Des Moines CMTC Camp Promises Free Summer Training for Youth
Lee Van Kirk of Anamosa chairs Jones county CMTC outreach urging local boys to attend Fort Des Moines or Fort Crook camps near Des Moines and Omaha. Government aid covers meals lodging clothing. camps run July to August with options for infantry or cavalry training and potential future officer commissions.
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Bey
Des Moines
CMTC
Richmeing
Mid-West
Lee van Kirk
Anamosa
Jones County
Iowa History Week Planned By Historical Society
The Iowa History Week for 1937 focuses on Iowa in 1837 with events planned April 19 to 22. The program features talks by Ruth A. Gallagher William J. Petersen J A Swisher and stations WS and Town Federation of Women's clubs hosting broadcasts and staff-led lectures.
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Iowa
Creex
State Historical Genety of Iowa
Iowa Fee
Iowa History Week
Palimpsest- Woo
the & Lal Society
Petereet
Paul Thal
Schco
Principe
State Historical Soviet
Ruth A. Gallagher
William J. Petersen
Towra
W. J. Petersen
J. A. Swisher
End of the Recumbent Line In Royal Siemal Corps
Fragmentary OCR text describes a late stage of a procession or lineup in a royal corps with a recumbent line. It references a trick motorcyclist and an end man, suggesting a ceremonial or parade context with unclear details.
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Foch
Royal Siemal Corps
The First Bank in Towa and Public Program
Marie Haefner will present a program titled The Papal rate on Saturday April 4 from 10 85 to 11 am at pri 33. The event aims to engage schools and townspeople to participate in these programs whenever possible.
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Towa
Pri
Marie Haefner
Towans
General Electric
America
Taj Mahal Regarded as World’s Handsomest Tomb
Article notes the Taj Mahal near Agra built by Shah Jahan as a tomb for Mumtaz Mahal. Mentions Mughal rule in India and 17th century construction with claims about dates and labor. Specifies white marble octagonal design and a dome, credited to architect Ustad Isa.
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Taj Mahal
Alexander the Great
Yasin
British East India Company
Clive
Tastings
Queen Victoria
India
Agra
Shah Jehan
Mumtaz-i-Mahal
Lalogco
Ustad
Isa
Belgian Horse Believed Oldest Pure Breed
The Montreal Herald notes the Belgian horse may be the oldest pure breed besides Merino sheep. Records show Flemish draft horses bred pure since medieval times in Northern Europe, used by knights and in war, racing, farming, and agriculture.
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Montreal Herald
Europe
Feather in Your Cap Across Cultures and Histories
The phrase feather in your cap is traced to a universal custom of adding a feather to headgear for achievements. It cites Asia, American Indians, Svelans, English sportsmen, and Hungarians, noting honors given by Chinese officials to Gordon after the Taiping rebellion.
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Asia
Hungary
Gordon
Law of Life: Unselfish Giving Multiplies and Transforms
The passage extols selfless help as a path to enduring strength and real character. It argues generosity expands inner power and human fellowship, while hoarding kindness stifles growth and potential. It emphasizes that giving opens the heart and nourishes lives hungry for connection.
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Tegin
Coal mining fatalities in U S decline yearly
Reports show a downward trend in coal mining deaths across the United States, with year by year reductions indicating improved safety and fewer fatal incidents in the industry.
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United States
Oatmeal Cookies Add Zest To Spring Days
Spring days call for delicious oat meal cookies just out of the oven. The recipe uses Quaker Oats brown sugar flour butter and a dash of soda. Mix oats sugar and flour then add melted butter and dissolved soda in hot water and bake thinly in moderate heat.
You are Safer on the Railroad Th 1935
Fragmentary sentence asks about passenger travel on the railroad in 1935 and notes numbers related to carriages or passengers. The readable portion references safety messaging and travel metrics without a clear event or outcome.
Women pick top radio programs in nationwide vote
The Women’s National Radio committee released ratings from over 10 million ballots. Six programs won in categories including Sunday Sun symphony concerts, Rudy Vallee’s variety show, Chicago University Round Table, Boake Carter’s News, Children’s Corner, and Radio Theater. Station WOR received a special scroll.
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Women's National Radio Committee
Ford Motor Company
Rudy Vuailee
Chicago University
Round Table
Boake Carter
Children’s Corner
Scralls
WOR
The
Mutual
Half Of Yearly Taxes Have Been Paid
The Anamosa Eureka reports that the treasurer’s office confirms first half taxes for this year total 354 627.05 dollars, about 51 percent of a 706 427.60 levy. Last year about 60 percent of a 664 000 levy was collected. homestead exemptions and state tax refunds have slowed full payments. The note also mentions broadcasts of serious concerts and opera for summer months and Dr Walter Damrosch overseeing music appreciation programs for children on Friday afternoons.
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Anamosa Eureka
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