Iowa Athletic Directory Lists Rockwood and Gugisberg
In Iowa athletic directory Dr. M. C. Rockwood and Dr. A. W. Gugisberg are listed. The volume, from the University of Iowa era, notes athletic awards and former residents among Hawkeye figures with pictures and records of Old Gold teams. Local social updates mention Bathyle McGowan, Mrs. Joule Brink, and the Chivfaten and Rubler families visiting in Wisconsin.
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M. C. Rockwood
A. W. Gugisberg
Iowa
Towa City
University of Iowa
Touwlek
M. G. Rockwood
Mijot
Bull Mhs
Abert W. Gugglnberg
Witinerati
Hawkeye Athletic Council
Anorty
Ailso
Town Council Meeting Minutes and Payments Listed
Town Council met with Stoddard McCurry and Puppay absent while Black Walker present. Minutes of the last meeting approved and payments to Line Material Co. Western Bell Telephone Smith Smallwood Talis Andee & Sing Co Fisher Palmer and others totaled 480.01, moved to adjourn with Almer as clerk.
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Bhi
Chioch
Het Ak Ue
Stoddard
McCurry
Puppay
Tl Walker
Line Material Co
Mleelti Ga Ae N. Western Bell Telephone No
Smith
Smallwood
Talius Andee & Sing Co
W. A. Fisher
Chus
Minor
Jin Palmer
Almer
Clerk
Local residents report gas pump service at Chirton visit
The fragment notes Arvott Simpson and family visiting friends at Chirton last Sunday. It mentions the North Side Garage completing another gas pump supply and a reference to a seeing dance at VOU. Details are sparse and partially garbled.
Obituary: Orris Elon French Orris Flan Preneh Sharky Mreneh
Orris Elon French Orris Flan Preneh born July 5, 1920 died Sept 6, 1028 aged 8? years two months. Parents Mr. and Mrs. John French two sisters Velva Louise two brothers Don and Boyereld grandfather Orvin Wrench two grandmothers Mrs Orris Frenel and Mrs Adan Zwielels and many relatives mourn his passing. Funeral held Friday at two o'clock Rev. Van Horn pastor. Burial Vernon Cemetery. Peace. He has awakened from the drear rot. He is secure in the contagion of the world’s slow stain.
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Orris Flan Preneh
Sharky” Mreneh
Util
Mre
Lon
Velva
Louise
Don
Boyereld
Orvin Wrench
Orris Frenel
Card of Thanks for condolences on son's death
Mr and Mrs Eled Peench express sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness during the death of their son.
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Eled Peench
Look Out for Cholera and flu Among Hogs
The Iowa Veterinary Medical Association issued the first warning to farmers about a possible repeat of the Revere hog cholera outbreak that cost millions two years ago. Alerts note virulent cases across parts of the state with October and November peak danger as pigs are moved to cornfields. Farmers are urged to immunize susceptible hogs with serum and virus promptly and improve sleeping quarters for ventilation to curb the epidemic in hog herds.
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Lowa
Revere
Iowa Veterinary Medical Association
Oakdale Dairy Milk Ad and Weekend Social Notes
Fragmentary items describe Oakdale Dairy advertising fresh milk and a social weekend visit pattern. Names include Walter McVeak, Mrs McVeak, Mr and Mrs Ben Swager, a granddaughter from Pontiac Illinois, and Andrew Wigan at Ceylon Minnesota and Henry Prulil home.
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Ben Swager
Pontiac, Il
Via- Stra
Andrew Wigan
Unadorned Tomb for Count Inspires Court Tales
A fragmented tale from the Ghateauvillard estate in Montainbleatt France recalls the Count of Choteauvillard and a planned tomb with portraits of women from his life. After objections from his wife and children the plan faltered, court records reveal a scandalous motive and a court-ordered disregard for the tomb. The narrative hints at scandal, wealth, and a widow’s control over memorial imagery.
