Local notes from Prairie Wer neighborhood and surrounding towns
Prairie Wer resident Perry Kephart injured thumb at the Parl Booth farm when rope and pulley entangled while he was lifting. Top of the thumb scraped. four stitches needed. Davenport trip for Mrs. Fred Burger returns with news of newborn niece Marilouise Shoemaker. Several local visits, sales pitches, and notices about shops, funerals, and travel fill the page, including Dr. W. S. Seateck’s death by suicide and multiple routine social updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Kephart
Prairie Wer
Parl Booth Farm
Fred Burger
Shiloh
Davenport
Marilouise Shoemaker
Cliff Shoemaker
Washington
Burger
Phil Mercer
Sally
Burlington
Hospital Reports and Births in Washington County
Mrs H J Ward had tonsils removed at Washington county hospital this morning. Mr and Mrs Ralph Wehr of Ainaworth welcomed a baby daughter born about 2 o clock yesterday afternoon at the hospital. Howard Stortz of East Pleasant Plain underwent a tonsillectomy yesterday and was discharged this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Ward
Washington County Hospital
Ralph Wehr
Ainaworth
Howard Stortz
East Pleasant Plain
Iowa Agriculture Dept Collects More This Year
Iowa Agriculture Dept reports fiscal year revenue ended June 30 rose 61 percent from 1933. License fees and oleomargarine tax stamps totaled 452,259, with expenses similar to prior year. Cream graders licenses total 3,360 under new grading law, aims to boost butter quality and dairy profits statewide. Army worms, poison bran distribution, and apple scab conditions noted. soybean acreage up 240 percent to 716,853 acres with average yield 11.3 bushels per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Ray Murray
Murray
Department of Agriculture
Entomologiat
Iowa
Lyon
Mitchell
Monona
Sioux
Harrison
Plymouth
Sac
Shelby
Woodbury
Ida
Chinch Bug Damage Reported in Eastern Iowa
C M Packard of the U S department of agriculture and Dr G Decker report chinch bug damage to oats in eastern Iowa. They warn that continued dry weather could ripen grain and drive the pests toward corn. Dr C J Drake, state entomologist, provides further context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
C. M. Packard
United States Department of Agriculture
G. Decker
C. J. Drake
Wellman Reunion Draws Local and Visiting Kin
Kirkendall reunion held at Milton Iowa with attendees from Wellman Mr and Mrs C C Gardner and Deibert Wilson plus house guests Myrtle Simmerman of St Petersburg and Donald Gardner Baker and Mrs William Baker of St Paul. Other notes cover Sanders family visits and local social ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Kirkendall
Milton
Iowa
Cc. C. Gardner
Deibert Wilson
Myrtle Simmerman
St. Petersburg
Piorida
William Baker
Donald Gardner Baker
St. Paul
Minn
Parentat
C. C. Gardner
Dave Tipton
Lexington
Sanders
A. J. Sanders
2Nd, Ave. Co
Minneapolis
Forrest Johason
New York City
Johnson
Keeper of the Bees film at State theater
A Monogram photoplay follows a shell shocked veteran who flees a hospital for a peaceful California coast town. He finds love and mystery in Peaceful Bay after meeting a bee keeper. Neil Hamilton stars with Betty Furness and a strong supporting cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
State
Monogram
Peaceful Bay
Neil Hamilton
Betty Furness
Hobart Bosworth
Emma Dunn
Edith Fellowes
Helen Jerome Eddy
Marion Shilling
James Burtis
Barbara Bedford
Lafe McKee
George Cleveland
John Harper of Hollywood Dies
Will Harper of Hollywood Calif reports the death of his brother John H. Harper from a heart attack in Los Angeles on July 4 1935 at age 57. He grew up in Crawfordsville Mediapolis and California, married Della Long in 1902 who died in 1917, later remarried Catherine E Harper and is survived by three sons Ferrel Ross Ellis, a daughter Evelyn Dunsmore three grandchildren two brothers Edwin Harper and W A Harper many relatives and local buried kin. The item follows with assorted community notices on visits church activities meetings and social events around Crawfordsville and area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Manners
Crawfordsville
Will Harper
Hollywood
Calif
John H. Harper
Los Angeles
Mediapolis
California
Della Long
Catherine E. Harper
Ferrel, Ross
Ellis Harper
Evelyn Dunsmore
Edwin ©. Harper
Suisun
W. A. Harper
Leona
F. Wenger
Haskins Church
Brooks Family Visits McLaughlin Home in District 4
In District 4 on July 10 Mr and Mrs C A Brooks of Chicago visited the Don McLaughlin home, Mrs McLaughlin’s parents. The piece lists numerous relatives and friends visiting or hosting across a series of Sunday gatherings and weekday visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Brooks
McLaughlin
District
Lela Miller
Chicago
Don McLaughlin
Dolly Meredith
Milo Patterson
Tommy Harvey
Golia Miller
Russell
Ruth
B. F. Miller
Walter Gardner
Brighton R 1 News Highlights Local Visits and Farm Work
