Anniversary memories of a long Iowa marriage
The couple celebrated 73 and 71 years of marriage with family present in Marshalltown and Barrington. They moved from near Oakland to a LeMars farm, retired after health declined, raised eight children with 21 grandchildren, and remained active in church work and public life. The Davis family supported Evangelical and Hildreth Memorial churches and planned to travel by car this week to Barrington with their son Rev J W Davis.
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Niversary
Oakland
Council Bluffs
LeMars
Iowa
Western Union College
L. C. Davis
Tama
Charles T. Davis
Fort Collins
Colo
J. W. Davis
Barrington
R. F. Davis
E. E. Skinner
Casper
Wyo
P. L. Davis
Silver Creek
D. Dale Davis
Cedar Rapids
Marshalltown
J. M. Bamford
Golden Thompson
Roland
Phoebe Jordan
Barrington, Ill
D. D. Davis
Fair View
Omaha teen returns from $2 round the world trip
Eighteen year old Donald J. Becker of Tech High Omaha recounts a journey begun with two dollars in May 1928. He traveled via Chicago, San Francisco, Galveston, New Orleans, New York, Australia and India returning to Council Bluffs then Omaha. He worked as a shipfireman and plans another global trip before college.
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Omaha
Neb
Donald J. Becker
Chicago
Council Bluffs
New York
Panama Canal
Australia
India
Suez Canal
Mediterranean
Council ‘Bluffs
A. F. Becker
World-Herald
San Francisco
Galveston
New Orleans
Shipping Board
Arcturus
Adelaide
Becker
Sydney
Australis
U.S
Bombay
Ivan
Byron
Tech
Honey Lacking Vitamins Found in English Honey
London report shows English honey from the comb and West Indian honey deficient in vitamins A B C and D. Dr Edward Hoyle of the Lister Institute, London, led tests proving the vitamin deficiency is inherent and not due to storage.
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London
Edward Hoyle
Lister Institute
Hoyle
Manila Graves Yield Old Chinese Porcelain
Flare and valuable specimens of Chinese porcelain dating to the T'ang dynasty of the Ninth century were unearthed from Filipino grave sites by Prof Otley Beyer of the University of the Philippines. Graves reportedly held seven pieces per grave in bird animal and human shapes for use in the afterlife.
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Manila
Otley Beyer
University of the Philippines
Indian Finds He Has Many Troubles
Crow Indian Victor Three Irons from Billings Montana draws 850 dollars from a Hardin bank with plans to deposit the money for a car. A four mile crash near Williaz destroys the vehicle and leaves him bruised while a $450 surplus cash is found in the wreck. He is last seen trying to drown his grief with Montana moonshine.
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Billings
Mont
Vieter
Hardin (Mont
Tillings
Williaz
Victor
Montana
Court Repartee Questions of Witness Reliability
A defense lawyer cross-examines handwriting experts who act as witnesses and casts doubt on their reliability. The exchange includes a quip about a dog the judge supposedly said he would not hang on their evidence, highlighting courtroom tension and humor.
How Teddy Bears Got Their Well Known Name
In 1888 Margarete Stelff made a toy bear for a child in a small German village and others asked for bears. Margarete’s brother Richard Stein saw a business chance and marketed rag bears. George Borgfeldt & Co. imported some in 1902, and a Roosevelt hunting trip inspired a cartoon that popularized the name Teddy Bear with a bear mascot.
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Margarete Stelff
Uttle
Germany
Maargarete
Richard Stein
George Borgtfeldt &Co
New York
Roosevelt
Tresident
Looosevelt
Mississippi
Teddy
Clifford K. Berryman
Colonel Roosevelt
Berryman
Pathfinder Magazine
British Postal System Has Numerous Conveniences
British post office officials are helpful and provide services for stranded travelers, including mail home by express messenger with a receipt. Costs are modest based on distance. A certificate of posting costs one cent, and emergencies can be handled by dictating a letter to the head post office for night dispatch at six cents for 30 words and two cents per extra ten words, plus standard fees.
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Post Office
Darwin Evolution Theory Explained for Species Formation
Darwin's theory explains how organisms produce offspring with slight variations, how natural selection favors traits suited to the environment, and how new species may arise from common ancestors through ongoing factors.
World Keeps On As Skeptical Fellow Keeps Faith
A reflective note from E. W. Howe's Monthly plays with the idea of doom and reassurance. It recalls a young speaker predicting catastrophe yet observes the world’s steady course. The piece ends with a wry remark on skulls found through time and human worry about catastrophe.
