Riverside Notes Include Farm District Elections and Obits
The Farmers school district southeast of Riverside elected Edward Kucera as treasurer succeeding his father James Kucera who left the district this spring. Infant Marvin Grant Stransky died in Cedar Rapids with Riverside relatives attending. Lieut Norbert Kephart visited Riverside and Iowa City relatives. Several locals recover from operations and reflect on family ties and community links. Florence Koenig, Marie Tener, and Henry L. Doll are noted with travels and work histories in Des Moines and Peoria.
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Edward Kucera
James Kucera
Riverside
Fred Krebs
Krebs
Shebanek
Marvin Grant
Cedar Rapids
National Bohemian Cemetery
Stanley Hack
Milo Shalla
Phyllis
Frank Lafourek
Lieut
Norbert Kephart
Little Rock
Akr
Iowa City
Violet Kephart
Frances
Ojthers
Kephart
Victoria Griffin
Anna Walter
Earl Walton
West Liberty
Frank Shimitz
Rose Shebanek
Marie Tener
John W. Tener
Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
Florence Koenig
Peoria
Ill
Herman Koenig
Black and Kuhl
Henry L. Doll
West Allis
Wis
Geography: origin and definition from Greek roots
The term geography comes from Greek words meaning description of the earth. It explains how geographers describe lands, regions, and their features using systematic study and mapping.
Plantain A Tropical Banana Staple
Plantain is a banana species widely used as a staple food in tropical regions. It forms a core part of diets where banana trees grow and is prepared in varied culinary styles across cultures.
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Tropics
Generals Captured by Nazis Shown in Radiophoto
A Nazi propaganda caption identifies General Richter of the Russian army among several Red prisoners taken in the Russian theater. The image is described as captured during fighting near Lwow in Poland.
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Richter
Polish
Lwow
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Market summary Chicago hogs cattle and sheep report
Chicago markets show hogs active and higher with top 11.64 and 20.35 for select and choice. sows at 10.50 to 10.66. Sheep 1,500 mostly slow with good and choice native lambs 11.25 to 11.50. Cattle 8,800 active with steers around 12.00 and next price 11.94. best yearlings 11.85. bulls 9.75 down. vealers 12.50. Estimated receipts Wednesday hogs 12,000 cattle 11,000 sheep 2,000.
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Chicago
Beffore
Chicago Trade Roundup Grain Prices
Market notes show corn mixed with several yellow and white samples quoted around 1.50 and 1.49 for soybeans. Oats list mixed lots with prices ranging in mid thirties to fifty percent figures, reflecting typical daily fluctuations.
Rotary President Names New Rotary Committees in Wellman
Rotary president L. W. Durst announced committee assignments at the Wellman club meeting. Appointees include A. C. Gingerich as club service chair and Bens Swartzendruber leading the program committee with Mearl Munson and H. E. Ross. International and community service groups feature Carl Oldfield, Ralph Snawley, Harris MacGugin, and Orlo Green among others. Out-of-town attendees at Frank Schwartz funeral included Grace and Isabelle Schwartz of Sioux Falls and several Milwaukee Rock Island and Boston residents.
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Frank Wilson
Wellman
L. W. Durst
Rotary Club
A. C. Gingerich
Ben Swartzendruber
Mearl Munson
H. E. Ross
Donald Bidwell
A. C. Kuipers
Carl Oldfield
Ralph Snawley
E. C. Jones
Harris MacGugin
Orlo Green
E. D. Miller
J. G. Wehrle
Rotary
L. C. Swain
Pardley Bell, Jr
Rol Erb
HH. B. Rugg
BE. N. Foster
Ek. N. Foster
H. B. Rugg
Frank Schwartz
Grace Schwartz
Isabelle Schwartz
Sioux Falls
S. D
Walter Hansen
Milwaukee
Wis
Tom Lerch
Fred Schatz
John Schatz
Rock Island, Ill
J. W. Wetrich
Vincent Wetrich
Earnest Ruby
Arthur Holtz
Iowa City
Harold Schultz
Mary
Boston
Mass
Lissa Armacost
Soviet Marshals Lead Defense of Kiev Front
Marshal Budyonny commands the southern sector protecting Kiev and Ukraine with Marshal Timoshenko and Marshal Voroshilov sharing defense against German forces in the ongoing Soviet Finnish war context.
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Semyon Budyonny
Kiev
Ukraine
Semyon K. Timoshenko
Klementi Voroshilov
Grain table shows mixed futures at Chicago open
Chicago grain prices report open, with wheat July at 1.03, Sep 1.055, Dec 1.074. Corn July 73, Sep 15, Dec 78. Oats July various 36 38, Soybeans July 1.50, Oct 1.41-1.42, Dec 1.4314. Weekday activity reflects modest shifts in open, high, low, and close figures.
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Chicago
Chicago Produce Market Report Brief
Eggs market weak with receipts 20 596 cases and 26 percent extra firsts 25 percent firsts 24 percent dirties 23 percent checks 238 percent. Poultry market quiet with 1 car 41 trucks and broilers 16 to 19.
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Chicago
Sex control advances in rabbit experiments spark debate
Researchers at Applied Research Laboratories near Dayton New Jersey report 97 of 139 offspring from treated rabbits exhibiting the sought sex, a result far from normal 96 male to 100 female ratio. Since 1938, 183 litters from acid treated mothers yielded 172 majorities, nine ties and two failures amid ongoing controversy.
