Iowa Cement Plant Near Valley Junction Grows
State news reports on a large Pyramid cement factory southwest of Valley Junction. About fifty workers place machinery as a steel dump car is rotated to dump load into the crusher. Kilns measure 240 feet, with blast heat at 2300 degrees. Limestone from Gilmore City will be shipped. M. & St. L. hauls 7000 cars yearly. Also notes fish rescue along the Iowa River, strawberry yields near Eldora, and irrigation efforts in Owasa.
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Iowa
Pyramid Cement Factory
Valley Junction
Gilmore City
Pocahontas County
Hawkeye
Earlham
Madison County
Rock Island
Neighborly plowing spree across Iowa fields
D I Castle of Kossuth county fell ill after planting corn and 31 neighbors plowed 150 acres twice, while in Carroll county 20 to 30 neighbors plowed the fields of Beryl McLaughlin and Arthur King, rendering them in prime condition despite the owners' unavailability. The examples highlight widespread neighborly spirit across Iowa.
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D. I. Castle
Kossuth County
Carroll County
Beryl McLaughlin
Arthur King
Iowa
Birthday milestone for 102 year old Mrs Walker
At Columbus Junction Louisa county neighbors helped Mrs Charlotte Walker celebrate her 102nd birthday Born in Kentucky in 1820 she arrived in Iowa in 1851 by boat down the Ohio to the Mississippi and up to Muscatine Four children 11 grandchildren 21 great grandchildren and % great great grandchildren attended the observance and shared in the milestone event
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Columbus Junction
Louisa County
Charlotte Walker
Kentucky
Iowa
Ohio River
Mississippi
Muscatine
Des Moines Prepares Grand Army Encampment Shows
Des Moines plans elaborate entertainments for the National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic the week of September 24. Twenty five thousand school children will form a living flag on the state house grounds the largest ever in America. They will sing Civil War era songs. Des Moines expects about one hundred thousand visitors during encampment week.
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Des Moines
Grand Army of the Republic
State House
America
Insane Asylum Costs Vary Widely by Iowa Counties
The state board of control shows monthly cost per inmate for the incurably insane across Iowa counties. Webster County Fort Dodge spends 6.14 per inmate, Jackson 7.48, Wapello 7.48, with others over 10. Louisa tops at 63.56, Chickasaw 25. Polk County with 157 inmates costs 20. Cass County, smallest inmate count at 1, spends 21.00.
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State Board of Control
Webster County
Fort Dodge
Jackson
Wapello
Louisa
Chickasaw
Polk County
Cass County
Iowan Builds World's Longest Bridge in Indiana
H A Hanapel of Mason City Iowa designed and supervised construction of a 987 foot concrete bridge spanning the Wabash river at Attica Indiana. He is son of Mr and Mrs Jacob Hanapel and now acts as designer of bridges for the Indiana state highway commission.
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H. A. Hanapel
Jacob Hanapel
Mason City
Wabash River
Attica
Ind
Hanapel
Indiana State Highway Commission
Davis County Suit Over War Tax Conspiracy Dismissed
E G Dickson and his brother sued 31 neighbors for damages claiming a conspiracy over war activity support in 1918. District court ruled against Dickson. State Supreme Court affirmed dismissal. Federal court later sided with Dickson on related cases. Dickson ran for state representative as a Republican but fared poorly.
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E. G. Dickson
Davis County
District Court
Dickson
State Supreme Court
Red Cross
Cigaret tax take tops six hundred thousand dollars
The state treasurer’s office reports that since July 1 1921 six hundred thousand dollars from cigaret stamps has been turned over. Excluding Sundays and holidays the state collected about two thousand dollars daily under the new cigaret law. Cities and counties received about a quarter million dollars in permit fees. Dealer permits cost 100 for first class city dealers and 75 for rural and community stores.
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C.C. McCoy
Cigaret Revenue Department
Buena Vista County Hosts Fourteen Consolidated Schools
The Buena Vista county area leads with fourteen consolidated schools. Storm Lake’s commercial club arranged band concerts at each school. All attending children will receive ice cream cones and free lemonade, with the Storm Lake band transported between schools in automobiles donated by the club.
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Buena Vista
Commercial Club
Storm Lake
Civil service postmastership exams set for July dates
The civil service commission announced postmastership examinations in Iowa for July. The July 15 session covers Auburn, Bagley, Brooklyn, Carlisle, Clermont, Dayton, Dexter, Dunlap, Durant, Dysart, Elra, Essex, Fairbanks, Fontanelle, Keota, Lakeview, Lansing, Lenox, Livermore, Marathon, Menlo, Merrill, Monroe, Moville, Oxford, Paullina, Prairie City, Radcliffe, Rock Valley, St. Charles, Stanhope, Waucoma, West Branch, Wyoming. The July 18 session will test Albia, Clarion, Garner, New Hampton, Parkersburg, Rock Rapids, Spirit Lake, Storm Lake, Tama, West Union.
