Wandering department store sparks tax debate in Corydon
Corydon Times Republican laments roaming salesmen and tax ex empt status that drains local funds while praising a home based department store. E C Miller reports Nebraska rattlesnake sightings along highway pavement after a warm night leading to a dramatic snake drive by linotype maker.
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Corydon’ Times
Republican
E. C. Miller
Linograph Company
Nebraska
Miller
Journal-Reporter
Mr. Miler
Mr. Miller
Leon Journal Reporiter
Cat Mothers Skunks With New Kittens
George Erb’s cat nurses four orphaned skunks after a fight between their mother and a ground hog. The cat, just having kittens, carries the skunks with her as she moves. Local men found two more skunks near the old Scene Morgan farm, with evidence of a recent den fight.
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George Erb
George
Morgan Farm
Millard Brown
Hamburg
Place Ban On Hi Psiers Until July 4
A garbled notice from the Maryville Forum references a temporary prohibition through July 4. The text mentions bags, a walker, powder, feathers, and a metallic piece, but the overall meaning is unclear due to corruption in the OCR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryville Forum
Street Named Aiostar Leads Clorinda Junior College Visit
J P Street, newly appointed Aiostar of public junior-col under Iowa Public Instruction, visited Clorinda Junior College on Friday to meet school officials and commend the work. He is the father of Mrs. Glen Taylor, former Bedford and Atlantic superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J .P. Street
Iowa
Clorinda Junior College
Street
Glen Taylor
Bedford
Atlantic
Clorinda Herald- Journal
Canned Fishing Worms Prompt Season Laughs
A playful note on fishing worms surfacing as season begins. It mentions yard and garden digging and hints at outdoor plans for next week.
Higher Education Takes Two More Lives
In Sioux City two high school students Harold Rosenkrans and Charles Trimborn swallowed a baby sparrow apiece before a biology class. The instructor warned the birds would digest easily, but twelve hours later the boys felt no ill effects while the sparrows died, a grim note on schoolyard dares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Harold Rosenkrans
Charles Trimborn
Knoxville Express
Brisk walk urged as cure for blues by Cohan
A passage from the Free-Press recounts George M. Cohan endorsing walking to lift mood. He describes a five mile hour pace as energizing, oxygenating the blood, and altering outlook, noting no one commits suicide after a long walk.
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George M. Cohan
Aman
Wisconsin Worm Canning Industry Promises Fresh Produce
Article discusses canning methods and freshness claims for canned foods. It mentions worm growth as a culture in production, with cans kept fresh for about sixty days before processing. Notes Wisconsin worm canner and large early season output.
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Glen Wrestepn
Wisconsin
Blondie Meets the Boss at Rialto Theatre
Blondie Meets the Boss continues the Bumstead family misadventures with Dagwood’s blunders driving the plot. Penny Singleton stars as Blondie, Arthur Jake as Dagwood, Larry Simms as Baby Dumpling, and the dog Daisy. See the Rialto Theatre Friday and Saturday June 9 and 10.
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Blondie
Bum
Dagwood
Penny Singleton
Arthur Jake
Larry Simms
Baby Dumpling
Spooks
Daisy
Jonathan Hale
Dorothy Moore
Linda Winters
Stanley Brown
Robert Sterling
Londie
Rialto Theatre
The Lady's From Kentucky at the Rialto Theatre
A romantic drama starring George Raft and Ellen Drew features a gambler who bonds with a racehorse owner in Kentucky. Hugh Herbert and ZaSu Pitts provide comic relief as the plot follows Roman Son’s big race and the pair's life on and off the track during a season of high stakes and love.
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Kentucky
George Raft
Ellen Drew
Hugh Herbert
ZaSu Pitts
Rialto Theatre
George
Roman Son
Ellen
Roman
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell at Risitea Theatre
A drama about Alexander Graham Bell and his devoted partner Mabel Hubbard comes to Bargain Nigel on Tuesday June 13. Don Ameche stars as Bell with Loretta Young as Mabel Hubbard in a tale of dream effort and achievement, told with humor and emotion.
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Alexander Grantm Bell
America
Risitea
Nigel
Tory
Bell
Don Ameche
Bel
Loretta Young
Mabel Hubbard
Charinda Journal Buyers Desire Details
The fragment indicates buyers desire a quantity described as that many and mentions Charinda Journal. No clear event or outcome is shown. Further readable text needed to specify persons or organizations, locations, dates, or prices.
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Charinda -rald-Journal
Sixty Years Ago Details Local Births and Developments
Sixty years ago this week in Bedford a son weighed eleven pounds born to Col and Mrs Pierson. M Miller of the marble works visited Leon and returned with Emma Gillham to Mount Ayr for a wedding. Atty J L Brown splintered a stick with his cheek, proving the flintiness joke wrong. Lenox plans a nearly complete circular race track with two straight runs, praised as among the best in southwestern Iowa, near Thompson restaurant. A brick sidewalk with stone curbing rises along Meek drug store sidewalk.
