Carpet beds the Mississippi to curb its course near Memphis
The Mississippi River charts costly protection projects using willow branch carpets to cushion the bed and prevent the town of Memphis from being stranded as the river shifts. These carpets, miles long and hundreds of feet wide, are weighted and pinned to the riverbed to halt erosion and keep the channel steady. The article also notes a dispute over a women led hospital unit offered to assist in wartime and the evolving role of women in the military.
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Mississippi
Uncle Sam
Memphis
Tenn
Belond
Patient gardener plans careful wait for seeds
The speaker notes gardening requires patience and considers one more summer to see if two-year-old seeds yield results before digging up the patch and starting over.
King’s Nox Incovery Reported As Remedy For Cough
A garbled notice describes a remedy named King’s Nox in discovery and claims it cures coughs and colds. The fragment mentions a group and products but lacks clear dates or specific entities.
Havelock Happenings and Community Notes
Local items summarize a closing out sale by J W Wieshaar, family news, social and school fund activities, and community visits. A New Year dance at Twilight Theatre featured a Sioux City orchestra, and Vern Watters and Miss Mary Wright wed at Laurens. Basketball results show Plover boys 52 Bradgate 7.
Community Notes From Des Moines Visit and Local Hosts
Rex McCreary spent New Year’s Day with friends in Des Moines. Harold Lees of Westbrook Minn visited last week with locals. Oscar Olson spent several days off last week with friends here. Miss Luiz Jogan returned home after a week with relatives at Allendale Iowa. Mr and Mrs John Wallace were Rolfe callers Saturday. Mr and Mrs Perry Laning hosted the Somernet Club Tuesday evening. Mrs L H Dean and children left for Charles City after two weeks here.
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Rex McCreary
Des Moines
Harold Lees
Westbrook
Minn
Oscar Olson
Luiz Jogan
Allendale
Ows
John ‘Wallace
Perry Laning
Pocahontas County Grand and Petit Jurors for 1920
A list from Pocahontas county names grand jurors W Larson Rolfe Gian J Re Davidson Laurens H Gottfried Fonda Mi G Herscher Havelock Reilly Fonda D Fitzgerald Varina Jou O Raile Havelock Amos Mason Gilmore City Edward Johnson Pomeroy L Pascal Pocahontas Vie Kelleher Pocahontas and a second list of petit jurors for January term 1920 includes B F Pike Rolfe S L Green Rolfe Wm Beneke Gilmore City H J Bott Laurens C E Speer Havelock M W Shaner Laurens Geo Downing Fonda Gust Eckblade Pocahontas E Meech Rolfe J T Fitzgerald Varina Tom Little Rolfe Albin Carlson Pomeroy A H Christensen Gilmore City Wm Doeringsfeld Gilmore City J F Shinker Pomeroy George Schoon Pocahontas R Rose Palmer Geo Van Hovern Palmer C W Coffin Rolfe Marsh Graham Rolfe C A Johnson Mallard A R Omtredt Fonda M J Flaherty Pocahontas R W Ratcliff Laurens J S Trimble Laurens George Olson Laurens I A Halder Varina A R Starr Laurens N W Lewis Fonda Otto Herke Fonda J B Lucas Pocahontas G S Brinkman Rolfe K E Kenning Manson Alfred Telfer Rolfe Joe Spencer Gilmore City Weert C Junkman Manson
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W. Larson
Rolfe
Gian
Davidson
Laurens
H. Gottfried
Fonda
G. Herscher
Havelock
Reilly
D. Fitzgerald
Varina
Jou
O. Raile
Amos Mason
Gilmore City
Edward Johnson
Pomeroy
L. Pascal
Pocahontas
Vie Kelleher
Pocahontas County
B. F. Pike
L. Green
Wm. Beneke
H. J. Bott
C. E. Speer
M. W. Shaner
Geo Downing
Gust Eckblade
Meech
J. T
A. R. Omtredt
M. J. Flaherty
R. W. Ratcliff
J. S. Trimble
George Olson
I. A. Halder
A. R. Starr
N. W. Lewis
Otto Herke
J. B. Lucas
Pogahontas
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le R. Campbell i
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Vand Surgeons
Jank Bldg
Hollis
Pb. Jones
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Jowa
Ham
Iowa
Igo Veterinary
F. Macy
AS Loan & Impany
TAS
W.S. McEwen
Prorhers
Prstate
Rate Savings Bank
R. Klein, Jr
Ba & Son Nd Insurance
KBOM
Rolfe, Iowa
Sale
Aes
Wilson
Ber Wilson
White House
John ©. White
Henry W. Robinson
Rembrant Peale
Pennsylvania
United States
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Ancle
National Woman Suffrage Association
France
Dr. King
J. W. Wieshaar
Sarah Garver
Lebanon
Vera Reents
Elsie Smith
John Bushman
B. F. Riggs
Thos. Edge
Belgium
H. V. Holt
BT. Riggs
Frank Stearn
Mhursday
Raysno
Henry Graver
Jim Rhodda
Howard Mason
Keeney
Mallard
Henry Smith
Martin
Hans Ralle
Harry Hilton
Bert Hilton
Plover
Twilight Theatre
Sioux City
Vern Watters
Mary Wright
Jim Wright
Id Watters
Martin Gehrt
Wade Holt
B. I
Amos Hartsock
T. H. Edge
A. M. Howery
Fort Dodge
Manson
Harry Green
J. W. Wishaar
Ladies’ Aid Society
Bottom
John Logan Jr
Lloyd Smith
Humboldt
Bradgate
Progress Club
Ivan J. Godden
Petit Jurors
Orga
Capital Stock Surplus Fund
Federal Reserve Bank
State OF Iowa
G. A. Speer
J. W. Loots
G. 4. Speer
J. B. Sheldong
J. O. Ralle
J. C. Barth
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Arrow Print Shop
Cale
West Bend
Oscar Wickens
Guernsey
Wickens
J. I. Case
Deere
Emerson
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