Weekly Chats With Friends on the Farm
A farm visit profile covers Watson Terpstra and Robert Rohrdanz in Galesburg and nearby. Terpstra closes his store and returns to farming after bad business climate, while Rohrdanz, aged 75, lives on his long-held farm with family. They discuss German heritage, local prices, and the corn hog plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Alloway
Sully
Mrs. Rohrdanz
Mr. Rohrdanz
Germany
New York City
Iowa City
Paul in Rome and the Prisoner Under God's Care
International Sunday School Lesson outlines Paul in Rome as a prisoner who remains a preacher. It reviews God’s protecting care during the voyage to Rome, reception by fellow Christians, and the favorable hearing of the gospel by chiefs and common people alike. The lesson emphasizes faith under confinement and the gospel’s future spread.
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Jesus
Jesus Christ
90 Million Received On Property Levies
A survey by J Earl Cook estimates Iowa’s 1933 revenue from all government units at 142 million dollars. About 63 percent came from property taxes, 37 percent from gasoline taxes and other indirect sources. Bonded debt rose from 24.6 million in 1910 to 244 million in 1932, largely for roads and schools.
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Iowa
J. Earl Cook
Weather and Crop Bureau
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Cook
Protect Non Game Birds Says State and Federal Laws
With waterfowl and pheasants closed the season, many non game birds face gunfire. Hunters should learn state and federal rules as most birds remain protected except select species. Birds provide ecological value and outdoor recreation, underscoring why they are protected.
How One Man Saved To Share
A New York businessman urges peers to save through personal economies during Golden Rule Week. He prescribes cutting smoking, shaves, soft drinks, and footwear upkeep to build funds for relief efforts, detailing yearly and period savings totals toward a $162.00 target from the Golden Rule Book.
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New York
Poetry to Sell Farm in Wichita Radio Ad
An advertiser in Wichita, Kansas, features a farm for sale at 1500 dollars. The pitch describes a four room cabin along the river, near a school and neighbors, with fertile loam soil, alfalfa, corn and kafir in the bin, a patched tin roof, wood for winter, and wildlife like prairie chickens quail and rabbits. The ad urges buyers to bring a gun for fun.
Non game fish may be speared year round under regs
Fish and Game regulations permit spearing Gar Carp Quillback and Buffalo any time of year as they are non game fish. State Warden J T Bode notes game fish season closing on November 30 does not affect non game fish. It is illegal to use ice shelters stoves or artificial heat while spearing through the ice. Bullheads may be taken and kept in legal limits at any time.
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Fish and Game
J. T. Bode
Fish and Game Warden
Garden Work on Sunday Sparks Debate
A friend of Lord Napier argued that a man spending hours in his flower garden on Sunday causes no harm and could bring him great benefit. His lordship responded that while initial work may seem harmless, the habit could lead to unintended consequences.
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Lord Napier
Don't Worry About the Past Advertisement
This vintage ad promotes Magna Compound as a cure for sleeplessness and nervous fatigue. It claims ten days to sleep and thirty days to restore the nervous system, offering a cash-on-delivery arrangement. It targets people facing financial and personal stress, urging immediate action.
Magna Mfg orders 30 day Magna Compound for nervous system
A Chicago ad asks for a thirty day supply of Magna Compound for the nervous system. The sender offers to pay the postman $2.00 plus postage on receipt and requests payment details. Canadian orders require cash in advance.
Power garden he is likely to end in ie yotary pateh
The garbled lines reference a Sunday event and cnavings of avam's Vavee Toht nature. Readable facts are limited, but the fragment hints at a garden power topic and an untitled ceremony occurring on a Sunday. The text remains too unclear for concrete details or names.
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Ie Yotary Pateh
Avam
Fox nature, but for God phrase echoed in faith
A fragment praising using the day for God over nature, calling it blessed to turn away from nature and back toward divine purpose, reflecting a devotional tone about daily worship rather than naturalism.
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God
Blesed
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Watson Terpstra
Robert Rohrdanz
Cabins
Rohrdanz
Terpstra
Galesburg
Newton
Mr. Terpstra
Holmes
Friesch
Bethel
Pella
Terpisra
Napjus
Slob Bros
Watson Dykstra
Watson Vander Ploeg
Watsons
Ladies Aid Society
German Evangelical Church
Roy
Marshalltown
Carpenter
George Hendricks
Henry van Rheenen
E. V. Good
Paul
Rome
Christ Jesus
Chicago
Washington
John Bunyan
Martin Luther
Virginia Colony
Mediteranium
Caesar
Israel
Christ
General Foods
Refi
Wichita, Kans
Ragle
Magna Mfg
Homan Avenue
Chicago, Ill
West High Oskaloosa
High Ave
West
Oskaloosa
Lowa
NTT
U.S
P. A
A. Collins
the’ Coren
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