Pocahontas News Highlights From Local People
Local events from Pocahontas include a husking bee and visits by Betty Ann Struthers and Marian Ryen. School notes at Garfield No. 1 cover teachers Miss Sennett and Colleen Hanson, plus field trips, open exercises, and a study of animals of the circus.
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Pocahonas
Howard
DeWolf
Betty ‘Ann Struthers
Farfield School
Alphy Colburn
Garvin
Finn
A. J. ' Gruickhank
Marian Ryen
Pome
Garfield
Elvin Hanson
Marlene Ene
Betty Struthers
Kenneth Wellingham
Ath Fielding
Gypsies
Ice B
Bridge Collapse And Maritime Sighting Reported
Local residents report a 200 foot Pony truss bridge over Muddy River failed recently causing emergency activity. Admiralty officials struggle to explain the sinking of the Royal Oak and related naval concerns remain unsettled.
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Royal Oak
Dickinson
Muddy
Erie
Distinctive New York silver of the late colonial era
New York silversmiths of the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries produced abundant distinctive pieces. Much of Boston silver went to churches, while New York pieces remained in family use, with few church inscribed examples. Both cities boasted rich merchant networks fueling silver for domestic use, and New York design diverged from English traditions.
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New York
Boston
Do Cat Whiskers Help It Judge Space and Sight
A discussion of whiskers or vibrissae in cats notes they aid touch and navigation, especially in darkness. Scientific observations link shortened whiskers to poorer distance judgment and reduced hunting accuracy, suggesting whiskers help fixate on prey and that removing them harms hunting cats.
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Indianapolis News
Oxen Powered Flatboats Used on Willamette Rivers
This 19th century note describes oxen driven flatboats on Oregon's Willamette and Yamhill rivers, with Indian crews transporting freight and passengers until 1850. An 1860s treadmill experiment failed to return upriver power, while cash payments in gold dust accompanied each voyage. One early captain reportedly used a tin horn to signal arrivals.
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Oregon
Willamette River
Willamette
Yamhill
New Car Gadgets Include Running-Board Washing Machine
Country Home Magazine notes a new patent in Washington for a running-board washing machine. Tourists can launder while they drive by tossing soap water and dirty linen into the device, which swishes garments through the car’s motion for a snow white shirt at journey’s end.
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Country Home Magazine
Washington
Greatest Women Named Across History
A list presents candidates for the title of the greatest woman of all time. Names include Mary Queen of Scots Elizabeth I Joan of Arc Maria Theresa Catherine the Great Cleopatra Catherine de Medici and others.
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Mary Queen of Scots
Queen Elizabeth of England
Joan of Arc
Mme
de Stael
George Sand
Catherine II
Russia
de Sevigne
de Maintenon
Maria
Theresa
Hungary
Bohemia
Josephine
Marie Antoinette
Christina
Sweden
Cleopatra
Catherine de Medici
Queen Anne
England
Rat Control Measures At Naval Site
An entomologist advises clearing debris from the naval site and raising posts and lumber above ground to deter rats. Old runways should be filled, holes covered, and trash swept from under corncribs. Floors near ground should be sulfur sprinkled as a deterrent.
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Decker
Pneumonia Deaths May Drop With Early Treatment
Iowa Health Department urges prompt recognition of pneumonia symptoms to cut deaths this winter. About 6 500 Iowans could form a control group by seeking immediate care, with three day delays risking death. Early modern treatments like serum or sulfapyridine work best before the disease takes hold. Education remains the key to lowering last year’s 1 645 pneumonia deaths.
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Iowa State Department of Health
Take Steps Now to Control Rats in Iowa Farms
Entomologist George Decker of Iowa State College warns a large corn crop and stored grain invite rat infestations. He urges inspecting and reconditioning cribs to be rat proof and launching a clean up to remove debris around farm sites before cold weather drives rats indoors.
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George Decker
Iowa State College
Towa
Decker
Red Cross Warns Home Hazards Surpass Highway Risks
The Red Cross urges hazard checks at home and farm to reduce deaths and injuries. A nationwide program running since 1985 aims to educate householders with checklists distributed by Junior Red Cross members.
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Red Cross
American Red Cross
American Junior Red Cross
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Mr. Pease
St. Cook
Humboldt
I. K. Martin
Lester Thorson
Alvin Illiffe
Mallard
Wesley
Gale Cooksey
Laurens
Donald Carlton
Tommy
Art Dodge
Ening
Lyle Kilbourn
Smith
Chester Arms
Evelyn Sennett
Pocahontas
Carol Smith
Jay Geralds
Howard Spencer
Eyee
Tom Raynes
Bloomfield, Jr
J. A. Biederman, Jr
Harry Price
Ed Rae
Marylen
Patty
John Price
Boone
Chet Carpenter
Leonard Maasdam
Coleen Hansen
Roberta
Don. Moore
Ottosen
Mabel Mickatk
Ot Pee
Hallowe'en
Guy C. Avery
Tampa
Fla
Europe
Avery
Gibraltar
Rolfe Business Men’s Club
Business Men’s Club
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