Near Tragedy in Richmond Sparks Warnings on Wires
A dangerous prank near Richmond left two youths entangled in a 6600 volt line after placing a copper wire end on a shed roof and tossing the other across the high tension wires. Frank Horesowsky and George Smith were burned. Rev. Schaeffer aided Smith to prevent bleeding. Neighbors urged warnings to avoid touching fallen wires and to notify the power company.
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Richmond Kalona
Richmond
Earth
Frank Horseowsky
George Smith
Horesowsky
Mr Horesowsky
Mr. Smith
Rev. Schaeffer
Casino
Holy Trinity
Auto accidents claim eleven lives near Winfield
A week ago last Sunday within a hundred miles of Winfield eleven people were killed and several injured in auto accidents. Most deaths occurred at country road intersections, not railroad crossings. The piece urges drivers to slow down and be cautious, noting the auto's charm could be lost if it becomes a machine of death.
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Winfield
County Agent Feddersen to Lead Mahaska Unit
M. H. Feddersen, long time Washington county agent and organizer of its farm bureau, accepts a post as agent of Mahaska county and will start early next year. Mahaska bureau counts about twice as many members as Washington county's group.
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Feddersen
Peddersen Takes Charge in New Iowa Post
Crawfordsville notes county agent Feddersen assisted S. G. Taylor and Chas Fishburn culling chickens. He visited the Imprint and plans to move January first to Oskaloosa to oversee operations. The writer praises Feddersen as a capable, fine fellow.
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Peddersen
Crawfordsville
Feddersen
S. G. Taylor
Chas
Slick Coppock Hill Slips Cause Egg Dumping And Poultry Loss
Report from Winfield notes excellent roads except Coppock Hill where a truck rolled away the day before, dumping hundreds of dozens of eggs on the hillside. About 30 chickens were killed and many more remained at large after the crash.
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Brighton
Winfield
Coppock
Reister
Crawfordsville School Sees Chicken Dinner and Hallo Ween Party
Miss Bessie Busby and third and fourth graders enjoyed a school noon chicken dinner with guests Lois Davidson and Eva Spangler. First and second graders had a Hallo we'en party. The Argonaut literary society program was postponed to November 1 due to rain. A chicken supper by United Presbyterian church ladies drew a good crowd despite the weather. Mrs. Mary J. Maxwell returned from Washington visits.
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Crawfordsville
Bessie Busby
Lois Davidson
Eva Spangler
Argonaut Literary Society
United Presbyterian Church
M E church chicken pie supper and bazaar date
West Chester residents note the M E church basement supper and bazaar set for Tuesday evening November 8 starting at 5 p m and continuing all night It is described as an annual affair and the town expects a busy event with local comments on weather and corn prices and a brief social report from Sigourney visits by local residents
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West Chester
M. E
Red Cross roll call shows Iowa chapters aiding ex soldiers
Red Cross memberships in 129 Iowa Chapters total 141 023 with 204 000 spent on ex soldier aid in the past year. Enlisted men and families served number 27 001 while 18 enlisted men and families were aided. 905 Iowa nurses stand ready for service. Junior Red Cross enrollments reach 1 510 auxiliaries and 134 461 children. renewal of memberships runs Armistice Day to Thanksgiving.
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Red Cross
Iowa
Army
Navy
Juniors Re-Enroll in Sioux City Central Division
Juniors in Sioux City schools lead the Central Division re enrollment for the new year with membership cards issued at Chicago headquarters. The Des Moines and Polk County Junior Red Cross funded a $10000 National Children's Fund gift for schooling in devastated districts. Oskaloosa Juniors opened a school dental clinic and Clarinda teachers fostered applied citizenship in school cooperation.
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Sioux City
Central Division
Chicago
National Children’s Fund
Des Moines
Polk County
Oskaloosa
Clarinda
Funeral Services for Mrs Mary E Cox Held in Keota
Funeral services for the late Mrs Mary E Cox were held in the Methodist church Keota with Rev R V Pike presiding. Interment followed in Keota cemetery. Mrs Cox born December 24 1854 in Portall Idaho later moved from Mt Vernon Ohio to Keota Iowa. Her husband William Cox died in 1920 in Iowa City. The Keota community organized a Boy Scout council and hosted a carnival at the Keota public school raising over 200 dollars with a net profit of 125 dollars for equipment.
