Dowsing Tales From a Wisconsin Farm to Modern Skepticism
Laura Foley recalls dowsing with a Y shaped willow rod on a Galesville area farm. Experts cite psychological factors while practitioners claim the rod reveals underground water and minerals. Civil engineer William Taylor swears by L shaped brass rods and reports about half accuracy in casual testing.
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Galesville
Laura Foley
Laura
Moses
Edward Weinzierl
University of Wisconsin
California
W. H. Burgoyne
William Taylor
Sunrise Drive
Taylor
la Crosse
Flora of the Flower Shop at Oktoberfest staged by UW La Crosse students
University of Wisconsin La Crosse students David Schaller and Chris Krause lead an amateur cast in a three scene 30 minute play. Drama centers on Dudley Van Drane and Carruthers T Coldheart with performances at 3 and 7 p m October 4 5 and 7 8 at the Oktoberfest tent on the South Side fest grounds.
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Flora
Dudley van Drane
Carruthers T. Coldheart
David Schaller
Chris Krause
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Schaller
Krause
Coldheart
Oil Boom Drives Up Libyan Dowry Prices and Alarms Officials
Libya's oil wealth has raised dowry demands from about 3500 dollars with a camel and sheep to around 12000 dollars cash plus a new car in low brackets, and up to 35000 dollars in cash in upper brackets. Some husbands seek cheaper options in Tunisia or Egypt, prompting a government education drive.
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Tripoli
Libya
Tunisia
Egypt
Tourism Conference Set for Green Bay in October
The second annual governor's conference on tourism and recreation will be held in Green Bay on October 26 featuring workshops and speakers from the tourism industry. Gov. Patrick J. Lucey is slated to deliver remarks.
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Green Bay
Department of Business Development
Patrick J. Lucey
More Tourists Recorded As Author's Cult Grows
Walnut Grove Minnesota sees a surge in visitors to Laura Ingalls Wilder sites. The town of 800 formed a Wilder Committee and opened an information center near the Ingalls homestead as the Little House on the Prairie TV series spurs tours. Visitors arrive from 48 states plus Alaska and Hawaii and 15 foreign countries.
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Walnut Grove
Minn
Plum Creek
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Redwood County
Minnesota
Ingalls’ Homestead
Marynard Nelson
Wilder
Alaska
Hawaii
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Steve Nottke
Marc Posner
Tribune
University
Bae WA
Welscot
Causeway Blvd
Interior Ministry
Madison, Wis
U.S. Hwy
Sears
Sears, Roebuck and Co
U.S.A
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