Man at 92 Never Wears Shoes in Iowa Cornfield
Lee Craft, a Hedrick area farmer in Keokuk county, Iowa, claims no novelty in his barefoot life after 92 years. He has worn no footwear from the knees down, except on the coldest days, and travels his fields barefoot while still strong enough to help harvest corn and tend farm work. Neighbors say he remains in good health and credits going barefoot for part of his well being.
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Lee Craft
Hedrick
Keokuk County
Iowa
Craft
Soree
Sionmx County
What's Wrong With This Picture Tes Cottons in Iowa
In Red Oak Iowa Ralph Overholser proclaims John Prather has a cotton field in his yard. Prather denies seeking a cotton farming tax benefit and doubts a crop surplus. He sent seeds to Texas last spring to test growth, and cotton pods burst open with a basket on display.
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Towa
Ralph Overholser
Red Oak
Iowa
John Prather
Prather
Texas
Pheasant Visitor Roams Burke Implement on Busy Humboldt Street
A casual observer reports a friendly ringneck pheasant entered the Burke implement establishment on a busy Humboldt corner. The bird perched inside for about an hour then exited through the back and has not been seen since.
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Burke Implement Establishment
Burke Place
Humboldt
Humboldt Couny
Snake Charmer Demonstrates Roadside Snakes
An amateur snake charmer in Le Mars, G. Bh Wilers, captured a young rattlesnake found by the highway. After maneuvers, he attempted to enclose it in a large envelope but the snake escaped to hide among car cushions. The creature is described as about a year old with a small rattle.
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India
le Mars
G. BH
Wilers
Pomp and Paved Roads Theme in Sioux County Column
A Sioux County column roams diverse topics from political irony over job promises to highway paving. It contrasts a senator’s empty job offer with quips about warlike pheasant hunting and outdated laws, then chides regional road spending while noting vast corn stocks and farm hardship.
Red Oak Couple Dines Out After Four Decades
Al and Mrs. Charles Damuth of Red Oak Iowa try a night out at a local cafe marking nearly forty years since their last restaurant meal. They note their kitchen was being painted and will soon be ready again.
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Charles Damuth
Red Oak
Iowa
Damuths
Notes From Our Public School Second Grade
Public school notes describe second grade students earning gold stars in spelling Frances Clare Doherty Russell Kersbergen Elizabeth Byker Esther Boxthuis Bobby Balzer Feynor Guenink Alice Jane Newhouse Frances Ver Mulm Lyn Mour Hendriks Christine Eggleton Billie Bruce Rozeboom scenes of visiting Mrs. Vande Velde and normal training girls, weekly crafts on jack o lanterns and a dramatized poem, Eskimo life study on Ballin Island with tents, skins, lamps, kayaks, and hunting practices, including the uses of blubber and oil for lamps and food preparation by Eskimo families.
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Frances Clare Doherty
Russell Kersbergen
Elizabeth Byker
Esther Boxthuis
Bobby Balzer
Feynor Guenink
Alice Jane _ Newhouse
Frances Ver Mulm
Lynmour Hendriks
Christine Eggleton
Billie Bruce Rozeboom
Peter Vande Velde
Ierade
Ballin Island
Timepieces Assessed Under Personal Property Lists
A Cerro Gordo county woman visited the Canity treasury to contest a 11 cent assessment labeled as personal property. The treasurer found clocks and watches improperly listed as personal property, a practice once common when timepieces were luxuries but now seen as necessities. Timepieces reflect changing economic values and rules.
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Cerro Gordo
Squirrel Trophy Joins Garrett Collection at Oska
Lewis Shilling, while hunting along the lones river, bagged a white albino squirrel. He took the prized catch to Oska where a taxidermist mounted it for the Garrett collection of rare and unusual animals. White squirrels are albinos rare among wildlife.
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Lyod
Lones
Att
Oskala
Garrett
Jury Records Speedy Verdict in Desertion Case
Officials in Garner Cancock county report a new speed verdict in the trial of L. Evans of Traser Tama county for wife desertion and child abandonment. After brief evidence the jury retired less than three minutes and returned verdict not guilty with only a half hour of deliberation.
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Garner
Cancock
Evans
Traser
Tama
Eskimo Swamer Week of Fun Celebrated with Games
Viva Jane Beamer notes skin used for leather traps and clothes. Eskimos hold a one week swamer holiday with wrestling, shooting, races, spear throwing, songs, games, and stories. Minnie Van Roekel recalls the yearly peak of joy for boys and girls, while perfect spelling scores are not publicly named.
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Minnie van Roekel
Rock Valley Freshmen and Classes Host Halloween Parties
The freshman class held a Halloween party Thursday at the school with games and a lunch. The junior and senior classes followed with a Friday night party. juniors served lunch and seniors provided entertainment. The football team then defeated Hawarden reserves 51 to value with strong backfield play and a kickoff return TD by John Rersbergen. The Rock Valley squad showed marked improvement, credit to coach Mr. Smith.
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Hawarden
John Rersbergen
Rock Valley
Smith
Hides Pelts Market and Piano Bargains in Sioux Center Area
In Sioux Falls and nearby towns merchants advertise a range of deals. Fred De May offers top price for hides and pelts while W C Knox markets pianos and budget storage options. Peters Harness Shop repairs shoes and tops, Greiner Bros offers welding and machine work, and Rock Valley ads sell Crystal minerals and a Rock Valley box offer. Nearby listings include a Hampshire Spring hourse, a Rock Valley house, and Adrian De Wit clothing and rugs.
Shot Making Through Tall Towers Still Used Worldwide
The traditional method of producing small shot continues in tall shot towers 100 to 239 feet high. Molten lead is poured through a sieve at the top, forming globular droplets that cool in water. Droplets are graded by cutlet sizes at the sieve bottom, then run down an incline for inspection before polishing.
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Austria
Delft New Church Holds Dutch Royal History and Carillon
The Delft New Church stands as a historic Dutch landmark with royal ties from William the Silent to William II and Queen Wilhelmina. Built at the start of the 15th century, its 120 yard steeple and carillon mark the long, graceful structure completed after nearly a century of work.
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Holland
Delft
Wiliam the Silent
Wiliam II
Wihelmina
Europe
Some Flies Live All Winter in Warm Shelters
Some flies survive winter indoors in protected spots behind pictures, loose wallpaper, or behind books on shelves. Unprotected, they likely die. in warm places they stay active. Dormant specimens may linger in December and January, remaining in the same spots for weeks.
Largest billiard rooms listed by national association
The National Billiard Association of America reports a recent survey showing the largest billiard room in Detroit. Detroit Recreation offers $1 tables, followed by Minneapolis Recreation with 68 tables, Plankinton Arcade in Milwaukee with 80 tables, and 131 South Wabash Avenue Recreation in Chicago with 59 tables.
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National Billiard Association of America
Detroit
Minneapolis
Plankinton Arcade
Milwaukee
South Wabash Avenue
Chicago
Origin of Portland Cement Named After Isle Stone
More than a century ago an Englishman devised an improved cement process. The material resembles the stone from the isle of Portland and was named Portland cement. The name has endured without change.
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Isle of Portland
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