Interesting Iowa News Tales From The Rail And Field
The column recalls Iowa incidents and curiosities. Albert Dalske survives a train strike after the engine crew expect a mangled body, praising cowcatchers. Victor Liljegren struggles with a stiff jacket zipper while wearing a borrowed airproof garment. Dan Driscoll uses an ear of corn to kill a gray fox in a cornfield. Arley Virchow traps a badger after failing 18 times and digs out the animal for a $22.50 pelt offer. Wesley Sampson, seven, possesses rare absolute pitch, able to name notes by sound. John Hass of Davenport appears in a fragmentary note cautioning others about his dog.
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Arley Virchow
Erwin Virchow
Northwood
Worth County
Walter Breitzman
Arley
Carroln School Burglary and Farm Tobacco Harvest Report
A burglar broke into Carroll school rooms, cutting transoms and leaving dishes in mess. about $100 missing from a cafe and home economics room, plus vandalism. In Worth county near Kalldulil, a Caterpillar tractor caused a car wreck after toppling it. Holton farm in Northwood reports 1936 tobacco harvest underway with 8 to 9 acres yielding 1,200 to 1,500 pounds per acre, baling after a six week drying period.
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Carroll
Carroll Coun
Home Economics
Holton
Northwood
Worth County
Ealing
Carroll County mystery payments hint at secret debt settlement
In Carroll County, businessmen report receiving payments on old bills from an anonymous party, suggesting a concealed creditor or conscience driven settlement. Details remain unclear as investigators pursue the source and motive behind the payments involving William.
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Carroll County
Carroll
William
Old debts surface in Ames and fair store tale
The notes reveal a $10 payment to Scharnweber for a Fair store debt from two decades ago. Ander son Bros. received a $1 bill linked to the L. T. Anderson estate, tied to an 1921 death and earlier debt. A horticultural expo at Ames featured a 400 year old ear of corn donated by Carrie Chapman Catt, found by a Lima Peru embassy group in an Indian burial mound with ancient food remains.
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Scharnweber
Anderson Bros
L. T. Anderson
Anderson
Town State College
Ames
Story County
Carrie Chapman Catt
Lima
Peru
South America
Automobile wrecks New ton drug store in Jasper County
Paul Jepson's drug store in New ton, Jasper county, was damaged when a runaway car crashed through the doorway. The driver is unknown, and only a plate glass window and scales stopped the vehicle from entering the shop. The car may have rolled away on its own.
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Paul Jepson
Newton
Jasper County
Paul
Pigeon hunting sighted on Milford Main Street
In Milford Dickinson county a man named Jake Williams fired a shotgun in the business district sending residents to peek from windows and doors. He aimed at pigeons nesting on the roof of his store, then fired again, scattering the birds and drawing surprised onlookers.
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Milford
Dickinson County
Main Street
Jake Williams
Jake
Birds Timed to 6 15 Daily by Prairie Creek Locals
Residents fix clocks to the 6:15 deadline as several birds move around Ele Creek area. The flock, including Blackbird and Waterloo groups, circles overhead every day without variation, eyewitnesses report.
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MN i Cert
Waterloo
Gypsies Slaves in Time of Alexander the Great
A Cleveland Plain Dealer report traces Gypsies origins to India before Alexander the Great. It suggests they were ancient Sudras untouchables who gained status after mingling with Egyptian slaves in Macedonia and later spread into the Balkan region. The piece links their name variants Rom and Romany to their history.
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Alexander the Great
Cleveland Plain Dealer
India
Indus
Persia
Balkan
Macedonia
Egypt
Rom
Hyrax Size Compared to Rabbit and Elephant
Hyrax, about the size of a rabbit, resembles elephants and rhinoceroses in skeleton and stance. Its teeth are long, forward, and three sided, with upper tusk-like features that grow throughout life, and its feet show rounded toes unlike typical gnawing rodents.
