Fightin' words on Europe war and pullback stance
A Los Angeles reader dissects Dies committee claims of a German-American super band and warns against entanglement in European wars. He critiques propaganda, fears 500 new FBI agents, and argues America should stay out of the fighting despite pressures from England and Chamberlain’s wartime pledge. He condemns the endless European wars and urges skepticism toward both sides.
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Los Angeles
Dies Committee
Hitler
England
France
Tobacco Tales and Old News in One Sioux County Page
An on the street chat with Pete De Jong touches federal tobacco taxes and homegrown tobacco woes. The piece blends local tales from Brunsville and Struble with a dated column style, noting prairie grasses and historic rites, plus community updates from Sioux City visitors to Hawarden and LeMars, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete de Jong
Sioux County
Recreation Softball Roundup From Local League Night
Wells Dairy defeated Coun cil Oak 20 to 9 in ragged-ball play with Shep herd Rolfes and Nessius fueling Wells. Holy Name routed Meis grocers 13 runs in the sixth inning led by Reuter Kennedy with Gunther Meis. Recreation Cubs lost twice to third ward Wildcats as they prepare for Sunday showdown before the all star game. Hansen Kaun beat St Johns while Keihn Meyer led Ansens and Anderson Zink starred for St Johns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Ward Wildcats
Hansen-Kaun
St. John's
Keihn and Meyer
Ansen’s
Anderson
Zink
Community News Roundup from Hawarden Area
Local residents and visitors are noted in a string of social updates. Rev. and Mrs. George McDougall traveled from New York City to visit friends in Hawarden before continuing to Trinidad Colorado. Alfred Albers drove to Bienecoe Iowa for a funeral. Others gathered in Sioux City for ailments and family visits, including Clara Schwier and Lynn, with ongoing care for a broken leg. Patty Deegan and sister Alice Deegan arrived from Des Moines for the summer and teaching work. Multiple family visits span Irene South Dakota to Spokane Washington, and Hawarden hosts St John’s Lutheran aid activities. A St Joseph’s church religious instruction picnic occurred with attendees and guests, followed by a church-portioned refreshment period. Mr and Mrs John Ahlfs traveled to Sioux City for Greta Muelle’s arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Struble
Arthur Popken
Sioux City
Chas. Lang
Irene Noble
Joan McDougall
Caroline Mandelkow
Lutheran Ladies
Elmer Millard
Hawarden
Iowa
Lai Ua
Alec McDougall
LeMars
Fam
Alpert Null
George McDougall
Trinidad
Colo
New York City
Alfred Albers
Biencoe
Alpers
Will Schwier
Lynn
Clara Schwier
Id Peterson
W. W. Stinger
Irene
Farrell‘ Harrington
Siebens
Brunsville
Rene Pee
Tree
Siebert
Plymouth Presbyterian, Church
Nellie
Lyons
Dakota
H. Belden
Spokane
Wash
Orphan Noble
Amelia Albers
St. John’s
St. Joseph's Church
John Ahlfs
Greta ‘Muelle
Unclear content fragment from historical text
Fragmentary OCR appears to reference a church or baptistry, a Greek or Christian troupe, and mentions places like Luther and Monee with vague notes on plants and provinces. No coherent event or date is discernible from the readable text.
Fragmentary Remark on Greek Roman Scholars
A torn fragment notes that many scholars, especially those devoted to Greek and Roman literature, focus their studies toward the close of a certain period or era. The incomplete line hints at a broader remark on scholarly dedication to classical texts.
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Ities
Thos
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Clara Owen
Bemberg
Doris Dodson
Joe Dee
Nellie Don
Ensenada Suits
Botany
Palm Beach
Superba
Jantzen Tastex
Kowaleske
FBI
Germany
Europe
Chamberlain
Voltaire
Atlantic
Evermore
Mr. de Jong
Kapdice
Rosa Ei. Beasley
Freeman
St.Clair
Kovaleske
Patty Deegan
Des Moines
Patty
Alice Deegan
Dickie McDougall
Seney
Jackie McDougall
Phil Groetken
Meus Aahle
le cMatherian
the Luther
Monee
Bengal
Nainsock Athletic Union
Ade
Bers
Napa
Bob
Work Sox
Rockford
Wolverine
Mei
Romeo
Iwice
Handkerchef
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