Initiation Death Mystery in Mu Beta Sigma Fraternity
Detective Rankin probes a university Mu Beta Sigma initiation death. Stuart Jordan dies during initiation after a poison injection. The case centers on hidden accomplices, a missing second guest, and mislaid alibis as Rankin identifies suspects among thirty two pledges and an honorary member.
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Mu Bell Sigma
Stuart Jordan
Tommy Rankin
Philadelphia
Jordan
Rankin
Howard Merrick
St. Lous
Aso
Ned Patterson
Mr. Fletcher
Stanton
Fletcher
Beta Sigma
Au Humnus
George Patten Whee
Pletcher
Patterson
George Patten
Young Jordan
President
Mr. Stanton
Ben Crawford
Larry Palmer
Early
Bave
Lew Kurly
Resignations and accidents headline Rock Island items
Walter Gleason has resigned from the Rock Island superintendent's Office and will join Geo. Shadle Mercantile. Laverne Minard accidentally shot himself Saturday afternoon while hunting near North Sixth Street with Joe Greenfield. Willace Foote, now in Los Angeles, visited Estherville, and Mrs. G. W. Stearns and children returned from New York.
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The
Vindicator
Republican
Walter Gleason
Rock Imdand
Geo. Shadle Mercantile
Laverne Minard
Joe
Campaign heats Emmet county for sheriff nomination
From the September 2 1903 issue of the Vindicator and Republican Emmet county sees a tense campaign for sheriff with Warren Pullen and C B E active for the nomination. Mr and Mrs G A Lyons return from Vermont. OR Bigelow returns from South Dakota. Mr and Mrs Vermun Grant back from Chicago with goods. Farley seeks to boost his department and proposes spearmint flavored stamps. Re we favor reducing chiselers to under thirty five hours.
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The
Vindicator
Republican
Emmet County
Wiarren Pullen
C. BE. Person
G. A. Lyons
Vermont
OR. Bigelow
South Dakota
Vermun Grant
Teasday
Chicago
Local notes and visits fill Gunty News items
Mrs. Eckhart and son Joe visit Doris Eckhart in St Paul while Mr Eckhart tours Ceylon with the Manly Paisley family. Epworth League social at M C Peterson home. Doliver consolidates school routes. NRA compliance meeting among locals. Various townsfolk travel, visit kin, attend picnics, birthdays, and fairs. farm work, health updates, and church events populate the week in Dolliver and nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Eckhart
Joe
St. Paul
Doris Eckhart
Mounds
Midway
Mr. Eckhart
Ceylon
Manly Paisley
Paisleys
Pierson
Paisley
Maxine Watkins
W. L. Peterson
M. C
L. A. Anderson
Andrew Balmer
Jennie Williams
F. H. Huffman
W. C. Olson
Neill Finn
Henry Roth
J. C. Weber
H D. Mereness
L. P. Stillman
Mr. Stillman
NRA
C. K. Oatts
Jack
Billie
Everett
Radcliffe
W. G. Mclwraith
Minnesota
Oatts
Dan Moore
Emmetsburg
L. P. Stiman
Elbow Lake
Minn
Chas. Ellison Sr
Ruby Womack
Nadine Stillman
Thos
Thorp
Iowa Falls
Jas
Stillman
Emmet
Idaho
Maz Cook
Cox
Thorpe
Beryl Bromisy
Gladys McKilwain
Ledyard
Emme County
Wm. Ross
Rachel Burdette
Tex Gays
Andrey Balmer
Swan Laks
Questas
Emme Balmer
Bonni
Calliver
Churen
Lawn Fen
Bclal
B. H. Redhead
Vulvia Sanden
Lake Millis
C. P. Bay
Banden
Irwin Newland
Newlands
Dolliver
Newland
Thompson Yards, Inc
Kensett
B. Caylor
South Dakota
J. Weber
Estherville
Thomas Stantison
Louis Hawn
Madison
Wis
Miles City
Mont
Weber
Don Cayler
Anderson
Herman Erickson
Washington, D. C
J. DB. Mitchell
Erickson
Spirit Lake
Cedar Rapids
V-R
Richards Peterson families hold lakeside reunion
Wildoe and EBlearnor Peterson of Montgomery and the Richards family hosted a reunion at Tuttle Lake. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Moe and family of Lake Park, Frank Mitchell and family of Lake Park, Ralph Richards and daughters of Spirit Lake, David Richards and children of Superior, Alfred Parsons and family of Humboldt, Edd Simpson and family of East Chain, Gro McKenan and children at Edd McKean home near Maple Hill, and Roy McKean returning home.
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Jate
Wildoe
Eblearnor Peterson
Montgomery
Abe
Alfred Parsons
Humboldt
Edd Simpson
East Chain
Gro, MckKenan
Edd McKean
Maple Hil
Roy McKean
Weekend Social Notes From Lake Park Area
Richard Wickman of Lake Park visits with cousin Marvin Trees this week. Families travel for gatherings with Beryl Bromley and Triboji beach trips noted. Mrs. John Weber visits Montana to see ill brother Gail Stanerson. World’s Fair trip to Chicago with Moltzen and Konecke party. Families from Reinbeck and Pores City gather for reunions including Iverson clans.
