Brazil Road to Sao Paulo Through Rain and Paradoxes
A travel letter chronicles a harrowing night drive from Rio to Sao Paulo, describing rain, mud, and car troubles solved by pushing and towing. The writer notes Brazil’s vast land, diverse people, and the snake farm near Sao Paulo, detailing the defenses, snake varieties, and venom serum prep.
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Cuba
Sao Paulo
Republic
Tropics
Iowa
Rio
Darky
Wayne Township
Cascade
Brazil
United States
Alabama
Tam
Sprawley
Cattee
Care In Removing Mulch From Garden
Advice from E Volz of Iowa State College floriculture urges timely mulch removal from frost damaged beds and recommends leaving mulch if ground remains frozen. He notes watch for wet spots, stresses proper garden planning, and discusses seed catalogs and garden styles for home beauty.
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E. ©. Volz
Towa State College
Vola
Professor Vola
Rome
Volz
Tragic Elephant Clash After Driver Fails to Stop
In Uganda a driver struck a pedestrian elephant and fled to report the incident. A rescue party found the wreckage shattered as the car was destroyed by the offended animal, leaving the elephant deceased.
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Uganda
Leaning Towers Worldwide Share The Pisa Legend
Wadad K Makdisi surveys leaning structures from Syria to Russia noting campaniles, stepwells, pagodas, minarets and lighthouses. The Porto ferrato on Elba is cited as a leaning example while Samarkand’s giant minaret requires steel cable support to stay upright.
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Pisa
Visa
Wadad K
Makdisi
Deirut
Syria
Collier’s Weekly
Portoferrato
Elba
Samarkand
Russia
Hawaiians Are Not Dots in Pacific Geography
The Hawaiian Islands are not mere dots on maps in geography readers. Located in the mid-Pacific, they cover 6 406 square miles—larger than Rhode Island and Connecticut combined. Mauna Kea on Hawaii is reported at 1 825 feet high, among the many Tahitian mountains noted.
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Sao Paulo
Chicago
Brazil
Rio
Washington, D. C
South America
Bahia
Rio de Janeiro
Santos
Porto Allegre
Vientevideo
Rio Plata
Buenos Aires
St. Louis
Bahia Blanca
Rosario
Tierra del Fuego
la Paz
Cabo Fria
Baffin's Bay
China
Roy Chapman Andrews
Gobi Desert
San Francisco
Rhode Islind
Connecticut
Mauna Kea
Tawau Island
Peculiar Accident Involving Colts Endangers Farmer and Boy
Francis Prendergast, a Laurens farmer, was demonstrating colts when the animals pinned him against a building, causing internal injuries. In a separate incident near Waverly, four year old Kent Stufflebeam was riding in his uncle’s buggy when a mare named Lady bolted, and the boy was tossed out injuring his nose.
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Francis Prendergast
Laurens
Pocahontas County
Kent Stufflebeam
Waverly
Bremer County
Kent
Kennedy enters race for Dickinson County sheriff
W J Kennedy the Arnolds Park auctioneer who lost to George Paulsen 16 years ago announces his candidacy this year. Paulsen has served as sheriff since then and Kennedys bid marks a new challenge in local law enforcement contests.
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W. J. Kennedy
Arnolds Park
Dickinson County
George Paulsen
Paulsen
Kennedy
Canaries and curious quotes from Oelwein notes
A Fayette county canary named Fiercy at Oelwein, noted as a top songbird, lacks part of its upper bill since hatching fifteen years ago. The piece mentions blueberry color changes with maturity, a 4 percent alcohol beer from rice in Japan, and a proverb about speed versus safety. It ends with a cooking tip using ground bread crumbs as a soup thickener.
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Oelwein
Fayette County
Hog market steady with varied weights and packer bids
The market lists hogs across weight ranges from 170 pounds to 550 pounds with bids mostly in the 8.50 to 10.35 range. Good hogs and packers are noted for several weight classes, showing steady demand and price spread.
For Sale Simmons Ivory Finish Crib with Mattress
An ivory Simmons crib complete with springs and mattress is offered in very good condition by Mrs. S. G. Gutensohn. Contact details 42-1-pd.
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Simmons Crib
S. G. Gutensohn
For Sale two milking units and Hereford herd
For sale a Universal milking machine with two double units in like new condition. Priced very reasonably. Phone 100. Also offered are eight Hereford bulls aged 12 to 18 months along with one high grade Jersey bull ten months old and a high grade Guernsey bull one year old. Henry Eden.
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Universal
Hereford
Henry Eden
Stanley Waggoner Seeks Jones County Supervisor Seat
Stanley Waggoner announces his Republican candidacy for Jones county supervisor. He notes four years as Jackson township assessor and two years with the auditor's office, pledging to provide efficient service if elected for the term starting January 1, 1937.
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Jones County
Jackson Township
Stanley Waggoner
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Glenn Eilers
Hopkinton
Harrs Sisters
J. F. Lahey
Frank Walker Corner
George Behrends
Henry Bartels
John Bodenhofer
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Eliza Meadow
Lou Ehrisman
John Wenger
Matthiessen Auto & Supply Co
Lowe Brothers
Eclipse Lumber Co
East Side Yard
Harry I. Rodman
Idaho
Northrup King’s
Hanson
Farmers Grain Co
Scotch Grove
Ben Roberts
R. J. McNeill
Ed Wenger
Monticello
John Jacobs
Farmers’ Grain Company
Clarence Matthiessen
Sanitary Rendering CO
State of
St. P.m
Auditor's Office
Geo. F. Specht
Nash
Express Cooking School
Jan Shaw
Home Economist
Nash Coffee
Herman Schneider
Townsend
Public Library
Mel
Jones County Abstract Company
Warren P. Lawrence
Met
Rawleigh
Dept
Freeport
Langworthy
L. W. Lovell
Fred Kellum
Dietrich Dirks
Wilcox
Cravens
B.W.D
H. C. Wilcox Hatchery
Star Farmer
Ultra Life
Alice D
Howte, Wn
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RKO Radio Piciueni
Bert In
John Wayne
Lees
Terro Shirley
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Holmes
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Bank Nite
First Bank
Roper
Electric
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