Roads and roadsides under debate in Aurelia
The Aurelia Sentinel notes editor opposition to a state bond issue for paved roads while acknowledging the need for improvement. The writer recalls a drive to Jefferson revealing gravel road failure and heavy wear, with sections replaced by planks along the Lincoln highway toward Greene county.
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Jefferson
Auburn
Carroll
Lincoln Highway
Greene County
Flax Fiber and Seed Industries Distinguished
The entivation of flax for fiber and the enttivation of flax for seed or off are two distinct industries. Fiber flax is a variety distinct from seed flax.
Uncle Chen Quips on Politics as Washington Ponders Ties
An odd remark from Uncle Chen signals a lighter moment in political life, with the Washington Star noting how attitudes toward ties and decorum contrasted with days gone by.
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George Washington
Uncle Chen
Washington Star
Good Ideas And Woman With A “Good Idea” Phrase
A quirky quote attributed to Atehisan Glohe notes that a “good idea” is often shared with friends and ends with a humorous mishearing. The line plays on language and social talk about clever notions.
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Atehisan Glohe
Suffering Love and the Lake View Figureboat Phrase
A literary note examines a passive verb usage in the phrase "I am loved" as describing the subject as the sufferer. The discussion centers on how this construction conveys emotional experience and agency within the narrator's perspective.
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Lake View
Good Year to Plant Spuds Says Ames Crop Specialist
Iowa State College extension specialist C. L Heh advises farmers not to cut potato acreage this spring. He notes early seed is plentiful and cheap, suggesting larger seed pieces and later planting can yield good results with high prices and lower costs. Fitch cites Macatine yield tests with late April planting achieving 303 bushels per acre.
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Towa
C. L .Heh
Iowa
Mr. Fitch
Fitch
Abyssinian Jews the Falashas of the Abyssinian highlands
The Falashas, the only Jewish mountaineers said to live in Abyssinia, retain biblical customs and a parchment Pentateuch. They rarely mingle with other Abyssinians, live in mountain fastness, and claim descent from Queen of Sheba with manuscripts tied to King Solomon.
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Abyssinia
Shiah
Negus
Queen of Sheba
Ras Taffari
Solomon
Sheba
Peace on Earth Belief of an Old French Race
An essay extols the Basques of the Pyranean region as an ancient, self-governing, peaceful people. It praises their thrift, democracy, religiosity, and resistance to monarchy, tyranny, or warfare, noting their calm and community-minded character.
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Pyranees
France
Ray F
Hendrix
Light and Medicine Deterioration from Exposure to Light
Drugists authorize a study to find containers that shield medicines from harmful light. Light preserves some preparations but often degrades medical properties. Color changes in medicines signal loss of potency and efficacy in serums and tinctures.
Lucky Has-Beens and a Garden Cloth From Pods
A humorous Los Angeles Times note about a Hungarian professor and a craftsman who makes cloth from bean pods. The piece muses on ingenuity and chance, praising a man who can raise his own overcoats in his garden and calling him a lucky has-been.
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Los Angeles Times
Woman Reflects on Husband’s Reactions and Honesty
A wife writes about her husband’s behavior when he is wrong. She notes his tendency to confront issues openly rather than hide behind excuses or a string of cases. Her voice appears in a column from Woman's Home Companion.
School Notes: First to Eighth Grade Updates
First grade reports perfect spelling lessons for many pupils and new students Loren Nelson. Third through eighth grades describe progress in reading, geography, and health. new attendance stars and a brick of classroom projects. High School notes cover guest speak on school health, banquet dates, and various subject updates.
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Billy Trease
Richard Ackers
Ruth Rutter
Fern Grieme
Bonnie Whiting
Adrian Kline
Amund Pearson
Ruby Nelson
Gladys Gustafson
Bertha Engdahl
Junior Kasteegren
John Mongan
Deloris Peterson
Lois Pixler
Lillian Ten Eyck
Junior McKinnis
Robert Parrott
Herbert Harrison
Shirley Waddell
Candy
Loren Nelson
Alta School
Betty Coombs
Paul Holderness
Edwin Johnson
Marvin Lehnhardt
Kathryn Moore
Irene Paulson
Esther Pearson
Dale Robar
Vera Swanson
Marian Will
Maynard Adler
Lily Bergquist
Frances Dubes
Donald Engdah
MarvinLehnhardt
Violet Magnuson
Donna Rydstrom
Jane Ten Eyck
Sunbeams
Elson
Nheams
Leonard Bengtson
Marguerite Bruce
John Christensen
Edwin Engdahl
Vernon Fierk
Merlyn Honsbruch
Jeraldine Kruse
Russell MecKinnis
Dean Parrott
Philip Peterson
Gerald Rapp
Orville Larson
Mary Louise Rutter
Will
Fon Bengtson
Margaret Nelson
Jane Alice Scott
Lyle Waddell
Thomas Will
Lois Nelson
Crystal Kolpin
William Scott
Florence Blanch
Joyce Nelson
Mildred Miller
Surdette McKinnis
Bernice Harden
Opal Grieme
Verner Bengtson
Southwest Asia
Florence Manugson
Nour School
Florence
4. N. Palmer Company
Lois Hultgren
Gertrude Peterson
Jern Beeghley
Arthur Meier
North America
United States
Senor
Pirie-Byea
Whale Classified as Mammal Despite Sea Life
The article notes that while resembling a fish, the whale is a warm blooded mammal. It must surface to breathe air and is viewed as descended from land animals in Earth's distant past.
Houseplant Crocuses and Lilies of the Valley Planting Tips
Crocuses grow well indoors when bulbs are barely covered. Plant too deep and they won’t flower. Lilies of the valley thrive in the home when planted in coconut fiber. Request a half dozen pips from a seeds up supplier and place in a small bowl.
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