Peterson’s musical talent airs from Peterson to Yankton
Roy A. Jarnagin notes that Dr. France and his Peterson symphony orchestra, a group of younger musicians, travelled to Yankton South Dakota and broadcast over station WMAX. The town tuned in as performances reached about forty five miles and several pieces were dedicated to local residents.
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Towa
Peterson
Clay County
Roy A. Jarnagin
Dr. France
Yankton
South Dakota
WMAX
Izaak Walton League Speaks Against Iowa Stream Pollution
National field representative James G. Hammond travels through Iowa condemning sewer disposal into streams. He cites 108 streams as poisonous and causing disease among nearby residents. He urges citizens to push for action and foresees a future State Board of Health with authority to back sanitation plans.
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James G. Hammond
Izaak Walton League
Towa
Perpendicular Rock Forms in Galapagos Island Erosion
The piece describes Galapagos rocks carved by centuries of waves showing vertical faces and rock overhangs. Some shores feature deep grooves with rock arches and caverns. Erosion creates stone porticoes, natural bridges, and even entire passages through islands like Watson Island and Kicker Rock.
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Galapagos Islands
Watson Island
Kicker Rock
Gifford Pinchot
Saturday Evening Post
Wasteful Methods Waste Water and Steam Loss in Railroading
A study notes New York fines two dollars per leaking tap and 40 million gallons saved in two years. Dr Foley estimates U S locomotives waste coal by blowing whistles, suggesting a high-pitched note could save over a million pounds yearly. Cinders discarded still hold heat value, a third of waste retains 50 to 70 percent of its heating potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Doctor Foley
Indiana University
United States
Dogs Aid Rangers Sledging Hay in Glacier Park
In Glacier National Park a wolf bred dog team hauls hay to feeding stations as rangers scatter scarce winter forage for deer. Two fawns followed the dog sledge train to within camera range as the ranger dropped a large wisp of hay and photographed the scene.
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Ce Sam
Rangers
Glacier National Park
Chinaman's Funeral in Nevada Largest for Region
Soo Hoo Tong, 73, long time southern Nevada mining camp cook and friend to the poor, died recently. He was given a large funeral with a metallic coffin, flowers, Judge Frank Dunn delivering the eulogy, music by a local orchestra, and a community choir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chinaman
Soo Hoo Tong
Nevada
Frank Dunn
Tonopah
Capper
English Philanthropist Builds Erdington Orphanage Legacy
English philanthropist Josiah a gon built Erdington orphanage costing about 1.5 million dollars and was knighted in 1872. Born at Kidderminster in 1765 he sold cakes as a child, learned to read and write while a shoemaker apprentice, became a steel pen manufacturer, and expanded into gold and silver plating and copper nickel smelting. He donated one million dollars to Mason's College, now part of the University of Birmingham.
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Josiah {Agon
Erdington
England
Kidderqoinster
Mason’s College
University of Birmingham
Lawmakers Resignations In state legislatures
A member of the senate or house resigns by sending a resignation letter to the executive or presiding officer. In practice the letter is often sent to the governor while the speaker is notified. If sent to the chamber, the body orders its presiding officer to inform the governor.
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Senate
House of Representatives
House of Congress
House
Proverb on Scolding and Action From Atchison Globe
A reflective note from the Atchison Globe urges fewer scolding advisories from adults and more wholesome action. It argues fewer prodigal sons result from fewer prodigal fathers, framing parental influence as pivotal to youth behavior.
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Atchison Globe
Schroeder Dentist Ad in Rock Valley Notice
A compact classified style notice from Rock Valley lists Schroeder Dentist with address and contact. It includes an unusual line about paying spot cash for any live stock lost or injured while on my neck, attributed to Earl Haydun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivestock
Earl Haydun
Local Timetable for M. and St. P. Ry Through Rock Valley
Eastward trains include No 4 at 3 42 AM serving Spencer Des Moines Mason City Marquette Savanne Clinton and No 22 the Lion Flyer at 5 16 PM serving Sheldon Spencer Des Moines Mason City Madison Milwaukee Chicago. Westward Sioux Flyer No 11 at 8 53 AM daily Canton Sioux Falls Mitchell and Black Hills and No 3 daily to Mitchell and north with no Sioux Falls connections. Local to Canton 10 30 AM Mondays Wednesdays Fridays. Tickets and baggage handling guidance provided by agent C W Jacobs Phona 15. sleeping car reservations advised.
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Rock Valley
Spencer
Des Moines
Mason City
Marquette
Savanne
Clinton
Sheldon
Madison
Milwaukee
Chicago
Sanborn
Canton
Sioux Falls
Mitchell
Black Hills
C. W. Jacobs
Phona
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al Sheldon
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Iowa
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Richard Sneller
Jake Vande Weerd
Mgr
John Kersberger
Horst Sheeing
W. Vander Well & Sons
Farmers Lumber Company
Rock Valley, Iowa
Drc
Schroeder
Rock Valley, Tows
D. J. Sean
Tan & Son
Acme Bray Life
John Vander Poel
Mil
Phaeton
Ondor
de Luxe Sedan
Detroit
Ford
New Ford Town
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