Cattle Raising Sage on American Farms
A National Bank of Commerce of Chicago survey says U S cattle numbers stay high but lag population growth. The report notes soil fertility needs, stocker feeders, and the beef industry’s growth potential, with 85 percent of U S corn fed to livestock and 29 percent of farms keeping beef cattle. It also mentions leather demand partly offset by European declines and persistent cattle hide prices.
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United States
National Bank of Commerce of Chicago
Ttig
Chicago
Department of Agricultor
Europe
Small Sacred Horse in Nara Park Japan
In Nara park a tiny sacred white horse with one blue eye and one pink eye draws tourists. It feeds through a square window in a small stable. The park spans 1250 acres with 8000 lanterns and 600 tame deer. Kasuga shrine and the great bronze Buddha figures are noted nearby.
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Nara
Japan
Nara’ Park
Nara Park
Osaka
Kamakura
Kingsbury Presents Onions And Animals In Flaming Gag
Kingabury Kingsbury, head of a standard Ol company, tours New York and showers Herbert Plelschacker with onion gifts. Plelschacker, birthday, then receives bird cages, white rats and parrots, mice, rabbits, and finally water buffalo from India. All gifts include Kingsbury's card from Los Angeles Titties.
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Kingabury
K. R. Kingsbury
Standard Ol Company
New York
Herbert Plelschacker
Flelschacker
Kingsbury
India
Los Angeles
Goose Finds Viking Brooch on Goose in Bergen Tale
A small boy in Roga land Norway herding geese spotted a glint on a goose’s beak. He captured the bird and retrieved a beautiful gold brooch of curious design. Stavanger museum conservator called it an unusually fine Viking era goldsmiths piece.
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Bergen
Rogaland
Norway
Stavanger Museum
Youthful bugler tests parade nerves and wit
A young bugler on his first parade is questioned by an officer who asks if he knows all bugle calls. He replies he knows most of them and humorously says in a fire he would blow the lights out call.
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Los Angeles Times
Thackeray slang origins blamed by J L
J L argues Thackeray started a common slang expression and cites Vanity Fair dialogue as evidence. The Boston Transcript quote recalls Sedley and a Packney coachman vowing to have the law on him in a clipped exchange.
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J. L
Ball Be-Thie Floor Fails Guests at Event
A chaotic Ball Be-Thie venue leaves guests unable to stand, with many instructors noting the floor is treacherous. Attendees report losing balance as they attempt to mingle, creating a tense scene and prompting calls for better crowd control.
Local visits and gatherings around Volga City area
Rev and Mrs Butler and Bobby were supper guests at the Medberry home. Shaffer family visited the Rothlisberger home and Fred Burrow is ill. Medberry and family joined Perry Medberry near Volga City. Rothisberger family visited La Porte City. Marie Schneider spent time with the Rothissberger family. Reichert and kin called on Lyle and Margaret Grimen near West Union. Dorothy Herman stayed with grandparents near Volga City. Yost family from Cheery Valley visited Puffer Bros. Oak Grove Gleaner Arbor met Shaffer home. Canada thistle eradication demo by Hauser at Alles via Farm Bureau drew a large crowd.
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Butler
Bobby
C. H. Medberry
JL. F. Shaffer
Fred Rothlisberger
Fred Burrow
Chas, Medberry
Perry Medberry
Volga City
John Rothisberger
Lea
la Porte City
Marie Schneider
Fred Rothissberger
Harry Reichert
Gon Lyle
Iowa State Extension Department
Alles
Farm Bureau
Lyrian Church Notes on Pensions and Community Day
Land talk at Shaffer Place proves helpful. Visitors include John Butikofer family from Chevy Valley, Georgie Meyer from Elgin visiting Mrs Harry Retchert, LaVerne Schneider at hiatele near Beavnos Gehring, and G Frieden family at John Friederich home in Cheery Valley. Sunday school at 10:16, next Sunday topic pensions and value changes.
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F. ‘Shaffer
John Butikofer
Chevy Valley
F. Schneider
Georgie Meyer
Elgin
Harry Retchert
LaVerne Schneider
Hiatele
Beavmenos Gehring
West
Union
G. Frieden
John Friederich
Cheery Valley
Tllyria Church
Clermont notes show local visitors and bridge work
The Clermont column lists residents and guests including Mrs F Kuppan in Elgin Miss Brerby and Mrs Miller visiting Elgin Clifford Johnson Decorah visitors Selvan Houg and Houg family J W Boyle Cedar Rapids Anna Nardhus Independence Evan Blotter and the Sullivans Cedar Rapids Dr L F Gordon New Hampton Peter B Larson Council Bluffs Mabel Wagter Emmetburg and Colorado trip George Paulson and T C Burden ten day Wisconsin trip Sheehan Post American Legion and Clermont Band moved to new quarters due to needs
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The
Enterprise
F. Kuppan
Elgin
Anna Brerby
J. W. Miller
Agnes Crown
West Union
Clifford Johnson
Decorah
J.w.miller
Selvan Houg
Houg
Clermont
Turkey
J. W. Boyle
Cedar Rapids
Anna Nardhus
Independence
Evan
Walter Sullivan
J. C. Sullivan
L. F. Gordon
Little Son
New Hampton
Work begins to tear down old schoolhouse
The Lagion boys have fitted up rooms in the old Paulson hardware building on Mill street and the banih will probably use the second floor of the Johnson garage. The razing started Monday with Henry Walkne as contractor and favorable weather. If conditions hold, the building will be down and the ground cleared by July 10. Mrs H L Gordon plans a summer trip to Greeley Colorado joining Miss Mabel Weener at Coon Rapids. Mr and Mrs Herman Johnson traveled to Chicago by auto last Thursday for a visit with relatives and to attend a marriage, joined by Irvin Olson visiting here.
