Items Of Occurrences Thirty Years Ago December 1907
Monticello Express records from December 1907 list local events including births marriages and deaths. Notable items include Olive Moses studying at Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls and the Diamond Creamery paying 28 cents per pound for butterfat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello Express
Olive Moses
Tom Shover
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Diamond Creamery Company
Harry Sandhouse
Kearney County
Kansas
Clarence M. Doxsee
Ruth
Redwood City
California
Bmonticello
Monticello
C. A. Whiting
Sioux City
C. S. Brazelton
Coggon
Michael Berlin
Finley McDonald
Wayne Township
Des Moines
Nettie Hazard
Oxford Junction
Chauncey T. Bates
Stamford
S. C
Jones County
M. J. Hogan
Asa Phelps
Albert Stuhler
Highland Park Academy
Chicago
Russell Stuhler
Shattuck Military School
Faribault
Minn
John Heeren
Mary Bohiken
Sand Spring
W. H. L. Schuetz
Kate Harms
Castle Grove
Ralph Zimmerman
William Schodde
L. E. Pride
Ross Farm
Manchester
Rebecca Beardsley Peak
Delaware County
New York
Mrs. Peak
Charles Aldrich
Louis Hutton
Carrie Spiegel Ware
Outlook for Hog Men Still Very Favorable
Iowa State economists analyze the United States Bureau of Agricultural Economics fall pig crop report and current business conditions. They foresee lower prices for fall pigs but higher returns due to cheaper feed, with 1938 marketing near 1937 levels though overall demand may weaken. A small rise in sows farrowing is noted, tied to corn crop shortfalls and uncertain trade with the United Kingdom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College
United States Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Iowa
Ames
United Kingdom
United States
Nebraska
Dakotas
Kansas
Aurora Lights Across Northern Skies Described
The Chicago Tribune notes sailors long sought the northwest passage but gained meteorological insights. It describes the aurora borealis as a unearthly sky display seen from the U S to northern Europe. Patterns include arches and curtains with colors from white to purple, lasting minutes to hours.
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Northwest Passage
North America
Chicago Tribune
United States
Norway
Sweden
Russia
Frogs Have Teeth but the Toad Is Toothless
The article explains frog anatomy with movable eyes lids and a behind eye ear drum. It notes a toad lacks teeth and a frog uses jaws more, while bull frogs can reach a foot in length and may eat small birds and rodents.
The Earliest Diamonds Found in South Africa
A Dutch farmer first found a stone children played with. A Cape Town jeweler valued it as a diamond at 2500 dollars and it was bought by the colony governor. The farmer later paid with 500 sheep 10 oxen and a horse for a heavier stone used as a charm, selling it for 56000 dollars as the famous Star of South Africa valued at 125000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Cape Town
South Africa
Many Species of Eucalyptus and Their Features
Eucalyptus hemiphleia or Australian Graybox grows up to 90 feet with gray wrinkled bark that peels in long strips. About 300 eucalyptus species are native to Australia. Trees can reach over fifty feet in five to six years, giving the plant a striking appeal. The name derives from eu meaning well and kalyptos meaning to cover as with a lid, referring to the calyx.
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Australia
No Man's Land Declared Sovereign by Colorado Governor
Colorado's No Man's Land a 1300 square mile tract in the north central state lies between Louisiana Purchase and Texas Panhandle lands. It was ceded by the Ute in 1868 and added to Colorado at statehood in 1876. On August 9 1936 at Breckenridge Governor E C Johnson proclaimed American sovereignty over the land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Coelsrads
Denver
Texas Panhandle Purchase
Breckenridge, Colo
E. C. Johnson
London The Capital City Of England And Its History
The text describes London as the capital of England and the greatest city in the world. It claims a population over 8.5 million, spans both banks of the Thames, and notes Roman presence in A.D. 43 establishing London as a historic mother city of the British Empire.
