Mills County Fair Opens With Bright Exhibits and Racing
The Mills County Fair enters its fifty-first year with a large crowd on Tuesday August 4 as exhibits fill Floral Hall and Mora Hall. 1300 children enjoy free lemonade cones and carnival treats while a wide range of farm products crafts and household displays showcase Ma rlan county’s tradition.
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Mills County
Malvern
Levi Bellwood
Fli Bushoes
Mills County Fair
Mora Hall
Unknown man found dead by suicide in box car near Pacific Junction
A man aged about fifty hanged himself in an old refrigerator car on a siding west of Pacific Junction near the Missouri river. A tramp alerted a local farmer, Sheriff DeMoss investigated, and the body was sent to the University Medical School at Iowa City. No identity found.
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Pacific Junction
DeMoss
Missouri River
Doug
Hia
University Medical School
Towa City
Farm Bureau Gets Explosives For Farmers Use
Mills county farmers may obtain Pyratol surplus war explosive to clear stumps and rocks. A 6-04 cartridge equals 20 per cent dynamite strength. price is 8.30 per hundred. Orders from 1 to 20 boxes of 50 pounds each, payable to A. W. Clyde, due by August 20. No fixed delivery date. mid September likely. Include shipping point, post office, and purpose.
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Mills County
Cedar Rapids
A. W. Clyde
Millers Return From Trip
Mr and Mrs Miller return from a long trip through New England visiting historic battlefields, universities, and scenic highways. They recall the 300th anniversary fort celebration near Quincy and describe vast government ammunition stores. they toured Harvard Wellsley Boston and many towns before returning via Canada. They note Beverly Farms hunting grounds and a Prince of Wales visit, plus the old colonial mansions still preserved. A Hillsdale Church ice cream social is announced by Farm Bureau with Harry Landis performance. R G Weisell dies, former Adams County Free Press editor for 25 years and longtime newspaper man.
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Midler
Baghamd
Miler
Peston
Faeland
Waelfisets
Dranet
Candeard
Chrys
Myrbleta
Moench
Beltirn
Miles Stagliet
Johin
Milber Sittit
Beverly Farmis
Prince of Wales
America
Harvard
Wellealy
Boston
New England
Millers
Miller
Burlington
New York
Southwestern Iowa Shootout Meets Turmoil and Unclear Results
Fragmented OCR text describes a Southwestern Iowa event with mentions of teams, phases, and attendees. The garbled content references Missouri, Nebraska, and local participants, noting confusion over outcomes and a trial-like contest context without clear scores or dates.
Fragmented OCR reads like a garbled local notice
An unreadable OCR extract mixes names and place markers with random terms. It mentions individuals and places in a jumbled sequence, lacking clear actions or dates. The readable content fails to present a coherent event, notice, or outcome to summarize.
Auto Trip Through Nebraska to Denver Log
Cc E Eacrett recounts a cross state journey in a rambling diary style. He describes ferrying the Missouri, driving past towns like Plattsmouth Hastings Holdredge and Sunderland, and noting roadside jams washboard roads and belt troubles. He muses on rail or canal improvements and compares land values between Mills County and Nebraska farms.
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Nebraska
Denver
Laos
Malvern
Plattamouth
Omaha
Mills County
Fremont County
Gold Bridge
Lincoln
O Street
Don Quixote
Hastings
Mdr
Holdredge
Lincoln Highway
Jutesburg
Ford
Sunderland
Montanas Editor Reports on Potash Industry and Rural Prospects
The article describes potash centers at Lakeosfie and Antioch, their wartime expansion, and current decline as mills dismantle. It notes high freight costs, eastern fertiliser use, and foreign competition, with optimism for price signals and future oil discoveries in the region. Local agriculture and rural economies are discussed, plus prospects for town populations and industry revival.
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Larga
Alb
Lakeosfie
Antioch
Central Europe
Ameren
Ad Sunlil
Sibe
Tuo
Nebraska
Edeemurt
Dakota
Noutheast
Wyoming
W.o Worthy
Death of E. C. Parsons
E C Parsons died after a lengthy illness. He suffered a stroke twenty five weeks ago and had been practically helpless since. He was a longtime member of The substantial business men and served with the John Deere company for over forty years. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at Trinity Cathedral with Dr and Mrs Bareens and von George in attendance.
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E. C. Parsons
J.C. Bareens
von George
Omaha Sundae
Incen
Boo. Parsons
Parsons
Oran Ifa
John Deere Wow Company
Trinity Cathedral
Mia
Parsone
George
Reaches! Firme Chet
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Tor
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Thalsa
Farm Bureau
Atlantic
Hillsdale Church
Harry Landis
R. G. Weisell
Adams County
Iowa
Malvern Club
Ted
Itis
Perot
Weise
Laker
Helty
Gillin
Rob Wieht
Cromwell
Fred Hoifuer
R. Weldner
Edwards
Wilyon
T. R. Smith
Doneland
East Triplett
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Harry Priest
F Oppold
J. Oppold
Potter
Liggitt
Harboush
Ag Bhot
A. McClain
Windsor
Poindexter
Hardy Kaleht
O'Connor
Lopf
Mullen
Barkus
E. R. Waite
Shawnee, OkJa
Board of Commerce
BE. BR. Waite
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Trip
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