Tulip Trees In Bloom At Tucker Gamble Home
An unusual sight near the home of Mr and Mrs Don Tucker across from the Christian church reveals three tall tulip trees in bloom. Two trees are heavily bloomed while the third is lighter. the trees exceed fifty feet in height and their age is unknown, possibly planted by Judge Gamble years ago. Bloom lasts ten days to two weeks with green and orange flowers and maplelike leaves. The Knoxville Express plan and will reach Los Angeles early Friday morning. The Indianola Herald.
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Don Tucker
Judge Gamble
Christian Church
Knoxville Express
Norseland
America
Sonja Henie
Happy Landing
Rialto Theatre
Don Ameche
Cesar Romero
Atlantic
Norway
Jean Hersholt
Sonja
Romero
States
Paris
Miami
New York
Ethel Merman
Don
Sunshine
Postmaster Crafts Mammoth String Ball
After eleven years of winding discarded string, Atkins Postmaster George Lieb created a 138 pound ball that would span 60 miles if stretched and contains over 200000 knots. The feat is noted by The Oakland Acorn.
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George Lieb
Atkins
Oakland Acorn
Thieves Steal 1800 Bushels Corn From Stanton Elevator
C A Wickstrom manager of the Stanton grain elevator said clues have been found in the loss of 1800 bushels of shelled corn taken over five to six weeks but no sufficient evidence to identify the thieves yet. Corn moved at night after which nearby residents did not notice the truck visits. A truck driver reportedly asked to borrow a scoop shovel from a resident near the elevator. Trucks allegedly carried Missouri license plates.
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C. A. Wickstrom
Stanton
Missouri
Madison County Man Aged 87 With Perfect Teeth
Henry M Bullin of Madison County near four score years and ten is noted for a flawless dentition and sharp eyesight. He has all original teeth with no cavities or fillings and reads daily without glasses, never using tobacco in any form.
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California
Colorado
Arizona
Henry M. Bullin
Madison County
Wintesset Madisonian
Man Fights for Riding Cultivator at Malvern Sale
At the Malvern Sale Barr Saturday Andy Berkhimer battled for a riding cultivator to ship to Duchess Alberta Canada. L L Trimmer, who had worked for them, visited and noted the scarcity of cultivators in his area. Berkhimer filled the order last week and plans to ship the tool.
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Malvern Sale
Andy Berkhimer
Duchess
Alberta
Canada
Berkhimer
L. L. Trimmer
Malvern
Mr. Trimmer
Berkimer
Chicks Sent by Air Mail to California Customer
A box of six white crested black Polish chicks were sent by airmail Thursday from Indianola post office at 3 30 p m. They departed Des Moines airport at 5 p m bound west to a customer in California.
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Gilbert and Stewart Research Hatcheries
California
Indianola
Des Moines
Des Moines Marriage Licenses and Divorces Report
Cupid took it on the nose in Des Moines with only two marriage licenses issued. Five divorces were granted and five divorce petitions were filed, per the Osceola Tribune.
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Cupid
Des Moines
Osceola Tribune
Cyclone cellar found in old Oskaloosa dwelling
Workmen moving a house in Oskaloosa uncovered a small, well built basement vault identified by an old timer as a cyclone cellar from about fifty years ago after the Grinnell cyclone disaster.
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Oskaloosa
Grinnell
Osceola Tribune
Firebrand Missionaries Sail to Africa and India in 1893
Nora Hite of Murphy Oklahoma seeks a data item from 1893 about two young Firebrand missionaries Miss Nora Laughlin and Miss Lillie Smith who left for missions in Africa and India from New York. The December 5 1893 Shenandoah Sentinel account describes their parting as emotional and farewell‑heavy with a chance they may never return.
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Nora Hite
Murphy
Okla
Nora Laughlin
Lillie Smith
Africa
India
New York
South Africa
Shenandoah Sentinel
Money and trades versus white collar dreams
The Shenandoah Sentinel notes that many graduates seek white collar roles yet most jobs are in hands on trades. It argues apprenticeships with master workmen often pay more than a four year university path and stresses practical, well paid skilled labor as a viable college alternative.
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Shenandoah Sentinel
Shenandoah Lady Has Article In Magazine
Mrs. B. S. Barnes wrote A New Rock Garden Plan published in the May Gardener's Chronicle the Rock Garden Society of America's official magazine. She described the core opsis auriculata nana a Kentucky native suited to rock gardens and hardy in hot summers and cold winters. photographs accompanied the piece.
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B. S. Barnes
The
Gardener's Chronicle
Rock Garden Society of America
Merrily We Live at Rialto Theatre June 12 13 14
Hilarity reigns at the Rialto Theatre with Merrily We Live starring Constance Bennett and Brian Aherne supported by Billie Burke Alan Mowbray Patsy Kelly Bonita Granville and others. The comedy features rapid dialogue witty situations and a charming cast delivering nonstop laughs.
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Rialto Theatre
Constance Bennett
Brian Aherne
Brillance
Eddie Moran
Jack Jeyne
Miss Bennett
Kilbourne
Aherne
Hobo
Kilbournes
Billie Burke
Miss Burke
Alan Mowbray
Patsy Kelly
Bonita Granville
Ann Dvorak
Tom Brown
Marjorie Rambeau
Clarence Kolb
Phillip Reed
Arsene Lupin Returns at Rialto Theatre in 1932
Melvyn Douglas stars as Arsene Lupin in a globe spanning jewel theft tale. Virginia Bruce and Warren William support with a blend of comedy drama and detective flair as Lupin faces an international police chase and a murder charge to prove his innocence and win his bride.