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London
England
Thames
Optimism Attracts Luck Says Pearson Letter
A Pearson's London Weekly writer argues luck stems from personal magnetism and outlook. Optimists attract favorable outcomes while pessimists repel them, and a daily expectancy and hopeful attitude increase chances of good fortune for all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearson
London Weekly
45 Fathers screening at Niles theater Anamosa
Jane Withers and Thomas Beck star in 45 Fathers shown Sunday and Monday at the Niles theater Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Withers
Thomas Beck
Fathers
Niles Theater
Anamosa
Dried Milk History From Tartars to Malted Milk
The article traces dry milk use by Tartars and Mongol warriors in the 13th century, then outlines 19th century attempts to dry milk including Grimmade’s 1855 method with soda salts and ribbon compression, and notes 1887 malted milk spurring further drying innovations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douthitt Corporation
Marco Polo
Grimmade
Palm Trees Provide Raincoats and Breadth of Palm
A Washington Post writer notes the coconut palm's versatility for mankind. Palm leaves are overlapped to make waterproof raincoats and capes used by women in French Indo China. The palm tree yields food drink building material and is hardy near water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Isles
Ohio State Flag design and symbolism described
Ohio's state flag was created for the 1901 Pan American Exposition in Buffalo by architect John Ejisemann. The flag gained legislative approval the next year and features a central red ring and circle of stars symbolizing Ohio as the seventeenth state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Ohio State
John Ejisemann
Buffalo
Northwest Territory
Buckeye State
Monti High Basketball Opens New Year Schedule
Monti High begins January with three home games against Manchester Roosevelt and U High, and four away trips to Tipton Cedar Rapids McKinley Hopkinton and West Liberty. February adds six more games plus the county tournament at Anamosa with West Branch Dubuque Marion and Mount Vernon at home and Manchester Anamosa away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monti High
Manchester
Roosevelt
U. High
Cedar Rapids
Monti
Tipton
McKinley
Hopkinton
West Liberty
Anamosa
West Branch
Dubuque
Marion
Mount Vernon
Moore
Successful Auction Sale Held For Fritz Etten
One of the fall’s most successful auctions was led by Col. Bill Null at the Winkler farm in Hardscrabble on December 21. Fritz Etten sold his share of personal effects for about $3,700, with thirteen cows averaging $62.50 and other stock selling well. The high horse brought $136 and other horses sold for $90 to $136, while a yearling went for $56 and a two year old for $80. Chickens brought 76 cents, corn 48 to 29 cents, and hay $6.50 per ton. machinery also sold well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Null
Winkler Farm
Hardscrabble
Fritz Etten
Etten
Anamosa Tax Office Reports High Late-Year Payments
With 1937 near its end, the Anamosa county treasurer’s office reports over 97 percent of last year’s taxes paid. Some taxpayers are still paying at the last minute, so the figure may rise further. The Atlantic News Telegraph notes economic unity as essential for national prosperity across classes.
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Anamosa
Public Notice of Estate Administration in Jones County Iowa
The district court of Jones county Iowa appoints The Monticello State Bank as administrator of the estate of Anna Oltman deceased. Creditors must file sworn claims with the clerk within legal time. debtors should pay now to avoid costs. Anamosa Iowa dated December 28 1937. Coxsee Coxsee Helserman attorneys for estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Jones County
State of
Iowa
John W. Hoult
Anamosa
Monticello State Bank
Locher & Locher
Anna Oltman
Coxsee
Coxsee & Helserman
Gerd Behnken
For Sale Holstein Milk Cattle and Springers
Classified ad offering a few Holstein milk cows and springers for sale. Contact Paul Petersen via phone 42-F-3 in Monti cello. Includes 28-3 price notation.
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Paul Petersen
Monticello
Land sale notice from Jones County Abstract Company
Abstract from Jones County Abstract Company at Anamosa offers prompt service and reasonable prices for land sale or mortgage abstracts.
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Jones County Abstract Company
Anamosa
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the Express
Tartar
Lapland
Atlantic News- Telegraph
Louis M. Kurt
L. J. Schlemme
Scotch Grove
Denis Donovan
C. T. A. Record
W. T. Kehoe
Farmers Grain Co
Buckner's
O. C. Curtis
Woodland Avenue
Earl Drummy
Ryan
State Farm Mutual
DUROC
Jersey
J. H. Husman
C. H. Michels
Leo Hardiman
Cascade
Paris
Zimmerman's Beauty Parlor
Buckner’s
Denkhoff & Son
Besler Barber Shop
West Sixth Street
Sanitary Rendering Co
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Palmer's Drug Store
Helmer
Scotch Grove Nursery
Shorty
Fox Farm
W. H. McDaniel
J. H. Perrine
James Lahey
A. C. McKean
Ladora
J. F. Kellum
NAVY
Dole
Cea
Sai
LA France
Logan
Talki
Brach
Wyandotte
Paher
Calif
Bermuda
Emperor Grapes
Lionel Barrymore
Robert Young
Adventure’s End
John Wayne
James Dunn
Radio Patrol
Svea
Eadache
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