Blizzard stories and odd notes from a small town column
The piece blends snowstorm reminiscences and personal quips about local life. It recalls Mac Korn bread driver stranded on a beach, Dixon bakery workers stuck in drifts, a milk truck crew keeping the plant running, and neighbors digging out cars. It weaves in broader politics, oil politics in Mexico, and a joking sign off about bob sledding and fish laughter.
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Mac
Korn
Clinton
Tefers
Dixon Bakery
Hanson Boys
Hi Teisman
Morrison
Kermit Lasch
Kermit
Thomson Mail
Carroll
Altho
Vinewar Hill
John Renz
Weather Bureau
China
Japan
Spain
Italy
Germany
Austria
Hitler
Mexico
Roosevelt
Bankers Life of
Des Moines
Water survey warns soap waste from hard water town
A State Water Survey test finds that a town of 30,000 people using hard water wastes about 81 thousand dollars annually in soap. The study highlights cost impacts of mineral content on household and industrial cleaning.
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State Water Survey
Impressions of the Noble Red Man At Ninniger and River Plights
An old river pilot recalls a trip to Dubuque with a crowded return voyage after grounding Northern Line vessels. He notes near-misses with Itasca on Lake Pepin and a dramatic rescue tale of a teen girl captured during the Minnesota Indian uprising. The narrative blends frontier history, family life in Dubuque, and a spotlight on the era’s violent clashes.
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Ninniger
Northern Line
Canada
Pembina
Dubuque
Minnesota
Mankato
Minn
Uncle Sam
Cairncross
Burlington
Iowa
Saturday Evening Post
Lincoln
Spirit Lake
United States
St. Paul
McGregor
Lake Pepin
Pointno Point
Itasca
Woolcott
Sophia
R. L. Hill
May Day Baskets Inspire Festive Centerpieces
Approach of May lingers on baskets for decoration and edible varieties. Directions invite children to craft paper and orange baskets, with real flower centers or basket weave dishes. Contains recipe hints for Orange Basket Salad and Orange Basket Dessert using Valencia oranges and fruit.
Fruit and nut orange baskets bake and freeze dessert
Recipe fragments describe baking orange baskets filled with orange pulp dates walnuts raisins and coconut then meringue topping and baking. Also includes banana ice cream process and spiced nuts followed by a rhubarb date lattice pie with pastry lattice bake 425 F about 25 to 59 minutes serves 4 to 6.
Grove thanks county for primary election support
Orion M. Grove expresses gratitude to county residents for their loyal backing in the Tuesday primary election, thanking supporters for their vote and encouragement.
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Carroll County
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Sharpe
Stephen B. Hanks
Martin Morris Co
Fifth Avenue
Clinton, Iowa
Tae
Rexall
Walter R. Watson
Lawrence E
Brudi
Mazola
Orion M. Grove
Haas Motor
Post Office
Albert Haas
Mt. Carroll,llinois
Ray R. Westfall
Lula M. Ross
G. H. Williams
Fulton
Ill
Arthur H. Bather
South Second St
Clinton, Ia
Timothy
Squires Home. Co
Illinois
Mt. Carroll
Morrison, Ill
All Star Feeds
Union Grove
Jim Bull
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