Prairie chickens and Kansas fever in local notes
Long local column from 1874 reports saloon beer imports from Muscatine, a 75-year-old veteran returning from California, a severe runaway wounding a team, and mishaps with an eel cargo. It covers prairie chicken statute facts, court seats, academy bell funding, town improvements, festival notices, school teachers arriving, Kansas grasshoppers, emigration trends, local visitors, tax changes, bridge completion, court use of Corell’s hall, city council actions, caucus tickets, and upcoming library ice installation and cheap prints.
Pearl not a stone but nacre a formation in shells
The text states that a pearl is not a stone but nacre formed in certain shellfish. It claims nacre is composed mainly of carbonate lime.
Road Board Opens Bids for Paving to Cost Over a Million
Iowa State Highway Commission opened bids for paving 72.105 miles of primary roads and for bridges in eleven counties. Paving bids total $1,063,957.49. bridge work bids not opened. Multiple county projects awarded to low bidders including C. F. Lytle Construction Sioux City and Henkle Construction Mason City. totals and bidders listed.
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Road Board
Ames
Jan. S
Rbids
Iowa
Iowa State Highway Commission
Fayette County
West Union
C. F. Lytle Construction Company
Sioux City
Bremer County
Henkle Construction Company
Mason City
Booth and Olson Construction Company
L. Johnson Construction Company of
Minnespol’s
Clayton County
U. S. 65
Dubuque County
Lme
Dubuaque County
U.S. 55
Licht Construction Company
Des Moines
Guthrie County
U. S. 32
US. 32
Powishiek County
Central Engineering Company of
Davenport
Iowa County
U.S. 32
Cameron and Rock Construction Company
Keokuk
Betsy Ross Kinship Ties Highlight Founding Era Figure
Betsy Ross was married to John Ross, the son of an Episcopal clergyman and nephew of George Ross, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, linking her to a notable family network from the founding period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betsy Ross
John Ross
George Ross
Hendrickson estate auction nets strong prices near Columbus Junction
In Iowa, at the George M Hendrickson farm ten miles northwest of Columbus Junction, household goods machinery feed and livestock were sold to settle the Hendrickson estate after the death of Mr and Mrs Hendrickson. Prices were good as a large crowd attended.
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Columbus Junction
George M. Hendrickson
Hendrickson
Lowa
Coneville
McKeown
W. C. Hall of
H Lee Huston
M Dowell Colony
J. J. Roberts
Robert T L. Duncan
Cuba
Evelyn
Otto Sehwalbinion
Davenport
Alex Pine
R. G. Lowe
Nellie Shellabarge
Chicago
Rubio News Mixes Socials and Local Updates
Lyle Schmitter returns to Iowa Wesleyan in Mt. Pleasant after vacation with Wichita Kansas family. Farm Mutual telephone meeting held at Rubio. Mildred Morgan resumes Brighton school work. New Years farewell for Lyle Letha and Retha Johnson. Public sale at Mrs C F E Scearcey residence Thursday Jan 9. Corn husking nearly finished and timber work begins for coming year. L B Hanan and wife visit Washington.
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Rubio
Lyle Schmitter
Iowa Wesleyan
Mt. Pleasant
O. W. Schmitter
Wichita
Kansas
Schmitter
Earl Morgan
Eugene Morgan
Rodney Hanan
Lythern Johnson
J. J. Flieg
C. FE. Scearcey
Jan
C. EB. Morgan
Alan
L. B. Hanan
Washington
Wayne and area exchanges over New Year visits
Edgar Johnston of Wellman spent New Years Day with his brother Roy Johnston. Charles Krantz of Cal esburg Illinois and wife visited John Krantz family. Mrs Ray Johnston and two children returned from Muscatine after visiting her mother. Forrest Davidson, returning to Iowa City, spent vacation at sister Mrs Clarence Moorhead. Ray Johnston attended a sale south of Winfield. Mary Lillian Moorhead returned to school after illness. Lloyd Vollmer visited Mt Pleasant. People from the community attended the Roth sale Saturday.
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Clarence, Moorhead
Ray Johnston
Winfield
Mary Lillian Moorhead
Lioyd Vollmer
Mt. Pleasant
Motion Picture Gift Brings 1 Billion Feet to Shut-Ins
The film industry will provide more than 1,000,000,000 feet of motion picture film for 500,000 shut-ins in the United States and Canada during 1930.Through Will Hays the gift includes 85,000 weekly showings averaging 10,000 feet each, aiding hospitals, orphanages, homes for the aged, penitentiaries and other institutions with free screenings.
