Weekly Visits With Friends on the Farm
A field tour near Pella includes De Boer Cornelius Henry families and Frank Brom, with Henry De Boer and siblings visiting. farm life, sand drifts, and crop woes amid low prices. Danes Danish-born Alfred Christiansen discusses farming life, Danish customs, and wartime service while his family hosts cake and soft drinks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Keuning
Chris Mal
F. W. Mathes
John Plate
Engelenhoven
Caalein
Mrs. de Boer
Netherlands
Pella
Keokuk
Cornelius
Newton
Mike van Ekeren
B. J
Barney
Frank
Brom
Squire
Jacob Vander Syde
Huber
Gerrit
Hollandale
Minn
Peter van Ryswyk
Albert Yea
Frank Creed
Ben Vos
Louis van Haafte
Herman Swank
Henry
Jacob
Stingaree comes to Rivola Oskaloosa for three days
Richard Dix stars as Stingaree in RKO melodrama brought to The Rivola in Oskaloosa for three days this Saturday. The famed Australian rogue is described as a charming, music making highwayman who admires beauty and uses crime between artful acts. Irene Dunne co stars. she notes receiving sample copies and reads a paper by its front page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rivola
Oskaloosa
Richard Dix
Rko-Radio
Stingaree
Hollywood
Australia
Irene Dunne
Dix
The
Chronicle
Fireweed and Other Works in a Publisher's Bulletin
A compact catalog excerpt lists books and authors including Mildred Walker Fireweed. Leslie Ford Murder in Maryland. Lincoln Fay Robinson Jack's House. Sinclair Lewis Work of Art. Jeffrey Farn o Winds of Change. Hauck Bill Had an Umbrella. Gregory Riders Across the Border. Frances Shelley Wees Honeymoon Mountain. S. S. Van Dine The Dragon Murder Case. Mary Badger Wilson Yesterday's Promise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Walker
Upper Michigan
Avery Hopwood
Sule Hopwood
University of Michian
Fisher
Baltimore
Jack
Lincoln Fay Robinson
Sinclair Lewis
Myron Weagle
Ian
Kansas
Myron
Ora
Keats
Jeffery Farno
Ursula Stegell
Bill
Hauck
Gregory
Williany
Alamo
Pancho Villa
Jackson Gregory
Frances Shelley Wees
Deborah
Pilar
S. S. van Dine
Philo Vance
Mary Badger Wilson
Adventure of Questions and The Answer in Ancient Mexico
A collage of novel blurbs traces daring quests across Arizona and northern Mexico. Tales feature resilient American courage amid mystery, danger, and romance, with armored riders, hidden temples, and daring rescues set against perilous deserts and ancient ruins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesa
Tom Gill
Arizona
Mexico
Hill
David Stevens
Hilda Lessing
Goblentz
Abandon Loot At Farm Home Abandoned Harness Stolen At Curran Farm
Thieves struck John Curran’s farm Monday night but were less successful than in prior incidents. Curran found half the harness in the barnyard and the remainder in a nearby grader ditch after discovering the theft this morning. Authorities believe the culprits attempted another entry but left partial loot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Curran
Curran
Thieves frightened by half completed task at Curran barn
Local officials report Curran's barn was entered and robbed twice before, and Monday's theft attempt was investigated. The Chariton Leader notes the repeated break-ins and the frightened state of the thieves during the partial job.
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Curran’s
Chariton
Workmen Improve The Riverfront In Eddyville
Eddyville workers under the Emergency Relief program have rebuilt a riverfront road from the bridge toward town, graveled and cleared trees and brush. The project, once central to Eddyville activity, will serve east bridge traffic and reach the south city limits. Planned improvements could yield a riverfront park and potential beach for evening recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddyville
Mother of Judge Utterback Dies
Mrs. A. M. Utterback aged 75 died late Wednesday at her Hedrick home after nearly a year of illness plus an operation in Rochester Minnesota a month prior She was born near Hayesville and is survived by husband three daughters and two sons Funeral services were held Friday at the Hedrick Presbyterian church with burial in Pennington cemetery south of Sigourney
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Utterback
Hedrick
New Prohibition Bottling Rules Target Liquor Traffickers
Treasury Department and Congress issue strict rules to curb alcohol trafficking by defining bottle use, disposal, and production limits. The new regulations, following federal alcohol control orders, aim to divert millions into federal coffers by tightening how spirits are bottled refilled and sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stilf
Treasury Department
Congress
Federal Alcohol Control Administration
Publication Drafts Change Effective November First
Notice notes amendments issued July 20 and set to take effect November 1. Chronicle office offers 500 sheets of yellow second sheets at 40 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chronicle
Wells at Chariton Town Water Declared Impure
Water from 15 Chariton wells was tested at Iowa City laboratories and all samples were unsafe for drinking. With a water shortage, residents try reviving wells while Water Works Superintendent Wendell Nelson explains germs result from little prior use or recent cleaning. Ten more samples, nine from wells and one from the city reservoir, were sent for tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Water Works
Wendell Nelson
Nelson
Town City
No Refilling Of Liquor Bottles Warned By Government
A reader warns that refilling liquor bottles is illegal under new regulations effective August 1, risking a $1000 fine and possible two years in jail. The note cautions against deceptive practices and cites Uncle Sam as enforcing the rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
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Frank Brom
Christiansen
Bill van Hemert
Mr. Canine
Plymouth
de Boer
Riemersma Place
Lester van Gorp
Nellie de Boer
Jennie
Peter Warden
Columbus St
Peter Slycord
Mr. Brom
Mrs. Brom
Alfred Christiansen
Leora
Kellogg
Denmark
America
Merrill
Fort Dodge
Anna Marie
Christina
Marinus
Junior
United States Army
Georgia
Florida
Tennessee
United States
Mr. Christiansen
Library Notes
Federal Land Bank
M. D. Taylor
Sec
Treas
Clark Taylor
Act
Alsop's
Northeast Corner
Cook & Son
Clear Lake
Mason City
Northern Tows
Tad Martin
Mer
Pormerly
Es Davenport
Cees
Rincess Theatre
Judge Utterback
Costa
Oskaloosa, Iowa
Stim of
State Fair
Marion County
West
Midway
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