Honest strangers aid lone German boy to Schleswig Iowa
A 5 year old German boy arrived in Schleswig Crawford county after a perilous rail journey from his homeland. He carried money and written instructions in a bag around his neck and received honest help from strangers throughout the trip. Mrs Henry Kokenge narrowly escaped death at Maple Silver Carroll county when her car stalled at a railroad crossing and a fast freight train struck the vehicle, killing her dog.
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Schleswig
Crawford County
Atlantic
Iowa
Henry Kokenge
Maple Silver
Carroll County
Perkins Iowa Vanishes After Fire
Perkins Iowa is wiped out as the Van Roeker store burns down ending the last business in Sioux county town. The Van Rockel store, the final shop, was destroyed after a supper return. Only a few valuables from the post office portion survived.
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Perkins
Iowa
Sioux County
van Roeker
van Rockel
van Rockels
Wild swan shot near Ruth raises conservation concern
A wild swan found near Lost Island Lake in Palo Alto county after being shot by an unknown hunter was displayed by a conservation officer in Emmetsburg. The bird, part of a flock, had a seven foot wingspan and weighed over 20 pounds before Des Moines officials planned to mount it for museum use.
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Palo Alto County
Ruthven
Lost Island Lake
Emmetsburg
Des Moines
Man Charged With Stealing Chickens Nabbed After Theft
A man named Forrest Sprague, 30, was in custody after police caught him attempting to leave with a sack of chickens. He was taken to Independence to face a theft charge.
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Forrest Sprague
Independence
Veteran voter Fox votes first in Odebolt polls
M. D. Fox, 94, was among the first to vote in Odebolt Sac county on election day. He recalls voting for Abraham Lincoln in 1864 while with the Union army. The last Civil War veteran in Odebolt has voted in every presidential election for 72 years except 1928.
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M. D. Fox
Odebolt
Sac County
Fox
Abraham Lincoln
Chattanooga
Peters family pheasant crash costs Boone window
Dr L A Peters of Boone learned there would be no pheasant hunt this year yet a hen pheasant crashed through the bay window ripping the shade and dying on the floor. The Peters endured a damaged window and shade costing nearly five dollars making the trip seem cheaper by comparison.
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L. A. Peters
Boone
Boone County
Peters
Lincoln made ox yoke found in Crawford county relic
J M Duffy of Vail Crawford county acquired an 1830 ox yoke attributed to Abraham Lincoln. The well preserved yoke is sturdy and in good condition and its maker is reportedly confirmed as Lincoln. Museums would likely pay a good price for such a historic item.
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J. M. Duffy
Vail
Crawford County
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Lawrence Freeman Drives On Despite His Years
Lawrence Freeman of Cedar Rapids Linn County aged 81 still chauffeurs his own car. He learned to drive 23 years ago and has worn out two cars, owning his present vehicle eight years. He travels Linn County daily and takes vacations driving alone.
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Lawrence Freeman
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Freeman
Cedar Rapids woman cans mushrooms as pastime venture
Mrs. John Petranek, 80, of Linn county, harvests mushrooms herself and cans 26 quarts while drying three pounds of herbs this year. She sells to a select circle of friends, a profitable hobby done for pleasure rather than income.
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John Petranek
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Deer sighting and legal suit appear in local notes
A tame half grown buck was seen in a Holthof farm pasture near Ireton in Sioux county, escaping capture as it headed north. Kelmer Brattrud of Clear Lake sues the city for 7500 dollars claiming a police officer shoved him and caused a fall in the jail basement. Chris Larsen, cemetery sexton at Iowa Falls, has officiated 1566 burials over 30 years. Red Cross appeals for Roll Call support. Seven University of Florida football players come from outside Florida including Krajcier Masters Owens Hendricks Manning and Greason.
