Dog tax hikes tied to farm losses and watchdog fears
Auditors in Pocahontas and Montgomery counties move to raise the dog tax to cover farmer claims for livestock damage. Officials warn some German police dogs crossed with wolves threaten public safety, and a Fayette county farmer urges reassessment officers to seize unreported dogs and kill them. In city holiday display news, residents are invited to show festive lighted exteriors with awards based on beauty and simplicity.
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Pocahontas County
Omer
Ato
Montgomery County
WWE
Peters
Fayette County
Dots
Grinnell Chamber Launches Novel Christmas Decor Idea
The Grinnell Chamber of Commerce inaugurates a new, creative approach to decorating for Christmas, introducing an innovative plan that invites community participation and festive displays around town.
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Grinnell Chamber of Commerce
Hounds and Rabbits Race Near Kansas Point
Geo Lippold Jr of near cently staged a race between jackrabbits and hounds. The first rabbit outran the dogs by dodging, while the second was caught but unharmed as the dogs tired and only touched their captive.
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Geo. Lippold, Jr
Near Cently
Packing Industry in Iowa Shown as Immense Business
A 1928 bulletin titled Directory of Manufacturing Establishments lists 23 major packing plants in Iowa with total product value of 213,741,084 and wages paid 8,807,689. The State Bureau of Labor figures illustrate the scale of the packing industry in the state.
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Iowa
State Bureau of Labor
Deposits of Peat From Carbonized Plants
Peat forms from decaying aquatic plants like reeds rushes and mosses. Lower layers compress and carbonize under waterlogged, moist, cool conditions. Peat is cut with a spade called a stone, stacked to dry for about six weeks, and dried sods are called dye peat. It serves as fuel and a source for fuel gas ammonia fertilizer and paper production.
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Ireland
Amd
Will of Egyptian King Carved on Marble Slab
A marble slab bearing the testament of Ptolemy VI of Egypt and Cyrenaica was found in Cyrenaica during Italian excavations. The inscription shows he bequeathed his kingdom to Rome after dying childless, with his son Apion succeeding locally then Romans taking Cyrenaica in 96 BCG. The find clarifies Roman eastern policy and counters prior royal testament legends.
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Ptolemy VI
Egypt
Cyrenaica
Ptolemy
Apion
Mediterranean
Walking Across Mississippi Between New Orleans and St Louis
A man allegedly walked from St Louis to New Orleans along the Mississippi using small pontoons strapped to his feet. His wife trailed in a skiff, and they rested at night in available settlements. Arrival in New Orleans is dated to May in 1017 or 1918 according to local recollections. No name or prior history is recorded.
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St. Louis
New Orleans
Mississippi River
Vicksburg
Miss
Mongoose Problem on Island of Porto Rico
Porto Rico faces a mongoose flood after introductions to control boa constrictors. The mammals multiply rapidly, devastate crops, and challenge locals. bizarre encounters describe confrontations with snakes and aggressive behavior as authorities seek effective control methods.
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Porto Rico
Giougouges
Singur
Asig
Anglicized names strip dignity of composers and musicians
The piece argues that translating or Anglicizing foreign names robs them of sonority and status. It lists examples like Verdi to Joseph Green, Wagner to Cartwright, Bach to Brook, Weber to Weaver, and notes mixed results for Strauss Straus. It also humorously renders Handel as trade, Haydn as heathen, and Tito Mattel as Timothy Matthews in a playful critique of English names.
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Giuseppe
Verdi
Joseph Green
Wagner
Cartwright
Bach
Brook
Weber
Weaver
Strauss
Straus
Germany
Handel
Haydn
Himmel
Loewers Lion
Cherubini
Rossini
Schuwann
Schonberg
Tito Mattel
Timothy Matthews
Fidelity Flo and the four loves from the London Opinion
The London Opinion recalls Fidelity Flo declaring love, then a string of romantic phrases and admissions of past affairs, culminating in a note that his eventual wife was not one of the previous four girls.
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Fidelity Flo
Darling
Sis
Dlondon
Ancient coins found at Caerleon fortress site
Excavations at Caerleon the Roman fortress uncover 300 silver coins dating from 80 to 150 AD. Likely left by a soldier moving stations, placed in a leather bag no longer traceable. Coins discovered in clay among former barracks.
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Caerleon
Arthur
Georgia Origins Refuge Colony Founded by Oglethorpe
The charter for the Colony of Georgia was obtained in June 1732 from George II by benevolent London gentlemen who sought a refuge for Britain's poor and persecuted Protestants. General Oglethorpe led the first 416 immigrants, with the colony serving as a religious asylum and buffer against Spain.
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Georgia
Colony of
George II of
England
London
Great Britain
Europe
Spain
South Carolina
Oglethorpe
Stilts span Swiss Alps train line reaches new height
Rail trains on the Swiss Alps line are mounted on stilts to span gullies and chasms. The line winds through tunnels and spirals inside mountains as engineers call the towering Land swasser viaduct by locals’ nickname the stilts.
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Milwaukee Road
Landswasser
Luck and Judgment Blur in Destiny Yarns
Fragmentary remarks suggest a critique of luck versus judgment, noting a habit to blame fate for outcomes. The excerpt hints at evaluating the role of personal decisions and perceived destiny in shaping events, though the text is incomplete.
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Peasey
Kiowa Horticulturalists Annual Meeting Highlights
Iowa State Horticultural Society members convene to discuss fruit industry development and ongoing pest control. Des Moines commission houses offer apples from Iowa and other states, with local orchards emphasizing quality over imports from Idaho Washington and Oregon.
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Kiowa
Iowa
State Horticultural Society
Des Moines
Towa
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Navy Commander Thanks The Junior Red Cross
Miss Bess Park of Des Moines directs the Junior Red Cross receives a thanks from Lieut Commander U.S. Navy aboard the U S S Bruce for helping make the Thanksgiving events aboard the destroyer more engaging. Local students made hand blocked and colored covers for the Thanksgiving venues and sent them to the ship late in October.
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NAVY
RED Cross
Bess Park
Junior Red Cross of
Des Moines
Bat
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Detroit
E. J. Swier Garage
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