Old Church Bell Made by Revere at Barnstable Mass
West Barnstable overlooks Barnstable harbor where the old white Congregational church sits. Founded 1616 in Southwark by Rev Henry Jacob, it moved to Virginia and then to Massachusetts. Built 1717, remodeled recently, with a Revere bell sold to the town in 1807. The gilded cock on the steeple was added in 1723.
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Barnstable
Mass
Barnstable Harbor
Old White Congregational Church
Boston Globe
United States
Southwark
Reallind
Henry Jacob
Ses
Tates
Rashes
Barnatable
F. D. George
Centerville
Paul Revere
Revere
England
First Congregational Church
Virginia
John Lothrop
Humphrey Barnet
Blackfriars
Tomlinson
Laud
Mr. Lothrop
Lambeth
Lothrop
Boston
Seituate
Great Marshes
Bleak Lapland Lands and Distant Stars
A fragmentary description locates Lapland in Arctic Europe spanning Norway Sweden Finland and Russia with 150000 square miles and 25000 inhabitants. The piece notes extreme daylight in summer and darkness in winter and mentions Sirius as a distant star with its light taking over a year to reach Earth and the Earth circling the Sun.
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Lapland
Arctic
Earope
Arctic Ocean
Sweden
Russia
Nordland
Tromso
Finmarken
Norrland
Norrbotten
Finland
Kola Peninsula
Europe
Ster
Sirius
Power From Straw in South Australia Speech
The South Australian director of chemistry touted making power alcohol from straw. A test yielded 80 gallons per ton, with greater returns possible if a company established a permanent commercial industry. Vast straw waste could replace all imported petrol in the region.
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South Australia
Actor and Preacher Winthrop Ames Dinner Tale
Winthrop Ames at the Federal Council of Churches dinner recounted a theory on sermon length. An actor praised a great preacher for a brief sermon, while the preacher joked he feared being tedious. The actor replied that the preacher was indeed tedious, ending the anecdote with light humor.
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Winthrop Ames
Federal Council of Churches
Dream of shredded wheat leaves mattress missing
In a playful exchange, Well recounts a dream where Bright Lad eats shredded wheat in bed and wakes to a mattress gone. The remark frames a lighthearted, whimsical gag between the speakers.
Did His Best Mother Ted Fight Run Fast Enough
A fragment shows dialogue between a child and mother about a fight and running speed. Ted affirms attempting to run fast enough, and the mother cautions him about the fight. The snippet suggests a domestic scene with limited context and no clear news event.
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Ted
Boy Scouts Back Forest Conservation Drive
Scout groups across the country aid forestry and conservation efforts through tree planting and fire prevention. New York reports 85,000 trees planted last year with 45,000 in scout forests and 40,000 elsewhere, while Pennsylvania adds 44,200 trees and Massachusetts 6,500. The campaigns include forest fire patrols, rust control, bird habitat work, and large camp planting projects in Macon Georgia and Memphis Tennessee, with Logan Utah promoting poplars and community aid.
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Boy Scouts
Boy Scout Weekly
New York
Alexander MacDonald
National Scout Office
New York State Forestry Association
Boy Scout Forest Guides
Pennsylvania
Department of Forests and Waters
R. Y. Stuart
Massachusetts
Birdtown
Macon
Memphis
Tenn
Logan
Utah
Logan Canyon
Literary Digest
Radium Uses Measured To Track Blood Flow
The New York World reports a radium based method to measure blood flow. A rabbit is placed in a lead box with a leg protruding. Salt water with a small amount of radioactive radium compound is injected into a vein in the ear. Times are recorded from an attached device as radiation appears from the foot, giving the ear to foot blood flow rate.
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New York World
Remsen Area Social Roundup and Local Moves
Nic Schlesser Sr visited Remsen to see daughter Mrs Jon Lampert and family. P J Moran shipped cattle to Sioux City. Local residents visited relatives in Le Mars Hawarden and Granville. Several family gatherings and vehicle purchases noted including a Chevrolet coach and coupe.
