Holiday visitors and departures fill Hopkinton scene
A long notice lists numerous Hopkinton residents visiting relatives across Iowa and Minnesota for Christmas and holidays. It notes teachers, students, and family members traveling home from Iowa City, Detroit, Ames, Des Moines, and other places. Several local obituaries and family announcements are included, with details on deaths and survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huberta Livingstone
William Adams
Iowa City
Hi. Livingstone
Adams
Livingstone
Minneapolis
O. W. Smith
J. G. Belknap
Melvin Belknap
Cedar Rapids
Ralph Milroy
Manchester
Ed Hanscom
Delhi
Henry Miller
Barbara
H. M. Reeve
S. P. Carter
Mary Carter
Sammy Carter, Jr
Dubuque
Odys Moore
Oron
Geraldine Moore
B. A. Moore
Irene
Minnie Zeuch
W. F. Zeuch
Keosauqua
Minnie
Hawarden
Clara Zeuch
Chicago
Leonard Gibbs
Henry Gibbs
Strawberry Point
Nelle Wilson
Frances Coyle
Monticello
E. V. Laughlin
New York
Washington, D. C
Charles
Maurice Talmadge
Oto
Donald McDonald
Ames
A. T. Wheleess
Mercy
W. C. Mason
A. W. Steiner
McConnell
William Guthrie
Farnhamville
Thurla Lane
Mount Auburn
Marjorie Wiltsie
Wilma Kirkwood
Smithland
Betty Latta
Scotch Grove
Mable Briney
Ohio
Lela Morrow
Charles City
John Morrow
Donald Wilson
Forgan
Saskatchewan
I. T. Wilson
Town State College
Delbert Skinner
Hopkinton
Edward Cox
Colesburg
W. B. Cox
E. Rose Williamson
F. E. Williamson
Des Moines
Bernadine Brock
Eleanor MacDonald
Edward Johnson
Illinois
Earl DeShaw
Louise Gestel
Junior Thompson
Iowa University
E. 8. Snodgrass
Hopkins
Will Garvin
James Fairley
Marion
Jim Morgan
William Johnson
Center Junction
James Johnson
Alva Edwards
Monmouth
Viola Greene
Edna Thompson
Algona
Clyde Thompson
Ruth Johnson
Will Johnson
Town City
Margaret Wallace
Elaine
Lorraine
Carl
U.T. Wheeless
Gladys Marolf
Fayette
Ruth Marolf
Roy Marolf
Alfred Marolf
Birnadine
Irene Brock
Hunt
Earlville
L. J. Ortmann
Cedar
Mary Eleanor
Iowa State Teachers College
Lenox College
Wauken
Platteville
Vivian Dunlap
Duluth
Minn
Emma Dunlap
Minerva Jane Martin
George and
Pauline Martin
Delaware County
Marian Stutt
Ball Club
Lottie Mellenger
Anderson, Ind
Lillian Williams
Lake Genevt
Wis
Francis Martin
James Marin
Lester Martin
Tillman Grapes
Lillian Blanchard
Eva van Auken
Charles Grapes
Fredericks
S. D
Mabel Havens
R. V. Bradle
A. N. Smith
John Ratcliff
Mildred Marie Huggins
John P. McCutcheon
Leroy Kenneth
McCutcheon
Babe
Mae
Lloyd
Granite City
Clara Della Greiser
Theodore W. Greiser
Buffalo
Iowa
Olin
Jones County
Clem Cozart
Arlington
Lila Cozart
Milwaukee
Frances Murdock
Decorah
Edward
Giladys
Helen
William
Vanita
Leonard
Mae Benz
Dexter
William Greiser
Merriam
Neb
Gladys Homan
Valentine
Elsie Coleman
Kilgore
Grace Monier
Howard
Blanche Greiser
Crookston
Cozart
H. E
Ancient Pharaoh Rameses III Seen as Wealthiest Ancient Figure
The New York Times cites Herodotus and Diodorus noting Pharaoh Rameses III or Rhampsinitus ruled about 3,000 years ago with an estimated fortune of 400,000 talents, roughly 10 billion today in buying power, plus context on prices of the era such as oxen at $1 and a day’s wage at 12 to 20 cents.
