Iowa Corn Yields Fall Below Ten Year Average Across Counties
The Iowa Department of Agriculture concludes a farm census study showing 1930 corn yields at 333.9 bushels per acre statewide, 6.2 below the 1920s average, with Story county at 27.8 bushels and 15.0 under its ten year mean. Cedar and Clayton counties exceed averages. drought and low rainfall hit Story, Dallas, Boone and Polk.
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Iowa Department Con Priculture
Story County
Davis County
Dallas County
Iowa
Cedar
Clayton
Delaware
Taboque
Howard, Mitchell
Worth Alies
Cedar County
Path
Worth County
Wile Clayton
Tom
Story
Dallas
Boone
Polk
Perry
Glenwood
Phillips Milk of Magnesia Promoted as Quick Remedy
An advertisement touts Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a tasteless, safe alkali to neutralize excess stomach acid and relieve sour stomach after meals. It claims fast relief, recommends genuine Phillips product, and notes a 50 cent bottle sold at drugstores.
Drop In Your Pennies Sundae School Joke
A young reporter waits for sundae school to end as a veteran fountain attendant teaches rookies to mix chocolate malts and egg yeast creations. The trainee sits on a stool with rubber heels while little spoons and silver dishes hint at the shop’s playful charm.
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Heela
When Blossoms Fade My Flance Spends Too Much
Fragmentary note from Munich mentions a fiancé who spends heavily on daily flowers. A speaker laments the expense and hints at an upcoming marriage. Filegende Blaetter appears as the source line.
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Munich
Blaetter
The Good Loser Quote Sparks backhanded poker pride
A magazine or interview quotes "There's nothing I like better than a good loser" and "I like to play poker with that kind of chap myself" reflecting a jokey taunt about gentleness in defeat. The remark hints at a savvy, social edge in card room wit.
Unpleasant Tendency Narrows Marriage to Bills
The verse observes a trend where marriage seems ruled by bills and routine cares rather than affection. The speaker laments the chill and blues in a union reduced to financial duties rather than intimate warmth.
Statesman’s temperament under scrutiny in public commentary
The Washington Star quotes Senator Sorghum noting that a statesman must guard a pleasant disposition while acknowledging that many people feel it is their duty to find fault. The exchange highlights public expectations of leadership demeanor.
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Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Suf Fin’s Regulator Car Pace Mystery
In a terse exchange, characters discuss a car called a Regulator. Suf Fin is teased about the pace and type of vehicle as a symbol in the dialogue. The line-ends hint at a transport nickname used by others to describe the machine.
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Yoon
Present for sister sparks family dispute in humor
A humorous fragment shows a clerk and a character named O Flannigen arguing over a gift for a sister. The exchange veers to a demand about thirty feet for a brother who is a firefighter, revealing a playful yet chaotic household moment.
Passenger asks for direction as AVinter notes cloud shapes
Travaso describes navigating by cloud shapes while a passenger asks how to find the way back. The exchange hints at a travel scene with improvised guidance.
Stout Woman Described At Local Game Party
A recount of a social gathering notes a woman described as stout weighing about 180 pounds. The dialogue shows participants affirming the description in a casual exchange.
Prehistoric Associations Recalled by Museum Explorations
The narrator reflects on monsters revived in museums and the belief that society has grown substantially, expressing faith in progress through paleontological displays and historical interpretation.
Indian blood-and-thunder stories noted in dinner talk
A remark at dinner credits an author with inspiring a king by describing his voice. The speaker notes the author writes blood-and-thunder tales about Indians, reflecting a cultural stereotype.
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Kimg
Crowding Mrs Homesteader near ten miles west
A Chicago Daily News strip mentions crowded living near Mrs Homesteader and a nosy neighbor. The dialogue highlights tension over privacy as new residents arrive within ten miles.
Stage Fright on the Links Quip about golf lessons
A Cincinnati Inquirer humor snippet features a jab about golf lessons and a joke where a pro tells Barbara to address the ball and she cannot think of a word. The bit then pivots to a jest about a husband buying jewelry with a dime for his wife.
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Barbara
Brute
Cincinnati Tinquirer
No Danger Old Man Exchange Banter In Odd Dialogue
Fragmentary dialogue shows an old man urged to visit occasionally while claiming little time left, and a counter reply about daughters being engaged. The exchange hints at strained social expectations and personal constraints without clear context.
Plan for Girls' Music Program and State Contest
A study plan for the 1931 1932 Iowa 4 H girls music program includes marches waltzes minuets and descriptive lyrics. The state music memory contest at the Girls Camp convention at Iowa State College June 18 20 saw De catur Black Hawk Tama and West Pottawattamie tie for first with perfect scores of 500.
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Iowa
Iowa State College
Tama
West Pottawattamie
Black Hawk
Decatur
Decatur County
Bremer
Decline in Farm Owned Automobiles Reveals Shifting Use
The Weather and Crop Bureau reports 212664 farm owned autos, down 4465 from 1930, a 2.0 percent drop. Counties without large towns show decreases while urban counties rise as city owners move to nearby farms, highlighting renewed farm prosperity and the farmers need for autos.
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Weather and Crop Bureau
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Greene County
Carroll County
Marshall County
Lucas County
Fame and Fortune Elude Many in Funny Old World
A reflection on the chase for wealth and prestige, noting how political candidates seek support while ordinary people encounter danger from bandits, illustrating a contrarian view of opportunity and risk.
Elephants Donated for Global Billiard Ball Supply
Four thousand elephants contribute tusks to the world’s annual billiard ball production, highlighting a controversial harvest for an industry staple.
Dentists Question Onion as Food for Others
A quirky line notes that dentists view onions unfavorably as food for other people, reflecting a humorous take on dietary choices and dental health.
Notice of Graveling District Petition Hearing in Pocahontas
A petition filed with the Pocahontas County auditor seeks establishment of a district to surface specified secondary roads with gravel. The hearing before the board of supervisors will be at the courthouse in Pocahontas Iowa at 10:20 a.m. on July 14 1931.
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County Auditor
Pocahontas County
Board of Supervisors
Court House
Pocahontas
Iowa
Hearing on Establishment of Proposed Secondary Road District
Notice states a hearing will be held at the Pocahontas courthouse on July 14 1981 at 10 25 am to consider forming a secondary road district to surface gravel roads and include listed real estate owners in Sub Division Sec Two showing names such as Buck Hirscher Shimon Peterson Schau Toohey and others with the county auditor Roy A Johnson issuing the notice on June 28 1931
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County Auditor
Pocahontas County
W. P. Buck
William H. L. Buck
Louis Buck
Fred Buck
Richard Rte
Martha Hirscher
Sacie Iller
Leo J. Shimon
Frances Helen Shimon
Grace M. Schaul
Wier N. Peterson
Milan Sharp Jr. Schau
M. R. Toohey
Board of Supervisors
Court House
Pocahontas
Iowa
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