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Civil Service Commission
Iowa
Auburn
Bagley
Brooklyn
Carlisle
Clermont
Dayton
Dexter
Dunlap
Durant
Dysart
Elra
Essex
Fairbanks
Fontanelle
Keota
Lakeview
Lansing
Lenox
Livermore
Marathon
Menlo
Merrill
Monroe
Moville
Oxford
Paullina
Prairie City
Radcliffe
Rock Valley
St. Charles
Stanhope
Waucoma
West Branch
Wyoming
Albia
Clarion
Garner
New Hampton
Parkersburg
Rock Rapids
Spirit Lake
Storm Lake
Tama
West Union
Orphan Robin Joins Foster Flock At Waverly Farm
In Bremer county J F Grawe notes a robin adopts fifteen motherless chicks in a Waverly yard. The bird assists feeding and stays with the group, a remarkable sight drawing neighborhood interest. Nearby, blue grass seed harvests in southern Iowa use six foot stripper machines and two horse teams, with Union county producers clearing about 2500 dollars in ten days under ideal conditions. Seed heads were large and well formed this season and seed dealers seek grass seed with specialized threshing gear.
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J.F. Grawe
Waverly
Bremer County
Robin
Iowa
Union County
Yeoman's school and orphanage site tour spans Iowa
A state wide committee surveys nearly every Iowa community to pick a location for Yeoman's school and orphanage. After thorough review within Iowa, nearby states will then be considered for visits.
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Iowa
Yeoman’s
Four Falk sisters ship fat steers to Omaha market
Fou sisters Nina Freda Eleanor and Alice Falk of a Page county farm near Essex sent two cars of fat steers to Omaha. They started the cattle on corn and alfalfa in January and the animals gained about a pound and a half daily. The four sisters accompanied the shipment to Omaha to learn about buyers' preferred quality, aided by one or two hired hands in peak season.
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Fou
Nina
Freda
Eleanor
Alice Falk
Page County
Essex
Omaha
Miss
Polo Match At Fort Des Moines Draws Elite Crowd
Fort Des Moines hosted a polo game between the St. Louis country club team and the Fourteenth Cavalry quartet. Spectators from Burling ton Davenport Omaha St. Joe and Leavenworth attended. Fort Des Moines won as trained ponies and riders impressed with graceful changes and disciplined play.
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Crack Country Club
St. Louis
Fourteenth Cavalry
Fort Des Moines
Burlington
Davenport
Omaha
St. Joe
Leavenworth
Former Jackson Co treasurer dies in hunting accident
Haleck K. Rue, who served as Jackson county treasurer from 1901 to 1913, was found dead in a Hunter township hayfield after a rake accident. He was born in Norway in 1847 and settled in the county in 1871. Survived by a widow six sons and four daughters.
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Haleck K. Rue
Jackson County
Hunter Township
Mr. Rue
Fairmont Sentinel
Drilling Glass With Sharp Corner Pointed Tool
An experienced glass cutter notes that the sharp corner of a freshly broken point serves as an effective small hole drill for glass. It advises keeping the drill wetted with turpentine and presents an alternate method using a wooden guide and hot lead to melt a hole through the glass.
Baby sister bought, blue for boys joke ends
Dave, keen on a sister, asks for a baby girl and a cab. His mother returns home with a baby sister and a blue trimmed cab, prompting Dave to declare, They fooled you, mother. Blue is for boys. Chicago Tribune.
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Dave
Chicago Tribune
Value of Platinum Declined Then Recovered, Isle of Wight Note
A historical notice from the Isle of Wight warns ferry users that attempting to board without paying or insulting the collector will incur a fine of 40 shillings. The report notes platinum’s shift from worthless by-product to valuable material, tied to a Watering place event.
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Isle of Wight
Hanle
Boston
Clifford Arthur Porter Receives Military Funeral Honors
Clifford Arthur Porter of Thornton Iowa born March 20 1893 died Mason City Iowa June 10 1922 at age 29 received full military honors at burial in Thornton. A Church of Christ service was led by Rev Tomertin. Porter served as corporal in Co E 139th Infantry 35th division and sailed from Hoboken April 24 1918.
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Jas. Brakeney
Harry Odile
Frank Carroll
Elmer Nangle
Howard Farmer
Rollin Tank
D. E. Morris
Tom Tracey
Thomas Heap
Leslie Whipple
P. O. Peterson
Mason City
Thornton
Buffalo Lake
Minn
Hamilton’s
University of Commerce
Milwaukee Railroad
Rock Island Railroad
Co “E” 139Th Infantry
Hoboken
N. J
Porter Dies After Illness and War Service
Marriage to Anna Blanche Eglin ended seven weeks of happiness when Porter fell seriously ill at his sister’s home in the city. He died June 10 1922 at Park hospital from plural pneumonia hastened by severe gas exposure overseas. Known as Porter, he was a steady friend, promoted on marriage, survived by wife four sisters five brothers. Father and mother preceded him. community mourns the good old pal who fought to the end.
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Anna Blanche Eglin
P. Hi Dorow
Park Hospital
Porter
Port
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Warden Beckwith
H. E. Moffett
Eldora
H. M. Boyd
E. Nichols
Owasa
Hardin
IP Ae
TREAS
Jackson CO
Clifford Arthur Porter
C. I. Ham
Estherville
Ait
California
Wes
The
Ney Constantime
Kis
Anke Jor Bi
First National Bank
Estherville, Iowa
Hansen’s Sanitary Milk Depot
South Sixth Street
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