Rare Old McGuffey Fourth Reader Found Nearby
Emmett Rubenbauer found a yellowed McGuffey fourth reader in a historic Solomon Hoover place home. The aged book bears a 1847 Solomon Y. Hoover signature from West Branch Iowa and contains numerous names written in its blank pages.
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McGuffey
Emmett Rubenbauer
Emmett
Solomon Hoover
Rudolph Rubenbauer
Solomon Y. Hoover
West Branch
Iowa
William and Sanford Leech
Louis Morris
Anthony A. Plummer
William Melvin Plummer
Marion Plummer
George Odell
James Rufus Macy
Jesse Jordan Mote
Newlin H. Coppock
William Hollingsworth
Elijah Hollingsworth
Isaac N. Hollingsworth
Benjamin Farquhar
Jade Barnes
Frank Heald
Will Vare
Ed Townsend
Will Hole
Charley Farquhar
Anderson McGrew
Ed Broadwell
Lon Leech
Alva H. Welker
LeGrand Girls Win Big Over Lamoille in Home Game
LeGrand girls basketball defeated Lamoille 82 to 21 on Lamoille court with strong passing and teamwork. LeGrand boys followed with a ten point win as nine players saw action and Clark of Laurel officiated.
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LeGrand
Lamoille
LeGrand Boys
Clark
Laurel
Make Own Christmas Toys From Simple Home Scraps
Miss Lydia Swanson of Iowa State College urges using ordinary home waste to craft homemade toys. She cites tin cans spools packing boxes and cloth scraps to create dolls trains furniture and playhouses, stressing safety and durability for holiday fun.
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Lydia V. Swanson
Iowa State College
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Advertising rates will be provided upon application. All ads remain until canceled unless otherwise arranged.
Masonic Meeting Announcement for Polar Star Lodge No 113
Polar Star Lodge No 113 A F and A M holds regular communications on the third Monday each month. John R Manship W M and C D Harvey Secretary note the schedule and officers involved.
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Polar Star Lodge No
A.F
A.M
John R. Manship
D. Harvey
Local Notes From East LeGrand Area
East LeGrand items include Loretta Humphrey employed at Will Moore home. Leta Richards of Toledo visited sister Mabel Rowlison. T. L. Thompson and son Arthur and Ruth Larson were Marshalltown visitors last Saturday. Dr Mills, Marian Durland, Marjorie Vandervelde and baby joined Mr and Mrs Glenn Mills for supper on Tuesday.
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Loretta Humphrey
Will Moore
Leta Richards
Toledo
Mabel Rowlison
T. L. Thompson
Arthur
Ruth Larson
Marshalltown
Mills
Marian Durland
Marjorie Vandervelde
Baby
Glenn Mills
South County Line Social Roundup at Local Homes
South County Line residents report activity at John Ingebritson's sale and visits to the Mike Mikkelson and A E Mitchem households. Farmers take advantage of mild weather to plow more corn ground for next spring. The Alden sisters Lillian and Elois return home after two months touring the Ozarks and southern points.
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Geo. Mitchem
Mable
Ercil Cronk
A. E. Mitchem
Rock Valley
Lillian
Elois Alden
Ozarks
Reading Fun in Store for Boys
The American Boy Youth’s Companion promises adventure from Arctic to Africa in 1924 twelve issue series. Jimmie Rhodes returns to the magazine as Haiti stakes a revolution, appealing to readers with hobbies sports and travel. Subscription offers: $2 for one year or $8 for three years through January 1, with the latter price withdrawn after that date. Mail to Detroit address.
