Local Newspaper Subscription Rates and notices
Published every Thursday with subscription options: $1.50 yearly in advance, under one year 15 cents per month, outside Story Hamilton and Hardin counties $2.00 yearly in advance, foreign subscriptions $2.50 yearly. Advertising rates 10 cents per line, card of thanks 60 cents. Display rates on request. Entered as second class matter at Roland Iowa Post Office.
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Story
Hamilton
Hardin Counties
Roland
Iowa
Confidence in business weather after market crash
The Des Moines Tribune-Capital notes the Wall Street debacle signals an era end and an era beginning. It suggests agriculture and other core industries may regain parity, enabling a broader prosperity program while households seek safer investments like farms and city property.
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Whaley Eaton
Washington
Harding
Coolidge
Hoover
Wall Street
Des Moines
Des Moines Daily Venture Fails Over Comics Monopoly
The Story City Herald recounts a two year effort to start a Des Moines daily that collapsed after a receiver was appointed and assets sold. The mysterious reason: the Regis ter and Tribune company owned all the comics, blocking the new paper from printing four pages on weekdays and sixteen on Sundays.
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Des Moines
Register and Tribune Company
Story City Herald
Pupil Teaches Instructor At State University
An item notes Earl G. Blackstone now teaches Charles N. Chamberlain, once his student at Ellsworth College, as Chamberlain enrolls in Commercial Teachers training at the University of Iowa Iowa City. Knudtson and Michaelson, former Ellsworth students, observe the reversal of roles.
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Des Moines Tribune- Capital
B. H. Knudtson
Jeffrey Michaelson
Ellsworth College
Iowa Falls
State University At
Iowa City
Earl G. Blackstone
Charles N. Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Blackstone
Knudtson and Michaelson
Story City to stage Sixty Miles an Hour musical
The Story City Library presents a two night musical comedy next week titled Sixty Miles an Hour. The production aims to surpass prior shows Circus Sally and Sweetheart Town. Tickets cost 50c 75c or 1 and can be reserved at Jacobson Drug Store Story City. Legion and auxiliary members are invited for the first night Armistice Day.
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Story City
Jacobson Drug
Legion
Church Building for Sale in Roland
Sealed bids for the old Bergen Church building in Roland are due by 8:00 p.m. on Saturday November 9, 1929. If not bought for church use, the building must be razed and removed within sixty days. bids may be rejected by the executive committee. For details contact T. I. Sampson Eli N. Nelson or M. O. Rod, Secretary.
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Bergen
Roland
T. I. Sampson
Eli N. Nelson
M. O. Rod
Mossman Escapes Injury After Motorcycle Accident Near Chicago
Putt Mossman, famed hose shoe pitcher from Eldora, escaped injury when his motorcycle lights failed, sending him off the grade into a ditch on a highway near Chicago Saturday. The bike was damaged. Mossman recently appeared at Eldora’s Athletic Day exhibition.
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Mossman
Eldora
Chicago
Larson Opens Men's Shop in Nevada
C. F. Larson, previously with C. J. Teig of Teig and Larson in Story City, opens Larson's Men's Shop next Saturday. The store is in the Circle Theatre building in Nevada and will offer men’s furnishings.
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C. F. Larson
C. J. Teig
Teig & Larson Clothing
Story City
Nevada
Larson’s Men’s Shop
Circle Theatre
Card of Thanks for hospital greetings and Christmas cards
Mrs. Oscar BE Tweet expresses gratitude to friends for Rowery and greetings during hospital stay in Rochester. The notice invites readers to visit the Record office to view the new assortment of Christmas Cards on display.
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Rowery
Rochester
Oscar BE
Veteran commits suicide in Nevada home tragedy
Chris Laustsen, 41, a World War veteran, killed himself in his Bergen room during a despondent spell. He was found with his throat cut and died at the sanitarium after being taken there. Robert Wallace of Ames lay three hours after his ear tipped into a ditch southwest of Ames. rescuers failed to hear his cry for help.
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Chris Laustsen
Nevada
Bergen
Robert Wallace
Ames
Ames area reports and bank closures amid deflation era
A summary of local troubles notes a man recovering in Ames hospital after injuries and cold. Reports mention the American Legion Auxiliary staging Take the Air at Circle Theatre, bank failures in Hardin county including Union Savings Bank and Farmers Savings Bank of Cole, a new Farmers National Grain Corporation president, a cement paving incident near Webster City and Fort Dodge, an Ames municipal court anniversary with 760 cases and $9,821.11 in receipts.
