Blackberry harvest noted in Louisa County woods
The Mackberries Columbus Safeguard reports hundreds of gallons of wild blackberries gathered in local woods over the past two weeks. The Nutting area notes berry growth with strong underbrush growth, while Thresher Charley’s successful equipment and breeding routine are praised, and Lee Mutton with Everett Griffith visit Mrs Hazh F. Davis in Low Angelea during an extended West trip.
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Columbus
Louisa County
Crawfordaville
Lee Mutton
Everette Griffith
Hazh F. Davis
Low Angelea
Columbus Safeguard: Politics Seeks Slim Attention Now
State conventions underway this week with county and district races in focus. Exhibits shows and stalls draw interest as local politics centers on the upcoming events and voter engagement.
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Columbus
Riverside Lender Pitches County Picnic Booster Tour
The Farmers Union plans an automobile booster tour August 7 and 8 through surrounding towns to promote the county picnic. Milo Reno, state president, and other speakers will head the program. The Richmond and Katona clone band will headline the main feature in the Aug 10 Richmond stop.
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Riverside
Farmers Union Wll
Farmers’ Organization
Milo Reno
Lewer
Richmond
Katona
Wayland Band to Hold Extra Coach Night
The Wayland band will perform an additional concert on Thursday night, August 10, due to Sir Humble's absence from Washington. Prof Humble and his group are praised for drawing a large crowd and strong attendance.
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Wayland
Humble
Washington
Prof
Keota Millinery Sold to Mrs Dunshee in Keota
Mrs H J Dupius sells her long running millinery business on Week Broadway to Mrs R and Mrs Dunshee who will take possession in a week or two. The building is rented and not included in the sale. The Dupuis family will relocate their home. Mrs Dupuis has run the store for years and Mrs Dunshee aims to win Keota customers.
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Keota Eagie
H. J. Dupius
Broadway
R. &. Dunshee
Dunshee
Dupuis
Kalona community hosts Mennonite children for summer visit
Kalona residents open their homes to Mennonite children from Chicago for two weeks of country life. About 50 to 75 boys and girls enjoy fresh air and wholesome meals, with many expressing a wish to stay longer, highlighting local hospitality.
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Kalona
Ren
Mennonite 11
Chicago
Wellman Advance Thresher Reaps 16000 Buckels in Five Days
J Brow threshing in Foster and Moon area last week produced about 16000 buckels of grain over five days. The farmer’s yield averaged roughly 3200 buckels daily, reflecting strong early harvest activity in the district.
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Wellman Advance
J. Brow
Foster and Moon
New Editor Bows In To News Fraternity
Aineworthian announces the arrival of a new editor who aims to benefit all concerned. He cites roots in the northern part of the state and a family history in printing, seeking to continue the late parent’s calling and support the community through diligent work.
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Aineworthian
Corn crop crisis and charity in Crawfordsville
A local column laments hunger elsewhere while praising community charity. It questions wealth disparity and suggests that even a single greedy act cannot open the gates to aid, contrasting plenty at home with global starvation. The piece ends with a religious note on wealth and virtue.
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Crawfordsville
Plehere
Koota Eagle Hog Sale Sets Strong Local Record
Mike Trier hosted his first summer sale at the pavilion last Friday with 35 hogs averaging 423 dollars. Out of town buyers attended, a luncheon was held at the Christian church basement, and the top five male hogs averaged 124.50 dollars with one at 250 dollars. Sow averages ran around 65 dollars as some animals not in advance catalogs lowered the overall figure. Trier expresses satisfaction and optimism for purebred breeders.
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Koota
Mike Trier
Christian Church
Trier
Thirteenth annual Rebekah convention at Brighton
The Brighton District No 92 Rebekah convention met in the Masonic hall Tuesday August 1 with about 100 members attending. The four Washington county lodges were represented though Suiverside delegates were absent. Morning and afternoon sessions featured welcome and response, music, and a lodge work school by visiting members. A Bloomfield state president representative assisted with the work. Meals were provided at the Methodist church basement. The evening program offered volunteer songs and brief addresses from visiting and local members and was well received.