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Arctic
Haiti
Plateau
Asia
Africa
Jimmie Rhodes
Brooks
Kelly Field
High School America
American Boy — Youth's Companion
Detroit
Mich
Local Social Notes From Quaker Lane Area
The Quaker Lane Q L club met with Mrs Harold Perish on Tuesday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Howard Keen and family spent Sunday at the Geo Keen home. Mr and Mrs Chas Jones and son Edwin were Sunday guests at the Chas Beane home. Mr and Mrs Stinson visited Ferguson to see the former's mother Mrs Renner. Mr and Mrs Walter Hoover traveled to Lincoln Nebraska to visit Mr and Mrs Alfred Omundson and family. Several youths attended the Endeavor part of the quarterly Hartland meeting Sunday. Mrs Frank Howard, visiting at the L C Knudson home, was taken sick Saturday evening but is improving. Last week's items note the Hoovers and sons visiting at the Cora Hoover home. Jeannette Perisho spent Tuesday with Inez Rubenbauer at Dillon. Mrs Ole Stangland visited Wednesday with Mrs Oliver Rosedale, Arthold and Harlan Latham spent Sunday with John and Clinton Perisho.
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Q. L. Club
Harold Perish
Howard Keen J
Geo. Keen
Chas. Jones
Edwin
Chas. Beane
Mrs. Stinson
Ferguson
Renner
Hartland
Frank Howard
L. C. Knudson
Walter Hoover
Ole Stangland
Oliver Rosedale
Arthold and
Harlan Latham
John and
Clinton Perisho
LeGrand Barber Shop Ad Sells Scissors and Knives
An advert lists ground scissors and knives with prices of 10 cents and 25 cents for meat grinders, showing a small shop sale or inventory offer at LeGrand Barber Shop.
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LeGrand
Birthstones traced to ancient Egypt and Hebrew origins
Historians trace birthstone custom to 4000 B C with Egyptian hieroglyphic breastplates in Memphis and later Hebrew priests. The stones evolved to symbolize the twelve tribes, paradise, heavenly foundations, and eventually the birth months. Wearing birthstones began in Poland in the 17th or 18th century. Months and stones include January garnet February amethyst March bloodstone or aquamarine April diamond May emerald June pearl July ruby August peridot September sapphire October opal November topaz December turquoise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Field Museum News
Memphis
Egypt
Aaron
Israel
Paradise
Poland
Jade Pagoda replica valued higher than original
A four foot five inch jade pagoda replica, carved from a solid green jade block, is valued at about 1 million dollars, higher than the value of the original structure. The artifact is among the world’s finest art pieces and reflects Buddhist and Far East architectural heritage.
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China
India
Far East
Tama Indians in Iowa Named as Law Abiding Despite Hard Times
A local column notes Tama's Indian tribe remains largely isolated from whites, with few intermarriages and a history of lawfulness. They face financial hardship, reduced game, and limited government aid, yet maintain self governed customs and minimal crime while adapting to white lifestyle.
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Tama
Henry George
L. Wick
LeGrand Garden Club Elects Officers At Yearend Meeting
The LeGrand Garden Club held its November meeting at Prof and Mrs G W Kibbie home with about a dozen members present. L C Knudson was elected president and Mrs P A Sanders the vice president. J F Rylander became secretary-treasurer and was noted to be in Des Moines on business.
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LeGrand Garden Club
G. W. Kibbie
L.C. Knudson
P. A. Sanders
J. F. Rylander
World Situation Preview from 1913 to 1930s Europe
The piece contrasts 1913 Sarajevo with present fears over Hitler and Germany. It notes France as decisive in possible preventative war, outlines Reichswehr iron control and lack of offense weapons, and suggests the United States would stay neutral while Europe faces rising tensions.
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Melbourne
Prince T
Sarajevo
Europe
Hitler
Germany
League of Nations
Reichswehr
France
Swiss
United States
Roosevelt
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Chas. W. Dunham
A. Vandervelde
M. Mills
Chas. Harvey
Given Johnson
Everett Emmett
Searshoro
Glenn McCarel
Thorton
Strand
John Boler
Margaret Sullavan
Billie Burke
Famih
KFJB
Union
Harold Harvey
LeGrand Reporter
Corwin O'Neal
LeGrand Postoffice
East LeGrand
Bert Thornes
Mike Mikkelson
Lincoln, Nebr
Alfred Omundson
Jeannette Perisho
Inez Rubenbauer
Dillon
Holland & Holland
Des Moines
W.A. Kauffman
East
Weestel Funeral Director
Auto Ambulance ‘Service
Marshalltown, la
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