Sheriff’s sale notice in Sioux County Iowa district court
Mistice issues a special execution against H T Fitch and Blanch W Fitch by Arminga Peek Renshaw and others. The real estate described is the northeast quarter of section 12 township 96 range 48 west of 5 P M in Sioux County. Sale set for April 18 1928 at 10 am at the front door of Orange City Court House to satisfy a debt of 2520.14 dollars plus costs. Hugo Synhorst Sheriff.
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Sheriff's
A. D
Orange
City
Towa
Hugo Synhorst
Sherif
Local Timetable C M and St P Ry Through Rock Valley
Eastward and westward passenger and way freight schedules listed for Rock Valley area. Trains include Sioux Flyer runs to Des Moines Mason City Madison Milwaukee Chicago and Mitchell with connections to Canton Spencer Savanna and more. Sleeping car reservations advised. coupon tickets sold through to any destination.
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C. M
ST. _P. RY
Rock Valley
Spencer
Des Moines
Mason City
Marquette
Savanna
Clinton
Sheldon Spencer
Mason Ciy
Madison
Milwaukee
Chicago
Sanborn
Bieta
Canton
Siour’ Falls
Mitchell
Black _ Hills
Sioux Falls
C. W. Jacobs
Dodo's Decline Traced From Early Voyages to Extinction
The essay traces the dodo's fate from 1510 in the Indian Ocean near Africa, noting Mauritius as a key site where Portuguese navigators first encountered the bird. It explains the bird's lethargy, weak breeding, and human predation aided by pigs, with eggs hunted for food, leading to extinction and the dodo living on only in travelers' notes and museum specimens.
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Indian Ocean
Africa
Mauritius
Bourbon
Corneling van Neck
van Neck
Dursa
Ee Nus
Hese
Leon Augustus Hausman
Scientific American
Why Bees Build Combs in Hours of Darkness
A historical note explains bees forage by day but work at night inside the hive. It argues honey crystallizes when exposed to light, while dark storage prevents change, suggesting bees keep hive darkness to protect liquid food and brood.
Armistice Blotting Paper Becomes Historical Treasure
A blotting pad from Marshal Foch's salon car, dated November 13 1918 near Rathondos in the forest of Compiègne, bears readable signatures of Marshal Foch Admiral Wemyss and Matthias Erzberger. Though a scrap of paper, it may gain high place among historical artifacts of World War I.
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Ferdinand Foch
Rathondos
Forest of
Compeigne
Marshhal Foch
Admiral Wemyss
Matthias Erzberger
Why Forest Is Valuable
The Caspian steppes hold the fast diminishing saxaul forests, believed to be the world’s last of their kind. Soviet authorities plan to convert them into national parks to save them from destruction by the Caspian railway, which uses the trees as fuel. The forests, called “forests of the desert,” are deemed scientifically important.
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Saxaul
Caspian Steppes
Caspian
Desert
Milk Popularity Grows Among Japanese Diners
The Japanese, who thirty years ago rarely drank milk and gave it to infants only as a last resort, are learning to enjoy it as a beverage and food item. Population growth among foreigners drove initial demand, met by imports of condensed and powdered milk.
Origin of the term spooning traced to love spoons
Five centuries ago a young man announced marriage plans by presenting a handmade utensil called a love-spoon with two bowls and a single stem. This is believed to be the origin of the term spooning among the Tovelora.
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Capper
Why Kite Is So Named
The falcon known as the kite is remarkable for its ability to stay in the air without visible wing motion. This feature inspired the name of the boys' favorite toy, the kite.
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Farmers Lumber Co
Iowa
Sheldon
Wat
G. J. Kessler
Ex-Ray Servicr
Flint
Mich
Chevrolet
Henry Blankespoor
America
Fisher
General Motors
Rock Valley Garage
Oakland Alesamerican Six
Rock Valley Grain CO
John Coert
Jay Bee
Huntting Elevator Company
WM. Schouten
Congress
Gerrit Kuay
Orange City
John Kersberger
General Blackemtthly
Mindy
Steck & Walpole
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