Trunk Mystery Lies Behind Engagement Twist
Rhoda and Martin confront Uncle William and unlock a chest that reveals only stacks of yellowed notes and diagrams. The pair suspect the contents tie to a court case and a scandal, then realize the real target is Professor McFarland and a hidden contract.
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Board of Trustees
Rhoda
Uncle William
Martin
California
Babe
William Royce
Denver
San Francisco
Forster
Ilrefer
William
J. Forster
Max
Cleveland
City Hall
Conley
St. Timothy's
Fragmentary Names and Places Inspire Patchy News Snippet
A string of isolated facts mentions NAME O Hows, nurse Violet Ray in Atlanta X ray office. Walter Dunkin supports corn pone dunking in a Florida paper. Col Alexander Ovenshine audits Fort Sam Houston kitchen. A J Walker hit by auto in Baltimore. Estido Solo Havana singer. Charles Barefoot attorney in Toledo. Kagey Wise real estate Canton Ohio. Canadian charge d affaires Home Wrong. Dime Box Texas post office under D F Stamps. The Pathfinder.
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Violet Ray
Atlanta
Canton
Ohio
Dime Box
Texas
D. F
Pathfinder
Rural School Notes Highlight Student Work and Exams
Fourth to sixth grades produced strong posters on fruit in the diet with freehand fruit images. Seventh graders write stories while history lessons cover the flag and star folding. Final preparations for seventh grade exams set for May 7 in Tripoli. several pupils earn top spelling marks and color shields. Portfolios for county fair and foreign country are under construction with rich student contributions.
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Eracters
Minor Schuldt
William
Evelyn Zander
Evelyn
Edgar Droste
Agnes Bunger
Ralph Michael
Tripoli
Lorreine Bunger
Erna Bunger
Margaretha Hay
Rosetta Michael
Bernice
Arnold Brunscheen
Fremont District 8 Ends Year with Picnic Program
Marie Kuhrt, teacher, invites friends to a school year end picnic on Sunday May 10. Afternoon program features songs from the school and grades, dialogues like Waiting for the Train and Hunting Bears, and a perfect attendance record by Donald Peters. Edgar Blasberg posted the highest average on last week’s exams.
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Iowa
Cora
Fremont No
Quartet
Vale of Avoca
Donald Peters
Edgar Blasberg
Iowa Agriculture Department Gains Duties by New Laws
The 44th General Assembly increased Iowa Agriculture Department duties through two new laws the gasoline standard and oleomargarine tax plus amendments to several laws. Gasoline inspection sets a minimum standard with random sampling for prosecutions of poor fuel. The oleomargarine tax imposes five cents per pound with stamps to be cancelled before sale. Amendments expand county achievement show aid, allow district poultry shows, adjust noxious weed enforcement, and standardize inspections and labels for beverages and feeds.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Department of Agriculture
44Th
Generl Assembly
Board of Supervisors
Board of Supervisors of Highway Commission
Tripoli Boy Earns High Rating at Drake University
Samuel Hale of Tripoli Iowa is listed among Drake University students with a high scholastic rating of B or better for last semester. Emma J Scott registrar notes over 32 percent of full time students achieved B or better averages, with about 400 students attaining the high rating across quarter and semester programs.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Samuel Hale
Tripoli
Drake University
Emma J. Scott
Fremont District No 1 Notes and Student Achievements
Leona M. Keough teaches Fremont District No 1. In a fourth grade history test four of five students earned 100 percent: Marie Snelling LaVera Drape Walter Peters and Earl Neuendorf. Visitors Mr and Mrs Warner of Parkersburg stopped by Monday afternoon. Long with plans for May 12 last day of school a picnic is planned with a short program and games.
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Marie Snelling
LaVera Drape
Walter Peters
Earl Neuendorf
Warner
Parkersburg
Legal transfers prepared by Bremer County Abstract Co
Week ending May 2 1931 list shows multiple transfers including Harry B Creger to Ruby E Creger for 1 dollar lot 4 block 15 Plainfield and reverse transfer, Albert Brinkman et al to Mina Pritchard for 1 dollar lots 4 and 5 block 2 E Waverly addition, Mina Pritchard to Herman Propp for 1 dollar, and several other deeds with sums up to 1920.74 dollars. Guardian Nora Brinkman to Mina Pritchard and final sheriff transfers. The Leader notes subscription details.
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Bremer County Abstract Company
Harry B. Creger
Ruby E. Creger
Plainfield
H. B. Creger
Albert Brinkman
Frank Sager
Fred Hay
R. Grace Burke
Printing plant in small town offers office forms and salesbooks
The Tri poli Leader notes one of the best equipped printing plants in a small town with a leader ready to print office forms and sale bills. Duplicating salesbooks available at 15.00 dollars for 500 copies.
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Tripoli
Castoria: Gentle relief for children’s woes
Castoria is praised as a pure vegetable remedy for colic upset stomach and constipation in children. The ad asserts it soothes crying infants and promotes regular bowels, available in drugstores with Charles H. Fletcher’s genuine signature.
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Chas. H. Fletcher
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W.N.U. Service
Hoda
Houghh
Worcester Hotel
Mr. Forster
Uncle Wil Vam
Williture
McFarland
Paniveraity
Tate Nes
Mar
Documenta
Cross
Claire
Max Lewis
the Alhambra
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Bobbs- Merrill CO
Fremont
Vivian Colburn
Marie Kuhrt
Tripoli Boy
Drake
Leona M. Keough
H. C. Moeller
Insurance and Collections
Leader
H. W. Clasen
E. C. Claus
M. M. Kingsley
First National Bank
Waverly
Herman Kleiss
Castoria
Miles
Caldwell
W. B. Calowell
Doctors
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