Griswold Pioneer Mrs. Margaret Johnston Dies at 92
Griswold Iowa June 24 Mrs Margaret Johnston 92 long time resident died at midnight at her Griswold home death attributed to old age She was born December 20 1847 at Kirkwood Illinois married December 5 1869 to George W C Johnston They farmed near Griswold moved here in 1894 He died March 5 1925 Surviving daughters Cora Smith and George Stone Griswold Geneva Talbott Kansas City Mo a sister Ella Gridley Kirkwood Ill ten grandchildren and several great grandchildren Burial at Oakwood Cemetery Lewis Funeral services Wednesday at 2 pm Presbyterian church officiated by Rev C J Frank.
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Griswold
Margaret Johnston
Johnston
Cora Smith
George Stone
Geneva Talbott
Kansas City
Ella Gridley
Kirkwood
Ill
Wheeler Funeral Home
Presbyterian Church
C. J. Frank
Oakwood Cemetery
Lewis
Britain Angry Over Peace Terms In Armistice Deal
Britain denounces armistice terms that would affect Nice Savoy and Corsica as Mussolini's representatives begin talks with France. London reports a British freighter Wellington Star torpedoed off Cape Finisterre with all crew saved and seventeen survivors landed at Aporto. the 11,000 ton liner was involved.
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Savoy
Corsica
Premeir Mussolini
Britain
Duce
London
Cape Finisterre
Reuters
Lisbon
Aporto
Bombing of Hamburg Causes Small Damage and Casualties
British planes bombed Hamburg last night with limited damage. A war prisoner camp near Hamburg was hit, and three French soldiers were killed while three were injured, according to an official announcement.
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Hamberg
Berlin
Hamburg
Injured Residents Discharged From Atlantic Hospital
Frank Tompkin and his son Billy of 605 Oakstreet were discharged from the Atlantic hospital after injuries from a Pleasantville Ia car crash a week prior. Henry Dahl of Atlantic was also discharged. Reed Shaw of Audubon, brother of Mrs. Harley Johnson, had an appendectomy Sunday night. Mrs. J. A. Terrell of LaVista was admitted as a medical patient Sunday. Barbara Gaines, 2, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Gaines of 404 Birch Street, was admitted for medical care Sunday.
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Billy
Oakstreet
Pleasantville
Atlantic Hospital
Henry Dahl
Atlantic
Reed Shaw
Audubon
Harley Johnson
J. A. Terrell
LaVista
Barbara Gaines
Wayne Gaines
Birch Street
Brower boy fractures forearm during church summer school
Gary Brower, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brower, fractured a bone in his right forearm Saturday morning after a fall while playing with children near the Catholic church where he attended summer school in Massena.
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Gary Brower
Harry Brower
Catholic Church
Ills and Ailments Reported in Elliott
Ila Elliott notes S D Shires confined to bed with sciatic rheumatism. E L Coye recovering from stomach trouble. Mrs William Silkett ill with kidney trouble. Kermit England operated on for appendicitis at St Josephs hospital Omaha. Dr L J Jennings moved from St Johns hospital Omaha with a broken leg.
Esteemed cocoa in Mexico once a royal luxury
The article notes cocoa was highly valued in parts of Mexico with cocoa seeds used as currency and the beverages affordable only to royalty, illustrating its historic prestige.
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Mexico
Owl and the Pussycat Sightings At Night
A fragmentary line notes that the owl and the pussy cat see better at night while a rider warns to slow down. The text suggests a whimsical or cautionary scene without a clear event or date.
Cordell Hall Receives Harvard Doctor of Laws Honorary Degree
Cordell Hall, secretary of state, is pictured in cap and gown receiving Harvard University’s honorary Doctor of Laws at the 280th commencement in Cambridge Massachusetts. He later served as chief speaker before the Harvard Alumni Association.
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Cordell Hall
Harvard University
Cambridge
Mass
Hall
Harvard Alumni Association
Adair Briefs Highlight Visits and Weekend Trips
Mr and Mrs Max Putnam and daughter of Des Moines visited Dr and Mrs Maynard in Adair. Lou Schafer Don Cartrider Carl Warner and Harold Brainerd spent the weekend fishing at Lost Island lake. Hugh Kinman and wife left for Topeka Kansas to visit her parents J Clare Robinson and daughter of Webster City were weekend guests at the Farley home.
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Adair
Max Putnam
Des Moines
Maynard
Lou Schafer
Don Cartrider
Carl Warner
Harold Brainerd
Lost Island Lake
Hugh Kinman
Topeka
Kan
J. Clare Robinson
Webster City
Farley
Celtic Tongues Decline Yet Remain Through Gaelic
A Columbia University Press study notes the surviving Celtic language speakers include Irish Gaelic Highland Scottish and Welsh with Breton links in France. It highlights distant Armuorican speech kinship and marks the small remaining populations as cultural heirs to ancient tongues.
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France
Columbia University Press
Notary Service Offer At The News Telegraph
The News Telegraph offers notary services for 25 cents per act. This reader notice notes the availability of official notary work at the newspaper office for customers seeking authentication or certification of documents.
