Iowa State News Highlights From Sioux City To Pella
A 1917 hotel accident left Lena Kraft burned. Iowa Supreme Court denied labor compensation after initial awards. Descriptions cover Pella’s three day homecoming, wealth, and park plans, plus Fairfield’s colonial role, Parsons College, and Iowa teacher pay rises. Rising salaries and living costs noted. gasoline or benzine advised for poison ivy treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Kraft
West Hotel
Sioux City
Miss Kraft
A. B. ‘Funk
World-walking tourist J Belland visits Fairfield
J Belland, a professional pedestrian traveler, visited Fairfield regaling crowds with tales from a 116 440 mile journey. He claims to have toured every U S county except 177, deposited thirteen cents in a bank in each, and totals $36 335. He predicts a war on October 14 1924 and cites Bible passages. He plans Africa next then Europe before returning to New York.
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Fairfield
J. Belland
Mr. Belland
United States
Belland
Africa
Russia
Holland
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Siberia
Germany
Europe
New York City
Mayor's Vagrant Policy Offers Four Choices for Cherokee
Cherokee Mayor Holden claims no authority to banish vagrants and proposes four options for handling them. Pay the maximum fine in cash, or liquidate debt by labor in county jail, or remain attached to ball and chain as jailers decide, or leave town by choice. The aim is cooperation for general welfare, including the vagrant who gets a vote.
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Holden
Oldest college west of the Mississippi disputed
W. G. Ray of Grinnell challenges the claim that Central University at Pella was the region’s oldest college after a fire. Records show Iowa College in Davenport began in 1844, moving to Grinnell by 1850 and graduating its first class in 1854, while Coe College in Cedar Rapids traces its 1851 founding and 1852 opening.
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Central University of Town
Pella
Mississippi River
W. G. Ray
Grinnell
Grinnell College
Iowa College
Davenport
Towa
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Cyrenus Cole
Cedar Rauids
United States
Burton
Ohio
Kenyon
Iowa
Iowa junior Holstein champion crowned for thirty day division
Girl Maplecroft Celantha owned by Hanson and Sauerbr y of Oelwein Iowa posted 2441.2 pounds of milk and 864649 pounds of butter fat equal to 108.3 pounds of butter establishing a new junior three year old class record. Oak Dale Flossie owned by Hargrove and Arnold of Norwalk Iowa previously held 2192 107.8 pounds of butter.
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Iowa
Holstein
Friesian Association of America
Maplecroft Celantha
Hanson and Sauerbry
Oelwein
Hargrove & Arnold
Norwalk
Pella to mark 75th founding anniversary this fall
The old Dutch town of Pella in Marion County will celebrate its 75th year of founding this fall. It was settled by colonists from Helland in 1847, shaping the town site.
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Des Moines
Skunk
Pella
America
Marion County
Helland
Farm Gift to Upper Iowa University by Former Monticello Pastor
J W Coxsee of Monticello reports that Dr F X Miller once Monticello Methodist pastor has donated a 160 acre farm near Pipestone Minnesota to Upper Iowa University Fayette. Valued at 171 dollars per acre the income will fund the chair of religious education or aid sons of poor ministers wishing to enroll. Dr Miller now lives in Cedar Falls.
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J. W. Coxsee
Monticello
F. X. Miller
Methodist Episcopal Church
Pipestone
Minn
Upper Iowa University
Fayette
Miller
Cedar Falls
Iowa teachers' salaries studied across 714 towns
Iowa school authorities and taxing boards study ISU extension division statistics on high school teacher salaries. Data from 714 towns include 4531 administrators and teachers, from Sioux City to tiny villages, with many reporting salary cuts amid the figures.
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Iowa
Iowa State University Extension Division
Sioux City
Ivy Poison Removed by Timely Benzine Application
A brief note states that gasoline or benzine will dissolve and remove the poisonous oil of ivy if applied promptly.
A Heavy Burden Of Back Pain In Estherville
Estherville residents suffer from backache and kidney issues with nightly and morning discomfort. Mrs. E Bevard of 114 E Walnut St credits Doan's Kidney Pills for relief, reporting dull back pain and tired mornings improved by the remedy. The pills cost 60 cents at dealers, manufactured by Foster Milburn Co of Buffalo New York.
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Dean
Estherville
E. Bevard
E. Walsut St
Doan
Appointment of Executor and Executrix in Emmet County
Notice is given that Frank Dundas and Carrie James have been appointed and qualified as Executor and Executrix of the estate of James R Dundas, deceased, late of Emmet County. Creditors must present claims to the undersigned or file with the Clerk of the District Court. Morse Kennedy, Attorneys, Estherville, Iowa, July 10, 1922.
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Frank Dundas
Carrie
James
State of
Iowa
Emmet County
James R. Dundas
Carrie James
Morse & Kennedy
Janel Estherville
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J. W. Jarn
Jefferson County
Territory of
Burlington
Iowa City
Parsons College
Fie
A. H. Groth
Iowa Beef Producer’s Association
Iowa Club
Wr. Groth
Marshall County
Woodbury County
Cerro Gordo
Muscatine County
Muscatine
Charles Kern
Kern
Cedar Rap
G. L. Magerkurk
Frank Boyle
Sullivan
Ump
Magerkurk
Mike Sexton
League
Cherokee County
Funkhouser
Clarinda
Page County
Golden Maids
Legion
Eagle “Mikado
Ae All
Eagle Pencil Company
New York
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