Fourth of July club picnics and family reunions noted
Readable fragments describe American club activities in West Chester and Berdo family gatherings. Members hosted picnic suppers at homes such as Mr. and Mrs. Dayton and Mrs. Berdo, with meals, social programs, and fireworks for neighbors and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Get Park
J.P. Dayton
Dayton
Wi BE. Shutgasi
John Genkinger
W. A. Shannon
W. J. Tayor
Clarence Smith
L. E. Nagley
Clark Wright
Elopement Rumor Rocks Keota Area
Keota and nearby areas buzz with reports of the elopement of George Norberg and a 16 year old girl. Norberg, 17, left his wife and family after arriving from North Dakota in February to work for J. L. McGraw. The McGraw family continues to live on the farm with a 13 year old boy trying to care for his mother and siblings.
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Keota
George Nornberg
Ora
Etqpaaugter
Norn Bere
Norberg
J. Ll. McGraw
North Dakota
Mr. McGraw
McGraw
Diecolored China Stain Removal Tip From Early 1900s
A fragment suggests a cleaning tip for stained china cups and basins using salt and hot water as an early home remedy. The text is incomplete but implies practical preservation advice from a period newspaper page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Iowa Labor Faction Praises Governor for Not Calling Extra Session
Des Moines July 6 The Federation of Labor meeting commended Gov. Kendall for refusing to call an extra legislative session. The piece notes budget funds were set aside for possible code revision and a constitutional convention, while detailing related court rulings and state actions including education diploma cases and Camp Dodge National Guard preparations.
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Des Moines
Br J. W Kime
Webster County
39Th
General Assembly
Federation of Labor
Gov. Kendall
Labor
Iowa
Camp Dodge
Iowa National Guard
Adjutant General
Great Military Camp
National Guard
Nebraska National Guard
Free employment bureau to aid harvest migrants in Sioux City
George Balbert of Des Moines arrives in Sioux City to open a free employment bureau for workers heading to the Dakotas and Minnesota. He plans to start operations soon after July 4 as harvest season advances, aiding thousands of men.
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Sioux City
Great Northwest
St. Paul
Minneapolis
George Balbert
Des Moines
Iowa Free Employment Bureau
United States Employment Service
Dakotas
Minnesota
German Servant Bell Snafu Sparks Legion Row
American Legion members accuse Rev. Meyer of failing to honor English language requests at a grave service and of ringing church bells to drown out the post prayer and volleys. Meyer apologizes over ringing signals but omits language issue, fueling calls for his removal amid church ties.
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Theodore Meyer
Akron
Plymouth County
Rinhardt
Legion
Mr. Meyer
Meyer
Legion Post
Mear
Lowell Burrill
Hoschler
American Legion
Visitation nursing survey in Iowa Falls reports defects in pupils
Miss Myss in charge conducted a year long inspection of 5658 pupils with 409 having defects such as enlarged tonsils teeth vision and hearing. 115 defects were treated at the state university hospital and 22 children were excluded from school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Falls
Myss
State University Hospital
Robins Devouring Berry Crops Threaten Cherry Yields
A summer observer reports robins have taken at least a quarter of the berry crop and warn that a rapid robin increase could make them a serious pest. With no cherry crop this season birds focus on strawberries and raspberries, while mulberry trees may help protect cherries by drawing birds to an earlier-ripening fruit.
Naturalization ceremony honors two new U S citizens in Creston
In Creston Union county officials showcased flags and bunting for a naturalization ceremony. Two foreign born men Charles Veverka from Poland and Bernin Emil Weltzke from Germany became citizens as a crowd applauded. The event highlighted the privilege of American citizenship amid evolving statewide electric line construction.
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Creston
Union County
O. T. Myers
Afton
Republic
Charles Veverka
Poland
Bernin
Emil Weltzke
Germany
Myers
Electric Wires Claim Four Lives Across Iowa Counties
Four deaths in two adjacent Iowa counties last week stemmed from contact with heavily charged wires. A wet pole, faulty insulation, and a storm brought electricity to the ground, killing two boys who stepped on it. The report warns widespread danger as rural electrification expands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
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Ilidren
Weade
John Apetel
John Jackson
Boyd Berdo
Berdo
Bera
Cheries Berdo
State Supreme Court
Beth Valentine
Casey
Guthrie
Hyde
Ked
Guthrie County District Court
Supreme Court
Wron
District Court of
Plymouth
Weaven
Plicant
State Association For County Clerk
Burlington
Alta
Buena Vista County
Paul Behue
Maud Minard
Storm Lake
Great Northern Railway
Lake Superior
Arthur Goshorn
Winterset
Palm Beach
Kuppenheimer
C. M. & F. Clothing Co
Eberling
F. & M. Bank
Ben Wooster
East
George O
Uslin
Polly Prim
Mallinson
Rothschild’s
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