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News-Telegraph
Isolationists hail foreign plank victory at convention
The article reports on isolationists praising a foreign policy plank that opposes selling airplanes and warships to Allies, while noting support for citizens aiding within neutrality law. The London committee and resolutions group discuss wording and a postcard platform for domestic issues, with emphasis on the war peace issue.
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United States
Europe
Thomas’ Plank
London
Resolutions Committee
Herbert K. Hyde
Oklahoma
Glenn Frank
Deer hunter trapped by porcupine prank
W. E. Somers of Colville Washington parked in a deserted farmyard and hid his truck keys in a box of dead grass that turned out to be a live porcupine. Companions removed a dozen quills from his hand with pliers.
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W. E. Somers
Colville
Wash
Somers
Drive Slowly Near Children to Save Lives
A blunt safety reminder urges motorists to slow down when children are near highways and to be prepared to stop instantly. The message emphasizes immediate action to prevent injuries and fatalities.
Time ripe for U S attack says Japanese paper
Tokyo reports Asahi Shimbun declares Japan must act now as Germany nears offensive against Britain. It says events have reached a point where Japan cannot remain idle and should strike against Great Britain the United States and France.
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Germany
Japan
United States
Great Britain
France
Asahi Shimbun
Britain
Prosperity Dwindles in North Carolina Town
Prosperity in North Carolina once thriving now has only three residents an elderly woman and her daughter and son in law.
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N. C
Cost of OU Well Drilling Ranges From 40000 To 100000
The item notes the cost to drill an Oklahoma University well, with a price span from forty thousand to one hundred thousand dollars. It mentions average cable tooling or cabling used in the process and indicates current market rates.
Chemical Blitzkrieg Threat to England
The article warns of a possible German chemical blitzkrieg to force England to surrender. It cites chemists Hessel and colleagues detailing gases such as mustard, lewisite, phosgene, and chlorine, plus incendiary thermite bombs and sneeze gas, with air and land delivery methods and a grim mood of total war.
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Hessel
Martin
Europe
Bluekrieg
Local News Briefs From Harlan and Nearby Towns
Local notes report visits and travels around Harlan Iowa including former Gov Kenschel calls and Sch attendees at the Republican convention in Philadelphia. Others mention business trips to Harlan and Okoboji, family visits in Red Oak Manning Nodaway Spirit Lake and Carroll. Stolen Buick recovered near Lawn City with car wreck reported.
Wilbur A Bills dies in Brayton Iowa at 48
Wilbur A Bills 48 Oakfield township farmer died at home Sunday evening from heart complications. Born July 2 1891 in Audubon county he lived in the area most of his life except two years in Cass county. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs Flam Bills widow Vivian Bartlett two sons James of Honolulu Hawaii and Kenneth at home three brothers Merritt Millroy and Gordon Bills and four sisters Mrs Frank Yenham Red Oak Mrs Albert Petty Gray Mrs Oscar Wedemeyer Exira and Mrs George Amerson Exira. Funeral Wednesday at 2 pm Brayton church with Rev Brady Brown officiating. Burial Oakfield cemetery. Body at home until service.
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Iill
Audubon County
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Casa County
Atlantic
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Flam Bills
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Honolulu
Hawaii
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Merritt
Millroy
Gordon Bills
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Red Oak
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Oscar Wedemeyer
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George Amerson
Dim Your Lights To Prevent Nighttime Car Crashes
A safety advisory urges drivers to lower high beam usage when approaching oncoming traffic or following another vehicle to reduce glare. It emphasizes that bright lights cause reduced visibility and hundreds of preventable accidents each year.
Stolen Car Recovered in Orange City and Local Notices
A car belonging to J. Levine, stolen Saturday night, was recovered today in Orange City. Correction issued for a Wednesday swimming class schedule error. Various personal notices follow including travel plans and visits of residents and relatives.
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Raymond Robinson
Panora
Ruth Rebecca Blades
Irwin
J. Levine
Orange City
News
Grinnell Institute Attendee Reports on International Relations
Mrs. Ralph Finkbine returned from the ten day Institute of International Relations held at Grinnell College. She attended with Mrs. Frances Turner of Corning. speakers discussed America's foreign policy including isolationist views and a call for immediate war declaration.
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Grinnell Institute
Ralph Finkbine
Grinnell
Institute of International Relations
Grinnell College
Deer Invade California Ranches Feeding 16000 Guests
Free food for deer owners on the Cone Stover-McKenzie and Cone and Ward ranches feeds 16000 uninvited deer that wandered from exhausted ranges and began grazing. The situation draws attention to wildlife impacts on private property and land management.
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Cone Stover-McKenzie
Cone and Ward
California
Remodeling Creates Dual Storeroom Space in Adair
The Thomas building on Main Street in Adair is being remodeled into two storerooms. One half will house Bruce Schwenneker electrical shop and the other Neil Morse.
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Ing On
Main Street
Bruce Schwenneker Electrical Shop
Neil Morse
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