Eclipses Across Ages and Civilizations
A history of solar eclipses shows the shift from awe and fear to science. Early civilizations like Egypt Phoenicia Assyria and Hittite worshipped the sun as a god. Ancient accounts link eclipses with omens, disasters, and mythic churning legends. The first English eclipse note appears in the Saxon Chronicles dated to February 588.
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Ition
Ndia
Balu
Ketu
Uberis Satiah
Ambrosia
Y Verdun
Bis
England
Hambus
Belle Plaine game and local notices from Blairstown
Independent Boys' team beat locals 21 to 19 in Blairstown on Thursday evening. Mrs Geo Meier and two children of Marengo visiting Blairstown relatives. Paul Mitchell confined after tonsil operation. Charlotte Jackson critically ill with pneumonia. Mrs Sadie Cluett visited Belle Plaine. Mrs Bert Waychoff of Watkins called at Sam Hert home. One year old George Van Steinhaus died after pneumonia. Mrs Steinhaus and son returned from Colorado. Erma Robertson of Cedar forks visiting Blairstown. heads to Chicago for job with Associated Civic clubs. May Burton Moore visiting from California. Eastern Star banquet and Masonic initiation held. Mr. and Mrs. Mackpinch and daughter of Victor, IA visiting. Times Want Ads mention easy payment and big dividends.
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Atherine
Charlotte Kimm
Vnsad
Belle Plaine
Eir
Tsed
Geo. Meier
Marengo
Blairstown
Paul Mitchell
Bute Charlotte Jackson
Sadie, Clueltt
Belle ‘Plaine
Bert Waychoff
Watkins
Sam Hert
George van Steinhaus
Opera
Jodge
Masonic Hall
Oficera
Tae
Td Mackpinch
Victor
Floyd Waychot
North Polk Notes Yearly Community News
North Polk area residents report visitors and travels across towns within a week. Schmitz Bros. of Cheney were extracting straw in the community. R. o D. Hoffman visited a Walker on Wednesday. Mason Wells spent several days in Cedar Rapids. Mrs. Ed Hunt returned to Urbana after caring for Mrs. Carl Rogers and baby. Ladies Aid at Spencers Grove met at Juv. Meggers home with about thirty attending. Derby and son returned to Urbana after a month at Ben Reed Lome. Several residents report sickness in the area. Fred Hoffman and wife are staying in Weslaco, Texas, enjoying fresh produce and citrus fruits. Gardeners in Weslaco were cutting cabbage plants on New Year’s Day. The text notes changes from Iowa’s cold, snowy weather.
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Harry Gunn
al. Gunn
Dysart
Schmitz Bros
Cheney
R. O D. Hoffman
Mason Wells
Cedar Rapids
Ed. Hunt
Carl Rogers
Urbana
Ladies Aid
Spencers Grove
Derby
Son
Ben Reed Lome
North Polk
Fred Hoffman
Weslaco
Tex
Hoffans
Towa
Chicago Star Mary Garden Forces Immediate Engagement Cancellations
Chicago January 138 Mary Garden grand opera star was suddenly taken ill today and canceled all her immediate engagements. Reports from her manager say the illness is not serious and she will recover soon.
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Chicago
Mary Garden
Cross Word Puzzle And Conference Notes In Brief
A statewide legislative session opens with Republicans in control as New Jersey lawmakers begin the annual session. Philadelphia hosts a major hotel opening dinner and invitations are issued. Atlantic City hosts the Episcopal Council of Women for Home Missions convention. Religious and business gatherings span Cleveland, Sureseport, Dallas and other locales with leaders attending major meetings.
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Wyoming
Tomy
New Jersey
Episcopal Council of Women For Home Missions
South
Sureseport
William M. Brown
Episcopal Church
Communion
Court of Review
Crowns
Crowns Potition
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Dallas
Samuel J Kirkwood Elected U S Senator 1866 Iowa
The summary notes 1866 election of Samuel J Kirkwood to the U S Senate filling the Harlan vacancy. It mentions the twelfth general assembly organizing and John Riseell of Jones county chosen as speaker. Also references Samuel Morrill's second term as governor and Leslie M Shaw's 1898 inauguration.
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Samuel J. Kirkwood
United States
James Harlan
Bryan names Murphee as Florida U president nominee
One year ago today on January 13 William J. Bryan announced his choice for the Democratic presidential nomination. He named Dr. A A Murphee, then president of the University of Florida, as his preferred candidate.
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William J. Bryan
A. A. Murphee
University of Florida
Today's Birthdays January Thirteen Notables
Prince Arthur of Connaught former governor general of the Union of South Africa marked 42 years since his birth. Lord Balfour of Burleigh a long prominent UK figure turns 76. Oscar King Davis secretary of the National Foreign Trade Council was born in Baldwinsville New York 49 years ago. Morton Co. HM representative in Congress of the second Wind district born in Chicago 48 years 7O.
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Prince Arthur of
Connaught
The
Unien
South Africa
Lord Balfour of
Burleigh
Oscar King Davis
National Foreign Trade Council
Baldwinsville
N.Y
Morton Co. HM
Congress of the Second Winds
Chicago
Burning of the Long Island Sound steamer Lexington
A historical note marks the burning of the steam ship Lexington on Long Island Sound with the loss of 110 lives. The entry also mentions inauguration day in Colorado and a reference to Clarence J. Morley, linking events from years past to today’s commemorations.
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Long Island Sound
Lexington
Falorado
Clarence J. Morley
Leonard Recovers From Grippe Attack
Benny Leonard lightweight champion is out of danger after grippe attack that caused his collapse last week, New York report says.
