Heavy Rains, Oats Shockers, and Town News in Iowa
Statewide rainfall trails normal with 76 hundredths inch short by August 8. Britt, Hancock County, sees two sisters, Mary and Della Speiker, praised as top oats shockers after 90 acres in four and a half days. Des Moines police report July totals: 128 accidents, 1,307 arrests, 87 women charged, 189 liquor raids, and 18 raids with no liquor found. Mastodon skull found near Red Oak weighs 127 pounds with 37 by 27 inch dimensions. Popcorn industry grows in Ida and Sac counties led by Arthur hub. four cribs store 5.7 million pounds capacity. Water rat specimen displayed from Hamburg weighs 105 pounds. Authorities warn against fake poultry pills selling schemes in Calhoun County. Des Moines temperance rise linked to housing gains. city growth and home ownership increase. Notable oat yields across Kossuth, Cherokee, and other counties with Iowa’s Towa 105 variety. Camp Mitizwa near Boone opens largest Iowa swimming pool outside Camp Dodge. Ringling family roots traced to McGregor with notes on early touring shows.
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Max Rubles
Britt
Hancock County
Mary
Della Speiker
D. L. Spieker
Mr. Rubles
Des Moines
Red Oak
Montgomery County
Iowa
Fred Jahnke
Malvern
Wreckage from Des Moines tornado repurposed for the poor
Debris from Des Moines June 28 tornado totals about 2000 eride. Wood from oaks aged a century will be stacked by city crews and donated as winter fuel. Gasoline powered saws will convert it into stove wood. Nearby Keosauqua oil prospectors reach 450 feet, funds exhausted. Historical graves at Agency, Wapello County feature General Joseph M. Street and Fox chief Wap Pello with inscriptions noting virtue and valor.
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Des Moines
Edgar R. Harlan
State Historical Department
Agency
Wapello
sGeneral Joseph M., Street
Anthony and
Mary
Virginia
Sax and Fox Agency
Isiah iii
Wap Pello
Prairie du Chien
Skunk River
Sac and Fox Nation
Births reported in local columns list names and parents
May 12 Violet Bernice Peterson daughter of Holger August and Annie V Hansen Peterson Twelve Mile Lake Two. June 30 Harry William Payton son of Frank W and Mary Dewall Payton Twelve Mile Lake Two. July 4 Donald Francis Peton son of Paul and Sophia Bondhus Peton Twelve Mile Lake Two. May 15 Dorothy Mae Refsell daughter of Martin Kenneth and Johanna Amanda Egeland Refsell High. June 22 Robert Jorstad Refsell son of Ole Leonard and Mildred Charlotte Jorstad Refsell High Lake Two. July 14 Kenneth Arthur Nelson son of Jeffrey A and Bertha Nelson Olson High Lake Two. April 17 Elenore Jean Nelson daughter of John A and Emma Egertson Nelson Wallingford. July 19 Laura Elizabeth Newton daughter of Grover Britt and Nell Kathryn Culbertson Newton Twelve Mile Lake Two. July 22 Marlin Vernell Nelson son of Oscar Julius and Stella Annetta Larson Nelson Mooreland Ja. May 25 Genevieve Elinore Lande daughter of Oliver T and Emma T Akre Lande Wallingford. May 23 Edna Joan Ferguson daughter of Wm Earl and Charlotte E Singbusch Ferguson Twelve Mile
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Violet Bernice Peterson
Holger August
Annie V. Hansen Peterson
Twelve Mile Lake Two
Harry William Payton
Frank W
Mary Dewall Payton
Twelve Mile Lake
Donald Francis Peton
Paul and
Sophia Bondhus Peton
Dorothy Mae _ Refsell
Martin Kenneth
Johanna Amanda Egeland Refsell
High Lake Two
Robert Jorstad Refsell
Union Baptist Church Picnic Brings Large Turnout
The Sunday school picnic at Union Baptist Church under Pastor W. F. Huxford drew a large crowd of all ages. A full sports program filled the afternoon, with abundant food including chickens ice cream lemonade and salads. An accident marred the day the loss of a gold wrist watch by a young woman. Reward offered for its return. Next Sunday Dr. G. P. Mitchell of the State Office will preach in the morning and hold an afternoon conference.
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Vv. R
Union Baptist Church
W. F. Huxford
G. P. Mitchell
State Office
September church notices and events outlined
Officials call for all officers to attend beginning at 2 pm for urgent Rally Day Communion Day Promotion Day and annual meeting in September. Messages mention school bells, return to work, visits from Dr Hurley and Mrs Hurley, a Spirit Lake outing, a new Storm Lake church, and newborn congratulations. First Church of Christ Scientist lists services, readings and a public reading room with hours.
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J. A. Hurley
Herbert
Storm Lake
Hurley
Spirit Lake
Edward Starkey
Violet Lingenfelter
Coleman Hospital
Union summer services end at Church of Christ
The W. R. Church of Christ reports a spirit of Christian unity as Rev. W. A. Shullberger delivers a June sermon. The Triangle Club meets Tuesday. Girls' Circle travels Friday August 29. prayer meeting Thursday. choir practice 8:15 p.m. Regular services Sunday include Bible school 10, morning worship 11, evening service 8, a Union service at the Church of Christ.
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W. R. Church OF Christ
H. L. Olmstead
W. A. Shullerberger
Presbyterian Church
The
Triangle Club
Frances Olmstead
Church of Christ
Great Ideal Sermon Draws About 200 At Presbyterian
Dr. Chullenberger addressed about 200 people at the Presbyterian church Sunday evening. He spoke on "The Imperative of A Great Ideal," citing infidel sentiment from Omar Khayyam and Mommsen to argue faith and trust amid the rise of modern science. He warned against the superstition of savages and praised psychology for revealing true human workings.
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Chullenberger
Presbyterian Church
Omer Khayyam
Mommsen
Remember Jesus Christ sermon and Civil War idealism
W A Coolidge cites idealist leaders Calhoun Webster Washington and Roosevelt, praising Jesus Christ as the Great Idealist. A Union service at the Church of Christ next Sunday is announced, with reflections on law, morality, and service to the people over powerful interests.
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Saviges
Calhoun
Webster
Washington
Roosevelt
Revolution and moral progress in civic life
A collection of phrases urging balance between reform and restraint, emphasizing personal virtue, public service, and faith in institutions. The speaker argues for progress through obedience to laws, education rooted in religion and character, and rising to meet societal challenges.
Significance of Word Alpha Across Translations
The phrase explores how Alpha may be rendered as welcome greeting friendship love brotherhood mutual understanding and farewell until reunion, noting multiple valid interpretations across languages and contexts. It discusses semantic breadth and cross-cultural nuance without asserting a single fixed meaning.
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