Wellman Tragedy Ends in Double Death at Barn
In Wellman last night Cory Kirby aged 40% of Barnes City shot his wife Lottie Kirby 40 and then killed himself. The Wells County coroner impaneled a jury to investigate and both were pronounced dead today. Witnesses described frequent quarrels and threats. Anna Jones the sister attempted to intervene. Funeral arrangements not announced but likely Barnes City.
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Washington County
Wellman
Cory Kirby
Barnes City
Lottie Kirby
Kirby
G . Hay
Roy Durran
H.W. Durran
J .E. Curl
Barries City
Harry’ Mubbell
Anna Jones
Kirbys
Wellmann
Wellmar
Fred Wilson
Theodore Kirby
E. D. Miller
Harry Hubbell
Ralph Tlubbell
Concert by colored choir announced for next Tuesday night
The notice promotes a concert by the colored people with tickets at twenty five cents. It notes the previous show was fine and invites attendance for the coming performance.
Ten More Called to Fort Madison for Federal Deputies
A morning call sought ten additional volunteers to serve as special deputy United States marshals at Fort Madison during the Santa Fe railway workers strike. Washington will soon field around twenty-nine guards in the Fort Madison area as part of a broader security presence.
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United States
Fort Madison
Washington
Company K
Denison
Santa Fe
M. J. Wade
George F. Ketterer
Colonel Brewer
FT. Madison
Guyrewer
Iowa
George Ketteres
Brewer
Death claims Mrs. Ralph C. Keller in Washington
Mrs. Florence Elizabeth McDonald Keller aged thirty died at the county hospital after a long illness and a July 1921 operation. Funeral at her home 721 North Avenue B with Dr. W. W. Bowers officiating. Interment Elm Grove cemetery. Survived by two brothers and one sister.
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Ralph C. Keller
North Avenue B
W. W. Bowers
Elm Grove Cemetery
Florence Elizabeth McDonald
Nichols
Iowa
James
Amelia (Rausch) McDonald
Ralph ©. Keller
Washington
Charles McDonald
Buffalo Prairie, Ll
Leonard McDonald
Fort Madison
O. E. Maddox
Mus
Primary Road Not All On White Way
Two southeast farmers visit the Journal to clarify a misimpression about grading on Primary Road No. 2 near Ainsworth. They stress their White Way road remains distinct and will retain traffic as work proceeds, while locals along White Way east of Washington expect equal share and note similar distance between routes to Washington and Columbus Junction.
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Henry
Burlington
Denison
Burlington Hawkeye
Lawrence Baker
Washington County
Washington
Robinson
Journal
Ee Price
Ainsworth
White Way
No. 11
No. 4
Columbus Junction
Sty
Funeral Service for Wilma Sutten Held Monday
Funeral services for six year old Wilma M. Sutten, who died yesterday, will be at her grandmother Mrs Phianna Shockley on West Madison street Monday at 2 30 pm. Dr W W Bowers of the Methodist church will conduct the service. Burial follows at Woodlawn cemetery.
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Wilma Sutten
Wilma M. Sutten
Phianna Shockley
West Madison Street
W. W. Bowers
Methodist Church
Woodlawn
Children Blown to Pieces in Watertown Shell Incident
In Watertown New York on July 15 an explosion from a 75 millimeter shell at the home of Edward G Workman and William L Salisbury killed children. The shell, a souvenir used to prop a door, was believed set off by sun exposure or by one of the victims with a croquet mallet.
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Watertown
N. Y
Edward G. Workman
William L. Salisbury
Daily Thought by Samuel Johnson
A compact reflection notes the value of a single human’s applause as a meaningful consequence in life. The quotation highlights personal acknowledgment over broad public praise.
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Samuel Johnsen
Barber shop sale makes Jack Collins sole proprietor
The Wooster barber shop sale to Jack Collins completes a transfer of Mr. Wooster’s interest. Collins becomes sole owner and proprietor, having previously been a partner in the business.
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Wooster Barber Shop
Jack Collins
Mr. Collins
Mr. Wooster
Community church notices announce ice cream socials
Notices from Bethel Presbyterian and 76 Center M E church invite the public to social gatherings next week. Ice cream and cake will be served at both events. Baptismal exercises are planned tomorrow at Coppock under Rev L H Johnson and supervisors Reete of Seiton and L A Caldwell, with a union Sunday school meet to follow.
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Bethel Presbyterian Church
Lloyd Walker
76 Ladies Aid
Center M. E Church
Coppock
L. H. Johnson
Hoy. Reete of
Sieton
Supt
L. A. Caldwell
Union
Indian Medicine Show Draws Large Southeast Corner Crowd
The Indian medicine show at the southeast corner of Cie square drew a large crowd yesterday evening. The performers spoke on the alleged virtues of remedies for sale and staged rope tricks, throwing, singing and dancing for entertainment.
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Cie Square
Smouldering Remains of North Town Elevator Fire
Remains of the elevator and contents on North Town avenue continue to smoulder after an early yesterday fire. Officials have not released any new information on the fire origin, and the situation is expected to persist for several days.
