Theft Insurance on Goods By Motor Truck is Popular
A Des Moines Chicago night freight line uses theft insurance for cargo. A truck carrying 34 scoops of chickens and 66 cases of eyes owned by Howard Freshwater of Keota and Ralph Gibson of Washington was robbed east of Geneva Michigan by four bandits. cargo valued around $1,000, insured, truck not.
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Des Moines
Chicago
Howard Freshwater
Kéota
Ralph Gibson
Washington
Geneva
Guy Dutton
Mr Chapman
Keota
Ledges State Park a Popular Iowa Picnic Spot
Ledges State Park near Boone draws over 6000 visitors each Sunday, increasing in summer. Stuart, Iowa workers pave park blocks with crushed stone, part of local improvements.
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the Ledges State Park
Boone
Iowa
Stuart
Weed Control Research Opens Field Laboratory Near Hawarden
Dr. A. L. Bakke head of Iowa State College plant physiology arrives Monday to lead weed control studies at a field laboratory near the Walter Scott farm northeast of Hawarden. European bindweed caper spurge quack grass and Canada thistles are studied with chemical sprays including sodium chlorate and cultural methods such as smother crops and rotations. Bakke, a renowned botanist with degrees from ISU and the University of Chicago, previously studied in Europe and will contribute to advancing weed science in Sioux County.
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A. L. Bakke
Iowa State College
Walter Scott
Hawarden
Iith
Bakke
University of Chicago
Europe
Germany
Denmark
Sweden
Sioux County
Farmers Union Meeting Clash near Rock Valley
Farmers Union meeting will be held on Tuesday evening July 1 1930 at Kooistra school house three miles north and one mile west of Rock Valley. Organizer Jake Bartman.
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Farmers Union Meeting
Kooistra School House
Rock Valley
Jake Bartman
Notice of Administrator for Wirsing estate
On June 25 1930 the District Court of Sioux County Iowa appointed G W Kessler as Administrator of the Martin L Wirsing estate de cesed late of Minnehaha South Dakota. All creditors must file claims with the court and debtors pay the administrator. Klay and Klay Attorneys represent the estate.
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District Court of
Sioux County
Towa
Martin L. Wirsing
Minnehaha
South Dakota
G. W. Kessler
Rings Through Time From Ancient Egypt To Rome
The article traces how rings served as anklets armlets and necklaces across cultures. It notes noserings ear rings and toe rings in Far East regions and Egyptian porcelain finger rings with blue glaze. Greek and Roman adoption turned rings into office insignia luxury items and seasonal varieties become fashionable.
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Frank H. Vizetelly
New Standard Dictionary
British Museum
London
Egypt
East
Greece
Age of Earth Traced Back by Radioactive Decay
London Tit-Bits notes uranium lead dating estimates place Earth's age between one and four billion years, with a central estimate near two billion. By analyzing rocks containing both elements, scientists infer the time required to reach current compositions and the celestial motions' evolution.
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London
The First Chautauqua Assembly and its Rise
The Sunday School Assembly began August 4 1874 from a plan by Lewis Miller of Akron and Rev John Vincent of New York. It grew rapidly with a 1879 teachers’ school and a popular home reading plan proposed in 1878, attracting thousands yearly and spawning over 550 local assemblies across the United States and Canada.
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Lewis Miller
Akron
Ohio
John . Vincent
New York
United States
Canada
Wear Hats Constantly In Australian Back Country
The Sydney Bulletin notes men in the Australian back country rarely remove their hats for decades even while resting by a fire. Boundary riders washing before meals tilt, bathe, and replace their hats, with rare ceremonial occasions revealing grotesque transformations that puzzle bushmates who know each other well.
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Australia
Sydney Bulletin
Bricks Without Straw Comedy Draws From Idle Finnigan
Mrs Finnigan labors at the wash tub while Mr Finnigan sits in the garden and stares into space. The quiet created tension as she asks for help. He replies he is busy and merely thinking, prompting a pointed exchange about activity and purpose.
Licorice Water and Its Noted Benefits
The article notes licorice water as a valued nonalcoholic drink across southern Europe. It describes a traditional preparation from licorice root and sugar, once common in households and called Mickerish water in childhood. It mentions perceived medicinal tonic and blood-purifying properties and its use in French factories for workers.
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Europe
France
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Quares
Bartham
Ewart
Ledges State Park
Sioux Center
Hirsch Bros
Ova
Sioux County Farm Bureau
State College
Klay
Attorneys
Chevrolet
Flint
Mica
Fisher
Roorda Chevrolet Co
D. J. Sean
Acme Dray
Sohn Vander Poel
Grassee
W. Vander Well & Sons
Wynia
Dykstra
Rock Valley, Owa
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