Missing Hog Buyer David Gilbert Presumed Dead After Seven Years
In 1924 David Gilbert of Bancroft Kossuth county shipped hogs to Chicago. He sent most proceeds to Bancroft bank with $100 for himself and disappeared. Despite search, no trace found. He held $52,000 life policy with Equitable and $3,000 with Royal. Mrs Gilbert later claimed both policies after seven years, the law presuming death after a missing person inquiry fails.
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Bancroft
Kossuth County
Chicazo
Gilber
Equitable Life of Town
Royal Insurance Company
Gilbert
Mason City
Fraud by Gypsies Reported Near Lamont Oklahoma
Two Indian women visited farmer A Pazendack four miles east of Lamont asking for potatoes and water. While he turned away one woman stole his pocketbook containing forty dollars, then they fled in a car. Sheriff Ray Burch arrested two Indians named Steve and Miller Zika and held them in Independence County Jail as the money was returned and the pair were ordered to leave the county.
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A. Pazendack
Ray Burch
Steve
Miller Zika
Independence
Demand for Iowa Draft Horses Surges This Spring
In Des Moines the Elder Cattle Sales Co. runs weekly horse auctions drawing eastern buyers and local bidders. About 300 to 350 head sell each Saturday with prices from 20 000 to 30 000 per lot. Top price 540 for a matched Percheron pair. many go to Michigan and New York state. The effort promotes Talbott yards as the west’s best source for new drafters free of shipping fever.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Elder Cattle Sales Co
Michigan
New York State
Connecticut
Maine
Agricultural Committee
The
Wind Drillers Strike Reservoir On Iowa Farm
On a Willan Umphalbaugh farm near Woodbine Iowa a wind cusher caused a well to blow out at 225 feet blasting with force. About 60 feet of water surged from the hole as sand and gravel were hurled from the mysterious bellows and the wind broke loose.
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Woodbine
Iowa
Willan Umphalbaugh
Scout Troop Advances Members at May Meeting
At a regular Troop Committee meeting on May 26, the following boys were advanced to Second Class: Allen Snyder, John Lynch, Kenneth Grau, Hessel Kosters, Judson Smith, Joe Achatz, Milton Van de Stouwe, and Dick Brandsma. Merit Badges went to Russell Brandts and Scoutmaster Eggelston, now a Star Scout. Next meeting is Tuesday at 7:45.
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John Lynch
Kenneth Grau
Hessel Kosters
Judson Smith
Joe Achatz
Milton Vande Stouwe
Dick Brandsma
Russell Brandts
Eggelston
Deep blue dome with starry sky and Scout circle
A deep blue sky hosts stars and the moon with silvery light. A glowing wood fire sits at the center as khaki-clad Scouts and leaders form a circle around it, framed by black tree outlines in a vivid, painterly scene.
Sioux Center News Social Roundup and Local Travel
Miss Adelaide Boevink ends Sheldon work and plans summer school in Cedar Falls after a vacation. Local residents visit relatives in Boyden, Sheldon, Sions City, Edgerton, and Hull. Choral Society from First Christian Reformed Church performed in Hull after a Sioux Center program. Minor travel by J. Wosters, J. Waverhaals, and A. Van Boekhoven. Rev. L Brunsting led the Union Memorial service at the First Reformed Church.
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Adelaide Boevink
Sheldon
Sumer School
Cedar Falls
Dick Doornink
J. Nyhoff
John Beyers
Boyden
First Christian Reformed Ehureh
Sioux Center
Hull
J. W
Rock Valley
J. Waverhaals
A. van Boekhove
Sioux City
Rev. L. Brunsting
Union
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Kentucky triplets join Amos Andy and Madam Queen
A Kentucky family welcomed triplets Amos Andy and Madam Queen. The article also notes a Georgia truck collision involving Norman Long and William Short, a Rock Valley check delay found in a Bible, GM’s April sales rise, Memorial Day observances, Amarillo dandelion ordinance, a July weighty frog tale, nostalgic history questions, and Mr. Akin’s planned auto trip with grandson Barry.
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Amos
Andy
Madam Queen
Rock Valley
Alvord News Items Highlight Local Life Events
Alvord notes report Raymond Meiburg returning from Kansas City to join W Dickinson agency in Rock Rapids. Funeral for E G Dengler at Dengler home and Alvord cemetery burial after Hull Hospital double pneumonia. Sophomore Freshman play praised at Opera House. St Marys Academy graduation at Larchwood drew many locals. Local shoppers Ab and Mrs Doherty visited County Seat. Otto Sehlotfeldt won Cedar Rapids debut in a 20 inning game. Miss Marcella O Meara visiting Omaha relatives. Raymond Kramer and Jack Fitzgerald visited Rock Rapids. Local anglers fished Silver Lake. Alvord High School closed with picnic at Sherman Park. grade pupils at Mud Creek. Allen family visited relatives in Larchwood.
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Alvord
Raymond Meiburg
Henry Meiburg
Kansas City
3Tional Fidelity Life Insurance Company
W. Dickinson Insurance Agency
Rock Ratvads
Dengler
E G. Dengler
Hull Hospital
A. G Bretthauer
Elurch
Alverd
Raymond
Ralph
Irma
Polly
Opera House
Maxine’ Bretthauer
Alvard
St. Marys
Acadey
Larchwood
Mary O’ Meara
William
Raymond Kramer
Jack Fitzgerald
Rock Rapids
VV. Grill
Charlie Moeller
E. W. Eisentroger
H. H. Kroger
Silver Lake
Aix
CG. J. Fitzgerald
George
F. Fitzgerald
Irelands wrecked trunk travels globe to Milford museum
William G. Adkins preserves a century old steel trunk in Milford Iowa private museum. Originating in 1810 with Elizabeth Sperry in Luton England the trunk joined global travels via Calcutta Java world tours Algeria St Johns Canada and a voyage aboard the Oregon sinking off Queenstown Ireland. Recovered in 1895 it returned to Luton and later accompanied Miss Sarah Ann Adkins on a sea voyage to her home town.
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Milford
Iowa
Elizabeth Sperry
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British India
Java
William Sheppard
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Cith Frank Ainsworth
St. Johns
Canada
Oregon
Liverpool
St. George Channel
Queenstown
Ireland
Great Airplane Demonstration Over Iowa Flight Show
In Iowa the morning scene between Council Bluffs and Davenport featured 64 airplanes in army formation flying toward Dayton Ohio. The display captivated local residents as the propeller whine cut through the air, part of Uncle Sam’s aerial mobilization, with the formation resembling a sweeping whirlwind across the nation.
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Dayton
Ohio
Uncle Ian
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