Chicago Livestock and Market Reports Highlight Mixed Movements
The day’s cattle and hog receipts reach around ten to sixteen thousand with beef cattle showing slow to lower demand while sheep rise modestly. Wheat and corn futures move, with cash grain markets steady to firm. estimates for tomorrow count hogs around 21 000 and cattle 16 000. The report notes cement-like grafting to old tree stumps and widespread Delicious apples harvested in multiple regions.
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Usmor Medum
Chicago
Original Delicious Apple Tree to be Honored by State
Des Moines July 19 The state historical department plans a marker on the highway near Peru Madison county beside the old Hylatt farm to honor the original Delicious apple tree developed forty six years ago The tree remains on the farm sold by the Hylatt family to W B Landis Secretary Herrick of the state historical society returned from a visit noting the tree and its famed fruit The story traces how the tree and fruit were discovered and developed by Mr Hylatt and a nursery representative over the years The orchard and tree have endured surgical care and have produced a distinct aromatic delicious apple cited as unlike any other in the region
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Des Moines
State Historical Department
Peru
Madison County
Hyiatt
Union
Myiatt
W B. Landis
Herrick
State Historical Society
Hylatt
Morning Sun
Iowa
Mac
Booster C
King Joe
Spot M
W. BE
Whetstine
Fieldman
Hives Bees Forty Feet in the Air
Storm Laker reports A W Unger completed a remarkable bee hiving in a cottonwood limb forty feet up using a 24 foot ladder and a fish pole with a gunny sack as the swarm catcher. The operation lasted over three hours and yielded the queen after shaking swarms into the sack. Two other swarms were gathered from lower branches of the same tree.
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Storm Laker
A. W. Unger
Iowa Postmasters Meet In Des Moines Convention Opens
Des Moines hosts the sixteenth annual Iowa branch of the National League of Postmasters for a two day session beginning today. Postmasters from across the state attend with Hotel Savery as headquarters. Mayor Barton and George Huffman welcome speakers. Marty M. Catem delivers the response. Schedules include talks by Lynd, Minton, Smith and Lee on legislation and a committee report hearing. Banquets are planned by local publishers with E T Meredith and the Iowa Homestead company. The Wednesday session focuses on officer elections with Walkau Huffman and Bonney named as speakers.
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Des Moines
Iowa
National League of Postmasters
Hotel Savery
H. H. Barton
George Huffman
Marty M. Catem
Iowa’ Branch
A. 8. Lynd
Blairsburg
Hal W
Minton
Lauda Smith
Minneapolis
J. L. Lee
Dows
Paul B. Brown
Riverview Park
Iowa Homestead Company
E. T. Meredith
Successful Farming Company
Carl Walkau
Wiliams
A Huffman
Fannie Bonney
Buckgrove
Bathing and Pool Popular at Ottumwa Center YMCA
Ottumwa report shows 5090 baths and 3720 pool users in the past month at the Central Y M C A. Activities included 310 basketball players, 345 volleyball players, 390 indoor baseball, 30 handball, 620 in other indoor games, with 21 undergoing physical examinations.
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Ottumwa
Central Y. M. C. A
Mad Rush for Cooling Potions Is On
A humorous Des Moines Register note chronicles Bert and Cuthbert's marathon day of sodas and soft drinks from coffee to By Gosh and Katehoo mixes. The piece humorously catalogs cafes, clubs, and fountain beverages as summer thirst drives a weary stomach to a dizzying parade of flavors.
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Bert
America
Templar
Cuthbert
Fred
Ite
Gosh
Katehoo
By Gosh
Hert
No. 1
No. 7
Des Moines Register
Crawfordsville News Briefs Mention Local Visits and Funeral
Crawfordsville on July 19 reports Cecil Lease and family traveled from Ft Madison to Sabbath with J. D. Hamil and N. J. Lease. Mrs Will Bullers and children of Fayette Mo visit J L Bullers. The Hustons and Moorhead attend J H Reed funeral yesterday.
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Crawfordsville
Cecil Lease
Ft. Madison
J. D. Hamil
N. J. Lease
Will Bullers
Fayette, Mo
J. L. Bullers
W. Huston
J. H. Huston
T. H. Huston
J. C. Huston
J. A. Moorhead
J. H. Reed
Keota Keota Baptist Youth Reports Y M A Meet
Keota Iowa Baptist congregation without a pastor heard John Ralston report on the Lake Geneva Wisconsin Y M A gathering. John plans to enter the ministry and may work abroad after college. Fishermen on Skunk River faced law enforcement with four camp wardens netting over four hundred traps. two violators were fined twenty five dollars. Mrs. John Hampton and daughter Ethel returned to Jefferson Iowa after visiting. The Saturday club enjoyed a social evening with refreshments. The Brown family traveled to their old home near Pella for a Sunday trip. J F Romine was taken to Centerville for kidney ailment treatment. Two missionary gatherings were held with the Presbyterian circle meeting at the Stewart home.
