Notice of Referee's Sale in Sioux County Iowa
A 1928 order from the District Court directs C. L. Barks as referee to sell parcels in Orange City Iowa. Highlights include the Southwest Quarter of Sec 14, T96N R47W 160 acres. North Half of SE Quarter of Sec 22, T96N R47W 80 acres. South 120 acres of NE Quarter Sec 22, T96N R47W. Lot 1 of Cut Lot 2 in Auditor's Sub of North West Quarter Sec 20, T97N R46W. Terms require 10% cash at sale, balance Sept 3 1928 with court approval. possession March 1 1929. Sale at courthouse front door 10:00 AM May 26 1928. Abstract available for review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of
Sioux County
Towa
Jin
Peter Vogelzang
Simon Vogelzang
Auditor's
Northstest
Orange City
Iowa
Owhen
A. D
C. L. Barks
Hatley & Vande Steeg
Notice of Estate Administration in Sioux County California
On April 11 1928 the District Court of Sioux County appointed James Thomas as Administrator of Elizabeth Thomas deceased late of Orange County California. Creditors must pay the estate and claimants present their claims for allowance to the court. Dated April 11 1928 by James Thomas Administrator and C A Walhof Attorney. I offer livestock hauling to Sioux Park at 25 cents per hundred pounds or to Sioux City at 30 cents per hundred pounds with 8 cents per head for insurance by Earl Heyden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of
Sioux
Elizabeth Thomas
Orange County
California
James, Thomas
C.A. Walhof
Sioux Park
Sioux City
Earl Heyden
Lam-a Candidate for Congress on Republican Ticket
Gerrit Klay of Orange City Iowa announces his candidacy for Congress on the Republican ticket subject to the approval of Republican voters in the Eleventh Congressional District at the next primary election.
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Lam
Congress
Eleventh
Congressional District
Gerrit Klay
Orange City
Towa
Doon Rendering Works Ad Seeks Dead Stock Removal
Doon Rendering Works asks customers to call when they have dead stock for removal. They offer payment for phone calls and provide the phone number 36 for contact.
Youth Discipline in War Led by Intelligent Obedience
Gen Hunter Liggett argues in the Saturday Evening Post that American soldiers show superior discipline, earned by self imposed intelligence and clear justifications for orders. He cites cases of frontline leadership and contrasts young officers with seasoned elites, praising the troops for obeying when reasons are explained.
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Hunter Liggett
Saturday Evening Post
Why Press Is Called the Fourth Estate
The daily press is termed the fourth state for its influence on government and public affairs. Debated origin centers on Carlyle and Burke with references in Heroes and Hero Worship and The Fourth Estate, while Macaulay used a similar phrase as early as 1823, per Pathfinder Magazine.
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England
France
Thomas Garlyle
Burke
Carlyle
Macaulay
Pathfinder Magazine
Why Cats Have Nine Lives
An old proverb states a cat has nine lives, likely from its tenacity. Some trace the idea to ancient Egypt and Bastet, but scholars find no evidence. In ancient times nine was a favored number, though Bastet would be mortal in myth.
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Egypt
Pasht
Bastet
Why Covered Bridges Were Built in the United States
The United States Bureau of Public Roads notes that old timber bridges received roofs and sides to shield them from weather. Covering extended their useful life by many years, as lumber was cheap and adding a roof cost little. Covered bridges were not merely shelters from storms, though some are still built in parts of the country.
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United States Bureau of Public Roads
United States
Pathfinder Magazine
Chinese Seen as Threat Spark New Zealand Call for Ban
The piece reports Chinese in New Zealand blamed for unfair competition by businessmen who seek a ban. It notes 3,800 already there, with hundreds arriving and being coached for education tests by vessel purveyors. A white New Zealand league organized and urged the customs minister to enforce a Chinese embargo.
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New Zealand
China
How to Recurl Feathers for Fluffiness Restored
To restore fluff, place a feather between a blunt knife and your fingers and draw it through. This method requires time but yields satisfactory results.
Why Bees Build Combs in Hours of Darkness
A historical note explains bees work at night inside the hive to keep honey liquid. Light exposure causes rapid crystallization, suggesting darkness protects the young by preserving saccharine food in a liquid state. The piece cites experiments with light and darkness in corked flasks.
Armistice Blotting Paper Carve of Foch Signatures
A fragmentary blotting pad from Marshal Ferdinand Foch's salon car, used November 11 1918 near Rathondos in the forest of Compeigne, bears clear signatures of Foch, Admiral Wemyss, and Matthias Erzberger. Though a mere scrap of paper and blotting material, it is valued as a historic relic of the World War I armistice.
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Marshal Ferdinand Foch
Rathondos
Compeigne
Pon
Mitter
Marshal Foch
Admiral Wemyss
Matthias Erzberger
Forests of the Caspian steppe to become national parks
The last remaining forests of the Caspian steppes are set to be converted by Soviet authorities into national parks to preserve them from destruction by the Caspian railway which uses the trees as fuel. The authorities regard the forests of the desert as scientifically important and valuable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caspian
Desert
Why Japs Take to Milk
The article notes that thirty years ago Japanese rarely drank milk, giving it to infants only as a last resort. It explains how foreigners contributed to rising demand and how imports of condensed and powdered milk helped popularize milk as a beverage and food item.
Through Rock Valley Local Timetable G M & St P RY
Local timetable for G M and St P railroad through Rock Valley lists passenger and freight trains to multiple destinations. Passenger No 4 runs daily at 3 42 A M to Spencer Des Moines Major City Marquette Savanna Clinton. Passenger No 22 Sioux Flyer at 5 16 P M to Sheldon Spencer Des Moines Mason City Madison Milwaukee Chicago. Way Freight No 98 at 10 10 A M Tue Thu Sat to Sanborn. Passenger No 11 Sioux Flyer 8 55 A M daily to Canton Sioux Falls Mitchell and North Black. Passenger No 3 daily west to Mitchell and north. No connections for Sioux Falls. Way Freight Mon Wed Fri local to Canton 10 30 A M. Passengers should buy Train No 4 east tickets as far as possible. Conton tickets sold through to any destination. Sleeping car reservations day or two in advance. C W Jacobs Agent Phone 18.
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Spencer
Des Moines
Canton
Sioux Falls
Mitchell
North
Conton
C. W. Jacobs
Bobs Barred at Manila College Edict
The Colegia de Santa Teresa in Manila bars admission this year to any girl student with bobbed hair. Current enrollees must let their tresses grow. The superintendent said the style is unfeminine and improper.
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Colegia de Santa Teresa
Manila
Aupertora
Why Face Is Called Phiz in Abbreviated Form
The term phiz derives from physiognomy meaning the face. In casual use phiz shortens physiological and facial features into one word. The nickname reflects how facial expression was thought to reveal character.
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Northrup
G.cos Spek
Sterlin
L. B. Long & Co
Valley Poultry Yards
Steck & Walpole
KESSLER_ Bentist
Ex-Ray
Sjohn
Kersbergen
Peter Spruyt
Phene Ke
John Vander Poel
Rock Valley ‘Rendering Works
Sheldon, TA
Ground Fleet Office
Doon
Cherés
Buick
Hanson’s Garage
Inwood, Iowa
Sheldon Auto CO
Sheldon, Iowa
Why Press
the “Fourth Estate
G. M
St.pius P. RY
Rock Valley
Rock Valley Grain CO
John Coert
Farmers Lumber
Rock Valley, Iowa
Jay Bee
Huntting Elevator Company
WM. Schouten
Martel
Ford Touring
Chevrolet
Dodge
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