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Newspaper
Centenary Papers
Location
Centenary, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1973
Page
5
Eye witness describes a severe grasshopper attack on August 6, 1876 near Manson with clouds of hoppers cutting off sunshine. The pests stripped corn stalks and damaged grain, laying billions of eggs for spring hatching, while farmers faced food shortages and drastic measures before nature reduced the infestation.
The 1936 blizzard crippled transport as trains halted and roads iced over. People relied on saddle horses and sleighs while neighbors shared supplies. many faced exhaustion and fatalities in the cold. Schools closed for a week and communities dug out, with towns like Storm Lake carrying on despite widespread hardship.
In 1874 a prairie fire threatened Storm Lake amid dry conditions and a south breeze. Townsfolk plowed a grass gap and used brooms and sticks to prevent the blaze from reaching homes. Despite success, several farm homes and livestock were lost, marking the last major fire of this kind in the county.
Old timers recall copper-toed Red Taps boots worn on straight lasts with no left or right fit. They wore one foot first to even wear, removed by a boot jack, and often came in a single length. People bush'ed toes or heels to fit smaller feet, a stark contrast to today’s wide color and size range.
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