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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1936
Page
8
Vague exchanges at a small-town railroad station mix humor and confusion as travelers discuss a Saturday service. A ticket agent questions timing while a traveler insists on catching a near train, revealing playful miscommunications and idle chatter.
Nursery rhymes themed quilt blocks offered by Home Craft Co. for 10 cents. Four 9 inch blocks with outline embroidery on bleached quilting material. Send stamped self addressed envelope to Dept. a- Nineteenth and St. Louis Ave. St. Louis Mo for information.
The economic value of Thomas Edison and his patents is estimated at $15 billion. Since 1864 his work has produced about $800,000 of property daily, through devices and equipment derived from his patents.
A US visitor was placed on an outgoing aircraft by authorities minutes after arriving in Moscow. Publication of his book Soviet Russia from the Togide is expected soon, per a London humorist report.
Franklin B. Hough’s 1876 warning to plant trees sparked a national forestry program. The 60th anniversary honors his work as first forest agent, while Charles Lathrop Pack’s American Tree Association distributes a new Forestry Primer edition, praising ongoing conservation and CCC efforts.
A nostalgic column surveys silent era stars and new talkies. Emil Jannings, Germany, stars in The Making of a King, but Charles Laughton looms as the better fit. Ruth Roland, Igor Gorin rise through radio hustle, while Joan Blondell and Dick Powell romance heats up. A NC theater named for Shirley Temple and baby names among stars intrigue readers. Dog house broadcasting from SPCA adds quirky notes.
Skeletons in full medieval armor were unearthed near the Mestre area by workers building a canal around Stra. One skeleton bore a sword between the ribs, suggesting a battle death. Dozens of weapons and armor pieces were recovered along with hand painted beads and ceramics, now clean and vividly colored.
A fragment references Mera Bill described as a leading citizen of the Gold. Plute Pete counters that Bill never leads, noting when a mob arises he backs in with a machine gun and keeps it moving.
A lighthearted note on football players who relish rough play and occasional scraps. The exchange suggests players enjoy hard hitting moments and competitive pastimes, with playful jabs about their bravado and camaraderie on the field.
In a terse exchange the detective recalls convincing the gangster arrested that crime does not pay. The gangster asked for a photographer and claimed art mattered more than profit, revealing a strange motive and request during questioning.
A fragment from Birdy Stories Magazine shows a butcher joking about a head scenario in a Scottish setting. The Englishwoman demands a sheep head while an assistant is involved in the exchange.
A board of education member asks if communism should be studied. Mims Cayenne answers affirmatively, but only as reminders of pathetic incidents in ancient history.
A prisoner raises a vague objection as a judge questions the procedure. The inmate insists on truth telling while a lawyer challenges the testimony, highlighting tension between oath and courtroom strategy. The exchange reflects courtroom complications and attorney maneuvering.
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