Lindbergh Will Stay to Fight for Citizens
The piece argues Colonel Lindbergh should remain in the U S to confront those profiting from his misfortune. It asserts he will stay and fight, condemns hoaxes about his child, and notes Japan's civilian weakness to the army as it faces funding and political control amid rising tensions. It also references Gilgamesh, Beowulf, wildlife protection, and political figures commenting on government spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindbergh
Ing
Japan
Dunkerton Nine Shuts Out Tripoli in Cedar Valley League
Dunkerton defeated Tripoli 4 to 0 on the local diamond as Tripoli suffered its first loss of the season. Krueger pitched well for Tripoli but received little support in the field while Carnes held the line for Dunkerton with key late-inning help. Dunkerton had four errors to Tripoli’s one, and despite outhitting 8 to 4, Tripoli could not plate a run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripoli
Dunkerton
Krueger
Carnes
Dunkerton AB
R. Brasch
Ss Page
Gwyer
Frerrichs
Duea
Aco
T. Brasch
Grinwall
Gaddis
Tripoli AB
Beisner
Vanderlinden
Sommers
Wilharm
Belknap
Ducker
Bremer
Bockhaus
Holmes
Waverly
Fredericksburg
Schnor
Rice
McFarlane
Ed Kohlman
Oelwein
Capitol City Colored Giants
Readlyn Defeats Nashua 8 to 6 in Cedar Valley League
Readlyn pitcher A E Matthias struck out 12 while allowing eight hits as Readlyn beat Nashua 8 to 6. Ferring led Readlyn with four hits. Diekman homered with one on in the third. Readlyn seeks June 5 and June 26 open dates. Eichman manages.
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Readlyn
Nashua Readlyn
A. E
Matthias Struc
Nashua
Ferring
Diekman
F. W. Eichman
Nash
Two Rattlers Killed on J F Arthur Farm
Elam Hill and his son Harold killed two rattlesnakes in a field on the J F Arthur farm one mile east of town last Thursday. One snake had six rattles and the other five. A dog belonging to Lawrence Schultz of Batavia New York was bitten by a rattler near Schultz Bros fishing camp south of the Lau bridge on Sunday afternoon.
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Elam Hill and
Harold
Mr. Hill
J. F. Arthur
Lawrence Schultz
Batavia
N. Y
Schultz Bros
Lau Bridge
Krueger Secures Fifty Million From Financiers Amid Skepticism
Krueger obtained fifty million dollars from financiers who showed no real chance of earning a cent. The deal underscores vast initial capital despite doubts about profitability.
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Krueger
Bees Removed From High School Building
For eight to ten years a pair of honey bee swarms used the high school building as a hive site. Bees inhabited joists between floors through a brick crack on the east side. About 500 pounds of honey were recovered and the bees relocated into two new hives with the queen, after workers removed the honey and settled the colony.
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John Barkknecht
Barbknecht
Poppy Poster Contest Winners Named by Auxiliary
Lawrence Shipp won first prize and LiSetta Schultz second prize in the Poppy Poster Contest sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary. Judges appointed by Auxiliary President Mrs. W. H. Warner included Mrs. K Koehler Mrs. E A Carstensen and Miss Verna Milroy. Thirty two posters from sixth seventh and eighth grade pupils were entered and neatly made conveying the Memorial Poppy message. Winning posters were exhibited in Sorgs drug store window.
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Lawrence Shipp
LiSetta Schultz
American Legion Auxiliary
W. H. Warner
K. Koehler
E. A. Carstensen
Verna Milroy
Sorg
Legion Auxiliary to Sponsor Memorial Day Wreath Making
The Legion Auxiliary will sponsor wreath making for Memorial Day and will meet Friday afternoon May 28 at the Legion hall for this purpose. A cordial invitation is extended to anyone interested to help with the work of making wreaths. Wreaths are made of arbor vitae and donations of arbor vitae are sought, with notices to Mrs. W. H. Warner or Mrs. Clara Claus.
