Quirky Farm Visit and Vintage Car Gags
A chaotic collage of dialogue and vignettes from a bygone era. A farmer’s daughter teaches an eager cousin to milk a cow while a shop assistant handles a golf attire request. Other scenes feature a museum quip about King Tut and a memory of early automobiles including Buicks and a Model T.
Quotations on life and war in the blade trades
A concise quip on a man being nearly lifeless when penniless and a jab at rivals declaring war in the cutlery industry. The text reflects a period voice with brief, pointed observations about money and competition among manufacturers.
Bills Allowed By Town Council March 1980
Town council approves payments including Byron Rolfson labor 2.10 for February street lights 50.00 Jahn Paulsen night watch 6.00 J A Manning marshal February 76.00 Earl Jones grader work 8.00 FR Young team work 4.50 TP JM McCarty rent three months 15.00 Emmetsburg Democrat bond notice 1656 Sinclair Refining gasoline 20360 George M Bechtel Co attorney fees certificates 55.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Rolfson
Town Public Service Co
Jahn Paulsen
J. A. Manning
Earl Jones
FR. Young
J. McCarty
Emmetsburg Democrat
Sinclair Refining Co
George M. Bechtel Co
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Mary
Godel
New York Museum
King Tut
J. A. Spies
Graettinger
Hampshire
Farrow
Vive Mall
J. F. McDonald
Adolfh Spies
Wallingford
Gracttinger
Ringsted
Plymouth Rock
John Deere
International Corn Planter
Viking
Andrew D. Anderson
Toshiex & Erb
Aveta
Iowa Trust & Savings Bank
George Sipes
Ruth Anderson
Arlene Anderson
Cameron
Times Office
M. McNew
Iowa
Charles Blair
Knutsen
Farmers Grain Co
Adv
O. R. Gard
Iner
Farmers Supply Co
W. I. Stevens
Sheffield
Graatfinger
Cameron Hatchery Graettinger
Palo Alto
Woodman Hall
W. H. Noble
John J. Sullivan
M. J. Reidy
H. A. Elsenbast
L. P. C. Larsen
P. J. McCarty
Palo Alto County
H. E. Barringer
Ruthven
Dwight G. McCarty
General Assembly
Town
Spencer, Iowa
Appropriations Committee
State of
Towa
WM. E. G, Saunders
Emmetsburg
Osgood
L. H. Hankey Farm
I. B
T. B
McCormick
Emerson
Asa Hankey
Grodland & Reeves, Auds
Ladies’ Aid
Gunderson Garage
Woodamar_hall
Farmers Savings Bank
Jorvstad Hardware Co
QC. J. Anderson
Ladies’ Aid Society
Wallingford, Iowa
Grodland & Reeves, Allets
J. A, Nelson
Clerk