Privateering Profits Highlight Revolutionary Era
Privateering flourished during the American Revolution with owners typically taking half the prize value and crews receiving a set share. The papers of Ipswich distiller John Heard include over 40 agreements where crew members sold portions of their prize shares for upfront cash, exemplified by Jonathan Galloway of Ipswich selling half a share of prizes from the privateer Neptune William Friend. Privateering aided wartime success as American ships captured about 800 vessels, most by privateers, reported by New York Times.
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Business Historical Society of
Boston
John Heard
Ipswich
Jonathan Galloway
County of Essex
New England Mariner
Neptune Willyam
New York Times
Norwegian Elkhound Defies Popularity Among Hunters
The Norwegian elkhound is praised as an ancient Norwegian breed, a Viking companion with Nordic traits intact. Aims to be both hunter and watchdog, excelling in big game like moose and small game, noted for stamina, keen nose, loyalty, and a friendly, trustworthy disposition.
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Detroit News
Bayard Boyesen
Hastern
Norway
Vildings
Varied Color of Tropical Mollusks Surfaces
The article notes that tropical mollusks differ from the drab oyster in form and color. Many species have single, vividly shaped shells and bodies with notable features such as a distinct head, multiple tentacles, and colored eyes. They lack a hinged shell, instead using a plate on the foot to seal their home as they crawl like garden snails.
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Tropic
Ashburton Glassware Pattern Traced to 1849 California Trade
Ashburton heavy brilliant glassware shipped in large quantities to California during the gold rush of 1849. Made for beer sarsaparilla soda lemonade water and cordials and champagne. Recognized by a large loop below an oval above with a hexagonal stem. Found mainly in clear glass with rare green amber and opaque white pieces.
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Ashburton
California
Painting in Capitol Rotunda Shows Three Armed Figure
An unusual painting in the Capitol rotunda prompts guides to clarify that the extra arm on a figure is likely the artist’s error. The piece originally had arm No 1, later repainted or faded, revealing the earlier outline from shoulder to finger ends to visitors.
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Capitol
Capitol Rotunda
Washington
America
Meat scraps curb chicken flock cannibalism say expert
Poultry expert TH L Wilcke of Iowa State College reports meat scraps help prevent cannibalism in chicken flocks. He advises continuing teen feed, providing meat scraps of 50 pounds plus 50 pounds corn meal, turning confined birds to more floor space, and trimming beaks of persistent biters.
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TH. L. Wilcke
Towa State College
Extension records show Iowa agents reached thousands daily
A 1984 summary by Director R K Bliss reports 16 225 contacts per day and 10 225 daily reach for Iowa extension staff including 29 state specialists. Average daily activities include 315 meetings, 7 265 attendees, 8 843 office calls, 1 459 calls, 3 363 bulletins, 1 000 letters, 77 circulars, 95 articles, and 225 farm visits.
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Iowa Agricultural
R. K. Bliss
Iowa State College
Iowa State Department of Agriculture
Farm product sale totals rise in Iowa in 1983 first half
Iowa receipts from farm products plus rents and benefits reached 237 million dollars for the first half of 1983, up 6.3 million from the same period last year. Livestock and livestock products accounted for 190 million dollars, four-fifths of total receipts, according to Iowa State College extension economists.
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Iowa
Iowa State College Extension
Baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Peterson
A baby girl arrived Sunday at the Peterson home southwest of town. Cecil Pingle and Attleson with Mrs Albert West visited Dr Williams Monday regarding the health of Harvey Johnson. Williams treated a severe wrist gash on a Ford garage worker last week. Bobby Roelfsema, son of Mr and Mrs Coonie Roelfsema, celebrated his…
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Wm. Peterson
Cecil Pingle
Attleson
Albert West
Ledyard
Dr. Williams
Harvey Johnson
Ley Ford
Williams
Bobby Roelfsema
Coonie Roelfsema
Fifth birthday gathers five young friends
A fifth birthday party was held on Friday with five friends. Bobby received gifts and the children enjoyed ice cream cookies and lemonade. Various locals and relatives visited, travelled, or planned visits to Rockford Chicago Shabbany and other Illinois towns.
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Bobby
8. P. Powers
Billy
Rockford
Chicago
Shabbany
Illinois
Jean Dnngat
Powers
Community Visits and Family Gatherings Across Algona Area
Mrs A Q Smith and Marie Christensen the Otto Koppen family and Mr and Mrs Emory Smith visited Sunday at the R C Farrington Home in Montgomery Town. The Ba Scoft family attended a Looft reunion at Gall Park Algona Sunday. I E Wortman family visited Algona Saturday. Mrs Carl Yotler of Bricelyn Minnesota has been here the past week at sister Mrs George Schroeder. Mrs Strobel entertained the Lutheran Mission Society at her home Wednesday. Mrs John Wertman visited Sunday relatives Fort Dodge. Miss Mary Jane Lewis visited over Sunday with sister Fern at Ames. The Rev A F Boese family left on
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Wade Ball
Buffalo
Guy Hart
Bancroft
Wade
Louis Lion
American Legion Auxiliary
George Heetland
EH. R. Brinker
Ethel Stevens
Coldwater
Michigan
A. Q. Smith
Marie Christenson
Otto Koppen
Emory Smith
R. C. Farrington Lomenat Montgomery
Ba Scoft
Looft
Gall Park
Algona
I. E. Wortman
Carl Yotler
Bricelyn
Minan
Northern Minnesota Weeklong Visit with Relatives
A brief note states plans to spend Monday beginning a weeklong visit with relatives located in Northern Minnesota. It mentions travel and time with family, with no further details on dates or participants.
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Minnesota
Dixie Gem Building Materials Ad Fragments
Pardon me doctor your daughter accepted my proposal of marriage. We guarantee building materials prices on wood fence posts creosoted cedar and pine. Mule-Hide roofing paint and coal delivery offered. Now is the time to protect your home with Mule-Hide roofing and paint.
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Stnnter
Kentucky
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