District Court Notice in Pocahontas County Case
The District Court of Pocahontas County Iowa shows a suit filed by the plaintiff against multiple defendants including William A Diesen and J E Diesen. A judgment for ten thousand two hundred and seven thousand dollars is sought with costs and mortgage details. Default will be entered if not defended by the second day of the last term. Robert Bruce is attorney for the plaintiff.
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Istrict
State of N
Pocahontas County
Ler
Iesen
J. &. Diesen
John C. Diesen
CG. Diesen
William Esen
Mary Diesen
Charles A. Maynard
Laura E. Maynard Diesen
City State Bank of Herscher
Ilinois
Board of Superof
William
J. RE. Diesen
Pocahontas
Rolfe
Iowa
Robert Bruce
Wallace Beery and fashion critique in a McNaught syndicate piece
The piece notes Wallace Beery born on a Missouri farm and describes him as a top character actor with roles in several titles. It blends biographical details with satirical comments on fashion, notably about women in bathing suits and changing dress shapes, concluding with a copyright notice from the McNaught Syndicate.
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Wallace Beery
Missouri
Noah
Kansas City
Beery
Father
Kelly
The
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Hotel Stenographer’s Quip on Fashion Sparks Banter
A hotel stenographer smooths her dress and quips that hips are out of fashion, saying true style now means sitting on a dollar bill with sixty cents exposed. The House Detective compliments her, acknowledging her sharp ideas learned from her mother.
Arcana in Politics and Alchemy Through History
The term arcana, tied to secret knowledge and sacred mysteries, appears in political discourse and medieval alchemy. Originating from Latin arcere meaning to enclose, arcana described hidden knowledge sought by alchemists and astrologers, often linked to the philosopher's stone and elixirs of life.
Fate's Pursuit and a Lady Assistant in Window Gaze
A man after rejecting women declares he wants no more relationships and dreams of an undertaker. He wanders the street in gloom and stops at an undertaker's shop where a sign reads Lady Assistant, then continues on.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Working Women Across the Nation Stressed in Conference
A convention announced nine million American women hold jobs in fields from medicine to teaching and writing. The piece questions what counts as working and contrasts visible labor with quiet, ongoing effort, citing examples like Edison and Mrs Darwin.
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United States
Mr. Edison
Charles Darwin
The Working Woman and The Limit of Work
A discussion on work definitions uses examples from science and life. It notes that discovering inventions often came from idle observation and that many women, though not breadwinners, run households and reduce waste while supporting national effort. The piece highlights social roles and shifting labor contributions.
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Herbert Hoover
America
McClure Nevwapaper Syndicate
Young Kansas businessman buys love song by wire
A Kansas youth paid eighteen dollars to sing a love song over the telephone to his sweetheart in another city. The gesture drew amused comment as the high notes carried the message across the line.
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Kansas
Pocahontas County Treasurer Report 1927 Summary
Semi annual report of Pocahontas County Iowa covers period January 1 to May 31, 1927. Highlights list receipts from state funds and county warrants, disbursements across automobile, drainage bonds, court house and city paving, school transfers, and balance on hand. Treasurer I J H Wilson certifies accuracy of the financial summary dated June 10, 1927. Sell it with an Arrow Adlet.
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Pocahontas County
Iowa
Court House
Pocahontas, Iowa
I. J. H. Wilson
J. H. Wilson
General County
Ee Ee
Teachers’ Institute
Hae
Farmers’ Institute
Doe
District Court
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