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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1934
Page
4
The Tripoli Leader, published weekly in Tripoli Iowa, is the Bremer County official paper edited by Lee C Peacock. Established since 1804 with a subscription price of 1 50 per year.
In Constitution Hall and Continental Hall a large Washington audience heard President Roosevelt and Jackson Reynolds of First National Bank of New York discuss banking policy. Reynolds urged realism on budget and inflation while Roosevelt signaled concessions and a cautious, cooperative path with the banking community.
Ida Luhring of Tripoli married Fred Berger of Readlyn at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church on Sunday October 21 in Tripoli. Rev Ernst L Arberger officiated with Erwin Wedemier and family attending. Clarence Pries played organ. The couple will reside with Berger family until March then move to the bride's mother's farm near Bremer.
A pompous man at a meal demands the bill. The waitress coolly replies that the bill is 1.25 dollars, noting the awkward exchange and the sharp reply as the encounter ends.
A nostalgic note links cookies to childhood, then shares two vintage recipes Scotch Peach Cookies and Mincemeat Cookies with details on ingredients, mixing, chilling, baking times and yields. The piece anchors taste, season, and domestic activity with chemical measures and oven temperatures.
The Iowa Vehicle Department urges caution as 819 children were injured in the first half of the year. The message stresses adult responsibility in cars to cut the dangerous toll and keep young pedestrians safe.
In Waverly, Harold Kehe and Harold Kehe were jailed for hunting without a license and fined ten dollars after pleading guilty in Justice Court. J A Trumpower seeks divorce from Clara for desertion and cruelty, custody sought. Club Cafe changes hands November 1 to T Tompkins of Hazelton. Emma Stuffelbeam sells after 15 years.
Sunday school at 0 50 English services at 10 30 followed by Holy Communion Announcements on Saturday Choirs will practice at the usual time
Congregational church activities list Sunday school at 9 30 morning worship at 10 45 sermon linked to educational week first Old Hymn Service of the season Sunday at 8 pm story and music program Christe's Old Organ orchestra practice Thursday at 7 30 followed by choir rehearsal at 8 pm
St John s Lutheran with Pastor Hants lists Sunday school at 9 30 a m Reformation service in English at 10 30 a m The Ladies Aid meets at Mrs Dohrmann s on Thursday afternoon Junior choir practice Thursday 6 45 p m No intermediate or senior choir rehearsal this week Luther League meets Sunday 7 30 p m A special program in the church basement Tuesday 7 30 p m featuring intermediate choir selections piano and vocal solos clarinet duet Then Mr W G Olsen of Northwood Iowa will show motion pictures Our Savior Gospel story and a call to bring friends
Many from the community attended Ida Luhring’s shower at Bremer hall Tuesday evening. Emili Bergmann’s birthday was celebrated Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Carl Behrends among those helping. Several families and friends hosted or attended birthday observances and gatherings across Potters Siding, with supper and visits at multiple homes including Lohmann and Tiedt households and others in the area.
A brief dialogue notes a mother questioning why her daughter did not call when a young man attempted a kiss. The daughter explains the man wanted to kiss her, not the mother. The exchange hints at social propriety and protective family dynamics.
Market ledger lists assorted eggs hens and poultry categories. Entries show prices for eggs 5.00 and 4.50 per unit with several animal types including leghorn, heavy hens, springs, and ducks, alongside hogs and veal calves with mixed totals.
The home of Mr. and Mrs H F Steidtler hosted a Sunday gathering for the 68th birthday anniversary of Mr Steidtler which was Tuesday October 30. Guests included Henry Beisner and family Denver. Fred Beisner family Oran. Raymond Beisner family Marlys Oran. Will Beisner family Leo Artesian. A H Moeller Eldon Brautigam and sisters Edna Irene Brautigam near Bremer. Caroline Beisner. W F Krueger and Walter Beisner family Roxie Irene. Mary Bunger. Cards and visiting provided entertainment.
A newly wealthy man wakes to a stopped watch and asks his butler Henry the time. The clocks are stopped, so he sends him to check the sundial, but it is dark. He then orders a lantern. The note ends with an advertisement for adding machine paper at the Leader office.
A quirky exchange from a rustic scene captures a farmer surprised by a new skill or venture. The representative muses aloud about a great deal and a town in Ville, while Farmer Corntossey expresses disbelief at what could be done, signaling a turning point or playful frontier mood.
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