Garden City social notes lead to Minnesota and 4 H club
Local visitors from Radcliffe Ames and McCallsburg fill the town with church meetings calls and trips. A 4-H club forms the Prappy Go Lucky Pals with Regina Anders as president and an all day event planned for July 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Handeland
Radcliffe
McCallsburg
Anna Christianson
Oscar Osmundson
C. M. Fearson
Ruby Thorson
Gladys Whitney
Iane Knutson
Ames
Martin Vallem
Geo. Espe
Winifred
Marjorie
Theo. E. Skeie
Leslie Pearson
Martha Anders
Minnesota
Lucilla
A. C. Lee
Baby
Goldie Weaver
Northfield
Minn
O. J. Vallem
H. H. Anderson
Esther
Leroy
Iowa Falls
Tom Auestad
John Male
G. A. Knutson
Carl
Wendell Christianson
McCalliburge
Waterloo
Thea Knutson
Alberta
Evelyn Knutson
Elida Skeie
H. L. Swanson
Marshalltown
Charlotte Walker
Kenyon
J. A. Johnson
M. Lewis
Martin Anderson
Clara Anderson
Cambridge
Marshall
Iver Hodnefield
Clear Lake
John Hodnefield
Caroline Feedan
Elmore
Tomina Chelta
Hampton
O. T. Tungland
Artistic Treasures in Cities of Sunny Spain
A tour of Spain highlights Gothic and Renaissance masterpieces and Moorish heritage. Notable sites include the Alhambra Alcazar of Granada Mosque of Cordoba Zaragoza Pillar Burgos Cathedral Seville Segovia Valencia Santiago de Compostela University of Salamanca El Escorial Toledo Madrid and more.
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Spain
Alhambra
Alcazar
Granada
Cordoba
Zaragoza
Burgos
Seville
Giralda
The
Escorial
Santiago
University of Salamanes
Segovia
Valencia
Cid
Madrid
Toledo
Absurd Legal Phrase Redefines Dog in Witness Testimony
In a humorous legal phrasing, a sworn witness claims ownership of a dog and defines the term dog as a four footed carnivorous domestic mammal, excluding cats other animals and ages past and to come, per an Exchange note.
Simile laden exchange echoed in Kansas City Star
The Kansas City Star quotes a playful dialog full of similes about a man’s character and aging. The speakers joke about honesty, appearance, mood, and social stature using colorful comparisons and a punchy tone.
Hamilton and Burr Rivalry Shapes Early Political Chess
The text recounts the Hamilton Burr clash from law studies through their political contests. Hamilton finishes law, passes the bar, and influences Burr's defeat in Jefferson’s favor during the House vote. Burr later loses New York governor race and blames Hamilton, leading to a fatal duel.
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Alexander Hamilton
Aaron Burr
Burr
Jefferson
House of Representatives
Hamilton
New York
End of Blackbeard the Pirate Edward Teach in 1718
The famous pirate Edward Teach alias Blackbeard met defeat off Pasquotank in 1718 when two sloops under Lieutenant Maynard boarded his crew using a ruse. Teach and several men were killed in the clash while raiding the Caribbean and Virginia coasts earlier.
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Edward Teach
Thatch
Blackbeard
West Indies
Carolina
Virginia
Pasquotank
Maynard
Washington Stan
Age Old Groundhog Tradition and Weather Forecast Link
The piece explains the groundhog superstition as an American descendant of ancient beliefs about February’s changeable weather. It notes early practices of studying hibernating animals as weather forecasts and links the idea to Christmas time and February 2 in Christian contexts.
Boy defies warning eyes sweets during neighbor visit
A young boy named Bobby, under his mother's watch, attempted to take candy from a neighbor's plate despite being warned of punishment. He asked in candid style what the candy could be used for, exposing his mischievous intent.
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Bobby
Her Whirlwind Career 8B BB Luella Morse Remote Empire
Luella Morse rises from socialite to top real estate promoter in a twenty mile radius area. By age thirty she controls many modern apartment houses and earns two million dollars while running a Morse home without servants. She marries Elmer Brown, a university sociologist, and continues to expand their national influence through humane housing reforms.
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Uella Morse
Luella
Middle West
Fortune
Morse
Luella Morse
Elmer Brown
Elmer Browns
Middle Western City
Elmer
Ancient Berkhamsted Castle unearthed in lush ruins investigation
Excavations at Berkhamsted, a royal castle with a double moat and shell keep, reveal early construction amid smothering undergrowth. Finds include medieval coins, tiles with fleur de lys and Lion of England, plus royal connections from Edward II to Richard III. Historic St Malo Brittany described beside it.
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Royal Castle
Berkhamsted
J. Dixon-Scott
London Daily Telegraph
London
William the Norman
Earl of
Henry II
John
France
Richard III
Duchess of York
England
Scientist Traps Mind by Living With Ape in Congo
RR. L. Garner studied animal psychology by living 120 days in a Congo jungle with a tame chimpanzee, observing how animals think. He argued conventional laboratory cages distort behavior and that his method yielded natural responses from the chimpanzee and other creatures watching him.
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RR. L. Garner
Congo
Vast Wealth Claim From Tibet Travel Tale
A traveler returning from Tibet asserts immense wealth in gold deposits in the country. He says Tibetans could wipe an empire’s debt with a lump sum of gold and notes unmined riches in gold, with some silver and copper deposits awaiting exploitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tibet
Llamas
Web ster City tragedy spurs gasoline safety note
Earl Brownfield age three dies after swallowing gasoline from a siphon tube used by his father. In Eldora new paving from Jefferson highway to town limits. First marriage license in Hamilton county awarded to Alfred Braland and Verna Meecham. Alden residents push dam rebuild on Iowa river. Ames seeks bids for $80,200 water softening plant. Story County levy rates listed for several towns. Nevada attorney Chas H Hall buys Lester F Martin Investment firm and forms Story County Loan Abstract Co. with others. Martin to focus on theatre interests in Nevada.
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Earl Brownfield
Webster City
Jefferson Highway
Eldora
Hamilton County
Alfred Braland
Verna Meecham
Alden
Iowa River
Ames
Story
Guy
Randall
Stanhope
Radcliffe
Jewell
Strateford
Chas. H. Hall
Nevada
Lester F. Martin Investment Company
Story County Loan & Abstract Company
Mr. Martin
Circle Theatre
Allied Theatre Owners
Iowa
Nebraska
Muriel Visits Zoo and Likes Elephant Best
Muriel tells her grandmother about a zoo visit and names the elephant as her favorite. She recalls the elephant using a vacuum cleaner to pick up peanuts, a remark that amused her grandmother.
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Muriel
Budget Estimate Hearing For Roland CISD
The Board of Directors of the Consolidated Independent School District of Roland Howard Township Story County Iowa will meet August 4 1931 at 8 P M at the School House. Taxpayers will be heard for or against the estimate of expenditures based on the 1930 Taxable Valuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consolidated Independent School District
Roland
Howard Township
Story County
Iowa
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Garden City News
Marie
Neptune
Scotland
Kansas City Star
Hamilton and Burr
Fannie Hurst
Jefjetses
McClure Newspaper
WNU Service
St. Malo
Brittany
Stonehenge
Maclon
M. M. Eggiland
Chamberlain Otel
Frank G. Warden CH. Hartnagle
Miss Gry
Lake Comar
Comar
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