Opinion Debate on Facts Versus Opinions in News
A city newspaper arms a critique with a scientist’s claim that this is an age of facts and research. The piece argues much so called news is driven by editorial policy and urges country papers for fairer reporting. It notes weekend events and a trip to Ames for the Choral Union concert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stout
Main Street
Montevideo
Minn
Roland
Zearing
Ames
Choral Union
The Silver Cross Mystery at the World War Exhibit
Reporter Wes discovers a torn silver cross linked to a fallen soldier in a World War display. A distraught girl abducts the cross, then Wes intervenes and is jailed after a museum ruse turns chaotic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ES Brooker
Morning Call
Henry Clay School
Sylvia Hambrecht
Wes
Major
Chateau Thierry
Paul
Major Mieding
Verdun
Ole Simpson
Makosky
Whitefish Bay
Simpson
Mieding
Tiue
Marseilles
Dumb cops and radio shop caper ends with cuffs
A police officer and a shop clerk plot to nab a radio thief using a store ruse. The scam backfires as the officer is tricked into handcuffing the culprit, while the thief taunts that cops are dumb and the burglary shows how savvy criminals manipulate radio stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiny
Bombay
Kearney
Carey
Liberty Hotel
Moran
Whiting
Jakie Nack
Jakie
Tiny Burke
Primitive Man Reads Almanac To Buy Leather Testament
A New Hampshire resident who cannot read tells of a farmer who insists on schooling his children. The tale ends with the man buying a leather covered testament after misunderstanding an almanac for a lasting book. The anecdote, attributed to the Boston Globe, highlights stubbornness and humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampshire
Oliver
Boston Globe
Abundant Proof Animals Change Color From Shock
The article notes that many Arctic animals turn white for winter, but few gray like humans with age. It cites fright or shock causing fur to whiten, with domestic pets more affected than wild animals. It also describes dogs turning nearly white after distemper, cats not immune, and horses changing color after clipping or long turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arctic
Old Roman Road in England Reopened in Warwickshire Section
Looker On notes the Fosseway, the early English name for the Lincoln to Exeter Roman road, to be reopened in Warwickshire. The route still largely exists, tracing from Lincoln via Newark and Leicester to High Cross, then through Cirencester and Bath to Tichester and on into Devon and Exeter, with parts now lanes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Fosseway
Warwickshire
Lincoln
Exeter
London Daily Chronicle
Newark
Leicester
High Cross
Watling Street
Cirencester
Bath
Tichester
Ichester
Chard
Devonshire
Pxeter
Soldered Aluminum Joints Strong But Susceptible to Corrosion
The article argues that aluminum solder joints are initially strong but corrode quickly when exposed to mild corrosives. Solder dissolves aluminum during joining, forming tin or zinc alloys that corrode and disintegrate in damp air unless protected by painting or oil. Protection challenges exist for utensils.
Tastes Differ at Concert Mirth Turns to Sheep Chorus
A farmer and his wife attend a concert. The chorus repeats All we like sheep in varied tones. He declares he prefers beef and bacon and cannot bear mutton. The joke hinges on a farmer choosing meat over the sheep chorus.
Local News Items Highlight Visits and Guests
Des Moines residents Mr. and Mrs. Marion Prescott visited Thursday evening at the L. E. Quam home. Boone couple Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Holland and children were guests Sunday evening at the Overt I. Holland home. Elkhart visitors Mr. Elmer Mathis and Mr. James Rose stopped by the K. J. Orthan home Saturday. Minnesotans Mrs. Minna Sumstad and son Albert and Mrs. Ella Sumstad and daughters Inez and Vida stayed with Rev. and Mrs. M. O. Sumstad from Friday to Monday. Roy Grove traveled from Washington, D C to visit for ten days, tied to the U S government and the Bureau of Standards in the Department of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Prescott
Des Moines
L. E. Quam
H. E. Holland
Boone
Overt
I. Holland
Elmer Mathis
James Rose
Elkhart
K. J. Orthan
Minna Sumstad
Albert
Ashby, Minn
Ella Sumstad
Inez and
Vida
Fertile
Minn
M. O. Sumstad
Roy Grove
Washington, D. C
Mr. Grove
U. S
Washington
Bureau of Standards
Department of Com
Notable Local Figures Gather For Confirmation Dinner
Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Twedt hosted a Sunday dinner honoring their son Arel's recent confirmation. Attending were Rev. and Mrs. Olaf Helen and Borg, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Twedt and Floyd, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Cole, Otis and Argyll, Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Michaelson and Jerry, Mrs. Inger Thompson, Mrs. Jennie Severeide, Mrs. Anna Thompson, Mrs. Anna Twedt, Miss Sylvia Thompson, John A. Omvig, Tollef and B. K. Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. G. Twedt
Arel
Olaf Helen and Borg
Jacob Twedt
Floyd
Oscar Cole
Otis and Argyll
Jeffrey Michaelson
Jerry
Inger. Thompson
Jennie Severeide
Anna Thompson
Anna Twedt
Sylvia Thompson
John A. Omvig
Tollef
B.K. Thompson
Waitress Delivers Cranky Comeback Over Eggs
A bobbed haired waitress, out of sorts, storms to a table and challenges a grouchy customer with a sharp reply. The customer asks for a couple of eggs and the waitress retorts with a biting quip about his appearance.
Handy Turpentine Uses for Home Maintenance
Useful turpentine described as a versatile kitchen helper. It cools and cleans, thinning paint and cleansing glazed tiles and porcelain baths. It removes grease from surfaces, helps floor polish go further, and with black enamel makes a good paint for grates and gas stoves.
Almighty Dollar Phrase Traced to Washington Irving
The phrase almighty dollar, linked to money worship in America, is attributed to Washington Irving. It appears twice in his Creole Village published in England in 1837. Irving wrote that the almighty dollar, great object of universal devotion, seems to have no genuine devotees in these peculiar villages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Washington Irving
England
Irving
Also Mentioned on This Page
ROD “Publishing Co
Arthur J. Rod
Story
Hamilton
Hardin Counties
Iowa
Pra
Navona Eprronsat Association
Roland Record
J. A. Snyder
M. D
E. I. Rosheim
S. J. Michaelson
B. G. Dyer
New Hamilton Bldg
Sheldon-Munn
A. C. Allen Abstractor
Nevada
John T. Johnson
Roland, Iowa
Kenneth F. Crane
M. L. DE Vries
Frickr Kearney
Lester Kearney
Whiting Street
Merce
George Washington University
THE
First National Bank
State OF
United States
Banking House Reserve
Federal Reserve Bank
County of
Eli N. Nelson
Lewis Levi
E. B. Christian
Oscar E. Tweet
N. E. Waugh
Clothie
Allied Clothier
Allied Clothiers
Charlson’s
Clothes Shop
Sr6 City
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!