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Kebota
Baptist
John Ralston
Parson's College
Lake Geneva
Wisconsin
John
Keota
Skunk River
Gene Breitenbach
John Hampton
Ethel
Jefferson
Iowa
Hampton
Ro LK. Hulse
B. B. Brown
Mr. Brown
Kimberlive
Pella
J. F. Romine
Centerville
Presbyterian Missionary Circle
Mia
Archie Stewart
Emma Hagist
Stewart
Methodist W F M group gathers at Hinscill home
The Methodist W F M group gathered at Mrs. Lucy Hinscill’s home with interesting programs reported. Families from Newton and Keota visited relatives, with trips to Amana colonies and Iowa City offering pond lilies and park outings.
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Methodist
Lucy Hinscill
Harold MeJunkin
Newton
James MeJunken
Amanda Hitchcock
Kansas City
Floyd Hitchcock
Belle Palmer
Bert Din
Washington
Fountain
Myrna
West Chester
Ruth Holm
Oskaloosa
Keota
Wellman Family Returns to Chicago After Stay
Herman Lester and grandmother Mrs. Zohn return to Chicago with J S Kabaker family after several weeks in town. They travel with Herman Kabaker and Merton Fisher of Huron, 8 D.
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Wellman
Herman Lester
Mrs. Zohn
Chicago
J. S. Kabaker
Herman Kabaker
Merton Fisher
Huron
Local Families Report Illnesses and Travel
Visiting relatives report family illnesses and medical setbacks across towns. J B Fisher is critically ill in Huron after a call from his wife. Infantile paralysis cases prompt quarantines near Arthur Miller’s family. Other residents travel to Des Moines and Chicago for visits and medical needs.
Richard Forrett's California Paradise Tested by a Love Triangle
A ranch owner Richard Forrett faces an affair involving his wife Paula and visiting novelist Evan Graham. The couple share a rarified life on a vast California estate until confrontation and choice redefine their relationship. The story, adapted from The Little Lady of the Big House, features Milton Sills, Ora Carew, and Nigel Barrie.
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Richard Forrett
California
Paula
Evan Graham
Richard
Graham
Jack London
Big House
Allstar
Milton Sills
Ora Carew
Nigel Barrie
Sandial Time Tellers Read in Seasonal Windows
Sandials function as time tellers for those who interpret them. They progress slowly from December 26 to April 15 and June 1 to September 1, while they run longer from April 1 to June 14 and September 2 to December om.
Largest Iowa Barn Burned to Ground Near Estherville
Estherville Iowa July 18 a spectacular fire destroyed the farm buildings of John Dillon four miles west of Estherville. The barn described as the largest in Iowa measured 310 by 110 feet and was filled with hay. A corncrib holding 2000 bushels also burned. The distant house survived. Loss around 30000 with limited insurance. The property had formerly been known as the County Orphans Home.
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Estherville
Iowa
John Dillon
County
Reward Offered to Solve Ax Murder Case in Red Oak
Red Oak hopes to revive the Villisea ax murders of J. B. Moore's family and two guest girls nine years ago by posting a $16,000 reward. Organizers aim to attract detective talent to finally solve the mystery amid renewed countrywide feuding and costly prosecutions.
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Red Oak
Ax-Muderer
J. B. Moore
Villisea
Pierce Buys Iowa News Telegraph at Atlantic
Dante M. Pierce publisher of the Iowa Homestead has purchased the News Telegraph an afternoon daily at Atlantic Iowa and will take possession on Aug 1 It was announced today The Telegraph is one of the oldest newspapers in the area.
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Des Moines
Dante M. Pierce
Iowa Homestead
News- Telegraph
Atlantic
Iowa
Telegraph
Western Town Daily News Origins and Consolidation
The News in Western Town traces its roots to the Daily papers founded in 1897 by Lafayette Young and another by Charles F. Chase ten years later. After several years their publications were consolidated into a single paper.
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Town
Lafayette Young
News
Charles F. Chase
Woman licensed to carry shotgun in Leoni county
Mrs. C. M. Akes of Leon becomes the first Decatur county woman to obtain a hunter license. Her son Bob, a deputy game warden, urged the precaution to pursue rabbit shooting, a favorite sport she enjoys and excels at as a marksman.
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Lamoni
C. M. Akes
Leon
Decatur County
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W. S. Reister
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J. 8. Fisher
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Frank Fritz
Rachel Chapman
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Albert Glider
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Pierce
Iowa Daily
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China
R. L. Gibson
Lydia E. Pinkham
Ill
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St. Lawrence Avenue
THE
Holland
Wilhelmina
Oildag
John Striegel, Jr
Harper, Iowa
Property Owners Federation
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