Onslow Area Notes and Obituaries Reach Indpendence
Mrs. W. A. Hicks formerly of Onslow dies at Searles hospital Independence born June 11 1878 in Ireland daughter of William and Nancy Reid later lived in Jones county Iowa and traced in families across Manchester Dubuque and Independence Funeral held in Independence body moved to Clay cemetery Onslow for burial Survivors include husband two sons Raymond Eckler Independence and William Eckler Detroit and daughter Mrs George Bloesch Buchanan county Local items cover visits to Tipton Clinton Anamosa Sigourney Kingston Mount Vernon and Russell plus school and club events and a junior play set for April 5
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James Eckler
Searles Hospital
Independence
Martha Reid
Ireland
William
Nancy Reid
Iowa
Jones County
Eckler
Onslow
Manchester
Dubuque
Clay
Raymond Eckler
William Eckler
Detroit
Mich
George Bloesch
Buchanan County
Velma Nielsen
Leola
Leonard Hayes
Tipton
Wilson Briggs
Ladies’ Guild
Ruth Sears
Clinton
George Sears
Ernest McKinstry
Anamosa
L. B
A. A. Garnett
Floyd Horton
Ernest Horton
Gladys Ladehoff
O. E. Spooner
Russell
P. H. Paulsen
Jay Tomlinson
Kent Moats
Montana
George French
Paul
Wayne Molesberry
Ruth Lathrop
Cedar Rapids
Tom Lathrop
Cal Merritt
H. W. Koon
Edwin Wilcox
C. R. Smith
Claire Fayram
Alva Streeper
W. K. Kennedy
Louis Behnke
Chisage
John Jansen
Roy Kleineck
M. P. Paulsen
Colonel Paulsen
Mount Vernon
Lydia Lyon
Harriett Lamey
George Lyon
Demand for Meat From Ancient Times To Modern Industry
The article traces meat demand from ancient hunters to modern industry, noting Americans eat about 142 pounds per person annually with pork and beef predominating. It highlights the scale of poultry and egg production and the dominance of meat packing in U S manufacturing, underscoring meat as essential food across eras.
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Poultry and Eggs
Wisconsin Agriculturist
United States
Early Bridal Furniture in Folk Art Decor of Colonists
The article describes 18th century folk art in early Pennsylvania settler furnishings especially bride-boxes. It notes white pine construction, unpainted interiors, decorative painted exteriors in bright colors, and the ceremonial gifting of bride-boxes. The style is crude yet vivid with a distinctive charm.
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Pennsylvania
Alice R. Rollins
Los Angeles Times
Gossamer Webs and Opal Trade Unearthed from Kenya Cave
Reports describe gossamer filaments spun by spiders during warm fall weather with theories about the word origin and visibility. Separately, Kenyan cave excavations reveal prehistoric burial sites with opal jade and rock crystal beads, suggesting early trade with the Mediterranean around 4000 B C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenya
East Africa
Nakuru
Mediterranean
Glossary of Oil Field Terms From a Chicago Tribune Writer
A compact glossary presents common petroleum industry terms and their meanings. It covers locations for wells, crude terms like wildcat and wild well, and equipment names such as rotary tools pit and cellar, tool pusher and roustabout, tour and roughneck, alongside cable tools.
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Chicago Tribune
Reindeer Uniqueness Among Deer Noted in Nature
Ernst Schwarz in Nature highlights the reindeer as unique among deer for carrying antlers in both sexes though smaller in females. The species is domesticated, attains a broad Arctic range including America as caribou, and has prehistoric significance with cave carvings and paleolithic meat use.
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Ernst Schwarz
Nature Magazine
Arctic
America
Scandinavia
Spitzbergen
Why Birds Learn and Color Meanings in House Design
The article discusses bird learning, noting pheasants’ caution and how spaniels trigger flushes. It then explains color psychology, interpreting red as vitality, blue as calm, yellow as cheerful, and green as soothing yet exhilarating for home color choices.
