Local Social News Highlights From Plover And Nearby towns
Local residents attended a series of family picnics and visits across Ottosen Rolfe Pocahontas Clarion Gilmore City and Newton. Attendees included the Woods sisters the Pringle Pirie Nicol and Jolliffe families, the Poundstones Bergesons Pollocks and Joneses, Rev. Palmer and Miss Redmayne, and many others visiting relatives and hosting gatherings July 4 weekend.
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Old Settlers
McKnights Point
F. A. Pringle
W. E. Pirie
Elmer Nicol
Jolliffe
Ottosen
Russell Forsythe
Pocahontas
Alfred Bergeson
Estherville
MYB Club
A. Bergeson
Curtis Jones
Bergeson
James Anderson
LeRoy Nelson
Rolfe
Bunny Buchanan
Canada
W. John Pollock
J. H. Pollock
Rolfe Park
Fred Smith
Freddie
Ben Lehnus
Rev. Palmer
E. D. Redmayne
Nona
B. E. Poundstone
Peter and
Jerry
Ferris Malcolm
Gilmore City
Edgar Jacobson
Calvin
Earl Firkins
Donald McFarland
Minneapolis
George Shaw
Vernon Kruse
Grundy Center
C. E. Miller
Warren Jones
Sioux City
T. R. Jones
Alfred Roberts
Mason City
Alfred
A. L. Roberts
Arlen Page
Newton
Glenn Page
Ledges Park
George Roush
Marion Ham
Carlson
St. Paul
Roush
Alvin Fowler
Bill Hough
East Side Bridge Club
Casper Grant
Pittsburgh Nickelodeon Founded First Motion Picture Theater
In 1905 Pittsburgh’s Senator John P. Harris opened the Nickelodeon in a remodeled storeroom, the world’s first all motion picture theater. The 96 seat venue showed short programs from 8 AM to midnight with a nickel admission and pioneered double bills. Harris and Harry Davis later expanded nickelodeons to Philadelphia Rochester Buffalo and Cleveland. The venue helped launch a Pittsburgh theater chain run by Harris's son John H. Harris.
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Pittsburgh
Thomas A. Edison
John P. Harris
Harris
Harry Davis
Nickelodeon
Odeon
Harris-Davis Nickelodeon
Davis
Philadelphia
Rochester
Buffalo
N. Y
Cleveland
Nicks
John H. Harris
Two Men Plan World Cruise Aboard Tiny Schooner
Jackson Wyoming natives Harold T. Napes and Waley Watson assemble a 63-foot, three masted schooner with a 12 member crew to circumnavigate the globe. They plan to sail from San Francisco visiting Pacific islands Singapore Asia Minor and the Red Sea before tracing Africa to the Cape of Good Hope and the Iberian Peninsula then return via Greenland Canada and the Panama Canal to San Francisco.
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Jackson
Wyo
Universe
Harold T. Napes
Waley Watson
Grand Teton National Park
San Francisco
Watson
Napes
Pacific
Singapore
Asia Minor
Red Sea
Cape of Good Hope
Africa
Portugal
Spain
France
British Isles
Greenland
Canadian
Atlantic and Gulf
United States
Panama Canal
Canada Air Training Plan Demands Vast Expenditure
Ottawa reports a central air training plan for the British empire will cost Canada about 709 million dollars in the first year, replacing a six million scheme. It envisions 1,375 officers and 13,000 men, vastly expanding the Royal Canadian Air Force and boosting aircraft production and wartime belligerent status.
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Ottawa
Canada
British Empire
Great Britain
Royal Canadian Air Force
He Was Missing a Decade Found 25 Miles Away
Cincinnati reports that John A Distler, missing since 1929 after leaving home to seek work, was located in Lawrenceburg Indiana by his wife who came to claim a $21 000 estate. Distler now a paralytic had lived there for ten years while his family searched nationwide.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
John A. Distler
Distler
Lawrenceburg
Ind
Famed French Aviator Roland Garros Pioneered Aerial Gun
Roland Garros, credited with inventing the synchronized airplane machine gun, helped redefine air combat. He mounted a propeller firing gun in 1915 and claimed five victories in 18 days before being shot down and captured on April 19 1915. His plane was captured and copied by Germans ending the secrecy of the invention.
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Roland G. Garros
France
Rainbow Arch the World’s Largest Natural Bridge
The Rainbow arch in Utah is described as the largest natural bridge in the world. It spans Bridge canyon on Navajo mountain’s north slope, rises 309 feet, has abutments 278 feet apart and a top width of 33 to 42 feet, and could span the Capitol dome in Washington.
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Utah
Bridge Canyon
Navajo Mountain
Capitol
Washington, D. C
Weather Forecast Myths Debunked by Northwestern Geologist
Harold Bernard Ward of Northwest ern University states most weather rhymes are false. He concedes humidity and air pressure changes can affect joint pain, suggesting such pains indicate immediate weather shifts.
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Harold Bernard Ward
Northwestern University
Dunking School Taught by Evelyn Orr Draws 2000 Students
Evelyn Orr, a Los Angeles department store salesgirl, started a dunking school after reading it is good etiquette. The program has trained over 2,000 enthusiasts, though bearded men have trouble mastering the technique.