Mrs R S Borkoski and daughter Helen visited Fairfield on Thursday. Glen Mullikin and son Glen Jr spent Sunday at C L Brown's. Paul Crish returned home after five weeks with the Fritz family. Farmers plowed corn and cut rye and wheat during fair weather. Leonard Fritz hosted Fritz family for Sunday dinner. River levels show a fall. Karl Neal and family joined Leonard Fritz for Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prody A. Borkoski
Brighton
Borkoski
Helen
Fairfield
Glen Mullikin
Glen,Jr
Near Batavia
C. L. Brown
Paul Crish
Leonard Fritz
John J. Kurtz
Germanville
Karl Neal
Will Vote on Forming Town in University Heights
Residents of a west side area will vote on incorporating as a town. The election will be held at the home of Mr. Lee D. Kos er, 05 Coalsview avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
University Heights
Lee D. Koser
Coalsview Avenue
Mower accident leaves man badly injured near Wayland
Chriss Unternahrer, 69, was cutting hay when a mower end caught his legs, severing bones above the shoe tops. He was rushed to Henry County Hospital in critical condition due to blood loss and age. His son-in-law Jake Roth, recovering from surgery in Wood River, Neb., and Mrs Roth are briefly noted in this Wayland dispatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Wittmer Wayland
Chriss Unternahrer
Henry County Hospital
Unternahrer
Joe
Mr. Unternahrer
Jake Roth
Wood River
Neb
Ezra Wenger
Chicago
Ill
Sam Wenger
J. W. Myers
Carrie Funk
Olds
Wayland
Mary Hauenstein
Mat Dowling
Knoxville
Tenn
Flea Problems Plague Southwest Farm
A farmer nine miles southwest of Lamoni faces a severe flea infestation in barns outbuildings and house. Remedies mentioned include turpentine poisonous gas and buying sheep with supporters arguing fleas will die when the sheep are dipped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamoni
Here
Farmer Fatally Injured After Fall on Pitchfork Handle
Alfred Moel of Davenport suffered internal injuries after falling on a pitchfork handle in an outdoor incident. He was hospitalized where doctors reported the injuries as severe and life threatening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Alfred Moel
Pleasant Ridge Social Notes Refer Olive Underwood Visit
Pleasant Ridge records show Olive Underwood returning from McLellan's due to a sprained ankle. Lil Shirley Anne Smith visited Washington for her first time Monday, weighing in at an unnamed measure. Mrs. Leslie Ross and daughters, Mrs. Ray Reeves, and others shared an afternoon gathering, with several visits to Edna Reeves and Wellia on the Fourth of July weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Reeves
Pleasant Ridge
Olive Underwood
McLa&lan's
Shirley Anne Smith
Washington
Milton Smith
Leslie Ross
Helen
Lois Jean
Darlene
Lois Glasgerew
Edna Reeves
Robert Nott
Ted Miler
Donald Smuts
Welliag
Howard Hazen
Howard Sigatoose
Employee of I S Utilities Injured in Substation Accident
Ed Carpenter distribution engineer for the Iowa Southern Utilities company is in critical condition at Meares hospital Burlington after an electrocution and fall from a pole at a local substation. He sustained multiple fractures and severe shock, with prognosis considered likely fatal. The accident occurred about 4 30 this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
Ed Carpenter
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Meares Hospital
Burlington
Pitchfork Incident Reported at Farm Near New Liberty
A worker at a farm near New Liberty was injured by a pitchfork incident. Details of the accident and the actor involved are not fully disclosed in the available text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Liberty
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Nial Nicholson
Clint McGee
Marian
Minneapolie
J. W. Scott
Leo Nardy
A. E. Atchison
North Side
Harry Doe
W. S. Seateck
Omaha University
Maurita Daniel
Kirksville
L. O. Willows
Mt. Pleasant
Nick Roth
Treva Ferguson
Roperta Beaute
Raymond Minick
Eod
Hazel Siberts
Packwood
Lester Orr
Emma Harmon
Orr
Neil Haney
Topeka
Ennis Bhaw
Washington Country Club
The
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Henrietta Marble
Dave Elder
D. J. Eichelberger
Charles Hebner
Jesse Harvey
Rollin B. Organ
Dr. J. C. Boice
G. A. R. Lower
H. H
L. C. Brinning
Dutch Creek
David Thomas Collet Sitler
Patience Amela Ollet Sitler Brown
Ohio
Iowa Agriculture Dept
Dairymen
Creamery
Mangold
Kirkendell
Juliard School of Music
Mildred F. Sanders
Minnesota State University
Forrest Johnson
Paul
Saunders
University of Minnesota
Tyrone
Okla
Mrs. Porter
John Harper
Wrd
Brother
Ing
Maplecrest Fore
Elim Haven Springs
Lewis Brother Cafe
Lloyd Durst
Franklin Ladies Aid
Ida Mathers
Chris Swartzendruber
Fred Mossman
Fred Mac
Lacie, Nebr
Joye A. Echeardt
Ames
Lacie
Wa. Eckhardts
Erma Keffmer
Will
Brighton R
Eckeards
Muscatine
Wayland Farwer
Farmer
Pitchfork
L 8S. U
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
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