Family saga of Dirk DeJong and Selina on a Midwestern farm
Dirk DeJong matures from a studious freshman to an architecture hopeful at Cornell and Chicago, while his mother Selina balances farm life and plans for his future. Their talks touch class, money, and a move toward a native Chicago style of living as Paula and Eugene Arnold enter his social orbit.
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Dirk
Mattie
Fellaws
Selina
Nin
Mattie Schwengauer
Dirk DeJong
Twelfth Street
Midwest
Emphemia Hollingswood
Miss Lodge
Simeon Peake
Pervus DeJong
Maartje Pool
Reeif
Roelf
Selina DeJong
Eugene
Paula Arnold
Julie Arnold
Prairie Avenue House
Prairie Avenue
Julie
Aug Hempel
Arnold Menage
Arnolds
Paula
Geertje Pool Vander Sijde
Sobig
Rutty Halsted
University
I. C
North Shore
Chicago
August Hempel
Abraham Lincoln
Arizona Desert
DeJong
England
Spain
France
Italy
America
Eastern College
Haymarket
Cornell
Clyde Park
Evanston
Paris
Ithaca
Thas
Holle
Sprague
Tie
Tel
Potter Palmer
de Sieyes
Public Library
Ani Fort
Michigan Boulevard
Roelf Pool
Hollis
Arnold Garage
Grandpa
Jesse James
Thanksgiving Offer From Farm Sparks Gratitude Letter
A letter from Mattie describes a farm invitation for Thanksgiving and a grateful reply that she will always remember the kindness with love. The exchange shows care for kosher customers and a plan to use the food the next day in the restaurant.
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Mattie
Air service plans for Bar and Giradot Colombia
Fragmentary notice notes an airplane route between Bar wild animal life and Giradot Colombia. It mentions a proposed service increase to twice weekly with eight passenger capacity and suggests trying a want ad for results.
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Barwild
Janquila
Giradot
Colombia
Local caption misreads plan for hydroplane fleet upgrade
Report indicates a shift from two‑passenger hydroplanes to a different capacity option. Officials discuss potential impacts on schedules and safety, with further details expected in upcoming meetings.
Oklahoma Wheat Growers Hold Crop For Higher Prices
Oklahoma farmers bullish on 1930s crop hold grain in storage rather than selling, about three-fourths stored on farms or in bonded warehouses. Short crop leads to stronger prices and higher quality with protein averaging 14 percent, keeping most wheat in class one or two.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
FE. H. Linzee
Linzee
Veterans of Foreign Wars to Meet in Tulsa Encampment
Tulsa hosts one of Oklahoma's largest national conventions as the Veterans of Foreign Wars hold its annual encampment August 30 to September 4. Gerald F. O'Brien says more than 5 000 delegates plan to attend with extra guests from Canada Australia England France Belgium and Italy invited. General John J. Pershing is expected to attend along with multiple military bands and organizations.
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Tulsa
Oklahoma
Agust
Veterans of Foreigns ‘Wars
Gerald F. O’brien
Tulisa
O’brien
United States
Canada
Australia
England
France
Belgium
Italy
John J. Pershing
Veterans Bureau to convene Claims and Rating Board in Holdenville
The Veterans' Bureau will establish a Claims and Rating Board in Holdenville Oklahoma on July 15 1925 for several days to examine and rate veterans claims from part of the Fourth Congressional District. The Oklahoma City Regional Office seeks to reach all district veterans including World War I entrants and those unsatisfied with prior ratings.
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Veterans’ Bureau
Holdenville
Oklahoma
Fourth Congressional District
Oklahoma City
Bureau
American Legion
War Department
Claims and Rating Board
Jon Pene
Police Court Fines Rise As City Revenue Grows
Mayor Somer Jones reports a substantial rise in police court fines for the year ending June 30, totaling 5406.45, up from 3275.70 in 1924. He notes strong morale and credits active traffic law enforcement with boosting city coffers.
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Somer Jones
Jones
Slot Machine Tax Law Declared Unconstitutional
Oklahoma City judge William H. Zwick ruled the annual tax law on candy mint go and weighing slot machines unconstitutional. He found it discriminatory and a revenue law passed just before adjournment, voiding validity of other revenue laws. County Clerk W A Jackson withholds a $2000 Royal Mint Co. check awaiting county attorney opinion.
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Oklahoma City
William H. Zwick
W. A. Jackson
Zwick
Jackson
The
Royal Mint Co
Wealth of Canada Doubling Since 1915 Reported
Ottawa reports Canada's wealth more than doubled in fifteen years with total wealth at 22.2 billion, up from 10.3 billion in 1910. Agricultural revenue rose to 1.453 billion last year, up 103 million since 1923, while forest products reached 527 million and minerals 212 million. Fisheries valued at 42 million led world output.
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Ottawa
Ont
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
British Effort to Curb Radio Howling in Communist Areas
British authorities move to stop radio howling in districts deemed rife with communism. The interference reportedly disrupts all listeners in the affected vicinity.
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Edna Ferber
Doubleday, Pege & Co
WNU Service
McKeown
Tucsony Sr
Tom D. McKeown
Outdoor America
Ada
Panama Canal
William Markham
Panam
Spilway
Rhode Island
Thomas
Markham
William Mark
Veterans of Foreign Wars
City Police Court
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