William Berg Recalls Harsh Westbound Trip To Fort Warren
In a letter from William Berg to Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Redlinger he details a return journey from a holiday visit, including a blizzard on the plains, stops in Omaha Grand Island and LaSalle Colorado, Red Cross aid for 600 people, and hardships at the base with burst pipes and no heat. He slept in depots and train aisles and notes cold typing hands and snow drifts he photographed.
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M. J. Redlinger
William Berg
Fort Warren Air Lise
Cheyenne Wyo
William
Plains States
Omaha
Grand Island
Nebr
Red Cross
LaSalle
Colo
Che
Opening Thursday at the Fox features Redlingers
The report notes the Redlingers hosting William who was taken in at four months old after his mother died. He recently joined the air corps after spending early months in Cheyenne and Texas for training.
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Redlingers
Cheyenne
Texas
William
Air Corps
Hobbies Talk At Columbus Junction Club Meeting
Mrs. C. E. Pierce spoke on hobbies at the Columbus Junction club meeting hosted by Mrs. William Luckey. Upcoming Feb 2 gathering will be at Mrs. Anna Robertson's home. Mrs. Robert White reviewed Midnight Lace by MacKinlay Kantor.
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Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
William Luckey
C. E. Pierce
Anna Robertson
Robert White
Midnight Lace
MacKinlay Kantor
Funeral notices and burial details from Columbus union area
The Rev. Alfred E. Parsons officiated at the funeral of Mrs. Camp, with burial in Columbus City cemetery and pallbearers listed. Howard Adams, son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Adams, serves at Kan eohe naval air base in Hawaii. Mrs. Jarrard is hospitalized after a home accident with a fractured hip. Mrs. Hoag remains a patient at University hospital Iowa City.
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Columbus Junction
Alfred E. Parsons
United Presbyterian Church
Camp
Columbus City Cemetery
Tom Duncan
Jesse Knott
Frank Johnston
J. C. Richie
Lester Orr
Howard Adams
C. Ph
Russell Adams
Conesville
Kaneohe Naval Air Base
Hawaii
Twyla Kistler
Pamela
Bryan
George Jarrard
Here
Bellevue Hospital
Muscatine
Charles Hoag
University Hospital
Iowa City
Hoag
James Kerr
Farm Success Hinges On Satisfactory Homelife Balance
Analyzing farm success, experts underline family stability and home life as core factors. Researchers note that supportive domestic environments boost decision making, labor consistency, and long term productivity for farm operations.
Early Card Games Book and Ruff and Honours Mention
Among the earliest works on card games is The Complete Gamester by Cotton from around 1674. It surveys parlor amusements from chess to dominoes and barely notes the card game Ruff and Honours, now known as bridge.
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Cotton
U. S. Leads in Bicycle Numbers in Historic Registration
The United States tops bicycle registrations with 17.5 million machines, edging out Germany at 17 million and the British Isles at 10 million as the latest figures show. The data tracks global production and ownership trends across major regions.
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U. S
Germany
British Isles
Carter's Little Liver Pills Ad Claims Quick Bile Flow
An old advertisement touts Carter's Little Liver Pills as a remedy to prompt two pints of bile flow daily. It promises relief from indigestion and sour mood, urging purchase for 33 cents at any drugstore.
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Carter
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W. Berg
Delco
Kaiser & Frazer
Stewart
ABC Washing Machines
Uesth
Scott Furniture
the Fox
Charles Arnt
Scotty Beckett
Michael O'Halloran
Monogram
Allene Roberts
Verne Hanft
Bentipple
Presbyterian Church
Hanft
John Raymond Dilts
James Dilts
Myron Olson
University School
Haskins Presbyterian Church
Central Presbyterian Church
Columbus City
J. B. Pooley
Methodist Church
Shellhark Club
Wendell Morgan
Clinton
Ralph Lowe, Jr
Ralph III
Gregory
Ralph Lowe, Sr
Guy
Clayton Richardson
Margaret Camp
Des Moines
Caromel
TSK
Brown's
Washington
Aero Lite Lighters
Mountain Pine
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