Monticello Schools Plan September Start And Updates
Monticello public schools set their 1930 31 year to begin Monday September 1 at 9 am with seniors reporting August 29 and others follows. New textbooks and the addition of typewriting in the high school are noted plus improvements to the building and grounds and a push for good attendance from rural and town students. The football basketball and track schedules and conference trophy plan are outlined with key opponents and venues.
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Monticello Public School
Beacon
Newson
Edgerton and Carpenter
Sheffield High School
Iowa
Monticello
Monti
Heiserman
Grimes
Montigh
Washington High
Lisbon
Galena
Tll
University High
Iowa City
Marion
Mount Vernon
Anamosa
Manchester
Tipton
University High of
Towa City
West Branch
West Liberty
Neighborhoods That Interest Tom Davis Faces Ten Year Sentence
Tom Davis of Cedar Rapids was sentenced in Washington Iowa to up to ten years at the Anamosa reformatory for stealing a Ford sedan. The report also notes street cars ended in Iowa City after twenty years, with tracks torn up and six buses in service.
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Tom Davis
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Iowa
Anamosa Reformatory
Iowa City
Cities Service
First Street
Church Services Notice for St Matthew's St John and Trinity
St Matthew's Ev Lutheran led by H L Adix holds 9 45 am service with 10 30 am Sunday School and an 11 00 am English worship. The Ladies Aid meets Aug 27 in Luther Hall hosted by Mrs John Prull. St John's Ev Lutheran Paul Gutknecht has no services Aug 24 due to district synodical convention in Fort Dodge. Methodist Episcopal holds 11 00 am worship with 10 00 am classes. no evening service.
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St. Matthew's Ev
H. L. Adix
Ladies’ Aid
Luther Hall
John Prull
Methodist Episcopal
Roy V. Porter
Church School
St. John's Ev
Paul T. Gutknecht
St. John’s
Trinity
Fort Dodge
Local Doctors Change Posts and Arrivals Near Olin and Marion
Dr. H. O. Young, a physician at Olin, will locate at Marion. He will be succeeded by Dr. Seward White, formerly at Olin but of Ogden Utah, during the past two years. Dr. E. W. Bouslough, lately of Cedar Falls, has also located at Olin. Joseph Mizaur died at his home five and a half miles northeast of Oxford Junction last week Wednesday after an illness of nearly a year.
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H. O. Young
Olin
Marion
Seward White
Ogden
Utah
E. W. Bouslough
Cedar Falls
Joseph Mizaur
Oxford Junction
Canyon Worthily Ranks as Marvel of Nature
A historical notice recounts the Grand Canyon as a vast natural marvel formed by the Green and Grand rivers in southern Utah and draining to the Gulf of California. It covers the river’s course, early explorers, Mandota Wesley Power’s expedition, and its value to geologists and travelers alike.
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Canyon
Marvel of
Grand Canyon
Colorado River
North America
Utah
Arioona
Gulf of California
Kenne Ft
Tao
Crossin
Mandota Wesley Power
Bible Question Answers and Bible Quiz Clues
A compact set of biblical figures and references listing cubit dimensions for a structure, key chapters in 1 Kings and 2 Chronicles, figures Ahab and Jezebel, cross events of Israelite crossings, Elisha, and Elijah, plus Mordecai’s role in Esther.
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Ahab
Jezebel
Elisha
Elijah
Mordichai
Black Fridays in Financial Circles Across History
The term Black Friday appears in multiple financial panics across history. It traces to December 1744 when Charles Edward Stuart’s Derby march sparked a panic in London. It resurfaced for May 11 1866 after Overend Gurney collapsed and again in the United States for September 24 1869 and September 19 1873 linked to gold corner schemes and bank failures.
