Signatures Through History and a Sea-Tale of Birds
A survey of how signatures evolved from signet rings to written names, with examples from ancient Rome to medieval church officials. Also reports on carrier pigeons, a child kidnapping gang, and the reuse of the tug Roosevelt for Puget Sound power work after Arctic exploration tenure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arctic
Peary
Puget Sound
Roosee Roosevelt
Maine
Puget
Island Electric
Remark on Bellows banquet remark and rent demand
The fragment recalls George Bellows praising a New York banquet where men paid millions for a dubious Rembrandt, while native talent starved. A Westerner quotes displacement, noting land was taken for rent rather than paid as tribute, illustrating tensions between wealth and artistic genius.
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George Bellows
Lgts
New York
Terner
Vision Powers of Animals Described in Brief
A fragment notes that certain animals show extraordinary vision far surpassing humans. It mentions monkeys with enhanced sight and birds able to detect distant moving objects, noting distances up to 800 feet and the ability to observe approaching figures.
Penalty of lying raises views in court tale
A Newcastle court official asks a girl in the witness box if she knows where people go who tell lies. She answers yes, prompting a reminiscence of Judge Maule's earlier remark that knowing such a penalty would be striking. The report ends with the San Francisco Argonaut quoting the judge on swearing in witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcaste
England
Newcastle
Maule
San Francisco Argonaut
Sunken Cities and Legends From Lost Irish and European Ports
The text recalls sunken cities reputed across coasts of Ireland and Europe. Killarmey and Lough Neagh are said to host ancient Irish towns submerged as punishment for wicked inhabitants. Holland and Zuyderzee ruins, Vineta off Holstein, and Ys near Brittany are cited with legendary bells and a doomed princess Dahut blamed for Dahut’s ruin.
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Killarmey
Lough Neagh
Holland
Zuyder Zee
Holstein Nes
Vineta
Douarency
Qumper
Brittany
Dahut
Bear photographer scare ends with lone run
A forestry student camping with two friends in Allegh park placed his camera on a fallen log to view the area. He left to gain a viewpoint, saw a black bear feeding, and fled back to camp. Returning with companions, the bear had vanished. A camera plate exposed by the bear’s nose showed the student fleeing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegh Park
Farm Taxes Lowered 11 Per Cent Des Moines Notice
Eleven per cent was cut off the farm land valuations in the equalizations of the state executive council as compared to the adjusted valuations in 1924. M. G. Thornburg secretary of agriculture says the equalization creates a fairer basis between farm values and other property. Department figures from all counties showed the need for lower farm land values to reflect fair proportion with other classes of property. Farmers’ delegations before the council supported the need for equalization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Executive Council
M. G. Thornburg
Department of Agriculture
Apple Crop 41 Percent Of Normal In Iowa
Des Moines Iowa August 17 The apple crop in Iowa will be 41 percent of a normal crop according to information furnished the Iowa department of agriculture by the State Ho.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Hor
Agricultural crop estimates by the horticultural society
The estimates show 28 percent summer apples, 35 percent fall, and 87 percent winter varieties. Berry crops yield ranges from 43 to 51 percent. Pears 36 percent, plums 29 percent, grapes 46 percent of a normal crop. Vegetables range 66 percent for early potatoes to 85 percent for sweet corn, average about 75 percent.
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Ticultural Society
Iowa Eggs Beat Missouri in Quality and Loss Rates
Iowa inspector R E Long analyzed records from a Clarin da produce house showing Iowa eggs were superior to Missouri eggs. Among 21 Iowa towns only 5 percent of eggs were inedible per case versus 30 percent from Missouri. Iowa losses stood at 1 percent against Missouri’s 8 percent, credited to Iowa’s enforcement of egg handling before settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Missouri
Clarinda
R. E. Long
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Local Notes From Remsen and LeMars Area
Special Correspondence reports Miss Josephine Kolbeck visiting Miss Mary Harpenau in Remsen. Frank Holzman and daughter Marion visited LeMars on Friday, with Henry Erdman calling there midweek. Families Dreckman and Dreckman Holzman traveled to Minnesota to visit relatives. Road work starts in America township as local women man road scrapers. Leo Nuebel attended a K C hall dance. Charles Kellen and Mrs. Kellen visited Sioux City. Mrs. Paul Nuebel of Dubuque visits sons Joe and Frank in LeMars.
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Josephine Kolbeck
Remsen
Mary Harpenau
Frank Holzman
Marion
LeMars
Henry Erdman
Barney Dreckman
John Dreckman
Minnesota
America
Leo Nuebel
K. C. Hall
Charles Kellen
Sioux City
Paul Nuebel
Dubuque
Joe
Frank
Emil Koopman
Local Hospital Update and Visiting Notes
In the Sacred Heart hospital for the past 16 days, will return to her home Monday. Mother and babe are improving nicely. Isadore Mayrose of Ovens was in LeMars on Thursday. Fred Gaul transacted business in LeMars on Thursday. Miss Mary and Anna Kemp and mother Mrs. Math Kemp are visiting in Tona.
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Sacred Heart Hospital
Mother
Babe
Isadore Mayrose
Ovens
LeMars
Fred Gaul
Mary
Anna Kemp
Math Kemp
Tona
West Virginia Joins Drive to Deepen St Lawrence Route
West Virginia lends formal support to deepening the St Lawrence River to create a through ocean route to the Great Lakes. The move marks the 20th state to take action, with expectations that more than half the states will join the effort soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Burlington
Tobacco Cure weed sold as five cent cigar in town
A local tobacco cure claim circulates as a so called weed that supposedly helps quit smoking though its name is unknown. In the same town a 5 cent cigar is used to market it amid mixed skepticism from residents. Married in Sioux Falls Mildred Sherwood weds Harry Lyle July 31. Lyle farms east of Kingsley. Ames farmers face buying selling gaps. Prof Holmes urges cooperative effort to strengthen agriculture amid decentralization and small units.
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Alexandria
Sioux Fails
Kingsley
Harry Lyle
Mildred Sherwood
Sioux Falls
S. D
Lyle
Ames
C. L. Holmes
Department of Economics
Iowa State College
Co operations praised as safeguards of society says Prof Holmes
Prof Holmes argues that farmers co operatives have never harmed society and explains that success comes from educating consumers about food value and cutting marketing costs. He notes over doubling of co operative groups from 1915 to 1924, and stresses the need for strong local associations to underpin larger scale, public spirited shipping cooperatives.
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Holmes
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Paul
Ligeon
Herbert Hartley
Ed Wanderer
Biscay
Dover
Mays
Home Overpool Road
Ealing
Lon
Hartley
China
Bear
Buick
Satis
Hirsch Bros
Lowe Bros
J.P. Poeckes
Sioux County Fair
Seppe Eyene
Sioux County
Kirks
Brown
Tennessee Minstrel Troup
Gerrit van Stryland
Orange City
Kehrberg-Lehneider, Co
Comfort Charlies
Kehrberg-Schneider Company
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