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United States
Canada
Will H. Hays
Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America
Hays
1930 May Be Year of Gadgets in Auto Industry
New York report outlines the 1930 gadget boom in autos with innovations from altimeters to moonlit headlights. The Spit Coach car features four sleeping berths, a refrigerator, a stove, and built in wine storage, while radios become standard in many models.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Automotive Progie
Grand Central Pa
Jordan
Appalachian Mountains
Rolls-Royce
Spit Coach Corporation
Tri T's Reach Holiday Exchange in Brighton
Brighton January 7 the Tri T's held their Christmas exchange after vacation. After dinner at Quality cafe the group moved to Mrs Gladys Peters home for an evening gathering with attendees including Mrs Marie Kensel Mrs Ruth Hinson Mrs Mamye Lee Jamison Mrs Leona Whisler Mrs Mildred Woodford Mrs Sara Kraemer Miss Mabel Robinson Miss Isabel Cresswell Miss Gladys Koch Mrs Gladys Peters Mrs Homer Rotzinger and Miss Frieda Wanerus who then traveled to Des Moines.
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Brighton
Tri T’s
Quality Cafe
Gladys Peters
Marie Kensel
Ruth Hinson
Mamye Lee Jamison
Leona Whisler
Mildred Woodford
Sara Kraemer
Mabel Robinon
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Washington Press
Muscatine
Father Burrell
California
Pac Fic
van Valkenburg
Downey
Mason’s
Hrysot House
U. S. Express Company
Jude Sampson
A. H. Patterson
Academy
J. H. Pearson
Ainsworth
M.B. Church
Corette’s
la Crosse
Robert T. McCall
Dreuth
Union
Arthur Dewey
Krige
Ralph Dewey
G. H. Reister
Scott Reister
Nebraska
Walnut Creek Bridge
Sigoorney
Corell’s Hall
Th's Township
R. T. McCall
D. H. Armstrong
L. Twining
Alex Houston
C. Corbin
J. W. McAnulty
Conrad L'ns
Henry Stitcher
R. W. McElroy
Academy-Tower City
Igd
J. S. Beatty
J. R. Davis
Chevrolet
Delco-Lovejoy
J. G
Flint, Michigan
Tucker & Eicher
Washington, Iowa
J. A. Marsh
Pearson & Banks
West Chester
Fred Ochshag
Mesa
Tay Robertson
Bellevue Hospital
Columbus
Mediovel’s
Harbison
Pine
Junction
Moore
Howe
Rodruck
Mediapol
M. L. Miller
Pekin
Roll Lynn
Richard Chambers
Parsons Colege
Fairfield
Presbyterian Church
L. B
George W. Kirchwey
Sing Sing
New York School For Social Work
H. L. Gordon
Dr. Grow
Queens
Youthy Tielmick
Town City
BE. S. Rutoph
Irene Schafer
Nat Birt
Margaret’ Jean Rudolph
Lizzie Beale
Bonnie Be‘eitereard Monerna
Cedar Eth Vals
Charlie Whisler
Dor
Chicaro
M A
Whistler
Sarah Leeper
Trenton
John White
Wsington
Mes Pauls
Paul Sweitzer
Mt. Vernon
Dickie Hosk
Washington Hospital
Mre ¢Ton
Mr. Ni
Kirksville, Mo
Gordon Home
Renae
Chnua Telmick
Physicians and Surgeons
Bo. Stutsman
M. D. Eyh
Ri & M. Hank Tho's
C. W. McLaughlin
M. D
Obatetrica and Chiktires
Glaeaves
West Math Street
Lionge
W. L. Alcorn
Wilson Herating
Cyhal
Lander
M. Lloyd
Sirgha
W. Main
Ofice
Preston
Osteopathic
South Iowa Ave
Little & Pratt
Lovyh Little
Mart Pratt
J. M. Kyle Willard
A. Michels Attournay
GCAW
Morrison & Morrison Lawyers
Morrison Ildg
North Side Sq
Weehington, Iowa
I. Brookyart Law
Spene
Livingston & Eicher Law
Weehington
J. Wilson
C. C
Wilse
Notive Tennis
Washington Bon
J.D. Dayton
Westchester
Washington County
L. B. Lupton
S. Iowa Ave
Frank Boller
Washington St
T. J. Pease
Main Street
Court House
W. J. Masson
Earle W. Corbin & Co
Coles Hot Blast Furnaces
Fred Franklin
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