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Law
Ghateauvillard
Montainbleatt
Choteauvillard
Jost
Almghoul
Tifa Chiidren
Bis Ue
Mira
Goxs
Goualta
Norkeback
Jockey Club
Maloyn
Wang Hee
Ace
Red Lighting Demonstrates Red Lamps Effect on Factory
A large Philadelphia to New York principal railroad plant uses red electric lights to illuminate brick walls. White lamps made mortar lines conspicuous. red lamps contrast the structure, making it stand out without glare, achieving an impressive, calmer glow.
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Cate
Pmindelphta
New York
Local notes and visits from Vandalia to Ringstead
Howard Persons now located at Vandalia NI. Mrs L M Smith visited Ringstead last week. One match plans a buying tour in Twin Cities. Concrete crossing added south of light plant. Mr and Mrs Emil Egzern entertained Des Moines guests last Sunday. Stanley Heggen left Man gay for St Olaf College. Ed Capesius of Livermore was here Tuesday. C3 Lane and Q M Lee at Morris Minn. Dorothy Dawson to Cedar Falls for STG this year. Mr and Mrs T A Nixon of Pocahontas visited friends Thursday. Walter Phipps farm matters in Canada. Mrs Hugh Fletcher of Delmar visited at Win Dawson home. Mr and Mrs Henry Gregerson and children of Ottose visited. Mrs Chas Roepke of Humboldt and Mrs Lon Sardal visited Wigan. Mr and Mrs Hops Knutson and Antone Speich families visited Grysts Lake. Mrs T T Thompson hosted weekend visitors from Radcliffe and Alden. Bernard DeVries and Gerald Cook hiked to Aurelia then to Walsenburg Colo. Brickton Co leased 14 east Main for 10 years to build gas station. Mya M A Kotman of Des Moines and Mrs Jacob Bleale of Kazeeon Minn attended Orris Elon French funeral. Mr and Mrs BE Griebel drove to Rochester Minnesota for clinic. Abs Alfred Veterson visiting relatives at Casson.
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Dorothy Dawson
Cedar Balla
ST. G
T. A. Nixon
Pocahontas
Walter Phipps
Canada
Henry Greegerson
Ottose
Win
Herring With Onion Proves Costly Snack
A merchant article about foolish onion theft leads to a court case with a sailor charged with a felony. The incident involved imports of onions from the Far East and a pursuit at a dock where a Semper Augustis belt valued at $1,000 was seized. The sailor received several months in prison.
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Neil
New York
Far East
Depths of Meanness Revealed by Wills
The Manchester Guardian cites stark examples of petty cruelty in wills, noting cases where fortunes are split or restrained by vexing conditions. It highlights a magnate who left most to others, a husband who punished his wife with public-forfeit clauses, and a man who left pennies to his wife with absurd delivery instructions.
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Siegal
Manchester
Origins of the Compass and Early Magnetic Study
The origin of the compass is debated with attributions to Chinese Arabs Greeks and Etruscans unclear. Lodestone and magnetism guided early understanding with no single inventor. William Gilbert conducted early science on magnetism, publishing De Magnete in the 17th century.
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Soutiers
William Gilbert
Whale Feeding Habits and Anatomy Described
The passage discusses the sperm whale’s large head cavity filled with oil, its diet of big ocean creatures, and its unique mouth whiskers used to support baleen. It notes differences from the Greenland whale and mentions a shallow sense of mystery about its feeding behavior.
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Greenland
Herman
Metrile
Birds Keep Down Flies Says Birds Help Control Pests
A reader claims bird cultivation could curb ty population and cites Wilson's flycatcher catching about 2,000 green flies from rose trees in a greenhouse in hours. The wren is described as a voracious eater and other birds are noted for continual feeding. An observer mentions Le Hasseou reporting a mother sparrow feeding her young 36 times in an hour.
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Wilson
le Hasseou
The Way It Sounded Sunday School Exchange
A Sunday school scene shows a teacher asking a puzzled question about Adam and Eve. Children whisper theories while a student blurts out a confusing answer about a font. The moment captures misheard words and classroom confusion.
