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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1936
Page
4
The Tui bird is famed for a wide repertoire of hundreds of songs and chimes, its parrot like speech, and a four octave range. It is 12 to 15 inches long with brown body and iridescent blue green neck feathers. Maori kept it as a house pet for its singing and phrase learning.
The Brumback Library marked 35 years of public service in Van Wert County with a reflection on its first county ownership and growth. The piece praises the library’s expansion, branches, and role as an art exhibit center while thanking the staff trustees and benefactors led by Miss Mary Hardy es of Brumback.
The Isaac Van Wert Post of the American Legion, led by Commander George Sells, plans a push to restore membership to its 1919 peak of 245 from the current 219 through renewed civic service efforts.
Secretary Cordell Hull said the United States cannot be completely neutral by law and that he endorses the new proposals. The remark raises a strong question of why and exposes a tricky political implication in a highly complex situation.
Senate munitions committee records reveal Morgan & Co arranged a 10 million credit for France and pressured England to avoid canceling rifles contracts. Wilson and Lansing debated loans and secret treaties while Nye accused Wilson of falsifying evidence about Allied victory spoils.
A garbled OCR fragment lists scattered clues and definitions related to balloons, aviation terms, and assorted words and numbers. It presents no coherent event or person and lacks a definite newsworthy item to report.
In a Harlem style tale at the Belmont oval a hustler named Roaring Reggie promotes a color based betting system. He convinces Mudder McMork and friends to back Susan Sevenup, a dark horse filly, only to learn the winner is Talisman 8, a brown gelding painted black to enter the race.
A ragged clipping cites odd statements about donations praising Il Duce, a missing Dillinger death mask, Japan's naval moves, and a quip about rain. It notes farmers unpaid for not planting crops and includes garbled agency text, all amid wartime mood and public notices.
County residents share weekend and weekday hospitality with kin and neighbors. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Verda Wollet and family. Floyd Morris and son from Delphos. Christ Kundard and son. Elmer Mager. James Ashbaugh and 302 Hyde Ashbaugh. Ben Ward. Webster Stewart. Paul Byers. Nolen Keith and young son. Ea Knittle and family. Ed Knittle. Ralph Allen. Horace Knittle and family. Ireland in Van Wert.
Friday’s basketball game at Hoaglin Jackson school drew a good crowd. The Farmers Institute meets January 24 and 25 at the Hoaglin Jackson campus. A performance of The Simon-Pure Sinpleton ends with Saturday night showtime at 8. Residents visit Mrs Mosier and daughter Jennie.
Old-fashioned desserts using jelly and jam. Includes Cetta's Jelly Cake, Cousin Lou's Jelly Cake, and Jelly Rice Pudding with step by step instructions, ingredients, and baking times. Mentions jelly flavors, frosting, and serving ideas.
Tomorrow's menu lists canned pears with currant jelly cereal cream creamed codfish muffins milk and coffee. Luncheon includes bacon green beans in tomato sauce baked potatoes toasted muffins strawberry jam milk and tea. Dinner features veal and ham pie potato crust peas carrots jellied salad canned peaches and jelly cake milk and coffee.
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