Impressions of Palestine Homes and Customs Then and Now
The article describes Palestinian village life with stone or mud brick houses, mezzanine floors for storage and living, and animals beneath living quarters. It contrasts European laundry norms with Palestine’s community wash tubs, ovens, springs, and the social role of women, plus the Ridda Waldain parting blessing for departing children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israel
Plymouth Rock
Palestine
Jesus
Elisha
Europe
Ridda Waldain
Stars
Heaven
Angels of Heaven
God of Heaven
Jacob
Esau
Isaac
Impressions from the Land of the Book by Roy Helfenstein
Travel notes reflect on Palestinian customs such as dowry coin traditions and the old blessing practice. The author observes reverence toward fathers, women’s dowry ornaments, and superstitions shaping daily life in the Holy Land, ending with thanks to readers and a blessing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esau
Palestine
Jacob
America
Jess
Holy Land
Man of Galilee
Roy C. Helfenstein
MASONIC MEETINGS AND SUBSCRIPTION RATES NOTES
Published weekly notice lists subscription rates for one year and six months plus a three month option. Also includes LeGrand post office second class matter and Polar Star Lodge No 113 A F and A M notice. Regular communications held on the third Monday with W M J F Smaha and secretary C D Harvey named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna
Polar Star Lodge
A.F
A.M
J. F. Smaha
W. M. C. D. Harvey
Community Notes From Quaker Lane
Merle Perisho of Waterloo spent Monday evening at Harold Perisho’s home. Mr and Mrs Ross Tweed and family and Mr and Mrs Russell Tweed were Sunday guests at Oliver Rosedale’s home. Karl Ramodi of Philadelphia visits uncle C S Rosedale and family, coming by auto with Mr and Mrs Phipps. Edwin Jones and Arthold Latham were guests of John Perisho on Sunday and helped celebrate his sixteenth birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Perisho
Waterloo
Harold Perisho
Ross Tweed
Mrs
Russell Tweed
Oliver Rosedale
Karl Ramodi
Philadelphia
C. S. Rosedale
Phipps
Edwin Jones
Arthold Latham
John Perishon
Neighbors Attend Family Gatherings Across Montour Area
Next Door Neighbors Miss Gretchen Hines of Nevada spent Sunday at her home. Mr and Mrs Eugene Gibson and sons were guests last Thursday evening at the Harry Gibson home. The Ward Dobson family joined the annual Dobson reunion Sunday at the Wiburn Dobson home in Montour. Miss Fay and Fern Coffin spent Thursday in Marshalltown for a shower for Miss Helen Peterson who wed Sunday. Mr and Mrs George Coffin and family visited the L B Otte home near Marshalltown Sunday afternoon. Fern Coffin stayed to help her sister this week.
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Gretchen Hines
Nevada
Eugene Gibson
Harry Gibson
Ward Dobson
Dobson
Wiburn Dobson
Montour
Fay
Fern Coffin
Marshalltown
Helen Peterson
George,Coffin
L. EB. Otte
Local Visits and Social Calls Across Communities
East LeGrand Stanley and Dorotha Iverson visited Monday with Arlene Thompson. Miss Hazel Mahle visited several days last week with Miss Kathryn Mills. Miss Helen Larson of Marshalltown spent Sunday at the J. Larson home. Mrs. Howard Keen and Mrs. Leland Keen were business callers in Toledo Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Tenus Olson and family spent Sunday evening at the Glenn Mills home. Misses Ruth Larson and Virginia Nedland attended the 4 H Rally held at Gladbrook Tuesday. Mrs. Mabel Rowlison and daughter Loretta and Mrs. Glen Mills and daughter Kathryn spent Tuesday with Mrs. Glen McCarel in Newburg.
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Hazel Mahle
Kathryn Mills
Helen Larson
Marshalltown
Howard Keen
Leland Keen
Toledo
Tenus Olson
Glenn Mills
Ruth Larson
Virginia Nedland
Gladbrook
Mabel Rowlison
Loretta
Glen Mills
Kathryn
Glen McCarel
Newburg
Dog Trainer Seeks Soulful Eyes for Opera Dogs
A celebrated dog trainer, pioneer of dog operas, says his dogs are hand picked. He chooses dogs by two criteria: eyes that prove a soul and a broad head to encase a brain. A dog calm after kicks and hunger may respond best to kindness.
Tea Called Narcotic in Tunis
In Tunis tea is treated as a narcotic with a heavy tax to curb use. Locals mix tea with spices and boil it to syrup thickness, then drink it with sugar in quantities that stupefy and sap energy to work.
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Tunis
San Francisco Chronicle
Roy Wyant Family Moves From LeGrand To Bromley
The Roy Wyant family long time residents of LeGrand moved to Bromley on Monday Mrs W F Este of Marshalltown and Wilmot Owen Newell of Chicago called at the D W Richards home. Richards has traveled to Marshalltown and Des Moines on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Wyant
LeGrand
Bromley
W. F. Este
Marshalltown
Wilmot Owen Newell
Chicago
D. W. Richards
Des Moines
Public Opinion and the Banks by F N Shepherd
Executive Manager American Bankers Association argues most bankers acted ethically during the crisis. He dismisses sensational exposes as unrepresentative and notes only a small minority failed, while millions of depositors stayed safe due to trusted stewardship. He laments the irrational blame toward bankers amid the disaster.
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F. N. Shepherd
American Bankers Association
Vitamins B and G in milled cereals
The germ and seed cost of whole grains are key B and G sources yet milling removes these parts for animal feed. Losses occur because germ rancidity and bran appearance drive removal, leaving modern diets deficient in these vitamins when grains and cereals are highly milled.
Federal push for uniform trust department examinations
The American Bankers Association notes the Federal Reserve System and the Comptroller of the Currency are expanding scrutiny of trust departments to match commercial bank exams. Trust examiners will staff twelve districts, with state chartered trusts and national banks included, aiming for standardized procedures and broader oversight nationwide.
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Trust
American Bankers Association
Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve Banks
Federal Reserve
Boston
Atlanta
Richmond
Chicago
Reserve
No Rods on Capitol Building Sparks Electrical Debate
Captiol and many government buildings lack lightning rod equipment while the White House and Washington Monument have. The Statue of Freedom atop the Capitol dome features a crown with spikes designed to receive electrical discharges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol Building
Capitol
White House
Washington Monument
Capitol Dome
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Chas. W. Dunham
LeGrand Reporter
Corwin O'Neal
LeGrand Postoffice Ag
East LeGrand
Stanley and
Dorotha Iverson
Arlene Thompson
Certo
Holland & Holland
F.N. Shepherd
W.A. Kauffman
Iowa
East
Weestel Funeral Director
Auto Ambulance Service
Marshalltown, la
Bankers’ Organization
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