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Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Auxiliary
W. H. Warner
Clara Claus
Governor Turner to Speak at Waverly Bicentennial Parade
Governor Dan W. Turner accepted the invitation to be guest of honor and speaker at the Waverly Bicentennial celebration on July 4. He will join a giant parade, attend a noon guest dinner, and honor George Washington as a world figure rooted in rural life with fellow officials and Fred P. Hagemann introduced as speaker.
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Dan W. Turner
Waverly
Turner
Fred P. Hagemann
George Washington
Return from six months trip abroad by Pfeiffers
Rev and Mrs K Pfeiffer returned Thursday from a six month stay in Palestine and Jerusalem with their children attending school there. They visited relatives. the Pfeiffer children had gone in October 1930 with Rev M Albrecht. Tuesday Rev Pfeiffer spoke at the Evangelical church in Seigel about their trip and will resume duties as pastor there as Rev William Hackman led the congregation in his absence.
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K. Pfeiffer
Palestine
Jerusalem
Pfeiffer
M. Albrecht
India
Evangelical Church
Seigel
Seigel Church
William Hackman
Koop Sanitary Dairy Milk Labels Promise Guaranteed Test
Notice urges buyers to seek Koop's Pure Guernsey Milk labels on bottles. Mentions a guaranteed test of 46 and indicates morning and night delivery by Koop Sanitary Dairy.
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Koop
Guernsey
Koop Sanitary Dairy
Former Tripoli Lady Hattie Franklin Dies in Topeka
Mrs. Hattie A. Franklin died at age 90 in Topeka Kansas while visiting her son Wallace E Franklin. Born September 11 1841 near Buffalo New York she lived in Bremer County Iowa before moving to Topeka and California. She leaves six children sixteen grandchildren and twenty nine great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the home of Ida Franklin and burial followed at Fremont cemetery with Rev. E Forrest Byers officiating.
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Hattie A. Franklin
Wallace E. Franklin
Maryland
Topeka
Kansas
Alwin Maurer
Franklin
Wallace
Archie Franklin
Oregon
Albert Franklin
North Dakota
Edward Franklin
Tripoli
Lottie Tidmarsh
California
Flora Kimbal
Peeblers Funeral
Russell Franklin
Ida Franklin
Fremont Cemetery
E. Forrest Byers
Fred Meier
J. H. Franklin
Card of Thanks for Mrs. Hattie A. Franklin
Family expresses sincere gratitude to all who helped after the death of their mother Mrs. Hattie A. Franklin. Special thanks to Ida Franklin for furnishing the home, to those who sang, and to those who provided cars.
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Hattie A. Franklin
Ida Franklin
New Cases in the District Court
Waverly Electric Shop sues Floyd Blain for 26.98 with a court judgement issued in the district court docket.
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Waverly Electric Shop
Floyd Blain
Death summons county seat resident Henry Bierman
Henry Bierman aged 74 longtime Bremer county resident died at his daughter Mrs Wm Bergman home in Tripoli from kidney trouble after a three year illness. He was born November 7 1857 in Lake County Indiana and lived in Illinois before moving to Bremer county then Tripoli. Funeral services will be held at Wm Bergman home May 20 followed by St Peter's Evangelical church with burial in St Peter's cemetery north of town. He leaves three sons Fred Otto William two daughters and several siblings and grandchildren.
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Henry Bierman
Bremer County
Tripoli
Wm. Bergman
Mr. Bierman
Lake County
Indiana
Cook County
Ill
Douglas Township
Siegel
Bierman
St. Peter’s Evangelical Church
Fred
Otto
William
Wm. Bergmann
Ernest Hartman
This County
Herman
Edward
Louis
Fredericksburg
Carl
Louise Gebert
Will Lehnerstein
Fred Drewis
Belgrade
Minn
Fred Bierman
Carl Kappmeyer
Rev
K. Koehler
St. Peter’s Cemetery
Thanks for sympathy in death of Henry Bierman
The children thank friends and neighbors for words of sympathy and help during the illness and death of our beloved father Mr Henry Bierman.
