Palestine's long history of conquest and faith across eras
The article traces Palestine and Jerusalem from ancient clashes with Assyria and Babylon through Greek and Roman rule, Byzantine, Muslim, Crusader, Ottoman, and modern British control. It stresses Jewish resilience, the foundations of Judaism and Christianity, and Palestine as a timeless focal point for Christian and Jewish identity.
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Judah
Assyria
Nebuchadnezzar
Babylon
Jerusalem
Palestine
Alexander the Great
Syria
Egypt
Antiochus IV
B.C
Pompey
Herod the Great
Titus
Bar-' Cochba
Hadrian
Mohammed
Allenly
Christmas Cantata The Angelic Choir at Eriends Church
The Christmas Cantata The Angelic Choir was presented Sunday night by the church choir with solo trio quartet and chorus numbers. Wilma Gaunt accompanied at the piano and standout moments came from Mrs Katherine Buchanan Esther Mahle Mildred Mertvedt and the Quaker Quartet. Singers across sopranos altos tenors and basses delivered well rendered performances.
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Angelic Choir
Eriends Church
Wilma Gaunt
Katherine Buchanan
Esther Mahle
Mildred Mertvedt
Eleanor Russell
Dorothy Dunham
Lora Keen
Kathryn Buchanan
Ruth Guthrie
Rosalyn Haynes
Esther Hoover
Maxine Hoover
Mildred Meltvedt
Hilda Rylander
Louise Johnson
Kathleen Latham
Jeanette Perisho
Dale Keen
Stephen Guthrie
Victor Guthrie
Burnice Beane
Lynn
Knudson
Rey. Guthrie
Harold Guthrie
Advertising Rates and Terms for Listings
Advertising rates will be made known upon application. All advertising remains in until ordered out unless otherwise arranged.
Masonic Meetings At Polar Star Lodge No 113
Polar Star Lodge No 113 A F and A M holds regular communications on the Monday of each month. John R Manship is W M and C D Harvey serves as Secretary.
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Polar Star Lodge No
A.fy
A.M
John R. Manship
D. Harvey
Christmas social notes from Quaker Lane area
From Our Special Correspondent Mr and Mrs Howard Keen and family spent Christmas at the Geo Keen home Jeannette Perisho visited Will Ryan home near Chelsea Will Hoover entertained son Donald and his bride at supper Several from Quaker Lane attended the wedding of Donald Hoover and Inez Rubenbauer in Dillon A fire crew helped prevent a blaze at the Howard Keen house Sunday morning The funeral for Mrs West was held at the Walter Hoover home Tuesday We extend sympathy to Mrs Hoover and family
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Mrs
Howard Keen
Geo. Keen Home
Jeannette Perisho
Will Ryan
Chelsea
Will Hoover
Donald
Quaker Lane
Donald Hoover
Inez Rubenbauer
Dillon
Mrs. West
Walter Hoover
Mrs. Hoover
Christmas Guests Visit South County Line Cyrus Tow
Christmas guests included Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Rose and family from Dunbar. E H Sharp and the A E Sharp family joined the D D Latham home. G B Mitchem and daughter stayed with Fred Mitchem near Melbourne. Cornelius Thompson visited his parents Hans and Mrs Anderson in Quarry. A J Banks traveled to Clinton to spend Christmas with Edna Peterson and family.
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Cyrus Tow
Conrad Rose
Dunbar
E. H. Sharp
A. E. Sharp
D. D. Latham
Mitchem
Fred Mitchem
Melbourne
Cornelius Thompson
Hans Anderson
Quarry
A. J. Banks
Clinton
Edna Peterson
Neighbors Share Festive Greetings and Sick Lists
Next Door neighbors Donavon Hines remains on the sick list while Mrs. George Teeters and Mrs. Ellsworth Squires are noted. Gretchen Hines, employed in Nevada, spent Christmas with her parents. George Jarrett and daughter Myra were guests at the L. C. Blodgett home for Christmas. Dr. and Mrs. F G Coffin of Columbus and Dr. J H Randall of Iowa City visited the Chas. and Geo. Coffin family Sunday. Ward Buchanan and his wife visited her parents and attended Christmas dinner at Rosa Beebout’s home.
