Estherville plat and schedule for sewer and water assessments
City of Estherville Iowa announces a prepared plat and schedule detailing proposed assessments for a six inch sanitary sewer and a four inch water main along East Walnut Street from North Ninth to Lot Six, Block Two Ridley’s Second Addition. The file, owners, and individual lot assessments are on record in the City Clerk’s office. Objections in writing must be filed within twenty days after first publication. a public meeting will be held February 9, 1933 at 2:00 PM to consider objections and finalize the assessments.
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Estherville
Iowa
North Ninty
East Walnut Street
Ridley
Ninth Street
Walnut Street
Ancient English Guinea Coin Worth Twenty One Shillings
The guinea, issued 1663 to 1813, valued at 21 shillings at par, about $5.11, though no current coin bears the name. It originated from gold from the Guinea coast and aided the Guinea trade. Earliest issues showed an elephant under the king. Despite silver coin depreciation, the guinea remained valued above its face and was legal tender for 21 shillings in 1717. Today prices and professional fees sometimes still quote in guineas.
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Guinea
Africa
Shakespeare at Close of His Marvelous Life
Hon Wendell Phillips Stafford reflects on Shakespeare’s life at New Place noting the author’s varied roles from king to fool, his moral depth, self mastery, and enduring faith in justice and forgiveness as the Pocahontas Record reports a local poultry hatchery needs 12 000 baby chicks weekly from a large incubator.
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Shakespeare
New Place
God
Caesar
Antony
Macbeth
Othello
Hamlet
Heaven
Wendell Phillips Stafford
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Pocahontas
Democrat
Bull Pens as Life Insurance for Bulls and Owners
County Agent Max McMillin urges bull pens and sheds as safety for handlers and animals after recent deaths and numerous injuries in Emmet County and Town. He advises controlled training, nose rings, dehorning, and avoiding ropes, noting pens improve safety and a bull’s useful life. plans available at the Farm Bureau Office.
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Max McMillin
Emmet
Farm Bureau
McMillan
Last Civil War Veteran of Sioux Rapids Dies at 87
Daniel J. Donovan, last Civil War veteran of Sioux Rapids and a pioneer of the town, died at his home after a weeklong illness of pneumonia. He would have been 88 in May. An Ireland native, he served as a teamster in Gilpatrick's cavalry with Sherman’s march to the sea, enlisting in March 1864.
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Daniel J. Donovan
Sioux Rapids
Mr. Donovan
Ireland
Sherman
Gilpatrick
Ripon
Wis
Spring Hats Show Colorful, Forward Fashion Statements
Designers press a rule of color and cheer for spring with small hats offering distinctive smartness for every face and figure. Hats are worn forward with a slight tilt, navy picot brims trimmed in plaid, and matching scarves. Flowers include hyacinths primroses and poppies for later wear, with numerous high lighted straws in the show.
Rock Rapids Scrip Lag Slows Local Relief Effort
Lyon County Reporter notes the emergency money scrip in Rock Rapids moves too slowly to lift unemployment. Officials seek faster dispersion to inject funds and speed relief, but limited pocket passes and stamp acquisitions hinder progress toward the relief goal.
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Rock Rapids
Lyon County
Accumulations of Coal From Vegetable Tissue
The article explains coal’s vegetable origin, with plant structures still visible in thin sections. It notes chemical changes by removing volatile constituents and physical compression from pressure, forming compact fuel. It highlights vast historical plant growth and the rare conditions that preserved coal accumulations for today’s energy needs.
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Globe
Boston Post
Viola Tima to edit national Modern Youth magazine
Viola Tima, 23, a literary prize winner at 17, is set to edit a national magazine named Modern Youth which will publish two mouthpieces of the younger generation and requires contributors to be under 30 years old.
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Viola Tima
Modern Youth
Certificates of Deposit Found After Hunt
Three searches by the estate administrator of Alon zo Wiltse, deceased Martin county farmer, uncovered time certificates of deposit hidden in the home. A $250 bundle lay under kitchen oil cloth, and a $21,000 set was found in a shelf under the wash stand. Estimated missing bonds total $5,000 to $7,000, while a bank safety box at Ceylon yielded $3,000 in Telephone Bond and Share stock and $500 in Central States Electric stock. The estate value nears $40,000, to be divided among a brother and nieces and nephews. Wiltse lived alone after his wife and son died, remaining on good terms with relatives.
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Alonzo Wiltse
Martin County
Minn
Wiltse
Ceylon
Telephone Bond and Share Company
Central States Electric Company
Buy It at Home Plan Backed by Martin County Board
Martin County Minnesota officials pledge to use county supplies locally and favor in county printing. Chairman Leo Milow notes past outside printing and cigars salesmen, and orders all printing and supplies to be placed with local firms whenever possible. The board reviews the annual financial statement, aims to curb unnecessary items, and trims salaries to minimum while seeking further economies.
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Martin County Sentinel
Martin County
Leo Milow
The Problem of Control in Senate Shaping Democrats
A clip from the Indianapolis News notes that Democrats face the challenge of not only winning Senate control but also steering their own party. The piece casts control as a larger task than it appears, underscoring intra party unity as essential.
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Senate
Indianapolis News
America’s Kangaroo Like Jumping Mouse Noted in North America
A damaged excerpt discusses the jumping mouse as North America’s closest native to a kangaroo. It describes its small size of about three inches, powerful hind legs, nocturnal habits, and diet of grains and seeds. The piece closes with proverbs and reflections on learning from history.
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America
North America
Bastione
Forced sales of 4904 acres in Palo Alto County
The 1932 fourth quarter district court records show 30 farms totaling 4904 acres sold under mortgage foreclosure in Palo Alto County, with 36 farms totaling 6347 acres in the preceding quarter. Average winning bid was 104.64 dollars per acre. 39 of 45 sales carried deficiency judgments. A hunger marcher remark closes the column, attributed to the Indianapolis News.
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District Court of
Palo Alto County
Fimmersburg Democrat
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