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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1934
Page
1
Fragmented 1934 notices show Pearl Nelson seeking re election Clerk of District Court as Democrat in Taylor County Iowa with June primary. Nelle Thomas seeks County Recorder nomination as Republican. Roger F Warin announces run for County Attorney. Pana ETElaathcs Vernon R Smith also listed with incomplete notes.
A candidate announces for Taylor County offices in the upcoming primary election. Burn Cradley Benton Township seeks the County Treasurer nomination, while C E Gaines and Ed Gaines announce bids for Taylor County Board of Supervisors, with terms starting in 1985 and 1936 respectively, subject to Republican voters in the primaries.
J R Henderson of Clearfield announces candidacy for County Treasurer subject to Republican voters at the June primary. If nominated and elected he pledges courteous economical and efficient service in office and solicits support from voters.
A. S. Willson announces his candidacy for the office of Auditor of Taylor County, subject to Republican primary voters. He urges support from residents of Benton Township and the surrounding area ahead of the June 4 election.
County notices show candidates for Auditor Thomas Kun and Sheriff T. V. uacy announcing their runs in Taylor County for the June 1934 Republican primaries. Leonard L. Moore also seeks the Republican nomination for Representative, urging support from GOP voters in the same June primary.
George Warin announces candidacy for the Board of Supervisors as a Democrat in the next June primary. If elected, term begins January 1, 1935.
Jayior County candidate Jas H Daugherty declares candidacy for Lane County Board of Supervisors. Term begins January 1, 1936. Nomination subject to Democratic party will in the June primary.
A candidate announces his bid for County Auditor in the June primary. John S Reece declares his candidacy and states it is subject to the will of the county voters. He seeks the office in the upcoming election.
The notice invites all to attend at the church each Sunday with services at 30:06 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Sunday evening service at 7:30 p.m. A Wednesday prayer meeting is at 7:80 p.m. The first Sunday monthly feature is a Claus meeting at 18:00 a.m. Everyone is welcome.
Remember it is your duty to God to attend worship on the Lord's day. God has sent rain, render thanks. Oak Hill church invites attendance with Church School at 11:00 a.m. Worship at 10:00 a.m. Epworth League at 7:15 p.m. Evening Service at 8:00 p.m. Sunday services urged for all members.
The clerk of the district court of Taylor County Iowa appoints H P Jaqua as administrator of the estate of William H Price deceased. All persons indebted must pay and those with claims must present them legally authenticated to the court for allowance dated April 25 1934.
Word reached Rile Richardson, Ben Richardson, and Mrs. Kate Batte that their brother-in-law died in Ottumwa. Burial services were held in Web Water City.
The Montreal Herald notes Diamond Jenness on how eastern Ontario and the St Lawrence valley were first cultivated by Indigenous peoples. They used primitive tools, relied on burning to clear land, gathered maize and beans by hand, and did not rotate crops or fertilize, causing plots to exhaust in ten to twelve years before communities moved on.
A Washington Star writer warns wild yeast is a major foe of the sweetened condensed milk industry. It grows in canning plants and can enter via breezes, thriving in equipment where sugar and residual air aid germination. Boiling is needed to kill spores, so prevention and sanitation, including sodium hydrochloride treatment, are emphasized to stop yeast from swelling cans.
The geoduck is the largest edible clam on the west coast of the United States. It ranges from the Gulf of Georgia to the Gulf of California, including Puget Sound, with the southern part most popular. Locals and tourists harvest large numbers for immediate eating or home canning. commercially utilized. Growth begins around four years, reaching about 15 or 16 years before harvest. Individual clams weighing over a pound or more are common. authentic records show up to 12 pounds. The cleaned meat from one clam can fill a pot or feed a family. meat is tender with a fine flavor.
A Chicago Daily News note lists raw materials used in electric lamp globes sourced worldwide. It cites chromium from Siberia wool from France tin from Indo China damar gum from East Indies and other metals and minerals from Australia Greenland Sweden Germany Africa India Italy Turkey Spain etc.
The Didache is an ancient Greek document found in Istanbul in 1878 and published a decade later. It outlines two ways of life and conduct for Christians, instructions on baptism, the Lord's Supper, and the roles of church leaders.
A compact overview notes that child prodigies in music are relatively common yet often fade from memory after growing up. It highlights famous cases including Mozart and Jascha Heifetz as examples of young talents who became renowned virtuosi.
The Home Guards will give a short program at the Methodist church Sunday morning replacing the usual sermon. The event coincides with their mite box opening. All are invited to attend.
Mrs B F Richardson celebrated her 84th birthday at home on Monday May 14. Several friends and relatives visited during the day. Miss Pahbline Anderson of Worth Missouri spent the week with her friend Miss Pouline Walker.
Mr and Mrs Oscar White of near Corning visited Sunday with Mrs White's parents Mr and Mrs Rila Richardson.
Dean Beemer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hudson Beemer, has largely recovered from a bout of pneumonia after a period of illness and is reported to be much better.
Supt. T. R. Hefley and son Arlo and Mrs. J. S. Francia drove to St. Joe Missouri Sunday to fetch Mr. Francis from the Methodist hospital where he had been for twelve days. Francis is improving but will not return to his office soon.
John F. Taylor, real estate and advance dealer, is recommended for appointment as boatmaster in Villieca. Confirmation by Postmaster General James A. Farley and final Senate approval expected within a week. Taylor is a candidate who anticipated taking the office on or before June.
Mrs Tom Roberts is seen assisting her mother Mrs Rile Richardson after a minor mishap outside the town. The scene captures communal concern as residents rally to aid an elderly neighbor.
Fragmented text appears to reference Mr Hoover and a panel in Hawepord Pa with unclear context. Readable names are scarce and the snippet seems part of a larger discussion or note. No concrete events or dates emerge from the readable portion.
A scrambled account describes Frank O'Donnell an Irish nationalist provoking Gladstone over a proposed commutation of capital punishment. It claims Arabi Pasha used a white flag to retreat from Alexandria and that O'Donnell bought Lord Wolseley’s pocketbook to prompt a question about prohibiting the book’s circulation, citing British policy.
A garbled report notes Tammany Hall tightening control of New York politics and sweeping vast sums. It references Lin, Soin, and Steffens in a cryptic context, suggesting corruption or financial impact on the city.
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