Pocahontas County Corn Show Premiums Continued
Premium list from Pocahontas County Corn Show detailing prizes in Graded White Market Corn, Mixed Market Corn, Seed Departments, oats, clover and timothy seeds, two-quart seed grasses, and seed potatoes. Names of sponsors and prize monies include Pocahontas Grain Co, McCartan State Bank, J R Martin, Larson & Johns, Farm Bureau, First National Bank, Shimon Drug Co, Big 4 Community Store, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas Grain Co
McCartan State Bank
J. R. Martin
Larson & Johns
Hammes & Sons
J. F. Lahowetz
First National Bank
Andrew Peterson
Farm Bureau
Shimon Drug Co
F. D. Russell
Big 4
J. & W. C. Shull
C. H. Schissel & Co
Peck
Howard & Bookman
Pocahontas Auto Co
J. F. O’brien
Goodyear & Winegarden
Hudson & Hudson
Sinek & Pattee
D. O. Binke
Tom Lynch
Rolfe Area Swine and Livestock Sales Schedule
A sequence of upcoming livestock auctions near Rolfe lists sales by A. R. Graham and Leslie Hughes four miles south of Rolfe on Feb 14, J E Wilcox in Rolfe on Feb 10, E W Meredith near Plover on Feb 15, Alberts & Hixon in Rolfe on Feb 12, and other breeders like J P Moore, Rasmus Andersen, Nis Behrendsen, T J Stephenson, H F Olerich, Will Peterson with Duroc and Hampshire bred sows and Poland China sows through Feb 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Graham
Leslie Hughes
Rolfe
Edgar Cornell
Wilcox
Hampshire
J. E. Wilcox
R. ©. Grant
J. P. Moore
Rasmus Andersen
Alberts
Gilmore City
Duroc
H. F. Olerich
Poland
China
Will Peterson
Teletype speeds news with fast typing transmissions
The teletype is described as the fastest news transmission device, printing at about fifty words a minute on a half inch tape. It connects from a central station to multiple receiving points, using simple key presses instead of Morse dots and dashes, and can run for long periods with paper and ink.
The Fine Line Between Truth and Friendship
A New Statesman reflection notes that truth harms friendship, as friends hide criticisms behind a veneer of affection. It argues people crave romance and dreamlike self-image, with some egoists insisting on believing their dreams without others evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southey
Madoc
New Statesman
London
New Aar Dam Creates Vast Bern Lake For Tourists
The Muhleberg dam across the Aar below Bern will form a lake over eighty square miles, becoming a tourist spot as pleasure boats begin service in two months. The power station will supply the district with electricity, with eight turbines of 1000 horsepower each. A tunnel at Aumatten gorge allows rapid lake drainage, and an electric lift may lift boats as Bernes’ harbor grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aar
Berne
Muhleberg
Aumatten
Lake of Bienne
Nine Bullet Holes and A Lucky Life Echoes From War and Play
A wounded soldier sends a tunic from battle and notes nine bullet holes with luck on his side. An Ohio boy of nine responds in a cheerful composition about a string of childhood accidents and a life he calls very lucky. He recalls falls, dog bites, a carriage crash, a wagon collision, a head scar, a horse incident, and a sheep attack in Chicago, ending with the line that he has had a very happy life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Chicago
Master Mind Promise in a Burgs Talk
A quotation from Bill the Burg: he admits little formal education yet seeks intellectual recognition. He claims persistent crime in hopes of being written up as a master mind by the papers. The Washington Star excerpt reflects a boastful, self serving view of reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill the Burg
Washington Star
Bilkins Seen In Debt Yet Drives Prosperity
Dialogue contrasts Bilkins appearing head over heels in debt with his new car and fine clothes. The speakers imply irony about his wealth while maintaining a public facade of prosperity. The exchange hints at hidden financial strain behind outward success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bilkins
New Harbor Plan for Tokyo Deep Sea Port Progress
Tokyo officials unveil a vast plan to build a deep sea harbor at New Harbor for Tohkyo. The project intends heavy spending over several years to create a major maritime facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Tohkyo
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Home Sweet Home
Jack ‘Wilson
Frank “Brown
Hontas County
Flattery
New Harbor
Tokyo
Blu
Erri
H. D. Brinkman
Henry Wiegman
E. M. Smith
Sandwich
John Deere
H. H. Grove
J. K. Lemon
Arrow
Iowa
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