24 May 1935
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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1935
Page
1
Quick relief for indigestion and upset stomach from excess alcohol and smoking offered by Dr Emil's Adia Tablets. Sold with money back guarantee by H H Pember, Druggist.
In Pearson's Weekly Marcus Woodward notes the 3,500 British whirligig beetles that dance on pond surfaces. They fly rarely, live most of a year on water, dive with air bubbles, and court by dance, using surface-film prey to feed as they perform.
The Washington Star notes that the principal export item historically served as a medium of exchange. People traded goods for the media first, then exchanged the medium for the desired item. Across epochs cattle, iron, tobacco, wheat, lead, tin, copper, silver and gold have all been used, with tron bars still used in central Africa trade.
A Chicago Tribune writer explains crude petroleum as a variable black oil with a disagreeable odor. It is chemically distinct from animal or vegetable oils, being mainly hydrocarbons with carbon and hydrogen, while animal and vegetable oils are glycerin and fatty acids that are digestible and can form soap.
Bible readers debate Nimrod in Genesis 10 9 as a mighty hunter before the Lord Some scholars see hunter as hunter of beasts Others read it as hero or great warrior Nimrod’s name becomes a romantic symbol of the hunter in Detroit Free Press.
Paresis may attack the brain or spinal cord, developing gradually and changing character. A frugal person may become wasteful, quiet individuals may become loud, and immoral tendencies can develop. Headache, backache, and dizziness are common complaints with speech thickening and handwriting changes.
In Tintagel England locals honor the legendary King Arthur by building a stone memorial hall in the coastal Cornwall village long associated with Arthurian myth. The hall celebrates the monarch said to have led Christian Kings against Kent Saxons in the Sixth century.
A Toledo scare company states the average rural American family uses about 9571 pounds of food each year. The supply passes several scales from source to table, with every ounce weighed along the way.
Antelope, among the swiftest animals, struggle with a four foot rise such as a rock or fence. They can leap far on level ground but cannot clear high obstacles, per local observers.
A pair of robins clash daily at Harley Graham’s Birmingham home, each attacking the other reflected in a basement window. The birds fight for hours until exhausted, then resume the combat with determined persistence as the spectacle unfolds in spring.
Roscoe Bell of near Burg Iowa bought his team of horses in 1925 and for ten years they worked together. His mares Hosy and Queen shared farm burdens in harmony. Topsy died recently and Queen, stricken with grief, wandered from the barn at night and was found dead beside Topsy the next morning.
Lonie Goldsmith of near Clarence Iowa testifies cifions are improved for cattle feeders. He sold 26 head of steers in Chicago weighing 1320 pounds at 15.25 per cwt. Cattle bought last October at five cents a pound, averaging 902 pounds cost about 45.10 per head. Sold price averaged 201.20 per head, a profit around 300 percent in seven months feeding despite higher feed costs.
Thieves broke into Harman Anderson’s grocery at Gillett Grove Iowa stealing four hams and twenty sacks of sugar weighing 100 pounds each totaling two tons. The padlock on the rear door was found knocked off and no other items were taken.
Thomas Teasdale of Madrid Tow a hopes U S treasury officials will be lenient after he cashes a pay check then burns the envelope with most of the money inside. He later sent the ashes to Washington asking replacement funds for the destroyed bills.
Peter Folkens reports from Holland that butter costs 75 cents per pound with 35 cents taxed by the government and other levies on milk and pork. He argues American farmers face lighter taxes and should support fair prices, noting Dutch subsidies widen the gap against small producers.
In Sions County Iowa the undersigned was appointed and qualified as Executor of the George Fry estate deceased. All persons indebted must pay promptly and those with claims should present them to the executor for allowance in the Clerk of the District Court office. Dated May 7, 2935. D. Wiersma Clerk District Court.
Old license plates of Battle Creek Ida county join the Ed Lindsay collection of motor tags. The 1909 four cylinder Rambler with 36 inch wheels could reach 50 mph on a safe road, but lacked a top or windshield. Issued from Des Moines, the owner bought materials to make his own plates.
Evangelist Rev Howard Murphy held a revival at Chariton church inviting all men to wear overalls and women to wear print dresses. A large crowd attended as if fresh from work, presenting a “hard times” service concept to illustrate economic hardship.
The text outlines Mexico as a federal republic with 30 states and a federal district. It lists Aguascalientes, Lower California, Campeche, Coahuta, Colima, Chiapas, Chihuahua, Durango, Guanajuato, Guerero, Hidalgo, Jalis co, Mexico, Michoacan, Moretos, Naya rit, Nuevo Leon, Oaxaca, Puebla, Queretaro, Quintana Roo, San Luis Potosi, Sinaloa, Sonora, Tobssco, Ta maulipas, Tlaxcala, Vera Cruz, Yuca tan and Zacatecas.
The two lightest woods native to the United States are willow and bass wood. They rank with elms and gums in toughness or resistance to splitting. Lightweight yet fairly stiff, they are especially suitable for use in boxes and crates.
Records from the public health service indicate October sees more common colds than any other month. It is estimated that the average worker loses six and a half days per year due to this illness.
The timetable shows Eastward trains with Passenger at 5 19 P M and 5 50 P M Way Freight at 6 30 A M and Westward trains with Passenger at 2 52 A M including Time Freight 0 340 BLM. Passengers are advised to phone for sleeping car reservations with C W Jacobs, general agent. Daily except Sundays.
Eleven townships presented demonstrations on last year’s work at Achievement Day. Grant won first for its exhibit It Pays to Buy in Quantities, Center ranked first for central features with a spider web bread display, and officials praised Mes. I. F. Cooper for organizing the event led by Judge Mrs Alma E. Jones.
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