Steal More Hogs Near Hawkeye
Hawkeye Beacon reports a hog theft near Hawkeye with nine spring pigs stolen. At about 11:80 pm Monday Mrs. George Benter and husband startled by dogs saw two men near the hog house before they fled. Tracks show escape through a field. no vehicle found. Sheriff followed tracks but no clues. Thursday midnight Alfred and Mrs Hochberger found a light. two thieves fled as sheriff and neighbor Nick Reisner pursued. No arrests or leads reported.
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George Benter
George
Alfred Hochberger
Alfred
Nick Reisner
Reisners
Smith Memorial Field leveled by town crew
Town council graded and Jeveled Smith Memorial Athletic Field this week with help from C.F. Betz road crew. They finished fill work after completing the Reif bridge project on Gunder road and moved on to another job, leaving the field nicely leveled for athletic use.
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Smith
C.F. Betz
Reif Bridge
Gunder Road
Postville Herald
Speed of Falling Bodies Demonstrations in Free Fall
Experiments show that velocity gained in air fall increases by 32 feet per second each second. A ball dropped from a tower reaches 32 ft/s after one second, 64 ft/s after two seconds, and 96 ft/s after three seconds.
Language Din in the World Count Far Different
A study shows 6,760 named tongues and writing systems exist while French academy officers estimate 2,796 languages. The figures reflect divergent methods in cataloging dialects and scripts.
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French Academy
Fayette Co Auxiliary Meeting Held at Clermont
The Fayette county meeting of the Women's Auxiliary to the American Legion at Clermont on Tuesday June 23 drew sixty attendees. A picnic dinner followed in the Larrabee building, then a gym program with speeches by Mrs. Kneeland and others, musical numbers, readings, and talks by state and district officers including Grace King and Helen Clapp.
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Fayette County
Women’s Auxiliary
American Legion
Clermont
Larrabee
W. A. Kneeland
America
R. V. Brandt
Martin Nelson
Elgie Woolridge
Dolly
Annabelle Jean Loftsgard
Lavanda Carr
Gretchen Rolfe
Mary Grimes
Harlan Rolfs
Grace King
West Union
Gold Star
Helen Clapp
J. E. McDonald
Mazon City
Mason City
Helen Haas
Rust
Nashua
J. M. Smittle
Waucoma
Gretchen Rolfs
John Larson
Last Revolutionary Pensioners Die in 19th Century
Daniel C. Oakeman, last Revolutionary pensioner, died April 5, 1869, aged 109 years eight months and eight days, 86 years after the war ended. The final Revolutionary War widow to receive a pension was Father Damon, Noah Damon’s widow, who died November 11, 1006, in Plymouth, Vermont.
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Daniel C. Oakeman
Father Damon
Noah Damon
Plymouth
Study Defined Study Quote in Essay Tone
A concise quotation asserts that study shapes all life stages from boyhood to old age, labeling study as a universal influence. The remark, attributed to Lanfor, frames study as both burden and balm across years.
Burrs Trial Treason Trial August 1807
The Burr treason trial spanned August 8 to August 31, 1807, detailing the controversial charges and proceedings surrounding Aaron Burr in a historic courtroom confrontation.
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Burr
Aaron Burr
Clermont Families Gather for Visits and Festivals
Local residents and relatives visit Clermont from Elgin Humboldt Waterloo and Cedar Falls. Notable gatherings include meals with the Bert Waters and Emil Larson households, a Hurdals Laget event in Westby Wisconsin with Norwegian dishes, and a home talent chautauqua raising 96 dollars. Families from Minneapolis Austin and Council Bluffs join weekend picnics and visits.
The Charter Oak of Hartford and Its Legendary Charter
A mighty Oak in Hartford measuring nearly seven feet in diameter blew down on August 21, 1858. Estimated to be about a thousand years old the trunk’s preserved section sits in the Connecticut Historical Society while remnants were sold as souvenirs. Tradition holds the charter of Connecticut lay hidden in a hollow of the tree and was rescued in 1687.
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Hartford
Conn
Connecticut Historical Society
Connecticut
Androg
Frenchman's Idea Adopted In 1806 De Bellroy Coffee Pot
A historical note states that De Bellroy introduced a coffee pot using the French drip method in 1806 and it has guided practical brewing ever since.
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de Bellroy
Death of Cedar Rapids boy Herley Larson at Clermont
Herley Lavern Larson six year old son of Mr and Mrs Harold Larson of Cedar Rapids died Saturday June 27 at his grandparents home near Clermont where the family had been visiting. Born November 28 1924 he was six years six months and twenty nine days old. He had suffered from measles and tonsillitis this spring and again worsened after a recent infection. Surviving are his parents a sister Beverley grandparents Mr and Mrs J O Larson and grandmother Mrs Syverson of near La Crosse Wisconsin and many other relatives in Wisconsin and locally. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon June 30 at the Clermont Lutheran church with burial in Clermont cemetery pastor Rev Gunsten officiating.
