World records and Olympic notes from early press
The article reports on thirty world records accepted by the IAAF, cites Jules Ladoumegue’s four records including a 4:92 mile, notes Nurmi’s barred 1932 appearance, mentions Frank Wycott’s 9.4 seconds for 100 yards, and recalls historical feats and upcoming events such as Germany being awarded the 1936 Winter Games and the 1927 Davis Cup result. It also covers tennis at Forest Hills and pre cooling at LaSalle Street Station for Rock Island trains with the Golden State Limited and related schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Amateur Athletic Federation
Jules Ladoumegue
Nurmi
Frank Wycott
LaSalle Street
Chicago
Hug
West
Golden State Limited
Colorado Express
IlIowa-Nebraska Limited
Rock Island
California
Colorado
Nebraska
Tne
Ytona-Nebraska Limited
Omaha
Pioneers and a versatile salesman Nagelsen
In 19th century Iowa a migratory peddler Nils Reinhardt Nagelsen traveled among Norwegians in Hamilton County. A capable linguist and self made tailor, he carried Bibles and devotional books, pictures, and wonder bottles to charm settlers. His arrival brought warm welcomes to families and children alike.
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Nagelsen
Ballard’s Grove
Kentucky
Haven
Friends mourn Frank King illness in Palos Park home
Friends of Frank King learn of his serious illness at his Palos Park residence near Chicago after a long decline from paralysis. Once head of a show company with wife Mrs King and Chic Perkins, the Thompsons toured Iowa Minnesota and the Pacific coast while Estherville served as headquarters. The King Theatre in Estherville was later managed in a building now home to J C Penny. Family ties connect Mrs King to Lou Perkins of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank King
Palos Park
Chicago
Perkins
Iowa
Minnesota
Pacific Coast
Esthervilla
King Theatre
J. C. Penney Co
Briggs Family Table Talk Summer Desserts Made With Milk
The Briggs family presents milk based summer desserts from Mother Briggs recipe file. three whole family desserts include Baked Maple Custard Cold Rice Pudding and Lemon Cream Custard with steps for preparing custards, rice pudding, and a lemon flavored custard topped with meringue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother Briggs
Flying Family Builds New Air Castle for Travel
The Flying Family led by Colonel Hutchinson includes daughters Kathryn 8 and Janet 6 who have logged 1040 and 900 hours in the air over five years. They toured all 48 states on a 21000 mile flight, boosting aviation safety confidence. Their home is an air bungalow Sikorsky amphibian with ten passenger load and a two way radio.
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Blanche Kathryn
Janet Lee
America
Kathryn
Aur
Janet
Hutchinson
George Hutchinson
Ateman
Open season on ducks and geese in Iowa set Oct 1 to Nov 30
The open duck and goose season in Iowa runs October 1 through November 30, following amendments to the bird treaty act approved by President Hoover after Secretary Hyde’s action. Ducks have various bag limits including a 15 daily limit with up to ten Canvasbacks and related species. Ruddy and Bufflehead receive a closed season due to drought recovery concerns.
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Iowa
Hyde
Department of Agriculture
Hoover
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Nebraska
South Dakota
North Dakota
Montana
Wyoming
Colorado
Utah
Nevada
United States
California
Biological Survey
Towa Fishes Natural History Series on Crappie Spines
The article notes broad color variation in two crappie species in the state and recommends counting dorsal fin spines for identification. The Common Crappie or White Perch is widespread and highly regarded for fishing, with the Common Crapple typically showing six dorsal spines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Black Snake Climbing to Wren House Surprises Deputies
Deputy Huston near Ottumwa at Clifton Bridge finds a five and a half foot black snake with five wrens eaten, protruding tail from a wren house high in a tree. They used a fishhook on a pole to pull it from the box. The capture notes the snake climbed the tree to reach the nest, a rare habit for snakes.
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Des Moines
Ottumwa
Geo
B. Coon
Taylor Huston
Clifton Bridge
Huston
Wren House
Do Fish Sleep Like Mammals Says Bureau of Fisheries
The Bureau of Fisheries notes fish cannot close their eyes or sleep as mammals do. Experiments with special apparatus show fish have definite activity periods followed by rest. These periods of inactivity vary and may be comparable to physiological rest.
