Drake Vet and Swed e Minister Visit Des Moines in 1928
Alfred J. Pearson former Drake University faculty member and now U S minister to Sweden visits Des Moines for vacation with old friends After Warsaw he served in Poland Stockholm and began foreign service in 1925 Other items note cattle sales at Ankeny an owl striking a bus on the Lincoln Highway a meteor copper find in Davis County a long delayed money order and open pheasant season plans plus Drake football night game prep and Byrd polar expedition candy shipped to Hampton Roads
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Des Moines
Iowa
Alfred J. Pearson
Drake University
Sweden
Poland
Stockholm
Foreign Service
Warsaw
Drake
Simpson College
Indianola
Marquette
Grinnell
Notre Dame
Missouri
Washington
Tiowa State
Creighton
Davis County
John Goodwin
Floris
The
State University
Automobiles Cross Mississippi as McGregor Sees Ferry Surge
Amid drive to build a McGregor river bridge, ferries across the Mississippi carried hundreds of cars over Labor Day and the preceding Sunday. Two ferries each hauled 15 cars per trip with crowds jammed at McGregor Prairie du Chien. In August, 6,150 cars were ferried, averaging about 200 daily, with many traveling to La Crosse and Dubuque to cross the river.
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Mississippi River
McGregor
Prairie du Chien
LaCrose
Dubuque
Eldora Woman Honored for Indian Mission Work
Mary C Hardin of Eldora Iowa renowned for twenty five years of leadership of Congregational women in Iowa missions. a women's college industrial building in Madura India named in her honor. Inscription notes the dedication by the women of the Churches of Tuwa.
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Eldora
India
J. F. Hardin
Congregational Women of
Iowa
Madura
Mary C Hardin
Tuwa
Monkey Picked Up Along the High way
A car load travelling between Ken sett and Clear Lake found a baby monkey in the road. J C Davenport took the animal and housed it, weighing under three pounds and feeding well, with uncertain origin. Also noted is a New Jersey traffic law forbidding pedestrians soliciting rides and the death of Jacob L Conrad at 91 in Grundy county, tracing his family’s pioneer settlement from 1853.
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Amn
Kensett
Clear Lake
J. C. Davenport
U. S. Holse
Gladbrook
Tama County
New Jersey
Iowa
Jacob L. Conrad
Harrison County
Indiana
Grundy County
Conrads
Black Hawk County
Grundy
Live Local Markets Report From Decocah and Red Oak
Prices from Decocah Winneshiek county show wheat 1.25, corn 1.12, oats 0. ac rye 1.00, barley 0.65, Timothy hay 379, live poultry roosters 8 to 10 cents, hens 14 to 16, springers 18 to 23, butter 51 cents, eggs 34, hogs top notch 12.35. Red Oak Montgomery county reports cattle 14 to 16, hogs 10.50 to 12.25, wheat 0.95, corn 0.87, oats 0.30, butter 0.43, eggs 0.29, butterfat 0.44, hens 24, yolsters 10, springs 29, ducks 12, horse 10, hides 0.50 each.
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Decocah
Minnecola
Winneshiek County
Red Oak
Montgomery County
Iowa
Farm property protection group forms near Keystone
In Benton county 215 farmers within a 10 mile radius of Keystone pooled funds to buy a chemical firefighting outfit costing 20600. Alarms will be answered from members' homes or properties, aided by improved highways enabling such rapid response.
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Keystone
Benton County
Strangers Visit Britt Probing Rural Life for School Texts
In Britt Hancock county a pair of men claiming to represent McMillen Publishing Co. questioned locals during a tour of rural communities. They said they sought material for upcoming readers aimed at truthfully portraying rural life.
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Britt
Hancock County
McMillen Publishing Co
Made Small Fortune in Sale of Hogs
L. C. and Frank Conwell of Decatur county bought underfed shoats last spring at about seven cents a pound hoping for a high fall price. When prices rose above twelve cents they sold four hundred hogs averaging 275 pounds, producing a small fortune.
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L. C
Frank Conwell
Decatur County
Labor Gets the Big End in Highway Expenditures
State Engineer Fred White estimates a mile of pavement costs 26 184 dollars excluding prospecting and admin. Labor takes 13 706 80 dollars or 52.34 percent for grading and construction. Cement material costs 3 656 dollars with 2 196 for mill labor and 920 for mine labor, totaling 3 116 for labor in cement.
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Fred White
Rural Iowa library drive led by Miss Julia A Robinson
Miss Julia A Robinson Iowa Library Commission director and Rural Education chair will push a library service campaign in Iowa counties. About 35 percent of residents are served by libraries currently. Mrs B C Hopkins Iowa PTA president will assist and align with standards set by Julia Wright Merrill National Congress of Parents and Teachers.
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Julia A. Robinson
Iowa Library Commission
Des Moines
Iowa Congress of Parents and Teachers
Iowa
B. C. Hopkins
Robinson
Julia Wright Merril
Chicago
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
Oil Prospectors Organize in Clarinda Page County
Gerald Bednar and son of Chickasha Oklahoma organize a company at Clarinda Page County with 25000 capital and lease 3000 acres to probe for oil. They report a successful oil detecting machine used on leased farms. Earlier prospecting in Winneshiek Harrison Van Buren Fremont counties failed with punctured pockets but no gushers.
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Page County
Gerald Bednar
Chicasha
Oklahoma
Clarinda
Winneshirk
Harrison
van Buren
Frimont
Fremont
V.R
First Church of Christ Scientist Sunday Services
Services Sunday at 11 oclock with subject Christian Science on Sept 30 and Golden Text from Isaiah 52 7. Sunday School at 10. Wednesday 8 oclock. Free public reading room open Wednesdays and Saturdays 3 to 5 for Bible Christian Science literature and Mrs Errys works. Public invited.
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Zion
Rally Day at Presbyterian Church Slated for October Seventh
Pastor A Davies invites all members and especially youth to Rally Day on October 7 at 9 45 A M with Sunday School preparing a special program. The pastor urges attendance at the service and notes the need to learn more about the church doctrines and engage the young in evening services.
What the Presbyterian Church Believes Service Focus
Sunday evening C E service led by Miss Marion McAffee explored How Missionary Interest Broadens our Knowledge. The article notes Missions study increases world knowledge and Christ like concern. Services schedule Bible School 10 A M Morning Service 11 A M Christian Endeavor 7 P M Evening Service 8 P M Choirs meet midweek.
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Presbyterian Church
Marion McAffee
Women's Missionary Society
W. W. Wilecon
Page
Bible
Christian Endeavor
Low Champion X Spark Plugs at Gamble Stores
Readable fragment notes very low prices on standard merchandise. Champion X Spark Plugs offered at 30 cents, advertised by Gamble Stores in a brief retail notice.
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Gamble Stores
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