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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1933
Page
6
The Navy adopts blunt nosed forms in V type submarines citing new engineering findings. Contrary to traditional belief sharp noses increase resistance. broad fronts tapering to the rear, like sharks and whales, offer the least drag. Nature’s efficiency guides human design in air and water transport.
Court notes list judgments and decrees in multiple cases including Kaiser v Rit ter Murphy receiver cases with Bank of Sumner, Wolfgram, and Krause entries. Divorces granted Mishler Mishler Eveland Eveland. Final reports closed for Lindner and Lindner. Adoption decrees issued for West and Doe. State case Wilbur Simmons resulted in commitment to Eldora Training School. Auto license revoked and parole arranged. Estate and guardianship actions and term dates noted.
A brief humorous exchange about charging for children ends with a joke noting the speaker has three children under five, highlighting bargaining wit.
Bert chides Gert for a near miss on the course in a brief exchange of apologies and light banter. The scene captures casual golfing etiquette and friendly rivalry between two players.
Fr ederika residents Fred erika and Ro ber t a Loffredo with guests from Waterloo and Denver attended a silver wedding anniversary celebration for Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Dana, married November 25, 1908 in New Hampton. Also listed are students with perfect attendance, spelling honors, and local visits as schools report progress and community moves.
Twenty five years ago notes from December recounts include Miss Inga Hanson called home to St Paul for a niece's death, Ed Sabre visiting, Miss Gertrude Gallagher starting at the telephone office, Miss Vina Panzer aiding Mercantile Co during holidays. Will Slack sentenced to three months in county jail plus costs. Local markets list eggs 22c butter 30c potatoes 40c veal 4c-5c hides 6c-7c chickens 9-9c hogs $5 corn 50c. Herman Bunger and family from Readlyn visited. Bunger takes over a general store at Klinger. Pete Goodenbour and others went to Chicago with stock.
L H Smith of Charles City died last Wednesday at his home after years in Tripoli. F H Buhrow and daughter Bernice depart for Ferdinanda California to settle. Louis Ohlendorf family move from Henry Scheve house. John Morris family occupies Wm Henning residence. Esther Hale visits with Hampton roots while teaching at Hampton. Cassie Crittenden begins work as clerk at Tripoli Mercantile Co.
Mrs Chas Glass 73 died at her daughter Mrs J A Nienhaus home in the city last Thursday morning. Thursday evening about 70 neighbors and friends gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs Elmer Gott and family for a farewell party. Geraldine Mohlis of Rockford Illinois who has been at the home of her grandmother Mrs Margaret Holmes and Esther returned to Rockford Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Fred Hecht and children of Bartlett visited at the home of Mrs Hechts cousin Mrs Carl Tegtmeier and husband.
During the 1865 to 1870 War of the Triple Alliance Paraguay faced total devastation. All males over fifteen served, women fought, fields were ruined, and population dropped to one fifth of prewar levels. Land ceded totaled 56 000 square miles. Official reckoning cites ruin as the basis for 1870.
Indian summer usually begins in October but may slip to November. The weather bureau notes it is not a definite period each autumn and not based on precise meteorological data. It varies greatly in duration and can occur once or several times, or not at all, lasting from a day to several weeks with hazy tranquil days.
A domestic dispute unfolds amid tensions about a boy and his prospects. The mother jokes about sowing wild oats, while the father resists open speculation on his son’s behavior and future.
A housewife in Iowa developed rabbit disease after handling rabbits from a hunting trip. Symptoms appeared on the hand and arm with fever and body aches. The illness, caused by a tiny germ carried by bloodsucking flies or ticks, is rare and not spread by cooked rabbit meat. Prevention centers on wearing gloves to avoid direct contact with wild rabbits. December shows peak cases, but precautions curb risk.
Canadian officials report large radium bearing mineral deposits at Great Bear Lake. The new extraction method could yield radium volumes comparable to the Belgian Congo, which currently supplies most of the world’s radium.
Mr and Mrs R F Thiemann and daughter Maxine visited West Union with Mrs Thiemanns parents the Papes. Funeral of Will Koepke held in Denver. Several Sunday dinner parties hosted by Leitha Roberson Arns Lageschulte Ducker and Weick families. Warren Evangelical church classes plan oyster supper and lap lunch December first with four playerts and singers Zanders and Homan.
United States postage stamps were authorized by an 1847 act and sold in New York starting July 1 1847. The two denominations 5 cent Franklin and 10 cent Washington marked the prepaid system ending delivery collection. British reformer Sir Rowland Hill proposed prepaid postage, with Britain issuing the first stamps May 1 1840.
A reader asks if they should respond to insults by challenging the source. The reply suggests considering restraint and assessing motives before confrontation.
The material argues that visual embellishments like cupcakes enhance storytelling. It cites the Louisville Courier as noting illustrations improve reader engagement and comprehension in seed literature.
A Ford V-8 stock one and a half ton truck carried two tons of merchandise across the continent in 71 hours 12 minutes 30 seconds elapsed time, finishing in Los Angeles at 8:18 p m. The crew of four drivers relayed the load under police escort amid a civic ceremony with local officials. The run averaged 41.3 mph over 2945 miles, using 322 gallons of gas and five quarts of oil, with only a pint of radiator water added.
Legal transfers for the week ending November 24 1935 list P C Griffin to A M Griffin for $1 involving multiple fractional sections across townships 93 12 with 30 acres in se of section 11 93 12 Lizzie Carver to Mary Allen for 1 dollar lot 3 block 58 Harmon LeValley addition to Waverly and Louis Brase to F C and Albert Hunemuller for $1 part subdivision lot se section 4 92 12
A colossal quake and subsequent aftershocks became the United States' largest and longest tremor, starting months ago in a sparsely populated Nevada area. Geologists attribute the event to deep earth forces, noting minimal damage and no lives lost. The tremors were felt across about 400000 square miles, disturbing topsoil and spring flows.
Sophie replies I do eat and asks where they shall go, while Masters responds with a teasing compliment. The exchange hints at a playful, flirtatious tone and suggests an impending outing between the pair. The dialogue centers on mutual attraction and a plan for the next move.
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