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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1929
Page
8
J C G Smith of Dyersville Iowa reports a tale of a family dog stolen in New Hampshire during a motor trip with W R Ross and family. The Airedale, discolored and thin, returned to the Ross farm showing it had traveled back home unaided, a journey of over 1500 miles.
The article notes precious metals in Scottish counties and explains Celtic gold artifacts such as brooches. It mentions Sixteenth century mining in Lanarkshire and a nuyset of one and a half ounces found on Crawford Muir. Also references Doctor Watson collecting gold grains in Wantockstead district.
A Cairngorm stone from the Cairngorm mountains in Inverness-shire and the Grampians is a rock crystal prized for jewelry. It ranges in color from light orange to deep brown and has long been used to decorate Highland dress and accessories.
A kindergarten pupil sneaks toward the front as the teacher steps out briefly. James answers the question by saying he is coming up front to see if everybody was good.
Garstang identifies Hazor, once destroyed by Joshua, as the ancient stronghold near Merom. The article recounts Joshua's battles against Amorite kings and Canaanite powers, noting Hazor’s later ruin and its rediscovery by an eminent British archaeologist.
An observer recounts a beetle protecting a four to five inch worm on a path. The beetle, black and caterpillar-like, drives danger away and guides the worm to a ground hole, risking itself to save the other. The tale illustrates animal self sacrifice in nature.
A young Irishman tells a minister he saw a ghost last night while near the church. The specter appeared as a donkey, prompting the pastor to tell him to go home and stay quiet, saying he had been frightened by his own shadow.
A Sunday family ride turns curious when six year old Joe declares that LE can look straight ahead with one eye and peer around with the other. The astonished child shares his odd discovery with his father, prompting a moment of playful wonder.
A neighbor receives a call from a girl asking to relay a message to her mother that she will be home by ten. The mother is not at home, and after repeated attempts the friend, unable to reach anyone, pens a note explaining the situation as eleven thirty nears.
A film tale features an eccentric cobweb maker who arrives with a whirling spray device to create delicate lacelike cobwebs in seconds. He stages eerie cellars with trap doors and cobwebs, transforming the scene into a striking visual display.
The article notes fraternal orders claim over 23 million members in America and lists a humorous catalog of animal themed chapters such as Bears Beavers Blue Geese Buffalo Bucks Camels Cooties Deer Ducks Eagles Elks Fleas Goats Larks Lions Monkeys Moose Mules Orioles Owls Red Roosters Reindeer Serpents Shrimps Stags White Rab bite and White Rate.
Hubbard Iowa along the Jefferson highway is famed for flower gardens with six privately owned pools hosting goldfish Hugs water lilies and oriental water lilies in red and purple. Dr Brubak pioneers aquatic floriculture with two pools, Dr Reed and Dr Pierce each own one pool, T E Boylan and W Hoelscher also own pools. A large central basin and Hubbard vicinity ties to Gov Frank Lowden’s boyhood.
Eastward schedule lists Passenger No 4 to Spencer Des Moines Mason City Marquette Savanna Clinton plus Sioux Flyer No 22 516 PM to Sheldon Spencer Des Moines Mason City Madison Milwaukee Chicago. Westward Sioux Flyer No 11 853 AM Canton Sioux Falls Mitchell North Black Hills and Passenger No 3 to Mitchell and north 724 PM. Way freight 1010 AM Tue Thu Sat to Sanborn. No connections for Sioux Falls. Requires tickets baggage check to arrive afternoon prior. Coupon through to destination. sleeping car reservations advised two days in advance.
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