Global tensions and economic strain color a chaotic world
The piece surveys postwar upheaval with Germany’s potential drift toward one man rule under Bruening, Britain’s higher bank rate to defend gold, and American cynicism toward international issues. It notes Congo killings, Spanish strikes, and systemic corruption in New York, while mocking oversized corporate ineptitude and praising a Stalinist plan’s claimed resilience. It ends with technical notes on US naval ships and tank plans amid global instability.
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Conference of Nations
London
France
Berlin
Germany
London Times
United States
Ger
Britain
Grass Fire Triggers Fire Department Alarm
A grass fire at Fredee ing farm prompted a fire department alert last Friday afternoon. Smoke spread over the area as responders worked to control the blaze and prevent spread to nearby fields. No injuries were reported.
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Fredeeing
Fire destroys Kaiser farm barn and crops near Bremer
A blaze Friday morning at Herbert Kaiser’s farm one mile east of Bremer consumed the barn and machine shed, damaging eight or nine cattle and 800 bushels of oats plus two hay crops. Firefighters from nearby threshing rings aided efforts though losses are expected to exceed insurance. Construction of a new machine shed and barn foundation begin soon.
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Herbert Kaiser
Bremer
Kaiser
Mrs Goodenbour’s Birthday Surprise Dinner At Frederika
Mrs Mary Goodenbour aged 81 was honored with a surprise party on Sunday at the Shufeldt home in Frederika. Guests included her children grandchildren and great grandchildren from local families plus the Schumacher and Kuker households. A birthday dinner and supper was served on the lawn as relatives gathered to celebrate at her daughter’s residence.
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Mary Goodenbour
Claude Shufeldt
Frederika
Leslie Shufeldt
Fredericksburg
P. A. Goodenbour
Wilma Jean Goodenbour
Phillip Goodenbour
Lee Goodenbour
Nick Schumacher
Elnora Kuker
Church Notes byers to lead Sunday services
Church notes outline services by E Forrest Byers minister next Sunday. Sabbath school at 9:00 AM, morning worship at 10:00 AM with sermon Sons of God and special music. Y P S C E at 7:45 PM on Happiness, choir practice Thursday 8:00 PM. Church invites regular attendance to enrich home life and eternal life.
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E. Forrest Byers
Sons of God
St John’s Lutheran plans services and alms appeal
Pastor K A Hanff leads Sunday school at 9:00 a m and a German language divine service at 10:00 a m with an offering for the treasury of Aids. Luther League meets Sunday at 7:30 p m Junior choir Thursday 7:00 p m Senior choir Thursday 8:00 p m.
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K. A. Hanff
Luther League
St Peters Ev Church Sunday Services Notice
St Peters Evangelical Church invites worshipers with Sunday school at 9 and divine service at 10. Pastor K. K. Koehler endorses attendance.
Card of Thanks for support during illness and death
The family expresses heartfelt appreciation to friends and neighbors for assistance and sympathy shown during the illness and death of their beloved husband and father. Gratitude is extended for the many beautiful floral tributes. Mrs. Louise Fink and Children.
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Louise Fink
Tripoli Tigers Blow Clarksville Away in Cedar Valley Match
Tripoli Tigers clinched a 7 to 4 victory over Clarksville as two home runs highlighted the game. Belknap hit a solo shot for Tripoli with Deery homering for Clarksville. The win boosts Tripoli’s Cedar Valley league standing. Clarksville was missing several regulars.
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Tripoli Tigers
Clarksville
Tripoli
Belknap
Deery
Krueger
Rourke
Perkins
Duffield
Fredericksburg
Schnor
Homan
Denver
Breman
Mikes Brothers
Schumaker
Altho
Noon
Nicol
Readlyn
Waverly
C. Matthias
E. Matthias
Battery
Welcher
Gambiaini
Family Reunion At Grebien Home Sunday
A pleasant gathering occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Grebien in the city on Sunday with their children and families visiting over afternoon and evening. Dinner and supper were served. Attending were Carl Grebien and daughters Ruth and Martha of Waterloo. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Grebien and daughters Margaret and Geneva of Douglaston. Mr. and Mrs. F. Peters and son Fred of Waverly. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Koch of Tripoli. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Miller and four children of Waverly. Mr. and Mrs. Theo Bergman and two children of Readlyn. Mr. and Mrs. Art Siegbarth and four children near Fredericksburg. and Mrs. Minna Wiese of Tripoli. Both hosts are advanced in years but enjoy good health and cherish these family reunions with all children and grandchildren present.
