Hawaii as seen by L. P. Thurston in 1949 reminiscences
Thurston of the Honolulu Advertiser recalls Hawaii's history and status with bold claims. He notes sail shipments for laundry before coasts had laundries, early schooling, Arctic whaling crews waterside, 150 ships at once, British soil within American soil, Captain Cook statue on the Big Island, British government land ownership, use of American money and English language, a historic inter-island wireless link, high snow-capped mountains at 14,000 feet, volcano eruptions deterring locals, Los Angeles boast about its fire department, more college graduates per white population than any American city, and Hawaii as an annexed U S territory by consent rather than conquest.
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Hawaii
California
Arctic Ocean
Captain Cooks
Big
Los Angeles
America
United States
U. S
The Joy of Being a Publisher in Toledo Chronicle
The Toledo Chronicle reports a subscriber refused service after his son was arrested for intoxication in Toledo. The court fined him $15 plus $5.85 costs. The father asked to hide his son's name, but the paper refused and will continue weekly. The piece ends noting selective interest in publishing others' news versus their own.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo Chronicle
Tama
Chronicle
Checkerboard Inn
Toledo
Book Learnin and a Democratic Family Joke
The Elkader Register and three other Clayton county papers are named official newspapers for 1936. A brief note mentions L. Johnson of Winona Minnesota and his bride of 47 departing on a honeymoon to California after their marriage at the Little Brown Church in Nashua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkader Register
Strawberry Point Press
Guttenberg Press
McGregor Times
Clayton County
L. €. Johnson
Local Real Estate Transfers Reported for Two Weeks
A summary of real estate transfers from the W. J. Rogers abstract office for two weeks ending January 17 lists sheriff, administrators, and banks transferring properties in Clermont and Elgin. Notable entries include H. J. Nehring Sheriff to John Fall trustee for $1,500 and Florence Martin to Ida R. Grether for $1 QCD transfers across multiple lots and additions in Clermont, Wadena, West Union, and Hy 18 areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Rogers Abstract
H. J. Nehring
John Fall
Sher
Conner
Lutra
Elgin
G. Henry Lockard
G. C
Bertha Corbin
Herriman
Wadena
Elgin State Bank
Rachael Frieden
Rickel
West Union
Henry Lockard
Lou
Irene Marquette
Amon Erickson
Emma J. Erickson
Clermont
R. F. Nadelney
Florence Martin
Thompson
Ida R. Grether
River S
Poor Judgment And A Cash Request In A Clever Reproach
A humorous verse describes a man who sends a brassiere to his girlfriend and relies on good judgment, only to receive a note insisting on cash instead because she is “flat bas ted.” The quip reflects playful wordplay and social norms of dating humor.
Newspaper Advertising Boost Expected in 1936
A survey of 2000 Midwest retailers shows newspaper ads will grow, with a 20 to 25 percent uptick predicted for 1936. J Roy Ozanne of the Merchandise Mart cites increased ad budgets as the main driver, and wants ads to inform and attract customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midwest
J. Roy Ozanne
The
Merchandise Mart
Chicago
Ozanne
Advertisers Read Echo on County Case Costs
Woodbury county spent 57 500 to try the attorney general ra O Connor and others on gambling conspiracy charges. The county shows no eagerness for a retrial of the cage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodbury County
Ra! O'Connor
Woodbury
The Horn Blower Nuisance on the Highways
A column labels the Horn Blower as a dangerous road user who believes his horn grants right of way, causing numerous accidents. It urges drivers to rely on their own judgment rather than the horn and to drive with their heads.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clermont Enterprise
Iowa
Elizabeth Priest
Iowa Press Association
National Editorial Association
Fayette County
L. P. Thurston
Honolulu
Continental
Orvin I. Thompson
Postville
Monona
Clermont Nation’s Farm Loan Association
Clermont, Iowa
J. A. Erickson, Sec’y-Treas
Federal Land Bank and Land Bank Commissioner's Loans
R. V. Brandt
Xray Gan
I. C. Jerdee
Clermont State Bank
L. L
Carr
Farmers’ Savings Bank
Towa
G. H. Hackman
Cut Flowers
N. H. Nelson
John
Rascal
Lafayette Lyre
Fred T. Cline
Ford
the Echo
R. O. Woodard
George B. Woodard
Woodard
Vine St. Weat Union
Westinghouse
Hotpoint
General Electric
Hughes
Monarch Electric
Central States
Power & Light Corporation
Universal Credit Company
Ford Dealers
Micky” and
His
Sam Iver
Mister Biome
Tas
Dwby
Blomp
Tee
Ean Dger
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