Mrs Maggie Douglas Visits Red Oak For Holiday End
Mrs Maggie Douglas went to Red Oak Saturday to end the holidays at the home of her son.
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Maggie Douglas
Red Oak
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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1935
Page
2
Holidays with Jiwa City families reported
Don Farrens and Ethel Fries of Jiwa City spent the holidays with his parents Russell Farrens and wife. They with Horace Beemer, wife and son Jack were guests at the Farrens home Sunday.
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Don Farrens
Ethel Fries
Jiwa City
Russell Farrens
Horace Beemer
Jack
Parren
Miss Margaret Nixon Aids Vera Joy At Bedford Beauty Shop
Miss Margaret Nixon assists Mrs. Vera Joy at the beauty shop in Bedford, taking part in daily styling and customer service activities. The note highlights local business collaboration and neighborhood service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Nixon
Vera Joy
Bedford
Meyers Family Hosts Dinner With Kin From Several Towns
Fred Meyers and his wife entertained their children at dinner yesterday. Attending were Bert Meyers and his wife with their daughter from Northboro, Amsey Hemblin and his daughter, Esther, and son Lloyd from Sharpsburg, Walter Webb and his wife with their son Bernard, Arthur Meyers with his wife and daughter Lucille and son Kenneth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Meyers
Bert Meyers
Northboro
Amsey Hemblin
Esther
Lloyd
Sharpsburg
Walter Webb
Bernard
Arthur Meyers
Lucille
Kenneth
Funeral of Wm Meyers Held in Northboro
The funeral of Wm. Meyers, brother of Fred Meyers, was held at Northboro on Sunday. Attendees from this place included Arthur Meyers and wife, Walter Webb, and Amsey Hamblin of Sharpsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Meyers
Fred Meyers
Northboro
Arthur Meyers
Walter Webb
Amsey Hamblin
Sharpsburg
Des Moines visitor Miss Floy Madden to spend holidays
Miss Floy Madden of Des Moines arrived Sunday and will stay with her family for the holidays, visiting home folks during the festive season.
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Floy Madden
Des Moines
Corning Man Visits Wave Madden's Home Sunday
Donald Wilmarth of Corning spent Sunday at the home of Wave Madden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Wilmarth of
Corning
Wave Madden
Family Visit Highlights Weekend at Chandler Home
W L Chandler and wife traveled to Shenandoah Saturday night and stayed with daughter Mrs Toby Carson and husband. They returned Sunday morning and visited until Monday morning. Kent Wallace and his wife and son Sterling also joined guests at the Chandler home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Chandler
Shenandoah
Toby Carson
Kent Wallace
Sterling
Chandler
Apricots Through Time From Asia To California
A brief history of apricots noting their Asian origins, European cultivation, and rise as a major California fruit. It covers canned fruit use, flavor pairings, and summer serving ideas such as Circe's Can, Apricot Custard, and Orange and Black Salad, with instructions and yields for eight servings.
Tracks of Early Creature Found in Petrified Mud
Cornell scientists describe fossilized mud tracks dating back about 0.25 billion years. Tiny 6 to 8 inch footprints indicate a creature partly aquatic with early land ability, resembling a salamander. Later tracks show rapid growth to large footprints as evolution produced monsters of a swampy era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornell University
Earth
Pathfinder Magazine
Goat Sacrificed During Muslim Feast in London Dance Hall
In the east end of London a goat was slain and its blood offered on an improvised altar during the Moslem Feast of Sacrifice. About five hundred Mohammadan worshippers from across the British empire gathered in a hall where white linen covered the floor and long tables held food for the banquet. The faithful cooked their own meals and kept infidels from touching any items, with large copper cauldrons used for cooking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
British Empire
Third Degree Torture Confessions Challenge Legal Standing
Collier's Weekly notes that police torture to extract confessions has no legal standing yet remains widespread. It cites that from 1920 to 1980 in appellate courts 24 percent of cases were not reversed after evidence of third degree methods.
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Collier's Weekly
Vienna enacts strict sound limits on vehicles and devices
Vienna introduces a citywide quiet rule limiting each transport class to 80 phones and imposing fines for excess. A new police apparatus records horn and exhaust noises from passing vehicles to enforce the measure, while a unit labeled phone tracks sounds. The unusual program marks a bold effort to curb traffic noise control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Austria
Great Dane with Four Names Weighs 238 Ponds in London
Mister the Great Dane, known as Strathbogle Cochlarable Lochinvar, weighs 238 pounds and is seven feet long. Owned by a London finance expert, he eats three pounds of raw meat daily, costs about four dollars weekly, and is friendly to the office staff while detesting stock-broking.
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London
320 Villages Planned Along Harbin Highways and Waterways
The Harbin navigation Bureau in Harbin Manchuria announced plans to establish 320 protective villages along highways and waterways spanning 400 miles in the lower Sungari area. The villages will imitate the railway protective communities created by the general direction of state railways.
