Pioneer Trails Through Early American Exploration
The article recounts early western exploration from the Lewis and Clark expedition to Zebulon Pike and the broader narrative of American east to west expansion. It notes the Missouri and Mississippi River routes, key camps, and forts, with mentions of Council Bluffs, Sioux City, and Dubuque, along with interactions with Native peoples and the Black Hawk War context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Jay
Carrot
Marquette
Meriwether Lewis
Willian Clark
Wood River
Missouri
Napoleon
Missouri River
Council Bluffs
Nebraska
Sioux City
Charles Floyd
Zebulon M. Pike
St. Louis
Mississippi River
McGregor
Pike
Mississippi
Iowa
Ohio
Sagas Pike
Newland
Buffale
Lake Erie
Green Bay
Milwautes
Chis
Car found hidden inside downtown auto agency
A brief, unclear report from Little Rock describes a car once thought stolen being found parked inside a downtown auto agency. The owner had driven it in believing it was a vehicle he had traded for.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ner Heeren
Little Rock
di Hegan
Motor mising in Hawarden leaves Karl Bogue injured
Karl Bogue of Kansas City was driving in Hawarden when his motor dropped out and the front of his car folded like an accordion. He suffered minor injuries in the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Bogue
Kansas City
Hawarden
Obituary for Anna Hollebrands Bee in Pella Iowa
Mrs Anna Hollebrands Bee born December 24 in Pella Iowa. father mother and brother Matthew preceded her in death. She married Ralph Bee and lived in Luzi Denver then California where she died last Sunday. She spent life as sales lady in department stores in Pella and for May Company later. interment at Oude Funeral Friday. Family thanks friends for sympathy and floral tokens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Hollebrands Bee
Pella
Iowa
Matthew
Ralph Bee
Luzi
Denver
Colorado
Ane Plater
Lowalifornia
Vations
May Company
Vine
Kulenbrander A. Helberst
Sark
Enis
Fharen
Bes
Maine
van Dyk
Hey
Oude
Vos family patriarch dies in Leighton aged 77
K B Vos, son of Me Peter Go Vos, born in the Netherlands in 1871, died November 26 1948 at Mahaska Hospital Oskaloosa Iowa at age 77 years 3 months and 28 days. Survived by wife and nine children Hattie Brummel Ben Vos Nellie Rozenberg Carrie Memmelaar Peter G Vos Marty Vos De Boer Outlaw and Leighton residents. 20 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral Monday at Leighton Christian Reformed Church with Rev Van Houten and Rev Ralberts officiating. interment Evergreen Cemetery near Leighton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vos
Peter Go Vos
Band
Netherlands
Mahaska Hospital
Oskaloosa
Towa
United States
Rika
Ildren
Oth
Ben Vos
Leighton
Nellie Rozenberg
Newton
Carrie Memmelaar
Peter G. Vos
Marty G. Vos de Boer
Pel
Adriaan
Mary
Galesburg
Leighton Christian Reformed Church
Leighton “Christian” Reformed Church
F. W. van Houten
G. A. Ralberts
Evergreen Cemetery
Gratitude for support after death of K B Vos
A family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness during illness and after death of husband and father K B Vos. They appreciate sympathetic words and flowers as tokens of respect and regard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. B. Vos
Basic Home Furnishings color plan guides matching decor
A long article explains the Basic Home Furnishings BHF system with nine color groups named after American places. It links tags on rugs, furniture, draperies, and paints to ensure harmonious combinations. The plan originated in fabric and carpet industries and is now widespread in home furnishing stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town State College
United States
Alamo
Grand Canyon
Adirondack
Prairie
Shenandoah
Cape Cod
Great Lakes
Santa Fe
Great Smoky
Home Furnishings Style Council
Well Sit
Iran
Chauffeurs Urged to Renew Licenses Before December
The Department of Public Safety plans to renew about 110000 Town chauffeur licenses expiring December 31 1948. Clarence Shirer chief examiner said renewals require presenting the 1948 license for a 1949 extension. Duplicates cost fifty cents with a two dollar extension fee. Renewals cannot be by mail and applications are taken at designated exam stations in Des Moines Pella and Knoxville with specific December dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Public Safety
Clarence Shiver
The
Highway Patrol
Shirer
Des Moines
Pella
Knoxville
Tested Methods to Remove Linen Stains and Lipstick
A late 19th century style cleaning guide outlines how to treat cranberry and fruit stains by stretching the fabric over a bowl and dousing with boiling water from a height, then washing in warm soapy water. It adds remedies for lipstick stains and whitening with sun or hydrogen peroxide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State College
Cleaning lipstick stains from linen napkins
A historical tip advises loosening lipstick stains on linen napkins before laundering by applying vaseline or glycerine. It warns that soap or alkaline substances used beforehand may set the stain, suggesting a careful pre treatment to avoid permanent marks.
Water disposal system as backbone of soil program
The water disposal system serves as the framework for the entire soil conservation program in the area, underpinning planning, implementation, and long term management of related land and water resources.
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Pioneer
Central State
Idaho
Smith & Douglas
Bakker
Rus
Ann Hollebrands
Hartford
Guernsey
Warren County Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Berkshire Cross
Farmall
John Deere
Kewanee
Dunham
I. H.C
Western
von Brunt
Briggs and Stratton
Hartford Ladies Aid Glen Bruce Hartford-Carlisle Savings Bank
L. J. Peters
Audt
Beacon
VU Jagket
Nick and
Nora
Frazer
Thin Man
Claudia Morgan As
Nora Charles
Les Tremayne
Nick Charles
Mystery
KCBC
Denadel Sales & Service
Nick
Carl
Harmacy
Daeer, Parra
the Chronicle
Jack Sprat
Pork& Beans
Baker’s
Texas
California
Rinso
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