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Brighton
Masonic Hall
Washington County
Washington
Wellman
Suiverside
Bloomfield
Methodist Church
Sabbath Ball Debate Leaves Sunday Games Unresolved
The article notes Sunday ball discussions with Rev. Lamp delivering strong sermons on the topic. Supporters argue for Sunday games while opponents resist, yet no forceful suppression occurred and the matter remains unsettled after two Sundays.
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Lamp
Riverside to host big Riverside Homecoming day Thursday
Riverside prepares for a large crowd on Thursday August 17 with Homecoming two weeks away. The American Legion meeting outlined plans and stage work near completion. The Washington band will provide music after Kalona organization could not be secured. The Wellman boys' band may be used if negotiations succeed.
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Riverside
American Legion
Washington Band
Kalona Organization
Wellman Boys
Clay township picnic set for August in Washington county
Winfield Beacon reports Clay township in Washington county will hold its annual picnic on August 17 between Tiighton and Richland. The event draws locals and visitors from miles around with long tables, a feast cooked by Clay ladies, music, and speeches building neighborly bonds.
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Winfield
Clay Township
Washington County
Tiighton
Richland
Soljomon
Brighton Businessmen Criticize Auto Law Enforcement Policy
Brighton merchants at a Monday luncheon condemned Mayor Shryock for enforcing minor infractions of the automobile law without prior warning. They adopted resolutions demanding the fine and costs for a farmer fined for stopping before a hydrant be returned and pressed the deputy marshal to justify the arrest.
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Brighton
Shryock
White's Corner
van Sant
Irrest
Huber Critics Press Tactics in Society Page Debates
The piece laments society gossip in Crawfordsville as the Imprint allegedly favors front page romance stories about Rollie and Mandelynne, critiquing the Chicago Herald Examiner reporters as lovesick or nutty. It argues city society spawns sensationalism while decent country readers tire of the rot.
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Crawfordsville
Matilda McCormick
Europe
Marilynn Miller
Jack Pickford
Washington
Papa
Rollie
Dad
Mandelynne
Wayland Drops Sunday Base Ball From Schedule
Wayland this week removed Sunday base ball from its schedule of sports and entertainment. The move follows a divided sentiment in the community with some arguing the sport can be harmless when properly conducted while others oppose it.
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Wayland News
Wayland
Window Displays Reach Eyes Of Passersby
An advertising executive argues that window displays act as an arm reaching to the passerby’s eye, inviting them to see what is offered. He states the display compels attention by presenting a clear message and presence.
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An of Concern
Boston Transcript
Iowa News and Comment Highlights and Local Notes
In Dubuque County a cave peand and wild grape crops figure in local farming notes while Delaware reports a loud burst near town. A boy who lost both arms ten years ago writes with a pencil in his teeth, and Pine threshing reports are coming in from surrounding areas.
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Dubuque County
Delaware
Harold Westermark
Wilton Junction
Muscatine County
Wilton High School
Wilton
Westermark
State University
Mysterious Cave Found in Du Buque County Farm Land
In Mosalem township a farmer digging in rock exploring a cave heard musical sounds from a fissure. Neighbors joined an excavation revealing a shaft over 100 feet deep and a crystal cold semi lake within the cave. Owners plan surveys to determine origin and land relations.
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Des Moines
Attig
Mosalem
Dubuque County
Grapes Along Roads Declared Private Property
Des Moines area farmers post notices warning the public that wild grapes along highways are private property. Courts have ruled landowners retain ownership of fruit growing on their land even when land is used for roadways.
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Des Moines
Bellevue Claims Mulberry Tree Record in Jackson County
Bellevue in Jackson County asserts the local mulberry tree, owned by N. C. Weiss, stands as the record holder. The 50 foot high tree with wide spreading branches is expected to yield thousands of quarts of fruit this season.
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Bellevue
Jackson County
N. C. Weiss
Hatchery Loss in Delware County Renders Stock
In Manchester area a July 22 cloud burst washed away the entire U S fish hatchery stock including 25 000 rainbow trout leaving fewer than fifty in one tank. Loss estimated at 35 000 to 40 000 with three to four years needed to rebuild. Nearby springs feed cool water vital for hatchery operation.
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Manchester
Delaware County
United States
Gypsies Revive Drowned Boy Near Des Moines
Ten year old son of J D Seeman state factory inspector was pulled from a swollen stream and pronounced near death. Gypsies camping nearby arrived and administered aid by holding the boy by the heels and pressing his chest and lungs. Water poured from his mouth and he began to breathe again.