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Harbin Navigation Bureau
Harbin
Manchuria
Sungari
State Railways
Navy anti aircraft guns deter air bombers
Collier's Weekly notes the United States Navy is well protected against air bombers with anti aircraft guns capable of firing shells every four seconds. The shells explode in the air within 268,000,000 cubic feet, endangering any aircraft at various heights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Navy
Collier’s Weekly
Nose-Powdering Time Merchant Quip
A quotation from the Detroit News depicts a courtly exchange as a man jokes about watching the stenographer while a clerk powders her nose, illustrating a playful newspaper tease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit News
Over His Dead Body Poem Pub Chance
A brief quip between a poet and an editor plays on publishing a poem before the editor’s imagined demise. The joke centers on the poet seeking publication and the editor noting mortality as a constraint.
Subscribing Now to Secure Home Paper Access
Readers are reminded this is a good moment to subscribe to the local newspaper for steady home delivery. The notice emphasizes timely access to news, features, and community information through an ongoing subscription.
Warner Family Christmas Visit Near Mt Ayr
Glen Warner and his family spent the Christmas holiday with Mrs. Warner’s sister and her family near Mt Ayr, sharing festive meals and season greetings in a quiet rural setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Warner
Mrs. Warner
Mt Ayr
Mrs Millie Lyon Visits Gravity on Sunday
Mrs Millie Lyon of Glenwood visited Gravity on Sunday for a brief call and social visit, staying for a short time and returning home the same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millie Lyon
Glenwood
Christmas Dinner Guests From Topeka and Boulder
Tom Nethery his wife and daughter of Topeka Kansas and Dr Robert Nethery of Boulder Colorado and Kent Wallace and family were guests Christmas day of their parents Robert Wallace and wife Alma Brown of Boulder Colorado Kent Wallace and wife hosted a six o'clock dinner Monday evening west of here Ralph Bailus and wife of New Market also attended the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Nethery
Topeka
Kansas
Robert Nethery
Boulder
Colorado
Kent Wallace
Robert Wallace
Alma Brown
Here
Ralph Bailus
New Market
Time for a Laugh Quips in a Church Lottery Tale
A brief humorous exchange about faith and luck unfolds with one quip linking marriage in a church to belief in church lotteries and another joke on circulation and dancing. The banter plays on church ties and comic misreads in a light, old timey voice.
Just in Time Tit Bits Phrases on Courage and Altar
Tit Bits Magazine notes a playful survey of romance with phrases about leaving at the altar and courage. The items reflect light social commentary and witty quips from the era without endorsing any specific incident or person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tit-Bits Magazine
Hobos and Roadsters Spur Distant Towns
A fragment references “His Native Town The Lady-Heavens” and asks where hobos originate from while noting the Roadsters in Hoboken and Indy, hinting at a travel or cultural column fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roadsters
Hoboken
Indy
Sure Enough Teacher Huckleberry Finn Quotelets
The quote ponders who among Finns has given the world its greatest character, with a playful teacher and Willfe exchanging the idea that Huckleberry Finn stands out as the answer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willfe
In for Sure Bobby-Say Interne reference noted
A brief Pathfinder Magazine line cites an Interne term as part of a dialogue about Jonah, with a dad and child discussing what an Interne could be. The exchange suggests a youthful exploration of a mispronounced or archaic term within a conversational vignette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby
Jonah
Pathfinder Magazine
Free Methodist Church Sunday Services Schedule
Free Methodist Church announces worship times: Sunday School at 10 a.m. then preaching at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Each Sabbath except the last Sabbath of the month. Wednesday prayer meeting at 7:30 p.m. led by Pastor W. D. Groesbeck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Groesbeck
Could you care for a chap like me
Quote from Answers Magazine contrasts a caretaker’s doubt with a self deprecating self view. The fragment hints at social snubs and witty dialogue typical of the period’s humor pages. No further context available.
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Answers Magazine
Notice of Probate of Will for Nellie Norris
In Taylor County Iowa a last will and testament for Nellie Norris deceased dated October 25 1932 has been filed and is set for hearing January 14 1936 at 10 a m at Bedford Court House before the District Court or Clerk. All interested persons must appear and show cause why the instrument should not be probated. Dated Bedford Iowa December 16 1935 Frank Herriott Clerk of District Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Iowa
Taylor County
District Court
Nellie Norris
Bedford
District Court of Said County
Take Your Fall Slip Parts from Bana Nas
A quirky Answers Magazine line hints at resourceful uses for bana nas skins, noting no waste in fall season humor. The exchange underscores practical repurposing with a playful tone and local magazine flavor.
