Archaeology’s Growth From Greek Roots to World Map
The article traces archaeology from its fifteenth century rebirth in Italy via Greek scholars, through eighteenth century finds at Herculaneum and Pompeii, to nineteenth century relics of Assyria and Babylonia. It notes only Borneo and New Guinea as remaining blanks on the architectural antiquity map.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
Italy
Greece
Herculaneum
Pompeii
Assyria
Babylonia
Borneo
New Guinea
Service Wins Success In Serving Humanity
The pathway to success lies in serving humanity and is recognized by simple folk as the only possible means, a plainly patent truth.
Peacocks Feathers in Fans Through History
The text traces fanmaking from 3000 B C in China to Europe via Portuguese traders in the 1600s. Paris long a center of fan production and in 1685 Louis XIV expelled Protestants who brought the craft to England. The London Fanmakers' Company dates from 1709.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Cairo Museum
Europe
Paris
Louis XIV
England
Fanmakers' Company of
London
Ripe Banana Composition and Comparisons
The ripe banana is three quarters water and one fifth sugars with the rest being starch protein fat fibre pectins minerals and vitamins. Compared with a single banana the fruit equals twenty grapes four dates figs three stewed prunes two small apples or a cup of orange juice.
Next Door Neighbors Share Weekend Visits
Miss Edna Holmes spent her last weekend at her aunt Mrs. Charles Coffin home. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gibson and son Leland visited Clyde Hoover on Sunday. Albert Rohner of Garwin joined Hartman Coffin family for Sunday dinner. L. C. Blodgett Hartman George and Fern Coffin stayed Tuesday night with Donovan Hines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Species
Edna Holmes
Charles Coffin
Harry Gibson
Leland
Clyde Hoover Home
Albert Rohner
Garwin
Hartman Coffin
L. C. Blodgett
Hartman, George
Fern Coffin
Donovan Hines
Quarry Items from Our Special Correspondent
Doris Lunde visited relatives in Madrid last week. Mrs. Maggie Dougherty assists with work at the Wm. Dougherty home. Mrs. Wm. Dougherty hosted the Chapel Ladies Aid Friday. Mrs. Louis Mertka and Mrs. Lawrence Bunyard called Marshalltown Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Neiderhauser visit Marshalltown area this week. Mrs. Herman Gummert, Mrs. Jerome Lunde and Maxine Mertka shopped Marshalltown Wednesday. Doris Bunyard returned home from Waterloo after weeks at the Don Westerfield home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Lunde
Madrid
Maggie Dougherty
Wm. Dougherty
Chapel
Ladies Aid
Louis Mertka
Lawrence Bunyard
Marshalltown
Ed Neiderhauser
A Contented Man Proverb Versus Wealth and Poverty
A concise saying contrasts wealth and happiness noting the contented man is never poor while the discontented never rich. The line highlights virtue over material gain and reflects a timeless moral lesson.
Haunted House Ghosts and a Wedding Twist on the Lane
Marian visits a haunted house cared for by Maggie and Mike who warn her of the ghosts. Johnny returns from college and reveals he plans to marry the girl who toured the house, but she fears bad luck and withdraws. Maggie and Mike admit their ruse and urge kindness to Johnny’s future wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian
Mike
Mr. Gracey
George Gracey
George
Junior
Maggie
Mr. Johnny
Mr. George
Johnny
Dad
Riches of the Sea Show Ocean Wealth Near Wilmington
A Ethyl-Dow report on 1936 bromine extraction at Kure Beach reveals vast unexploited ocean wealth. While bromine sold for fuel additive, the pumped seawater contained salt, epium salts, magnesium, gold and silver, plus iron copper and iodine, suggesting future riches from the sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethyl-Daw Chemical Company
Kure Beach
Wilmington
N.C
Asea
Safety is everyone's job to prevent accidents
A reader argues that despite safety work, auto accidents persist because people view safety as someone else’s job. It is each person’s responsibility to actively prevent accidents and engage in safety practices.
Interne Definition in Medical Profession Clarified
An interne in the medical profession is a graduate physician or advanced student resident in a hospital who assists the surgeon or physician. Usually graduates of medical colleges become interne before setting up as independent practitioners.
Naming the Red Sea and its color origins debated
The Red Sea name origins are debated with explanations tied to seasonal reddish algae and coral, or its links to Edom. The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes no scholar claims the sea's name derives from the biblical escape of Pharaoh and his hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Sea
Pharaoh
Edom
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Sea
Pha- Tach
Fort Monroe History and Civil War Prisoners
Fort Monroe grew in prominence after the Civil War when Jefferson Davis was imprisoned there for an extended period. The fort traces strategic defenses to early Spanish threat fortifications at Old Point, later named Fort Algerorne and Fort George, destroyed by storms before construction of the current fort began in 1818.
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Fort Monroe
Jefferson Davis
Old Point
Fort Algerourne
Fort George
Indian Words for Intoxication
Ohio Indians used the terms squabby and cockazy to denote intoxication. The note records two Native American words and their meaning in a brief linguistic aside.
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Thompson’s Store
Vernon N. Thompson
Legrand
Iowa
Navy Blues
LeGrand Reporter
LeGrand Post Office
Herman Gummert
Jerome Lunde
Maxine Mertka
Doris Bunyard
Waterloo
Don Westerfield
Iowa Electric Licht AN Hower Company
Harold O'Brien
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
WNU Service
Minnesota
Aluminum
Holland & Holland
Wfestel Funeral Director
Auto Ambulance Service
Marshalltown, la
W. A. Kauffman
East Mein
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