Picnic honors five year marriage at Mohn home
A Sunday evening picnic at Wm. Mohns home honored the 5th wedding anniversary with relatives and friends from Aurelia Storm Lake Granville Galva and Rockford Illinois visiting. Local births baptisms and church services noted including Myrna Mae Otto baptism and Holy Communion in German.
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Granville
Anton Larson
Leroy
Norman
Rockford
Illinois
Vera Koth
Carroll
Emil Koth
John Koth
Galva
Gladys Koth
Agnes Koth
Myrna Mae Otto
Adolf Otto
August Fett
Max Schuelke
Storm Lake
L. A. Wade
University Hospital
Iowa City
John Grieme
Lake Wilson
Minnesota
Voss
Ewart Franzmeier
August Voss
Arthur Zwemke
CCC
Lake View
Charles Zwemke
Thrums and Kirriemuir: Barrie’s Scottish cradle
The piece describes Kirriemuir as Thrums the cradle of the Kailyard school and Barrie’s playground. It notes Barrie never visited The Window in Thrums interior and mentions nearby Glamis Castle linked to Macbeth and Queen Elizabeth’s ancestral estate.
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Scotland
Kirriemuir
Barrie
Meemster
Glamis Castle
Macbeth
Queen Elizabeth of England
Harrington's Letter From Washington in Colorful Year 1930s
Harrington reports on Congress battles over the neutrality act and WPA reforms. He notes repeal talk of the arms embargo, shifts in WPA funding and structure, and tax changes including profits tax repeal. He ties parity farm prices to unemployment and domestic purchasing power, and closes with a trip note mentioning meeting the King and Queen.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Japan
China
House
Federal Theater
Federal Arts Projects
Sioux City
WPA
Iowa
Senate
America
Washington Post
Singapore
Sourabaya
Africa
Corporation
Royal visit leaves locals wary yet cordial
The writer notes cordial greetings with the royal couple and praises Nat Potter of Texas for his jovial, unchanged demeanor. He mocks wartime sentiments but sees goodwill visits as useful, joking about inviting Hitler and Mussolini for a handshaking tour and imagining a Kaiser-king partnership for a show.
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Nat Potter
Texas
Nat
Congress
George
Elizabeth
Hitler
Mussolini
Kaiser
King
Italy
Smut Found Abundant In Iowa Oat Plots
Observations from Iowa State College oat variety tests show high smut levels in common varieties. In Iogold 30 to 40 percent smut. Towa 1038 and Towa 105 10 to 20 percent. Dry soil and cool germination temperatures likely caused the outbreak. seed treatment with New Improved Ceresan or formaldehyde can control it. A state survey is under way to gauge infection.
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Iowa State College
Iowa
R. H. Porter
Porter
Encouraging a Crying Child on First Day at School
A teacher consoles a girl who fears remaining at school until age 14. The teacher notes her own plight, claiming she must stay until 65, offering perspective on hardship and resilience.
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London Answers Magazine
The Lesser Evil Child Collides With Old Lady
A small boy runs around a corner and collides with an old lady. She asks where he is headed and he replies home to avoid his father's punishment. He fears being spanked if he returns late.
Two lawyers meet on street in grim exchange
A pessimist lawyer laments rotten business after chasing an ambulance twelve miles and finding a lawyer inside it. The brief joke highlights the dubious image of the legal profession.
Small Oysters Saved at Diner by Freshness Concern
A diner waiter notes the tiny oysters served due to freshness concerns. The exchange implies limited options and prioritizes serving only the smallest specimens.
State Capital Letter Adds Tax On itinerant Merchants
The new itinerant merchants tax law takes effect this week as the public safety commission enforces it. Secretary Earl G. Miller notes numerous Missouri inquiries, with confusion over Iowa motor vehicle department jurisdiction. The Iowa State Safety Council fate hinges on whether it remains independent or becomes a state-funded unit, with about $31,000 allotted for safety education likely to be handled as a state function. The piece also covers political tensions between Gov. Wilson and Senator Herring over relief and personnel actions, plus Republican-Negro intra-party friction over appointments and pay disparities.
