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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1934
Page
6
At the world’s fair a counting device logged ten million visitors learning about tires. Firestone listened to motorists desires for blowout protection, non skid safety and long wear at moderate price, then built the Century Progress Tire. Demand soared as car owners ordered sets and production sped to meet reorders. Remember the Tripoli Leader for job printing.
Twenty five years ago Mrs John Warner and son William went to Waverly to attend Chautauqua Geo Brewer and wife left for Seattle to attend the fair and exposition James F Keough reports his North Dakota wheat crop ruined by hail with losses around 500 for himself and 10000 for his renter Fred Redeman SR Smith and A W Mueller returned from a two week Great Lakes trip Bride Miss Sarah Kuker married Louis Gaede at 2 pm Rev Heandschke officiating Markets from 25 years ago show eggs 18c butter 28c potatoes 80c to 1 veal 4 to 5c hides 7 to 8c chickens lic hogs 7c corn 60c
Ten years ago at Frederika John Syler 40 foreman of a tiling gang was killed when a steam engine under repair exploded. He was thrown from the top of the machine over a two story roof and through a nearby tree. Also noted were the death of 82 year old Mrs. Johannah Miller and several local happenings including travels, military training, and local market prices for eggs hens broilers sows shoats and real estate.
Mrs John Fink visited Minneapolis with Readlyn relatives to spend the week with her son Henry Fink and family. Mr and Mrs Wm H Meier returned from Gillett Wisconsin where Mrs Meier spent weeks with kin. Mr and Mrs E J Henning left for Waterville Minnesota for a few days camping and fishing. Mrs Johanna Jungblut returns from a month long western tour via California Oregon Washington to Canada and back by a northern route. Market prices from five years ago list eggs at 25 cents per dozen and hogs around 11 dollars with various poultry and dairy prices.
Multiple property transfers recorded including town of Janesville to Bremer County with a $75 lot description, and numerous deeds involving individuals such as Willie Schwer, Emma Schwer, Bertha Schaller, Katie Cavell, Edward Gross, Clara Schaller, Hierman Gross, George Bishop, Cedar Investment Company, Henry Krueger as Executor, Francis Piegers, Equitable Life Assurance Society, James Bailey, S O Bailey, Dick Voogh, William Buhrow, Lydia Chaaupon, and Mary Carstensen. Properties span sections 6 29 30 26 27 35 91 93 in Iowa townships, with sums from $1 to $700 and parcels including lots, blocks, and railroad-adjacent tracts.
Betty Webster offers long slow oven dinners at 250 degrees for summer ease. A roast lamb with vegetables, lettuce salad and iced tea uses four to five hours in the oven with minimal last minute prep. Other options include fried chicken with sides and Bellevue pudding, roast pork with creamed potatoes and Indian pudding, and a strawberry dessert with marshmallows and whipped cream.
A brief guide describes combining two cups whipped cream with one cup strong coffee, adding ice cold coffee gradually to the cream, then folding in powdered sugar. The mixture is molded and packed with ice and salt or frozen in a refrigerator space.
A child named Bobby A-had, seen with two candy sticks, eats one and guards the other. Asked why he doesn't eat the second, he says he saves it for his little sister but fears she may want it, revealing a playful, protective motive.
The article explains backache causes in women, distinguishing pelvic origin from remote sources. It highlights myositis, sacroiliac strain, arthritis of the spine, and spinal tuberculosis as local factors, and notes kidneys, tumors, and womb misplacement as possible remote sources influencing back pain.
Government experts seek cheaper nicotine alternatives for pest control. Two Russian scientists report a weed that contains all desirable nicotine qualities, is abundant as a farm pest, and offers limitless supply for use against aphids and other pests.
A witty Brooklyn Daily Eagle exchange shows Tad Hicks joking about winning an argument by always agreeing with his wife, prompting her to doubt her own facts.
Tripoli's American Legion team defeated Fayette 4 to 2 at Fayette in a well fought game. Coach Dorman of Upper Iowa attended and praised the team the uniforms and several players for their strong performance.
Score by innings shows Tripoli 101 019 104 defeating Fayetteville 001 000 019. Three base hit by W Dickson drove in Farnum Gehrke Wittler Miller Lynch. R Krueger handled two double plays. Pitchers Gehrke and Dickson struck out nine and five respectively. Bases on balls totaled nine for Gehrke and four for Dickson. Light humor note ends fragmentary.
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