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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1931
Page
1
The piece threads through stock speculation and US finance, noting Albert B. Fall’s Santa Fe jail, Hoover's foreign rescue stance, and Wall Street gains. It muses on education self reliance, Queen Mary’s Buckingham Ball, and modern science from mind in the universe to vitamins. It links past and future, flurrying from economic loss to zoological lineage and cosmic questions.
Fragmentary text describes a crime involving twenty eight canaries stolen from bird cages. It includes wandering thoughts about theft of property and societal norms, mentioning darkness and possible comparisons to wealthy possessions as a hypothetical critique.
John Driscoll of San Francisco is awarded 383 in damages after a fall from a wagon left him with a broken wooden leg. The case outlines injury and liability details from the earlier incident.
About 150 farmers from Deerfield township Chickasaw county gathered before dawn Monday July 13 to oppose and vocally protest a tuberculosis test for cattle. Ben Ruhoff’s herd was first tested as the crowd voiced distrust of the law and methods used to enact it while affirming their honest, hardworking rural stance and fears for herd extinction.
Mrs. Wm. Bockhaus aged 90 marked her 30th birthday with a Sunday surprise at her son Herman C. Bockhaus’s farm. Relatives from Waverly Sumner Readlyn and area attended, sharing visits and a 5 o’clock picnic supper despite an approaching storm. The event honored her long life with family praise and thanks.
A Sunday picnic at Readlyn Park honored Mrs. Louis Koschmeder of Pottsville Pa visiting relatives in the area. Attendees included John Koschmeder and families, plus Mrs Helen Freitag, with a meal shared and an afternoon of visiting.
The Rev Ph Hildegardt long time pastor near Buck Creek plans to move to Tripoli after purchasing the Milo Fitch residence from the Kelsey estate. The home sits east of the high school block and is now occupied by Mr and Mrs H T Lau. He will retire and relocate in about three months.
Tri Poli Tigers defeat Readlyn 3 to 1 in a Cedar Valley league game. Krueger earned seven strikeouts for Tripoli, while Matthias and Diekmann fanned Readlyn batters. Belknap made a notable running catch in left field as Tripoli improves atop the league.
In a Cedar Valley league game Denver fell 4 to 1 to Waverly. Mike Rohde delivered a bases loaded triple in the inning to seal the win for Waverly as Welcher pitched six hits and six strikeouts. Denver's Homan tallied seven hits and four K’s, while Denver committed two errors and a light rain fell through the contest.
Dunkerton amassed 14 hits to rout Clarksville 9 to 1 on Sunday. Carnes limited Clarksville to seven hits, with Pinch homering with two on and Carnes adding a two on triple. Metfessel Dufield Battery and Carnes Page on the bump. A fair crowd watched the game.
West Union Iowa Frank Camp president of Fayette County National Bank denies involvement in local mergers. Jacob Greteman former president of Citizens State Bank, which was bought by State Bank of West Union and will operate under existing staff.
A Pathfinder editorial laments the younger generation seeking horsepower over willpower, arguing for stronger inner resolve over mechanical prowess. The remark frames a cultural critique about ambition and self-discipline.
Mr and Mrs Chris Winning attended the 50 year Golden Jubilee of St Pauls Lutheran church in Bennington township Black Hawk county The Winnings had helped found the church decades ago as part of eight pioneer families The celebration drew about 2000 for morning service and dinner Rev Paul us Bredow founded the church which was completed in 1895 now with 34 families under pastor Rev Fisher
Mrs. Towne and John Rourke sustained injuries when the Ford coupe from the east side road collided with the Meyers car one mile north of Frederika Friday at 7 pm. Mrs. Towne suffered neck and back bruises and a wrist cut. she was treated and sent home. Mr. Rourke fractured a collarbone and tore a rib, with facial cuts. John Carney in the Rourke car had neck and shoulder bruises. Mr. and Mrs. Meyers escaped serious harm though badly shaken. Dr. Zoller treated the injured. both cars were badly damaged and unable to move.
Sumner Iowa Joseph P Wells 62 longtime resident died at his home from throat cancer He was born January 3 1869 in Monroe Wisconsin came to Iowa in 1877 married Cora Hallowell in 1891 and lived in Sumner since 1895 Surviving are widow three sons Lloyd Harold Glen daughter Mrs W E Stearns one son and daughter preceded him in death He mother two brothers and a sister also survive Services Thursday 2:00 pm at Methodist Episcopal church Rev J D Klooz officiating Burial in Wilson Grove cemetery
Alfred Gaede son of Mr and Mrs Louie Gaeder east of town left Saturday for Pine Ridge South Dakota where he has accepted a civil service appointment on an Indian reservation there Since graduating from Gates Business college Waterloo a year ago Alfred has been employed as a book keeper in a lumber yard at Osage He took the civil service examination for government work and did not have to wait long for an appointment.
