Dog poisoner at large sparks city outrage in Jackson
The Pilot condemns the dog poisoner as a vile menace after a pet named Col e, belonging to Mr and Mrs C R Alexander of White Street, is killed. Readers call for swift capture and public punishment. The Vindicator notes garment aid limits and criticizes Farm Board pay, while Fairmont and Estherville debate dances and church attendance. The column questions Farm Board leadership amid high salary.
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Jackson
Cole
C. R. Alexander
White Street
Swan Lake community notes and obituaries
The Swan Lake column reports church choir practice, visits from local families, and the death of Frank Matthes at Coleman Hospital after illness from quinsy and complications. It notes basketball losses at Graettinger, influenza in the community, hot lunches at Maple Hill school, and social visits among residents including the Matthes and Reid families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Burton Kronk
Irving Kronk
Platt
Armstrong
Olive
Frank Matthes
Coleman Hospital
Matthes
Swan Lake Township
Graettinger
Mary and
Marie Reid
R. O. Andrson
Terris
Sam Smith
Billy Anderson
Grover
Fthel Netland
Irene Haisman
Margaret Matthes
Maple Hill Consolidated School
George Paul
Theo Wold
Estherville
O. G. Gilbertson
Bert Peterson
Gus Knutson
Myrtle Hanson
Irene Book
Harold
W. J. Reid
Lakeside Country Club
Dominy
George McKean
OQ. FE. Reid
Distant Talk of Missionaries and Global Telephones
Mrs Pearl Buck argues missionary work in the Orient is often wasted or harmful, while global telephony now links 168000 miles of circuits enabling near daily cross continental calls. The piece reflects on early skepticism toward the telephone and imagines future marvels becoming commonplace.
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Pearl Buck
Hte
China
Orient
America
South America
Europe
South Africa
Chicago
North America
San Francisco
Manila
Japan
Pacific
Professor Bell
Native American born citizen proves passport tag
The speaker recalls applying for a passport to travel to Europe and facing proof of U S birth. Lacking birth registration, an affidavit from a sister and an old family Bible entry established native citizenship with the U S Department of State after a blocked first attempt at the passport office. They note that only twenty six states require birth registration.
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United States
Europe
Passport Bureau
U. S. Department of State
Birth registration debate and early cinema pioneer Moe Mark
The piece argues for compulsory birth certificates as in Europe while recalling Moe Mark, a pioneer who opened the first dedicated motion picture theatre, the Strand on Broadway. It also notes Seaman Rural High School's football streak, Colgate and Yale scores, and a Railway Express exhibit about Louis McLane at the World's Fair.
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Moe Mark
Strand
Broadway
New York
Mac Mark
Louis McLane
Salt Lake City
Sacramento
Railway Express Agency
A Sociable Man and the Laughing Jesus Forgery
A meditation on the forged Lentulus claim that Jesus never laughed and its impact on faith. Lord Fisher and others discuss how theologians’ solemn interpretations muted joy, arguing tradition saps happiness and that a cheerful Jesus challenges historical pieties and childlike sensibilities.
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Lord Fisher
Pilate
Jerusalem
Lentulus
Jesus
Outdoor Iowa Hungarian Partridge Life in Woods and Fields
A feature on the Hungarian partridge in Iowa detailing size, diet, nesting, habitat, and behavior. It notes 12 to 14 ounce birds, 21 to 23 day incubation, nests with about 16 eggs, and preferred habitats along ditches, grassy rows, and hayfields. The article highlights their weed seed diet, value to farmers, and conservation efforts by the Iowa Fish and Game Commission in O’Brien County.
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Quall
Farmers urged to delay brush pile burning to aid quail
Quail on farms benefit from brush piles left intact during winter as burnings attract birds to areas. Dr. Paul Errington, head of wildlife research at Iowa State College, recommends delaying brush pile fires until spring to preserve quail habitat.
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Paul Errington
Iowa State College
Wintering food for bob whites and pheasants
Dr Errington notes that improvised shelter piles help birds by providing shelter in gullies and woodlots as long as entry holes remain. He warns quail suffer winter stress. farmers should ensure access to food. Useful winter foods include corn oats buckwheat seeds soybeans hogpeanut partridge pea opened nuts and weed seeds.
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Errington
Crappies Surpass Guinea Pigs In Experimental Run
West Union researchers H A Schaefer and W H Burnham placed six pairs of crappies in a Fayette County deep ice pond in 1930. A recent seining produced 5 000 fish with crappies two thirds of the catch and bluegill the rest. The fish, two to three inches, were moved to Otter Creek and are expected to reach fishing size in about two years under State Fish and Game Commission direction.
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Animal Kingdom
H. A. Schaefer
W. H. Burnham
West Union
Turkey River
Schaefer
Mr. Burnham
Fayette County
Town State Fish and Game Commission
Otter Creek
State Fish and Game Commission
Muscatine man reports banded duck found near Killpecker Island
Carl Richards of Muscatine shot a bluebill on Killpecker Island about 15 miles below Muscatine on the Mississippi and found a leg band from the United States Bureau of Biological Survey Washington DC. The Town Fish and Game Commission will verify the banding details with the bureau and relay results to Richards. The band was handed to A. E. Miller deputy game warden for the Muscatine area.
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Carl Richards
Muscatine
Killpecker Island
Mississippi
United State Bureau of Biological Survey
Washington, D. C
Town Fish and Game Commission
Bureau
Park wardens aid birds with winter sheltering stations
Deputy wardens and park custodians promote Iowa state park wintering by building lean-to willow shelters opened to the south. Shelters are paired with corn fodder or cane shocks left for grain and grit, aiding game birds in harsh months.
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Iowa
Fish and Game
Bird feeding guidance issued by state boards and wardens
Wardens plan to provide sand or gravel and suet in wire cages hung from trees. The State Board of Conservation and the State Fish and Game Commission urge custodians to regulate bird feed when native food is available. Parsons is urged to study feeding and shelter stations at nearby state parks and visit them for inspection while deputy wardens and park custodians learn feeding habits of Iowa birds and welcome opportunities to encourage feeding in their areas.
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State Board of Conservation
State Fish and Game Commission
Parsons
Iowa
Black locust trees aid erosion control and wildlife food
United States Department of Agriculture experiments show black locust trees serve erosion control for southern Iowa farmers while providing winter food for quail partridge pheasants and other birds. Seeds are in demand in bad winter weather and trees yield timber nectar and support soil stability.
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Iowa
United States Department of Agriculture
Locust Tree Fixes Nitrogen and Soil Fertility
The black locust enriches soil by fixing nitrogen and is strongly recommended for planting in woodlands groves eroded areas and waste land on farms. Iowa farmers have planted balck locusts with Iowa State College forestry department guidance as erosion prevention. One sign urged at ports of entry reads No dumping allowed.
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Iowa
Forestry Department
Iowa State College
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