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Adam Evealedi
Hite Allee
Allee
Colored couple in divorce court debate on love and pride
In Los Angeles a colored couple faced the old divorce court charge with heated argument. The trial centered on enduring love and social expectations as Mandy delivered a sharp quip about the situation, highlighting conflict and resilience.
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Los Angeles
Mandy
Ant
What Women Would Know About Marital Troubles
A medical authority of note surveys common marriage issues. The piece, written in a reflective voice, notes worries women share about compatibility, communication, and emotional distance, offering cautious guidance.
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Lothe Womat
Hever Can Live Down That Fatal Faux Pas
A fragmented old text recounts a speaker named Hever facing a social slip and the awkward aftermath. The passage mentions Mr. Coombs and Goonla, with a reference to an apologetic line that evokes the Scotishman tale of a man who faced a painful ride. The sensibility is of a public mishap and its hollow consequences.
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Hever
Ney Salea
Goonla
fié'Seotchminn
Human Toe Balance Revealed in Ancient Texts
Fragmented OCR describes the toe as essential for balance and walking. It notes toes aid standing, walking, dancing, and balance, warning that losing toes would impair movement and pose lifelong difficulty.
Woad Dye Process Described From Ancient Methods
The London Mail notes that woad dyeing is an ancient practice still used seasonally in Farson Drave, Fen country. Large horse-drawn rollers crush the plant, a method believed to date back two thousand years, with modern substitutes expanding woad’s industrial value.
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Farson Drave
Fen
Woad
Oueways
London Mail
Feathered dustbins in Tibet use vultures for waste
In Tibet lacking modern refuse facilities, locals trap cingrons or black vultures and tether them with a rope to a peg. A rock perches for each bird while garbage is scattered to lure them, letting the scavengers sweep the area clean.
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Tibet
Tadpole Test Reveals Water Temperature Switch Alters Sex
In an experiment, two tadpole groups were raised in different water conditions. One set developed female sex characteristics normally, while the other, exposed to a sudden temperature shift to about Fahrenheit, produced males as the tadpoles reached five weeks, suggesting temperature drives sex change in these frogs.
Sea Routes Across Indian Ocean Chart Ancient Mystery
The text contemplates sparsely traveled sea routes in the Indian Ocean. It proposes drawing lines from Freemantle to Colombo and Freemantle to Durban to form a triangle. It imagines a vast, featureless ocean with rare ship traffic and a derelict vessel drifting unseen for years.
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Indian Ocean
Freemantle
Colombo
Durban
Ator Joneness
Fragmentary life beat terms noted by authorities
A fragmentary line mentions quad tuners and refinquieths seen by an authority amid life’s beat. It references the Wowau Home Commission context as a minor or rhetorical note about post views on usefulness and worth.
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Bathyle McGowan
Carle Rapide
Shorester
Joule Brink
Morris, Minn
Wi Lue
Mra
Suny Cheriton
New Glarus
Wiv
Aira
John Chivfaten
Bellville
Wis
Mr. Rubler
Mes. Arvott Simpson
Chirton
Imens
Northwestern Bell
Buick
Usher
Abe
Flaner
Tina Oe
Wuick
Heick
Ingeely & Belling
TNC
Pleben
Renwick Auto & Imp’t Co
Orris Elon
Oakdale Dairy
Walter McVeak
Ceylon
Minn
Henry Prulil
Pathfinders
Renwick Auto & Imp't CO
Howard Persons
Vandalia, NI
Emil Egzerth
Prom
Des Moines
Stanley Heggen
Northwood
St. Olaf College
Misa
Ed Capesius
Livermore
Lane
Q. M. Lee
Morria
Hugh Fletcher
Delmar
Bernard DeVries
Gerald Cook
Aurelia
Bernard
Walsenburg
Colo
Brickton & Co
Main Street
George Johnson
Gaa
Mya
M. A. Kotman
Dee Moines
Jacob Bleale
Kazeon
BE. G. Griebel
Rochester
Allan
Griebel
Abs
Alfred Veterson
Casaon
Angers
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