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Wm. Grebien
Carl Grebien
Ruth
Martha
Waterloo
W. H. Grebien
Margaret
Geneva
Douglas Towship
F. Peters
Fred
Waverly
J. C. Koch
Tripoli
Otto Miller
Theo. Bergman
Readlyn
Art Siegebarth
Fredericksburg
Minna Wiese
Grebien
Credit Association Holds Meeting Here
Directors of the Bremer Butler Merchants Credit association met in Tripoli for their regular monthly gathering after a 7 o'clock dinner at the Tip Top cafe. Geo J Kais er of Waverly presided, with EF Schifelbein secretary and other directors from Waverly, Plainfield, Readlyn, Clarksville, Tripoli, Sumner, and nearby towns.
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Bremer-Butler Merchants Credit Association
Tripoli
Tripoli Mercantile Company
Geo. J. Kaiser
Waverly
A. Schifelbein
G. A. Spalding
W. F. McDowell
Sam Norman
Carl Ziehe
Plainfield
H. Poock
Readlyn
A. G. Huber
Clarksville
E. H. Kuker
J. A. Smith
Sumner
Aaron Tegtmeier
Confirmation at Leroy Church in St Paul’s Evangelical
Frederika special reports a six member class from St Paul’s Evangelical church southeast of town was confirmed Sunday by Rev. Auttenstadt. The confirmants are El nora Niemeier Leona Niemeier Lester Bremer Marcus Dettmer Herbert Bremer and Lawrence Bahlman.
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Frederika
Elnora
Leona Niemeier
Lester Bremer
Marcus Dettmer
Herbert Bremer
Lawrence Bahlman
St. Paul’s Evangelical Church
Auttenstadt
Miss Sophie Sell Visits Gray Family at Dyke
Miss Sophie Sell is visiting at the home of her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Wayland Gray, at Dyke.
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Sophie Sell
Mrs. Wayland Gray
Death Summons Ludwig Behrend in Tripoli
Ludwig Behrend a longtime Bremer county resident died at home in Tripoli on July 27 from a paralytic stroke after nearly two years of illness. Born March 26, 1858 in Germany he came to Iowa with his parents in 1866. He married Maria Bacerod July 17, 1881 and had two sons Carl and Will. Funeral services Thursday July 30 at 1 30 p m from the house and at St Peters Evangelical Church with burial in the church cemetery.
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Net. Behrend
Bremer County
Tripoli
Ludwig Behrend
Henry Behrend
Pluschaus Friedrichslagen Mecklenburg
Schwerin
Germany
Maria Bacerod
Crane Creek
Mr. Behrend
Elizabeth Henning
Doris Henning
Behrend
St. Peter’s Evangelical Church
Carl
Will
Carolina Beisner
K. K. Koehler
St. Peter’s Evangelical Cemetery
Town
Knoploh Reunion Held at Sumner Park
The fourth Knoploh reunion gathered Sunday at Sumner park for visiting and recreation. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Wm Knoploh and family, Henry Scheddler, Ernest J Nuss, Robert Judison family, John Sell family, Louie Pries family, Henry Zell family, Herman Zell family, Henry Bohlie family, John Knoploh family, Minnie Knoploh, Raymond Schlichting of Tripoli, Henry Haar family, Erwin Schwake family, August Schumacher of Fayette county, Hilda Rieck family, and others.
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Knoploh
Sumner Park
Wm. Knoploh
Lauretta
Ernest
Henry
Henry Scheddler
Erma
Marie
Ernest J. Nuss
Robert Judisoh
John Sell
Lorna
Aletha
Louie Pries
Doretta
Darlene
Donald
Henry Zell
Herman Zell
Genevieve
Lorraine
Henry Bohlie
Leona
John Knoploh
Dorothy
Lloyd
Billiard Hall Moves Into New Location
The White Star Billiard Parlor relocates to the old Schultz department store building next to Farmers store. Equipment and stock moved at week start. The new quarters are painted and decorated with a partition separating pool and card tables from the soda fountain and tobacco counters, giving proprietor Mr Matthiesen a more up-to-date establishment.
