Rolfe Residents Celebrate Christmas Week across Homes
The Rolfe area shared holiday visits and gatherings as families including Jore Muriel Wilson Aubrey, Ricklefs relatives, and others spent Christmas Eve and Day in homes across Specker, Des Moines, and nearby towns. Attendees listed include Mrs. Shirley Thornton, Herman Anderson, Mabel Floren, Art Yearly, and many Ricklefs family members visiting in Palmer, Pocahontas, and Marathon.
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Grant
Jore
Muriel Wilson
Aubrey
Louw White
Specker
Shirley ‘Thornton
Des Moines
Capital
John Rickless
Pasental
Rickless
I. C. Hoard
Harold
Pocahontas
Laurens
Walter Harris
B. G. Figgins
Somers
Carol Barbour
Harriet Damborg
Owatonna
Minn
J. C. Damborg
Wm. Fisher
Famiy
Troy
Christmas Gift Gives Karl Fisher Hope to Heal
Karl Fisher expresses gratitude for a generous Christmas gift from friends that offers hope and support as he works to recover and move forward after a difficult period.
Ruminant Animals Have Two Stomach Compartments
A writer notes ruminant species like cows sheep goats and camels have two stomach compartments. Food first passes to the paunch and is later regurgitated and re chewed as cud. Cud loss signals illness and artificial cud aids are discouraged by the U S Department of Agriculture.
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Indianapolis News
United States Department of Agriculture
Species of Arborvitae and Their Varieties
Five true arborvitae species exist, botanically Thuja. Thuja occidentalis is common in Canada and eastern North America, reaching sixty feet with a straight central shaft and is used for poles. Many named forms exist, including dwarf varieties with distinct foliage types.
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Los Angeles Times
Canada
North Carolina
Illinois
Mississippi Valley
Electoral Votes Count in Electing President
The article explains how a president can be elected without a majority of the national popular vote because electors, not direct popular votes, choose the president. It cites cases from 1824 to 1888 where the winner lost the popular tally but won the electoral vote, including Tilden vs Hayes in 1876 and Harrison vs Cleveland in 1888, illustrating the Electoral College rules.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
John Quincy Adams
House of Representatives
James K. Polk
Zachary Taylor
James Buchanan
Abraham Lincoln
Rutherford B. Hayes
James A. Garfield
Grover Cleveland
Benjamin Harrison
Woodrow Wilson
Samuel J. Tilden
Hayes
Cleveland
Harrison
Debut of New Male Quartet and Local Events recap
A new male quartet debuted this week with members including Dr Hollis and Supt Rels. Don Kent returned from Philadelphia for the holidays. Garments and college teams were active as Gilmore City discussed county consolidation and local high school basketball faced Oberlin and Grinnell.
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Dr. Hollis
Supt. Rels and
He ¢. and
I. A. Mewh Cray
Hollies
Bequeathed Bridal Crown for Visingso Brides
Visitors to Lake Vattern country may view Ebba Brahe’s gold bridal crown in Brahe Church at Visingso. The crown, set with rock crystal, was bequeathed to be worn by young brides at their weddings, a symbol carried by generations over three centuries.
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Vattern
Sweden
Visingso
Ebba Brahe
Gustavus Adolphus
Ebba
Jakob de la Gardie
Brahe
Uniform color shift in U S Army tied to rifle power at Fort Monroe
Research in Gray Uniforms archives at Fort Monroe Virginia shows that high powered rifles caused the U S Army to switch uniform color from blue to olive drab. The blue shade remained visible longer than others and became easier to target for sharpshooters.
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Fort Monroe
United States Army
Cave Bear of the Ice Ages
Scientists say many dream monsters are dim memories of Ice Age giants. The cave bear, a radiant giant of the animal world, roamed the earth when early humans emerged and stood nearly as large as an elephant.
Whistle Darted Duress Fee Cited in Train Suspect Case
In a garbled report, investigators question a whistle used to signal trains and a suspected duress fee. The text suggests Georgestomnsen trains and high precipitation affecting approach detection, though details are unclear.
