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Newspaper

Roland Record

Location

Roland, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 30, 1930

Page

2

Advertising and the Power of the Newspaper

A discussion on mid century advertising argues that newspapers remain the most effective medium as readers turn to the home paper and discard circulars and radio for ads. It cites St Jacob’s Oil as a cautionary tale of stopping newspaper campaigns leading to sales decline and the product fading from memory.

America St. Jacob’s Oil

The old timers and buyers meet in newspaper ads

The piece cites advertisers and sellers joining through newspaper ads as a cheaper, more effective medium. Congressman Harold Knutson notes many founders face wall outcomes yet urges continued use of classified advertising to connect buyers and sellers efficiently.

Harold Knutson Pioneer-Journal Wadena Minn

McCallsburg News: Car Wreck and Local Weddings Stir Town

Auto wreck near Nevada injures Mrs Bjelda as Des Moines driver Larson collides at cemetery gate. Ilo Nelson and Nevada groom Mr Butler wed secretly at Waterloo. Community notes list visits, illnesses, illnesses, and church events with Bethany and Zion Lutheran activities and upcoming Sunshine Mission meeting.

L. R. Bjelda Nevada Des Moines Larson Bjelda Alice Guthrie R. N McCallsburg Ilo Nelson Mr. Butler Waterloo Lucille Nelson N. H. Nelson Iowa Railway and Light Company Sam Arnold Marshalltown Tom M. Johnson Hallowe’en Howard Banks Otis Egenes W. H. Reid Frank Nail Egenes Frances Betty Albert Lea Garden City Texas Ruthie Andre Lena Sanders Ballard E. W. Sanders Gilbert Fox Farm Daytons Lake C. E. Nicoll Barbara Jane Linden Ray O. Seaberg Chicago Sterling Lattig Jack Bert Bergland Bert J. R. Browne Gerhard Amdall Iowa Bethany Ladies Aid Mert Daniels Jack Mein Sanitarium Bethany Lutheran Church Sunshine Mission Society Zion Lutheran Church Luther League

Record Distribution Instruction Aims for Early News Tips

The note directs reporters to forward known news items to the Records desk first, seeking prompt attribution and centralized sharing. It emphasizes timely submission, verification, and coordination with editors to streamline publication.

Columbus and Mayan Legacy in Country Home Essay

Gregory Mason argues Columbus delayed a Maya landfall on his 1502 voyage off Honduras. He claims Mayas, the oldest American civilization, could have formed a ready foundation for a future white race if colonizers had followed the Maya route rather than settling the north.

Columbus United States Gregory Mason Mason Honduras America

Medicine Woman Still Has Faith of Mexicans

Longstanding Mexican tradition centers on the medicine woman who, four centuries on, remains a key figure in folk healing. She blends herbal remedies with witchcraft lore and holds respect across social classes, especially among indigenous communities in areas where native languages endure.

Mexico Latin America

May Dogwood Blossoms Celebrate Native Beauty

A compact meditation on the dogwood in May by Henry Sedell Canby from American Estimates. The text contrasts exotic wild apples and English blooms with native dogwood, praising its modest form and luminous blossoms from green to rose tips, standing among woodland and streamside scenery.

Allegheny Henry Seldel Canby

Fingerprints Prove One-of-a-Kind Identity Found

A Ports mouth inquest cited Job 38 as a Scotland Yard official revealed fingerprints unique to every person. After sending prints to the London department, the deceased man’s name and address were identified. In thirty years about 300000 individuals have been traced by fingerprint records.

Scotland Yard Portsmouth London

Latin Winners Feature At High School Convocation

At a regular high school convocation the principal announced Latin contest winners calling them the Latin sharks. A student later referred to one winner as a Latin whale, sparking a light exchange among pupils.

High School George Indianapolis News

Mystery Bookshop Exchange Sparks Curious Title

A New York bookstore customer asks for The Red Yacht and the clerk, unfamiliar with the title, learns the customer is seeking a poetry work. The exchange references a spring cleansing motif and a line about burning old clothes, attributed to The Rubaiyat in Literary Digest.

New York Ale Literary Digest

Quick and the Dead in Corporate Balance Sheets

Herbert Carson quotes Forbes Magazine on the tension between proactive, progressive staff and conservative, hindering colleagues in large firms. He argues to bury the dead and align with the quick to improve financial results.

Herbert Carson Forbes Magazine

Perfect Attendance Lists By Grade At Local School

The bulletin lists students with perfect attendance and purity in six weeks of the term across grades one through seven. Notable names from each grade include Wilma Osheim Flor ence Burnette Odele Ose and others in first grade and Ronald Severeide Raymond Rasmussen Marjorie Osmund son Ardis Ose in later grades.

Wilma Osheim Florence Burnette Odele Ose de Loss Caltwedt Florabelle Quam Marcella Egenes Mildred Rosberg Byron Hauskin Wayne Snyder Jeannette Hauptley Arnold Wierson Bruce Wierson Dwane Helland Alwin Johnson Shirliemae Hill Maxine Mein Geneva Johnson Wayne Christian Loren Elliott Marie Erickson Genevieve Gjerde Iver Knutson Eugene Mehlow Archie Menzel Warren Olson Iva Sampson Eileen Sevde Curtis Severson Junior Springer Arlet Tjelmeland Clifford Amdall Ruth Andre James Helland Jerrall Lenning Wendel Merland Laverne Osmundson Ruth Ritland Wallace Roberts Marie Rosberg Franklin Fink Delmer Helland Milo Helland Raymond Menzel Mary Schauper Lyla Strum Arlene Wierson Helen Arnold Bernice Chance Wendell Christiansen Berdella Gjerde Maurine Hauskins Walter Hill Nina Holms Mildred Holland Arlene Hovick Betty Jorstad Birdella Larson Clarence Mehlow Ardis Minde Samuel Nelson

School honors and local sports wrap at Radcliffe

Students across grades achieve 100 percent spelling for six weeks. Eighth graders bind current events. high school crams for Thursday and Friday exams with no exemptions. Velma Fink hospitalized after appendicitis, serious condition. Radcliffe defeats McCallsburg 32 to 0 on McCallsburg field with key plays and injuries. Next game vs Alden ends season for McCallsburg.

Samuel Tweet Orville Vallem Thelma Bergland Margaret Brekke Royce Conley Donna Danielson Vera Helland Evelyn Helland Helen Helland Lillian Rasmussen Irene Sampson Clarion Sampson Irene Strum Doris Wade Jean Nail Oma Wierson Betty Elliott Leslie Johnson Velma Fink Marshalltown Velma Hallowe’en Loren Elliott Supt Wierson Radcliffe McCallsburg Eleven McCallsburge Lee Swenson Mills McCallsburg Melbourne Berne RE Sampson RE Wykle RT Snover RT Hodnefield V. Brekke Wildman C Thompson Ose LG Rasmussen Kinsman LT O. Brekke

Notice of Appointment of Administrator Story County Iowa

The undersigned Osmond Martin Thompson of Roland Iowa has been appointed administrator of the estate of Toller Theodore Thompson deceased in Story County. Creditors are asked to repay debts and claims must be filed with the district court clerk for allowance.

State of Iowa Story County Toller Theodore Thompson District Court Osmond Martin Thompson Roland Ira J. Scott L. E. Davisson Nevada Raklin W. Peck

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