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Applied Research Laboratories
New York
Dayton
N. J
Leon J. Cole
University of Wisconsin
Elmer Roberts
University of Illinois
Green Walls Replace White in Hospitals
Hospitals move away from sterile white to a spinach green in operating rooms patient gowns and sheets. The shift follows years of testing preferring the restful color despite surgeons’ preference for tradition and unused white uniforms.
Free Press Advocated to Cut Nation’s Crime Bill
Municipal Judge William R. McKay told the Alhambra Chamber that a free and uncensored press can reduce the nation's 15 billion dollar annual crime bill. He warned of 2 murders per hour and crowded prisons, urging reforms and informed public opinion.
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William R. McKay
Alhambra Chamber of Commerce
McKay
Solder theft ring shocks Cincinnati factories
Cincinnati reports reveal a large organized ring stealing solder. Factories warn of nightly losses, with 2,500 pounds or more hauled away at times. Fences and thieves operate through a network, including workers who divert solder by drilling holes in floors to pass material to accomplices.
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Cincinnati
Delaware Pioneers Christmas Seal Drive 1907
Emily P. Bissell, secretary of the Delaware Red Cross branch, organized the first US Christmas seal sale after Riis urged adoption in 1907. A holly wreath design financed 50,000 stamps printed and sold December 9 at the Wilmington post office, launching a nationwide effort in 1908.
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Einar Holboll
Denmark
Outlook Magazine
Jacob Riis
Emily P. Bissell
Delaware
American Red Cross
Riis
Wilmington
Eggs Cheap in March and Spring Prices Decline
The article notes eggs are cheapest in March with buyers urged to buy during this period. It claims spring months March April and May offer the lowest prices and highest quality of the year.
Money and Marriage: Cash Causes Husbands to Leave Home
The article cites Edward Apstein of the Divorce Reform League and Daniel Eisenberg, tracing 71,546 missing husbands in the prior year to money problems. They argue debt and bills push husbands away, while 34 wives left home. fear of independence and comfort at home deter women.
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United States
Edward Apstein
Divorce Reform League
Daniel Eisenberg
Eisenberg
Rodents reveal nerve test findings by psychologist
Psychologist Calvin S. Hall of Western Reserve University traces eight generations of rats to explain why strong men break down under pressure while anxious individuals stay stoic. Nervous rats grew jittery, calm rats grew steady. exposure to a hiss triggered seizures in calm rats.
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Calvin S. Hall
Western Reserve University
Dr. Hall
Polite Etiquette Tips For Dates And Theater Outings
A guidance piece describes courteous behavior for dating and outings. It advises a man as host to select seating, convey the date’s seating choice to the usher, and treat the guest with respect from arrival to departure. It also notes the woman should follow the usher to her seat and precede at the aisle on exit.
Fossil Camel with Giraffe-like Neck Found Near Madras
Caltech paleontologists unearthed fossilized bones of a browsing camel with a long neck in Jefferson County Oregon near Madras. Dr. Arthur Drescher leads the team. the site also yielded a three-toed horse about sheep size.
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Oregon
Madras
California Institute of Technology
Jefferson County
Dalles
California
Arthur Drescher
Propaganda and bread: 19th century slogans and Edam cheese
A century ago prosperity slogans urged public service in the Harrison Tyler campaign. The ad appealed to patriotism and economic self interest, linking political success to the voters' wallets. The snippet notes Edam cheese from the Netherlands marketed mainly in Alsmaar.
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Netherlands
Alsmaar
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Mose Levy
Iowa Ave
George Young
Orville Elder
Wayne Zeck
Henry County
Midgate
Journal
William Panzer
No. 2Nd Ave
Pioneer Drug
Wagsoners Garage
Fred Eisele
Schiller
Tucker Chevrolet
Watkins Products
Harry Humble
van Buren
George J. Breitenbach
Westinghouse
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
W. Monroe St
John Sampson
Lambs
John May
Ainsworth
Packwood
Russell Smith
Atty
Fairfield
Iowa
Spurgeon’s
Nashua
Chas. Brown
Montgomery and Ward
Ekelipse Lumber Co
Rob-Air
Charles Dunbar
Brighton
L. E. Wilson
Washington Oil Company
Fred Sargent
Joe M. Wolfe
Green Colonial
Eveready Plumbing & Heating Co
Oetjen
Oecetjen's
Phillips & Hebner
Town Southern Utility Co
Eclipse Lumber Co
Royal Portable
Choice
Nicola & Harmon
United Mattress Anl
Chevrolet
Farmers’ School District
William Shebanek
Evelyn
Laverne
Lone Tree
Edward McKarnan
Mellie Heitzman
McKarnan
Burlington
Stransky
Milo Stransky
Washington
West Chester
Geo, J. Breitenbach
Plantain
Midway Safe Co
Columbus
City Feed Yard
Washington, Iowa
Ainsworth Produce
India
The
Evening Journal
Navy
Senate
Harold R. Stark
Secretary of the Navy
Frank Knox
David I. Walsh
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
Knox
Stark
North Atlantic
Chicago Livestock
Chicago Cash Grain
Crawfordsville
Lou Feldman
Kalona
Marshal Semyon Budyenny
Chicago Grain Table
Free Press
William Henry Harrison
John Tyler
Harrison
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