Four Blood Types Classified by Serum Reactions
Blood groups are determined using two serums. Type I shows no clotting with either serum. Type IV clots with both. If it clots with one but not the other, it is type I or II based on the active serum. Blood type does not reflect health. all types are normal.
Meaning of Ulysses Name and Odysseus Roots
The name Ulysses is the Latin form of Odysseus meaning the hater or wrathful one. It marks the Trojan War hero of Ithaca whose 20 year absence ends with Penelope waiting. Ulysses Aldrovandus, a 16th century Italian naturalist, founded Bologna's botanical garden and first collected an herbarium.
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Ulysses
Odysseus
Ithaca
Penelope
Ulysses Aldrovandus
Botanical Garden
Bologna
Water Density Anomaly and Environmental Impact
Water expands when heated generally but is most dense at 4 C 39 F. Below this point it expands as it freezes. This expansion keeps ice on lake surfaces, preventing full freezing and protecting aquatic life, while cold snaps risk bursting pipes due to freezing.
Benjamin as a Storied Namesake Across History
Florence A. Cowles notes the name Benjamin means son of strength and luck. The list highlights Franklin as the foremost Benjamin in America, with figures like B F Keith, Benjamin West, and Benjamin Harrison, who shaped science, art, politics, and law across centuries.
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Benjamin
Ben
Florence A. Cowles
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Franklin
B. F. Keith
Benjamin West
Royal Academy
Wolfe
Benjamin Robbins
Benjamin A. Gould
America
England
Benjamin Disraeli
Lord
Beaconsfield
Benjamin Harrison
United States
Benjamin N. Cardozo
United States Supreme Court
Cutting Silhouettes And The Shadow Portrait Tradition
The article traces silhouette art from its 1709 origins with Etienne de Silhouette to 1826 when Edouart popularized the name. It notes European spread, Sevres black silhouettes on wares, and England’s rise as the art's supremacy through August Edouart’s portrait series.
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Etienne de Silhouette
France
Alice R. Rollins
Los Angeles Times
Edouart
Europe
Sevres
England
Origins of the Wolverine nickname in Michigan
The Detroit News notes two theories for the Wolverine nickname origin. One ties it to the extinct wolverine in Michigan, of the weasel family. Another credits tavernkeeper Conrad Ten Eyck around 1800, who served wolf steaks and sparked the name when a guest asked about the taste. The term later extended to Michigan inhabitants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolverine
Detroit News
Michigan
Conrad Ten Eyck
Ozone Described as A Faint Blue Gas and Its Uses
The article explains ozone as a pale blue gaseous form of oxygen formed by electric discharge and other methods. It notes its density being 1.5 times that of oxygen, its instability, and the potential to condense into a deep blue liquid at 112 degrees Celsius. It highlights commercial uses including sterilizing water purifying air and bleaching.
Odd Accident on Liner Principessa Jolavia Near Spezia
An inexplicable accident occurred during the launch of the liner Principessa Jolavia near Spezia in the Gulf of Genoa Italy on November 11 1967. The ship designed to carry 1450 passengers and a crew of about 400 reportedly went out of control and sank after a launch failure. Salvage operations are referenced but details are unclear.
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Principessa Jolavia
Spezia
Gulf of Genoa
Italy
Wawea
Iowa Makes Strides in Diphtheria and Smallpox Prevention
Dr J M Hayek of the Iowa Department of Health reports 19 250 children immunized against diphtheria in 1938 up from 7 500 in 1937 and 15 800 vaccination records received vs 9 900 in 1937 Smallpox vaccinations also rose with 34 400 doses distributed Diphtheria and smallpox remain grave in Iowa with calls for year round preventive measures and early birth vaccination emphasized to protect children aged one to five observed to bear the highest death risk.
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Iowa
J. M. Hayek
Maternal and Child Health Division
Town
State Department of Health
Health Department
Hayek
Towa
State Health Department
Government housing woes blamed on high costs and tax issues
The council Bluffs Nonpareil argues that TISHA built housing is too expensive for the average resident. Slum dwellers are forced into shacks when districts are improved. Project funding comes from government appropriations and pays little or no taxes.
