War frontline at home keeps pace with battlefront
The piece urges readers to view home front work as war work, highlights examples of civilians balancing duties, and notes wartime humor and morale. It contrasts raids with full offensives and cites personal anecdotes about ration books, keys, and community efforts while urging daily productivity.
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Washington
Europe
William Levenor
Flying Magazine
RK. A. Fo
Germany
Church light outage shocks wedding party
In a church story from the previous day, witnesses recount that as Frank and the widow began their march to the altar, every light failed. The couple pressed on, with the widow guiding them by memory and instinct.
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Frank
Calle
Helium Plant Touts Lone World Attraction at Texas Hotel
A Texas hotel manager touted a unique attraction, calling it a world first helium plant. A tourist asked about local offerings and left bemused, hoping the plant would be in full bloom in the area.
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Texas Notel
Proposal Rejected by Heiress Sparks Quick Retort
A sharp exchange follows a rejected marriage proposal as the heiress tells Jimmie she could teach him to dress, prompting his stubborn insistence that he could learn. The fragment hints at social class and romance tensions in a bygone era.
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Jimmie
Humorous Exchange on Neighborly Acquaintance and Lottery Talk
A joke scene features Mrs P asking if the neighbor is known, Mrs Ro retorts they are so familiar they do not speak. A Sweet Young Thing asks about marriage as a lottery belief, a Married Man denies it and asserts a man deserves a chance. The Judge and Defendant spar over a rock size remark with the defendant agreeing it was large.
Study of a Humorous Court Exchange
The passage depicts a courtroom exchange where a judge questions the size of an item and the defendant responds with a humorous phonetic description. The back and forth highlights regional speech and character witness banter within a legal setting.
Wind Wrecks Farm Buildings Near Riverside
A May 15 windstorm northwest of Riverside caused extensive damage to farms. The Schneider family lost two windmills and faced multiple structural damages including a garage, chicken and hog houses, and broken windows. Nearby Brophy and Scherrer properties reported toppled trees, a twisted windmill tower, and a damaged roof. The English River overflowed lowlands south of town amid heavy rain.
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Riverside
Peter FB. Schneider
Leo Brophy
Brophy
Elmer Scherrer
Riverside area flood threats and local births and deaths
Water encroaches near the Kare residence with the Riverside road bridge at risk while nearby Pearl Latta barn yard floods. A newborn weighs nine ounces at Mercy hospital in Iowa City. Funeral services for Mrs Edward Kern of Kalona were held in Richmond with relatives Strabala family in attendance. Velma Rotenberger of Iowa City visited relatives in town.
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Kare
Victor Strabals
Anight
Mercy
Charles Strabala
Edward and
Cecil
Matilda Wieland
Rita Metz
Holy Trinity Church
Richmond
Edward Kern
Kalona
Ainsworth Locals May Funeral Notices and Travel
Ainsworth reports local funeral attendance for relatives in Columbus Junction and Fairfield. Mr and Mrs C M Spessard and Lou Jean Spessard attended the funeral of Mrs Spessards nephew Pvt Harry Bean at Fairfield, who died of a heart attack at Fort Knox Kentucky. Amy Hemphill returns home from Oakville after teaching there last year and will spend summer with her mother Mrs W H Hemphill.
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