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Nature Magazine
Washingto
The Game of Bowling A History from Holland to New York
A Washington Post writer notes bowling’s origin in Holland and its spread to New Amsterdam. Dutch settlers played on Bowling Green, a square at Manhattan’s southern end, and early outdoor play faced weather limits until wood indoor greens reduced these obstacles.
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Holland
Washington Post
New York
New Amsterdam
Manhattan
Untitled fragment on colonial era conflicts and rhetoric
The text references early European contact and colonial tensions. It mentions 1659 events, a Suugeet tribunal in Ne Yours, and remarks attributed to a premier about British subjects and the people of New York amid accusations and warnings.
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Europe
New York
Four sacred creatures of China named by Nature Magazine
The phoenix is described as ruler of all feathered life while the dragon tortoise and unicorn are noted as the other three sacred creatures. The unicorn is called the king of quadrupeds, highlighting these legendary beings in Chinese lore.
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Nature Magazine
Shakespeare Was Versed in Music Plays Reveal
A Indianapolis News discussion notes Shakespeare's plays brim with music references and instruments. It cites Twelfth Night and The Taming of the Shrew, lists viols violones trumpets fifes recorders bagpipes cornets serpents virginals flutes organs oboes, and mentions dances from bergamesque to morris. Several songs and ballads appear in Henry VII Othello and Falstaff, with later operatic and symphonic adaptations of Tempest and other works by Wagner Mendelssohn and Morleyoffs.
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Indianapolis News
Shakespeare
Thomas Morley
Sylvia
Schubert
Richard Wagner
Felix Mendelssohn
Richard VI
Henry IV
Henry VIII
Mamet
King Lear
Evolution of townball to baseball origins in the United States
The article traces baseball roots from townball on a square field to the Knickerbocker Club’s 1845 rules. It notes Abner Doubleday’s 19th century role and outlines base changes and innings. It also touches on sign language as a rich, universal communication form.
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United States
Arso
Abner Doubleday
Washington
Knickerbocker Baseball Club
New York
Pearson's Weekly
Lime origins traced to India and colonial routes
The lime, native to India, likely entered the Western world via Columbus. Early wild growth is noted in the Florida keys. Accounts place limes with the Pilgrims at Plymouth and, in 1776, George Washington ordered a sloop to bring back limes from the West Indies if affordable.
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India
Western Hemisphere
Columbus
Florida Keys
Azel Ames
Plymouth
George Washington
West Indies
Cracked Soybeans Equal to Linseed Oilmeal
Iowa State College dairy experts report cracked soybeans match linseed meal pound for pound in dairy cow rations and do not harm cows. Soybeans contain about 17 percent fat and can supplement up to 10 or 11 pounds daily. Ground soybeans improve feed efficiency. grinding roughage reduces waste. precise hay and silage guidelines are provided along with water needs and regular watering advice.
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Iowa State Colege
Co. ¥. Cannon
College Dairy Husbandry Department
Cannon
Real Estate Transfers in Monticello and Surrounding Areas
Real estate deeds show L W Lovell and Lisle M wife as joint tenants with survivor rights to J P Norris and Leta M Norris. Other transfers include Charlies J Skahill and Margaret to Leo Ludwig for 100 acres in section 86-1, and Lovell Corporation by L W Lovell to Nettie Mundinger Thomas for lot 138 in Monticello. Daisy explains etymology of days eve.
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L. W. Lovell
Lisle M
J. P. Norris
Leta M. Norris
W. R. Martin
Charlies J. Skahill
Margaret
Leo Ludwig
Wis
Sts Ne
Cascade Onslow Road
Lovell Corporation
Nettie Mundinger Thomas
Monticello
Grass Pastures Key To 1937 Iowa Farms
Grass pastures are essential for soil protection and livestock feed, especially after droughts. Bluegrass overgrazing has damaged pastures, making it crucial to restore land to grass and curb feed grain acreage. Plan spring pasture seeding now to avoid future losses.
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Drouth
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