Keota man wins Iowa huskers crown in 1925 contest
Leo Rettler 26 of Keota wins the Iowa championship at the Wallace's Farmer state contest on the Frank Fox farm near Dallas Center. He husked 1,946.2 pounds in 80 minutes, beating Fred Stanek and Marty O Connor while faster rates of 50 to 60 ears per minute set new records, and Rettler will compete at Burgess Illinois against Midwest rivals.
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Des Moines
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Keota
Keokuk County
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Keokuk
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al Iowa
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Fred Stanek
Fort Dodge
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Grundy Center
Marty O'Connor
Mason City
Joe Grimmins
Victor Swift
Gilman
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John Rickelman
Mount Hamill
Rickelman
John A. Thorson
Cambridge
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O'Connor
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Motorists Warned in Selecting an Air Cleaner for the Car
Automobiles need approved air-cleaners to avoid engine damage and wasted fuel. Paige and Jewett warn owners not to install unapproved cleaners as improper types can choke air flow, cause raw gasoline to enter cylinders, and harm lubrication and carbon buildup.
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Paige and Jewett
Cautions on Air Cleaners and Carburetor Fits
The article warns that air cleaners must align with carburetor intakes and warns against wrong attachment causing dust buildup. It notes some carburetors have multiple inlets and advises consulting the car maker before purchase. Include engine number when writing to factories.
Former Columbus Junction Businessman Dies in Muscatine
W C Webster of Muscatine a former Columbus Junction restaurateur died at home Friday after a brief heart ailment. Born September 7 1865 in Louisa County he ran a local restaurant for years and married Cornelia M Fitzsimmons on September 28 1887. Survived by widow two daughters Mrs Lada FE Daniels of Burlington and Mrs Guila Oaks of Columbus Junction and two brothers David and Leonard of Muscatine funeral held Sunday afternoon with local business men acting as pall bearers.
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W. C. Webster
Muscatine
Cornelia M. Fitzsimmons
Lada FE. Daniels
Burlington
Guila Oaks
David
Leonard
Piute Customs Trial Opens in Pueblo Murder Case
In Pueblo Colorado federal court Platt May is to be tried for murder over a ceremony burying his infant son or daughter with his deceased mother as a ritual to revive his bride. His father in law Mormon Joe a Piute medicine man testifies he directed the act. The case highlights Piute religious beliefs and reliance on traditional medicine amid legal scrutiny.
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Mormon Joe
May
Piutes
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