Local Notices and Updates From Community Letters
An assortment of short notes reports and greetings from locals. Loi Reeves visits her brother Pat Reeves at Pioneer Mies Eileén Sandvig visited Hav rock last Saturday. The lecture course begins November 26 with a major saxophone orchestra event. McCray hosts an evening in Waltiates DC to welcome a son home from overseas service. Bill Jones notes a rapid weight loss from flu. W S McEwen corroborates flu dangers. The H A Stevens family visited Humboldt over Sunday.
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An Loi Reeves
Pat “Reeves
Pioneer
Mies
Eileén’ Sandvig
Havrock
Sandvig
McCray
Waltiates
David
Oviseas
Bill Jones
Plover auctioneer assists Hampshire sale at Wilcox place
H Grove known as the Plover auctioneer assisted the Hampshire sale of the county association at the Wilcox place in Rolfe on Wednesday. Grove plans more farm sale activity now influenza fears eased and reports J J Bruce has recovered from flu and is mobile. Uncle Sam has lifted building restrictions and lumber is available with five percent off for cash by J T Grant.
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State OF Iowa
Pocahonta
Robi. Bruce
James Bruce
Robt. Bruce
W. S. McEwen
Jas. M. Smith
Pocahontas County
J.B. Kent
Jos. McEwen
A H. Grove
Uncle Sam
Kaiser
J. T. Grant
Make Your Own Fat Compound for Cheaper Lard Replacement
Households can create a cheaper fat substitute by mixing suet with oil to match lard texture. Suet costs about 10 cents per pound and yields 14 ounces of fat at 12 cents per pound. A 1 to 2 oil to suet ratio yields a satisfactory lard substitute. cottonseed or corn oil cost about 21 cents per pound, bringing total to roughly 15 cents per pound.
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Louise Stanley
Missouri College of Agriculture
Light Best Suited to Eyes
Investigations into light suited for eyes analyze contrast between objects and surroundings. Outdoor scenes show typical brightness contrasts up to 1 to 20, while the eye detects contrasts from 98 to 100. indoor contrasts reach 1 to 200, with a dark window frame against the sky at 1 to 10,000.
Canary's hatchling plea sparks coal aid appeal
An appeal to the fuel administrator explains a woman urgently needs coal because her pet canary is hatching young. The caller emphasizes humane concern and asks for coal to be sent to her home immediately.
Furlough Letter Delights Camp Meade Commander
Private D B Rambo of the 315th Infantry receives a home leave after presenting a letter to Brig Gen William J Nicholson at Camp Meade Maryland. The general approves a week at home noting Rambo’s cheerful tone and repatriation request.
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Camp Meade
Rambo
William J. Nicholson
Express
D. BH
Perils of Bird Slaughter Warned by Audubon Societies
New York officials warn grave dangers to U S agriculture from indiscriminate slaughter of birds and wildlife. The National Audubon Society urges strict enforcement of game protection laws to preserve natural pest control and crop yields, noting birds as essential to farming and national food supplies.
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New York
United States
National Association of Audubon Societies
T. Gilhert. Pearson
Associateon
Board of
America
First Washington navel orange tree dying in Riverside
Riverside records warn that the original Washington navel orange tree planted in 1878 by Mrs. C. Tibbetts is dying. Horticultural experts note a disease threatening the famed tree, whose progeny now covers California with millions of trees sourced from Bahia Brazil.
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Riverside
Cal
Washington
United States
California
Bahia
Brasil
For Sale Polan d China bears and farm stock
Advertisements offer Poland China bears 18 months old for sale by H Noggle Rolfe Ia and H F Olerich Rolfe X-5. Also listings include lost Eclipse watch reward and garbage for sale by James Kelts Rolfe. Local notices reflect rural commerce and personal items.
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Thorebred
Poland
H. Noggle
Rolfe Ia
China
H. F. Olerich
Eclipse Watch
Arrow
Gabbage
James Kelts
Rolfe
Rookie Learning First Lesson at Obell Ence Returns
A green rookie at Salehee shows eagerness as a national army member explains the need to follow many do's and don'ts. He notes an undelivered message was due to a large "Private-Keep Out" sign on a building, admitting he can read what’s there.
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Obellence
Mescaige
Salehee
National’ Army
Kaiser's Belgian Journey Closely Guarded On Route
A London Daily Chronicle correspondent reports that the German emperor travels with strict secrecy through Belgium. Stations are cleared, workers dismissed, and all access barred as the imperial train passes at top speed. Only the station master and signal staff remain while military guards withdraw their arms. The process repeats at each stop, and even Belgian troops stand down, aiding the sense of heightened nervousness among officials.
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Belgium
London Daily Chronicle
Brussels
Place Rogier
Simple Life Motto Recalls Hoover Victory Theme
A brief message urges returning to simple living with work, meals, and leisure pursued boldly. It stresses perseverance toward victory and echoes a wartime or campaign tone associated with Hoover era rhetoric.
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Hoover
Kaiser's Hair Turns Gray as War Prolongs
Observation notes the German emperor's hair whitening since the war started and links it to dimming prospects for his regime. The remark reflects wartime sentiment about leadership and endurance under conflict.
Pantry items listed with nutrition and approval notes
The fragment lists food items including onions granulated sugar American cheese and butter with references to approval by a health or food authority. It mentions cash and carry terms and a wrap/URI label, indicating a repository or shop catalog fragment.
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H. A. Stevens
Humboldt
the State Savings Bank
Iowa
Pocahontas
Liberty
J. J. Bruce
Plover
Frank L. Mackey
Gareid’ Center School
Chester
D. ‘Ey Young
First National Bank
U. S
Federal Reserve Bank
State OF
J. K. Lemon
J. K
J. F. Fisher
D. Brinkman
J. H. Brinkman
People's Savings Bank
Towa
Beiscounts
Garlock
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