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Des Moines
J. D. Seeman
Marked Military Trail to Guide Travel Between New Hampton and McGregor
The old Military trail will be conspicuously marked with 24 inch yellow faced steel markers attached to iron posts. Each marker bears an old soldier at attention and the letters O M T. Markers will be placed soon to keep travelers from losing their way as the trail is straightened and dangerous railroad crossings reduced along the Calmar to McGregor route, which is crossed 23 times.
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New Hampton
McGregor
Calmar
Orchard News and Local Fatal Rat Bite in Iowa
The Spencer orchards near Randolph Fremont county expect 10000 bushels of high grade apples this season with 3500 Grimes Golden and 6500 Ben Davis. Picking starts mid September and fruit ships to distant markets. In Mills county Mrs W Scott Lewis dies after a rat bite while rescuing chicks. In Monroe county a case named Ennis Hainline and Isa- is before the district court at Albia.
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Spencer
Randolph
Fremont County
Ben Davis
Lowa
W. Scott Lewis
Glenwood
Mills County
Lewis
Monroe County District Court
At Albia
Ennis Hainline
Isa
Unusual Iowa wedding ends with contempt arrest
Bella Dashane married an elderly farmer in April. She, a recent divorcee, violated a court injunction barring remarriage within a year and now faces contempt charges. Hainline claims ignorance of the case details when he wed her, hoping for a record corn crop. A Fort Dodge couple travels to California in a wagon-like car with mica windows and modern comforts. In Real Oak Montgomery County a district court awarded 3350 dollars to a farm hand injured in a car crash due to the farmer’s lack of due diligence.
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Bella Dashane
Hainline
California
Fort Dodge
Harges
Real Oak
Montgomery County
Bedford
Taylor County
River divers recover cars sunk in Missouri River
Ratty a young man linked to Council Bluffs declares cars are repossessed from the Missouri River by divers hired to obtain insurance. An eight man crew using a steamboat and crane retrieved five cars in depths up to 30 feet along a map marked by insurers. Stobert Shoemaker of New York leads the Kansas City crew.
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Ratty
Council Bluffs
Missouri River
Missouri
Stobert Shoemaker
New York
Kansas City
Oat Yields High and Wheat Bountiful Across Iowa Fields
Threshing reports from Mahaska county show W. W. Shaw near Rose Hill harvested 2 275 bushels of oats from 25 acres at an average of over 93 bushels per acre. Iowa 103 oats, from Ames, grew on light clover sod, illustrating clover’s soil benefits. Wheat yields reach 25 to 45 bushels per acre, Konrad leading.
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W. W. Shaw
Rose Hill
Mahaska County
Ames
Acre
Konrad
National Guard units drill as strike calls loom
Iowa National Guard companies based in Des Moines are held in readiness for possible service on short notice. The cavalry division near the old sanitarium by the state fair grounds has intensified horse training while Fourteenth Cavalry officers at Fort Des Moines oversee thorough horsemanship instruction for the men.
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Fort the Moines
Iowa
Kansas
Nebraska
South Dakota
West Point
Iowa National Guards
Camp Dodge
Iowa National Guard
Des Moines
Cavalry Division
State Fair Grounds
Fourteenth Cavalry
Fort Des Moines
Six Clay County citizens fined for seine fishing violation
Six Clay county residents were caught by deputy game wardens using a 160 foot seine near Ruthven at Trumble Lake. They had 24 pickerel 23 perch buffalo and 3 carp. They pleaded guilty before the Spencer justice of the peace and were fined 240.45 dollars and paid before leaving promising not to use hook and line again.
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Clay County
Spencer
Justice of the Peace
Trumble la
Ruthven
Ainsworth Scouts Plan Big Day Parade Prizes
Ainsworth scouts celebrate an upcoming big day for the Boy Scouts on Tuesday August 15. More than $100 has been raised and additional support is promised. Over $50 in prizes will be awarded for the parade, inviting entries of decorated cars floats or novelties.
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Ainsworthian
Iit
Ancient City Wieking One of World's Oldest Centuries Old
The ancient city Wieking is noted as existing in the Twelfth century before Christ and is vast in size with walls about 2 miles in circumference though much interior space remains unoccupied.
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Wieking
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