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Henry Bierman
Significance of National Poppy Week
The American Legion Auxiliary conducts a week long campaign to sell red poppies to honor World War I dead and raise funds for welfare work. One fourth of net proceeds go to the state for hospitalization. three fourths stay with the Auxiliary and Legion for local aid.
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American Legion Auxiliary
France
Belgium
Legion and
Auxiliary
State Department
Legion
Stores to Close Early for Memorial Day in Tripoli
A majority of Tripoli businesses will close after 10 30 in the morning and stay shut for the rest of Memorial Day May 301th.
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Tripoli
Death of Mrs Peter White at 83 Near City
Mrs. Peter White aged 83 died at her son Eugene White's home near this city Saturday afternoon from old age and complications. She had been totally blind for years. Her Civil war veteran husband died about four months earlier. She leaves one son and two grandchildren. Funeral services were at Kaiser chapel Tuesday at 2 30 with Rev Herbert Temple officiating and burial at St Andrews cemetery a few miles north.
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Peter White
Eugene White
Obituary for John Knott, 67, of City
John Knott aged 67 died at his home Saturday night from throat cancer. He is survived by his wife three sons one daughter and three grandchildren and two sisters Mrs Marion Knott and Mrs Josephine Ford. Funeral services will be held at the Knott home Tuesday afternoon with Rev Giles Sharpley of the Episcopal church officiating, burial in Harlington cemetery.
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Graening
J. J. Graening
Mercy Hospital
Chicago
George J. Kaiser
A. G. Studier
C. H. Groening
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
E. H. Rausch
Dubuque
Karl Weltner
John Knott
Marion Knott
Josephine Ford
Knott
Giles Sharpley
Episcopal Church
Harlington
Mrs Volker Dies After Visit to Sumner Iowa
Mrs Joseph Volker, a city resident, died in Sumner Iowa while visiting family. She leaves her husband and a large number of children. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at two o clock with Rev Karl Weltner presiding. Burial will be in Spring Fountain cemetery. The deceased once lived in Tripoli.
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Joseph Volker
Sumner
Iowa
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Karl Weltner
Spring Fountain
Tripoli
Schug–Marks Nuptials in Minnesota at Canby
Miss Lena Schug of this city and Charles Marks of Sumner were married last week at the Evangelical Lutheran church in Canby Minnesota. The bride, sister of Mrs. August Liclau, once worked as a saleslady in J. C. Penney's ready-to-wear department. The couple will reside in Sumner.
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Schug-Marks
Lena Schug
Charles Marks
Sumner
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Canby
Minnesota
August Liclau
J. C. Penny Company
Marks
Three Fined for Intoxication in Local Court
Roy Dickinson was arrested last week and fined $25.00 and costs with orders that if he becomes intoxicated within a year he will have to serve time in the county jail. Donald Drestler was fined $15.00 and costs on a charge of intoxication. Ernest Adams was fined $10.00 and costs for intoxication and given until June 15th in which to pay.
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Roy Dickinson
Donald Drestler
Ernest Adams
Pastor Accepts Call Reverend Georg Stauffacher of Cedar Rapids
Rev George Stauffacher has accepted the call from the Evangelical church of this city and will assume duties May 29. Rev Lawrence Sohl, after five years here, is assigned to the Renwick Iowa church and preached his farewell sermon Sunday.
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George Stauffacher
Cedar Rapids
Evangelical Church
Lawrence Sohl
Renwick
Iowa
Wartburg awards sport letters for track team
George Gelder, caretaker of the Waverly golf course, was off duty several days the past week on account of illness. Wartburg made award of sport letters last Friday when four trackmen, Capt. T. Kringer, E. ...
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George Gelder
Waverly
Wartburg
T. Kringer
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Greece
Beowulf
Africa
George M. Reynolds
Borah
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Denver
J. F. Arthur Farm
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