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E. W. Howe
Compass aids locating hidden gas mains
Popular Mechanics notes a gas company used a magnetic compass to find unknown gas mains. By placing the compass on the surface, needle deflection guided engineers to the mains. The method works when the probe head is within two feet and piping is concealed in walls.
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Popular Mechanic Magazine
Leisure of the People and their diversions
The passage argues that a society’s nature is revealed by how its people spend leisure. It emphasizes reading, entertainment, and artistic recreation as the true markers of tastes and aspirations, rather than dress, diet, or labor conditions. Winnipeg Liberte.
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Winnipeg
Silver Purifies Water Using Silver-Filled Filter
Munich engineer Clearee Krause claims a small amount of silver can disinfect vast quantities of drinking water. He states about a twentieth of an ounce of silver injected into a specially prepared medium purifies billions of gallons of water.
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Clearee Krause
Munich
Germany
Popular Science Monthly
Success and Cheerfulness Inspires Courage and Resilience
A quote notes cheerful people display courage by facing misfortune head on with a smile. It suggests successful men appear cheerful and confident, illustrating a popular belief about mood influencing achievement.
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Capper
Locomotive Signals and Whistle Codes
A historical note describes whistle meanings and flag signals aboard trains. It explains one short whistle for appsite brakes, one long and three short for a back move, two long and two short for road crossing, and varying patterns for flagman movements and trains at rest or in motion.
Clean ground ranges key to healthy pullets and profits
Poultry specialist P B Zumbro from Ohio State University urges clean chick ranges and two-year fallow policy to curb intestinal parasites. Alfalfa, clover, or bluegrass are good range options. two or more ranges enable continuous clean land and closer housing for farm efficiency. One acre per 500 chicks advised.
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Poultry Husbandry Department
Ohio Vate University
P. B. Zumbro
Extension Service
Zumbro
Wonderful Feats With Turkeys Reported In Ontario Farm
Turkeys show improved results at the Ontario government turkey farm in Norfolk county after years of disease and losses. Prof. W. R. Graham introduced trough feeding and daily movement of the feed to control ground germs, yielding unusually successful outcomes with light losses and excellent birds.
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Ontario
Norfolk County
W. Rt. Graham
Poultry Notes From Farm Journal on Rearing and Feed
Poultry notes stress warm housing to prevent crowding and disease. Coccidiosis affects young chicks two to six weeks old. eight weeks marks rearing ground transfer. Tapeworms linked to half the deaths in some flocks. Breeds should not be changed yearly. Uniform color eggs, 23 oz per dozen, shipped by express to eastern markets. Skim milk as a protein source. Mongrel geese yield half as much feather weight as purebreds. higher feather value noted. Tight floors protect ducks from rodents. Ground oats and barley offer equal fiber. crossing two high producing egg strains does not increase production or vigor.
Burmese Naming Scheme Aims to Prevent Unfortunate Marriages
A proposal outlines a Burmese tradition where girls choose a name based on their birth day and letter of the week to avert unlucky matches. The scheme assigns each day a specific letter and links it to the child’s name, guiding naming practices for girls born on different days.
Landmark of Virginia Is Old Church Tower
The Jamestown landmark is the 1635 brick and wood church tower built where Capt. John Smith once prepared a wooden chapel. Pocahontas married John Rolfe here in 1614, and Bacon’s Rebellion later burned Jamestown. today only the ruined tower survives, drawing thousands each year.
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Jamestown
Virginia
America
New World
John Smith
Pocahontas
Powhatan
John Rolf
Nathaniel Bacon
Cattle and Hog Market Fluctuations Report
Cattle prices held up with fat cows and best steers selling high, with cows around 20 dollars and top steers 24 to 25. Hog prices slipped from 11.55 to 11.35 as buyers hesitated, while expectations for 12.00 hogs faded. Lamb and lambish runs were scarce, with western throws sold at 13.00 to 13.50, and eastern supply easing. Chicago news notes relief bill delay, rally on possible law, rain affects, and grain harvest progress in Texas Oklahoma and Missouri.
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Jersey
Middle West
Tennessee
Kentucky
Virginia
Maryland
Chicago
Senate
Walt
Canada
Kansas
Texas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Wheat Belt
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Circles World
Old Church
Cattle Mart
Government
Illinois
Mrs. Davis
4Th Ave
E.E. Skinner
Willys-Overland, Inc
Toledo
Ohio
Overland Garage Co
Marcus
Whippet
Commercia
Chanis
Graham-Paige
Cal
EL Oreartt
Grakam
Geo. E. Pew Company
Plymouth and
Sioux Counties
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