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White Star Billiard Parlor
Schultz Department Store
Matthiesen
Bid Notice for Janitor Services in Tripoli ISD 1931 32
The Board of Education of the Tripoli Independent School District invites sealed bids for janitor services for the 1931 32 school year. Bids must be filed by 8 p.m. August 10 with the president or secretary. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. M. W. Bennett, Secretary.
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Board of Education
Tripoli Independent School District
M. W. Bennett
Henry C Fink 73 dies in Tripoli after illness
Henry C Fink 73 longtime Tripoli resident dies at home after six weeks of illness from cancer of the liver and pneumonia Born February 28 1858 he married Louise Reding in 1892 and had three sons Surviving are his widow Louis H Fred Edwin brothers John C and Ernest H Funeral services were held at his home and St Peters Evangelical church with interment in the Evangelical cemetery
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Henry C. Fink
Tripoli
Mr. Fink
Waverly
Christopher Fink
Maxfield Township
Bremer County
Maxfield
Fremont Townships
Louise Reding
Leroy Township
St. Peter’s Evangelical Church
Fink
Fred
Edwin
California
Louis H
Brentwood
Calif
Alameda
John C
Ernest H
Lodi
K. K. Koehler
Mrs Mary Henry 95 in Frederika celebrates birthday
Frederika special report records Mrs Mary Henry, Frederikas oldest resident, turning 95 on Thursday July 23. Her son Emory Henry and wife hosted a dinner with C I Tibbetts G E Tibbetts C C Clary in attendance. Granddaughters Will Dilley and Guy Hinkley sent birthday cakes, and many neighbors called to extend best wishes.
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Frederika
Mary Henry
Emory Henry
Clary
Will Dilley
Oran
Guy Hinkley
Eagle Grove
Alcock Family Meet In Annual Reunion
Frederika special report: descendants of Charles Alcock Jr gathered at Frederika park on Sunday for the annual reunion with relatives traveling from Chicago Platteville Wis Forest Lake Minn Buffalo Center Lime Springs Hazelton Oelwein Central City Waterloo Waverly Nashua and New Hampton. About 150 attended. Dinner at one o clock followed by officer election and a program of songs readings and short talks. The remainder of the time was spent visiting and supper was served.
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Frederika
Charles Alcock, Jr
Frederika Park
Chicago
Platteville
Wis
Forest Lake
Minn
Buffalo Center
Lime Springs
Hazelton
Oelwein
Central City
Waterloo
Waverly
Nashua
New Hampton
Iowa Creameries Set New Butter Production Mark in 1930
Iowa creameries produced a record 216,318,540 pounds of butter in 1930, up from 214,561,518 the year before, while total state butter output rose for the tenth straight year. The report notes 82 percent shipped out of Iowa and major markets in New York Chicago Philadelphia and Boston. It took 1,227,975 cows to yield 168,334,658 pounds of milk and 591,369,364 pounds of cream for 467 creameries, including cooperatives and centralizers, with patrons paid an average of 38.7 cents per pound.
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Iowa
R. G. Clark
State Dairy and Food Division
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
Co-Operative
End of 1931 Threshing Season Prompted by Drought
This week will wind up threshing season as the 1931 crop year closes. Most farmers have finished with grain threshing though few still stack. The oats crop is fair while corn now needs rain to reach full maturity. The past two weeks of intense heat have stressed vegetation. light showers recently have not quelled the dust.
Oelwein Man Gored to Death by Bull
Wesley A. Gardner, 39, died at 6 p m Thursday after being gored by a bull on Mrs Alfred Hansens farm near Oelwein Iowa. Mrs W H Gable found him as she opened the barn door to call supper. His clothes were torn and his chest crushed. He leaves a widow and four children Maxine 7 Donald 6 and twin girls born July 14. Mrs Gardner is in Mercy hospital in a serious condition. Stepfather P Allen Mountain View Ark also survives.
Legion Band to broadcast from WOC at Davenport event
The third district Legion band directed by Clare Che nette Ackley will perform at the American Legion state convention in Davenport on August 3 4 and 5. On Monday August 3 at 4 15 PM they broadcast from WOC and on Tuesday August 4 in the forenoon they accompany the welcome for the around the world flyers Harold Gatty and Wiley Post. W H Warner and Dr E Claus of this city are band members and will attend the Davenport gathering.
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Davenport
Fink Brothers Reach Brentwood After Father’s Death
Fred Fink of Brentwood arrives Saturday and Edwin Fink of Alameda comes Tuesday due to their father Henry C. Fink’s illness and death that occurred Saturday morning.
