Tragic Infant Burial Cited In Iowa News Item
J W Jarnagin reports a two month old baby boy died by smothering in Imogene Fremont County. Father Delman Olson, a WPA worker, fashioned a coffin and buried the child with simple rites after digging a grave in the family plot. In a separate incident 13 year old Charles Satterlee of Storm Lake survived a icy rail accident when Dr T C Raymond found him on tracks just before an overdue train arrived.
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Delman Olson
Imogene
Fremont County
Charles Satterlee
Storm Lake
Buena Vista County
T. C. Raymond
Manning Theater Marks Silver Jubilee Milestone
The Manning theater in Carroll county celebrates 25 years under Fred Dethlef and his father George after opening on February 12, 1912. The venue has witnessed cinema evolve from jerky flickers to studied motion picture art guiding school curricula and global amusement.
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Manning
Carroll County
Fred Dethlef
Dethlef
George Dethlef
Manning Theater
Clock museum adds eight foot paradise clock by Bily brothers
The Bily Brothers near Conover in Winneshiek county add a new centerpiece to their collection. The eight foot six inch tall paradise clock spans 20 to 40 inches wide, weighs about 400 pounds, and is carved from butternut white ash and white oak. It depicts the Garden of Eden with Adam and Eve the tree of life the Angel Gabriel and figures of justice friendship and truth plus removable birds and animals.
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Bily Brothers
Conover
Winneshiek County
Towa
Gabriel
Reminiscences and Oddities From Iowa News Rounds
J G Wheeler recalls the winter of 1881 in Ida county when deep drifts blocked Ida Grove and steers pulled sleds as the only transport. Attorney Vernon Johnson faces a rude jab in Glenwood after a motorist crash. Private detective Bud Kimball jailed in Rock Rapids after misidentifying a farmer as a fugitive. Denison star Bob Saggan sidelined by injury and surgery, ending track hopes. Audubon clerks find a 32 inch banana boa in a crate of tropical bananas. Sioux City resident Charles Ford confronts an extortion letter sender with mixed outcomes.
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J. G.wheeler
Battle Creek
Ida County
Ida Grove
Wheelers
Bud Kimball
Lyon County
Rock Rapids
George
Kimball
Cleppe
Sioux Falls
S. D
Audubon
Audubon County
Tropics
Bomb Strikes Front Porch After Threat Note Demanded Ransom
Investigators probe an explosion at a residence where the front porch was blown away. A bomb was found beneath the porch and a January note warned the homeowner to pay 3000 dollars within two weeks or face consequences.
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Than Ford
Eigo School News Highlights From Middle Week Activities
Joyce Bright reports on senior class party in the gym with games and refreshments. The staff and faculty attend while Mr. Shannon enforces six week grades and a ping pong ranking lists Mr. Fuller first, Mr. Grimes second, Coach Moore third, Jack Brindley fourth.
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Shannon
Fuller
Grimes
Moore
Jack Brindley
Denham
Interstate Narcotic Association
Phoebe Hitler
Maples Inn
Honorary Society
Raymond Stott
Dean Morey
Kathleen Carlsen
Jo McNeill
Betty Thomas
Jean Royden
Brindley
Laurel Naylor
Mary Hanssen
Lucille Yossi
Lucile Huibregtse
Wilma Grossheim
Handshakes Across Lands A Curious Global Greeting
A New York World Telegram writer catalogs varied handshake customs from Tiler a del Fuego to Ainu in Japan and Muslims in ancient custom, noting forms like bear hugs and back pats, ground kissing, cheek kissing, tongue noises, ear blows, finger cracks, nose rubs, and breast touch as signs of welcome despite cultural differences.
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Tilera del Fuego
New York World-Telegram
Banks Islands
Pacific
Japan
Sharp Dealers No Maids in Old Bergen Quarters
In Bergen Norway Hansa merchants forbade maids from living in houses with traders. Beds were wooden bunks with beds accessed by two doors to regulate warmth and privacy. Tourists note the Hansa yard and two weight sets used for buying and selling causing hidden losses.
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Bergen
Norway
Europe
Hansa “Yard
Eskimo Crafts Snow Clisses From Ivory and Bone
An Eskimo carves snow clisses from ivory bone horn and wood to counter the sun glare on snow. The scene is a horizontal Arctic landscape where vertical structures are rare and significance lies in the flat expanse.
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Arctic
Soil Conservation Grants Under Way in Jones County
The 1936 grant application work is nearly complete and signatures will be sought in townships by week’s end. About nine hundred landlords and producers will sign, then the forms move to the state office for audit. Final grant distribution will adjust for any out of compliance cases and errors. The 1937 program data are being prepared, with Roy Dyas delivering soil depleting acreage and corn limits for the county. Township committees expect to finish base and corn acre assignments in early March, with producer allocations arriving by mid March.
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State Office
State Committee
Roy Dyas
Soil Conservation Office
Jones County
Pay Your Dog Tax Now and Penalty Notice
Henry H. Schoon the city assessor collects both real and personal property and county dog tax this year. One dollar for males two dollars for females. Pay before he turns in his books to avoid penalties. Egypt's Mohammedan population is ninety two percent of 9 900 000. Pirates operated off the U S coast between 1690 and 1720. Disraeli predicted his own success in parliament. Ten years is the useful life of an airliner. American cheese may come to Cairo.
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Henry H. Schoon
Tribe of Wagindo Honey Hunters and Kings in Africa
The Wagindo men follow a honey bird to locate wild honey hoards. They light smoke with a fire-stick to drive bees from trees then harvest the honey and leave grub for the bird guide. Escober, born to a village blacksmith, rose from humble origins to influence kings through diligent work.
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Africa
Escober
Honor Among Thieves in Afghanistan Tribe
A historical note describes a band of Afghan thieves famed for honesty within their disputes. When a clash over a stray goat occurred one man claimed ownership and confirmed it by stroking his beard, prompting the other to surrender the claim without doubt.
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Afghanistan
Alcobaca Monastery Kitchen Becomes Barracks Landmark
A Portuguese site the Alcobaca monastery now serves as barracks and houses one of the world’s largest kitchens. A broad brook runs through a stony bed beneath a blackened groined roof from centuries of culinary use.
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Alcobaca
Portugal
La Follette committee reveals spies feted at champagne party
The La Follette committee uncovers that industrial spies were honored at a champagne event. Reports suggest some spies faced a harsh morning wake up as dawn broke.
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la Follette Committee
How big should a business be for public service
Lincoln's quip about legs leads to a rule for companies: size should match purpose. A firm grows only if it serves the people with worthwhile service at a fair price. The Bell System grew with the nation to serve 127 million customers. Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
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