Judge Prods Up Tardy Attorneys in Probate Crackdown
Sioux City Illinois July 19 Judge John W Anderson ordered 75 Woodbury county attorneys to appear next Tuesday and show cause for failing to file annual reports and settle estates as required by Iowa law. He aims to clear 500 to 600 delinquent probate cases, with old reports spanning four to nineteen years. If attorneys fail to appear, successors will be appointed and estates settled promptly to bring probate work up to date.
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Sioux City
Woodbury County
Frais
John W. Anderson
Anderson
J. A. Johngson
J. M. Wheeler
Iowa
State Fair Board Lines Up Exhibits
Des Moines July 18 plans for a large state fair at the fair grounds August 20 to 29 are being perfected by the fair board. Livestock entries close August 1 with high class stock already entering. The machinery exhibit will be expansive with space for toy trucks and automobiles. Herring Motor company of Des Moines, Curtiss airplane agency here, will demonstrate flights and arrange passenger trips lasting 15 to 20 minutes. Three former army aviation instructors will operate the machines.
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Des Moines
Fair Grounds
Fair Board
Herring Motor Company
Curtiss Airplanes
Farms near Reinbeck change hands at good prices
July 19 reports show Grundy Center area farms near Reinbeck changing hands. Thomas Birketacquired 168 acres from Claus Ehlers at 425 per acre with no improvements. John D Schmidt bought 176 acres from Emil Ehlers at 352 per acre. J J Knock purchased 240 acres from Walter Miner at 395 per acre. Local visits include Mrs Penrose and Violet Weaver in Grundy Center. Soldiers return from overseas include Sergeants Fricken and Konkts and Corporal Hathrook. Several residents near Sumner are buying farms, and a plan advances to extend an electric line Fern to Stout.
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Grundy Center
Reinbeck
Thomas Birket
Claus Ehlers
John D. Schmidt
Emil Ehlers
Knock
Walter Miner
Hottie
Grundy
Witt Konkts
Seret Fricken
France
Ttak
Koolls
Jim Hathrook
Tsenfan
Undéian in France urges reform to his tribe
Mesquakie Indian Robert Young Bear from Tama reservation, serving in France, writes his father from the front. He urges Indians to quit gambling and drinking and to heed missionaries and God while warning of hollow bravado. He is the grandson of tribal chief Pushetanequa and says Indians will hear his views on return.
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Tract
Robert Young Bear
Tama Reservation
France
Robert
Pushetanequa
Independence Men Buy 640 Acres of Iowa Land
C E Boles and C N Hilmer purchased three farms totaling 640 acres in Buchanan and Fayette counties. The deal totaled 129240 dollars. The owners plan to reside near Waterloo where the groom works at Rath Packing. Meyers Cook Wedding Se within Independence area unites Ollye Cook of Jesup and John M Meyers of Independence. They will reside in Waterloo.
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C. Cook
Jesup. Nev
Mr. Pyle
M. K. Meyers
Waterloo
Rath Packing, Company
Patterson Carnival Games Shut Down by County Attorney
Clinton Ja July 19 County Attorney W H Childs halted all games of skill and chance at the Patterson carnival in Lyons. Police were ordered to stop the games, and owners agreed to discontinue them during the carnival run. The action followed investigations the attorney conducted, deeming the schemes illegal under state law.
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Clinton, Ja
W. H. Childs
Patterson
Lyons
Traer Voters Back Municipal Ownership Of Utilities
In Traer Iowa July 19 the special election on municipal ownership of the lighting and heating plant saw over 300 votes with only 26 opposing the plan. The city is expected to take over Iowa Railway and Light equipment, remodel the plant and update the lighting and heating system before long.
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Traer
Iowa Railway & Light Company
Connoisseur of Jails Sees Reform in Sac City
George Taylor a Des Moines youth, 17, is jailed in Sac City awaiting sentence for passing a fraudulent check. He confessed writing a $7.50 check to Ball. It is hoped he will be sent to the Eldora reform school. He says he likes Sac City's jail, calling it the best he's ever been in.
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Sac City
George Taylor
Des Moines
Reform School
Eldora
Jowan in California Finds His Land Here Is Worth Fortune
Garner Iowa July 19 One of Hancock counties largest real estate deals closed W 2 Bloom sold three improved farms east of Klemime totaling 720 acres at 172000 each to individual buyers averaging nearly 240 per acre Bloom bought the flat tract 28 years ago and the last part about 10 years ago paying from 20 to 48 per acre He now lives in Redwood City California where he runs a large lumber and timber business and still holds 320 acres southeast
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Garner
Hancock County
W. 2. Bloom
Klemime
Bloom
Redwood City
Cal
Klamme
Summer Complaint Relief Promoted by Remedy Ad
Mrs Henry Jawett of Clark Mills New York states that about two years ago a severe summer complaint was relieved almost instantly by Chamberlain Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy. The note calls it an excellent remedy to have at hand for colic and diarrhoea and urges family use.
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Chamberlain
Henry Jawett
Clark Milla
To Ward Off Summer Complexion With Wax Care
An advertisement extols mercorized wax as a safe daily treatment to lighten and smooth discolored or freckled skin. Applied at night and washed off in the morning, it claims the face shows no trace of the wax, leaving the skin clearer and healthier in about a week, unlike heavy powders and rouges amid summer heat.
Untitled note on Klemme tied Cloud ranch nest egg
A fragment notes that Klemme improved a property nicknamed the tied Cloud ranch and intends to keep it as a nest egg. The pane indicates the value averages about $80,000.
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Klemme
Buckingham Weds Miss Denman in Sac City
A. Roy Buckingham editor and publisher of the Concordia Blade was married in Sac City to Miss Mary Jane Denman daughter of Mr and Mrs J Li Denman of Sac City. The ceremony followed by notes of the wedding party and remarks from local officials.
Guckingban Returns From England as Lieutenant Aviator
Lieutenant Guckingban returns from service in England and heads home aboard his aircraft. He is commended for his wartime duties and readiness to bid farewell to friends and colleagues.
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Guckingban
England
Poper Oway
Homie
Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy Ad
A vintage advertisement touts Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Memedy claiming it always wins good opinion or praise of users and urging readers to try it when in need of relief.
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Jefferson
State Fair Board
Try_Phelps
Borsford
Montclair
Independence
Sar
Jowan
California
Wakefield
Essex
Mulberry Street
Peverill Motor Sales Company
Rezsor
Howland
Candy Company
Green River
Howland Candy CO
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