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ROY FLECK LIVES ON SAME FARM FOR OVER 40 YEARS Elmer Van Duren Lived on site Of Old Town. The article chronicles a rural tour visiting ROY FLECK on his 160 acre farm near Oskaloosa, and Elmer Van Duren on his 120 acre farm once owned by his grandfather A A Van Duren. It notes farm history, family, improvements, and attitudes on roads and hard times. It also profiles Farm Bureau station operator Arthur Verrips, his business, and views on taxes and farming life.
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Roy Fleck
Elmer van Duren
Old Town
Verrips
Will van Duren
Ro; Fleck
van Duren
A. A. van Duren
Pella
Eph Smith
White Way
Elmer
Mildred Rempe
Elmer Friday
Liberty Street
Eldora
van Doren
Cleveland
Greenback Party
Dan de Jong
Sally
Newton
Pay Your Own Bills Not Public Help Credits
A critical poem questions the value of extension work and public funded agents for farmers and homemakers. It contrasts duties of paying debts with promises of public programs and argues for fair compensation to mothers and agents while criticizing reliance on state aid. The piece ends with advice to discard hens after first laying to improve flock health and production.
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Fred Chandler
Chariton
Col
Frank Walker
Old Mother Nature Accused of Absent-Mindedness
Washington notes a bulletin from the American Game Association claiming nature forgot to send snow to match the white fur of snowshoe hares in northern states. Rabbits shed brown summer coats for winter white yet the delayed snow allowed hunters to spot them easily in a milder season.
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Washington
American Game Association
International Sunday School Lesson by J A Lapham
The piece analyzes Jesus healing a blind man and the Pharisees reactions, stressing that miracles proved Jesus as God incarnate. It notes sin, obedience, belief, and the healing as evidence of divine authority, with emphasis on faith and the disciples’ and parents’ roles and the ultimate unveiling of Jesus as light.
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J. A. Lapham
Jesus
Son of
God
Lesson on seeing Jesus and the miracle of the blind man
An Ohio lawyer converts after asking the Lord into his home and prayer. The lesson explores seeing Jesus with the heart, the miracle’s significance, and what Christ asks of sinners today. It discusses the Pharisees’ curiosity about the cure and the enduring message for readers.
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God
Christ
Lord
Ohio
Lord Jesus
United States Supreme Court
Aim of this miracle and children's sweets rule
The text asks about the aim of the miracle for believers and how it helps them. It then gives guidance on children's sugar consumption, noting sugar is a concentrated fuel that dulls appetite and should be eaten only after meals. It suggests guarding meals and allowing sweets only after the main foods are eaten, with a limited dessert option.
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