Aunt Sopronia Helps Jim In Trouble At Los Angeles
Daisy Cutler arrives at the interurban depot after a letter hints her son Jim is in trouble. Sopronia, a controlling aunt, hustles Daisy toward a streetcar and insists Jim cannot live with a “decent” girl. Daisy learns Jim married Sybil Fairstone, with Daisy’s other son Fred as a witness.
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Traveler’s Aid
Mrs. Cutler
Daisy Cutler
Sunset Point
Jim
Sopronia
Daisy
Sopronia Al‘usaid
Fred
Prouia
Salina Street
Los Angeles
Sopy
Sybil Fairstone
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
WNU Service
Slow to Believe We Are Slow to Accept Hurtful Truths
Quote attributed to Ovid notes that people hesitate to believe what could wound their pride and emotions. It reflects caution in accepting uncomfortable facts and the impact of ego on judgment.
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Ovid
Excavations Uncover Granary and Papyrus Records in Egypt
Archaeologists report uncovering a large granary within excavations in Egypt. The site yielded grain bins and papyrus documents, some linked to property and business deals.
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Egypt
Beginning Day at Midnight and Medieval Times
The custom of starting the civil day at midnight traces to Rome and Egypt while the Babylonian, Jewish, and Greek practices differed by sunrise or sunset. The Dark Ages span from 474 A D to roughly 1137, with some push to 1550, and William Tyndale’s English Bible translation faced widespread burnings between 1526 and 1586.
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Amalfi
William Tyndale
England
Scotland
London
St. Paul’s
Tyndale
Detroit News
Eccentric Rich Woman Smuggles Imitation Jewelry
New York society laughs at a wealthy woman held by customs for allegedly sneaking in over four million dollars in jewelry. The items prove to be fakes, prompting a quip from Senator Moses about wealth and taste. A diner joke follows about a millionaire's table manners revealing eccentricity.
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New York
Moses
Glacier Park Water Revives Imported Goldfish On Voyage
Thousands of goldfish imported from Japan are shipped in tin cans to the United States. At Glacier park fresh water revived them after an eleven day sea voyage, delivering them to New York livelier than before. Officials note glacier water contains tiny crustacean life providing high vitamin value.
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Japan
Glacier Park
Pacific
New York
National Park
Rocky Mountains
Vienna, City of Music Draws Great Masters
The article notes Vienna attracts famed composers from Gluck to Mahler and modern masters. It praises church music at Augstinerkirche St Stephan and the Burg chapel, the Missa Solemnis in Modling, and the city’s concert halls and Philharmonic Orchestra, labeling Vienna the city of music.
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Vienna
Gluck
Mozart
Haydn
Beethoven
Schubert
Brahms
Bruckner
Hugo Wolf
Gustav Mahler
Richard Strauss
Augustinerkirche
St. Stephan
The
Burg
Modling
Philharmonic Orchestra
City of Music
Nickname That Stuck In about Garfield Era Politics
In the Garfield era President James A. Garfield appointed Robertson as collector of the port of New York. The Republican factions clashed with Conkling opposing the choice while Platt sided with Nast who labeled him Me Too in cartoons, and the nickname stuck.
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Garfield
Robertson
New York
Roscoe Conkling
Thomas H. Platt
Senator Conkling
Platt
Thomas Nast
Senator Platt
Cooter Turtle Caught Near Monroe Home
Mr. Cooter Alias Turtle Jim Plyler of route 1 Monroe reports catching a ten-pound cooter in Wicker branch near his home last week. He notes turtle meat is varied in flavor and that cold meat is hard to chew.
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Jim Plyler
Route 1
Monroe
Wicker Branch
Enquirer
Greener Pastures: Craft Your Own Success
Advice urges focusing on personal effort to avoid envy of others. It stresses creating quality work so rivals cannot claim a better path. The piece frames self-improvement as the antidote to comparison and dissatisfaction.
First daily paper in the United States founded in 1784
The Pennsylvania Packet and General Advertiser began publication in Philadelphia in September 1784, marking the creation of America’s oldest daily newspaper. The launch established a standard for regular news dissemination in the new nation.
