Travel letter via G W Shockley on Palestine conditions
G W Shockley discusses Palestine under British mandate, praising road upgrades, driver services, and English governance while contrasting with Turkish rule. He cites Zionist movement, Mrs. Snowden’s article, and argues for Jewish Arab cooperation. The piece criticizes rude behavior by some Americans and ends promising future notes on Jerusalem.
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Palestine
Phillip Snowden
Holy Land
Empire Review
Mandate
Snowden
Lowa
England
Tuberculosis petitions win by overwhelming majority
The Marion County Board of Supervisors heard petitions signed by nearly 2000 residents seeking bovine tuberculosis eradication. The victory secures county testing within two months, enabling premiums for hogs, tubercular free milk and meat, and continued reactor indemnity.
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Board of Supervisors
Marion County
Thornburg
Five Hens Pride at County Fair Triumph
In a barnyard tale the five hens boast of their six month rise from chicks to hens, noting they laid 110 eggs in one month and expect County Fair prizes. Their master, a boy, praises their care and feeding, while the barnyard animals acknowledge the hens' claimed greatness.
Mortuary Obituary for John Roorda of Pella
John Roorda a well known Pella resident died at 5 45 am Thursday September 4 1924 aged 78 years 4 months after a three week illness of heart weakness He is survived by his wife and ten sons Born in the Netherlands he came to America at age twelve He farmed near Des Moines river then moved to Pella Funeral services will be at his home at 1 pm Saturday Interment at Eureka Cemetery near Durham
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John Roorda
Pella
Mr. Roorda
Netherlands
America
Des Moines
Eureka Cemetery
Durham
The Poet's Simple Faith
Poem by Victor Hugo exploring unwavering faith and doubt. The speaker questions the path ahead yet proceeds, trusting simple belief over ambiguity. The verse contrasts dawn and night to claim sufficiency in belief, ignoring a defined future.
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Victor Hugo
Country visit sparks odd name inquiry joke
A city girl visiting the country is asked about her own name. After delays, she explains the method by which a cow is fed and cared for, saying you drain her crankcase when pressed for details. The anecdote ends with a rustic punchline about practical farm chores.
Boat Like a Farmer Till Son in Riddle
A playful regional line asks what part of a boat resembles a farmer. The answer points to the tiller, a steering handle, drawing a pun on farming tools and nautical gear.
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Palestines
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Germany
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South Arabia
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Buckeye Best Brand
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Mahaska County
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Knoxville
Saturday Evening Post
Emerson Hough
Jasper County, Iowa
Massing
Gary Vogelaar
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