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Richard Wickman
Lake Park
Marvin
Truman Johnson
Lila Joyce
Fenton
Beryl Bromley
Albert Thorson
Triboji Beach
Frank Barrett
Estherville
John Weber
Montana
Gail Stanerson
Herman Moltzen
Henry Moltzen
Ella Konecke
Ceylon
Richard Panner
Chicago
Gom
Lee Miller
E. M. Evans
Reinbeck
Visi
Peter Herum Acechi¢Rn
Albee Iverson
Vacation News From Dickinson County and Surrounding Areas
Readable fragments describe relatives visiting Dickinson County and surrounding regions. Mentions people such as Mr and Mrs G G Wheatley and family, Mr and Mrs Henry Dewer, and Mrs El Hawke. They note travel to Fort Defiance state park, Des Moines state fair attendance, and various family visits with neighbors and cousins.
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Bess
Hasty Brest
Verlin Bresn
Lime Gerchtge Ie Jackson
Mrz
Colens
Chicati
Milford
Meerery
Dickinson Acounty
Kelth Nelson
Mee C. Nelson
Maretter West
J. WN
Wruewert Company
G. G. Wheetle
Mere We Os
Wheatley
Jon. Wheatley
Green
Miami
Floride
Bintey
Ft. Defiance
Henry Dewer
Henn
DiNford Rauhaugr
R. Ara
W. J. Dewall
Des Moines
Navy trade schools at San Diego train ten specialties
The Training Station at San Diego operates ten trade schools for recruits after twelve weeks of basic training. Programs include Electrical, Radio, Carpenters' Aviation Mechanics, Machinists, Musicians, Buglers, Boilermakers, Hospital Corpsman, and Shipfitters. Entry is via competitive examinations. Also advertised are 60,000 phonograph records at five cents and new 1934 radio bets.
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Navy
San Diego
California
Pickles and Relishes From The Modern Cook
A vintage guide presents cucumber oil pickles bread and butter pickles spiced pears and watermelon pickles and a dill beets chili sauce with step by step quantities and instructions for sealing jars, reflecting historic home canning practices.
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Surat
Emergency pork plan aims to raise hog prices nationwide
Secretary Wallace announces a one year emergency program allowing farmers to sell spring pigs under 100 pounds and young sows at premium prices at designated markets. Buyers will pay per head bonuses and market prices with no dockage, funded by a processing tax yet to be decided. The plan targets four million pigs and one million sows, reducing hog tonnage and lifting prices 25 to 30 percent, while urging restraint to avoid market glut.
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Wallace
Chicago
A. G. Black
Iowa's farm economy and growth in the early era
The article highlights Iowa’s dominant farming sectors detailing corn and beef cattle output, timber seed leadership, and the state as a center for popcorn. It notes Iowa’s land use, farm infrastructure, and rural amenities including telephones radios and mail service, plus extensive library and newspaper presence, highway and railway networks.
Iowa's reach of railroads and auto growth described
No place in Iowa is farther than twelve miles from a railroad and farmers own 191,871 automobiles with over 400,000 more in the state. Ninety percent of Iowa farms have autos, and the state with about 3,000 manufacturing plants is rapidly becoming an important industrial center including the world's largest cereal plant.
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Iowa
United States
Iowa appeal as a manufacturing development field
A fragment notes Iowa offers abundant resources and facilities to attract employees and support manufacturing growth, highlighting parks, communications, transportation, and overall advantages for development.
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Iowa
Iowa boys in demand for naval service
Navy Recruiting in Des Moines reports Iowa has strong pull for naval careers. Of 150 first enlistments last fiscal year, two men failed to make good as blue jackets, contributing to a quota of 174 Iowa men to be enlisted in August, September and October.
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Iowa
NAVY
Des Moines
Navy Department
Towa
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Malton Propper
University
Kurly
Vindicator and Republican
Jule Metzgar
James Cummings
Elm. Montgomery
Shellsburg
Cleo Buck
Pipestone
Dorothy Blakey
Herman Orunsky
Farley
Gunty News
Lincoln
James L. Goode
Bollingfield
War Department
Civilian Conservation Corps Forest Army
By Alice M. Ford
Cerommr
Farm Bureau Notes
Emergency Relief Administration
Iowagrams
Grunig
Lowe
Minneapolis
America
Graettinger Nursery
H. J. Long
E. Lincoln
Aliber & Company Equitable Bldg
Max McMillin
Estherville, Iowa
New York Life
Rogers
Drs. Jones & Mann
L. W Loving, M. D
Tel
Emmet County State Bank
J. L. Osgood
Rhodes Block
Dr. Fredericksen
L. M. Christensen
N. R. Ellsworth
Rhodes
A. I. Reed
M. D
Naw
Naga
McCall’s Magazine
Pictorial Review
Screen Play
Hollywood Movie Mag
Rae
Yee
Coop Storr Ne
Better Homes & Woman's Work
Tenclose
R.P.D
Tea and State
Estherville, Lew
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