Iowa Woman Sculptor Nellie Walker Gains Fame
Des Moines reports on Nellie Verne Walker born Red Oak Iowa who carved stone busts as a child then trained at the Chicago Art Institute. Now a renowned sculptor her work includes public monuments such as Chief Keokuk in Rand Park Keokuk and noted pieces in Colorado Springs Cadillac Mich Minneapolis and Chicago. She will demonstrate clay modeling at the Iowa State Fair as part of the women’s building programs.
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Des Moines
State College
Ames
Red Oak
Moulton
Appanoose County
Nellie Verne Walker
Abraham Lincoln
Chicago
Art Institute
Iowa
Miss Walker
Chief Keokuk
Keokuk
M‘eessapi
Rand Park
Colorado Springs
Cadillac
Mich
Minneapolis
Winfiald Scott Stratton
Strattan Park
Isaac Stephenson
Menontinea River
Marinetle
Wis
Mother
St. Luke's Hospital
Old Boys Use Youth Tricks to Net Minnows and Fish
Four men led by Rev. Beachler and J A Townsley used teeny minnow catching tricks at Cross Lake Minnesota to supply bait during a lean season. They returned with 60 pounds of fish and a successful haul of 21 northern pike and bask. A separate accident near Nash and Winifield caused a car rollover but no serious injuries.
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Beachler
L .B. Gatluy
Platt Strayer
J. A. Townsley
Crass Lake
Minn
Afr
Lake Wubert
Frank McCartney
Cross Lake
Waterloo
Minneapolis
Aiex
Nash
Winifield
Minnesota
Fending Lakes
Coolidge
Altho
la Valletta
Mississippi
Townsley
Allison Schools to Open Monday September 8
At a recent meeting of the Allison school board it was decided to begin the Alsen public schools on September 8 and have county-area schools start on that date as well. The change allows students to attend the county fair without interrupting classroom work. The upcoming staff includes Superintendent H. U8 Logan Ruthven principal Disten Illis Hugson home economies and more.
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Allison
Hutter County
H. U8
Logan
Ruthven
Dieten
Local Grading Names Shown in Osceola and Cedar Falls
A fragment lists individuals including Mrs Lucile McWhirter Allison Gladys Swan from Osceola and Nelma Coombs Cedar Falls in reference to intermediate and primary grade classes. Verina Crawford Al non Adaline Hennigs Waverly appear in the same context.
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Lucile. McWhirter
Allison
Gladys Swan
Osceola
Nelma Coombs
Cedar Falls
Verina Crawford
Al‘non
Adaline Henniogs
Waverly
Algona Woman Raises Canaries for Profit
Algona Iowa August 18 Specializing in canary breeding Mrs A M Butterfield of Creaco township has raised 140 songbirds since spring. She shipped four dozen to a breeders exchange at Minneapolis. Female birds bring 1 dollar each while males sell for 4 to 7 dollars depending on singing merit.
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Algona
Ita
A. &. Butterfield
Creaco Township
Minneapolis
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American Magazine of Art
Henry
Rystal
Peet Brothers Company
Kansas City
San Francisco
Ier
FE Pe Popula
Royal Royal Royal Roy
Kashan
Pamira
Axminister
Axminster
Tapestry
Filet
Pinto
Oxford
Cretonnes
Yar Weil
Madras
Hall-Ekfelt Co
Bridge St
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