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Earl G. Miller
Missouri
Iowa
Secretary of State
Iowa State Safety Council
George A. Wilson
Public ‘Safety
Karl W. Fischer
The
Safety Council
Council
Public Safety Department
Wilbur Atwater Pioneer of U S Agricultural Labs
Wilbur C Atwater 1844 1907 chemist and pioneer in agricultural experiment station work was first director of the experimental stations and chief of the nutrition investigations of the department of agriculture. His work benefited the American people.
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Wilbur
Wilburs
Wilbur C. Atwater
Department of Agriculture
War of Devolution Named in 17th Century Claims
The clash known as the War of Devolution (1667 88) grew from Louis XIV of France asserting rights to Spanish territories through his wife Maria Theresa and the alleged devolution of ownership to them.
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Louis XIV
Maria Theresa
Cemetery of Pigeons Honors War Messengers in France
Tourists visiting near Paris frequent the Asnieres cemetery where Cher Ami and many other carrier pigeons are buried in small graves. The site honors birds credited with saving soldiers in war and reminds visitors of their wartime service.
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Washington
Asnieres
Paris
Fight Weeds in Soybean Fields
Iowa State College expert H D Hughes warns on weed control in soybeans. Drilled beans require cultivation or hoeing when weeds are small, as a dry May delayed germination now met with frequent rains. Rotary hoes offer broad soil coverage. drilling remains common in southern Iowa, while northern farmers favor drill-less rows.
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Iowa
H. D. Hughes
Iowa State College
Ames
Hughes
C. P. Wilsie
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Ilinois
Indiana
Ohio
East Afton and Elk Community News Summary
Mrs. George Booth Jr. returns to Aurelia after weeks with W. M. Booth. Emil East of Fort Morgan Colorado visits Carl Ammons residence. John Booth and Virgil Thevenin host gatherings near Albert City. Ray Hines of Aurelia visits W. M. Booth. Herman Nelson and Herbert Grienke with families spend Sunday at Lost Island Lake. Visitors attend Cherokee celebration. Albert Waldo and Earl call on M. Hines. Dorothy Stieneke attends a Sioux Valley hospital case. Ed Pierce and Euella of Primghar stay with Alfred Stieneke.
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George Booth Jr
Aurelia
W. M. Booth
Emil East
Fort Morgan
Colorado
Carl Ammons
John Booth
Virgil Thevenin
Albert City
Ray Hines
Herman Nelson
Herbert Grienke
Lost Island Lake
Henry Snapp
Cherokee
Albert Waldo
Earl
M. Hines
Dorothy Stieneke
Sioux Valley Hospital
Ed Pierce
Euella of
Primghar
Alfred Stieneke
Edison Outpaces Telegraphers in Quick Reply Prank
In Boston a group of telegraphers played a joke on young Thomas Addison Edison then a new operator. They asked a veteran in New York to send a rapid-fire message to test him. Edison answered faster than it was sent, proving the prank on the pranksters.
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Boston
Thomas Addison
Edison
New York
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Chamberlin Bldg
LEE Protein
Reggy Martin
Gusaulson & Johnson
Riple Valley Mutual Insurance Association of
Cherokee County
Geo. E. Blanch
H. H. Lockin
W. F. Hickey
W. A. Liebsch
Stewart-Warner
Sentinel
Don R. Hankens
Larson's Store
State Bank
Winfred Moulton
Aurelia, Iowa
Harrington
Public Safety Commission
Clyde L. Herring
Herring
Wilson
LaVerne Herring
Emergency Relief Division
Social Welfare Board
C. B. Aker
Young Herring
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Wm. Booth
Thomas F. Barnhart
University of Minnesota
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