Reminiscence of Old South English School Life
The Sigourney Review recalls the old South English school with a wooden tub water and dusty floors. Notable attendees included Homer Seerly W H Gemmill S T Potts and Alice Heald Mendenhall first woman state education board member. Cap Miller also studied there.
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Sigourney Review
Chet Mendenhall
Old South English School
Chet
Homer Seerly
Iowa State Teachers College
W. H. Gemmill
S. T. Potts
Alice Heald Mendenhall
State Board of Education
Cap Miller
Northwest Farm Managers Association
Mutual Signs A Haughty Mistress And Her New Maid
A curt exchange reveals a sharp power dynamic as the haughty mistress dictates with a beckoning gesture and the new maid responds with terse defiance. The brief dialogue exposes class tension and gendered expectations in a single witty exchange.
Newbern Child Sparks Barn Fire in Rural Iowa
In southeastern Iowa near Newbern a barn at Mr and Mrs Harvey Medearis home was destroyed by fire last week. Four year old boy reportedly started the blaze while playing with matches. Household furnishings belonging to Archie Smith were stored there. No items were saved.
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Chariton
Harvey Medearis
Newbern
Archie Smith
Love affair attempt ends in jail for Duane Schwenke
Duane Schwenke of North English is jailed after a failed attempt at death by taking iodine in Delta on Wednesday morning. He had spent Tuesday in Delta seeking to patch up a love affair with a local girl, and after not achieving his aim, attempted suicide in a seemingly childish act.
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Delta Press
Duane Schwenke
North English
Delta
Business picks up at Indianola broom factory
Indianola Tribune reports Ralph Hughes, proprietor, says business has improved since Roosevelt declared the banking holiday and banks reopened. He received two large broom orders, 650 dozen for local customers and 1000 dozen for Minnesota, plus smaller orders, keeping the factory running at full tilt until June.
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Indianola
Roosevelt
Washington
Ralph Hughes
Hughes
Minnesota
Money mystery baffles Knox woman over missing box cash
Knoxville Citizens National Bank reports a local woman distressed after inspecting a safety deposit box. She asserted a large sum was missing, despite bank officers explaining the impossibility. She traveled to Oskaloosa seeking further help.
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Knoxville Express
Knoxville Citizens National Bank
Knoxville
Oskaloosa
Rose Hill Girl Wins Mahaska Spelling Championship
Eva Howell an 11 year old from Rose Hill won first place in Mahaska County spelling contest held in Oskalooza, spelling 1139 words. Ray Smith of Barnes City took second and Eva Anderson of Fremont third as county officials judged and prepared for the state and national contests.
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Eddyville Tribune
Mahaska County
Oskalooza
Eva Howell
Rose Hill
Iowa
Washington, D. C
Ray Smith
Barnes City
Eva Anderson
Fremont
Erma
Krout
Hattie Gezel
Reasnor Barn Fire Destroys Stock Barn and Crib
A large stock barn and a double corn crib on Carl Wilson farm north of Reasnor burned at 12 30 on Thursday March 16. The blaze caused several thousand dollars in damage. Livestock and machinery were saved by neighbors who helped fight the fire with water from town pumps and chemical extinguishers. An automobile adjacent to the barn was destroyed while pasture and nearby grass were scorched but other Wilson farm buildings survived. The farm is owned by Bankers Life Co of Des Moines.
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Jasper County
Carl Wilson
Reasnor
Reasner
Wilson Farm
Bankers Life Company of
Des Moines
Second Baron Munchausen Arrives at New Sharon
The New Sharon Star reports a comic tale as Henry Stonehocker replaces Baron Munchausen. Henry inspires a White Orpington hen to lay a four and a half inch egg weighing three quarters of a pound, a stunt the paper jokes may inflate truth or egg production.
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New
Sharon
Baron Munchausen
Henry Stonehocker
Henry
Star Office
Home of Delta Woman and Its Contents Burned
Delta Press reports Miss Minnie Smith, living alone after her father’s recent death, lost her northeast Delta home and all contents to a fire around three o'clock Monday morning. A neighbor saw flames and notified authorities, but Miss Smith was away at a neighbor’s when the blaze occurred.
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Delta ‘Woman
Delta Press
Minnie Smith
Miss Smith
Moore
Fire destroys building and contents in Delta area
A blaze damaged a structure along a road leading into Delta. Neighbors reported the fire, and the department arrived quickly but found no chance to save any portion or its contents. The entire building and its belongings were declared a total loss.
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Delta
Farmer George E Brodersen Dies In Apparent Suicide Near Reasnor
George E Brodersen a 45 year old farmer living about three miles north of Reasnor Jasper County, died by hanging in the farm pump house between 9 and 10 am Wednesday. He had been despondent over financial troubles and left breakfast before chores. Survived by widow, son George Jr, three sisters Mrs Talbot Mrs Preston Mrs Reese and brother Ray Brodersen.
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Jasper County
George E. Brodersen
Reasnor
Newton
Ray Brodersen
Monroe Countians Advise Against Westward Trip
Monroe County News reports advice from Albia residents Guy Evans and Charles Tavera who returned from a westward trip to Denver. They warned unemployed workers to stay home, noting Colorado jobs will favor locals and detailing tough travel conditions along the rail route. They urged keeping clean and patient as better times approach.
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Monroe County
Guy Evans
Albia
Hiteman
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Denver
Evans
Monroe County News
Colorado
Tavera
Towa
Nebraska
Ashland
Nebr
Lincoln
Sally
Salvation Army
McCook
Why Canadian Banks Are So Hot
A clipped editorial fragment contrasts Canadian bank rules with U.S. banking practices. It notes Canada’s strict capital and gold backing, lists total chartered banks, mentions past Canadian bank failures, and criticizes transfer fees and high-interest short-term loans in the United States.
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Canada
U.S
Spring Valley Sun
No Price Advances For 42nd Street at Rivola Theatre
Staak and Pierce announce popular prices for the Warner Bros. special production "42nd Street" at Rivola Theatre in Oskaloosa. The four day engagement opens next Saturday, April 1, to let more audiences see the musical melodrama despite road show branding. Stars include Warner Baxter Bebe Daniels George Brent Una Merkel Ruby Keeler and Ginger Rogers with Busby Berkeley choreographing 150 chorus dancers.
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42Nd Street
Ginger Rogers
George E. Stone
Una Merkel
Rivola
Oskaloosa
Warner Baxter
Ruby Keeler
Bebe Daniels
Staak
Pierce
Warner Bros
Hollywood
Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Capitol
George Brent
Una ‘Merkel
al Jolson
Guy Kibbee
Ned Sparks
Dick Powell
Allen Jenkins
Busby Berkeley
Prairie City Creamery Routes Planned After Meeting
A large representative gathering at Prairie City City Hall on March 11 discussed establishing new creamery routes. The meeting showcased community support and outlined steps for implementation in Prairie City.
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Prairie City News
Local creamery plan gains broad support in town
Community leaders and business people vow strong backing for a local creamery. Arrangements for a practical facility are underway with rural routes and services for patrons. A March 16 meeting at city hall will discuss erection and operation of the creamery. The article notes the average U S sugar consumption at 103.4 pounds per year.
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Waitsanes
Ize
Knoxville Citizens National
Monroe
Prairie City
United States
Fred Lautenbach
Dave Verought
South Side Square
Mid-Continent Petroleum Corporation
Tulsa
Giia
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