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Ellsworth Squires
Thomas Magee
Gretchen Hines
Nevada
George Jarrett
Myra
L. C
Ward Buchanan
Kmas
Rosa Beebout
Mills Family Reunion Held Christmas Day at Marshalltown
A Wright County gathering included Mr. and Mrs. George Singer of Graettinger Mr. Basil Winders of Montour Walter Kellogg and other relatives. The Mills family reunion occurred Christmas day at Dr and Mrs Max M Mills home in Marshalltown with detailed attendance uncertain for Marian and Marjorie and their families.
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George Singer
Graettinger
Basil Winders
Montour
Walter Kellogg
C. W. Kellogg
Mills
Max M. Mills
Marshalltown
Marian
Marjorie
Bears Gather Gold in Yukon Bear Hides Mystery of Wealth
A University of Michigan forestry professor finds gold flakes in fur of Alaskan grizzly bears while studying parasites. He pans dust from the fur and notes yellow metal gleams under magnification. How the bears collected the gold remains unclear as flakes may cling or be rolled from Yukon streams.
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Yukon
Ursus Horribles
University of Michigan Forestry
Quartz Springs Weigh Pulp Samples in Lab Breakthrough
Canada News Bulletin notes quartz resists melting even in hottest flames and forms glass only under extreme heat. Quartz spiral balances, used at Forest Products Laboratories in Montreal by the Pulp and Paper division, weigh tiny pulp samples with extreme precision.
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Canada News Bulletin
Forest Products Laboratories of Canada
Department of the Interior
Pulp and Paper Division
Montreal
Arctic Flowers Show Vast Plant Diversity Near North Pole
A comparison of polar flora reveals Antarctica hosts only a few moss and lichen clumps, with mosses growing feet high yet harmless through winter. In contrast, the Arctic Circle supports at least 500 flowering species, blooming vividly across large areas within hundreds of miles of the North Pole during a brief bright summer.
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Arctic
Antarctic
South Pole
Arctic Circle
North Pole
Largest Mexican Pyramid at Cho-Inla near Pueblo
The largest Mexican pyramid stands 177 feet high with a 1400 by 1400 foot base and a volume of 130,666,600 cubic feet. It lies west of Pueblo about 60 miles southwest of Mexico City and is built in alternating sun dried brick clay and limestone layers. Trees cover its sides and a Christian church now sits atop the summit where the temple was razed by conquistadors.
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Egypt
Cho- Inla
Pueblo
Mexico City
Copper Coated Building Paper Improves Durability
A building paper coated with a thin copper sheet via electro deposit offers durability and protection. The paper uses a double layer of asphalt with embedded crossed sisal fibers, finished with a heavy paper outer surface. The flexible copper coated sheet substitutes for sheet copper in many applications.
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Popular Mechanics Magazine
Wild asparagus noted by Washington Star in Russia and England
The Washington Star reports asparagus grows wild in Russia where cattle graze it and on England's southern coast. About 150 varieties exist with the common esement asparagus used for table purposes. The plant has been cultivated for over two thousand years.
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Russia
Washington Star
England
Christmas Guests Gather Across Families in Paullina Area
Mr and Mrs Tow of Paullina hosted visitors including Mr and Mrs Jesse Tow and Mrs Carl Rylander of Muscatine with Mr and Mrs Glenn Sloat and family for Christmas. A O Neals reunion at Basil Winders near Montour brought twenty relatives for turkey dinner and fruitfilled bill of fare.
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O. Tow
Ifamily
Paullina
Jesse Tow
Carl Rylander
Muscatine
Glenn Sloat and
Ferguson
John Rylander
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LeGrand Reporter
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LeGrand Post Office
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George Teeters
Holland & Holland
Strand Theatre
Family Theatre
Tom Tyler
Deadwood Pass
Janet Gaynor
Charles Farrell
Broadway
Joan Marsh
Paul Jukas
Leila Evans
Ken Maynard
Chas. Chaplin
Claudette Colbert
Ben Lyon
I Cover the Waterfront
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Wally Beery
Annie
al Jolson
LeGrand
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Corwin O’neal
Karl Benson
Iowa City
Hazel O’neal
Claud Cavanaugh
Des Moines
Charles O'Neal
Sumner
Earl O'Neal
Glen Ellyn
Roy O'Neal
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