National League Holds Interest in Final Drive
National League contenders surge as Brooklyn Robins push for first place, moving from Pittsburgh to St. Louis after beating the Pirates to extend a 2 1/2 game edge over the Cubs. Philadelphia Athletics open home stand with a 4 1 victory over the Senators, while the White Sox visit Shibe Park as pennant races tighten nationwide.
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United Press
Aajor Ieague
Brooklyn Robins
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Chicago Cubs
New York Giants
Philadelphia Athletics
Chicago White Sox
Shibe Park
Athletics
Senators
Jimmy Ex
Philadelpha
Ruth
Washington
Masons of Louisa County Picnic at Letts August 13
The Louisa county masonic lodges plan an August 13 picnic at Letts school ground inviting members and families from nearby counties. The event features speaking, music, games, and entertainment with committees for grounds concessions refreshments and decorations led by Roscoe Eliason and others.
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Columbus Junction
Louisa County
Masonic Lodges
Letts
Roscoe Eliason
Feral
Nic
George Dalley
Hoy Hildebrand
W. J. Rhyner
Ratio Small
Lloyd Lieberknecht
Keota Residents Vacationing At Lakes This Summer
Keota locals and visitors enjoy vacations at lakes across Minnesota and Illinois. families including the Stevensons, Morrises, and Fitzgeralds travel to Cask Lake and Joliet while others attend the Storm Lake rural mail carrier convention. спец
McCabe Boy Dies in Accidental Cousin Shooting
In Waukon an 12 year old, Robert McCabe, died from an accidental gunshot fired by his cousin during a prank. Police report initial details and the incident is under investigation with no further charges announced.
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Waukon
Robert McCabe
Wittentavanna
The Paving Gang at Crawfordville
In Crawfordsville strangers arrive to pave streets, take rooms, and bring families to live with locals. Residents recount housing pressures, rising population, curious road workers, and mixed reactions from a town adjusting to a major public works project.
Crawfordsville Family Birth and Local Visits Reported
Nellie Manners Corteapin of Crawfordsville announces a son born Sunday evening to Mrs and Mrs Ralph Lehensster 9 Towa City. The article notes visits from Mrs Grant Edwards and other relatives, with names including Mr and Mrs John Strain and Mr and Mrs Har Strain of Detroit, Michigan, plus numerous local residents visiting Washington and area families.
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Crawfordsville
Ralph Lehensster
Towa City
Ievie Edwards
Grant Edwards
John Strain
Alworth
Har Strain
Detroit
Mich
Paul Hultauist Sigourney
Mrs Don Gowey Visits Mrs Charles Harlan in Tyrone
Tyrone correspondent reports Mrs Don Gowey of Juplo visited Mrs Charles Harlan on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs Charley Linegar and her son Richard Key Linegar helped with peeling potatoes on Werternoon and Thursday.
Local notes on visits and family sickness in Richland area
Dren and Margaret Mae Hala visited Carl Collett in Richland Sunday. Eloise Sheets helped with housework at Liest Luter's home. Threshing nears end on the Hag place though rain yesterday slowed progress. Ross Sheets traveled to Keota Thursday. Doyle of Keota called to Henry Sheets’ bow for their daughter Maurine’s illness. Mrs. Guy Davison had goitre operation Monday and is recovering. Mr and Mrs George Crayton were in Keota Saturday visiting Mrs. Elmer Craftford who is ill, Dave Bales of Richland visiting the Home of this niece, Mrs. Join Hann. Mrs. Mary Charl spent the weekend with her brother Nick Hain of Keota.
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Dren
Margaret Mae Hala
Carl Collett
Richland
Eloise Sheets
Liest Luter
Te Dake Hag Place
Ross Sheets
Keota
Doyle
Henry Sheets
Maurine
Guy Davison
Ceorge Crayton
Elmer Craftford
Dave Bales
Nieve
Join Hann
Mary Charl
Nick Hain
Lineman Killed in Salix Iowa Work Accident
A lineman named Nester from a Kansas City firm was electrocuted while working on an electric light pole in Salix Iowa. He was fatally struck by a high voltage line as two companions were injured in the same incident.
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Lineman
Salix
Iowa
Sallig
Nester
Io Public Service Company
Local notices from Xenia and Des Moines items
Xenia area notes report funerals and visits among Mawkins Olds Krause and Hella Thompson households with calls from Darnell, Crawford and Beyer families. Des Moines treasurer data show gasoline tax refunds rose to 93,162 in year ending June 30 1930, with prior year 694,620 and refunds issued to users of gasoline in stationary engines and tractors.
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Des Moines
Aug
Ray B. Johnson
Johnson
Missing Postal Worker Harry Holt Searched Across States
Warnings were sent to five states to locate Harry Holt a Sioux City post office employee who has been missing since Monday evening. An inspector found a $5,000 shortage in the postal savings funds tied to the disappearance.
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Sioux City
Harry Holt
Post Office
Holt
Grain elevator blaze destroys Co Operative and stock
Fire yesterday destroyed the Farmers' Cooperative grain elevator in CITY valued near five thousand dollars. The blaze consumed 700 bushels of wheat 500 bushels of oats and 100 bushels of corn. Mr and Mrs Prank Reesquist and daughter Dorothy visited at the John Bergquist home after traveling from Chicago.
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Farmers’ Co-Operative
Prank. Reesquist
Dorothy
Chicago
John Bergquist
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