Milwaukee's Hiawatha Fast Train Reborn for Met Route
Milwaukee's Hiawatha is rebuilt as a deluxe streamlined speed train to debut mid October in the Midwest. The new cars include lighter tensile steel, three parlor cars, larger seating, tap room cars, better ventilation and air conditioning, improved lighting and a unit-train appearance. The locomotives remain unchanged steam engines pulling the Hiawatha over Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Minneapolis with a 410 mile schedule. A weeklong exhibition tour ahead of regular service will showcase the new train at terminals and along the route.
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Poultry Egg Prices Seen Rising Before Thanksgiving
Farmers urged to plan ahead by starting chicks early and feeding pullets to ensure steady production in fall. Experts note only a few producers manage flocks to hit peak egg prices, while many wait too long to start laying. Continued feeding now could maximize returns as prices climb toward Thanksgiving.
Sailors Share Feather Bed in Midnight Swap
In a quirky late night incident a host jokes about fitting two sailors into one room. At around two in the morning one awake sailor asks his comrade to swap places so he can sleep on the feather bed, claiming it is his turn.
Caustic Comment Sparks Banter Over Nature Book
Jones praises a Wonders of Nature book calling it remarkable and marcious. His wife retorts that women need not read four hundred pages to know the truth, joking about Fractions. The exchange ends with a lighthearted breakfast remark in period voice.
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Jones
Sharpe SAYS on woodlot hunting and autumn colors
The column rambles about fall beauty and hunting delight in the woods, noting frost colors and the sly squirrel as inspiration. It shifts to world politics with Spain Ethiopia and Russia, then to American politics, a vow to stay American, and reflections on newspapers and fish stories with a playful local tone.
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Fragmentary tale of pork ships and man’s pride
A murky excerpt recalls weighing pork imports against hog output, noting a belief we knew more than God. The narrative shifts to a domestic scene urging wives and children at home to celebrate the catch. It hints at skepticism about human certainty and pride.
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God Almighty
What Do You Expect From Your Paper
The piece argues readers should demand a newspaper that saves news for 52 weeks and exposes graft in public affairs. It urges support for moral standards, enterprise, and community causes while backing local improvements and institutions, including roads and finance.
Community Public Notices and Local Activities Summary
Notice style roundup urges rural readers to engage with public meetings and observances. Promotes support for social drives and charitable campaigns such as Red Cross drives, Christmas Seals, Legion activities, and Poppy sales. Encourages church notices, club news, farm bureau updates, market and weather reports, and promotion of community organizations for local good.
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Red Cross
Fragmented editor message notes advertising duties
The piece discusses newspaper funding, stating advertisers pay a large share of publishing costs. It argues readers should support advertisers by accepting their value in exchange for free or cheaper access. It emphasizes a duty for advertisers to fund the paper.
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