Clermont Enterprise Gazette Returns Weekly Edition
The Clermont Enterprise in Clermont Iowa, edited by Elizabeth Priest, publishes weekly on Thursday mornings. The paper is a member of the Iowa Press Association and the National Editorial Association and is entered as second class mail at the Clermont post office in Fayette County.
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Elizabeth Priest
Iowa Press Association
National Editorial Association
Clermont
Fayette County
Iowa
Brainard Community Social Notes and Church Services
Brainard and nearby residents hosted and visited through the week with gatherings at the Cherry and Hoover homes. Rev. Clair Brown returned from revival work in Manchester, and Rev. Gillett, moving from Seattle, preached in West Union and visited local homes. Brainard Church notes list Sunday school, worship, and youth meetings, with various families mentioned in visits and services. Aluminum uses span from watches to cranes, bottles to airplanes, showing wide applications.
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Vern Boyer
Ira Cherry
Waterloo
Clara Bartlett
Frank Lyon
Kenneth Krosa
Wm. Nutting and Son
BE. R. Nutting
Grace Peters
West Union
Seattle
Wash
Providence
R, E
G. A. Thomas
The
Baptist Church
Gillett
Brainard Church
Marion Township GOP hold falters in county race
In Marion Township two years after a strong Republican comeback the party again led by a comfortable margin for county offices. Democrats Seifert Maley Meyer and Oelke carried. The ballot shows governor candidates Miller Wood Kraschel Wilson. Valentine. secretary of state candidates Edson Storms. Weeman Williams. attorney general Curran Benson. railroad commissioner Conway Dewees McCaughan. supreme court Justices Mitchell Sager Albert Bliss Garfield. circuits Palas Mueller. sheriff listed.
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Marion Township
Seifert
Maley
Meyer
Oelke
World’s Longest River and Notable World Records
The Missouri-Mississippi River system spans 4 221 miles from Missouri source to Mississippi mouth, making it the longest river. The Caspian Sea is the globe’s largest isolated body of water and Lake Superior the largest freshwater lake. Mount Everest at 29 029 feet is the world’s highest peak.
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Missouri-Mississippi
Missouri
Mississippi
Lake Superior
Mount Everest
Himalayas
Mother Carey’s Chickens Seagulls Term Origin
A note explains that the phrase Mother Cary’s chickens refers to seagulls, a nautical expression used by sailors to name the birds seen at sea and along coasts.
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Mother Carey's
Cary Chitkens
Traffic studies urged to curb highway accidents
Governors appoint special committees to study traffic conditions. Recommendations from deliberations should apply to every community in involved states. More studies are urged as serious highway conditions threaten safety and deserve local support and active reporting to committees.
Oelwein Council Adopts Plan for New Water Tower
Oelwein approves a $21,000 government grant and a $20,000 bond plan to fund water tower and mains upgrades. Plans call for an 180 foot bow adapted tower with a 500,000 gallon capacity on park land west of the town, with E. E. Schenk of Waterloo to draft specs. Rimpler keeps Saltergate Inn peat fire burning since stagecoach days across 100 years.
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Oelwein
E. E. Schenk
Waterloo
Sumner Gazette
Saltergate Inn
Moorland Road
Pickering
Whitby
Yorkshire
Tit-Bits
Permit to Wear Clothes in Papua Province
Natives of Papua must obtain permits to wear clothing. A Papuan must prove understanding of proper clothing use and the need for constant washing to prevent disease before the permit is issued.
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Papua
Decorah Congressman Race Narrows to Neck and Neck
Henry C. Talle and Congressman Fred Biermann, both of Decorah, ran neck and neck with the lead uncertain. The latest returns indicate Talle may have won by a slim margin.
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Fred Biermann
Henry C. Talle
Decorah
Divining Rod and the Dowser Craze in History
Collier's Weekly notes the divining racket peaked in the Middle Ages. Dowsers claimed they could locate underground water minerals treasure and missing persons. They used twigs metal rods knives forks acorns candle scaffolds and even sausage knacks known as knackworst.
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Collier's Weekly
Kind Act Elevates Spirit Through Selfless Help
A thoughtful reminder echoes that elevating oneself comes through acts of kindness. The message urges lifting others above ego, suggesting genuine service as the path to personal growth and moral improvement.
Bering Strait Crossing Facts and Risks
At its narrowest the Bering Strait is about 56 miles wide and typically frozen from shore to shore. Foot crossings by individuals are rare occurrences, usually resulting from accidental carries on the ice. Eskimo and Tehuktch peoples have occasionally been swept to the opposite shore, but such events are uncommon.
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Bering Strait
Forest resource leaders indexed by Russia and others
A summary noting that Russia Brazil Canada and the United States hold the largest forest resources. It identifies these four nations as top holders of forest wealth. No other details or data are provided.
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Russia
Brazil
Canada
United States
Longevity of Swans in Captivity and the Wild
Swans are noted for long lives with records of swans reaching a century in captivity. In the wild, lifespans of twenty years or more are seen as relatively high averages, while some individuals may live longer under favorable conditions.
Ships Serve Many People in United States Territories
Nearly 90 percent of the people of the United States live in territories served by ships, reflecting the vast reach and importance of maritime transportation for national connectivity and commerce.
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United States
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