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Newspaper
Hamburg Reporter
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1937
Page
4
In a playful department feature, a lineup of local figures is teased with clues about their identities. Notes hint at professions, humor, and ties to a peony exhibit while inviting readers to spot and guess who each person is.
The article notes a Sunday School lesson for June 27 1937 stressing faith in God as revealed in the Bible and promising a profound yet simple understanding. It also reports local mentions of Snyder and Kephart families, residents visiting and home renovations, plus agricultural updates on grasshopper control, drought effects, soil conservation tree planting, and farming notices from Fremont County in Kansas.
Fragmentary OCR text references names such as BATTS and NM dates, with scattered mentions of individuals including a developmentally disabled person and Mis Raymond. The readable portions suggest a local news brief about people and events, but many words are garbled, offering limited verifiable facts.
The article recounts a social afternoon at Coxx Chapel with Mrs Florence Anderson and a West meeting guest list including Mesdames Jaeckel Hinze Bepner and Flor ence Ander som. It notes various Sunday visits and callers such as Mr and Mrs Schlotthauer, Kans residents, and local residents Albert Locators and Roscoe Case visiting Shenandoah.
Farm Bureau notes describe a mistrial and mention financial figures around £9,009 pounts, with references to poisoning and a Beverton area incident. The report lists numerous fatalities and a large number of dead, tied to a flood or attack event. Detailing names and precise actions is hindered by garbled OCR text.
Dr Curran urged state and federal action against hopper infestations during a Page and Fremont Farm Bureau radio broadcast. Farmers were asked to back the movement and use bran to control hoppers. The report notes a cattle sale at Harford with 152 lots including 170 females, averaging $587, led by Hereford stock from major breeders. Auctioneer A W Thompson of Lincoln presided, with ex Governor Sam McKelvie assisting. Bonita Zato, grand champion, sold for 4100 to Robert L Wilson of Prescott Arizona. a sister brought 3050 to Frank Cooper Tipton California.
Frank Plumb, long time resident of Trinh Grave west of Fairfax, is jailed as prosecuting witness is his 15 year old adopted daughter. Emma Wayr, arrested last Saturday, faced preliminary hearing that was moved to Fairfax courthouse with Justice H P Ravage present. Prosecution bound over Plumb for circuit court trial with $19,000 bond. Plumb a lifelong poultry prominent figure in the county. Separate item: Works Progress Administration docks project approved for Plattsmouth Nebraska, with 65 to 75 thousand dollars spend for 250 by 56 feet dock and 200 by 30 warehouse. Bids to be opened, work to start this month, barges to haul farm produce, enabling cheaper transport and potential yearly savings. Nine foot channel, width 1000 feet, to be cut via Fort Peck dam control at Port Peck Montana.
A noisy stream of words extols radio as a link to news, fiction, markets, and entertainment. It urges readers to use the paper for personal benefit through advertisements from grocers, clothiers, and furniture dealers while noting advertisers’ role in lower prices. A New York man’s bigamy sentence is mentioned as cruel punishment.
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