Mediterranean Dead Sea Tunnel Could Reclaim Palestine
The piece argues a 37 mile tunnel from the Mediterranean to the Dead Sea would power and irrigate Palestine, enabling a large agricultural population and a New Zion. It details hydroelectric potential, Jordan River fall, pumping stations, canals, and a plan to restore water resources and forests alongside farming. It notes artesian wells, reforestation, and long term land reclamation.
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Zion
Palestine
Mediterranean
Middle Sea
Jordan
Dead Sea
Western
Sahara
Colorado Desert
Solomon
Sea of Galilee
Esdraelon
Sharon
California
Algeria
India
County Line Social Notes Highlight Summer Events
County Line residents and guests shared visits from Batavia Fairfield and Ottumwa. A County Line social gathering near Bladensburg drew about 100 with a strawberry cake feed after outdoor games and music. Officers elected for six months were John Long president Charley Newland vice president and Dp Stull secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavina Goughner
Batavia
Boysel
Willis Glotfelty
Daught
Ita
Letha Ornduff
Frank
Bruce Kelle
Fairfield
Ree
Acton
Pumphrey
Verdaman
van Ms
Harold Hr
Haro
Mary Hite
Seni
Fred Ornduff
Warren Frazier
Newell
Agency
de Ee Koons
Willie
Ada Ashbaugh
Jesse Shelby
Willis Blanchard’s
Bladensburg
Frank Pumphrey
Edith Stull
Ottumwa
Raymond Holgate
W. S. Glotfelty
Howard Harschman
Glenn
Fairfield High
County Line
Velma
Eelma Umner
Nellie
Dorothy Stickney
A. Feta
Ene Agpete
Ceea
Rernduff
Frank Stever
Libertyville
Ervey Hite
Jamie A Wa
Maneney
Red Boysel
Mother Yig
Sarees
Thomas Gonterman
John Long
Charley Newland
Dp Stull
Long Home
Russell Gorman
Geo. Teeter Home
County Tine
Bernice Hebertio
Harold Black
Irene — Barthlow
Seven Childre
Helen
van Hunt
Irene Acton
Betsy
Frances Hite
Floyd Ornduff
Jessie Smith
A Trip Across the Plains in 1857
William Clark later mayor of Ames Iowa traveled west in 1857 as a Rus sell Majors and Waddell teamster. He was captured by Mormons in Utah and kept as a captive. He recorded his experiences on small papers later transcribed into a narrative. They eventually gained freedom and reached San Bernardino California passing the Mountain Meadows site where emigrants were killed by Mormons.
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William Clark
Ames
Iowa
Plains
Russell, Majors and Waddell
Uath
Clark
San Bernardino
California
Mountain Meadows
Iowa's Fattest Man Joins Carnival Co
George W Nichols of Ames is identified as Iowa's fattest man. He weighs 612 pounds and stands 5 feet 6 inches tall. He has an 83 inch waist measurement and wardrobe needs of 83 inch waist shirts, 23 inch collars, 66 inch chests, and 28 inch arms as he travels to Kansas City to join Brundahe Carnival Co.
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Iowa
Ames
George W. Nichols
Kansas City
Brundahe Carnival Co
Old Rivalry Over Mississippi Bridge Shapes River Policy
The clash between river interests and railroads over Rock Island Mississippi bridge spanned battles in courts and public opinion. The Effie Afton steamboat struck the structure, causing a month long closure, with Abraham Lincoln among bridge company counsel. Railroads ultimately won, and river crossing by bridge became standard. Fraternal societies report over one million members annually through the National Fraternity Congress of America and ninety three member organizations.
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Rock Island
Mississippi River
Chicago
St. Louis
Effie Afton
Abraham Lincoln
National Fraternity
Congress of America
Transfer of Deeds Listings for May Dates and Fairfield Batavia Glasgow
A sequence of May deed transfers items including Floyd H. McQuiston to H. T. McCaig for 3825 dollars in Batavia Lot 14 Whitwood addition. Fansher to Addie Yost Fairfield Lot 8 block 15 Henn Williams addition. George T. Ronk to Albert J. Swanson Fairfield Lincoln Terrace Lot 2. Helen McCord Boies to Fred L. Hunt Fairfield block 19 Henn Williams addition. Margaret Jamison to Wm Gill Fairfield Lots 7-10 block 4 Town of Glasgow. Rosa Parker to Alice Despain Fairfield Lot 4 block 2 Barnes subdivision. S. E. Heingman to L. G. Boies Fairfield 170 acres 17-71-9 for 17000. Rollo McFall to Laura Hickman Batavia Lot 7 block 8 Lewis Kreigh. Horner to John W. Hild et al Fairfield 85.44 acres 18-73-10. John W. Hild to Charles Handy half interest 165.44 acres 18-73-10. Albert Swanson to Leo Schmidt Fairfield Lot 2 block 1 Johns Third addition.
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Floyd H. McQuiston
H. T. McCaig
W. D
Whitwood
Lincoln Terrace
Fairfield
Helen McCord Boies
Fred L. Hunt
Henn Williams and Co's
Margaret L. Jamison
Wm. Gill
Town of Glasgow
Rosa E. Parker
Alice J. Despain
Barnes Sub-Division
S. E. Heingman
L. G. Boies
W. W
Rollo G. McFall
Laura Hickman
Lewis & Kreigh’s
Batavia
QO. E. Horner
John W. Hild
Charles Handy
Albert J. Swanson
Leo Schmidt
Johnson
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Mediterranean Dead Sea
Holy Land
Iamoille
Nevada
Lacader Department Store
Masury
Oliver & Anderson
Harry Rich
Elks
Victory Theatre
Rich
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