Prewar Hoss Race Ends in Sweet Victory for Bill
This reminiscence recalls a 45 year old horse race in Fabius Township between two young suitors for Indy’s hand. Bill rode a fiery Mustang pony and outpaced Jess on a bigger bay, crossing the bridge and into the girl’s home where Bill married the young woman. Jess vanished from the scene and was never heard from again.
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Fabius Township
Indy
Bill
Jess
Mustanes
Ug Yard
Local rumor hints at a $60,000 estate boost
The note speculates a well known local woman may have stepped into a $60,000 estate. If true, congrats are due. if not, the tale still makes a strong, if fanciful, impression of a life changing windfall.
Public Snooper No. 1 on Bonus Era Comical Vexations
A satirical column critiques 1936 bonus payouts to ex service members, noting veterans' spending and the advertising boom while mocking a few cases of lingering financial strain. It contrasts old store prudence with modern consumer excess and pokes fun at public reactions to government benefits.
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John Brown
VHE Tribune Born in '84 Official County Paper Ad
The VHE Tribune, born in 1884, proclaims a yearly rate of 1.95 dollars within the county and 1.50 outside, as the official county city and school paper with postal designation noted for Moulton Iowa. Publisher RR Eby signs the notice.
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Interadout
Moulton
Iowa
Popeye in Person at Iown Theatre Bloomfield Tonight
AL Ritchie appears with Lois Ritchie at the Iown theatre in Bloomfield tonight and Friday for Popeye, paired with Phil Stoney's ar mor in the Dellan lows. A Saturday matinee and night bring Hopalong Cassidy and Call of the Prairie with William Boyd and Jim Ellison. Sunday begins a three day run of Will Rogers in A Connecticut Yankee, with Myrna Loy Maureen O'Sullivan, William Farnum and Frank Albertson. New Mickey Mouse and technicolor, plus Iowa News Flashes, complete the bill.
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Iowa Theatre
Popeye
AL Ritchie
Iown
Bloomfield
Phil Stoney
Dellan Lows
Lois
Olive Oy) Ritchie
Aviv
Hopalong Cassidy
Rogers
Myrna Loy
Maureen O’sullivan
William Farnum
Frank Albertson
Iowa
Bloomfield visitors and local gatherings noted
Central Clay Henson and Mr. Hulen of Bloomfield spent Thursday evening at the Bud Henson home. Mrs. Eva Barnes and John Lunsford are visiting relatives in this community. Mr. and Mrs. Bud Henson spent Friday afternoon in Bloomfield at the M. C. Henson home. Mr. and Mrs. Elvin McCullough and family of near Mark spent Sunday afternoon at the Oscar McCullough home. Mr. and Mrs. Flavy Lawson and family spent Sunday afternoon at the Ottis McClurg home and enjoyed ice cream. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Daniels of Moulton and Mr. and Mrs. Bud Henson were callers at the Art Lawson home Sunday evening.
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Clay Henson
Hulen
Bloomfield
Ray Daniels
Moulton
Bud Henson
Art Lawson
Residents Visit Family and Friends Around Towns
Monterey vicinity residents Mr and Mrs Willard Kinsler and Mrs Alvin McClurg with daughter Joan visited Bert Horn. Eva Barnes and John Lunsford are visiting relatives in the area this week. McClurgs and Joan called on Walter Judd in Coatsville, Elmer McClurg and Darline Judd visiting. Homer Starr and daughter Norene plus Ralph Starr and daughter Marguerite were Bloomfield callers. William Evans of Pacific Junction towns is spending vacation with his mother Lydia Evans. Lilleth Smith visits Elizabeth Calhoun this week. Tommie Starr and daughter Wilma spent Sunday at the Waybill home. Bert Horn and son Demar visited the Kinsler home Sunday evening. Lolita Starr spent the weekend with her parents.
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Willard Kinsler
Alvin McClurg
Joan
Bert Horn
Eva Barnes
Sabetha
Kansas
John Lunsford
Clamix
Walter Judd
Coatsville
Elmer McClurg
Darline Judd
Homer Starr
Norene
Ralph Starr
Marguerite
Bloomfield
William Evans
Pacific Junction
Lyndia Evans
Lilleth Smith
Elizabeth Calhoun
Tommie Starr
Wilma
Wm. Waybill
Son Demar
Lolita Starr
Oscar Starr
County Taxir: Old Age Pension Surplus? (Adjusted)
Residents of Towans County paid 873,766.50 in old age assistance tax by May 20 1986 with a one percent monthly penalty after the grace period. About 190 000 of the total came from employer remittances. the rest was paid to county treasurers. Towans has received 1 174 400 from the Federal Social Security board to fund aid through year end.
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Rippanoose County
Leo A. Wegman
Town
Towans
Wegman
Towa
United States
Federal Social Security Board
McCormick Deering agency announces new dealer
Jim Wenderson announces he has taken the agency for McCormick Deering farm machinery and twine and invites quotes on machinery or twine prices. He offers to provide pricing information and service to potential customers.
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McCormick-Deering
Jim Wenderson
Greatest water power: a woman's tears note
Observation notes that a woman's tears embody the most powerful water power known to man, reflecting on emotion and resilience. The phrase emphasizes plaintive sorrow as a potent force in human experience.
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Tod
How The Unfinished Divorce of The Beauty Queen Caused A Traffic Jam
A humorous real life feature from WE AMERICAN WEEK LY notes a beauty queen’s unresolved divorce creating a peculiar matrimonial traffic jam. The piece blends light anecdote with social observation, detailing quirky delays and public curiosity surrounding the court case and its ripple effects on residents and local life.
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WE American Weekly
Chicago
Herald and Examiner
Henderson Reunion at Yates Park June 1
The Hen ven elan association holds its annual Henderson reunion at Yates Park on Sunday June 1. A ball game and social activities are planned and friends and relatives are invited to attend.
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Henderson
Yates Girl
Seed deal reported for J or Sale Manel and Hetzler
Seed sale notes rough terms with mentions of J or Sale Manel and Hetzler. Crop seed and treeleaned tea from weed seed and splits included, price cited as 1.00 per bushel. Reading unclear, but references to buyers and sellers indicate a local agricultural exchange item.
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Hetzler
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Jones
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California
Uts
Olive Oyl
Fred Stone
Phil Stong
Cassidy
Call of the Prairie
Wm. Boyd
Jimmy Ellison
Will
Roger
Eby
Monterey
George W. Davis
Doan
Doans
Walter Sta
Mr. Barnacle
Barclay B, Jr
Junior
Lenoxville
Standard
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