Des Moines Coal Prices Steady Despite Strike
State news notes coal from home mines sells in Des Moines at same price as last year. Delivered costs 6.50 per ton for run of mine and 7.50 to 8.00 for high class lump. Freight affects price whether by rail or motor truck, a Pittsburg plus-like situation. Also mentions veterans at home in Oct 1922 and age ranges. Oldest is W. B. Ward, 97, of Algona, Civil War veteran. youngest is Shuford Meyers, 27, World War veteran.
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Des Moines
Knoxville
Boone
Pittsburg
Hawkeye
Bevington
Ind
W. B. Ward
Algona
Iowa
Ward
Co. B
Second U. S. Cavalry
B. C. Whitehill
Shuford Meyers
Clemens
Hereford Cattle Pioneers and Iowa’s Rising Stock
J H and G S Burleigh introduced the first Hereford cattle into Iowa in 1870. Iowa now ranks near Texas for Herefords with 8 055 transfers last year. Local cattlemen fed Herefords for the market report notable gains and sales. Oscar Cain Frank Smith G B Hughes of Bagley Guthrie County and G F Gleason of Ida Grove marketed six carloads at 12 dollars per hundred weight in Chicago. On October 4 Herman J Buck of Westside Crawford County set a Chicago record at 12 65 per cwt the highest in two years.
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J. H
G. S. Burleigh
Mechanicsville
Cedar County
Iowa
Texas
America
Chicago
Oscar Cain
Frank Smith
G. B.hughes
Bagley
Guthrie County
G. F. Gleason
Ida Grove
Herman J. Buck
Westside
Crawford County
Des Moines Men Plan Winter River Trip On Flat Boat
A Des Moines group plans a novel winter river outing on a flat boat built at the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers junction. The craft will include camping and cooking facilities while navigating toward the south, with Ottumwa dam cited as the only potential obstacle.
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Des Moines
Misissippi
Southland
Raccoon
Ottumwa
Waverly farmer grows thousands of Holland bulbs and blooms
J F Grawe reports W G Drewelow of a farm near New Hampton cultivates five acres for bulbs and flowers. He has raised about 15 000 seedlings from an old Azalia Mollus stock, a rare Holland shrub not seen in the US for years. The crimson orange blossoms appear before Decoration day and stay vibrant.
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J. F. Grawe
Waverly
W. G. Drewelow
New Hampton
Holland
United States
Drewelow
Town Produces Record Apple Harvest in History
Town reports the largest apple crop ever, with high quality fruit due to pruning and spraying. Even without precautions, there are more perfect apples than usual. An old Clarinda hospital orchard revived after expert care yielded this season 4,800 bushels, with 1,300 bushels stored cold.
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Clarinda
Wolf Run Down by Auto Near Winterset
C M Ruggles of Menlo Guthrie county was driving west of Winterset when a timber wolf appeared in the road attracted by the bright light. The wolf dashed ahead and was struck by Ruggles vehicle squashing its life as the animal proved an old timer in appearance.
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C. M. Ruggles
Menlo
Guthrie County
Winterset
Governor Kendall Chosen for Grant Tomb Memorial Day Address
The Grand Army of New York invites Gov Kendall to deliver the memorial day oration at the tomb of General Grant in New York City on May 30. He accepted after praising remarks to Des Moines veterans, joining a long lineage of distinguished past speakers.
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Grand Army of New York
Gov
Kendall
General Grant
New York City
Des Moines
New York
Soldiers' Home at Marshalltown Admits Veterans of All Wars
The Soldiers' Home at Marshalltown now admits veterans of all wars including sailors and marines under the same rules. Soldiers must have enlisted in Iowa or resided in the state for three years before applying and hold an honorable discharge. In the past two years general World War veterans were admitted, though all are presently away on furlough. On the first day
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Marshalltown
Iowa
Merill Meigs rises from Malcom boy to Hearst ads chief
Not long ago Merrill Meigs was a normal boy in Malcom Poweshiek county. Now he is advertising manager of Hearst publications in Chicago earning 26000 dollars annually.
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Merrill Meigs
Malcom
Poweshiek County
Hearst Publications
Chicago
Prohibition Violator Faces Hard Labor Sentence
The district court judge in Algona aims to curb repeat offenses under the prohibitory law. Reiney Brant has three prior convictions for illegally making and selling intoxicants, with a final sentence of one year in the state penitentiary at hard labor, and he narrowly avoided deportation to Germany, his birthplace.
