Pre Los Angeles and the Nazi “fifth column” scare
A columnist rails against wartime propaganda and the Dies committee warning of German American groups. He argues the U.S. must stay out of European wars, criticizes England’s role, and warns that entering the conflict will entangle America for generations. He cites Chamberlain’s war vow and Voltaire’s line on heavier battalions. He refuses to pick sides among warring nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Dies Committee
Frime ‘Finister Chamberlain
Germany
God
Atlantic
Evermore
Home Brew Tobacco Tale and War Verse Snippet
An interview with Pete De Jong touches on federal taxes and tobacco impact, recounting homegrown tobacco misadventures. The piece shifts to a Brunsville gent’s weed smoke musings and a Prairie grass smudge rite, then prints a political verse attacking Hitler and asserting peace and freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete de Jong
Sioux County
Mr. de Dong
Brunsville
Recreation Softball Headlines A ragged 20 to 9 Wells win
Recreation Softball saw Wells Dairy defeat Coun cil Oak 20 to 9 with key hits from Shep herd Rolfes and Neising for Wells while Dunn Timmons and Simeon starred for White Lofers. Holy Name routed Meis grocers 13 runs early as Reuter Kennedy led Holy Name hitters with Gunther Meis. Cubs split week with third ward Wildcats ahead of Sunday all star clash. Hansen Kaun beat St Johns as Keihn Meyer led Hansen’s and Anderson Zink led St Johns. Community notes recap family visits funerals and church events across Hawarden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray
Ward Wildcats
Hansen-Kaun
St. John's
St. John’s
Keihn and Meyer
Hansen's
Anderson
Zink
Struble News Highlights Visitors and Local Health Update
Mr and Mrs Arthur Popken visited Sioux City on Friday. Chas Lang of Struble has been bedridden with a foot infection under doctor care. Miss Irene Noble spent the weekend in Sioux City. Miss Joan McDougall, a telephone operator, enjoys a 10 day vacation at home. Mrs Caroline Mandelkow hosted Lutheran ladies aid meeting with program and lunch. Elmer Millard of Hawarden came to spend the summer with the Nobles. Mr and Mrs Alec McDougal went to LeMars to join kin at a gathering of orators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greta Mueller
Farrell
Harrington
Siebens
Brunsville
Trev. Siebert
Plymouth — Presbyterian
Nellie
Edwards
Lyons
Dakota
H. Belden
Spokane
Hawarden
Orpha Noble
Amelia Albers
St. John’s Lutheran Aid
St. Joseph’s Church
John Ahlis
Sioux City
Struble
Arthur Popken
Chas. Lang
Irene Noble
Joan McDougall
Caroline Mandelkow
Lutheran Ladies’ Aid
Elmer Millard
Iowa
Alec McDougal
LeMars
Famine of Orators
Ation
France's Oldest Chy Baptistry Discovery Sheds Light
A garbled OCR fragment mentions France, an ancient baptistry, and a Dutch connection. It references a discovery related to early Christian rites, with terse hints of historical context and scientific inquiry into pond water. The readable parts point to antiquity, religion, and possible scholarly investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Tiers
Plants Grown in Darkness In Indian Provinces
Fragmentary text notes plants grown in darkness with reference to green pigment failure and Bengal as a large Indian province by population. Unable to determine full context or specifics due to garbled OCR.
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Clara Owen
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Joe Dee
Nellie Don
Vligini
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Jantzen
Lastex
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Ensenada Suits
Botany
Palm Beach
Superba
Kowaleske
Oper
FBI
England
O. D
Hitler
Europe
Rosa &, Beasley
Jare
Phere
St.Clair
Kovaleske
Alpert Null
George McDougall
Trinidad
Colo
New York City
Alfred Albers
Blencoe
Albers
Will Schwier
Lynn
Clara Schwier
Ed Peterson
W. W. Stinger
Irene
S. D
Alfred Ale
Patty Deegan
Des Moines
Patty
Alice Deegan
Dickie McDougall
Seney
Jackie McDougall
Phil Groetken
Nainsock Athletic Union
Napa
Bairfield
Rothford
Wolverine
Romeo
Handkerchell
Bengal
Popill
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