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Ames
American Legion Auxiliary
Nevada
Circle Theatre
Hardin County
Union Savings Bank
Union
Union Bank
Hardin
Iowa
S. J. Cottington
Stanhope
Farmers National Grain Corporation
Federal Farm Board
Webster City
Fort Dodge
Farmers Savings Bank
Cole
M. R. McCoy
J. E. Anderson
Collins
Ames Municipal Court
Rural School Notes Florence Quam Report
Florence Quam reports the rural school opened after a two week corn husking break. A Hallowe'en party was held before the vacation. Barney Wicks returns after whooping cough absence. Alfred Olson of seventh grade is quarantined for small pox. Bad weather keeps some boys absent.
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Florence Quam
Barney Wicks
Alfred Olson
Halloween party and classroom activities at Story City
Leora Johnson and Mary Dixon observed six Senior girls from 2:15 to 4:00 Friday. A Hallowe'en party featured darkened rooms pumpkins spooky stories peanut hunt contests games and candy. Primary readers study Daddy's Big Boy and language work notes How I Play With Daddy. Elmer Frette family quarantined for scarlet fever.
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Leora Johnson
Mary Dixon
Story City Normal Training
Wilma Jessen
Pearl Jacobson
Helen Hill
Pearl Rheinertson
Jessie Allie
Hilda Skeie
Hallowe’en
Elmer Frette
First Grade Posters Illustrate Three Bear Tale
The class completed a poster illustrating the Three Bear story from the Cord's Primer Hide the Thimble. A Hallowe'en party last Friday afternoon brought joy to many children with committees organizing entertainment decorations and refreshments.
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Lucile Tiernayel
Marjorie Thorson
Edward Hill
Gaylord Henryson
Myrtle Henryson
School Notes on Illness and Music Progress
Margaret Myrtle and Gaylord Henryson have missed two weeks of school due to family illness. Thanksgiving decorations are under way. Eight students have harmonicas in our school. Concert work is limited but each student has achieved much in a short time.
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Margaret
Myrtle
Gaylord Henryson
Death Notices Mrs Warren Bushman of McCallsburg
Relatives mourn the death of Mrs Warren Bushman who died Friday noon after long illness. Funeral services were held Monday at the Lutheran church with Rev H N Bakke officiating. Minnie Jensen born January 26 1892 died November 1 1929 at age 87 years 9 months 5 days. She married Warren Bushman December 18 1909 and they had two children Erwin and Vera. Survived by husband two children father Ed Jensen Story City two sisters Mrs F Nixon Des Moines and Mrs Willie Olson Thompson and three brothers Henry Eddie and Otis near Thompson. She lived in and near McCallsburg all her life and was loved by all.
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Warren Bushman
Lutheran Church
H.N. Bakke
Mitchel
Bushman
Eldora
Salem Bushman
Berger Imsland
Ray Skartvedt
E. O. Dillin
Andy Thompson
Art Graves
Minnie
Ed Jensen
McCallsburg
J.N. Sandren
Erwin
Vera
Story City
F. Nixons
Des Moines
Willie Olson
Thompson
Henry
Eddie Ad Otis
Local News Briefs From Des Moines to Pearson Iowa
Mr and Mrs Ward Hamilton and Mrs W H Reid spent Wednesday in Marshalltown. School closed for corn picking vacation. Teachers attend State Teachers convention in Des Moines Thursday and Friday. John Peck family attended Lewis Heaton funeral at Pearson Iowa last week after a Rochester clinic. Dorcas society met at Mrs John Schauper with refreshments by Mrs Allison Tweet. Otis Helland ill with heart trouble. Royal Neighbor lodge met Friday night at Tett s Hall.
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Ward Hamilton
W. H. Reid
Marshalltown
Des Moines
John Peck
John Schauper
Earl Peck
Lewis Heaton
Pearson
Iowa
Rochester
Minn
Dorcas Society
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J. A. Snyder
M. D
H. J. Skarshaug
Magnussen Hardware
E. I. Rosheim
S. J. Michaelson
B. G. Dyer
New Hamilton Bldg
Sheldon-Mann Hotel
Ames, Jons
A. C. Allen Abstractor
Henry. M. Baker Life Insurance
Health and Accident Insurance
Jens
Egeland
O. M. Sevde General
John T. Johnson
Roland, Iowa
Rural School
Howard District No
Thorson School
McCallsburg News
Nyal
Etna Drug Co., Inc. Drugs and Jewelry
Chelate
Dollar House
Gusmatéco
Rane-Paooel
H. T. Hauge Dry Goods
All Home Talent
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