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Bureau of Fisheries
Billy Hushka Buried at Arlington After Bonus Army Heroism
Washington Aug. 2 Two thousand veterans and children gathered at Arlington cemetery for the burial of Billy Hushka a Chicago veteran of Lithuanian descent who served in two regiments and joined the bonus army. A flag paid for by the Veterans Bureau marked the modest funeral as processions moved past the White House to the Unknown Soldier tomb. The service featured sergeant Frank Witchey’s taps and a veteran guard from Troop E, Third Cavalry, with W. W. Waters leading the Bonus Army tribute.
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Washington
Arlington Cemetery
Billy Hushka
Chicago
United States Regular Infantry
Army of the Potomac
Veterans’ Bureau
Federal Chapel
Fourteenth St
Arlington
Uncle Bill
Uncle George
France
Virginia
The
Legion
Pennsylvania
Aveue
Billy
White House
Billy’s
W. W. Waters
Bonus Army
Mike Collins
Irish Republican Army
Trim
Third Cavalry
Frank Witchey
Witchey
General Wood
Miles
Taft
Wilson
Bryan
Nobove
Francis J. Hurney
Hushka
Latle
Gyim
Ger
Insect Transport Innovation Aids Oriental Fruit Moth Control
USDA entomologists perfect a refrigerated 50 hour container to move lab reared adult Oriental fruit moth parasites from Moorestown New Jersey to orchards. Wooden cages hold about 500 insects in a 300 cubic inch space with dry sphagnum, placed in an ice tub with sawdust and ice to keep them alive during shipment. The method, tested in 1931, has become standard for short and long trips to combat pests and protect fruit growers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Moorestown
N. J
Wet ticket bids by long-time district attorney candidate
Richey from Tunice County Mississippi, a 46 year church official and Men’s Bible class teacher, serves eight years as district attorney and is described as always a dry. He runs for Congress as a wet candidate, the first in the state since 1880.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gy. TV
Richey
Tunice County
Miss
Congress
Romantic fashions for 1990 and 1931 swagger coats
Mary Marshall notes trends in women’s clothing returning to femininity with swagger coats in light weight wool for early fall wear and sport gear as a keynote. A Hardin County homemaker reports canning 400 to 450 quarts yearly, citing Bartlett pears with peeling for time and flavor.
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Hardin County
Rock Island Moves 14000 Cars of Wheat in Summer
The Rock Island Lines hauled about 14000 cars of wheat to central markets in June and July. The shipment included over 700 cars of the 1931 crop from Kansas City elevators to Omaha. The 1932 crop moved less volume this year due to weather and price conditions, with Oklahoma possibly exempt.
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Rock Island Lines
Kansas City
Omaha
Oklahoma
Rock Island inaugurates mystery trips
Drake University honors three Estherville students and 532 others with scholastic averages of B or better this spring. President Merepause praises the integrated faculty assessment. Mystery rail trips lure travelers with unannounced destinations leaving Chicago at 4 15 PM Saturday and returning 6 15 PM Sunday with meals and overnight lodging included.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Glenn Brockway
Elizabeth McMillan
Estherville
College of Education
Beverly Tomhave
College of Liberal Arts
Drake University
Emma J. Scott
W 1
Merepause
Tos
England
America
Chicago
Angig. i
Sheriff Sale Notice in Estherville Iowa 1932
By transcript execution from the District Court of Palk County Iowa the judgment against Elsie Brown Clyde S Brown and Brown Tire and Battery Co. for 370.64 plus 39.68 costs is levied on Lot 6 Block 9 Bemis Addition Estherville and will be sold to satisfy debt at the courthouse front steps Estherville on September 6 1932 between 9 am and 4 pm with sale at 10 am. W G Gordon Sheriff Emmet County Iowa
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District Court of
Palk County
Towa
A. A. Schneiderhohn
Fininttt
Elsie Brown
Clyde
Brown
Brown Tire and Batter Co
Bemis
Estherville
Iowa
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Germany
Berlin
Paavo Nurmi
Walter Johnson
Boston
Ainsmith
Joe Sewell
New York Yankees
Sewell
Forest Hills Stadium
New York
Helen ‘Wills Moody
Pioneer
Faosh
Simmie
BY ED Kressy
Briggs
Lorreine D Gentz Ngtomae
Sairy Counce
Flying Family
Ias
Towa Fishes—Natural History Series
Billy” Hushka
By Floyd Gibbons
Trade Mann
Anacostia
MARY _MARSHALL
Wool
Drake
W. G. Gordon
Emmet County
Andrew Sunde
Grocer
of Business
Fossell & Kvamme
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