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Algona
Reiney Brant
Germany
Oldest railway striker Albert W Parmeter dies at 87
Albert W Parmeter, said to be the oldest railway striker in America, died near Burlington aged 87. He led a wood burning engine on the Burlington line before a bridge across the Mississippi River was built. Parmeter went on strike with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers in 1888 and never returned to work. he drew strike pay for decades until his death as the strike remained unsettled.
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Albert W. Parmeter
America
Burlington
Mr. Parmeter
Mississippi River
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineer
Brotherhood
Marion County Farmers Feed Sheep for Chicago Market
Marion county farmers lead Iowa in sheep feeding driven by a shift from wool to meat. Last season western lambs outfitted for Chicago markets boosted profits as farmers purchased 55,000 lambs from Idaho Wyoming Nevada Utah and Montana. The projected cash outlay is 325300 with 150 double deck cars needed to transport 330 sheep per car to Iowa.
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Marion County
Iowa
Chicago
Idaho
Wyoming
Nevada
Utah
Montana
Towa
Merle Hay Road Paving Noted as Best in State
The twelve mile stretch from Des Moines to Camp Dodge, paved in 1917 when Camp Dodge was established, is praised as the best in the state. Brick on concrete base, it has withstood heavy truck use with only minor repairs needed since it opened.
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Merle Hay
Des Moines
Camp Dodge
Meteoric Stone Found On Heston Farm In Clarke County Iowa
Frank M. Abbott of Osceola reports a meteorite found by Van Hood on George Heston’s farm. A five foot scorched area and a central depression marked by disturbed soil led Hood to dig up a seven pound seven ounce iron copper nickel alloy meteorite. Iowa has recently seen nine kerosene stove fire deaths prompting a health warning.
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Frank M. Abbott
Osceola
Clarke County
Heston
van Hood
Mr. Wood
Heston Place
Mr. Hood
Iowa
State Board of Health
Proprietor Chase Liable for Injuries in Hotel Incident
Sioux City hotel owner BE Chase is upheld by the supreme court in a decision over damages awarded to Don Martin a hotel clerk. Martin fractured his knee cap while defending himself after refusing a room to a man he deemed intoxicated. Woodbury county court previously awarded damages, and the supreme court affirmed.
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BE. Chase
Sioux City
Don Martin
Supreme Court
Martin
Woodbury County Court
Dairy cattle sold from Wisconsin into Iowa value
Wisconsin veterinarians report 516240 dollars worth of dairy cattle sold into Iowa last year. It covers 5379 head at an average 95 dollars per head. About 20 percent were pure-bred with prices from 140 to 175 dollars per animal.
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Wisconsin
Iowa
Local 87 year old claims Van Buren's only legal hanging
J. W. Fitzgerald, aged 87, told friends in Van Buren county that he witnessed the county’s only legal hanging. The remark surfaced among a gathering, highlighting a historic incident tied to local law and past executions.
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J. W. Fitzgerald
van Buren County
Keosauqua execution dated April 30 1845Hangman's Hollow
Victim named Wm Mc Cauley execution took place on Friday April 30 1845 at Hangman s Hollow between the court house and the depot in Keosauqua McCauley was convicted of shooting a man to death Don Ferdinand Coffman a farmer from Washington county had trial at Keosauqua on change of venue Witnesses include Mr Fitzgerald reportedly the only living witness to the harrowing event Automobiles and travel tidbits following. Stewart Hutchinson, class of 1895 Iowa State College Ames now a physician in Los Angeles, travels with wife and daughter in a self contained car en route to New York Florida and back to Los Angeles.
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McCauley
Court House
Keosauqua
Don Ferdinand Coffman
Washington County
Fitzgerald
Ats
Grenius
Stewart Hutchinson
Iowa State College
Ames
Los Angeles
Iowa
Wardroves
Boone
New York
Florida
From Jack Creek and Vicinity News Notes
Local notices recount calls and visits across Jack Creek and nearby towns. Residents including Homan, Groves, Steinbarger, Porhaski, King, McIntire, Johnson, Paugh, Hanson, Berdall, Homan, and others attend gatherings, shop, travel, and work. A pig club sale, cheese demonstration, basket socials, and a Dorcas chicken pie supper mark community events amid football results and farm tasks.