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Paulson Hardware
Mill Street
Banih
Johnson Garage
H. L. Gordon
Greeley
Colorado
Mabel Weener
Coon Rapids
Herman- Johnson
Chicago
Irvin Olson
Henry Walkne
BRAINARD ITEMS And West Union visits and local arrivals
Local notes report Miss Jennie Ammett and Stanley Wintershine visiting from Delwe to the Arthur Craft home. Several families, including Mr. and Mrs. Vern Boyer and Mrs. Clara Bartlet, are noted visiting relatives in nearby towns. Various residents travel for summer plans and errands, with mixed commentary on local conditions and opportunities.
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Jennie Ammett
Stanley Wintershine
Delwe
Arthur Craft
Mra
Craft
Mervin Brown
Bidtney Nutting
Ezalla
Richard Johnson
Delhi
Vern Boyer
Herman Boyer
Clara Bartlet
West Union
Elmer Boyer
Waterloo
Tra Cherry
Edith Lyons
Wallace Burnham
Betty
Sarah Helma
Cecil Tripp
D.H. Craft
Dorothy
Louisa Burk
Lyle Granger
Jumbo
South Dakota
Melvin Boyer
Frieda $Iter
Elgin
George Boyle
Mia
Frank Lyons
Charles Peters
Arthur Patterson
Bert Badger
Fayette
Will Barker
Clarence Tripp
Clermont
Two Davenport Girls Seek Obesity Fix via Tapeworm Pills
Obese Davenport sisters ordered a mail order weight loss remedy at 12.50 each claiming a bulletproof method. One capsule exposed to sun reportedly contained tapeworm heads, suggesting worms could grow inside the body and cause weight loss.
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Davenport
Trent
Wireless telephoning to New York soon, Marconi predicts
Warr Marconi, inventor of wireless, tells the New York World that beam wireless telephoning from London to New York is coming very soon and will enable commercial communication worldwide. His company is negotiating with 13 countries to erect high speed wireless stations as soon as permission is obtained.
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Warr Marconi
New York
London
Nighttime chase of warmth ends in cold exchange
In Open Times they went acting after the party. The night was very cold. He did not try to warm her due to fear she’d think him bold. The lad asked if she was warm twice. She, with chattering teeth, replied that she was at least warm.
Fragmented race wit and camp ad scene in rough text
A garbled snippet shows a mining camp scene with a character tauntingly exclaiming about tracks. The crude dialogue hints at ready wit in a rough mining setting, mentioning a brown boar and a noisy moment as characters respond to sounds and ads.
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Ola Chineman
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Dicitia
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Alex Baumgartner
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Lydia Dennier
Laulee
Ben Hofer
Fred Schlupp
Jake Frieden
Wear Union
Ethel Mae Thoman
Thos
Hanson Ernest Baumgartner
Ford
Hanson
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Blkader
Fred Dennler
Jake Dennler
Lawrence
Clemence Meyer
Hilda Meyer
Walter
Ernest Christen
Bert Thoman
Eva Lehman
Cna Mila
Amelia Muehlenthaler
Rock Valley
Hans Friederich
Adolph Baumpartner
Laura Helmers
Dela Meyer
Adolph Baumgartner
Gottlieb Dennler
Levy Frieden
Dan Sutter
Ft Grimm
Leo
Fred
Fred Trafelet
Bhi Sutter
Lillian Frieden
Near West Union
Martin Hanson
Clermont News
Anna’ Lolita Blake
Lavanda Carr
Columbus
Nebraska
Qmane
Misa Mabel Wagter
Emmeteburg
George Paulson
T. C. Buroden
Wisconsin
Taylor
la Crease
Tempereau
Sheehan Post
American Legion
Crittenden Marriott
Elgin Echo
California
Frank Coleman
State Savings Bank
Westgate
Securities Department
Iowa Bower Company
Coleman
Coolrdge
Minnesota
International Boundry
Lake of the Woods
Rock Island
Yellowstone
Golden State
Rocky Mountain
Co. F
WERTZ
C.c.gardner
G.A.P
Royal Union Life
Des Moines
Iowa
Sohori
Geo. N
Dray Line
G. H. Kiple Elgin
Elgin, Iowa
Ovesland
F. O. B. Sledos
J. H. Smith
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