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Council Bluffs
Tisha
The Open Saloon as It Was
The open saloon in Marshalltown faced criticism for evils tied to license privileges. It drew distillers and brewers into Iowa politics, undermining temperance aims and good government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Iowa
Towal Electric petition for franchise to erect electric lines in Jones County
The Iowa State Commerce Commission publishes a notice that Towal Electric Company seeks a franchise to construct operate and maintain electric transmission lines across public lands highways streams and private lands in Jones County Iowa. A hearing is set for April 18 1989 at Des Moines with objections due five days prior.
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Towalectric Company
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Towa State Commerce Commission
Iowa State Commerce Commission
Des Moines
Notice of Final Reports in Jones County Court
Final reports and application for discharge of executors and administrators in Jones county have been filed. The 81st day of March A D 1939 is set for final hearing and approval before the district court at Anamosa Iowa.
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Jones County
Max Rettig
George Rettig
Luise Rettig
Jacob Lemmer
Michael Lemmer
Anamosa
Iowa
Real estate transfers and land deeds listed in county records
Real estate transfers include U S A to Francis Welch for 80 acres in 27-86-4 dated May 1 1956. E A Buol to Paul Buol half of Lots 3 and 4 Houser’s sub of Varvel’s outlot 2 Monticello. Cassmere C Wood and wife to Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co releasing a mortgage of 11 000. Chicago North Western Railway lands via trustee to William L Custis including a 76 ft wide strip. G J Hughes and Dena to Kathleen M Hughes with retention clause. John H Hagen Jr and Anna to M R Tobiassen and Elisa Tobiassen as joint tenants. Anna Bleasdale to Carl M Levsen and Amanda Levsen. multiple values listed and a total note of sales to 11 000.
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Francis Welch
E. A. Buol
Paul Buol
Houser
Varvel
Monticello
Cassmere C
Charles P. Megan
Chicago and North Wastern Railway Company
Chicago and North Western Railway Company
Samuel H. Cady
Barret Conway
H. S&s. Larrimer
William L. Custis
Swaw
C & N W Ry Co
G. J. Hughes
Dena
Kathleen M. Hughes
John H. Hagen Jr
Anna
M. R. Tobiassen
Elisa Tobiassen
Bradstreet
Anna Bleasdale
Carl M. Levsen
Amanda Levsen
Jones County
Oscar A. Bleasdale
O. A. Bleasdale
Property Transfers and Deeds Across Several Iowa Plats
A series of real estate transfers dated 3 1 1952 involve U S A to Horatio Sanford cert copy patent nw nw sec 29 85 1 40 acres and several deeds between James J Kohl Millie to Ira J Kohl Jennie B Kohl joint tenants, Norman Martens Frieda to Lydia Decious, Henry Hults Mary to F W Hults with bank debt, and John Young to Al Hamilton Edna Hamilton joint tenants.
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U.S.A
Horatio Sanford
James J. Kohl
Millie
Ira J. Kohl
Jennie B. Kohl
Norman Martens
Frieda
Lydia Decious
Block
Center Junction
Henry Hults
Mary
F. W. Hults
Federal Land Bank
John Young
al Hamilton
Edna Hamilton
Rees and Alma D Transfer Land to Bertha Morning
Warren J. Rees and Alma D. wife sell to Bertha Morning land in Anamosa and adjacent property in Crockwell's addition for one dollar and other valuable considerations.
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Warren J. Rees
Alma D
Bertha
D. M. Crockwell
Anamosa
Trantors
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Er W. A. Hicks
Knoxville Journal
Washington
Spiders
Indianapolis News
Chaucer
Michigan ‘Wolverines
Venice
Geo L. McCaughan
W. L. Pearson
Eliza Thoeni
Crawford
Union Bus Depot
Goudy
Interstate Transit Lines
Maple Street
Ford Garage
Tiark Kray W. H. Null
Big
Tae
Pte Laa
Tidest
Ony
Kiuse Auto Parts
Kelvinator
Baratan Pamicies
Allyns
Monticello, Iowa
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