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Herodotus
Diodorus
Plutarch
Rameses III
Rhampsinitus
Ditodorus
Rameses
New York Times
How Vanderbilt Earned First Hundred Dollars
The tale follows young Cornelius Vanderbilt as a farm and boatman hopeful. On May 1, 1810, he negotiates a $100 loan from his mother by pledging to work his rocky eight-acre field by his sixteenth birthday. He mobilizes neighbors to complete the task, securing the funds on May 1, then grows that sum into a vast fortune over decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Commodore
Meade Minnigerrode
Cotier
A Walk With Thoreau And His Quiet Woods Family
Mary Hosmer Brown recalls Thoreau guiding children through strict forest manners. A whistle draws woodpeckers and squirrels while birds respond to changes in tune. Children stay still as Thoreau feeds a departing pet from his pocket, introducing his woodland family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thoreau
Vie
Mary Hosmer Brown
Concord
Old Hawaiian Custom of Casting Offerings at Kilauea
The ancient practice in Hawaii involved casting chelo ber ries into Kilauea’s crater to propitiate the goddess Pele. Pele is believed to appear in various guises and recently eruptions showed the goddess can harm individuals. Red flags mark village boundaries and a live pig is tied as a sacrifice to the goddess. Kilanen is a counter on Mauna Loa’s eastern slope, noting Mauna Loa as the world’s largest volcano.
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Kilauea
Hawaii
Pele
Mauna Loa
Antiquity of Bagpipes Evidence in Persia Text
Antiquity of bagpipes noted by Jacques de Morgan from excavations in Persia. Terra cotta figures dating from the sixth century BC show players believed to be bagpipes. Later Persian depictions from Takht-e Rostam in the sixth century AD reinforce that the instrument was in use across 14 centuries between early figures and rock carvings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacques de Morgan
Persia
Talhi-i-Bostan
de Morgan
Takht-t-Rogstur
Foxgloves the Fairies Gloves in Fairyland Tale
A 1927 fairy tale explains foxgloves as the fairies gloves. King Toadstool the Red and Queen Toadstool the Yellow host a magical reception in Fairyland. Fairy gloves grow best in woods not gardens, so keep foxgloves in their woodland home.
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Fairyland
Mother
Toadstool
Toadstools
Thale Camdone
Eek Gauci
Western Newspaper Union
Land of Everlasting Fire near Caspian Sea
The region near the Caspian Sea known as the Land of Everlasting Fire features desert‑wilderness with constant flames rising from tents and temple pinnacles. Flames result from underground gas pockets ignited spontaneously, not from spirits, and can be triggered by a simple coal touch or by placing paper with clay at the surface.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caspian Sea
Arctic Ocean
Confucius
Flying pageant thrills met with safety warning
Spectators watched two daring riders perform acrobatics during a flying pageant. A loudspeaker urged the crowd to stay off their seats for safety as about 600 onlookers witnessed the dangerous display.
Farm youth form majority of U S population
Capper's Weekly notes that 50.4 percent of the national population is under twenty one while cities have 37.5 percent in that group. The piece argues the countryside is the place to raise children and that farm-raised boys and girls are vital to large enterprises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Capper
Hottest Spot on Earth Named Azizia Record Heat
Official records name Azizia in northern Africa as the hottest spot on earth with a shade temperature of 136.4 degrees. It lies on a flat plain resembling a desert and averages over 70 degrees annually, surpassing Greenland Ranch on Death Valley’s edge where 184 degrees was recorded.
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Azizia
Africa
Greenland Ranch
Death Valley
Calif
Peculiar Mosaic Disease Described for Plants
The article explains mosaic diseases that affect plants cause leaves to lose green color in small angular patches, creating a mosaic-like pattern on the remaining tissue.
Chevrolet Announces 1928 Line of New Cars For New Year
Chevrolet Motor company to unveil a complete new line of low priced cars on January 1 with production at plants from Flint to Norwood and shipments to dealers starting December 15. The announcement promises 13 years of GM experience, new design improvements, easier handling, and a nationwide simultaneous debut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chevrolet Motor Company
Chevrolet
W. S. Knudsen
Flint
Detroit
United States
Bangor
San Diego
Miami
Vancouver
General Motors Proving Ground
General Motors
Worry Is Futile say Detroit News columnist
The Detroit News quotes a philosophy of worry noting that many concerns imagined in worry never come to pass and that concern itself often proves wasted. The piece argues imagination skews perception and elevates anxiety beyond facts.
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Detroit News
Fairbanks and Pickford plan California dwelling
Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford are reported to build a residence in California. The project is described as luxurious with many unfamiliar features for future residents.
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Boston Transcript
Douglas Fairbanks
Mary Pickford
California
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Matthiessen Auto & Supply Company
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