China Farmers Face Famine Flood and Red Ideology
Hong Kong report notes land reform failure as famine, drought, floods, and insect pests devastate crops across eastern and central regions. Government loans assist some areas while others export grain for foreign exchange. Peasants fear socialism and loss of land, dampening production enthusiasm and mutual aid efforts.
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Hong Kong
China
South China
East China
Henan
Wangtung
West Hina
Hunan
By the way its drive through Washington county roads
A reflective, humorous meditation invites readers to imagine an out of state traveler viewing Washington county. The piece extols lush farms, fences, livestock, well kept homes, and expansive cornfields while critiquing modern urban taste and nostalgia for America the Beautiful.
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Washington County
Iowa Fur Profits Show Big Increase
Iowa fur season 1851-52 yielded a high total value despite lower prices. Mink pelts topped the list with 25,247 animals, muskrats reached 265,569 skins, and overall pelts totaled 369,609 for the season. The rise stems from a large catch though unit prices fell with mink down from 25.50 to 17.48. This era marks Iowa’s record fur harvests compared with earlier years.
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HNL
Iowa
Odd Named Towns and Poolside Memories Stir Town Talk
A fragmentary social column notes a girl headed to the YWCA pool, a noonday dessert of wild strawberries, and a visit by Mrs. Carris and grandchildren. It also riffs on odd town names like Smackover Ark and Peculiar Mo and ponders regional curiosities amid playful travel prose.
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Glen Conard
Wien
Smackover
Ark
Hell
Mieh
Peculiar
Damifine
Farmers Cautioned Against Blackleg Infection in Cattle
Des Moines report urges vaccination before outbreaks in blackleg areas. Notes calves at three to four months should be vaccinated. Describes spore forming germ, entry routes, and rapid fatalities. Advises rapid diagnosis and vaccination to protect the herd and proper disposal of carcasses.
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Des Moines
Blackleg
Blackler
Putting Up Hay Cultivating Corn Keeps Farmers Busy
Farmers in Ainsworth Route 1 report忙 busy as hay stored and corn laid by. Weekend events include Stanley Demonstration hosted by To To with 13 attendees, and visits to Lake Darling. Delegates Sandra and Ronald Ornduff attend Ames 4‑H conventions, while families plan outings and attend local meetings.
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Wilbur Thompson
Ainsworth
Route 1
Stanley
Myrna Ulm
Burlington
Robert Jones Mone Visits Washington D C Family
Robert Jones Mone, son of Homer and Mrs Jones of Washington D C, arrived Thursday to spend a month with Mr and Mrs Bill Day and visit his grandmother Mrs Nellie Jones in Ainsworth. Friday morning brought cold rain as he noted the weather. Friday night and Saturday Mrs George Prosser had surgery at Washington hospital. well wishes are offered for a swift recovery.
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Robert Jones
Homer Jones
Washington, D.C
Bill Day
Nellie Jones
Ainsworth
George Prosser
Washington Hospital
Mrs O L Blake Visits In Grandview Home
Mrs Co L Blake of Washington visits her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Delbert Maxwell in Grandview. On Friday Barnie Wetrick attended Ridiculous Day in Waste ind. Orley Page of Keota called at the Maxwell home Sunday afternoon. Bert Tandy and Kathie Wetrick hosted guests at the Royal Neighbors ice cream social Saturday evening.
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Mee
Delbert Maxwell
Grandview
Co. L. Blake
Washington
Barnie Wetrick
Orley Page of
Keota
Bert Tandy
The
Royal Neighbors
Kathie Wetrick
Art Walton
Davenport
Omer Green
Delbert Maxwell Home
Jay White
Overwork Blamed for Death of General Brink
Army intelligence officers attributed Brig. Gen. Foss G. Brink 58, foreign aid chief to Indo China and former MacArthur liaison, with dying by his own hand after firing three shots in his Pentagon office late Tuesday. An adjoining room was alerted by the first shot but Brink fired two more rounds before anyone reached him.
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Washington
Army
Foss G. Brink
Indo-China
Douglas MacArthur
Leason
Pentacon
Brink
Save With Want Ads Sunday at William Kitermiller Home
A want ad indicates a Sunday listing for savings at the William Kitermiller residence. The notice suggests shoppers may visit the home for deals during evening hours.
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Slate
Legion
America the Beautiful
Yuma
Aziz
Second Avenue
YWCOA
Day Carris
Central Park
Mico
Henry Carris
Grandma
American Foundation For Animal Health
Chicago
United States
Our
Mere
Merna Vlm
Carla
Mary Bremhorst
Martha
Glen Lord
Lake Darling
Dick Thoma
Keeney Ornduff
W. L. McGinnis
Martha Cirele
Burke McCreedy
Sandra Ornduff
Ames
Ronald Ornduff
Kenneth Orndull
Robert Jones Mone
Hill Day
Chariton
Mrs. O. L. Blake
Williaim Kitermiller Home
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