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Evejals
Kensic
Georgestomnsen
Prescott's Writings and the Historian William Prescott
The text recalls William Hickling Prescott born in Salem Massachusetts and rising to fame through 16 volumes. It notes a damaged eye and prankish school years at Harvard, then college completion and a career turning history into a profession. Assistants read six hours daily, dictating enduring accounts of Spanish conquest in the Americas.
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Prescott
William Hickling Prescott
Salem
Mass
Wierward
Americas
For Sale Classifieds and Real Estate Notes
Local notices advertise vines seeds houses and acreage for sale or rent. Items include a Conroy Estate in Rolfe and a house with two acres across the road with small down payment offered by J J Dolan Marshalltown. An office typewriter and other household appliances are listed for transfer via The Arrow Office.
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Conroy Estate
J. J. Dolan
Marshalltown
Blondin crosses Niagara Falls on rope astonishes world
1859 French daredevil Jean Francois Griuve retr, known as Charles Blondin, walked a rope over Niagara Falls. He later repeated stunts with a wheelbarrow and a blindfolded man ride while performing for spectators. An Italian woman attempted a similar crossing with baskets.
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Niagara Falls
Jean Francois Griuveret
Charles Blondin
Marie Statenix
Aecross
Methodist Church Calendar and Upcoming Activities
Rev Clarence W Tompkins leads Sunday services and Epworth League themes at the Methodist church. The sermon by Rev Marion L Metcalf from Sioux City. New Year watch night party with Presbyterian Christian Endeavorers. Rally at Gilmore City on Jan 4. Missionary Society at Mrs T D Jones home with hostesses and devotions.
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Epworth League
Marion L. Metcalf
Methodist Hospital
Sioux City
Astelyn Roberts
Clay
L. A Rogers
T. D. Jones
Christensen
John Gunderson
W. R. Rogers
Dives
Day
George Smith
New Years Services At Nain Lutheran Church
Pastor George Robertson leads New Year worship and Sunday school on January 2 at Nain Lutheran Church. A New Years water party and evening program feature winter events, devotional follows, choir song Bells Are Heard Far and Near, and a call to make 1957 a year of spiritual progress.
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Tosoo
Standay
Peston
Tah
Nain Luther League
Dee
Hell
Presbyterian Church Service Schedule and Activities
The church advertises morning worship at 10 and Sunday school with classes for all ages. An evening service and a Pioneer club meeting are planned. Communion is scheduled for the second Sunday and the session invites anyone wishing to unite with the church to attend.
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Trian 1
Clasque
P. m. Christian Endeavor
Tanneg
Trinity Lutheran Church Sunday schedule and notes
The page lists Trinity Lutheran Church activities led by Rev. J O Wangberg. It mentions Sunday School Morning Worship Luther League at 10:00 a m and 8:00 p m, catechism class, and missionary work with Mrs Ido Iwi. The text notes a sermon about justification by faith and a Wednesday service. It includes stray lines about sales figures and other nonrelated items.
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Ido
Unclear State Inventory Notes Hint at Fuel Shortage
Incoherent OCR text hints at a state division and fuel issues. Readable fragments mention a year, surface, and parties agreeing on something near a third by shade. The exact actions, names, and dates remain obscured in the damaged passage.
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Perth
Women Wore Men's Shoes in Ohio’s Yesteryears
Reading at a local page from Ohio history, the piece notes women wore men’s footwear due to scarce supplies. It describes rough paths and churchgoing in sturdy, practical shoes, reflecting hardship and resilient daily life.
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Ohio
Montreal Founded by Maisonneuve City of Its Early Years
Montreal traces its origins to 17th century founder Paul de Chomedy le Sieur de Maisonneuve. The early settlement grew from St Lawrence River ravages to a fortified colonial town named in honor of its leader, shaping the city now known as a historic center.
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Montreal
St. Lawrence
Cross
Paul de Chomedy
le Sieur de
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Thole Kenning
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Relfe
Dean Moore
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Humboldt Furniture Co
Humboldt
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