Iowa The Greatest State In The Nation Facts And Figures
Statistics presented at a Des Moines Methodist conference by Sherman Powell extol Iowa as the greatest state. Claims include Iowa leading in factories, farm output, and export figures with bold comparisons to other states and nations regarding crops, animals, and industries. Notable names cited include William A Sunday, John R Mott, Herbert Hoover, and S Earl Taylor.
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Ames Gets New Backfield Coach
Ames Iowa State College gains backfield coach R N Berryman a Penn State and Gettysburg College veteran. He will join this week to relieve director Mayser and help develop the backfield while Mayser concentrates on the line and overall play. Berryman's addition comes amid praise for his speed and intellect and years of coaching at Gettysburg Lafayette and Penn State.
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Mayser
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Coutchie
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University of Pennslvania
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Penn State
Hugo Berdek
Pennsylvania
Perryman
Iowa State
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Hughes Taken Ill In Minneapolis On Canada Trip
W H Hughes departed Columbus Junction to visit his son in Canada. He fell ill in Minneapolis and remained for treatment until the latter part of last week, then resumed his journey to Canada.
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Hughes
Columbus Junction
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Riverside to Host Regional Baseball Tournament
Riverside will host a three day baseball event October 5 to 7 featuring top clubs from Ryan Solon and Brighton. Manager Siemen secured the leading teams and anticipates two games daily with band and other attractions backing by local businessmen. The tournament aims to bring the fastest league play to Southeast Iowa.
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Southeastern Iowa
Siemen
Riverside Great Sox
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Solon
Brighton
Biemen
Wapello Woman Attempts Death by Drowning in River
Mrs Herbert Wilson of Wapello Iowa tried to drown herself in the Iowa River at noon driven by distress over her husband’s divorce suit. She was saved by Frank Gresham Ewing Isett and James McChesney who intervened as she struggled in three feet then deeper water. She calmed after her father took her home.
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Wapello
Herbert Wilson
Lowa
Riverside Church Bell Shattered After 32 Years of Service
The St Marys church bell in Riverside has cracked and fallen silent after 32 years. It will be shipped to St Louis for recasting, restoring its name St John the Evangelist, originally cast by Hy Stuckstede & Co in 1887 under Rev John Kempker.
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St. Mary’s Church
St. Mary's
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John Kempker
St. John the Evangelist
Hy. Stuckstede & Co
Riverside Defeats Local Nine In Tight 2 1 Bout
A crowd watched Riverside fall short as Ian’s squad edged the Riverside club 2 to 1 in a closely fought game at Wyman Field. The contest drew support from nearby residents and reflected strong play on both sides.
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Miss Mary For Man of Washington Joins Db Crone Family Visit
Miss Mary For man of Washington visited the Db Crone family Tuesday and the high school. The board hired her to redcht domestic science, filling the vacancy caused by Miss Berger's resignation. She will assume duties next Monday.
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Washington
Db Crone
Redcht Domestic Science
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Parables of the Kingdom Paraphrased in Lesson Text
Lesson notes present September 28 guidance across grades focusing on Jesus parables in Matthew about the kingdom. They interpret the hid treasure and pearl of great price as Christ and the church, rejecting salvation as a purchase and stressing the net’s final judgment by angels.
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Crowd gathered as Jesus was lifted up attracts many
On the day of the crucifixion, a diverse crowd assembled around Jesus. Scribes, priests, nobles, common people, peasants, shepherds, Romans, and pilgrims from Gaul joined the scene, reflecting a universal appeal that still draws hearts today.
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The Work That God Appoints Quote by Dean Ingelow
A reflective excerpt notes one should not fix the world but faithfully discover and complete the work God assigns. The line emphasizes cheerful obedience and personal duty over universal repair.
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Dean Ingelow
Pass That Day in Peace Phrase Thought
A brief quotation attributed to De Lamennals urges living each day with peaceful action. The line emphasizes mortality and the urgency to act kindly while on earth.
Peace is the fruit of love in troubled times
A fragmented religious or philosophical line hints at love as peace despite suffering from oppressors. The text mentions "thugs" and entities like "Baany" and "Lawenuuis" in a torn, oblique antiquated style. It reads as a reflective motto rather than a narrative event.
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Fordsons
Washington
Ford
County Attorney Pursues Doctors Over Vital Statistics Law
Des Moines Sept 27 County Attorney A G Roppey plans prosecutions of Polk county physicians who fail to register births within ten days under the vital statistics law passed by the Thirty seventh assembly. The act requires physicians or others present at birth to file reports with the district court clerk and monthly birth records to the state registrar within five days after month end. Violations carry fines from five to one hundred dollars and possible jail.
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A. G. Roppey
Thirty-seventh Assembly
A. G. Rippey
Guilford H. Sumner
Registrar of Vital Statistics
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Girl Arrested Here In Jail at Ottumwa
Nellie Albertson, 12, is under arrest in Ottumwa with a boy named Gee sought by police for allegedly stealing a horse and buggy from a hitching post in Agency. Johnson reported the theft after finding his conveyance missing. the girl claims they drove the buggy to Eldon yesterday.
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Ottumwa
Nellie Albertson
Gee
Walter Johnson
Agency
Johnson
Albertson
George Gilbe
Eldon
Gee murder trial tied to Davenport runaway case
The narrative links a girl with a Davenport record to a murder case as Ernest Gee faces a first degree murder trial. Evidence mentions worn shoes and a horse and buggy seen returning toward the city after a trip from Eldon through Agency.
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Eldon
Davenport
Washington
Ernest Gee
Louisa County Votes on Road Paving Plan
Louisa county residents prepare for a September vote on paving primary roads. Landowners face assessments averaging 4.12 dollars per acre, payable in one sum or ten yearly payments with 6 percent interest. Owners may pay to terminate assessments anytime.
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Wapello
Louisa County
Means to secure county benefits from automobile license fees
The statement argues for direct and lasting county benefits from automobile license fees, a charge paid by nearly every farmer and town resident, to improve local infrastructure and services.
Riverside Legion Post Organized in River side Monday
Riverside Leader reports an American Legion Post formed at Riverside city hall Monday as part of a nationwide drive to include World War I veterans. Officers elected include Alan Frost as Commander and Mike Beranek as Vice Commander. twenty two attendees signed up for membership and a broader outreach campaign will follow.
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Mike Beranek
Ed Muller
Norvall Flynn
M. J. Wilkinson
Oswald Schnoebelen
Foster improving at University hospital
Henry Foster, known as H. K. Foster, is greatly improved and on the road to recovery. He remains under care at University hospital, as noted by the Evening Journal.
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Henry Foster
H. Kk. Foster
University Hospital
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