World at Our Feet Prisoners' Masked Rebellion at Belle Isle
A New York street gang cohort arrives at Belle Isle and unites with Astor House prisoners to form a feared group willing to kill for control. Diary excerpts describe brutal conditions, hunger, slight escapes, watchful guards, and plans for a later breakout as inmates suffer cold, disease, and harsh punishments under Rebel officers.
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Belle Isle
New York
Astor House
Mike Hoare
Mike
Ransom
John Ransom
Doc Lewis
Hendryx
Battese
12 Mile Lake Club Met At Ruppert Home
The 12 Mile Lake Family Living club met at Mrs. Ray Ruppert's home Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Chet Paulson led the meeting with roll call featuring a description and a picture of a wedding dress. A safety quiz on Chemical Poison was led by Mildred Ruppert. The president outlined plans for the year ahead at the county-wide meeting on January 6.
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12 Mile Lake Club
Ruppert
12 Mile Lake
Ray Ruppert
Chet Paulson
Ore
Farm Bureau
Hannah Burg
Mildred Ruppert
Coyote J C Gonder Shoots Coyote Near Boxholm
Coyote J C Gonder shot a coyote with a rifle near Boxholm. The area has few coyotes and the county offers a 10 dollar bounty per animal.
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J.C. Gonder
Boxholm
What's News in Home Economics Extension by Pratt
Margaret Pratt discusses quick breads muffins biscuits and fruit breads tender protein connective tissue and gluten development. She explains baking powder vs soda chemistry meat braising and cooking methods with emphasis on scientific principles and practical lessons for home economics Extension readers.
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Margaret Pratt
Windbreaks from Palo Alto Conservation District
The Palo Alto Soil Conservation District offers trees and shrubs for windbreaks to protect fields crops buildings and livestock and raise farm value. Peninsular two to three year heavy rooted Qiufens and deciduous stock are available with a March 30 ordering deadline at the Emmetsburg district office. It doesn’t cost to plant a windbreak, it pays.
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Lees
Shrute
Palo Alto
5 Generations in a Spenerition Crist Family
Mrs. Crist, a 96 year old Strumwood woman, is part of a Spenerition family with four great great grandchildren, three great grandchildren, a granddaughter and a son. The extended relatives include Mrs. Blayne Keeney of Maquoketa and her son Rodney, Kimberly aged 14, Mrs. Crist and Mer a Jetn Olsen of Mineketa with Debbie, and David Gilmoure of Lost Nation with his son. Also mentioned are Mrs. Thad Gilmore of Monmouth and Crist of Maquoketa.
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Robert Crist
Strumwood
Spenerition
Crist
Blayne Keeney
Maquoketa
Rodney
O Menths
Kimberly
Mera. Jetn Olsen
Mineketa
Debbie
David Gilmoure
Lost Nation
Even
Thad Gilmore
Monmouth
Muuguoketa
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Lua
Gace Witt
Henidiryx
Thunson
Astor Fiovse
Weiext
Andergonsalle
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FELCO
Graetlinger Coop Grain
Jim Iverson
Mgr
Graetlinger
Home & Farm Bldg
Emmetsburg
Ropane
Saar
Soe
Ted
Safe Winter Driving League
The
National Safety Council
Rae
Conservation District
Thoreson Insurance Agency
Farmers Mutual Insurance Association
Iowa Mutual Tornado Insurance Company
L. H. Thoreson
P.Q. Box
Graettinger
Greettinger
J. J
Estherville
Janette Green
Sabetha, Kans
Harold
Kesler
Tylerstown, Miss
H. T. Martin
Martinsburg, PA
SC. Metzler
Waynesville, N.C
Wade Francis
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