Pocaontas County Farm Bureau notes and court activity
Tuesday court convened with Judge Lee and a reprimand for two absent grand jurors. Sheriff Crummer served as bailiff. Frank Helsell attended. Next week’s trials loom as county officials tackle bootlegging cases. Legion carnival profits were disappointing amid light attendance and lean cash flow. Farmers report high elevator stocks and high gas prices. County events include Farm Bureau programs, prize potatoes, and a Twin Lakes Sunday school picnic with strong local turnout.
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Judge Lee
John A. Crummer
Frank Helsell
Fort Dodge
Lee
Wineparden
Hudson
Hopkins
Melson
Ames
State Highway Commission
Legion
Altho
Liberty Post
Huli
Farm, Bureau
Hilton
Pocahontas County Farm Bureau
Otto Johnson
Pocahontas
Lincoln M. S
Ralfe
Weathercock Learns Courtesy From the Wind Brothers
A Weathercock on a barn top quarrels with the Wind brothers who blow it in opposite directions. After a misty cloud convinces them to return, the Weathercock enjoys a renewed view of the world, though its tin tail feathers survive only with effort as the winds tire.
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Mr. Wind
Wind Brothers
Weathercock
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Frankness with friends guides through troubled paths
A Wheeler Syndicate, Inc. note urges frankness with oneself and others to gain sympathy and aid. By avoiding evasion and deceit one can face problems openly and receive prompt support from true friends. True friends forgive missteps and help stay on a better path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevenson
Aanyone
Wheeler Syndicate, Inc
Emmeline Name Roots and Jasper Talisman
The article traces Emmeline from Amelina and Simena through Navarre and Asturias links to Chimene and Emma, noting Emmeline’s English adaptions and Emmy nickname. Jasper is named as Emmeline’s talisman, a green stone believed to ward evil and snake bites. Tuesday is listed as a lucky day and five as a lucky number.
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Mmeline
Amelia
Emmeline
Emma
Navarre
Asturias
Sancho I of Navarre
Alphonse the Great
Amelina
Navarré
Simena
Ximena
Nimena
Anny
Cid
Chimene
France
Emeline
Emylyn
Emmy
Jasper
Micky
A Line O' Cheer ry
A quatrain about laughter amid troubles from an aging voice. The speaker resolves to smile when dark skies threaten and tears well up, preserving cheer despite woes and hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Not Fearful Candidate Says Politician
A Birmingham Age-Herald excerpt captures a seasoned male politician boasting about locking in male support and claiming many women oppose a female candidate. He asserts social superiority and a high brow stance to secure victory.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Plover Items Note Community, School, and Fair Details
The column records visits and calls around Estherville Ruthven Fort Dodge and Nevada including Mr. and Mrs. Heathman, Lathrops, McKiths, Watts family, Grove family, and Jerome Bucher. An estray notice lists two pigs owned by Edna Henderson. The piece covers Farm Bureau activities, fair prize standings, and Plover school reopening plans with staff assignments and transportation notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EC. Haneher
Gon
EB. Haneher
Lucile Grove
Nevada
Geo. Heathman
Estherville
Byron Lathrop
Baby
Ruthven
Frank
McKith
Vera Grove
Fort Dodge
H. H. Grove and Son
T. Grove
Elton Hess
Edna Henderson
Plover School Notes on Pig Club Show Prizes and Help Wanted
The Plover Boys and Girls Pig Club completed a year with a Farm Bureau picnic show in Pocahontas. Nine pigs were shown. local businesses donated prize money totaling several dollars. Winners include Karl Grove and Tyrus Cobbs with prizes. Olive M. Drager led first grade. The district seeks a part time music teacher for grades and high school programs. send applications to Supt. Merton Crowl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merton Crowl
Mildred Ad English
Amy Cauley
Plover Boys
Farm Bureau
Pocahontas
Plover
People’s Savings Bank
Plover Lumber Co
W. J. Johnson
People’s Mercantile Co
B. W. Jeffries
Ernest Hilton
G. A. Everson
EE. Broadwell
Grove & Hoffert
A. G. Heathman , Farmers’ Grain & Coat Co
Geo. S. Shaw
McGovern
Blanche Traog
Swanson
Pa LeValley
Olive M. Drager
Anf
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David Adler Sons Co
Adler Collegian
McBedwin
Petersons
Rolfe
Iowa
Outfitters
the. Weathercock
the Weathercock
Mildred Marshall
John Kendrick Bangs
A Horsman
John Moffett
Tex Campney
Bryant
Hee
Counnty
Karl Grove
Tyrus Cobbs
Boul
Catsley
Boyles
Business College
Omaha
Nal
Silver Lake Park
Ayrshire
Sheldon Ball
Northern
Kautzky
Essinger
Young O’hara
State OF Jows
Dave Fiddler
Iowa City
J. A. Daily
Tas Amphitheatre
Wrange
Chicago
Royal Club Five
Eagle“Mikado
Mikado
Renee Eg
Eagle Pencil Company
New York
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