Rock Island appoints new railroad agents at Waterloo and Waverly
Rock Island railroad shifts agents during C. F. Hayes 60 day leave. A L Philleo takes Waterloo duties and J W Kennedy handles Waverly operations. Hayes and his wife plan travel west for recovery and vitality. Philleo, a trusted employee, works on gasoline engine production at the local factory. Armstrong has proposals under review by the club directors related to a proposed factory site north of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island Railroad
Waterloo and
Waverly
C. F. Hayes
A. L. Philleo
Waterloo
Philleo
Armstrong
Law Brothers
Mr. Qualm
Tim
Charles City Commercial Club
Armstrong- Qualm
Charles City
E. G. Brown
Geo. G Armstrong
Reuben
Wen. N. Palm
Minneapolis
Rector
Lightning Strikes Fertile Bank House in Odd Storm
In Fertile Iowa on Tuesday lightning demolished two trees and badly wrecked the home of W H Rhodes president of the Fertile bank. No one was hurt. The bolt split a tree limb, entered the house, broke seven windows, damaged a cistern pump, lifted a cess pool cover, and tore telephone wires. The Rhodes family slept on the second floor. A large area near the strike was burned to kindling. The Rhodes bank building was struck and windows broken. Ball lightning balls were seen over village structures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fertile
W. H. Rhodes
Fertile Bank
Rhodes
Rhodes Bank
Charles City Crone breeds toads as fly enemy in garden
In Charles City Iowa Crone has converted his garden to breeding toads and garden truck. He asserts toads are the worst enemy of the fly and foresees a time when people domesticate them to rid premises of files. Reports from Greeley June 28 and Charles City June 23 note local business and civic meetings.
40000 Harvesters Needed in Canada
Winnipeg June 29 J Bruce Walker says a massive Canadian wheat harvest is ahead with 2 096005 acres sown and an expected 260 million bushels. He estimates 40000 harvesters will be required to handle the crop expanding across Saskatchewan and other regions with higher yields and gains in oats and flax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Ontario
Quebec
Maritime Provinces
J. Bruce Walker
Mr. Walker
Saskatchewan
Noted elephant commits death by own action
Tom Tom the man eating elephant from the Yankee Robinson show drowned at a lake near Ishpeming after a tour marked by aggression. Keeper Harry Gray tried to guide him to safety. the elephant lurched into mud, showered water and gravel, then rolled over and died. The body was towed ashore. tusks were cut and fashioned into souvenirs for circus managers.
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Des Moines
Tom- Tom
Yankee Robson
Ashpeming
Mich
Tom-Tom
Ingersoll Park
Ishpeming
Harry Gray
Tom
Gray
Sells-Gray Aggregation
California
Tripoli Social News and Local Notices
Tripoli news notes report W Mueller returning from a business trip to Ortonville Minnesota and Elizabeth Teague a stenographer at the State Bank vacationing with her parents at Fairbank. The former Kelsey restaurant building is now owned by paperhangers and painters. Fred Dennie, long time bookkeeper for the Tripoli Tamar Min, left last week for Wrest Branch to take a new position. H Vogt painted his residence while Henry Haase and wife welcomed a baby girl last week. Local autos and joy rides are noted for Fred Lohman John Friday and Leonard Fritz. Chas Prestien and wife with Mrs R ww planned a trip to Waterloo. Chris Winning and wife aided J G Jnens’ birthday in Douglas township. Hattie Mantz hosted a 6 pm dinner Saturday. Helene Wilharm visited from Wl here this Sunday. Vina Panzer visited friends at Wa verly over Sunday. A medicine show drew good attendance and Laura Selck led as the most popular lady in the contest. Mrs Pete Gnodenhour and Mrs Carl Eickman Jr departed Monday for work with the former’s sister. The town’s new residents are mentioned with plans for a few days of ASL meetings and prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
W. Mueller
Ortonville
Minn
Elizabeth Teague
The
State Bank
Fairbank
Kelsey
Fred Dennie
Tripell Taimher Min
Teft
Wrest
H. Vogt
Henry Haase
Praud
Fred Lohman
John Friday
Leonard Fritz
Chas. Prestien
Hattendorf
R. Ww
Autord
Waterloo
Chris Winning
J. G. Jnens
Douglas Township
Hattie Mantz
Helene Wilharm
Vina Panzer
Waverly
Laura Selck
Pete Gnodenhour
Carl Eickman, Jr
New Ripley Township District Formed Near Center
A new school district is formed in Ripley township, located near its center to benefit patrons hindered by the former district’s extent. A new schoolhouse will be built on the south side of the West Fork near Mead bridge. Local residents and visitors are noted for several personal travels and stints, with various families visiting or returning from trips to Des Moines, Hampton, Yellowstone Park, and Minneapolis. A wandering stranger near Dumont, suspected of mental imbalance, was taken to Allison for identity checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Jones
Hampton
Alice Shafer
Clarkeville
T. J. Shafer
Wii Allan
Dick Burbridge
F. J. Ray
Yellowstone Park
Minneapolis
W. F. Ray
G. W. Bouter
Little John Ray
Albert Lea
Dumont
Wisconsin
Allison
A. T. Perrin
New Hartford
Butler County Mutual Insurance Company
Treno Evers
Mir
H. F. Wild
Carroll
E. W. Booton
Charles Booton
Viola Booton
Girl Falls Down Elevator Shaft in Des Moines
Lillian Smith a 19 year old from Austin Minnesota fell twelve feet down a shaft in the Youngerman building Wednesday afternoon. She sustained serious internal injuries and cuts to the head. Police surgeons sent her to Methodist hospital. elevator boy William Murray stopped the lift just in time. Her sister Mabel was with her when the accident occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Lillian Smith
Austin
Minn
Methodist Hospital
Mabel
Misa Smith
William Murray
Miss. Smith
Fall from tree kills farmer near New Sharon
New Sharon on June 29 reports the death of Segal Busby, a farmer four miles southeast of town, who was cherry picking when a ladder fell. He struck his neck on a rock, a blood clot formed, and he died. He was the fourth in his family to die suddenly from accident or illness. His two brothers were killed by lightning eleven years earlier, and his father was killed in Grinnell after being run over by a cattle train in the Iowa Central yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Sharon
Segal Busby
Busby
Milton Phillips
Grinnell
Iowa Central
Neighbors Experience Foley Kidney Pills Benefits
Akron resident Mrs. E. G. Whiting reports kidney trouble backaches and dizzy headaches improving after using Foley Kidney Pills per directions. She credits the remedy with clearer vision increased energy and relief from distressing symptoms. J. K. Joder & Son endorses the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Whiting
Widow St
Akron
Foley
J. K. Joder & Son
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Fred Schuldt
Illinoia
Yeo Stenzel
Sumner
Tila Carstensen
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G. Ia Kirkpatrick
North English
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Aug. Panzer
W.H. Notdorft
H. H.neverman
R. W. Rettig
Cedar Falla
Hoefer
Creighton
Neb
F.C. Koch
Frank Kaley
Osceola
Falken
Artemus Parne
Clarksville
Walter Stager
Greene
Mary Faint
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16Th and
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Saij Amd
Femons
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Lateree
Aud Fey
Ug Brook
Traverse City
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Jetas City
State of
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Nancy A. Herrick
Wyeth
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H. W. Taggart
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