Washington Iowa farm tours seek tourist interest
Editorial support for Washington County Iowa Farm Tours urges community enthusiasm and volunteer guides to show real family farms to visitors. It argues authentic farming beats artificial attractions and notes cooperation from locals will determine success over years. It calls for word-of-mouth outreach to eastern and western cities.
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Iowa
Lyons County
Washington County
Washington
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Yemen's slow drift toward modern times under siege by ancient norms
A UPI report portrays Yemen as a backward land of 4.5 million with scant literacy and no industry, ruled by imams until a 1960s revolt. It notes two capitals Sana'a and Taiz, a Saudi bank, limited communications, and roads built by Red China and the United States, amid civil conflict and shifting foreign ties.
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Taiz
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Red Sea
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Notrump or suit varies with five hand bridge bids
In this Becker contract bridge puzzle, five hands are evaluated for optimal bids after West opens and North overcalls. Each plan seeks to convey strength and suit length while preserving a path to game or slam, balancing stoppers and partner signals.
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North
East
King
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First Games and Trials Fade Into a Poet’s Test
The narrator recalls early performances and sports moments from practice garages to stadiums. He describes failed debuts, a lone coda, a judge’s silent critique, and the tension between bench warming and bold attempts. The poem frames failure as a universal passage toward growth and self scrutiny.
Advertising as key to business survival and failure
A Mississippi Retail Merchants Association talk cites Moxie’s rise and fall to show that advertising alone cannot save a business. The speaker warns firms that overreliance on ads while neglecting other basics can doom an otherwise sound venture. He recalls Fairy Soap and Pyles Pearline and notes a Fairfield closure due to lack of awareness of essential services. The lesson: advertising succeeds when combined with solid management, while missing audiences can seal a shop’s fate.
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