Bill Morris Delivers Club Dinner Speech Triumph
Bella Morris pushes her husband Bill into public speaking nerves then cheers as he stumbles through a club speech. After a shaky start he steadies, earning praise from the audience and a relief-filled call home. Bella revels in his success while their children note the unlikely achievement. The event aired on the radio, confirming Bill’s new confidence.
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Bella Morris
Bella
Bill
Isabella
Bill Junior
Morris
Bill Senior
Bill Morrts
Allance
Gisbly
Bil
Gui
Queen Victoria’s First Train Journey 1842
The article reports Queen Victoria’s June 1842 journey by train from Slough to Paddington, noting she enjoyed it despite public shock. It mentions her coachman’s insistence on accompanying the on line driver, and a MP’s concern over railway hazards. It cites opposition by the Duke of Cumberland in Parliament and jokes about railway dangers.
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Victoria
Slough
Paddington
Beltern
Pearsantas Weekly
M. P
Duke of Cumberland
House of Lords
Notable Reaumur and Celsius Scales Misused in Text
A Cleveland Plain Dealer writer contrasts Celsius and Reaumur scales with Fahrenheit conversions. The article explains conversion formulas between Fahrenheit, centigrade, and Reaumur, noting Celsius zero at freezing and 100 at boiling, and Reaumur zero at freezing with 80 boiling under standard pressure.
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Ita
Ite
Anders Celsius
Europe
Senate
Haggie Not Scotch Flaggia in Decency Debate
Tit-Bita Magazine notes Haggie Not Scotch Flaggia is viewed as a decency issue among Scots. English readers have little idea of its feared ingredients. Originating in Greece and Provencal France, a similar dish known as ple ds et paquets appears in history. The dish involves oatmeal pepper salt and animal organs sewn into a sheep’s stomach bag and boiled, once immortalized in verse and spread by Roman legionaries.
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Eingland
Provencal
France
Greece
England
Aid Clubs Provide Funeral Support For Poor Members
Aid clubs for needy individuals collect agreed sums from surviving members to cover funeral costs and a meal for mourners. They arrange a hearse, flowers, and a funeral procession. Members also support the widow and children of the deceased.
Solar System Centered In Milky Way Stability Cited
The article notes that the solar system lies near the center of a vast network of stars in the Milky Way and that scientists consider this central position to confer greater physical stability for the Sun and its planets than other stellar systems.
Blue Powood used as Penal dog in old Scotland
A fragmented note recalls a dog breeds mix of mastiff and bulldog in Scotland long ago. It mentions a blue colored dog called Blue Powood used primarily as a penal animal, but the text is incomplete and uncertain on details.
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Scotland
Moravia High Notes Football, Band, Night School Events
Moravia activities include added boys basketball game against Catholic H. Ottumwa on Jan. 16, with season opener Nov. 8 vs Exline. The marching band debuted Oct. 41 near the Democratic Rally. band size 38, uniforms blue and white. Library adds The Third Yearbook of Short Plays by Owen Lee Snook for Speech Class. Junior class to vote on jewelry or sweaters. tryouts for the junior play end of week. Night school starts Nov. 4 for men. women to begin soon after. possible joint sessions. Roosevelt and Landon tied in assembly voting. Agricultural data compare high and low producing herds with feeding practices and culling trends. high herds show higher profitability and disease-driven culling.
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Owen Lee Snook
Administrator's Notice of Estate in Appanoose County Iowa
Notice to all interested parties that on November 2 1986 the district court in Appanoose County Iowa appointed the undersigned administrator of the estate of Emma C Lovell. All owe debts should be paid and claims proved to the court for allowance. Dated November 2 1936. Frank Swaim administrator Fee Milani attorney for estate Howard D Evans clerk of district court November 5 12
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District Court of
Appanoose County
Towa
Emma C. Lovell
Bald County
Erict
Agld Court
Frank Swaim
Notice of Probate of Will in Appanoose County Iowa
District Court in Appanoose County Iowa announces a probate matter for John W. Whicker deceased. A will filed October 20 1936 will come before the court December 1986 for final proof and probate with interested parties invited to show cause why it should not be admitted. Dated November 2 1936. Clerk of the District Court.
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Appanoose County
Iowa
Towa
John W. Whicker
Said County
Shift Soil Depletion Crop Classification In 1936 Program
Farmers and officials urge classifying crops as soil conserving to offset 1936 drought losses and seed shortages. The Iowa State College soil dept cites small grains with potential for hay or pasture to qualify for soil conserving payments amid widespread crop and seed shortages.
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Agricultural Conservation Committee
Extension Service
Wellas Seed
B. J. Firkins
Soils Department
Iowa State College
Drouth
Erena
Soil Management Program Rotation Proposal Gains Support
The group favors continuing current payment levels with revised bases tied to real conservation performance. The idea shifts payments from mere acreage to measures reflecting soil saving crops and farm-wide practices. Firking backs incentives for cover crops, legumes, tree planting, contour farming, terracing, and related soil-building efforts.
Balanced rations raise dairy herd production in Iowa study
Extension dairyman Floyd Arnold reports Iowa State College findings on high and low producing herds. Seventy eight cows per group showed high producers averaging 418 pounds of butterfat per cow with feed costs around 75 dollars, while low producers averaged 218 pounds of butterfat with 41 dollars in feed costs. Despite higher costs, high producers yielded more product overall.
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Mr. Arnold
Association
Extension
Iowa State College of
Iowa
Floyd Arnold
Extension Dairyman
Egg marketing in fall drops quality despite cooler weather
A. D. Oderkirk of Iowa State College Extension notes fall marketing slows egg sales and quality often declines, even though cooler weather could improve freshness. The remark emphasizes marketing frequency as a key factor influencing egg quality in autumn.
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A. D. Oderkirk
Iowa State College
Fall Egg Marketing Advice From Mr Oderkirk
Mr Oderkirk warns farmers storekeepers and handlers to sell eggs rapidly in fall and winter. He notes cooler non farm storage does not prevent deterioration and studies show eggs are held too long during fall due to production or rising markets. He urges marketing twice weekly and maintaining temperatures around 60 to 55 degrees if possible.
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Mr. Oderkirk
Protection for young trees from rabbits essential
Winter damage from rabbits to young trees and apple orchards can be largely avoided with hardware cloth around trunks to 18 inches, and extra covering in deep snow. Fallen branches attract rabbits, providing shelter and food, while sowing sweet clover or timothy between rows may deter feeding.
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O. G. Hendrickson
Iowa State College
Advice On Rabbit Habitat Management In Iowa
Hendrickson advises keeping rabbits in Iowa by planting evergreen and legume grasses between rows, avoiding close mowing, and leaving patches of legumes unmowed. Do not burn piles of apple branches to protect habitat and forage for game.
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Iowa
Hendrickson
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