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New York
Kin
Benny Leonard
Grippe
Poison Mistake Fatalities and Political Update
Audubon reports A G Forsheck near death after swallowing carbolic acid by mistake but doctors expect recovery. A Sioux City convict William kar cell died at University hospital after arrival from Ft Madison penitentiary. James C Davis, secretary of labor, will remain in the cabinet as White House announces no change.
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Audubon
Jan
A. G. Forsheck
Town City
Jian
William Karcell
Sioux City
University Hospital
State Penitentiary
Ft Madison
Davis
Washington
Where to Hear Music Tonight in Radio Listings
A compact roundup of radio station call signs and times listing where to hear music tonight across multiple stations. Includes stations KGO KSD WCX WGN WM AQI 6 30 CIKAC and others with varied start times.
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I: HS
WRAA
WMC
WOATD
KR. Ikpfoa
WOX
WOAW
WAPAQ
KOKA
KI GO
KIL. KS
KNX
KPO
Dysart Notes Report Local Life and Ills of Town
Dysart residents engage in busy farm affairs and social events while a chicken pox outbreak spreads among schoolchildren. Local doctors vaccinate for smallpox as a radio-using community grows, and a variety of visits, entertainments, and miscommunications color a week in Dysart including travels to Don na Texas and Ashton while a fire alarm prompts a near miss.
Building and Loan Assn Doubles Stock at Meeting
The Vinton Savings and Loan Association held its annual meeting Monday with large attendance. Eleven hundred shares represented. directors re-elected including Bickel. Officers reappointed: Adaing president, Mariea vice president, Bickel secretary, Tracer treasurer. Stock capital approved to rise from 2500 to 5000 shares and per person holdings from 50 to 60. New stock series to open in January and another before July. The firm has operated five years, aiding home ownership and community welfare.
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Vinton News
Vinton Savings. Loan Aml Building Ass
Alfiew
Mariella & Biekel
UG. G. Adaing
Ge Fl. Bickel
OW. OC
Itilis
J. Ml Mlarieia
Bickel
We Ndes
Recsurer
J. P. Tracer
Hoof Disease Misidentified In Tipton Farms
Veterinarians testing cattle and horses on the Nephews, Ross, and Lawrence Conway farms in Tipton Indiana conclude the livestock illness is vesicular stomatitis rather than foot and mouth disease. Tests completed confirm diagnosis. Quarantines remain on both farms but neighbors are not alarmed and no stock losses are expected.
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Tipton
Jan
Ross
Lawrence Conway
New York Markets Show Cattle, Grain Gains On Broad Buying
Price trends in New York reflect higher quotes across principal speculative markets. Wheat and rye hit new season highs on the Chicago board of trade amid heavy buying while cotton recouped part of recent losses. Distillate stocks rose in the stock exchange as shares of several eastern companies continued a forward price trend with intermittent setbacks over two months, underscoring renewed market strength.
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New York
Chicago Board of Trade
Stock Exchange
Dasual and
Orathenad
Marmola Tablets Ad Promises Easy Weight Loss
An old advertisement touts Marmola Tablets as a simple way to shed fat with minimal effort and no exercise. It claims dramatic results for men and women, urges purchase from a druggist, and directs readers to Marmola Co. in Detroit for orders.
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Marmola Co
General Loters
Detroit
Mich
Adv
Centerville Stores Destroyed by Fire in Japan
A morning blaze in Centerville's business district destroyed two structures. Clark's grocery store in a brick building suffered about $10,000 in damage, and Be Kimbergillinery shop faced similar losses estimated around $10,000. The grocery building, owned by Mr. Wooden, was valued at $10,000 and is ruined. Heavy weather hindered firefighting efforts.
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Centerville
Japan
Clark's
Kimbergillinery
Wooden
Central City Savings Bank Closes Doors in Solvent Condition
In Central City on January 13, the Central City Savings Bank closed its doors and placed its affairs in the hands of the state banking department. Directors withdrew about 20,000 dollars, nearly all cash on hand, but officials expect to repay depositors in full. The bank had been recently reorganized.
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Cetar Hupids
Central City Savings Bank
Central City
Fan
State Smaling Department
Reetars
Olvicis
Dolar
Central City Bank
Young Stribling Defeats Walker in Near Shutout Bout
Atlanta lightweight Young Stribling decisively outpointed Hughes Walker of Kansas City in Miami last night. Stribling won every round though Walker showed grit, with Stribling using a tenure and bout style to control the action.
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Miami
Young Stribling
Atlanta
Hughes Walker
Kansas City
Stribling
Kansas
Japs to Recognize Soviet Within Month
Japanese legation announces a treaty to recognize Soviet Russia to be signed before month end. Remaining issue is oil concessions and immigration terms. Daily sessions are underway with Chinese and Russian representatives to complete negotiations.
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Peking
Jigar
Soviet Russia
Belgie
Fragmented Talmudic Note on Cheating and Observance
A short, unclear excerpt discusses cheating and ritual concerns in a Talmudic context. It hints at correct measurement or withholding in ritual practice, but the exact claim is obscured by garbled transcription and errors. The readable names and terms are insufficient to identify a concrete event or author.
Open Nostrils End a Cold or Catarrh
An old advertisement touts instant relief from stuffed noses and colds by a nostril opening treatment. It claims rapid mucus reduction and breathing ease as the remedy penetrates air passages to soothe inflamed membranes, promising immediate relief from head colds and sinus congestion.
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Creasy
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O. J. Hayward
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