Zuehl reports Pacific coast visit for Western Union college
Prof. B F Zuehl details July trip from Minnesota through North Dakota Montana Idaho to Portland Oregon. He notes drought and fires in Oregon, forest-fire gov policy and labor pay, and visits Hood River apple districts and Willamette Valley. He discusses Western Union college outreach and Metzger memorial fund plans with Pacific coast connections.
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B. F. Zuehl
Pacific Coast
Weattern Unifon College
Portland
Ore
Geoat
Minnenots
North Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Minnesota
Dakota
West Ward
Oregon
Uncle Sam
Mt. Hood
Mt. Jefferson
Mt. Rainier
Columbia Highway
National Forest
Willamette Valley
Hood River
LeMars
Western Union College
Metzger
D. M. Metzger
Metgeger
Wind at Night design in the dawn sky observed
The light wind moving through the night shaped clouds in the morning, scattering small flocks and folding others. It reveals a deliberate design from the horizon, hinting at orderly cooperation, as Alice Meynell notes in her reflection on weather and creativity.
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Alice Meynell
Origins of Upholstery in Bastil and Egypt
The text notes upholstery began in Bast and ancient Egyptians used cushioned seats. It mentions neighbors skilled in weaving introducing rich draperies to cover furniture and to drape walls.
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Furnland
Span of life extendable at sixpence a ged argues
An English writer argues that life span can be extended to 60 years for sixpence a ged. He contends that if medical science could spend $10,000,000 annually instead of tavern costs, future children and grandchildren would be centered on longer life.
Why It Took a Long Time to Build Solomon's Temple
Charley Mann opines that Solomon's temple took long to build because his 1,001 wives each contributed suggestions and alterations to the contractors, slowing progress. The Philadelphia jubber notes the unusual source of input as a humorous explanation for delays.
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Solomon's Temple
Charley Mann
Philadelphia
Army surgeons warn pilots cannot survive high altitude without aid
Earth’s ceiling limits say aviators cannot live at 45,000 feet even with oxygen and electrical heaters. Above 23,000 feet an official oxygen supply is necessary.
Sea cucumber adapts by squeezing water to hide
A sea cucumber can almost vanish by expelling water from its body and squeezing into a crack too narrow for the naked eye to see, illustrating its curbing, jellylike form in the ocean environment.
Armor development under Henry VI era described
A fragment notes that suit of armor reached its cam te development under Henry VI of land between 1422 and 1461 as English were driven from eo around 1453. The armor was forged from steel and made to fit body limbs.
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Henry VI of Land
Light Yearlings at Fourteen Dollars Fetch Strong Price
Eppling Bros of Kingsley sold 14 light yearlings averaging 689 pounds for 14 each, cash on the market Friday. Cattle were Herefords raised by the firm and delivered to the market by truck.
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Sioux City
Eppling Bros
Kingsley
Sheldon School Tabulation Reveals Teaching Experience Levels
A tabulation of the Sheldon extension summer school for teachers shows about 300 enrolled, with 199 having no teaching experience yet, two thirds of the group. Others include a few with under one year and 85 with more than one year. 34 have reached or passed their fifth year. The results affirm the program’s value for both inexperienced and experienced teachers, with strong attendance from LeMars.
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Sheldon School
Sheldon Extension Summer School
LeMars
Railroad Timetable and a Short New York Ring Story
A railroad timetable lists North and East bound services for Soo City St Paul Twin City Limited and Illinois Central routes with various local and express times. The article ends with a brief, unrelated anecdote about a Western young man in New York buying an engagement ring, treated as a light non- sequitur.
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St. Paul
Sioux City
Soo City
Twin City Express
Chicago
Chicago Limited
Port Dodge
Chicago Express
Fort Dodge
Great Northern
New York City
Fifth Avenue
Cherokee Reads for Sunday Film Showings Faces Challenge
A petition with 1,200 signatures urged Cherokee officials to repeal the Sunday movie ban. Theater managers D. R. Goldie and Max Drefke presented the drive, the largest signatory count at a Cherokee council meeting. The council heard both sides without taking stands and plans a definite move soon drawing regional interest.
