Townsend Rally The Townsends Plan And Revival Hopes
Edgar D. Brown advocates for the Townsend old age revolving pension plan in Sioux County. He argues it would channel 2 percent payroll tax into a $200 monthly pension, later rising to $290, boosting spending, employment, and economic velocity while ending poverty and welfare dependence. The letter urges readers to join a Townsend club and study the plan earnestly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Halstead
Bee
Townsend
Huring
California
Edgar D. Brown
Twins forme class leaders at Fort Dodge high school
Twin students Dean and Dale Cummings confuse classmates at Fort Dodge High. The pair, indistinguishable to peers, are elected Dean as class president and Dale as vice president, leaving teachers unsure which twin holds which role.
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Fort Dodge
Town
Dean
Dale Cummings
Date Fice
Extingt Birds Collection by A B Calmer in Manson Iowa
A. B. Calmer of Manson Iowa housed an unusual stuffed bird collection mounted between 1872 and 1879 by Horace Kline a Manson resident and former University of Florida history professor The display included a passenger pigeon a Florida woodpecker and other rare species.
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A. B. Calmer
Manson
Iowa
Horace Kline
University of Florida
Florida
Trumpets Through Time From Trojan War To Classical Masters
The trumpet shaped history from Jericho to Trojan War, evolving into a martial royal instrument. The cornet differs in size and tone, often mistaken for the trumpet, but cannot match its bold, far carrying sound. Classical composers like Haydn Mozart Beethoven featured trumpets modestly, while Wagner used muted trumpets to imitate guild trumpets in The Mastersinger.
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Jericho
Washington Post
Haydn
Mozart
Beethoven
Wagner
Tormakers’ Guild
Mastersingerg
Pearl growth and cultivation by irritation in mollusks
The article explains how a pearl forms when mantles irritate the mollusk shell, usually from a foreign matter or parasite, leading the animal to encase the irritant with nacre. It notes natural pearls result from accidental irritants and that pearl cultivation, pioneered by the Japanese after extensive study, uses a nucleus seed pearl or similar material placed in a mantle sack to start the process.
Changing Civilizations Jerusalem and the Holy Land
A Chicago Daily News portrait of Jerusalem and its enduring echoes of violence and reverence. It recalls crusader towers, Saracen legacies, Napoleon’s siege of Jaffa, and World War memories in British cemeteries, while highlighting sacred sites such as Bethlehem, the Mount of Olives, Garden of Gethsemane, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Omar Mosque, Wailing Wall, Rachel’s Tomb, Bethany, and the Sea of Galilee, to illustrate shifting civilizations.
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Jerusalem
Holy Land
Sennacherib
Richard
Jaffa
Bethlehem
Mount of Olives
Garden
Bethsemane
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Mosque of
Omar
Rachel's Tomb
Betheny
Sea of Galilee
Chicago Daily News
Cracking of Oil Discovery Story Recalled
The legend credits a refinery worker Tan with discovering cracking after daydreaming on the job and overheating a still. It notes the first successful cracking process was patented by Doctor Burton of Standard around 1912 and involves heating heavier fractions under high pressure.
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Doctor Burton
Standard of
Pine Most Useful For Construction Purposes
Pine is presented as the most useful wood for general construction due to its balance of strength stiffness shape retention and ease of work. It seasons well and holds paint, while hard stones are not discouraged but pine’s combination of properties suits structural use.
Early Eighteenth Century English Political Corruption
Collier's Weekly reports open bribery in 18th century England with gentlemen buying offices and officeholders selling positions. Advertisements listed prices up to $15,000, highlighting pervasive corruption and public exposure of graft.
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England
Foster
Collier's Weekly
Mink Occupies Water Habitat Most of Time
A mink spends most of its time in the water, being more at home along wooded banks of streams and swamps. It is most likely to be found there rather than on land.
Public Confidence in Banks Rises Nationwide Survey
Ninety six percent of over 300 reporting clearinghouses show favorable public opinion toward banks. The Banking magazine notes deposits rose, fewer use safe deposit boxes, and postal savings declined. It cites acceptance of new service charges and lower deposit rates as evidence, with 84 percent positive trends in localities and 2 percent continuing unfavorable views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
De BionkS Family Ties Highlight Rock Valley Weekend
Volga based De BionkS relatives gather in Rock Valley this week for a family reunion. Local ties, shared memories, and planned visits mark the weekend event in the community scene.
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Wa. de Bionks of
Volga
M. D
Rock Valley
Spain's Night Watchmen Keep Madrid Streets Safe
Madrid correspondents describe the serenos or night watchmen who patrol after dark with keys and oil lamp. They serve blocks of many stories and replace regular police presence at night, wearing a flat-topped cap and earning two years in prison as a minimum punishment for assaults on them.
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Spain
Madrid
London Sunday Observer
Serena
Galicia
France
Barone
Ankosa
First Real Estate Deed in Ohio 1762 Report
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes that Christian I Post and Moravian missionaries reached Ohio in 1762 to establish a religious post. He cleared land and built a cabin claimed as the first on Ohio soil besides trader shacks. Indians, wary at first, called him for talks as he explained aims to teach agriculture and God's word. The land was deeded to the missionary and the agreement was respected.
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Christian I. Post
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Redskins
Post
Time zones and daylight saving history in the United States
The text explains standard times by meridians at 45 90 105 and 120 degrees, with western areas adopting the time of their nearest meridian. It notes railroads standardizing times, and describes daylight saving time for summer months to extend evening daylight.
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Bern
Pacife
Robust farmer Robert Docker of Red Oak Iowa
Robert Docker a 74 year old farmer near Red Oak Montgomery County is described as spry for his age. He has lived in the county 63 years and recently loaded two loads of firewood then husked 35 bushels of corn at his cornfield before returning to his modern farm home.
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Robert Docker
Red Oak
Iowa
Docker
Montgomery County
Post Office History Talk By T. B. Kenefick
Towa expert T B Kenefick of Eagle Grove Iowa spoke on Iowa postal history before local clubs. He outlined that the first Towa post office was established early in the territory’s development and set the stage for later mail service expansion.
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T. B. Kenefick
Eagle Grove
Towa
Iowa
Emergence of Parcel Post Service in U S History
The note traces postal service growth from its early letters only era to the introduction of parcel post. It mentions origins tied to Dubuque and cites milestones from 1857 establishing local mail, expanding to papers, and the eventual broadening of the postal system in the years that followed.
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Dubuque Mile
Dubuque
United States
One-Footed Thief Stole Nine Shoes In Cedar Rapids
Police in Cedar Rapids Iowa investigate a shoe store break in in which nine shoes were stolen. The thief left no clues and authorities joke the culprit may have only six feet given the single footed mischief.
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Cedar Rapids
Towa
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