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Newspaper
Hamburg Reporter
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1929
Page
1
The Hamburg Reporter lists subscription rates for Premont and adjoining counties as one year at 42.50 and all other zones in the United States as one year for 42.50. Subscriptions are paid in advance and the paper stops at expiration of the paid period.
Irregular school attendance across the United States is blamed for an estimated waste of 3250,000,000 last year. A Bureau of Education study of 72,120 students in 70 counties across 40 states shows a median of 141.7 actual attendance days. many children missed five months or more. The report notes longer terms and better teacher parent cooperation improve attendance and outcomes.
A garbled account mentions a market site on Nathan Road and various stray remarks about sales and weather. The readable portions reference stalls, a stand, and unclear notes about vendors, plus scattered weather references and odd personal asides. The text remains largely unintelligible with many broken phrases and misplaced words.
An essay notes that claims of a golden past in education ignore ongoing changes in methods and content. It argues that past perfection is fashionable nostalgia, while modern schooling has evolved, and cautions against assuming decline without considering new educational realities. It also contrasts progress with Longstanding habits and hints at broader social shifts.
A garbled OCR fragment discusses pests and claimed health benefits, mentioning a weakened system and vermin. It references nature and pest skills but lacks coherent facts, names, dates, or clear actions. The readable portions suggest general themes rather than a dated event or report.
A jumble of items notes a stew altimeter for pilots, apple production in many states, a 10th century Chinese kite inventor, patent office declines, a Turk crown jewel emerald, a hog weighing over a thousand pounds, and rapid electrical power development. It references The Pathfinder contest letters on presidential duty, political disorder, and British subject matters, with scattered misprints and garbled names throughout.
A celebrated queen of night clubs was acquitted of a nuisance charge amid court room cheers. Reports say her statue will stand in Central Park titled The Spirit of New York. The piece mocks radio announcers, onion aromas, and mentions changing weather, prejudices, and playful quips about public stars and science.
The notice invites church members to Bible school at 10 a m morning worship at 11 a m Christian Endeavor at 7 p m and evening worship at 6 p m with a theme The Church on Fire and a separate gospel sermon later. A basket dinner at noon and fellowship at 2 p m are planned with a cordial welcome to the public and details for members to attend or contact absent ones.
A Baptist church lists a Bible school starting Monday June 10 with sessions led by Mrs. 2 F Hickman and Albert Suca lofsky. Sermons titled The Moral Worth of the Child and The Blood and the Brotherloal are planned, with midweek prayer meetings and baby-friendly services. Pastor J O Staples and Jay Kirkendall urge participation.
Methodist Church notes list church school at 10:00 a m and preaching service at 11:00 a m Epworth League meets at 7 20 p m with prayer and preaching service mentioned.
The E Church South invites all to Sunday school at 10 a m at Valley Farm and Cox Chapel, with preaching at Cox Chapel at 1 pm. A L Sherwell is the pastor and extends a cordial invitation to all these services.
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