Local timetable for C M & 8T RY routes through Rock Valley
Through Rock Valley the C M & 8T railways offer daily eastward Passenger No 4 at 3 42 A M to Spencer Des Moines Mason City Marquette Savanna Clinton and Sioux Flyer No 22 at 5 16 P M with service to Sheldon Spencer Des Moines Mason City Madison Milwaukee Chicago and a westward Sioux Flyer No 01 at 53 A M to Canton Sioux Falls Mitchell and Black Hills No connections for Sioux Falls Train No 4 east tickets and baggage check advised a day ahead Sleeping car reservations recommended two days in advance W Jacobs Agent Phone 15
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P. RY
Rock Valley
Spencer
Des Moines
Mason City
Marquette
Savanna
Clinton
Sheldon
Madison
Milwaukee
Chicago
Sanborn
Canton
Sioux Falls
Mitchell
Black Hills
Information of Value in Mid Time Scrapbooks
A Louisville Courier Journal piece describes the enduring merit of scrapbooks as keepsakes. It notes how scrapbooks chronicle personal history and provide ready references for descendants, reflecting the keeper’s character and era through preserved clippings and notes.
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Louisside Courier-Journal
High Structures Rise with Modern Skyscraper Vision
Emil Lorch compares urban skylines to ancient feats noting European fascination with the fusion of art and science in towering masses. The piece recalls architectural heights from the Great Pyramid to Beauvais and St Peter’s, highlighting masonry limits near 500 feet in Cologne and the Washington Monument.
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Emil Lorch
Egypt
University of Michigan
Beauvais
St Peter's
Rome
Cologne Cathedral
Washington Monument
Hoards Found by Soldiers in World War Trenches
Soldiers unearthed ancient and medieval hoards during World War I trench digging. A later find at Brescello contained 80,000 pieces of gold dating to earlier periods. Gold is prized by numismatists for its resistance to burial effects, unlike silver or bronze which oxidize or degrade.
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Brescello
Diamond Splitters Trade Declines in Modern Cutting Era
The diamond splitter, once essential for splitting stones prior to cutting, is described as a dying trade. Intimate knowledge of stone construction allowed savings in labor and material, but modern methods have largely eliminated handsplitting. Only a few plants remain in New York with scarce work for the few specialists.
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New York
Heatproof Coaches and Radium Minerals Overview
The article describes heatproof railroad coaches using special window glass and heat resistant woodwork to improve comfort in hot southwestern travel. It also notes principal radium bearing minerals pitchblende carnotite autonite with sources in Czechoslovakia Belgium Congo Colorado Utah Australia Portugal and the United States.
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Desert
Czechoslovakia
Kongo
Colorado
Utah
Australia
Portugal
United States
Phone's Importance in National Development
The piece extols the telephone as a time saving, essential tool linking a large nation. It highlights its role in national growth, noting the United States’ vast territory and population while stressing development and integration without isolation. From Iowa County Messenger.
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United States
Lowa County
Messenger
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A. F. Schemmer
Dalts
Armour
Farmers Elevator Company
W. Jacobs
Firvea
A Sheldon, Tal
Van
Iowa
Graiund
Wiestinencuse
Rock Valley Rendering Works
Peter Spruyt
DR. , 3. Schroeder
Earl Hayden
Ijohn Kersberger
R. ¥. Rusk
van der Meer & Son
Farmers Lumber Company
Rock Valley, Lowa
Smiths Sacco
W. Vande
Ifll & Sons
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