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Evelyn Orr
Los Angeles
American Magazine
Hat blamed in Reckless Driving Plea by Miss Welton
Miss Julie Welton of San Francisco appeared before a judge charged with reckless driving. She claimed a fashionable hat obstructed her view and caused a collision. The judge agreed jokingly that the hat won the case.
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Julie Welton
San Francisco
Minister Pays Debt for Convict by Mail in Joplin
A minister in Joplin Missouri spent fifty dollars in local saloons to settle accounts for a reformed convict who wrote from prison asking for help. The prisoner enclosed the money as restitution for his debts.
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Joplin
New Orleans Elevation Figures From Geological Survey
The Geological Survey reports New Orleans highest natural ground about 12 percent feet above sea level. Ground behind the city’s airport at Lake Pontchartrain sits minus 4.5 feet. The city’s average elevation is five feet above sea level.
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New Orleans
Geological Survey
Lake Pontchartrain
Smallest Electric Motor Displayed in Washington
A tiny electric motor claimed as the smallest, rated at 13 billionths of one horsepower, measures 0.058 inch by 0.058 inch by 0.062 inch and was exhibited in the House of Representatives by Congressman Hill in Washington state.
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Washington State
House of Representatives
Congressman Hill
Tasmanian Devil Described as Untamable Pouched Creature
A Tasmanian devil is a small marsupial from Tasmania Australia. It resembles a tiny bear in appearance and is noted for being very destructive to sheep. The animal is described as having a ferocious temper and untamable nature.
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Tasmania
Australia
Local Idaho Mechanic Builds Fast Road Tractor
L. K. Stewart of Hayden Lake Idaho, a mechanic, salvaged parts from 73 automobiles and trucks to construct a tractor capable of 35 miles per hour on the open road. He showcases the conversion amid rural interest in auto salvage innovations.
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L. K. Stewart
Hayden Lake
Idaho
Cold storage lockers used by up to a million families
Estimates show between 800000 and 1000000 American families now use cold storage lockers to preserve meats fruits and vegetables.
Bride Given Away by Son at English Wedding
In East Huntsspill England Charles Hobbs aged 75 wed Mrs Emily Paine 70 with the bride given away by her son in attendance.
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Charles Hobbs
Emily Paine
East Huntsspill
England
Peace Sunday proclamation for prayer and peace
President Wilson designated Sunday October 4 1914 as a day of prayer and supplication for peace among men and nations urging national unity and reflection on wartime anxieties.
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Wilson
Cuckoo Migration Routes From India to Arctic Circles
The cuckoo’s annual migrations span from India and tropical Africa to regions beyond the Arctic circle, reflecting long-distance seasonal movement.
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India
Africa
Arctic Circle
Volcanic Glass Knives From Mojave Quarry
Indians in California's Mojave desert quarried volcanic glass to fashion knives used in daily tasks and hunts across early frontier communities.
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California
Mojave Desert
Indian Musical Instruments in Early California
California Indians historically used flutes whistles and panpipes while avoiding drums. The note highlights regional wind and aerophone traditions as key idioms in native music.
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California
Cork the Bark of Oak Trees Grown in Iberian Peninsula
Cork is the outer bark of an oak tree found mainly in Spain and Portugal.
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Spain
Portugal
Earliest Rhode Island Cotton Mill Founded in 1789
The first cotton mill in Rhode Island began operations in 1789 marking the start of industrial textile production in the region. This milestone highlights early American mill work and regional economic development.
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Marliest
Rhode Island
Improved Farming Shown in Union County Report
A Iowa State College analyst reports on 183 Union county BSA farm borrowers showing improved farming practices from 1937 to 1939. Hybrid corn adoption rose from 19 to 76 percent, legume hay use increased, and home canning raised fruits and meat. Differences in income persist due to livestock and cropping choices.
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Union County
BSA
L. G. Allbaugh
Iowa State College
Allbaugh
Odebolt Man Chases Car Early Morning
Charles Worswick of Odebolt spotted a car rolling from his garage into the street and gave chase but the vehicle outran him. The car was found unharmed the next morning.
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Charles Worswick
Odebolt
Mr. Worswick
Bicycle collision with cow injures two boys
Bob Grimes and Billie Carter riding a bicycle collided with a cow on the road. Both boys and the bike were damaged though the cow was not hurt.
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Bob Grimes
Billie Carter
Bossy
Charles Marshall Collides With Horses in Sheldon Car Crash
Charles Marshall struck two horses near Sheldon last week. The animals suffered severe injuries, prompting local authorities to investigate the incident and assess veterinary care needs.
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Charles Marshall
Sheldon
Farmer's improved stock and crops boost income and land
The farmer increased livestock diversity and feed efficiency, achieved higher crop yields, and expanded rotated pasture acreage, reflecting stronger profitability and greater farming scale.
Marshall Escapes Serious Injury After Damaged Vehicle
A Marshall driver narrowly avoids serious injuries after a gar'was badly damaged in an incident. Police report outlines minimal details with no further injuries and ongoing investigation.
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Marshall
Certificate shows Albert Hatch’s merit for industry and conduct
A school certificate for Albert Hatch claims he earned merit for industry punctuality and conduct. A confused fragment notes Mrs Bob Harvey’s eggs hatched into turkeys, and a historical claim contrasts past farming ownership with present tenancy and sharecropping trends.
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Alber Paty Sheldon
Albert Hatch
Bob Harvey
Aegona
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Rolfe Auto Co
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