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Arsene Lupin
Rialto Theatre
Melvyn Douglas
Brimstone
Warren William
Maurice le Blanc
Lupin
Congress Adopts Wage Rules and Expands Spending
June 4 1936 report notes a shortened session due to Decoration Day with limited legislation. Key items include a House move to require government contract firms to follow wage hour standards and NLBR decisions, a push for 1940 41 highway spending, and a 25 cent minimum wage for interstate industries. Child labor provisions set age limits with parental exemptions. Federal low cost housing contracts signed in Pennsylvania.
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House
Congress
House Judiciary Committee
National Labor Relations Board
Treasury Department
Works Progress Administration
Department of Agriculture
Federal
Donahey
Joint
Tennessee Valley Authority
T.V.A
Senate
White House
Interstate Commerce Committee
State Department
Shipstead
Minnesota
Garner
Norris
Nebraska
Senate Today
Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Allentown
Steele’s Opera House Contract and Local Notices
Wm Baauchert Sr holds the contract for Steele’s Opera House. Albert Luton has bought Copeland Wagon Shop and will continue the business. News mentions church fence completion and improved appearance. Local Friday market prices for grains butter eggs hogs and cattle noted. National Army commissions awarded to Dowell sons Jesse as second lieutenant and Ross as first sergeant.
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Wm. Baauchert, Sr
Steele
Opera
Albert Luton
North Carolina
Edward Luton
Conway
Copeland Wagon Shop
John Dowell
National Army
Jesse
Ross
Birth announcements from May and June
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Gene Morey of Clearfield on May 31. A daughter was born to Dr. and Mrs. G W Rimel of Bedford on May 31, named Joyce Merilyn. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Paul S Cobel of Lincoln Nebraska on June 6.
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Gene Morey
Clearfield
G. W. Rimel
Bedford
Joyce Merilyn
Paul S. Cobel
Lincoln, Nebr
Sell Your Roosters to Boost Egg Freshness
A farm letter from Frank Priebe urges selling roosters after hatching ends to reduce feed waste and improve egg shelf life. He notes infertile eggs resist heat better than fertile ones, shares a pane of experience from incubator testing, and warns hot weather accelerates freshness loss.
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Frank Priebe
Polls and a voter’s confession of the ballot bluff
A first person account rails against tactile ballots and party machines as a single voter shares confusion about candidates and delegates. He recalls voting for a woman candidate, then a business associate, and finally growing uneasy with names and returns. The piece ends with sparse reflections as results arrive and fatigue sets in.
Thirty Years Ago Highlights and Local Notes
Rev McMaster preached his first sermon at the Baptist church. Bedford parents welcome a baby girl born Tuesday June 9. Kittie Miller of Bedford and Garfield Lowary of Conway wed in Brush Colorado. Roy Tate L E Slawson George Brown and Harry Beauchamp plan Yellowstone Park summer work as guides and drivers. Deep well drilling halted at 1661 feet for water analysis. Marriage licenses issued to Arthur Falk Candace Lature and Thomas Adams Wilss nui 2 Trat ton. Father Gerrer travels returning to the United States after following Columbus voyage routes. He reports from Atlanta and Lookout Mountain, and notes fierce relics left behind.
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Roy Tate
L. E. Slawson
George Brown
Harry Beauchamp
Yellowstone Park
Father Gerrer
Columbus
America
United States
Patrick
Atlanta
Lookout Mountain
Tenn
Miss Alice Cobb and Ray Ginn Tie in St Joseph Ceremony
Twenty years ago Miss Alice Cobb and Ray Ginn were married in St Joseph recently. John Renfro of Polk township won the Taylor county spelling contest.
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Alice Cobb
Ray Ginn
St. Joseph
John Renfro
Polk Township
Taylor County
Sheridan Methodist Aid ladies host gathering at Mrs Jackson's home
Sheridan reports a Wednesday afternoon Methodist Aid gathering at Mrs C A Jackson's home with sixteen present. Devotional and business period followed by household hints. Mrs Clarke Evans sang with Mrs Ida McLaughlin at piano. Refreshments served by hostess and assistants. Local notes mention various visitors and family visits around town.
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Methodist Aid
C. A. Jackson
Clarke Evans
Jesus
Ida McLaughlin
Lacy Jenkins
Carmen
Virgil Goin
Christian Ladies Aid Society
Amelia Stoner
Frankie Cowan
Ina Rickabaugh
Sheridan
Churchill
Maryville
Katherine Grayce Martin
Bedford
O. H. Bond
Gray Harris
Martin
Austa
Noble Aldricn
Kansas
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Times-Republican
Bedford Free Pres
Times-Republican and
Bedford Free Press Co., Inc
Main &J
Iowa
Bedford, Laws
A.W. Hamblin
Salem
Iowa Press Association
Los Angeles
Indianola Herald
Shenandoah Lady
Rialto
Times-Press
Allie Nelson
Maude Nelson
Lizzie Martin
Lola Klopp
W.E
Priebes
Wee Euek
Commerce
Justice of the Pescé
Vegvees
Cladeapne
Weill
Professional Directory
G. W. Rimel, M. D
Black
Wayland H. Maloy
Shenandosh
Iewa
John F. Hardin
James R. Locke
C. W. Steward
Ahrens Drug Building
B. J. Flick
James A. Lucas
Flick & Lucas Attorneys At Law General Law Practice
J. M. Haddock
Court Street
Court House
Bedford Tows
M. R. Brant
Frank Wisdom O. J. Kirketeg
Wisdom & Kirketeg
Bedford National Bank
McMaster
Baptist Church
J. E. Moody
Kittie Miller
Garfield Lowary
Brush, Colo
Arthur W. Falk
Candace Lature
Nomas C. Adams
Wilss
A. I. Cline
Gerald Churchill
Grant City
Anna Marie McAlister
Roger McAlister, Jr
Gerald Johnson
Arlington
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