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Holthof
Ireton
Sioux County
Kelmer Brattrud
Clear Lake
Cerro Gordo County
Brattrud
Chris Larsen
Iowa Falls
Hardin County
Larsen
University of Florida
Florida
Charlie Krajcier
Wadsworth, C
Jim Masters
Newport
Tenn
George Owens
Covington
Bugs Hendricks
Thomasville
Ed Manning
Florala
Ala
Roy Greason
Nashville
Drunk Driver Cited as Hazard on Road
A stained report from the Iowa State Safety Council condemns impaired driving after a drunken motorist roared through bends and turns, illustrating dangers of mixing liquor with driving and urging motorists to choose between drinking and driving.
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Iowa State Safety Council
Bactrian Camel Clarified as Central Asia's Two-Hump Beast
A Montreal Herald writer clarifies that the two hump camel is the Bactrian, not a dromedary. It thrives in cold Central Asian winters with thick hair and sturdy feet, while the one-hump dromedary suits warmer regions. Both store water, enabling long desert treks and endurance.
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Montreal Herald
Central Asia
Arabia
North Africa
Sahara
Egypt
Sidan
Grub Street and its Milton Street heritage in London
Grub Street in Moorfields London housed writers of cheap literature and poems. The term became a disparaging label used by Marvell Pope and Swift. The Grub Street Journal ended in 1727 and drew Pope supporters against the Dunces. The street is now Milton Street.
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London
Moorfields
Andrew Marvell
Pope
Swift
Grub Street Journal
Milton Street
Pepper as Spice From Ancient Medicine to Black and White Varieties
Pepper ranks among the oldest spices with Hippocrates noting medicinal use. Its pungency comes from a fixed substance, not volatile oil, and peppercorns grow on creeping vines in tropical forests. Cultivation shades the vines with interplanted trees. berries turn red then blackened and dried in sun to become white or black pepper.
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Rome
America
Pathfinder Magazine
Hippocrates
Salvation Army Youth Programs and Future Leaders
The Salvation Army highlights its youth program with Cyndie Roll Band of Love for Recreation of Children, The Chins for Girls, The Sunbeams Life Saving Scouts and Guards organizations. Singing companies and young bands foster training and inspiration for future leaders.
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Salvation Army
Band of Love
Chins
Sunbeams
Life Saving Scouts of the World
Guards
Young People’s Legion
Cats Guarding Rats Across the World
A global view notes cats as key in pest control from Hongkong households to fight plague aboard a Japanese ship and to protect archives in France. The practice appears in national budget lines and postal services, highlighting cats as a practical solution in multiple nations.
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Hongkong
United States
France
The Largest Whale and Other Noted Observations
A sketch notes Sibbalds rorqual or blue whale reaching over 100 feet with diet of small fish. It contrasts harmless giants with smaller dangerous species like pilots and killers. Includes a miscellany on Betony flowers and olive oil uses in southern Europe and Mediterranean regions.
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Sibbald
Europe
Mediterranean
Thoughts on brisk walks and cafe lights in town
A fragment from a column notes brisk walking past the Town Electric Co building, reflections on cafe atmospheres, coroner hints of mystery, and Christmas light prep. It mentions Red Cross drives, roller skaters, Dr. Fraser’s stance on SPCA, and a playful question about Thanksgiving origins and Iowa University coeds at a spinster spree.
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O. O. McIntyre
Town Electric Co
van Dine
First Street
Monticello notes and town sports wrap
The column lists local items from Monticello including Bob Hogan among ten bachelors chosen by a sorority crowd, football team antics after Armistice day, and store-seeking celebrations with snacks. It mentions Ike Skelley a former Town football player now Des Moines AP editor, plus a late season fish tale from Lake Okoboji involving Lloyd Wellendorf and E. V. Pierce with a re-found walleye.
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Bob Hogan
Monticello
Bob
Dubuque
Algona
Kossuth
Lake Okoboji
Lloyd Wellendorf
E. V. Pierce
Okoboji
Pierce
Wellendorf
Okobo
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