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Fred Fink
Brentwood
Calif
Edwin
Alameda
Henry C. Fink
County Seat News Items Of Interest
Mrs August Liebau and relatives narrowly escaped injury when their car rolled into a ditch south of Rochester on the way home from a treatment visit. Lena Schug suffered the worst injuries with cuts and hand and elbow stitches. Also listed are a Denver visit and a planned August 3 family reunion at Tourist Park, plus a St Mary’s Holy Communion class on August 2 with breakfast served by the Ladies Auxiliary.
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August Liebau
Peter
Lena Schug
Maxine
Rochester
George Murphy
Margaret
Henry Timmerman
Denver
Colorado
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Widow Stella VanHosen Rites Held After July 16 Death
Mrs Stella VanHosen died in Independence on Thursday July 16 due to apoplexy. Born February 28 1861 in the county she was the widow of Dan VanHosen who died about twenty years ago. Survived by three sisters and two brothers A D Leamon Nashua M Leamon Sumner Mrs Mary Daddon Loop City Neb Mrs Mira Wood Waterloo and Mrs Lillian Hicks Republic. Body returned to the city for funeral services at Koch chapel Saturday led by Rev Elmer Tiedt of the Baptist church and burial in Harlington cemetery.
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Stella VanHosen
Independence
Dan VanHosen
A. D. Leamon
Nashua
M. Leamon
Sumner
Mary Daddon
Loop City
Nebraska
Mira Wood
Waterloo
Lillian Hicks
Republic
Koch
Elmer Tiedt
The
Baptist Church
Harlington Cemetery
Legion Band to Perform in Davenport for Flyers Tribute
The Iowa third district official band of the American Legion will play in Davenport on Monday and Tuesday August tickets for the aviation field program start at ten in the morning. Local players Frank Curtis Harlan Yardo Herman Stumme R. V. Leach Fred Concannon Dr Claus and W H Warner from Tripoli plan to attend. Clare Chenette directs the band. Monday at four o clock in the afternoon the band will broadcast a program over WOC.
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Iowa
The
American Legion
Davenport
Monay
Around World
Aviation Field
Frank Curtis
Harlan Yardo
Herman Stumme
R. V. Leach
Fred Concannon
Dr. Claus
W. H. Warner
Tripoli
Clare Chenette
WOC
Garner estate divided among six children and caretaker
The will of the late J. C. Garner filed last week leaves equal shares to his six children from money and real estate in the state and Canada. Miss Lulu Tooker, longtime housekeeper, receives a $5 000 trust fund for life plus a life estate in a Garner house and a year to choose her dwelling. The will was dated January 9, 1926.
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J. C. Garner
Canada
Lulu Tooker
Garners
Waverly
Miss Wright to Have Cedar Rapids One Man Exhibit
Miss Helen Wright daughter of Mrs. Harry Bailey of this city has been invited to display a one man pencil drawing exhibit at the Little Gallery in Cedar Rapids this year. The works depict scenes from her recent trip abroad including France and Algiers. Gallery director Mr. Rowan saw some of her drawings during a summer visit and requested the exhibit.
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Helen Wright
Harry Bailey
Little Gallery
Cedar Rapids
Miss Wright
France
Algiers
Rowan
Form New Organization World War Veterans Post
A meeting was held in the community basement Tuesday evening July 28 to organize a Waverly post of the veterans of foreign wars. All ex service men who have served in the U S army navy or marine corps in any foreign or hostile service are eligible for membership. It is expected many will attend and join.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
United States Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Bus Line Permit Granted for Fort Dodge to Mc Gregor Run
Trans-Mississippi Transportation Company of Mason City secures permit for a passenger bus line from Fort Dodge to Mc Gregor. The routed path will pass through Webster Hamilton Wright Franklin Butler Bremer Fayette and Clayton counties on Primary No. 10. The entire route is paved except for about 25 miles.
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Waverly
Fort Dodge
McGregor
Trans-Mississippi Transportation Company
Mason City
Webster
Hamilton
Wright
Franklin
Butler
Bremer
Fayette
Clayton
Sullivan Funeral: Mr and Mrs Frank Sager Attend
The notice reports the Sullivan funeral service attended by Mr and Mrs Frank Sager.
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Sullivan
Mrs
Frank Sager
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