tainstra
George
Miller
Green Wheaton
Framees Monahan
Fill
R. Coyer
Wisconsin
Peter McKellar
Parker
Alf
RH. E. Roantree
Gladys Wadpole
Storm Lake
Shidou
P. O. O'Conner
P. L. Solon
H. Hulshoi
Ted Handy
Forbes
N. D
J. Bandy
Mar
Andrew Manning
Highland
Wis
Rock Valley
S. A
Community Notes From Plato Township and Rock Valley
Plato Township and Rock Valley residents share visits church events and local news. Rev A G Bretthauer hosts birthday gathering. Garfield and Plato Township women meet for lamp shade lesson. Garfield Township Muehlenthraher school burned. Simon van Kekerix celebrated his ninth birthday with classmates. various residents travel visit and moving plans noted including J De Wilde funeral in Boyden and new lighting in the telephone office.
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Air
F. C. Dierks
Esther
Sydney
Wm. Schhimmholem
Herman Dierks
Fred Gayer
Joan Tank
Catherine
Albert Klein
Myrna
Emil Miller
FLC
Ernest Miller
Donald
Betty Jean
B. M. Koehler
Hawarden
Will Dierks
F.C. Dierks
Jim
van Kekerix
Rock Valley
Plato Township
Garfield
Oscar Miller
Garfield Township
Edward Degan
Amelia Muehlenthaller
Melvin Farrer
Hattie Blankespoor
Muehlenthraler School
Simon van Kekerix
Westher Dierks
Ruth Ahrendt
Hvelyn Maxine
Glenn Bretthauer
Jake Ver Malm
Simon
One Family Builds Attractive Home Place for Community
A single devoted family creates a welcoming, productive home environment that benefits the whole community, doing more than many critics who hinder progress. The piece highlights civic spirit, shared toil, and neighborly impact.
Kossuth Seek Union Slough as Game Refuge
Kossuth County residents urge adding Union Slough to a proposed national game refuge funded by a $1,000,000 Norbeck bill. Algona’s AY. CL Dewel notes the slough’s near level, with water draining north to the Blue Earth and south to the Des Moines rivers. The slough spans about 1¼ miles in length and a half mile in width.
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Kossuth County
Norbeck
U. S. Senate
House
Union Slough
CL Dewel
Algona
Blue Earth
Des Moiines
Gasoline Spill Leaks 1500 Gallons From Pipe
A leak in a Standard Oil Company pipeline led to about 1500 gallons of gasoline escaping Sunday morning. The spill was noticed when men arrived to fill their tank wagons and the leak was stopped soon after detection.
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Standard Oil Company
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