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Mr. Homan
Fenton
M. J. Groves
Estherville
Stevens
Mr. Steinbarger
Maple Hill
Bennie Porhaski
Fat King
Maple, Hill
Joe McIntire
George Johnson
Madard
Eva Paugh
C. C. Club
Tom Hanson
Berdall
Fred. Kruse
John Homan
Jim Todd
Depew
Yakima
Wash
Ladysmith
Wis
John Blair
Washington
Welsh Brothers
Frank Bentsma
Dr. Knipe
Armstrong
Jim Edwards
Chris Ellerston
Joe Oakes
Weiland
Halfa
N. G. Nelson
Ringsted
O. N. Young
Annie Christian
Oransky
Jack Creek
England
Echart
Ross Simpson
Frank Nielsen
Mrs. Smith
Ruthven
Dr. Thomson of
John Welsh
Jennie Nelson
John Welsh Jana
Eliza
Annie
Sioux City
Paullina
Wallingford Social Notes and Local Visits
Kensil of Omaha called in Wallingford on business the first of the week. Bible Study drew a fair attendance at Fred Roken brodt's Wednesday evening. Robert Daggert visited relatives in Clarion Wednesday evening. J O Kasa's brother in law hosts a visitor from Sacramento. Mr and Mrs Emil Hanson moved.
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Mr. Kensil
Omaha
Wallingford
Fred Rokenbrodt
Robert Daggert
Clarion
J. O. Kasa
Hare
Sacramento
Emil Hanson
Local visitors and family gatherings across towns
Mrs Bare of Watertown and Mrs Ditman of Arizona visit relatives in South Dakota and Iowa homes. Ford dealer Elmer Henaman attends a district convention in Algona. Golden wedding celebrated by Mr and Mrs Holland. Kinney sisters visit in Thorp. Spoor family visits Sac City and Milford. Gladys Kinnander and Donald Felkey wed in Estherville. A dance follows the Felkey farm ceremony.
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Armstrong
Harry Holland
Wearenee
B. Clark
W. A. Richmond
Chippewa Falls
Wis
Florence Kinney
Thorp
R. E. Kinney
J. A. Spoor
Sac City
Norwegian Lutheran church dedication in Petersburg
The new Norwegian Lutheran church at Petersburg was dedicated Sunday with English sermons in the forenoon and Norwegian services in the afternoon. Rev Akre from Canada and Rev Thomip son from Des Moines assisted, attended by a large congregation after a sumptuous dinner. Sun day visitors included the J H Larson family at Mrs C H Christ’s home in Estherville.
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Sticktuit Club
Conrad Anderson
Brunswold
Iowa
Petersburg
Akre
Canada
Thomipson
Des Moines
J. H. Larson
C. H. Christ
Estherville
Atmore Brown
Randell Wicks
Vivian Smith
Henry Jensen
Art Jensen
Fort Dodge
Basket social and dance draw strong attendance at Center school
Southwest Emmet notes a well attended basket social at Center school followed by a dance at the Wallaceford hall. Programs sold well and baskets moved quickly. Wm Maher Jr spent Sunday at home. Floyd Anderson sprained his arm last week giving him a few days off from the corn field. Charles Berg was sick Friday but improving.
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Pere
Joe Haring
Lanvig
Wallingford
Armstrong
Archie Soeth
Cedar Rapids
Andre Anderbeck
Spirit Lake
Center School
M. W. A. Hall
Estherville
Crumline
J. H. Morrice
Terris
Bud Fordyce
Emmetsburg
Dorcas Society
Irwin Store
Wm. Maher Jr
Floyd Anderson
Charles Berg
Uo Hol
Seeley Truss Expert to Demonstrate in Spencer Friday
Noted rupture specialist F. H. Seeley of Chicago and Philadelphia will visit the Tangey Hotel in Spencer on Friday, November 3, to demonstrate the Spermatic Shield. He claims it cures ruptures without surgery in about 10 days and warns against elastic web trusses with understraps. Seeley cites government documents and asserts all statements have been verified in federal and state courts.
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F. H. Seeley
Chicago
Philadelphia
Tangey Hotel
Spencer
England
Spain
Seeley
United States
Washington, D. C
P. S
Home Office
N. Dearborn St
Debts and war aims fueling European conflict
The passage argues that fear of repaying debts did not drive the Near East war. It asserts propagandists in the United States claimed European creditors would vanish their obligations, tempting rulers to spend billions on a new war to gain territory and privileges. It warns that canceling debts would grow war expenses and threaten world peace.
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America
United States
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Dolliver
Ceylon
Cey Jon
Michaels-Stern
Arrow
Vassar Union
Nau Brothers
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