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London
Charles Edward Stuart
Derby
England
Overend, Gurney & Co
United States
Jay Gould
New York
Jay Cook & Co
Puthfinder Magazine
Bells of Chartres Cathedral Sing for Harvest Rites
Two early bells cast in 130 toll the Angelus each night from the north tower while four newer bells named Anne Elizabeth Fulbert and Piat grace the fifth story. Anne of Brittany once marveled at a boy’s voice and urged freeing him to receive a larger one. A historic note recalls a nightly chime once used to beckon harvest.
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Chartres
Angelus
Anne
Elizabeth
Fulbert
Piat
Anne of Brittany
Paper-Clip Mouse Trap Clever Rodent Deterrent
A historical note describes camouflaged mouse traps that mimic everyday objects like a paper clip or a smashed tin can. The device aims to trap mice that chew through paper by luring them into a sealed interior where escape is blocked.
Sponges Show Varied Shapes Color and Defense in Seas
Sponges vary greatly in shape and color with irregular forms and bright hues in shallow waters. Deep sea sponges tend to be pale while those in bright shallows use color for defense or to scare away other animals. Australian seas host abundant horny sponges.
Giant telescope mirror shipped to England for high power scope
A massive reflecting telescope mirror weighing over 1,500 pounds and sixty nine inches in diameter has been produced after a lengthy cooling process. The glass disk required careful molding and defect avoidance, then held hot by electric heaters during a months long cooldown.
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England
Splinters Question From a Four-Year-Old
A mother answers Juana or Jane about a chicken with splinters in its flesh. The girl asks how the bird could have so many splinters while the mother explains the feathers removed and pin feathers needing scraping.
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Jane
Juana
Playing Your Best Pact At Work Shaped By Grit
The quote urges mutual effort between employee and employer, stressing balanced regard for duty and quality. It argues that fair treatment inspires workers to perform at their peak, with both sides benefiting from such reciprocal respect and obligation.
Veteran conductor Behumir Kryl to headline Iowa State Fair
Behumir Kryl, among the world’s top band conductors, comes to Des Moines for a seven day engagement at the Iowa State Fair and Exposition from August 20 to 29. He leads a 40 piece concert band and will perform three concerts daily, with six other major bands and orchestras on the daily program.
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Behumir Kryl
Iowa
Kryl
Des Moines
Snake venom effects on cold blooded creatures challenged
Scientists report results showing snake venom can affect cold blooded animals. Toads bitten by puff adders or cobras may survive three days but die later while frogs often die instantly. Puff adders show mutual immunity to their own venom and may die after cobra bites but not consistently. A puff adder infected with cobra poison survived a deadly dose.
Fundamental units of matter in early atomic theory
The text explains atoms and molecules as the smallest units of matter and electricity, noting electrons, atoms, and molecules as distinct concepts. It describes atoms as uniform in kind, tiny, and in rapid orbital motion within complex systems.
The Waiter Receives Lump Sum Tip Then Leaves
The man plans monthly lump sum tips to replace daily tipping at the restaurant. He asks the waiter to advance this month’s tip. The waiter accepts five dollars and pockets it, then reveals he is leaving today.
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John
Gallo Romans Used Cosmetics Like Modern Standards
Detroit News notes Gallo-Romans valued cold water to refresh skin and used froth from beer or chalk dissolved in vinegar to preserve complexion. They dyed eyebrows with sea pike juice and admired auburn hair, with brunettes dyeing hair or wearing wigs.
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Detroit News
Anecdotes Evolving From Secret Sub Rosa Stories
The passage notes that anecdote once meant a secret fif story a hidden unpublished tale. It explains the term’s original sense as a private account used by Procopius in depicting Theodora and Jus Eotag. The text suggests a shift toward a pithy entertaining narrative.
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Procopius
Jus Eotag
Theodora
Kanaas City
McKay Nursery Co seeks sales rep in Wisconsin territory
Liberal terms to the right man in choice territory as sales representative for Wisconsin's greatest nursery. No deliveries or collecting. Healthy work with good pay in business of your own. Stock northern grown with liberal guarantee. Company established over 30 years, McKay Nursery Co., Madison.
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Wisconsin
Northern
McKay Nursery Co
Madison
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