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North Town Avenue
Issue Program for A. M. E. Anniversary
The sixty first anniversary schedule for the A M E church is announced. Events run July 18 grand jubilee concert at First United Presbyterian church July 19 prayer service and luncheon at the A M E church July 21 Jubilee meeting with city ministers July 22 anniversary bake sale near the square post office July 23 anniversary sermon at 11 am and a 7 30 pm program on church history and auxiliaries. public invitation issued.
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A. M. FE
First United Presbyterian Church
Yellowstone National Park Larges of Our National Parks
Yellowstone remains the largest national park with over two million acres. Distances are vast, canyons deep, mountains towering, and geysers hot springs and paint pots attract tourists with never ending interest.
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Yellowstone
Concerning Sleep and Individual Sleep Needs
The writer argues that long standing fears about sleep harming the brain are unfounded. Sleep needs vary by constitution, and quality matters more than quantity. Some healthy people function well on five hours while others need eight or nine, making general rules deceptive.
Greenland's Resources and Population in Olden Times
The article details Greenland's icy terrain with scarce vegetation and notes wealth in whale oil, fur skins, and minerals. It mentions a mining site at Iviytur, copper, lead, iron, and wine, plus cod and haddock fisheries on the west coast under Danish government monopoly. Coastal population is about 1,400 Danes and Pekl mos, with historical claims of a once fertile coastline.
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Greenland
Iviytur
Stone Age tools and pottery found across America
The fragment describes stone axes hammers daggers and war clubs found in American caves and shell mounds. It notes Neolithic likeness to European artifacts and mentions stone dishes rolling pins and pipes, with early explorers observing native use of wild tobacco along rivers in various regions.
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Thompson
Praser
Pheaupsor River
Groveling Politeness Among Orientals Described
The author notes that in Japanese culture the native seeks extreme deference for friends and acquaintances. He claims the individual elevates others while denigrating his own possessions, viewing any tolerant remark about his own items as the height of politeness.
Old Theory Debunked on Karnak Temple Axis
The Survey of Egypt asserts the Karnak temple axis has never aligned with the sun, and the sun has not illuminated the axis at any time. It dates the temple to well after the Old Stone Age, placing its construction long after hunter gatherer cultures.
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Karnak
Scientific American
Karrops
Joosdegne
Korth Nin
Costs of Seeding Oats and Wheat in Harrison County Iowa
Harrison County farms in 1922 show oats seeded at 2.46 per acre and spring wheat at 4.04 per acre. Students from Missouri Valley High School, under Prof. Darwin A. Van Cleve, tracked seed costs, labor, and methods across 22 farms, with oat seed averaging 40 cents per bushel and labor costs totaling about 2.62 man hours and 9 horse hours per acre. The class also noted a decline in spring wheat acreage while oat farming rose, based on their 245 acre study.
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Missouri Valley
Iowa
Harrison County
Missouri Valley High Schools
Darwin A. van Cleve
Farm Bureau
College
Ames
van Cleve
Remark on the Fate of Early Conquerors
A historical meditation notes how few New World conquerors died peacefully. Columbus died heartbroken, Balboa met a grim fate, Cortes was celebrated unto execution, Raleigh faced beheading, Pizarro was ordered to die, Ojeda died in poverty, and Hense Tindson was abandoned to mercenaries along the bay.
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New World
Columbus
Balboa Wasydite
Cortes
Sir Walter Raleigh
Pisarro
Ojeda
Hense Tindson
Inland Paradise of Hawaii Described in Vivid Terms
A historical note paints Hawaii as an inland paradise with lush jungles and minimal dangers from poisonous plants. It contrasts cooler highlands with a warmer dry belt beyond mountain ridges and hints at accessible, varied climates on the same islands.
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Hawaii
Fragmented prose fragment from Zulelka Dalgon page
A garbled passage describes a clock like elove and fading rhythm. It references an anthem of wines and uneven rhythm, then shifts to a scene of repeating sequences and a figure named Keerboim in the work Zulelka Dalgon.
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Yetamedher
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Reister & Sons
Migs
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R. C. Keller
Henry Campbell
Forgeteus
Catine
Keller
Amos Chapter
Order of de Molay
Masonic Hall
Lewis Warren
Ernest Beatty
Roger Sherman
Harold Otto
Richard Maxwell
Carl Kunath
Ira Jones
Smith Brookhart
Olav Bramer
Glenn Eldridge
Clarence Curtis
Wade ‘Crone
Delbert Jennings
Dale Gallagher
Clarence Logan
Durand Ross
William Bragg
Verle Gallagher
Robert Shields
John Lemmon
Myron McKierman
Ness
Charles Denison
Evening Journal
E. 2Nd St
Washington Co
J. Reintema
Iowa St
Davenport
Journa
L. P. Jackson
West Chester
E. and St
Fairbanks-Morse
Inquire Journal
Jones Auto Co
McNamara’s Furniture Store
Haskins
Daily Thought
Napshots
Fellows
Zane Grey
Phillips Drug Store
Kodak Store
Overpolite Orientals
Japan
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Missouri
Oxford
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