The Corn Belt and Its Snakes A Curious Pair of Notes
A local discussion explains the Corn Belt as a vast inland U.S. region dominated by Iowa and surrounding states. It details its size, crops, and standings, then shifts to commentary on Iowa snakes, arguing for kindness to most species while condemning the rattlesnake for its venom.
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United States
Iowa
Michigan
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Missouri
Missouri River
Kansas
Nebraska
South Dakota
Minnesota
Towa
Daily Lesson On English Word Misuse Reticent
The segment discusses proper pronunciation and misspellings in everyday English lessons. It highlights misused phrases and the word reticent defined as inclined to keep silent with an example quote about someone being reticent and not talking.
Hoover Tackles Agriculture With Federal Board Plan
The acceptance speech by Herbert Hoover outlines a strategy to aid farming through a federal farm board, surplus control funding, faster waterways, tariff benefits, and Hoover leading agricultural councils. He argues for reorganizing agriculture into larger units while preserving farm size, and positions himself to drive cooperation across the industry. A call to farmers to back his program ends the piece.
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Herbert Hoover
Mr. Hoover
Federal Farm Board of Representative
Congress
Seaboard
America
Middle West
Federal Farm Board
Hoover
By The Way Des Moines State Fair Preview
A fragmentary column references Journal Planks in Des Moines during the state fair and promises updates tomorrow. It includes satirical verse lines about tests and animals and ends with a brief snippet about a Sultan and a harem scare and a defiant song lyric about a life of struggle.
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Des Moines
The Penitent Quotes a Love for Talking
A fragment shows a speaker declaring they simply enjoy discussing the topic, emphasizing curiosity and engagement over restraint. The line hints at a sticky social moment where humor and confession mingle with candid conversation.
Unwelcome Guests and Wit: Brief Verses in a Local Page
A collage of verse and light jokes reflects small town life. Witty quips on advertising and a mock obit sit beside jokes about wages, embezzlement, a legal quip about sight across a tall fence, and a note that J. W. Warner travels from Ottumwa with Mrs. Williams and son Hoylt to settle there.
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J. W. Warner
Ottumwa
Gladys Williams
Hoylt
Williams
Dryer’s
Rotary program features Rev D C Fulton and magician
Rev D C Fulton pastor of United Presbyterian church spoke at the Rotary meeting. Shirley Clark presented magician Rutherford with sprightly card tricks and illusions. Fulton urged universal love and the gospel teaching to address sex caste and racial problems. Families from Iowa City and Des Moines joined local attendees for a social following the talk.
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D. C. Fulton
United Presbyterian Church
Shirley Clark
Rutherford
The
Graham
Fulton
Local Family News from Palestine and Riverside Area
Chas Vondrasek helped C J Karel move from Washington to Riverside Friday. Mr and Mrs Anton Kiefer welcome a ten pound girl Lorena. Kron and Vondrasek families visit Henry Kron home. George Shaffer welcomed a baby boy. Mary Florange fractured her arm in a fall from a horse. Roy Havel spent Sunday afternoon with relatives.
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Palestine
Chas. Vondrasek
C.J. Karel
Washington
Riverside
Anton Kiefer
Lorena
Clement Kron
Irene
Leona Vondrasek
Mary
Agnes
Ambrose Kasper
Martin
Vern Kron
Henry Kron
George Shaffer
Mary Florange
Helen Weinberger Returns Home From Visit
Helen Weinberger returned this morning to her home in Rock Island after spending a month with her friend Loretta Wheelan.
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Helen’. Weinberger
Rock Island
Loretta Wheelan
Tear for Mary Mack After Trolley Collision
A trolley car struck Mary Mack from behind causing a leg injury and prompting a local hospital review. Police investigate the accident scene and request witnesses come forward for details.
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Mary Mack
Noa h Webster and wife clash over a kiss
A comic 18th century exchange centers on Noah Webster who is surprised by his wife discovering him kissing a pretty maid. The wife chides him and he responds with a bungled portmanteau remark, calling her dear while she calls him out in good humor.
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Noah Webster
Noah
Confession Tale and Gossip Echoes from a Quiet Town
An old maid confesses a long past kiss to a priest while a neighborly chat hints at Nora’s whereabouts. The dialogue blends humor and everyday small talk with hints of untold stories in a village setting.
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Elder, Shannon & CO
Bruce Cowden
East Main Street
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Snake
Arctic Cirle
Town Success School
le Mont Eaton
Eldon
Lyle Fisher
Iowa Success School
Eureka
Oyet
Ararat
Doris
Colorado
Pike's Peak
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Sam
Sexton
Layner
John
Rotary
Mr. Fulton
Jesus Christ
Club
Peet
Wilbur Chalupa
George Kron
Iowa City
Clair Kron
Wm. Kron
Milt Sojka
William Vondrasek
Carl Kos
John Knotek
Chas Hahn
Irene Vondrasek
Abe Martin
Gene Tunney
Washington’s
Klein
Ers
Kaynee
Percale
Madras
Klein Klothing KO
Nora
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