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Keota Keota
Mra
Mary E. Cox
R. V. Pike
Keota
Cox
Mary E. McKown
William Cox
Mt. Vernon
Ohio
Iowa
Keokuk County
Iowa City
Samuel Cox
Clark Roup
John Cox
Fred Knox
Ed Harris
South English
C. O. Harris
West
Porthall
Idaho
Corvalles Oregon
Los Angeles
California
R. Vv. Pike
H. E. Seydil
I. T. Hawk
Henry McVay
R. C. Lemon
R. J. Eckerman
Epworth League
Methodist Church
Local visitors and social notes from Braden area
Mrs. Seth Waggoner and baby with her mother visited in Washington Sunday. James Long did car repairs at Carey Long garage. Miss Helen Graber of Noble spent time with Mrs. F. M. Smith. Hazel Anderson missed school for chicken pox. Clyde Maxwell and Fred Spangler visited Mt. Union and Clyde Beauchamp homes. Henry Witting and son Orlin and Sam Wittrig visited Mrs. John Wittrig of Wayland. Earl Payne family traveled to Washington after Mrs. Payne’s brother died. John Hancher died in an auto accident.
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Braden
Seth Waggoner
Baby
Waggoner
Washington
James Long
Olds
Carey Long
Helen Graber
Noble
F. M. Smith
Hazel Anderson
Clyde Maxwell
John McConacey
Mt. Union
Fred Spangler
Clyde Beauchamp
Henry Witting
Orlin
Sam Wittrig
John Wittrig
Wayland
Jill
Earl Payne
Payne
John Hancher
Funeral attender notes Washington funeral for John Hancher
Saturday evening Mrs John Fredrickson attended the funeral of Mrs Payne's brother John Hancher in Washington. Tuesday The Braden club will meet at the John McCall home Wednesday November 2.
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Henry Witting
John Fredrickson
Payne
John Hancher
Washington
Braden Club
John McCall
Kephart and related families visit in Rural Route Four
Rural Route Four notes multiple weekend and midweek visits among the Kephart Gardner Sigafoose and Bradford families. Frank Kep hart Oscar Gardner West Chester area hosts appear repeatedly. Harold Beenblossom helps with corn husking at Roy Randall.
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Elmer Kephart
Frank Bradford
Frank Kephart
Charles Kephart
Ed Simmering
Helen
Hazel
Oscar Gardner
West Chester
Fred Telford
Sam Sigafoose
Howard Sigafoose
Walter Gardner
Florence
Elwyn
Roy Kephart
Velma
Alvin
Harold Beenblossom
Roy Randall
Charlie Kephart
Babe Ruth Sidelined by Elbow Ailment and Hand Carbuncle
Babe Ruth returns to New York after a World Series injury. He bears an elbow wound and a carbuncle on his right hand. He will begin a fifteen week vaudeville tour soon.
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New York
Babe Ruth
King’s Fortune To Cornell
Mount Vernon Oct 29 Cornell College was first in the affections of Dr William Fletcher King its president emeritus who died here Sunday He left it all of his property his fortune being estimated at 200000 dollars to the Methodist school
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Mount Vernon
Cornell College
William Fletcher King
Endowed Gifts Sustain Cornell After Death of Donor
A donor who funded scholarships and the president’s chair with 59000 dollars in memory of his wife and 12-year-old daughter who died in the same year supports Cornell's expansion through his fortune. His life was devoted to family and the university, and his labor continues posthumously.
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Gooddbe
Cornell
Henry W. Suydam War Correspondent Publicity Official
Henry W. Suydam, noted war correspondent, is active in publicity work for the State Department about the conference on the situation of armaments. A Brooklyn native, he helped a public information committee in Great Britain in 1918.
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Henry W. Suydam
State Department
Mr. Suydam
Brooklyn
N. Y
Great Britain
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Fedderson
Kalona News
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Southeastern Iowa
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Shamrocks
Columbus Junction
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Dav. Shamrocks
Coppock Hill Slick
Mary J. Maxwell
Milt Godfrey
Will Eldridge
Dave McLaughlin
A. T. Augustine
W. S. Boyer
Sigourney
Perry Tolly
PD. E. Brumback
Will Conger
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Lucy
King's Fortune
Methodist School
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