State Fair to Be Ideal Vacation at Des Moines
Iowa State Fair plans a eight day event from August 28 to September ath offering low-cost admission and full family appeal. Highlights include 6,000 prize cattle valued at over two million dollars, 43,000 farm youth participants, a statewide women’s exposition, 40 acres of displays, auto races, horse shows, and a “World in Parade” open-air spectacle with eleven bands. Free entry for children under 15 on Gy Day, and a free 106 acre camp adjoining the fair. Secretary A Corey promises one of the finest midwestern fairs for value and variety.
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Wilton
Tatr
Congress
Iowa Fish and Game Archibig
Avery Lz
Lin Tatr
Boya Anu
Free Palm Bureau Way
Sistewlde
A. Corey
Midiwest
Women’s Exposition at Iowa State Fair Opens August 26
The 1931 Iowa State Fair features a special Women’s Exposition in two large buildings devoted to women’s interests. One section covers interior decoration, home economics, farm women, welfare, education and art, while the other focuses on open farming, lectures, demonstrations, and women’s subject round tables. More than 200000 women are expected to attend, making it the state’s largest event of its kind. Exhibits and programs run eight days from August 23 to September 4.
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State Federation of Women's Clubs
Women’s Park Bureaus
Kenebin
1. Ie
Des Moines Farm Exhibit Highlights at Town State Fair
Des Moines announces a large farm exhibit program for the Town State Fair from August 26 to September 4. Thirty seven county farm bureaus join in presenting thirty seven agricultural projects with topics on alfalfa, legumes, soil testing, weed control, small crops and core yield tests. Women's bureaus feature home furnishing clothing child care and home management with demonstrations and lectures by county leaders. The program includes exhibits from Town State College Iowa Davy Congress Vocation Agricultural department county displays and prize produce from individual farms along with specialized educational exhibits from leading organizations.
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Des Moines
Zeven
Reading
Lytown State College
Iowa Davy Conoess
Vocation
Wiley Post and Barnstormer Career Amid Aviation Fame
An OCR messy recounts aviator Wiley Post losing an eye in an accident and receiving compensation. It traces his barnstorming era, connections to pilots like Charles A. Lindbergh, the Winnie Mae plane, and early air races. It notes his wife May Lane, late 1920s travels, and ties to pilot Garry Gatty, with scattered biographical details and origins in Tasmania.
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Mal Vicker
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Thorn
Dalus
Ant
Mrraugh Vall
Winnie Mae
Wags
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Los Angeles
Chicago Air Darby
Iago
Tinta World Met
May Lane
Sweetwater
Texas
Oklahoma
Tinrold Gatty
Wiles
Campbelltown
Tasmania
Wyhter
United States Naval Academy
Catty
Hen Comes Into Kitchen To Lay Eggs In Manchester
A peculiar incident reports a white Leghorn hen entering a kitchen to lay eggs. The bird allegedly breached the door by tearing a coat and entering the corner area. The event occurred over a period of months with ongoing observations and analysis by local observers.
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Manchester
Inwa
Emil Wenilling
Trains Halt at Milan Station in Railway Strike Fragment
A fragmentary report notes brakes on rails stopping trains at Milan Station amid unclear disturbance. The text references multiple travelers and a rail line disruption, with garbled names and dates making full details uncertain.
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Ingland
Ika Yeatyfane
Alta
Ven Garda
Boxer Knocks Out Fleeing Bandit Terri
A garbled report describes a boxing scene involving a bandit and a boxer named Terri, with mentions of a payroll theft and pursuit. The readable text shows action near a suburban area and a boxing card, but specific names, dates, and outcomes are unclear.
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J Bate
Gilli
Novel Weapon Planned for National Park Sparks Debate
A confused, OCR like piece describes a proposed weapon at a national park, mentioning Iris en ruitolid gatrkc and references to Vase Lina. It cites The Tank Wellton Sage and Cherokee Lion Wow and discusses power and control over native tribes, with vague locations including Cherokee and North Carolina. The text is garbled but hints at enforcing power and cultivation of a new device.
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Lina
Iris
Tank Wellton
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South
Amoylen
South Seas
Gallesa
Urvson Gly
Cherokee
From Tame Bear to Wild How Long Doers It Take
A fragmentary report from Stary Micthy Ayo describes a bear that wanders nightly near the village seeking food and shelter. Local residents, including Ted and Nellie, observe the bear lingering by homes and woods as townsfolk discuss safety and wildlife interactions.
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Catengo
Stary
Mack
Ted
Nellie
Seory
Seney
Stephinn Walil
Tombs Found Under Busy Boston Street History
In Dox ton's business district a vault beneath Selioat Street yielded skeletons amid century old debris during road works. An enlit plate read Francia Gray 1561, while chapel records from 1749 mention no tomb. The story suggests the graveyard was moved to widen the sidewalk during urban renovations.
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Aston
Milltown
Setaol
Doxton
Ter Meath
Senor King's Cluflel
Wiley
Francia Gray
Historie Chapel
Chanel
Selioat Street
Forecast of a larger wool crop for 1931
A weathered notice predicts a bigger United States wool crop in 1931 due to favorable spring conditions and ample supply. Eastern wool regions expect higher yields, while Northern districts anticipate improved quality but face market uncertainties and potential price shifts.
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Washington
United States
Auromay
Angel
Eullirud
Police Stumped By Croaking Frogs Night Noise
Nightly frog chorus prompts complaint from a woman who warned authorities to silence the persistent croaking in a residential area. Officials investigate but remain unable to silence the frogs as residents seek relief from the nocturnal racket.
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Railroad Adds Shower Baths for Locomotives
A New York and wareford railroad introduces shower baths for engines at Cedar Hill engine house. An autonomous mechanism appears to regulate water flow, with a five-washer system noted. The entry in the Cedar Hill facility mentions safety procedures and light maintenance notes.
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Wirk
Nuw Thay
Wareford Vaileoad
Jnaki
Turning the Corner on Business Depression
A lengthy, fragmented commentary on the US economy and business mood notes the suppression of fear as commerce seeks recovery. It describes bankers, manufacturers, and unions cautiously pressing ahead with production, hiring, and political effort while awaiting a broader upturn and changes in the economic landscape.
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Aisericam Unhers Assortation
Tuas
Anamet & Ching Ag Avor-Alyy
New York
Bankers Favor Slow Evolution of Banking Reforms
A report by the American Bankers Association argues for gradual change in U S banking policy led by states rather than federal action. It favors extending branch banking through state laws to preserve local control and avoid rapid, nationwide shifts. The position supports evolutionary reform over sweeping national measures.
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Washington
Ha Economie
Polley
Ameren Tankers Association
Tha Srhort
Bara Somal
Wold
Ecutwe
Tuors
Wipenlont
Vane
Avery
Pluto
Liteon
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Woielng
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Trariler
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Torns
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