Local Notes From Mt. Vernon Socials and Bids Notice
Mt. Vernon July 3 Mrs H OH Garey visited Sioux City sister I N Welch hosted by Lona Callineham Miss Grace Murphy guest of Lona Cottingham farewell for Mr and Mrs Elmer Weeks Ester Schneider Alta Miller party at Haynes social week shifts in Mongar Allman and Gen Oaan hosted horse trading bids for Hocking Valley coal delivered to Mitchell street and bridge construction in Beaker township with plans at county auditor office bids due Sept 1 1938.
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Mt. Vernon
H. OH. Garey
Sioux City
Charlie Barber
Parkston
I. N. Welch
Carl Grieve
Casey
Jackson
Goruie
Lora Bramwell
Mincheill
Islie Smith
Artesian
Lona Calline
Lona Cottingham
Grace Murphy
John Nolt
T. B. Haynes
Alta Miller
Hartington
Neb
Spors
County Sudinor
Beaker Township
County Auditor's Office
D. Stearns
County Andinar
Dean's Ointment Offered as Cure for Itching Piles
A historical advertisement proclaims Dean's Ointment as a universal remedy for severe itching piles, promising relief from unbearable discomfort and asserting the product never fails.
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Dean
Harvest News From East Aurora with Local Farm Details
Harvest is in full blast in East Aurora with threshing outfits ready for the busy fall run. Farmers report high twine use per acre and several new harvesting machines sold locally. Names mentioned include Mr. Corker, Bert Eastman, and Fred Moses with a new Deering binder.
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East Aurora
Aurora
Mr. Corker
Bert Eastman
Staller
Aurori County
Guardian cranes replace shepherd dogs in Venezuela
In parts of Venezuela and neighboring countries, a large bird called yakamik or Psophia crepitans acts as a guardian and herder for flocks. It stays in forests unless captured, learns its owner's voice, guards feed, drives ducks to feeding spots, and is fiercely protective of its master and wounded by dogs or cats.
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Venezuela
Amazon
Psophia Crepitans
South America
Amazon River
British Guiana
Per-Rever
Nine Dates’ Wonder: Lore William IK tor’s remarkable journey
A pamphlet recounts Lore William IK tor’s nine day trek from London to Norwich and back, aided by a servant and an umpire. Crowds cheered on February 11 as he traveled 174 miles with labor and pipe, facing wagers and a snowy delay. He defeated rivals, including a Chelmsford maiden’s dancing, and warned creditors to pay up or face published names. The work notes theater pickpockets tied to a post as folk remedy.
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William Iktor
London
N . Iidi
Chelmsford
County assessors tally county resources for state board
County Auditor Stearns reports total county valuation at 8 065 688 an increase of 11 279 over last year. City personal property 298 280 city structures 805 868 and unplatted lands 21 885 bring city total to 1 325 968. Real and personal property list includes acres 268 485 cattle hogs and other items totaling the county value ahead of the state board of equalization which will meet in September to adjust assessments upward as needed.
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Stearns
State Board of Equalization
Sisson
State Board
Widmann Awards Stone Work Contract for Hotel Building
Fred Widmann let the contract for the hotel stone work to Frank Felt. Work to begin next week with Felt’s force on the project. Completion expected within ten weeks despite prior delays, with no further hitches.
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Fred Widmann
Frank Felt
Felt
University
Widmann
No Language of Their Own in Switzerland
A visitor notes Switzerland has no single national language. About three fourths speak German while four other languages, mostly French and Italian, are spoken regionally. Public documents and parliament speeches appear in French and German. the president's orders are translated for newspapers in both languages. A jokey exchange ends the snippet.
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Switzerland
Bands at Sioux City Interstate Fair
Four bands will perform at the Interstate Fair in Sioux City from August 31 to September 6. Reed's band, a household word in good music, leads the lineup and will provide music every afternoon in the grand stand throughout the week. The fair aims to be among the best attended western fairs with high order attractions.
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Sioux City
Reed
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Alegiate
S.W. Rowley
N. Jensen
Omaha
Issenger
Scomodation
Assenger
Sonkidation
Senger
B. Wilt
St. P
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Ager
Noril Enger
Isenger
Awenger
Teight
Reizut
Pageht
Freizht
Anr
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Sibam Satandar
iTroux
Parker
Balsam Anses
Izinal
Gary
Seahine
Ladburn Mall
E. W. Heyler
S.C. O
E. L. Corbin
A. S. O. Tres
Mitchell Infimary
Osteopathy
W. 2Nd. Street
Sutchell
Dak
A. E. Hitchcock
S. D
Mongar
John Allman
Gen. Oaan
Rais
Sywsler
Pater
E. Barnard
Minnesota
Davison County
Cincinnati
Rae
Nehee
Sean
Crow Lake
Milwaukee Railroad
Armour
Orient
S.H. Melcher
South Dakota
Riverside Department Store
Riverside
Sporting Goods
Morgan & Wright
W. L. Wallis
McKinley
Eddy
General Feed Store
Bain
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