Shea Neighborhood News Highlights Local Movements and Illness
Local notes record Carl Brasch moving to a new east highway home and Miss Blanche Novotny working at Henry Novotny's. School reopens after a scarlet fever break at Oaks school. Mrs. D. F. Friezen’s 25th anniversary is noted, as is Henry Dalke’s illness. Wilma Chancellor suffers scarlet fever and pneumonia. Local visits include Will Carpenter near Harbine and Nate Carpenter ill with a leaky heart. The Eden family relocates from Hanover Kansas to south of Diller. A tire reward from Morris Peterson and a large retirement of relatives join Sunday dinner hosted by James Novotny for Ben Vosika and others from Canada and Nebraska.
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Carl Brasch
Shea
Miss Blanche Novotny
Henry
Novotny
Henry Rempel
D. F. Friezen
Fairbury
Henry Dalke
Will Carpenter
Harbine
J. N. Carpenter
Nate Carpenter
Ak Tine
Mither Geather
Carl Eden
Diller
Mr. Eden
Hanover Kans
Roelfs
James Novotny
Daykie
Houser
Powell
Beran
History of London as Old as Roman Times
London lies on both banks of the Thames about 50 miles above the river mouth with an area of 693 square miles and a population over 8 million. The city, mother city of the British empire, dates back to Roman times and has long been the workshop of Great Britain’s literary rights. Many houses tied to famous writers will stand.
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London
Thames
Old City
Southampton
Great Britain
Shakespeare
Chaucer
Coleridge
Defoe
Dickens
Dryden
The Buffalo and Indian Lessons of Provident Use
The buffalo, seen as a cautious animal, provided meat, tallow, and dried tongues to Indians. Tribes used skins for robes clothing bedding tepees boats shields and even coffins. Sinews yielded ropes thread and bowstrings illustrating mutual lessons in prudence.
The Game of Bowling Through American History
The game of bowling arrived in the United States from Holland and grew popular in New York City. Dutch settlers in New Amsterdam played on a Bowling Green, a name that endured for 300 years. Outdoor play relied on weather until 140 era greens were built in New York to improve continuity.
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Holland
Washington Post
New York
New Amsterdam
Manhattan
United States
Father of the Navy Claims Highlight Jones and Barry
A Indianapolis News writer notes John Paul Jones as father of the American navy for his Revolutionary War innovations including the Alfred and the Drake victory. It also mentions John Barry born in Ireland, who commanded multiple ships and helped establish naval organization before becoming a commodore.
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Jones
Barry
John Paul Jones
Indianapolis News
Scotland
Virginia
Alfred
Drake
Paris
Annapolis
John Barry
Ireland
Philadelphia
Lexington
Alliance
Most Ancient Corn of Pre Inca Peru Revealed
The article argues there is no primitive corn and the oldest ears from pre Inca Peru show advanced domestication. Well preserved graves yield ears matching today’s varieties, while Ohio mound builder corn resembles Indigenous Midwest corn. Teosinte is the closest wild relative, with genetics hoped to illuminate maize origins.
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Peru
Ohio Valley
Middle West
Feet of Clay in Biblical and Cultural Use
The term feet of clay derives from biblical imagery describing a statue with feet of iron and clay. It is used to mark human weakness in idols or respected figures. The note cites Daniel and mentions a god in Benares where priests ritually wash away defilement by the Ganges.
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Daniel
Benares
India
Ganges
Duke Villiers Jewel Riches and Paris Dressways
The text describes George Villiers, first Duke of Buckingham, famed for immense wealth and jewelry valued at 309000 pounds. It notes his lavish attire at a fencing party and a 1625 Paris visit with twenty seven outfits, including a white velvet suit encrusted with diamonds and other luxurious garments.
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George Villiers
Duke of
Buckingham
Paris
Lafayette in Ohio 1825 Gallipolis Visitors Parade
A fragment recalls General Lafayette stopping in Gallipolis Ohio during his American tour in 1825. The town showed eagerness to outdo other communities with a notable gesture or display.
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Lafayette
Ohio
Gallipolis
America
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Rolf Beckman
Diller, Nebraska
Shea Neighborhood News
Lola Carpenter
the Oaks
Wilma Chancellor
Morris Peterson
Cooper's
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Hall
Allis Chalmers
Remley
Baldwin
Oliver
Diller Filling Station
Sam Thompson
The
Diller Record
Eeu Magazines
Eith Theis
Capper's Farmer
Women’s World
the Country ‘Home
Greeder's Gazette
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