Iowa Civil War Survivors Counted in State Census
Des Moines reports Iowa's Civil War survivors total 3,113, down 4,946 since 1915, with 2,521 Grand Army of the Republic members as of January 1, 1926. The piece details regiments, deaths, and world war enlistment totals, and notes the upcoming sixtieth Grand Army encampment in Des Moines with an estimated 60,000 visitors.
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Des Moines
Towa
Iowa
G. A. BR
Grand Army
Tawa
Intany
Signal Corps
United States Volunteers
Army
Navy
Marines
War Roster Commission
National Guard
National Army
Regular Army
Town in August Like California in Temperature
Charles City reports August near normal with a 71.1 degree average. It notes a two degree above normal trend, two hot days, two weeks delay for corn but strong later growth aided by moisture, and frequent showers limiting threshing. Precipitation totals remain below normal for the year.
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Charles City
California
Four Injured in Funeral Cortege Near Donnan
Four people were injured when a sedan skidded off a grade and overturned in a funeral procession one mile north and east of Donnan Randafia. Injured include Ab L Wells 75 Mrs Wells 74 J C Llewellyn and Mrs Llewellyn. They were taken to Charles A Holmes home for surgery.
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Randada
Aud
Donnan
Ab. L. Wells
Longtime Butler County Resident L A Austen Dies
Bristow Ta Sept Special Lewis A Austen aged about 50 died at 1 am after a paralysis stroke suffered last Sunday He lived a mile west of Bristow and was the last charter member of the Bristow Cemetery association Survived by two daughters Miss Mary and Mrs Josephine Thomas wife predeceased him A brother in England also survives Born in Kent England 1846 came to Cleveland Ohio with parents in 1856 to Bristow in his twenties Funeral arrangements awaited word from relatives.
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Bristow
Lewis A. Austen
Jefferson, Ja
England
Kent Counts
Cleveland
Auto Registration Surges Past 1925 Totals in 1926
W F Jeffrex reports 250 more automobile license plates issued to meet demand for 1926 registrations. The total rose to 14 842, surpassing the full year 1925 tally of 14 085 by 557, with August seeing 267 plates sold at the county treasurer’s office. Transfers between months are not included.
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W. F. Jeffrex
Remodeled Elevator to House New Mill at Traer
Traer manager W W Schneckeloth of Consolidated Grain & Lothar Co Gladbrook plans remodeling the east wing of the elevator to install a modern mill and feed grinder named the Ja Hee cruc, grinder with a capacity of 2560 pounds of feed per hour producing grain as fine as flour.
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Traer Mit
Traer
G. Schneckeloth
Consolidated Grain & Lowther Co
Gladbrook
Robber Escapes After Janesville Bank Job With Hereford Car
Waverly Louisiana September 4 Special reports no further trace of the robber or robbers who fled as a burglar attempted to blow the Janesville Savings bank safe. Sheriff John Hallowell holds a Ford coupe abandoned at the Allion primary 40 entry to the city. One man seen leaving the car. two believed at Janesville. Plate Minnesota 84-370 tied to stolen vehicle driven by Chancy Clemmins of Austin Minnesota. Police inventory lists nitroglycerin fuse dynamite caps gloves and bank directors lists among the car’s contents. A crowd at the fair aided the escape while investigators seek clues.
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Waverly
Janesville
John Hallowell
Minnesota
Oficers
Chancy Clemmins
Austin
Minn
Dakotas
Montana
Wisconsin
EH. A. Steffen
Police Department
Waterloo
Cos
Poultry Theft Sentences Halt Fayette County Case
West Union Iowa reports John Smith 17 of Oelwein jailed three years in reform school for theft of chickens. First conviction since Fayette County Poultry Protective association formed. Ray Teague of Jefferson township to receive a $500 reward. Myrie Feiro sent to Eldora boys' school then paroled to Ian Graf for chicken theft.
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West Union
John Smith
Oelwein
H. E. Taylor
Reformatory
Fayetta County Poultry Protective Association
Ray Teague
Jefferson Township
Myrie Feiro
Eldora
Ian F. Graf
Young boy dies after appendectomy in New Hartford
Cedar Falls reports the death of 10 year old Thordal Garrison of New Hartford at Sartori hospital after an appendectomy. Funeral services will be from the New Hartford home next Monday. A Roumanian elder Kiara Pat claims a 120th birthday in Arad. John Nockels, a 90 year old pioneer merchant, dies in Carroll.
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Cedar Falls
Thordal
Leo Garrison
New Hartford
Sartori Hospital
Puneral
New Hartsford
Arad
Roumania
Kiara Pat
Jardine Addresses Farm Dollar Value Slide
Emporia Kansas September 4 1945 The farm dollar value has slipped from a 1925 peak of 89 cents to 87 cents in recent months Secretary Willing Jardine outlines farm relief ideas opposing price fixing and stressing market strengthening measures while noting historical purchasing power shifts. A reception at the Emporia Gazette editor William Aten White’s home brings discussion of agricultural policy with Kansas editors and farmers. Hearing goes over in Taylor County grand jury probing Pansy Turnbull death. Porter labeled bootlegger William Head arrested after officers seize 30 gallons of liquor.
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Emporia
Kan
Willing Jardine
Diocental
Oun
Williamy Aten White
Eastor
Emporia Gazette
Knnsad
McNary-Haugen Iil
Jardine
T Housht
McNary‘Haugen
Bedford
The
Specia
Taylor County Grand Jury
Pansy Turnbull
Dingiumil
Bandits Fail to Count Patrons Lead to Death and Capture
Two bandits enter a Breckenridge Minnesota restaurant and pool hall. They loot the cash register and force victims to line up. A patron escapes, Police Officer Casper Scott fires as one bandit falls dead. The other surrenders and is identified as Hid Moore from La Fourche Louisiana. J B Junt found in dead bandit’s clothing.
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Breckenridge
Minn
Casper Scott
Moore
la Fourche
Floyd County Oats Yield High in County Threshing
Charles Cly Ia Sept 4 reports Frank Meyers threshing east of Colvett produced 29 782 bushels of oats. WHL Rouse farm had 71 bushels per acre, Maurice Greenwood zero per acre. Top totals: Frank Tjaden 4 262 bu, Greenwood 4 217 bu, George Waide lick 4 152 bu. Quality good and weight over box about 15 percent.
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Charles Cly
Spadine Frank Meyers
Colvett
Rouse
George Waiderlick
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aUeway
Cedar Falls & Northern Tallway Company
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Janesville Bank
Fayette
Pioneer
Carroll
John Nockels
Kansas
Porter
William Head
Pulbuas
Head
Russell-Lamson
Hotel Russell-Lamson Tangney- McGinn ‘Hotel CO
Binet
Naterlog
Lowa RT
Gath
J. B. Junt
Floyd County
J. A. Gogerty
MR. and
Mrs. L. C. Maisner
Strand Theatre
Paramount
Junior Stars
Ivan G. Martin
East Fourth Street
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