The Smoke of Victory at Myrtle Inn
On the Myrtle Inn veranda Amy Delorme and Ralph Fricke clash with Mrs. Duckworth over her consent to their romance. Old Colonel Maillot intervenes as a fire alarm erupts, saving the day and guiding Mrs. Duckworth and Amy away. Ralph assists, dignity in play, tension over finances and inheritance persists.
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Henry
Duckworth
Myrtle Inn
Amy Delorme
Ralph Fricke
Ralph
Mallet
Grandpa
Amy
Mres. Duckworth
Gran
Mrs. Duckworth
Delorme
Lyiden Mallot
Colonel Mallot
Maris Duckworth
Colonel Maillot
Colonel
Purchase of Danish Islands in Virgin Islands Treaty
The Virgin Islands of the United States, previously the Danish West Indies, were acquired by the United States from Denmark for 25 million dollars. The news notes the formal proclamation in January, marking the transfer of sovereignty.
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Danish Islands
Virgin Islands
United States
Danish West Indies
Denmark
Sukkur Barrage Marks Huge Indian Irrigation Scheme
India leads the world in irrigated land with about 60 million acres, far surpassing the United States. The Sukkur barrage on the Indus, known as the Lloyd Barrage, carries six trunk canals across 52,600 miles of channels. Opened floodgates in 1932, the project employs up to 60,000 workers and aims to transform arid areas into productive farmland across Sind and Khairpur, reshaping Northwest India's agriculture.
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India
United States
Sukkur
Indus River
Indus
Sind
Khairpur
England
Egypt
Moropus Cooki Exhibited At Field Museum Nebraska Fossil
Moropus cooki, a Miocene era fossil with a rhinoceros like head and bear sized claws, is on display at the Field Museum in Chicago. The skeleton, reassembled by James H. Quinn, accompanies a Knight mural showing the creature as scientists believe it appeared. Elmer Riggs notes it lived about 20 million years ago with only a few specimens found in Nebraska and Wyoming.
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Field Museum of Natural History
Chicago
Moropus
Moropus Cooki
James Cook
Agate Springs
Sioux County
Neb
James H. Quinn
Charles R. Knight
Elmer &. Riggs
Nebraska
Wyoming
Merry-Go-Round Displays to Replace Garish Main Street Lights
Harold M. Alexander of Toledo spoke to the Illuminating Engineering Society in Philadelphia predicting lively shows on America's main streets with no admission charges. Merchants will use merry-go-round stage displays to stream merchandise in and out of show windows while a gradual end to garish lighting and discordant signs transforms business streets into harmonious storefronts of structural glass, making window shopping an artistic experience.
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America
Harold M. Alexander
Toledo
Iluminating Engineering Society
Philadelphia
Alexander
Piston Action in Inen Engine Described by Standards
The bureau of standards explains that the piston travels farther and faster when the crank pin moves over the upper half of the crank circle. Horizontal and vertical motion components align in that half, but oppose in the lower half, yielding slower motion.
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Bureau of Standards
Mineral Colloids Promise Longer Life From Enriched Soil
Dr Charles Northern claims adding mineral colloids to soil can lengthen life by about a dozen years. He cites improved orange groves in Florida and vegetables with higher mineral content, noting calcium, phosphorus, and iron as key. He warns land must be rotated and minerals replenished to sustain nutrition.
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Charles Northern
Norther
Hever
Northern
Florida
Automobile Goes To Europe With No Trouble
The family automobile may travel to Europe as easily as a trunk with minimal red tape. By spending about half an hour on documents, travelers can arrange a full in advance tour. These papers cover customs, international plates, public liability, driving licenses, marine insurance, and starter gasoline. European highways are good and distances shorter. Fewer cars mean lighter traffic. A British Automobile Club membership offers road assistance and optional insurance for fire theft and more. A second license can be obtained for a small fee if two drivers travel together.
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Europe
United States
1940 Olds 6 Model 60 Tudor in two colors
Describes 1940 Olds 6 Model 60 Tudor inCol or black with built in radio air conditioning under seat heater and defroster. Mentions the owner drove a 1941 Pontiac and preferred the Olds. Includes a 1938 Buick Special Model 41 for der in maroon with built in radio heater and defroster and notes low mileage.
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Buick
Arbor Day Proclaimed by Governor Wilson in Iowa
Governor George A. Wilson proclaims April 11, 1941 Arbor Day in Iowa urging planting of trees in schools, yards, and public spaces. He calls for living monuments to future generations, praises trees for shade, shelter, and beauty, and emphasizes school programs, clubs, and civic groups in celebrating with tree planting.
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Iowa
Atripa
George A. Wilson
State of Iowa Great Seal affixed on March day
A formal Iowa state document notes the Great Seal is affixed on the twenty second day of March in the year 1930s style wording. It references Governor Geo A. Wilson and the Department of Agriculture. The text mentions independence year and standard station notes, with many modulants praised for proper use.
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Iowa
Dés Mujilier
United States
Geo. A. Wilson
Inoculation boosts legume crops with nitrogen from air
Iowa State researchers urge inoculating alfalfa sweet clover red clover and other legumes even after prior crops. Bacteria fix atmospheric nitrogen, but strains vary by legume type and soil. proper inoculants improve nodulation, seedling nutrition, and subsequent corn and small grain yields.
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A. G. Normiari
Iowa
Norman
Peking
Brush Wolf Captured and Guttenberg Mill Tearing Down
Brush wolf captured by Howard Halverson at Soldier last week. The animal is larger than a coyote but smaller than a timber wolf and is rare in the area. The Guttenberg old excelsior mill, a landmark for over 50 years, has been torn down and its lumber repurposed. A limb injury fatally injured Russell McAlpin of New Market while sawing. Dr. H. N. Stevens from Grinnell addressed American Education roles in politics, noted in Vital Speeches with Roosevelt and others. Clarence Reeves Jr of near Le Mars smoked a reb eon from a tree.
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Howard Halverson
Soldier
Guttenberg
Russell’ McAlpin
New Market
N. Stevens
American Association of “Life -Insurance
New York City
Roosevelt
Alfred M.landon
Cordell’ Hull
Charlea Lindberghaml
Joseph Kennedy
Stevens
Grinell
Coon Wins Fight Over Reeves’ Dog During Odd Town Event
A fragment notes a clash where a raccoon defeated Reeves’ dog amid a Christmas season scene. The text also mentions Councilman Mrs. Harry W. Lahr of Storm Lake and a family trip to California in a family-focused, holiday week.
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Harry W. Lahr
Storm Lake
California
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Meredith McClurehant
Dwight Selix Motor Co
Hester
Dwight Selix Motor Company
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Arbor
United State Department of Agriculture
Clarence Reeves, Jr
Hear le Mars
Coon
Reeves
Clark Hotel
Albia
Appanoose
Moravia
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