Margaret Forest celebrates 100th birthday in Dallas County
Mrs. Margaret Forest, born August 24, 1822 in Luxembourg, marked a century with family near Waukee. She has 187 descendants including 42 grandchildren, 115 great grandchildren, and 30 great great grandchildren, while her son’s holdings in Dallas County total over 6,000 acres. In related county news, Nick Reed posted $3,850 bail for bootlegging and was released. remaining inmates face forced labor and strict confinement as punishment per judge’s order.
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Clebraths
Margaret Forest
Cushing
Waukee
Dallas County
Luxembourg
France
Nick Reed
Prisoners Sentenced to Work Under County Plan
Judge Taylor and Allamakee County supervisors approve forced labor for all jailed offenders. Bailey of Waukon recalls three prisoners asked about the plan and two opposed it.
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Taylor
Board of Supervisors
Allamake#e county
Bailey
Waukon
Grape Crop Expands Across Iowa Sioux River Valley Rivalry
Southeast and southwest Iowa grape belt sees Lee county led by Cecil Baxter near Ft Madison with 54 acre Gem City vineyard expanding to 14 acres. Baxter expects record harvest and converts produce to juice retailing via steam-cleaned pressing. Nearby Rev True at Edgewood markets grapes by “grape day” inviting locals to harvest three acre vineyard in a single day, using volunteers to park cars and weigh fruit.
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Towa
Lee County
Pottawattamie
Missouri River
Council Bluffy
Ft. Madison
Cecil Baxter
Gem City
Baxter
Edgewood
Clayton County
Rev
True
Luther College Decorah Admits Only Men
The lone higher education institution in Towa, Luther College at Decorah, admits only men. Enrollment nears 800 with many prominent Northwest figures educated there including Governor Preus of Minnesota. The college features fine buildings, elaborate equipment, and a strong faculty attracting a solid batch of young men. A band of £ 00 places had toured Europe and beyond.
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Towa
Luther College
Decorah
Northwest
Preus
Minnesota
Europe
Oklahoma Growth and the Oklahoma Land Rush History
Oklahoma began as Indian Territory opened in 1889 during Harrison’s term. Settlers rushed in at noon on April 22 to claim land, creating Oklahoma City and Guthrie. The region joined the Union as the State of Oklahoma in 1907, adding ten presidential electors and ending Indian control.
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Jathan Brace
Oklahoma
Benjamin Harrison
Oklahom
United States
Indian Territory
Oklahoma City
Guthrie
Oklahoma Territory
Congress
State of
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
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Bath
L. G. Smith
Titonka Savings Bank
The
America
CONDI
Peces Titonka Savings Bank
Titonka
Kosesuth
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State OF Iowa, Kossuth County
P. R. Amesbury
Wm, Boyken
Lea O. Wolfe
Sha
F. OR
Amesbury
Boyken
Lea O
Wolfe
F. BR. Amenhary
Witheo O. Wolfe
Thes Dun
Sigal
M. L. Petersen
Kossuth County
Steed Bt
Panckuk
Tienvxs Meyer
P.O. Kreger
Jones’ School of Auctioneering
P. O. Kreger
Titonka, Iowa
Bette ' Ae Ae
Goodrich Silvertown
Goodrich
Triangle Motor CO
FORD
ARS
Iowa
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