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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1934
Page
6
Historic pageant Wings of a Century at Chicago's Century of Progress nears its close with just a few performances left. The show features famed locomotives reenacting the driving of the golden spike that completed the first transcontinental railroad. The fair remains open until October 31, after which these transportation giants retire.
Dr William J Scholes argues obesity shortens life by overburdening vital organs. He notes higher risks for heart liver and kidneys and cites insurer caution toward abdominal girth. The piece warns every extra pound costs years of life and urges slimness for longevity.
Artesian and relatives traveled to Fremont on Sunday for the funeral of Earl Thurm, son of August Thurm. Other items note a Meier family reunion at Gates Park Waterloo with Rev. Herman Meier and Olga, a christening at St. Pauls church, and various visits and gatherings across local families.
The piece recalls oysters returning to season as a cause for joy, notes their health benefits including iron manganese iodine and balanced nutrients, and cites a tale of an aboriginal man discovering the oyster shell ritual after a finger pinch. It extols canned oysters for availability and nutritive value.
Betty Webster shares household tips and recipes including a meringue cake method and a chocolate frosting. The column covers silver care, egg white cake steps, and a Pilgrim dish combining chipped dried beef corn and milk with buttered crumbs baked in a moderate oven.
Mr and Mrs Art Lohmann and daughter from Chicago arrived Thursday to visit his mother Mrs Mary Lohmann and sister Mrs Ernest Rodemeyer. Carl Hildebrandt stopped by Saturday. Mrs Hillie Ladage of Tripoli and the Redies family visited the Fred Lohmann home Sunday afternoon. Emil Lohmann and family from north of Waverly and Arnold Angus aided during silo filling.
Miss Norma Schroeder assisted at the Henry Schroeder home during silo filling. Several families from north of Waverly and Chicago visited Hermann Gebert in Tripoli. Texas visitors, Lahmann and Fredericks families, spent time at Arnold Angus and Erhart Lahman homes. Warren No. 9 school opened with Mabel Bogen as teacher. Readlyn guests joined Tiedt family for dinner. Frederika No. 6 school started with Lasola Kirchhoff as teacher.
An employment agency manager offers a former telephone operator as a maid who will not answer back. The humorous exchange highlights the manager promising a compliant, silent helper for the demanding client.
A joke shows a bride apologizing to her husband that the angel cake fell, so they must have devil's food. Another quip has a boy explaining red hair from washing it and forgetting to dry it, causing rust.
A Washington column reflects on uncertainty as a national force during the Roosevelt era. It contrasts calm acceptance of policy with anxiety over its long term effects, citing personal stories, Midwestern views, and Col Hanford MacNider’s questions on liberty.
A humorous note describes a $1.00 dinner for four with minimal tipping and social banter at home. It includes a corn salad recipe using canned corn and olives, a fruit gelatin mold, and a chilled dessert topped with cream, all prepared in a frugal, homey gathering.
A Vancouver Province brief notes a dispute where a customer accuses the owner of failing to disclose a mortgage on a house. The owner responds by recalling prior claims that the home had modern improvements. The exchange highlights a conflict over concealed encumbrances in a real estate transaction.
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