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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1936
Page
2
Hastings Family Visit Noted at Colehome
Chas Hastings his wife and son John from Farragut visited here last week at the Wm Colehome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Hastings
John of
Farragut
Wm. Colehome
Genevieve Lambley Visiting Bedford Home of Father
Genevieve Lambley of Bedford is visiting at the home of her father, Harry Lambley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genevieve Lambley
Bedford
Harry Lambley
City fines for riding bicycles on Fremont sidewalks
In Fremont last week eleven youths were brought before the mayor and fined one dollar each for bicycling on sidewalks in violation of city ordinance. The piece notes a similar ordinance at Gravity and warns that repeated violations could lead to accidents and potential damage claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont
Nebraska
Bert Terry and Jess Sexton Visit Neighbors
Bert Terry and his wife Jess Sexton spent Monday evening in the home of Wilse Alkire and his wife, sharing a social visit with the couple and their baby in a small community gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Terry
Jess Sexton
Wilse Alkire
Gray couple bring daughter home from Des Moines
Claude Gray and his wife drove to Des Moines Monday to pick up their daughter Margaret after several weeks at the W. W. Chandler home there. They returned home Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Gray
Des Moines
Margaret
W. W. Chandler
Foreclosure Suit Against Harriet Milliken and Milliken McFee
In Taylor County Iowa Metropolitan Life Insurance Company seeks judgment on debts arising from notes tied to the Southwest Quarter of Section 12 Township 70 North Range 34 West. The petition requests foreclosure first lien on the described real estate, plus executions and receiver to collect rents, with August 31 1936 deadline for appearance and potential continuance to March 1, 1986.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Milliken
Bth
P. M
Taylor County
Iowa
District Court
E‘sie Milliken McFee
Ray Milliken
Esie Milliken
Aunis & Rohling Company
PBM
Gee
Elsie Milliken McFee
Bedford
Wispom & Kirketeg, Tinley, Mitchell, Ross, Everest & Geiser
Mrs Marion Wright Visits Glenwood Home of Parents
Mrs Marion Wright of Glenwood is visiting at the home of her parents Ilo Wilson and Mes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Wright
Glenwood
Mes
Ilo Wilson
Knox Blames New Deal for Unemployment, Delays Recovery
Colonel Frank Knox, accepting the Republican vice presidential nomination, denounces New Deal policies as delaying recovery and keeping ten million unemployed. He cites federal control over business, finance, and labor as hindering private enterprise, vows to present concrete Republican measures before election, and urges a government of law and economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Frank Knox
Knox
Frederick Steiner
Oregon
Steiner
America
Michigan
United States
Alf Landon
Guess
Roosevelt
AAA
PWA
CWA
WPA
Babylon
Rome
England
Republican Party
Telling Blows From Knox Speech at Chicago 1936
Colonel Frank Knox’s acceptance address at Chicago Stadium on July 30 1936 denounces the current administration for delaying recovery. He argues bank credit coercion risks investment control and end of free enterprise, predicts a return to prosperity after a new administration is elected, and extols an American system of freedom and security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Knox
Chicago Stadium
United States
JUST TO LAUGH Dark Clouds
A brief humorous exchange about mood and a trip to town. The dialogue toys with gloom and fate, imagining how outlook shapes luck while hinting at ordinary daily decisions and travel for remedies.
Modern at Least St Peter How Did You Get Up Here
Reading fragment mentions a latest arrival in Plu Tit Bits magazine. The snippet is sparse, with unclear events, names, places, or dates. No definite action or outcome is evident to summarize into a coherent news item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter
Plu
Miss Gush on Ship Pirates Joke
A comic exchange aboard cites pirates boarding the ship. The captain recalls being charged $3 a day for boarding with terrible food. A barber offers haircuts with blunt responses about cutting all hair and any particular way desired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Gush
Watchful dogs and a barber’s sharp remark
A barber jokes about snipping a customer’s ear while a dog loyally watches. An employer considers hiring the barber, who asks if the worker watches the clock, and the boy replies he doesn’t need to because he has a watch. The exchange mixes humor with a streetwise cadence.
Not So Strang Wife and Other Half Quips
A set of quips from Pathfinder Magazine feature brief exchanges. Notable lines include Not So Strang Wife about bravery in marriage and Other Half noting public perception, Papa's Boy recalling Johnny’s medicine, Time to Wake Up claiming sleep bridge skills, and Bending Low mentioning the knee proposal to Kitty through dialogue snippets.
Fragmented exchange shows quip about perfection
A terse dialogue fragment features a sharp retort about being perfect or not, indicating tension between speakers. The line hints at a playful yet biting exchange, with one character asserting imperfection and the other resisting.
At a Boy Peck and a Proposal Plan
A short guide explores ways to signal good judgment to a potential partner. It advises demonstrating steadiness, thoughtful listening, and sincere respect. The piece suggests planning a proposal only when mutual feelings are clear and timing feels right.
Substantial Inquiry Over Cook References
A humorous exchange between Mrs A and Mr A centers on evaluating a cook. Mrs A jokes about asking for references while Mr A counters to request actual samples of work. The dialogue captures a domestic negotiation about hiring standards with wry tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. A
Number 171 The Country Home Cow Of Florida Experiment Station
An old Jersey cow named Number 171 The Country Home died at the Florida Experiment Station after 13 years of life. She was the subject of 12 studies on dairying, producing five bulletins, five scientific articles, and numerous lectures. Used in classrooms and judging, her publications aided dairymen in Florida and beyond, with two works reprinted in Indiana and Ceylon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida Experiment Station
Florida
Indiana
Ceylon
Port of Stockton's striking director's office overlooks busy channel
Inland port Stockton Calif has welcomed over 500 deep sea vessels since its 1983 opening. The director's office resembles a ship's pilot house with a full-size wheel and compass. A triangular room overlooks the main channel on one side and shipping activities on the other, connected by an enclosed bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Ocean
Stockton
Calif
Elm trees along Windsor avenue face destruction plea
Historic trees planted by King Edward VII in 1908 on the King Edward II avenue near Windsor are threatened by Dutch elm disease. Experts advise cutting down the entire avenue from the North Lodge gate to Victoria Bridge due to widespread infection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Edward II Avenue
Windsor
Edward VII
North Lodge Gate
Victoria Bridge
London Sunday Observer
Music Boat Brings Culture to Isolated Settlements
The Japanese government has equipped a steamer on the northern Sungari river to aid isolated communities in winter. The vessel carries a brass band a theatrical troupe a cinema and a cooperative store to provide entertainment and practical services for residents cut off from civilization during the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sungari
Let's Have It Right Policeman Scene Card
The arresting officer recounts a tense moment claiming he intervened in a domestic struggle to save a man and his wife, while Pylsoner interjects about being rescued if not too late. The exchange captures a wartime courthouse mood with sharp dialogue and implied conflict.
Unable to Sleep Doctor Haggus Boxing Attempt
Patient expresses extreme fatigue and insomnia and asks for help from a doctor. Mentions patient fatigue, sleep disruption, and a reference to Doctor Haggus attempting boxing as part of the context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy
Gus
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