British Riddle Contninee trum rage 1
The article argues ninety five percent of Americans oppose sending troops abroad yet would sacrifice to keep hostile forces from landing in the Americas. It warns that British or French victory or German and Japanese advances threaten U S safety and calls for readiness and internal reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Britain
France
Americas
Germany
Japan
Asia
North
South America
United States
Hitler
Canada
First Nobel Peace Prize Winners Named in 1901
The initial Nobel Peace Prize honored Henry Dunant of Switzerland and Frederic Passy of France in 1901, marking the ceremony’s inaugural prize.
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Henry Dunant
Frederic Passy
Fragments Describe Floral Ads and Perfume in Old Papers
A fragmented clipping notes colored newspaper ads from Saint Louis using peppermint scents and cologne, then the Leg An eles Times published a three-quarter page of many colored flowers and florists ads, described as perfumed, as the narrator recalls timing and past notices.
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de Los Angeles
At. Louis
Leg Aneles Times
Easter crowds, traffic woes, and old LeMars obituary notes
Fragmented recollections mix Easter traffic on Alvarado street in Los Angeles with sunrise service opinions and a 1904 mail route story. The piece shifts to a Hawarden LeMars obituary for Peter MacKinnon, detailing his marriage to Hattie Gramze, farm life, moves, survivors, and funeral plans at Plymouth Presbyterian church with interment by Mauer's.
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Alvarado Street
Forest Lawn
Hollywood
Jessie Thomas
Flora Marcue
LeMars
William D. MacKinnon
Des Moines
James
Inverness
Canada
Plymouth Presbyterian Church
Seibert
Harding
Associated Church of
Hawarden
Plymouth
Mauer's
MacKinnon Rites To Be Wednesday
Ceremony for MacKinnon will be held Wednesday with details continuing from page 1. He came to Iowa after early years in Canada and moved west in 1871 following the death of his brother John Mac.
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MacKinnon
Canada
Iowa
John
Program State Music Contest Schedule and Classes
The document lists a full day of contest events with instrument solo and ensemble categories across bass clarinet bassoon marimba xylophone alto and tenor saxophone piano brass and woodwind groups. It includes session times and class designations AA A B C D across Main Auditorium High School and Junior High venues with Saturday sessions and evening concerts.
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Western Union College
Long Time Citizen Called Under City Leadership
Under Mayor John Cooper and a former fire department member, a long time citizen dies leaving a widow and five children Peter I Dambrink Sioux City Don Dambrink LeMars Henry Dambrink LeMars, Frances and William H Dambrink. Frances died in infancy and William H died in World War I. He belonged to the First Presbyterian church and was known in a large circle of friends and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cooper
Peter I’. Dambrink
Sioux City
Don Dambrink
LeMars
Henry Dambrink
Charles ‘’Ratford
Frances
William H
Dambrink
First Presbyterian Church
Luken To Hold Close Out Sale And Move
Mindful of timing, Luken plans a close out sale but will announce details later in the week. If furniture finds no new home, the line will end and a LeMars linoleum and appliance shop may open in a smaller space. The funeral home remains three blocks north, and the Council Oak store gains a longer building and corner location in the Luken building owned by Katherine Beaufils.
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Luken
LeMars
Dunn
Council Oak
Katherine Beaufils
Former Resident Called by Death
An obituary notes the death of a former resident age 18 who moved from LeMars Iowa to South Dakota with her parents, married to George W. Reeves in 1875, had nine children with three dying in infancy. Survived by six children, 13 grandchildren, six great grandchildren, brothers Stephen, George, Tom, sister Hannah, and many relatives. Funeral attendance listed from LeMars and nearby towns.
