Potter Pioneer Veteran Dies After Long Life in Vernon Co
William Harrison Potter aged 89 of Renwick Vernon County dies October 6 1920 at his home after a long pioneer life. Born in Plymouth Western Co Michigan he settled in Vernon County fifty nine years ago near Renwick. He married Gertrude Brink in 1804 and left eleven children, nine living. Survived by wife and eight children with many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral held at Mt. church Hardy conducted by Rev J Jacobson with burial in Vernon cemetery. Also notes on local society events and school news from Renwick Humboldt and surrounding areas.
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Igan
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Hairie Farriedince
Elei
Uindy
Hlultton
Winneshiek Coudu
Hel Wis
Gordatla
Vernon
Sears
Moe
Llorello
Rapid City
Phillip Potter
Jesse Boyd
Ida Grove
Cady Potter
Furr Qak
Sam Goffey
Fort Dodge
Afr
Burt Grant
Radmand
Roger Bacon and the First Talk of a Metal Airship
A fragmentary 13th century note cites Roger Bacon proposing an airship of copper or similar metal with a hollow hull filled with ether or gas. The concept envisions engines, wings, and a vessel launched from altitude to traverse land and sea, reflecting medieval speculation on powered flight by metal hulls and gas propulsion.
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Roger Bacon
Ale News United Les’ Department of Commerce
Bacon
Albertus Dé Sosonta
Menvord
Housact
Ménwarte
Fragmented dialect episode hints at wartime rumor mill
Fuzzy dialogue quotes an exchange about a rumored event and superstition amid references to cannons and a rabbit's foot. The text blends speech patterns with names and places, suggesting a journalistic snippet or diary fragment from a wartime era.
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Flag
Vancouver
Napoleon the Third meeting with Wilhelm I after Sedan described
The article recalls a scene from M5 book where D Auvergne notes a postwar encounter between the vanquished Napoleon III and Wilhelm I. The aged king clasps the envoy’s hand and the two rulers exchange a quiet, encouraging gesture. They discuss the war’s origins, the timing, and the relief of a weary monarch in a private room after the battle.
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Napoleon the
Mr. D'Auvergne
Wilhelm I
Prussia
Sedan
Vetireen Tient
Wilhelm
Wolenzaltern
Landon
Snake with ears sparks curiosity in Johannesburg readers
A letter from Mr Ss Voges in the Johannesburg Sunday reports a local tale of a strange snake found with ears. Neighbors viewed the creature and kept it briefly for public viewing. A traveler in Mexicar mentions a sugar-tap game as a betting pastime, while D H Talmadge in the Portland Oregonian comments on such wagers.
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Eure
Bishveld
Ss. Voges
Eny
Johannesburg
Roolberg
Dean
Mexicar
Liv
D. H. Talmadge
Portland, Oregonian
Genuine Big Ten formula described by Ames college leaflet
Gray's Corner markets show many Big Ten products but vary in protein content and quality. The genuine Big Ten, made to bulletin No 122 and described by Sargent & Co, lists exact ingredients and amounts including tankage, cottonseed meal, peanut oil meal, cottonseed oil meal, alfalfa meat, salt, calcium carbonate, iron oxide, and wood ash with protein around 60 percent.
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Ames College
Sargent & Co
Uber
Nba
Venerable Newspapers Gerchany List Nine Long-Running Papers
A fragment notes that nine daily newspapers remain in existence from the seventeenth century era. The oldest is the Mmale burgische Zeltune, claimed to be over 800 years old. It mentions Dartford Court as a historic link and compares German and U.S. daily newspaper counts, with population figures for Germany and the United States. It also references visits by Mr and Mrs Clinard Hansen and by Mr and Mrs Bannick and their son George, including a medical visit to Des Moines.
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Gerchany
World
Mmale Burgische Zeltune
United States
Dartford Courwmt
Cormany
United
Germany
United, States
Hans Bannick
George
Lone Treek
Mr. Bannick
Georgette
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Richardson Store
William Harrison Potter
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Irvine
Corwin
Jake Stauffacher
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Dean Gastlewan
Ilingis
Mia Departive
Iron Renwick
Renwick Suythis Hank
Humbold
Paul Aluman
Humboldt
National Cattle Congress
Waterloo
George Krisoina
Dorothy Cawaon
Town State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Dorothy
Gray’s Corner
Farmers Co-operative Co
Analysia
J.T. LaForge
Renwick Rendering Works
Clarion
Eagle Grove
Renwick
Tany
Seave Els Alte A
Kamer and
Gut Eleetrecity
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Chaise New
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S Tot Sa
Oren 19
Apstines
Ene
SoMa
Coltedad
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Permanent Northwestern
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Mimteapolis
Minnegata
Renwick Auto & Imp’t Co
Renwick, Towa
Clinard Hansen
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