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Nic Schlesser
Remsen
Jon Lampert
P. J. Moran
Sioux City
Henry Hamer
Minnie Wilde
LeMara
Ben Buckley
Carthage
S. D
D. Buckley
P. J. Kaiser
Hartley
Emil Mandelkow
Louise Reelis
J. H. Renken
Albert Doring
Hawarden
Farm bureau ladies meet in Fredonia progress notes
The Fredonia farm bureau ladies gathered at Miss Eva Andersons home for their monthly meeting with good attendance. Visitor Misses May Hendricksen Delia Bergner and Rolfes joined. Plans for Achievement Day were discussed and a luncheon served. Also noted were family visits and several local events including confirmations and a river picnic.
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Farm Bureau
Eva Anderson
May Hendricksen
Delia Bergner
Rolfes
Bertel Nielsen
Marcus
Della Bergner
Cedar Falls
Miss Hendricksen
Agnes Anderson
Sherman
S. D
H. C. Anderson
Chris Bogh
Lou Larson
Miss Brown
Nels Petersen
Fern Petersen
Niels Kloster
Martin Largon
Ovens
Leland Nielsen
Kildare
Okla
Madsen
Sibley
Joe Juhl
Nick Kloster
LeMars
Emily Kohler
Norma Bogh
John Soukup
Remsen
Ralph Lassen
Andrew Bogh
Reminiscent French styled LaGrange residence with concrete walls
A 50 foot wide LaGrange Illinois house shows northern France inspired architecture with a steep roof and gables. Portland cement stucco, concrete masonry walls and insulation features create a cool summer and warm winter interior. The first floor centers a living room with fireplace, dining room and kitchen, while the second floor offers three bedrooms with a bath and abundant closets.
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LaGrange
France
Brunsville Social Roundup and Visits This Week
Gerald Bauerly and son of Lake Benton visited at his brother Geo Bauerly's Brunsville home Sunday. Several locals traveled to Sioux City and Marcus for shopping and visiting. A large crowd attended a Brunsville dance Saturday while families hosted relatives visiting from Iona Le Mars Sioux City Akron and Ireton over the weekend and week.
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Gerald Bauerly
Lake Benton
Geo. Bauerly
Tillie Fischer
Gerd Selbens
B. R. Johna
Iona
Minn
Harms
Brunsville
J. Q. Frerichs
Sam Diediker
Lou Albright
Lee Keenan
Sioux River
Arnold Rhifs
le Mars
J. O. Frerichs
John Dirks
Johanna
Henry Marineau
Zenk
Sioux City
Fred Dirka
Henry Harmis
B. Johns
M. EB. Hospital
J. Renken
Marion Dirks
Viola Montany
Nora Vernon
Ralph McConnell
Howard
Robert
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The
Dog
Oberman
Granville
Lena Weis
L. EB. Becker
John Vlotho, Jr
E. A. Vander Hamm
Ireton
Frank Shannon
New York City
Leo Keough
Ben Nicholson
Nicholson
Bertram
Ray Chenhall
Helen Ahmann
Calista Ahmann
Leroy Alberts
Los Angeles
South Dakota
Alberts
Mary Keough
Clinton
Geo. W. Dunn
Mapleton
Mary McDougall
Chester McDougal
Pete Cronin
Will Keough
John Schlesser
Joe Lampert
Clarence Alberts
C. F. Nanninga
McNally
N. R. Schlesser
John McDougal
Harry
Carrie Hinds
Minnesota Lake Region
Roy Deegan
Frank Petges
Fredonia
Bessie Juhl
Sam Lund
Miss Juhl
St. Joseph's Hospital
Plymouth St. S. W
Geo. H. Schwan
Pittsburgh, Pa
Franks
Sone Himer
Bobbie
G. C. Countryman
Luken and
Marieese
Joe Simons
Monay
Elmer
Marlene
J. M. Simons
Alvina
Wit Pecks
Akron
Ben Fischer
Mary Lendt
Mildred Rehards
Arizona
Maricopa County
Phoenix
Maricopa Creamery Company
Arizona Storage @ Distributing Company
Bartlett-Heard Land & Cattle Company
Atland
Cbme Association
Hubbell
Des Moines
Peatiottt
F. O. B. Fiat
Antag Snals Down
Nicholson Motor Company
Central Ave
S. E. LeMara
Iowa
First National Bank
le Mars, Iowa
Sur Economica
Chevrolet
Typewriters
Globe-Post
Carter
Globe- Post
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