Community Notes from Wadena and Nearby
Local social items list dinner guests Herbert and family Fay of Waterloo. births, illnesses, and recoveries. Parish and church society meetings at Presbyterian and U B churches. Commission Co. annual meeting reelects officers. residents moving to Waterloo and Omaha for work or care. Deceased uncle called home. master teachers meeting in Oelwein. multiple residents noted as sick.
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Herbert Fay
Gordon Fay
Waterloo
George Fay
Chester Adams
Clair Corbin
Jess Corbin
Mercy Hospital
Oelwein
A. G. Herrling
Iowa City
Mike Tynan
Vera Flower
Arlington
Swartz
Neema Crandall
Delwe
William Probert
Crusaders
Presbyterian Church
Commission Co
The
Missionary Society of the UB
C. L. Randall
Guy Stearns
West Union
Shirley Ann
Schnor
John Deere Co
Z. Davis
U. B
Keith Jennings
Fremont Clark
G. P. Clark
Omaha
Fremont
Lyle Corbin
Lyal Whittenbaugh
Ray Poor
J. C. Kennedy
F. H. Everett
Des Moines
Lafe Hawn
Eugeen Hagerman
Wadena
Lee Lowenberg
Belmond
A. J. Knutson
Donna Lee
Don Gooden
J. R. Wood
Club offer ends soon for Echo and Enterprise and Telegraph Herald
The offer to subscribe to the Echo and Enterprise and the Dubuque Telegraph-Herald as a club package saves one dollar. Individually the papers are $6.00 each, but combined price is $5.00. The offer is to be withdrawn permanently after January 31, 1935, with a deadline of February 1, 1935 for enrollment.
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Echo and Enterprise
Dubuque
Bond racket warned in Clayton county
The Clayton Co Register reports the sheriff warns residents that two men are offering to exchange Michigan property for bonds and securities in a scam. Investigators say the properties lack existence or clear title, with one case already closing for more than $9,000. Notify authorities if approached.
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Sheriff's Office
Clayton County
Michigan
Clayton Co. Register
Steele Pledged by H. U. S Fraternity at Upper Iowa University
Robert Steele of Elgin, a freshman at Upper Iowa University, was pledged by the H. U. S fraternity. The group, notable since its 1915 formation, emphasizes college life and athletics with fourteen new invitations and seven active members. The piece ends with a quip on perspective.
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Robert Steele
Elgin
Upper Iowa University
How an Iowa country editor views Congress
An Iowa editor recounts the 74th Congress opening on Jan 4 with most members present. He notes party sizes, Speaker Byrns, Mayor LaGuardia greeting, and the discharge rule shift from 145 to 218. Roosevelt’s in-person State of the Union and the president’s family observed from the gallery. He cites three aims: livelihood security, etc.
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Iowa
Congress
Landis
Indiana
Minnesota
Wisconsin
South Trimble
Kentucky
Montgomery
Joseph Burns
Tennessee
Bert Snell
New York
Byrns
A. J. Sabath
Illinois
Burns
House of Representatives
LaGuardia
New York City
elFret
Roosevelt
House
John Adams
Wilson
State of the Union
James
Roosevelt Opposes Direct Relief and Seeks State Burdens on Welfare
The speech outlines security against unemployment and old age want, urging states and localities to resume relief duties while the federal government funds higher wage projects. It mentions petitions for immediate cash bonuses and Townsend pension plans, and notes mail backlogs and commitments to respond to constituents.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Decorah
Hart-Parr Tractors Shipped to Sweden and Peru
A reader notes Hart-Parr tractors have been shipped to Sweden and Peru, arguing foreign sales drive domestic employment and prosperity. The writer stresses reciprocal trade, urging that the United States must buy from foreign markets to sustain exports and a high standard of living.
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Charles City
Sweden
Peru
United States
Washington's Historic Lincoln Ford Theatre Reflections
Fred Biermann notes Washington's climate and housing costs while reflecting on the Kirkwood House where Chief Justice Chase swore in Andrew Johnson in 1865 and the nearby Ford Theatre where Lincoln died. He extolls Washington as a monument to Washington and Jefferson and urges thoughtful urban planning for Iowa's fourth district.
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Washington
Raleigh
Pennsylvania Avenue
12Th Street
Kirkwood House
Salmon PF. Chase
Andrew Johnson
Abraham Lincoln
Ford Theatre
Lincoln
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Iowa
Fred Biermann
Gitchell Bros Field 35 Racing Dogs at El Cerrito Kennels
Gitchell Bros expand racing greyhounds to thirty five including 18 racing dogs and 10 pups at El Cerrito California with 12 more kept at Arlington kennels. Iowa Betty led winter races with 11 wins in 18 starts while Blackie Will and The Mink remain strong performers in longer events.
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Gitchell Bros
el Cerrito
Calif
Arington
Iowa Betty
Blackie Will
Mink
Arlington News
When you make up your mind the younger generation is going to the dogs
A brief quote attributed to Union reflects on aging and the perception that youth are failing. It notes the speaker’s sense of growing old as they judge the newer generation. The line captures a common, timeless sentiment about aging and social change.
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Union
Smithsonian collects over 2000 primitive musical instruments
More than two thousand instruments from primitive tribes are housed in a Smithsonian collection in Washington. The archive showcases diverse sounds and cultural artifacts gathered for study and public exhibition.
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Smithsonian Insiltute
Washington
Land Bargains in Fay ette and Adjoining Counties
Land listings offer numerous farms near Fayette and surrounding counties with low prices and easy terms. Properties include 109 acres east of Fayette, 80 acres near Clermont West Union, a modern Twenty three room hotel, 184 acre West Union farm, 74 acre parcel near West Union, and multiple large tracts around No. 11 and Arlington. Mortgage terms, down payments, and favorable cash options highlighted. Also mentions insurance company farms in several counties and requests listing requests.
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Fayette
Clermont
West Union
Elgin
No. 11
Arlington
Prica
Olavus Knudtson
Oelwein
West End
Postville
Hawkeye
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