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Herley Lavern Larson
Harold Larson
Cedar Rapids
J. O. Larson
Clermont
Herley
Beverley
J. ©. Larson
Syverson
la Crosse
Wis
Wisconsin
G .Gunsten
Innes Larrabee to Be Married in August
Mrs. William Larrabee Jr of Clermont announces the engagement and upcoming wedding of daughter Innes Larrabee to James McAlvin of Chicago. A granddaughter of the late Gov William Larrabee, she is a graduate of Emma Willard School and the State University of Iowa, with Kappa Rho sorority ties. McAlvin attended Iowa and Wisconsin, Delta Tau Delta member. They plan to live in Evanston after the August ceremony.
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William Larrabee, Jr
Clermont
Innes
James McAlvin
Chicago
J. G. McAlvin
Waterloo
Miss Larrabee
William Larrabee
Iowa
Larrabee
Emma Willard School
Troy
N. Y
Vassar College
State University of Iowa
Kappa Resta Cus Sorority
East Clermont Luther League Sunday Program
The East Clermont Luther League presents a July 5 Sunday program with Rev. G Gunsten leading a service including song responses and readings by Elizabeth Skarshaug Irene Erickson and Genevieve Anderson with piano solos by Genevieve Anderson and Olaf Olson, plus convention reports and closing remarks.
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East Clermont
Genevieve Anderson
Olaf Olson
Gunsten
Interesting Royal Watch With Automatic Correction Feature
A gold watch made for George IV sits in a glass case with its original chain and watch-key attached. A glass case houses a curious apparatus that, at twelve, projects a steel needle through a hole in the rim to automatically adjust the minute hand if it is fast or slow.
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George IV
Optimism in Action Inspires Hope in Daily Life
Optimism lives in the people who enrich others by offering encouragement. The text urges serving the world by brightening lives and lifting despondent souls. An optimist is described as one who speaks for the bright side and turns away from hidden dangers, embodying grit.
Rump parliaments and the long purge of 1648
The term rump parliament denotes a body that no longer reflects public will. It refers to the English long Parliament after Pride's purge in 1648, leaving mainly Independents and reshaping historic power.
Properties of Gasoline Gasoline vapors ignite more easily than liquid
Gasoline liquid does not burn. its vapors above the liquid burn. The faster the gasoline evaporates, the greater the risk of ignition.
Lutheran Church Notes Highland and East Clermont July Fourth Festival
Lutheran services in Norwegian at Highland Church at 10 30 a m. East Clermont Luther League services Sunday evening at 8. July Fourth festival invites all with a patriotic program at 10 20 a m led by Rev S J Strandford of St Olaf, followed by church parlor dinner. Mission Society gathers Sunday and Thursday with hostesses listed.
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Oline Erickson
Laura H. Lyngaas
Adolph Frederick
Hang Larson
George Larson
Westby
Wis
Ladies’ Aid Society
Highland Church
Mission Society
Thore Thompson
Wadena
East Clermont
Luther League
S. J. Strandford
St. Olaf
Andrew Thorson
Alphie Thorson
E. O. Lien
G. Gunsten
Old Roman Dances The Romangs and Roman Decorum
A Detroit News excerpt notes Romans prized warlike spirit in dance, dismissing trivial or purely sensuous movement. It argues that after centuries of conquest, Roman art shifted toward drama and essays, preserving severity and discipline in public expression.
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Tiber
Rome
Detroit News
Credited to Franca The game of dominoes origin
Franca credits suggest dominoes originated in France with early references tying the game to French origins and spread across Europe. The claim notes historical links to French gambling and gaming culture, though precise dates and inventor details remain undocumented in surviving sources.
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Franca
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Olson
Clermont, Iowa
Ed Delaney
Mrs. Ruckdaschel of
Elgin
Adolph Frederick and
Alice
Ernest Larson
L. H. Carlin
Bert Waters
Edna Pribyl
R. D. Payton
Oelwein
Adolph, Frederick
Alica Frederick
Mrs
Emil Larson
D. W. Gress
Cedar Falls
Willis Gress
Jack Mulley
Minneapolis
Nellie Cahalan
Helen Demery
Humboldt
M. D
N. P. Jorgenson
Vernice Perry of
Austin, Minn
Mr. and
Mrs. Perry
Wil
W. H. Blake
Lolita
Des Moines
Henry Nelson
Council Bluuffe
Edward Burt
Lizzie Kneeland
Agnes Kneeland
Alfred Miller
C. J. Burt
Richard Huffman
Waukon
Phil Cupper
Emmet Protexton
Sanborn
Donald
Ival Burt
Leonard Larson
P. J. Johnson
E. Ave
Post Office
John Burrow
Postville
Arthur Loftsgard
H. E. Landsgard
Longmont
Colorado
Dwyer
Crowe
Clermont Park
D. Dwyer
Paul Dwyer
Rochester, Minn
Robert Dwyer
Bernard Dwyer
Iowa City
John Crowe
Wm. Crowe
Mae Crowe
Innes Larrabee
Choirernard Han
Song
Lutheran Church Notes
F. H. Hatch’ CO
L. S. Lofstuen, Mer
Anderson & Tatro General
Dentist Xray Gas
Farmers Savings Bnk
DR. I. C. Jerdee
Clermont State Bank
Towa
L. L. Carr
Farmers Savings Bank
Clermont, Jowa
N. H. Nelson Embalmer & Funeral Director
Freiburghaus & Co
G. H. Hackman
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