New State Law Enforces 35-Foot Pass Gap For Overtaking
Citizens are urged to publicize a fresh traffic rule requiring drivers to stay at least 35 feet ahead after passing another vehicle before resuming a position in front. The measure targets careless driving and fatal crashes caused by close following. Ed Shath of Winterset reports on local road scenes and the Lone Tree tree sentinel story as well as rabies stats and telephones per capita in Iowa.
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Bern
Hutt
Shath
Winterset
Madi Lon
Donty
Barhood
Jackson
Lone Tree
Johnson County
Muscatine
Jows City
Lone” Tree
Onlin
Bremer County Dairy Leadership Praised By Speaker
Mr. Vanderveer extolled Bremer County as the state’s best dairy region noting Liventy-Unrec co operative creameries pay farmers over $200,000 monthly and a Waverly Carnation AGI plant adds thousands in payroll. He cited neighbors aiding Mrs. Ervin Ahrens family after a drowning tragedy and a four hour field tiling by 23 farmers showcasing community charity and Christian philanthropy.
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Vanederveer
Iowa
Bremer County
Beomer County
Vandervear
Sif
Bremer
Vanderveer
Carnation
Agi Comat Waverly
Ervin Ahrens
Nevada
Story County
Late cutting thins alfalfa pastures for winter
Koy Tapper of Ciwrd Clayton votes this year that delaying alfalfa cutting risks poor feed. Iowa State College crop specialist FL Churchill notes most farmers favor two cuttings and warn against late fall pasturing. County fields examined show conclusions favor earlier cuts to ensure strong winter supply.
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Koy Tapper
Ciwrd
Clayton Votuly
FL Churchill
Iown State, College
Merfine County
Fragmentary Quote Reveals Hidden Meeting Plans
A garbled exchange hints at two individuals realizing mutual feelings and discusses an accidental meeting planned by someone named Adenee in a prior month. The Boston Trooscript appears as the source, though the text is heavily distorted.
Unclear dialog heats courting scene in stray snippet
Fragmentary dialogue shows two characters discussing a widow and a bushanit, with aside mentions of ashes on a pinup and an exaggerated nun-Legion reference. The text is garbled and partial, yielding no cohesive news item or identifiable event.
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Kross
Kriss
Thiane
Legion
Censorship Letters in a Cryptic Riddle Fragment
A fragment shows a censored plea about types of letters from a sweetheart and a cryptic line about vows, sisters, and a recipient before sending. The garbled text references Dorbushier and suggests a dated, puzzle-like piece with uncertain context.
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Mei” Dorbushier
Difficult Breathing Reveals Frantic Exchange in Unclear Note
A fragmented OCR passage records a distressed utterance about breathing and fear, mentioning Miss Sharpe and Mr Supp amid unclear names. The garbled lines imply a crisis or panic but lack coherent context or identifiable events.
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Reggie
Miss Sharpe
Supp
Weather Quotation Reflects Rain Bias in Public Life
Fragmentary line cites rain as metaphor for social fairness. The piece contrasts the Just with the Unjust, noting the Unjust hold the Just's umbrella, implying protective bias toward the righteous. Fragmentary, no clear event or attribution beyond the quoted aphorism.
Ambiguous courtroom exchange on eye for eye echo
A fragmentary dialogue shows a judge and a defendant debating retribution as a man is found guilty and the proverb eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth is invoked. The garbled text hints at a sentencing moment without clear names or context.
Real social values at college life from a student view
A fragment recounts college social life emphasizing social opportunities over academics. A student notes a father urging support, referencing a Brown Jug social event and college atmosphere. The text presents a nostalgic, informal glimpse of campus culture.
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Dan
Dad
Neighborhood lecture on teaching children to fly
Mrs. Wren scolds Mrs. Early-Robis for pupils learning to fly while Mrs. Early-Rubla says children should watch the airplanes. The exchange reflects local tensions over aviation interest in the neighborhood.
Portable Stove Idea Attributed To Benjamin Franklin
The article traces early cooking stoves from lint kits and clay units to closed porcelain stoves in Europe and the Americas. It notes Benjamin Franklin in 1744 invented a portable fire apparatus, with references to iron, brick, and stone stoves, center cooking arrangements, and evolving chimney designs across centuries.
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Subi Ha
Ttig
Oman
Uriel
Holland
Russia
Germany
Europe
Alsace
Benjamin Franklin
Tron
Earliest Clocks Not Provided With Dials
Fragmentary note discusses early clock invention by Hugh Wallingford abbot at Milton's in 1826, describing clocks without dials, then with marked hours, later adding navigated divisions and mechanical figures. Mentions horological tourney and pocket watches, with references to Oliver Cromwell era and John Michaett 1825 device.
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Hkusid Te Wallingford
At Miltons
le Ug
Henry Vite
Oliver. Crommyell
Welter - i
John Michaett
Fifty Fifty Wage Claim Causes Office Confrontation
In a tense office exchange, a worker nicknamed Mr. Grasp seeks extra pay for doing the payroll clerk’s duties during a pay period. The manager and the bookkeeper debate the allocation, concluding the worker is entitled to $20 for half the week plus $10 for the payroll clerk’s portion, totaling $30.
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Keeper Atood
Grasp
Clert
Wes
Mr Grasp
Scriptural Manna Food of the Letaulites for Forty Years
The article discusses manna as described in scripture as the desert food for forty years. It notes gathering patterns, poetic descriptions of food from heaven, and a proposed identification with chen growing on limestone in the Arabian region. It mentions wind dispersal and collection after rain storms and its nourishment when eaten with sugary tree sap.
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Ttia
Street Car Encounter Sparks Unclear Exchange
A fragmentary street scene records a man discussing finding a wad of notes bound with an elastic band. The brief dialogue mentions a chorus of voices and a quirky aside about a clasped bundle, with no clear outcome or identities.
Bitter Comment A Histice of the peace had no sign
A lawyer quips that a hasty peace would be near at hand after the upcoming month while noting a bitter sentiment about a concise settlement. The remark suggests skepticism that the feared figure will truly come to pass.
Foreign Entanglement Ince to A pon Mr. Pester-ie
A terse foreign entanglement notice reports a dispute involving Ince and a party named Pester ie. The fragment hints at a legal or diplomatic friction affecting individuals or entities but lacks full context. Further readable details are unavailable in the text.
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Ince
Mr. Pester
Red There Ner Toy Camned Moss Wn On The Rake
A cryptic OCR fragment notes a figure named Moss Wn running toward something and mentions land and a NE area. The readable words are sparse and may refer to a local scene or incident without clear names, dates, or outcomes.
Constant Assortment Forces Read on Sorting
A Scribner writer notes endless Latire clutter as people juggle tasks and motives. He argues we constantly face new piles demanding order, leaving little peace of mind amid mounting concerns and distractions.
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Scribner's
Cogulilur ad ste for lover FM want ony TH RIta
Fragmentary OCR item mentions a request or ad related to personal messaging for a lover. The readable text is unclear, showing garbled phrases and missing context, with no verifiable names, dates, or locations to confirm a full news item.
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Cogulilur
Lover FM
Rita
Cat Jumped to Fame In Obscure 1839 Incident
A fragmented report describes a cat seen on Kyeco ster 23, 183, with mentions of Jane and Washington. The moment of something completed at a Bet phomt site, followed by a TES urn and hurried crowds. Several figures began to walk away as the cat drew attention.
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Kycestoer
Jane Ped
Sven
Washington Jena
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Paris
W. Vander Well & Sons
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A. F. Schemmer
Rock Valley, Iowa
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Brand, Middlings
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