Eight McCallsburg firms to close two nights weekly
Eight local businesses in McCallsburg will close at six o clock on Tuesday and Thursday two nights each week starting next week. The item notes a shift in operating hours affecting commerce in town.
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Torris Thompson
Marshalltown
Myrtle
Cyrus Thompson
Roland
Elliott Thompson
Dorcas Society
Allison
D. G. Mills
Maxwell
John Schauper
Ames
Nevada
Henry Seyde
Vernice Holland
Near Roland
Des Moines
John Caltvedt
Tom M. Johnson
Wade Finnie
Anna Johnson
Leola Morris
Garden City
Eldora
Harry Christianson
Everett Thompson
Dunbar
J. S. Thompson
Carl Caltvedt
Ed Britson
Gaylord Christian
Irwin Morris
Jake Mein
Flea-Free Oasis Reported in Prieska Africa
A plague-prevention survey across Africa found a spot utterly free of fleas. Prieska and its surrounding Karroo prairies in the Cape of Good Hope province yielded dogs with no fleas, suggesting natural nitrates in the barren lands may act as a disinfectant.
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Africa
Prieska
Cape of Good Hope
Living Characters Used on Ancient Chessboard
A visitor to Agra Fort reports that the Anjuri Bagh central court, about 280 feet square, was used as a pachess chessboard by Mughal emperors. Young slaves acted as pieces while players directed moves from marble pavilions.
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India
Agra
Unsuccessful Carrier Pigeons in Royal Canadian Air Force Patrols
Pigeons used on forestry patrols by the Royal Canadian Air Force yielded limited success. Birds released 500 miles from home were hindered by an electrical storm and many were lost. those that reached targets arrived late. One bird reached its home with a lost message, forcing the flyer to walk hundreds of miles.
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Royal Canadian Air Force
Roland Iowa Council approves power transformer bid
March 16 1931 Roland town council opens bids for a three 75 KVA transformer bank 2300 volts and accepts Westinghouse bid with conditions including delivery F O B Des Moines Iowa and town transfer of two 50 KVA and one 75 KVA used transformers. Council adjourns to April 2. The 7:30 p m meeting notes include approval of a Marshall Canning energy contract and tax roll actions. An April 13 session approves minutes treasurer report warrants and bills, and adopts billiard pool hall ordinance number 106 and license ordinance number 107.
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Roland
Britson
Erickson
Larsen
Mehus
Johnson
Ierickson
Electric Equipment Co
Des Moines
Iowa
Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co
Moloney Electric Co
St. Louis
General Electric Co. Supply Corp
Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co
Ayes
Jeffrey Michaelson
Marshall Canning Company
Marshalltown
Towa
Nayes
Statutes of
Tarsen
Paul Knudtson
Corporation
Red Publishing Co
Iowa Continental Tel. Co
G. Herigstad
Matt Parrott & Sons Co
Lewis Levi
Leonard J. Larson
John T. Johnson
Jos. Hoverston
Etna Drug Co
Neptune Meter Co
Iowa Railway & Light Corp
QO. S. Boyd
Jos. Hoversten
O. P. Teig
Line Material Co
Roland Volunteer Fire Co
Sam Bakka
Geo. M. Bechtel & Co
Alfred L. Boyd
Cyrus Thompson
Eric Eggland
Sam Rakka
Lar
Ancient burial rites and the misattributed grace saying
The text notes early precautions against premature burial by Egyptians and Greeks. It then corrects the attribution of the saying But for the grace of God there go I to John Bradford, a martyr burned at Smithfield, clarifying the common misattribution to John Wesley.
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Tobb
Vollum Hadwan
John Wesley
Dictionary of National Biography
John Bradford
Smithfield
Gauging Age of Stars and Earth Across Time
George von Hevesy argues in Science that earth ages are vast yet stars are much older. Three astronomical methods yield ages for stars between 5,000,600 and 10,000,000 years. He compares human time scales to cosmic ones to illustrate scale.
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George von Hevesy
Looking to the Future in Political Theater
Senator Sorghum warns that memorable speeches may be quoted when he seeks to shift topics. The exchange notes audience attention and potential manipulation of public memory for future discourse.
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Senator Sorghum
Mrs Jones Claims Blue Blood in Veins
The remark references Mrs Jones asserting blue blood, while quips suggest generations of her family handling washing blue. The exchange underscores pride in lineage and domestic duties as a running joke.
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Danny Ederghibies
Yee
Aepeeneaneaenes
C.csscrsssees
McCallsburg News
Luther League
Bethany Lutheran Church
Ladies Aid
Fred Jorstad
Bakke
Council Proceedings
Sen
Yea
Nave
Yeas
Nagestone
Ambrose
Free
Ambrose & Sons
M. H. Danner
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