Republic County Republican primary election notices flood in
A batch of early 1940s public notices announces candidacies across Republic County. Names include C G Sande ll for county commissioner second district. C Sande for sheriff. J A Moore for sheriff. J Skelton for probate judge. Henry H Van Natta seeking re election as county clerk. Chas Strnad for county clerk. W F Jack Carmony for clerk of district court. All pledging to seek party nomination at August primary amid Republican ticket.
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Srepublic County
J. A. Moore
Erepeble County
Votsuxx
Henry H. van Natta
Republic County
Sam
Saugust
Republic County primary slate seeks county posts
A campaign card lists S H E Seybold for County Attorney and Guy E Ward for County Commissioner Second District, both subject to the August 6 1940 primary. Frank E Beck also appears. The card invites Democratic voters to support these candidates at the August primaries.
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Republic County
Guy E. Ward
Frank E. Beck
Marvin E. Larson
Republic County Notices of Candidacy and Primary Filing
Public notices announce Elsie Bowersox for Register of Deeds and Chas Douppnik for County Treasurer seeking Republican nominations in the August Primary. The statements state candidacy and request voter support.
Republic County 1930s election slate for local offices
A list of candidates enters the August primary across Republic County. Names include Mary L. Gritten for county superintendent on the Democratic ticket, John A. Wenda for state representative district 60, Warren A. Scott for clerk of district court on the Republican ticket, and W R Ted Wilcox and Miss Fannie Dillaver for county superintendent of schools.
Amana Lutheran Church Notes and Sunday Schedule
The Amana Lutheran church led by Pastor M. C. Linerson announces Sunday worship at 11 a.m. with Sunday School at 10 a.m. There will be no evening service this week. members are asked to attend morning worship.
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Amana
United Brethren Church Notices Service Times
Rev. Bertha Fogelberg presides at United Brethren Church with Norway and Scandia Sunday School at 10 a.m. Preaching at 11. Evening Union Service at the city park. Ladies Aid meets next Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. T. A. Gritten’s basement for a pot luck lunch.
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United Brethren Church
Bertha Fogelberg
Norway
Scandia
The
Ladies Aid
Sunday School and Luther League at Our Saviour's Norway
Our Saviour's Lutheran Norway announces Sunday School and Bible classes for all ages at 10 a m with a reminder to attend. No morning service but the Luther League will meet at 8 p m where Norman Hammer will give a short address and Joseph Melhus will introduce the topic.
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Luther League
Norman Hammer
Joseph Melhus
Methodists Plan Outdoor Service and Farm Sale
The Methodist Church invites members and friends to Pawnee Park on Sunday August 11 for an 11 a.m. outdoor service and picnic dinner. At 8 p.m. a union service in the city hall park features Rev. C A Fisher of Belleville. The minister will sermonize on Do We Believe in the Isolation Policy. An annual Farm Sale is planned for August 13.
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City Hall Park
C. A. Fisher
Belleville
Lindbergh Flight Compared With Early Atlantic Voyages
The article notes Lindbergh’s solo nonstop crossing is often cited as first but recalls 1919 flights by Alcock and Brown, and later airship journeys R-34 carrying 31 passengers and ZR-3 with 32 from Germany. It highlights the American boy’s solo flight giving prominence to his feat. It also mentions social visits in the community with Mrs. Reuben Johnson and Mrs. Dwaine Greenslade, and Mr. J. T. Davis of Miltonvale visiting Clare Nondorf.
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Lindberg
Atlantic
Europe
Alcock
Brown
Germany
America
Sherdahl Mrs Homer Cardwell residents share Sunday visits
George Simmons and family spent Sunday evening at Emer Larsen home. Joe Cline Emer Larsen Homer Cardwell and families and P T Strom were Sunday callers at C W Strom home. Doris Butler visited sister Mrs Glenn Larsen and family. Pearl Ernie Strom were in Concordia Friday. Ralph Van Nortwick daughters and Margery Vance left for ten day trip to Colorado. Glenn Larsen visited Formosa relatives and Pauline Cardwell visited Claudia Rasmussen. Glenn Larsen called on aunt Mrs Roy Drake and family. Joe Cline family visited Glenn Farlee home. Jess Thomas Charley Tipton Billy Dean Zac Powers and families spent Sunday at C W Stroms. Albert Chappell was on sick list.
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George Simmons
Emer Larsen
Joe Cline
Homer Cardwell
P. T. Strom
C. W
Formosa
Pauline Cardwell
Claudia Rasmussen
Glenn Larsen
Roy Drake
Glenn Farlee
Jess Thomas
Charley Tipton
Billy Dean
Zac Powers
C. W. Strom’s
Albert Chappell
Cooler Summers Predicted for Midwest by Weather Chief
J R Lloyd district chief forecaster predicts relatively cool summer weather for the Midwest based on historical cycles. He cites 1901 with 19 days above 100, 1915 cool season, and 1934 1940s heat spikes, noting 1936 had July max 101 and August 100 while many days stayed above 90. He hopes his forecast proves accurate.
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J. R. Lloyd
Midwest
Mr. Lloyd
Mercury
Lloyd
The High Ball Origin On Chicago River Bridges
A historical note explains the red signaling ball used on the St. Paul Railroad bridge in Chicago. The hollow metal ball rode on a five foot rod to signal clearance for trains and to halt river boats when open. The term high ball came from bridge tenders raising the ball and waving to engineers. A series of local social visits follow with lists of names and households.
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St. Paul
Chicago
Origin of the High Ball Signal Tied to Bloomingdale Bridge
A Chicago railroad tale explains the term high ball as a train signal to speed up. The last high ball was removed from a bridge over the north branch of the Chicago river at Bloomingdale Avenue, prompted by chief carpenter L. J. Dent of the Chicago Milwaukee line.
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North Branch
Chicago River
Bloomingdale Avenue
L. J. Dent
Chicago, Milwaukee
Unclear Financial Notation Appears in Fractured Text
Fragmentary figures show multiple monetary values and a small decimal entry scattered in a noisy OCR line. No coherent event or entities are identifiable beyond generic money amounts.
Advertising and the rise of American living standards
The piece argues that while advertising did not single handedly raise U S living standards, it inspired and stimulated demand. It states advertising quickens exchanges, portrays goods as solutions to burdens, leisure, health, and home life, and urges continued support to keep economic strength high.
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