Rattlesnakes and local notes across Iowa towns
Iowa dispatch lists incidents from Anita to Alta and beyond including a rattlesnake encounter in Anita's basement. Mentions Pingah J. E. Sheppard, Pisgah wheelchair donation, and a Wisconsin Civil War flag in Clear Lake. Also notes city fines in Marshalltown, a Chinese Civil War veteran in Sioux City, foxes found near Hartley pheasants, and missing persons reports from Des Moines.
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Anita
Iowa
Ross Kohl
Edmanson Hospital
Pisgah
James Beecham
C. A. Sillsby
George Meggers
Moorhead
Clear Lake
Second Wisconsin Cavalry
Sioux City
Edward Cohota
Hot Springs
S. D
H. W. Hendrickon
United States
Hartley
John
Schumann
Helen
Alvena
Ora
Ad Schumann
The Daily Dribble Oddities and wordplay mishaps
A collection of quirky aphorisms and garbled phrases. The text playfully mashes common sayings with misspellings and humorous twists, referencing figures like George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, and joking about daily routines, endurance, and motivation.
Dust Clouds Endanger Flying Men At Boston Airport
Col Lindbergh era aviators face drifting dust at South Boston Airport during takeoffs as crowds watch. Officials test calcium chloride to moisten and stabilize the field, reducing dust and improving safety for pilots and spectators at aviation events.
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Boston
HILE
Charles A. Lind- W
Hoston
South Boston
Fe Oo
Iowa State Fair to host first aircraft show in Midwest
Des Moines officials and aviation enthusiasts plan a major aircraft show at the Iowa State Fair from August 22 to 41. The event will display planes from large multi engine transports to small single seaters, with factory officials present to explain flying refinements since Lindbergh and Chamberlin. A flying display and U.S. Army ships may be added, marking the fair's largest aviation exhibit in a decade.
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Ves Moines
Iowa
Lindbergh
Chamberlin
Muranoth
U. S. Amy
Corey
Midwest
Quotable Lines From June News Bits and Notes
Flag day set for June 14 and county fair dates announced. A mix of opinions and trivia touches on Babe Ruth, Lindbergh, Prince Carol, Walter Damrosch, and General Motors. References to health, farming, and a Los Angeles medical practice appear amid playful quips on society and progress.
Vision Visor Closure Offer For Ladies and Gents
The Smith Brag Co announces a closing out sale on half price Sun Visors. Choose any visor for 25e. Henry Futd predicts ongoing prosperity, a view common among business peers, as wives respond to listening efforts.
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the Smith Brag Co
SOWA 20 YE CAN'T EAT OR SLEEP ADVERTISER CLAIMS
An advertisement promotes Sowa 20 Ye as a stomach and bowel cleanser claiming rapid relief from indigestion and gas. It asserts the product cleanses waste matter from the lower bowel with a one bottle dose and promises dramatic health improvements.
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Adleriku
Blue Front 2a Visits and Funeral in Salem
Mr and Mrs John Tadlock and A E Shull spent Sunday at Grant Tadlocks. Cass Hamilton and daughters Velda and Helen were Albia callers Saturday. Ben Jones family dined with Chance Lavely. Henry Sytsma hosted a Farmers Union meeting. Funeral for Mrs Milo Foster held in Salem. Weather experts may weigh in on June national convention debate.
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John Tadlock
A. E. Shull
Grant Tadlocks
Cass Hamilton
Velda
Helen
Albcia
John van Zante
Pella
Cart
Milo Foster
Salem
Ben Jones
Chance Lavely
Harley Tisane
Jim Moors
Raymond Plants
Albia
Mangle
Jeff Patrick
Bert Sheldon
Charley Haugh
Chariie Foster
Farmers Union
Henery Sytsma
Careless Driving On Rural Roads Cited In Moravia Union
The Moravia Union notes frequent auto accidents, often avoidable, caused by driver carelessness. It highlights incidents weekly and urges safer night driving with two lights and caution at railroad crossings.
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Moravia Union Office
Honest Labor Promise for Honest Toil Opportunity
A rallying call envisions a world improved when all people learn a lawful craft and seize the chance for honest work. It argues that access to legitimate livelihoods would curb crime and reduce claims of bad luck as justification.
Closed Bank Account and Tires Speak Tales
A concise, wry meditation contrasts a firmly closed bank account with tires that imaginedly narrate their journeys, hinting at hidden stories behind mundane objects and financial closures.
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Iowa State News
R. R. Wood
W. BR
Clark
Aaron’ S C. Conway
Red” Whalen
Dez Moines
Salvaion Army
Majar Robert Penfold
Maj. Penfold
Shenandoah
Roy Fleming
Riverton
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapid
Treynor
Chenandoah
France
H. D. Hay
Merle Hay
Towan
American Legion
Bhenandoah
Mra
Hay
KMA
Shenumoat
Montreal
Jersonia
Glidden
Flower
KFNF
Gov. Summill
Rex
Des Moines
New York
Chicago
Ormah
Lincoln
Alta
Ivan Breyfugle
Navy
Arthur
Merle
Ray
Ralph I. Heilman
Northwestern University School of Commerce
Ralph E. Heilman
Electric Light and Power Companies
Power Company
Iowa Southern Utilities CO. Utility Service
Qide
Albia, Iowa
George Washington
Abraham Linewith
Mane
Iowa State Fair
Food For Thought
Babe Ruth
Drs. Bedwell & Treat
Los Angeles
Henry Ford
Old General Motors
Prince Carol
Walter Damrosch
Henry Futd
Willie
Honest
Biron Glasses
W. A. Brooks
Fuws
Cpenneyco
Washington Ave
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