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Answers Magazine
Hot or Cold Artist-Dearest Phrase Sparks Detroit Debate
A playful front page tease from the Detroit News features a cheeky riddle about romance and dining, prompting readers to guess the artful line. The item showcases era style language and a lighthearted tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olls
Detroit News
On the Fly Paper Manager Human Fly Mystery
Answers Magazine reports a humorous anecdote about a man nicknamed the Human Fly who vanished after an argument with his wife. The Fat Lady notes she swatted him, prompting speculation about his whereabouts and a comic search. The piece captures lighthearted suspense and magazine whimsy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Answers Magazine
Economical Percy and Gwendolyn Weigh Marriage Plan
A playful exchange where Percy imagines marrying Gwendolyn to cut living costs. Gwendolyn endorses the idea as smart and practical, suggesting two can live as cheaply as one. The dialogue hints at financial prudence and domestic partnership humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy
Gwendolyn
1935 36 Basketball Schedule Listing
Clearfield Nodaway Sharpsburg Conway Bedford Nodaway Waubonsie Gravity Lenox Maloy Taylor County Bedford Blockton appear on a regional high school boys and girls basketball calendar with dates from January to February. Local venues include there here and the Gravity tournament with both genders listed for most games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clearfield
Nodaway
Sharpsburg
Conway
Bedford
Waubonsie
Lenox
Maloy
Taylor County
Blockton
All-Welded Ocean-Going Tanker Moira Launched
Britain’s largest all-welded ocean going ship Moira was launched on the Tyne. It measures 245 feet in length and 42 feet in beam. Riveting is eliminated, replaced by electric arc welding. A new electric hydraulic steering gear allows control from the bridge by power or hand, removing deck chains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Moira
Tyne
Oyster shell used to amplify sound in government building
PathFinder Magazine reports that ground oyster shells, cemented together, amplify sound and were first used for acoustics in a government building auditorium after Bureau of Standards tests confirmed the material’s value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Standards
Pathfinder Magazine
Bounty Placed on St Kitts Monkey Menace
Monkeys landed from a stranded French trading ship raid canefields on St Kitts and provoke a six pence bounty per tail. Monkey gunners stalk the animals in Mount Misery forests to protect sugar fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Kitts
British West Indies
Mount Misery
Who Fired the Gun Detectives Use Dermal Nitrate Test
The dermal nitrate test may identify the hand that fired a revolver by detecting tiny unburned powder particles left on the skin. Nitrate particles develop into violet spots using chemicals, enabling investigators to link a suspect to the firearm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scientific American
Not Single Long June
Detroit News reports a confidential exchange where a woman vows secrecy about a long June matter to her fiancé. The piece centers on relationship stakes and personal decisions without public detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice
Detroit News
Demand for shark meat falls as skins gain leather use
Swedish shark fishers report a dropping world demand for shark meat while noting a rising interest in shark skins for leather, especially for women's shoes, signaling a shift in market value and用途.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweden
Japan Expands Sheep Rearing Despite Bamboo Grass Threat
Japan renews large scale sheep breeding efforts overcoming past bamboo grass problems that injure sheep. Authorities focus on pasture management to curb damage and boost wool and meat production. Local farmers anticipate gradual gains as grazing practices improve and new feed strategies are tested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Bavaria Declares Football an Official School Subject
The Bavarian education minister ordered football to be taught in schools and required boys playing the game to have accident insurance. The decree elevates the sport to official curriculum status and ensures safety coverage for participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bavaria
Minister of Education
Not So Often Stray Stories Magazine Fragment
A fragment from Stray Stories Magazine notes Peggy’s few arguments with her second husband and mentions his monthly pay versus weekly pay. The item presents a light, anecdotal snippet without broader context or names beyond Peggy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy
Stray Stories
Extracted dilemma prompts from Answers column
A fragment presents two quoted lines: “I am losing my memory. What can I do?” and “Borrow as much money as you can.”, labeled under Answers. The snippet shows advice tone, lacking context, author, or publication date, compelling a cautious interpretation of memory issues and financial urgency.
That's the Reason Washington Post phrase analysis
A clipped Washington Post line asks if a man keeps his word with rhetorical exchange about reliability and loyalty. The brief reflects a public interest note on trust and accountability in leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Economy Lesson
Johnny-Man and Man discuss butter on bread in a brief dialogue from Pathfinder Magazine. The exchange hinges on bread texture and portions, reflecting a light humor tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny
Pathfinder Magazine
Fragmented Insomnia Exchange Frustrates Reader
A garbled dialogue fragment shows one person asking about insomnia and another responding with a discouraging remark. The text is incomplete and lacks clear context or resolution.
Levi Family Spends Christmas in Omaha with Mia
Albert Levi and family traveled to Omaha on Tuesday evening to celebrate Christmas with Mia, Levi's parents, and other relatives, sharing holiday greetings and time together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Levi
Omaha
Mia
Levi
Here’s a Fine Red Here’s a Fine Red Tomato Timbales
A readable recipe fragment describes making tomato timbales with cheese sauce by simmering tomato puree with onion bay leaf cloves salt sugar and pepper then binding with bread crumbs and eggs baked in buttered timbale cups in hot water and served with rich cheese sauce. It also includes an onion and tomato dish baked with butter canned tomatoes honey paprika salt and pepper served over onions.
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