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M. Miller
Leon
Emma Gillham
Mount Ayr
Atty
J. L. Brown
Lenox
Iowa
Thompson Restaurant
Meek Drug Store
Weathered year in 1931 style local notes from Siam and Conway
Thirty five years ago a new awning appeared in front of Kelly meat market while Ralph Greene of Clearfield sold a 700 pound Poland China hog. Siam barn of E E Stickelman torn by lightning with a horse killed. Gertrude Laycock wed William Palmer at bride’s home and Effie Wieser tied to Leslie Klopp at bride’s parents home. Al Stewart’s Siam residence burned after lightning strike. family escaped. New stone walks and a court house crossing added. Thompson Clothing store front also updated.
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al Stewart
Siam
Court House
Thompson Clothing Store
Screen portrayal of Bell and Watson fuels romance myth
The article highlights how Deafness inspired the telephone and Henry Fonda as Thomas A. Watson in a Bell film. It recalls Bell’s early struggles, his invention, and a love story that sustained him, with Coburn, Lockhart, Spring Byington and Lorietta Young among the cast.
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Henry Fonda
Thomas A. Watson
Bell
Charles Coburn
Gene Lockhart
Spring Byington
Loretta Young
Sally Blane
Polly Ann Young
Georgiana Young
Alexander Graham Bell
Gaultery of the Great
Trio of Local News From Conway Area
Thirty years ago reports note lumber on grounds for a depot at the Y north of Conway. J. C. Cole loses five cattle to lightning on Sunday night. Marriage licenses issued to several couples including Wm. C. Allison and Jennie Cooper and others. A party leaves for Yellowstone National Park for summer work. Miss Allie Nelson, former Conway principal, ends term and will head to New Market schools next year.
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J. C. Cole
Conway
Wm. C. Allison
Jennie Cooper
Albert J. Rusco
Anna McCann
Allie Nelson
Bedford
New Market
Ten Years Ago News in Bedford Area
Ten years ago near Bedford a daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Orville Hatfield on Sunday June 2. Mrs. John Jared suffered a broken collar bone in a car fall on Thursday evening. A son named Robert Ivan was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Burks of Kansas City on Saturday June 1. The Burks were former residents of the community. Miss Thelma Pearl Statesman and Walter T. Holmes, both of Blockton, were married in Bedford on Saturday afternoon June 1 with Rev. J. C. Harris officiating. Miss Helen Dorr and Alvin Klopp wed at 5 pm June 1 at the Dorr home. Rev. J. C. Harris officiating. The ceremony coincided with the silver wedding anniversary of the bridegroom’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Klopp of Bedford.
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Effie Wieser
Leslie C. Klopp
Mrs. G. Wieser
A. I. Jones
Orville Hatfield
Bedford
Ivan Burks
Kansas City
Robert Ivan
Burks
Thelma Pearl Statesman
Walter T. Holmes
Blockton
Christian Parsonage
J. C. Harris
Helen Dorr
Alvin Klopp
C. A. Dorr
Rev
L. C. Klopp
In Our Town Personal Reflections On Family Milestones
The writer and mother celebrate Dodie’s Coe College Knox Scholarship and awards at a 25th reunion, recall Kathleen McCaune’s Drake University success and move on to Camp Dodge Hawkeye Boy State coverage. They note Des Moines visits, Iowa farming scenes, and a light rain drive home with local chatter about twin calves near Clint Hindman farm.
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Mama
Cedar Rapids
Dodie
Coe
Knox
Pappie
College Chapel
Des Moines
Kathleen McCaun
Drake University
New York City
Kathleen
Camp Dodge
Hawkeye Boy State
Don Lewis
Hank
Bedford Legion Post
Boys State
Don
Lone
Hawkeye State
Queenie
Clint Hindman
Ripley
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Iowa Newspaper, Inc
National Editorial Association
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Rialto
La's
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Col
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Kelly
Ralph Greene
Clearfield
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E. E. Stickelman
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Wm. Palmer
RTC
U. S
Jennie Turner
Hulda Hornback
Hope Kinnison
E. C. Dowlin
Roy Tate
Alva Phelps
Abe Kinnison
Frank Kennery
Yellowstone National Park
John Jared
Dad
Beery
Glent Tancer
Ban
Moore’s
OAK Barber Shop
Dean Hand
J. M. Haddock
Court Street
O. J. Kirketeg
Bedford National Bank
M. A. Brant
Bedford, Iowa
Trimmer
M.D
Garland
Thurs
Clarinda
Linderman
Corning, Bacon Hotel
Tues
Pathfinder
G. W. Rimel, M. D
Wayland H. Maloy, M. D
Shenandoah, Iowa
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Iame
James R. Locke
Lavy
C. W. Steward
OMA
Ahrens Drug Building
Flick
James A. Lucas
Flick & Lucas
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