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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1936
Page
8
Mesquite becomes an Old West town for Three on the Trail the latest Hopalong Cassidy Western starring William Boyd. Filmed on location near Kernville California the production recreates Whiskey Flats Hays Dodge City Abilene Hangtown Deadwood Tombstone and other frontier towns with Muriel Evans Jimmy Ellison and Onslow Stevens among the supporting cast.
A historical overview explains two drought classes transitory and general. It traces long term precipitation trends over centuries and details drought events from 1886 to 1936 including severe years 1894 1895 and the 1930s dry phase with several extreme years.
The article outlines historical drought patterns in the United States east of the Rockies, noting wet and dry phases from 1865 to 1885 and into the early 1900s, with Northwest tree rings hinting at 18th century minima. It stresses that long records warn droughts will recur and explains rain creation via air cooling and condensation, driven by interactions of polar and tropical air masses.
A new school bus has been purchased by the board of education to transport pupils from the Tennessee district. The road there is being brought to grade. Various residents and families are noted in social items, including attendance at a Democratic state convention and family visits. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hubbs welcomed son Lawrence Thomas at Hershey Hospital, Muscatine.
W C Fields leads the carnival themed comedy Poppy in a lively State theater opening. The piece adapts the stage hit and showcases Fields in his beloved screen persona amid a riotous colorful plot. Local fans welcomed the revival of the Fields favorite with evident enthusiasm.
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