Iowa to California letter laments floods and fame
A long reader letter from Iowa involving Californias flood dangers, climate contrasts, and economic notes. It recalls California orange crops, Bank of America's deposits, and Iowa pride while recounting personal relocation to Los Angeles Long Beach. It includes social commentary on crime and a note about Iowa groups holding picnics in 1934.
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Nichols
Vindicator
Republican
Bro. Nichols
Florida
Iowa
George
California
Shell Rock
Los Angeles
Long Beach
Pomeroy
Storm Lake
California Department of Agriculture
Tom May
Blythe
Daggett
Yuma
Yer
Qgeorge
Bank of America
Security National Bank
Citizens National
San Francisco
Oakland
Sacramento
Berkley
Fresno
Lincoln Park
Bixby Park
Underworld
Tis “Moll
Harry E. Jones
Ith &J. Esthervile
Estherville City Council Minutes Adjourned For Quorum Shortage
City of Estherville Iowa council session opens with no quorum and adjourns to Jan 2 1934. Upon reconvening, minutes from Dec 4 1933 onward are read and approved. A tax suspension request for Mrs Stanerson is approved. A poll tax ordinance is adopted. A long bills list across electric light, gas works, fire, water, street and sanitary funds is presented for payment.
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Board of Supervisors
Emmet County
Iowa
Thirty- Ninth General Assembly
Towlt
Bartlett
Estherville
Dorothy Klopp
Gaarde
Kilgore
Stanerson
Bills Electric Light Fund
Ed Rost
Don Miller
Harry Hubbell
Pete Johnson
W. F. Bright
W. E. Baker
Ora Gipson
Labor
Hee
J. Powell
Russell Peterson
Joe N. Peterson
Favor
Glen Krantz
Wm. Dick
West
C. E. Shaw
Vera Lesher
Mrs. B. Collins
Leona Brawford
Ceseseer Ees
Anna D. Doud
H. Channon Co
Terry-Durin Co
Electric Supply Co
General Electric Supply Corp
the Electric Journal
Deep Rock Oil Corp
Roy A. Burt
C. J. Mathieson
N. W. Bell Telephone Co
Home Auto Co
Ccc Champlin Refining Co
Water Works Fund
Ed Rest
Avapee
Jora Gipson
Labatt
Wm, Dick
City of
Fred Ehlers
Vance R. Noe
Red Top Transfer & Storage Co
Johnson Oil Co
Sorum’s
Koch Bros
City Hall
Mayor & Police
Po- Mee
Cevcsneplasin Te Etebie
J. P. Martyr
C. H. Danielson
Linnean
Robe
Estherville Council Notes 1934 Jan Sessions and Sewer Vote
Estherville Iowa council met in special session January 11 1934 approving a resolution to construct a sanitary sewer across Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway Company right of way and station grounds. Mayor Clerk and council voted aye and adjourned after bills were read and approved.
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Whelan
Gaarde
Johnston
Green
Kilgore
Mickelson
M. K. Whelan
Mickleson
Aye
Estherville
Iowa
Johnston Age
Mickelson Age
Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway Company
W. H. Bremner
Goodell Street
East
Jefferson Street
Crarde
Green Johnston
Chamber of Commerce
Green Wet
Johnson
Marie Antoinette in a thrift shop hint during holiday season
A chaotic OCR snippet references Marie Antoinette and thrift shopping, noting rising prices for what is described as an overall and contrasting wheat costs. It mixes newspaper taglines and city names in a fragmented historical column style.
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Marie Antoinette
Marie Antinette
Cinclunatic Times- Star
Chicago population rises after fair leaves folks broke
Chicago added 51,000 residents in the past year, a shift tied to visitors at the fair who could not afford to return home. The piece notes a humor angle about repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment and hopes for fewer prohibition jokes as a result.
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