Mr and Mrs Theo Pockels from Plainfield spent Friday here visiting their friends.
Martin Rohde, a farmer near Tripoli, suffered heavy losses as most farm buildings burned after a morning barn fire. The blaze started in an old barn with shredded fodder, spread to a new barn, chicken house, corn crib, hog house, and silo. About 80 chickens died. hay, oats, and machinery were destroyed. The house and garage survived. The Tripoli fire department fought the flames but could not stop the spread. Rohde was away at his daughter’s home and learned of the fire later. insurance covers much of the loss expected to be replaced soon.
Robert O Day died at his Fredericksburg home July 15 1931 and was buried at Rose Hill cemetery Wednesday. The funeral was at the Methodist church at 2:30 p m. Rev G L Heiserman officiating. He was born July 22 1853 in St Charles Illinois and came to Bremer county with his parents in 1854. He married Cora A McMeekin in 1881 and lived in Tripoli Waverly and Fredericksburg over the years. He leaves wife three children Ernest H Gordon F and Thelda two brothers and five sisters with Eth el his eldest daughter preceding him.
Sumner special reports the marriage of Miss Frieda Meisgeier to Rev Richard H Steege at St John Lutheran Arlington with Pastor Wilford P Sandrock officiating. Bride is Wartburg alumna. groom a Wartburg Theological College graduate and pastor of a Lutheran church in Rockdale Texas.
A shoe repair shop and Wear-A Well agency will open in Tripoli within a week. R. J. Muller of Sumner rents space in the Garland grocery store and awaits machinery. Muller plans to station Andrew Kasemeier, his Tripoli helper, in charge after opening.
A group from Tripoli organized a birthday surprise for Mrs. Fred Sell at their Sumner area home Friday night to honor her birthday on Saturday July 18. Guests included H. H. Schlichting family, Henry Hagen family, Will Heideman family, Richard Thiemann family, Albert Matthias family, John Sell family, and Dr. Albert Carstensen with his wife and daughters. The party featured visiting, entertainment, and a midnight lunch. Dr. Carstensen and family had been visiting the Carstensen home since Thursday and planned to stay until Tuesday.
Waverly Publishing company announced that a syndicate of monthly magazine publishers purchased an option on the building and equipment including five magazines and the Waverly Democrat. The Democrat will be sold to the Bremer County Independent and both papers become semi weekly.
Mrs. Roberts of Clarksville won the ladies tournament scoring 38 for nine holes and 76 for 18, with Mrs. Art Droste second and Charlotte Mooney third. Twenty six players from Waverly, Sumner, Clarksville and Greene competed. A driving contest also saw Roberts win, Mooney second, and an August Greene event is planned. Jeanette Jay, 17, of Waverly, regained the state trapshooting title at Ottumwa with 189 of 200 birds, also taking the junior championship after defeating Bill Powell.
Threshers report oats yields ranging from 23 to 59 bushels per acre across Sumner Aredale Cresco Quasqueton Shady Grove Bristow areas. Best came from Art Treloar and Verle Manson farms with 50 and 59 bushels respectively. corn damaged by hail, average oats around mid twenties, quality mixed, prices at 18 cents per bushel in Bristow.
The first English pig’s flight is shown at the British Science Museum in London. A soap box like seat is noted as the traveling compartment. Pilot Lieut. Col. Moor-Barazon recalls the 1909 Isle of Sheppy flight “just for fun.”
Mrs Estella Van Hosen a Lafayette Township housekeeper was examined by the insane commissioners on information from her sister Mrs M J Wood. They deemed it advisable to take her to the State Hospital at Independence for care and treatment with Sheriff Sager accompanying her.
The city council adopted a resolution cutting rates at the power and light plant. The new schedule sets a flat five cent rate after the first 30 kilowatts per month for residential electricity use.
Closing out stock as lease expires September 1. Mrs. Giles reports several prospective tenants but no lease yet for the building.
The Marshall Canning company finished its beet pack after a short three day run and plans to start bean packing soon, delayed by severe drought. In other news, Charlie Stuffelbeam broke his right arm tripping on a sidewalk near South Locust. he is in Mercy hospital with a cast. Mrs. Clarence Schumacher of Waterloo faced a larceny charge and awaits grand jury action on $300 bond. Albert C. Baumgartner of Sumner was judged a fit subject for care at the state hospital in Independence. Esther Erickson, long-time Wartburg vocal instructor, marries Elvin Berge at Maynard Minnesota. they will live in Minneapolis. William Ault learns of his sister Mrs. Joe Wenneka’s death in an Emmetsburg auto crash. funeral plans follow. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Osineup plan a two-week auto trip to New York and points east. Helen Munger receives a pre nuptial shower at her home.
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