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America
David Osborne
LeMars
George W. Reeves
South Dakota
John
Frank
Lloyd
Edna
Mission Hill
Maude
Henry Hanson
Gayville
S. D
Ruby
James Thompson
Irene
Reeves
Stephen
George
Iowa
Tom
Hannah Claydon
Los Angeles
Calif
Geo. Osborne
Stephen Osborne
Elam Chapman
Chester Britton
Marty Kunath
Will Penning
Rose
Watson Reeves
Will
Clarence
Bert Reeves
Frank Becker
Martha Cook
Lou Bouma
Frank Perry
Cora Baldwin
Harrington Declares Candidacy Amid Domestic Strife
The candidate Harrington asserts plans to run while addressing national issues. He cites unemployment as the primary riddle and contends the nation must stay out of war, noting domestic problems and ongoing efforts to resolve them.
War fears and calls for restraint amid looming global tension
A dated political screed warns against entering world war while urging vigilance at home. It condemns both internal and external dangers, stresses calm, measured actions, and questions a third Roosevelt term tied to war loans, hinting at looming conflict and political revenge. It ends with a local anecdote and a prompt to read the Want-Ads.
Former Resident Buried Monday in Leonia
Mrs. Laux, lifelong Leonia resident, passed away leaving husband Emil Laux two step daughters and a large family. Surviving sons Alvin and Lee and daughter Selma Ruth. brothers Herman and August. sisters Harriett and Christ Miller. Seven grandchildren. Burial Monday. she attended Leonia Methodist Church.
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Baldwin, S. J
Chester Culler
Wilbur
Wash
Eleanor Laux
Herman F. Steinheuser
Hitchcock
S. C
August F
Hermosa Beach
Calif
Otto C. Pratt
Kansas
Harriett M. Steinheuser
Sioux City
Louis H
Christ W. Miller
LeMars
Laux
Leonia Methodist Church
Leonia O. Eb, S
April Fools at the Police Station Prank Ends in Onion Cocoa
A lighthearted gag at the police station backfires when Chief Fay Terpenning and Deputy Leo Hentges sample chocolate onions mistaken for bonbons, prompting humorous rebuke. The piece muses on war news, German claims, and U S political brinksmanship amid April Fools quips.
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Joe Sutton
Fay Terpenning
Leo Hentges
Property transfers listed in Wisconsin land records
A sequence of deeds and mortgage transfers shows Fred G. Hichhorn and others as referees to Eugene Poet, Frank Scholer as sheriff recording mortgages to Fed Farm Mort Corp, and multiple conveyances involving Edward Heer, John Heeren, George Hodgson, Florence Osborn, Harold Darville, Allan Strong, Carolyn Strong, and Roy Hanno among others. Transactions cover parcels in 1-92-44, 1a, SEY SE% 16-92-45, NW, NEY 16-91-45, block 60 Le Mars, Frost's Add Merrill, and various NEW lines with payments and assessments listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. D. Helgens
Edward Heeren
John F. Heeren
Sey
George E. Hodgson
Frost’s Add
Merrill
EB. O. Hendrickson
Harry EB. Hendrickson
Harold Darville
Edith Estelle Darville
Carolyn Strong
Allan Strong
NEY & Ptt
NEW, BE
R. R
Wm. J. Reeves
NEW Nwy%, & Pt. NY Ney W
Roy Hanno
Irma Haack
WPA camp at Spirit Lake to close this Monday
The WPA work camp near Spirit Lake, opened November 1 1937 to aid the Iowa Great Lakes sewer project, will be closed Monday morning. About 125 men will be dismissed to seek work elsewhere after breakfast, with 50 single men previously discharged. The camp supplied food and lodging to transients and supervised sewer and water line work across Dickinson county and Okoboji.
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WPA
Iowa Great Lakes
Big Ditch
Iowa
R. F. Lee
Milford
Witl
Dake
Pete
Eth
Borne
Dickinson County
Okoboji
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Richard H. Cantillon
Dee
Willy
Seventh and Broadway
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Maie Cummings
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Arrowhead
Mr. A. Moore Co
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Asia Minor
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Jack Watry
Harley
Doc
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William Bullitt
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Mr. Roosevelt
Fred G. Hichhorn
N. B. Homan
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Frank Scholer
Fed. Farm Mort. Corp
Spirit Lake
Square Brand
Permalux
Land O Nod
Seller’s
Nurre’s
Karpen
Rockford
Jerry Koerner
S. H. Luken
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Steve
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