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America
United States
Pennsylvania Packet and General Advertiser
Philadelphia
Flushing Rod Trial Aids Game Bird Protection
The state fish and game commission begins a test using 500 flushing rods supplied to deputy wardens for distribution among advance districts. Invented in Racine Wisconsin the device aims to save game and song birds by flushing them from hay and alfalfa fields at cutting time.
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Lawa
State Fish and Game Commission
Racine
Wis
Wisconsin
Jasper County Sportsmen Form Protective Association
Jasper County Sportsmen organized as the Jasper County Sportsmens Protective Association to study quail and pheasants, create a game management area, and improve conservation. Landowners partner to protect birds, plant cover, and provide food to aid game management efforts.
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Jasper County Sportsmen
Jasper County Sportsmens’ Protective Association
Iowa Fish and Game Commission begins eight county deer management plan
The association will cover costs locally for a Jasper County project run in cooperation with the state fish and game commission. It marks the eighth county area organized since the commission started its new game management policy in Iowa.
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State Fish and Game Commission
Jasper County
Iowa
Selling Town game leads to Davenport man jailed
Leo Greves a Davenport dish peddler was arrested by Deputy Game Warden Leo Klinge of Clinton and Deputy Warden Atwust Miller for selling town fish out of season. He received thirty days in jail after the police investigation declined his appeal for a fine.
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Leo Greves
Davenport
Greves
Leo Klinge
Clinton
Atwust Miller
Muscatine
Lea
Pollution blamed for death of game fish in Decorah Iowa
A pike in the Decorah area died in shallow river water. Luther College biologist confirmed water pollution as the cause. The pollution is linked to the Desorah disposal plant, described as inadequate, with other fish also found dying. The note warns Iowa pollution control efforts are a vital ongoing project.
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Decorsh
Winneshiek County
Desorah Wolfer
Nthe River
Luther College
Conservation effort plants six thousand trees in Monroe County
The Monroe county farm bureau with Iowa state college forestry dept planted 6,200 trees on Sterling Martin farm in the west part of the county, repeating last year’s effort. Varieties include evergreens black walnut and black locust with 4000 black locust trees. The project seeks active involvement from all Iowa agencies.
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Monroe County Farm Bureau
Iowa State College Forestry Department
Sterling Martin
Lowa
Crow and predators in Montana highlighted in wildlife journal
The Montana field publication notes a $500 prize contest for destroying predators of game birds, listing many species from mountain lions to owls. It also reports a fox killing horse in Dubuque County, discusses migratory waterfowl concerns and the year’s bird-watch focus, plus a fox den storing multiple prey items near Cedar Rapids.
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Montana Wild Life
Montana Fish and Game Commission
State Fish and Game Commission
Montana
Prises
Outdoor life program for Iowa farmers and sportsmen debut
Farmers and sportsmen in Iowa can now listen each Monday at 1:00 p.m. on station WOT Ames to hear discussions from the state fish and game department. The broadcasts aim to provide material valuable to outdoor enthusiasts, focusing on issues relevant to farmers and sportsmen.
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Iowa
WOT
Iowa State College
Ames
State Fish and Game Department
Towa
West Highland Social Roundup Highlights Local Visits
Mrs. Everette Coon reports a flurry of Sunday dinners and calls around West Highland. Mr and Mrs James Murphy and Miss Leona Zillimer dined with the W M Murphy family as others visited the Lewis Coon home and Frank Salladay.
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West Highland
Everette Coon
James Murphy
Leona Zillimer
Local visits and family gatherings noted in town
On Thursday afternoon Mrs. Murphy Lucille Mrs Earl State and Miss Mae McLaughlin called on Mrs. Lewis Coon. Friday visits included Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Soukup and family Mr. and Mrs. Will Murphy and Blanche Olive and Eula Mae Coon and Mr. and Mrs. Everette Coon in Washington.
Udga Tablets Promoted for Stomach Ailments
An old advertisement touts Udga Tablets as a simple harmless remedy for gas pain ulcers excess acid belching bloating and poor digestion. It promises a full dollar back if the user is not convinced and directs readers to Geo L McDaniel Druggist to buy a one dollar package.
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Geo. L. McDaniel
Adga
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