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Cherokee
D. R. Goldie
Max Drefke
City Council
The Fable of Free Publicity
A publicity agent tells a manufacturer editors are naive and will print free material. Plate, publicity stories, and syndicate content pour into editor offices at no cost. The editor gleefully accepts, then melts the plate for stereotype metal and discards the free material, realizing the cost of freebies.
Fails to Stop Sunday Movies in Marcus Vote Falls Short
Marcus council, in a three member turnout, fails third reading of an ordinance to end Sunday night film showings. Councilman Peters opposes operation citing Sabbath observance while theater advocates push for voter decision and public petition seeks a special election.
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Marcus Marcus News
Marcus
J. W. Nield
T. B. Herbert
C. V. Peters
Peters
L. J. McGivern
K. J. Livingstone
Kay Theater
EXPECT A BUMPER CORN CROP Threshing Practically Over in Marcus
Marcus vicinity reports a bumper oats harvest with James Edgar and Matt Schmillen each averaging about 70 bushels per acre, among the best yields in years. Schmitten finished threshing 45 acres as feeding and market conditions push farmers to sell overflow grain amid low oats prices. Barley also shows promise, though little is sold.
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Marcus
Marcus News
James Edgar
Matt Schmillen
Schmitten
Vincent Garvin
Parmers Elevator Company
C. W. Brower
Iowa Fair Is Going Strong At Des Moines Exposition
Des Moines reports record entries at the Iowa state fair and national livestock show with more than 7 000 head of purebred livestock tabulated and participants from 54 Iowa counties in the boys and girls programs. Special days honor farm bureau veterans and other groups with free admission for designated categories and a large North American horse pulling contest expected to crown a Canadian champion team.
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Des Moines
United States
North America
Iowa
Farm Bureau
The
Horse Association
Canada
World War Veterans
Auto and
Farmers Hopeful For Rain After Early Corn Worries
Farmers report corn is forming and expect a bumper crop if rain arrives soon. Early corn suffered from drought but rain is expected within days, easing worry across the territory.
Attempt to sabotage Mesenbrink rig near Charter Oak
An arson attempt damaged a grain separator at the Mesenbrink operation east of Charter Oak. soap and matches were used to disrupt steam and the boiler, with a risk of fatal explosion. The rig had been recently overhauled and was nearly ready to begin the season. No arrest information is provided.
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Charter Oak
Emil Mesenbrink
Fred
Carl
Marvin Mesenbrink
Wessel
DRAINING AWAY GOOD WEATHER
In the Middle West engineers observe drier seasons over years, with some blaming the Volstead law. The Alton Democrat notes that twenty years ago soil stayed too wet for corn in north central Minnesota to St. Paul, but now droughty conditions let corn grow widely. Tens of thousands of acres previously too wet are now producing crops.
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Middle West
Alton Democrat
Minnesota
St. Paul
Drought Cited as Sioux County Faces Feed Shortage
Farmers fear scarce hay and fodder as decades of land drainage plus dry summer reduce pasturage. Though corn stands well, silos owners gain, oats harvests look decent, and some dairyists report sweet clover as stable feed in dry years, a steady rain is desired for the coming winter.
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America
Sioux County
California
Boyden
What the World Is Doing by Popular Mee
A 1920s survey of technology and daily life notes rapid growth in home radio with predicted 10 million receiving sets by 1930 and 663 stations broadcasting programs. It highlights innovations such as a one cylinder motor plow, steel wall braces for stucco, New York water sanitation plants, and a milk cream siphon device, reflecting broad industrial progress and practical at home inventions.
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New York City
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Henry Becker
South Dakota
Ovens Co-Operative Company
Frank Stamp
Marjorie Hickman
Black Hills
Wilton
Viola Weber
Central Avenue
Thoma Grocery Company
Mia Ione Gregory
Lawton
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Primghar
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Oakland
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