Call for rope to save farm at Pilger foreclosure
In Pilger Nebraska a crowd of about 1000 farmers gathered as attorney A R Oleson attempted to foreclose a mortgage on R W Twiss’s farm property. The scene ended when Twiss offered a postdated $25 check to settle the debt, with mortgage amount undisclosed. Farmers from several Northeast Nebraska towns attended the protest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilger
Neb
A. R. Oleson
Wisner
R. W. Twiss
Twiss
Nebraska
Farmers in Plymouth County secure mortgage settlements
About 50 farmers gathered at the Louis Schaffer farm to compel the owner to relinquish notes from a tenant on one farm. In a separate case, Mrs. Margaret Kass settled with a tenant after a farmers visit. Yates Bank officials in Kingsley reported amicable conclusions to all inquiries.
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LE Mars
Iowa
Plymouth County
Louis Schaffer
Margaret Kass
Yates Bank
Kingsley
Foreclosure Sale Blocked by 1000 Farmers in Willmar
About 1,000 farmers gathered at the Willmar county courthouse to block a foreclosure sale of Soren Hansen’s farm, which he has occupied for 57 years. Sheriff Paul E F Anderson postponed the sale for two weeks as Emil Aspaas, the mortgage bidder, was crowded and unable to leave the sheriff’s office. The crowd dispersed after the postponement was announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willmar
Minn
Soren Hansen
Paul EF. Anderson
Emil Aspaas
salesman woos his best girl with a playful fortune joke
A salesman telling his sweetheart promises to lay his fortune at her feet. She notes it is not a big fortune. He counters that it will look very large beside her small feet.
Woman credits Kruschen salts for rapid weight loss
Dayton Ohio resident Miss Rea M Haines says she weighed 180 pounds and lost seven in a week after starting Kruschen Salts. She continued using the product, dropping to 145 pounds, and recommends it as a safe fat loss method bought at drugstores with a money back guarantee.
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Rea M. Haines
Dayton
Ohio
America
17 Years Ago In Whitewright
A 1916 Whitewright column notes Virgil Murphy Tom Hicks and Roy Cowart returning from Kansas City where they attended Sweeney Automobile School. J H Graves buys the B B Kimbell residence. Fulton meat market to open in Smith building. Pilot Grove school to receive 500 state rural aid for eight months. Commercial Club and PTA banquet at the public school with a lengthy program and local speakers.
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Virgil Murphy
Tom Hicks
Roy Cowart
Kansas City
Sweeney Automobile School
J. H. Graves
B. B. Kimbell
Whitewright
Fulton
Smith Building
Wilson-Vaughn Hardware Co
J. H. Maxey
Pilot Grove
State
Whitewright Commercial Club
Parent-Teacher Association
Dora Tucker
Messrs
Russell, Wallace
Bow and Benedict
Irene McMillin
Lucian Andrews
C. J. Denton
Murry Bryant
G. A. Jones
Denison
J. E. Surratt
Sherman
J. F. Fender
Sears Austin oil suit settled for one hundred thousand
Twelve years ago in The Sun reports a compromise in the Sears-Austin oil suit with Whitewright residents to receive 100 000. Named plaintiffs include Dr R L Sears T H Sears R H May J R Pennington T E Barbee and L LaRoe who claimed interests in Louisiana oil holdings. The piece also notes 5000 bales of cotton ginned in Whitewright, high school affiliation progress, a local farm trade, and night school activities in Trenton.
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Sears-Austin
Whitewright
R. L. Sears
T. H. Sears
R. H. May
J. R. Pennington
T. E. Barbee
L. LaRoe
Louisiana
Whitewright During the Season Just Ended. Supt
H. L. Durham
State Department of Education
D. A. Ray
Altus
Okla
Denison
J. N. Powell
Masons
Trenton
W. T. Hamilton
W. C. Fain
Cotton Belt
The Good Old Weekly Paper
Russ Brinkley in Clarion Republican notes the appeal of a country weekly. He praises the country weekly office with its flatbed press and daily grind, where editors chase news and ads and readers demand the Thursday issue despite hard times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russ Brinkley
Clarion
Republican
Homestead Exemption Rules Exclude Unmarried Homeowners
Texas will apply a $3,000 state tax exemption only to married couples with a homestead. Tax assessor Ed Cobb said bachelors and spinsters do not qualify, regardless of ownership or residence. The exemption covers only eligible homesteads and reduces taxable value accordingly.
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Dallas
Texas
Ed Cobb
Vine and Branches Sermon on Repentance and Growth
A sermon on John 15 5 detailing Jesus as the true vine and believers as branches. It stresses repentance born again through the Holy Spirit, grafting into Christ, growth in grace, and the fruit of a life lived in faith rather than mere church membership. It warns against fruitless branches and calls self examination of spiritual vitality.
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Jesus
Christ
Jesus Christ
Election Debts Highlight 1932 Campaign Costs
The Democratic National Committee reports 1932 expenditures of $1,638,100 with $1,708,500 receipts and $700,000 to $800,000 in debts from 1928 and earlier campaigns. Republicans spent over $2,670,000 from June 1932 and face about $200,000 in debt. 1928 outlays were $6,256,000 with remaining funds.
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Roosevelt
Garner
Democratic Congress
Mr. Smith
Democratic National Committee
South Trimble
House of Representatives
Alfred E. Smith
Hoover
Republican National Committee
Fruit Bearing Is the Aim of Jesus for His Disciples
The article urges that Jesus wants every disciple to bear much fruit through persistent good works. It explains that God prunes those who bear fruit to produce more, and that believers should influence others toward God, rejoicing as souls are won and joined to the kingdom.
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Mangrum’s
Jesus
Southwestern Company
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Rabbit fever blamed for girl’s death in Kansas
Coffeyville Kansas reports tularemia or rabbit fever as the cause of death of Ruth Noree Detar four, daughter of Frank and Mrs Detar of near Liberty. The child believed to have contracted the disease handling wild rabbits killed by her father. Serum flown from Kansas City was used in a vain effort to save her life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coffeyville
Kan
Ruth Noree Detar
Frank Detar
Near Liberty
Kansas City
Key origin: land term from Spanish for low island
The word key, used for landforms, derives from Spanish meaning low island. This etymology ties to coastal and island geography.
Buy Local Loyalty Then and Now
A short homegrown plea argues buying locally supports the community and taxes, sustains schools and churches, and ties customer to hometown merchants who stand behind products and offer aid in misfortune.
British Private Purses Give Up $35 Million Gold
Britain shed gold coin worth 35 million dollars over the past year as the country left the gold standard. Paper equivalence dropped to twenty eight shillings, tempting holders to exchange the coins for cash.
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London
Britain
John Bull
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R. B. Nall
Sherman, Texas
Paul Stephens
George Washington
Williamsburg
Lake Erie
Lone Star Gas System
Lone Star
Community fgNatural Gas Co
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