Meteor seen in Oregon recalls 1879 event for pioneers
Frank Davey recounts the Immet county meteor of May 10 1879 as witnessed from Estherville. A 150 foot hole formed, a 431 pound meteor mass was found, with small fragments scattered up to 11 miles away. Pieces weighed 106 and 150 pounds went to the British Museum and University of Minnesota. The event attracted national scientific attention and legal disputes over ownership.
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Immet County
Frank Davey
The
Vindicator
Inter+eat
Portland, Telegram
Oregon
British Museum
Estherville
Emmet County
Minnesota Line
University of Minnesota Museum
Minneapolis
Bishop Diiorrison on the Future
Theodore N Morrigan bishop of the Episcopal diocese of Iowa speaks to the St. Thomas church Men's club in Sioux City about the growing influence of the Episcopal church. He notes a shift in Protestant attitudes toward Episcopalians and expects Lent observance to spread across Protestant churches in the east and later the west within five years.
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Theodore N. Morrigan
Episcopal Diocese of
Iowa
St. Thomas’ Church
Sioux City
Episcopal Church
Primary Sunday School Workers Get Des Moines Institute
A state program in Des Moines June 16 18 invites Primary and Junior Sunday School workers to a free two day institute with renowned instructors Mrs J W Barnes of Newark and Mrs Jean Hobart of Minneapolis. Sessions cover Lesson Construction Child Study Equipment and Bible story telling. The event aims to boost Iowa S S work with travel subsidies and open fare rates, held at Piquiguth Congregational Church Des Moines.
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Denver
Lowa State Sunday School Association
Des Moines
Mra
Jean Hobart
Minneapolis
Department of Work
S. S
Iowa
Illinois
Piquiguth
Congregational Church
Des’ Moines
Benah Baylor-Keenan
Qodnell
Misa Effie
Roberta
Cresson
Lows
Noted Phrenologist Bob Black Gains Fame in Algona
The article profiles Prof. Robert Black of Vinton, a self taught phrenologist who drew crowds in Algona paying 50 cents for readings. He gained national notoriety after an interview claim about Grover Cleveland, later denied. Black remains wealthy from public readings despite skepticism about his education and methods. Also mentioned is C. B. Talliman, ill after a neck tumor and a stroke following scarlet fever. He is under care at his father in law’s home.
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Bob Black
Vinton
Iowa
Algona
Black
Bob
Princeton
Grover Cleveland
Philadelphia
Robert Black
Bryan
Cleveland
C. B. Talliman
Chicago
Personal notices sweep through town as visitors arrive
Local brief records arrivals departures and casual visits. Lyons from Forest City relocates Northern Lumber HQ to town with rooms above the post office prepared. Bingham couple return from Lawrence and California, Monroe and wife visit from Dows, Ringham of Minneapolis Thresher enjoys work while visiting relatives, Richtmayer heads to Riga to crop flax, Blackett of Spirit Lake travels via Kansas City, Rhodes and Williams study engraving in Minneapolis, Shipman discusses relatives in Spirit Lake, Brown family returns from Dakota City, Storhow visits Hardy, Larson Graettinger editor stops by, Osher Graettinger visits W S Jones, Ed Melby’s Cedar Rapids mother visiting, Hunt returns from Algona, Wilson travels to Colfax, Anderson visits Abbott Crossing, Dr Haynes St James visits, Irwin and Hanson county officials in town, piano tuner Verne Mattson in town. Milwaukee to purify water by railroad experiment to benefit Iowa Minnesota and Dakota.
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A.C. Brown
Dakota City
Tom Storhow
Hardy
Tom Larson
Graettinger Times
B. T. Osher
Graettinger
W. S. Jones
Ed. Melby
Cedar Rapids
Milo J. Hunt
Algona
J. H. Wilson
Colfax
Dean Drug Co Seeks Attention to Various Soap Prices
The notice lists numerous soap brands and per cake pricing including FINE SOAPS Savon Vera Violetta and Cashmere Bouquet in multiple sizes, Glockengasse glycerine, Pearly Unguent, Jap Rode, Craddock's Med, Pure Cantile, and other bath products. The ad mentions discount terms and a deadline, signaling an urgent price or promotional display.
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Ed Penaud
Jap Rode
Craddock
Water filtration planned for railroads amid bad Iowa South Dakota wells
Railroads faced severe boiler damage from lime and minerals in Iowa and South Dakota water. Milwaukee Road to build large filtering plants at stations, about $10,000 each, to purify water for engines and extend locomotive life. Tests cover most wells along the right of way as officials seek national aid and better water standards.
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Iowa
South Dakota
Milwaukee Company
Walla
Washington seeks national highway from sea to sea
Special Correspondence notes a proposed magnificent boulevard from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Congress and state contributions are sought to fund the project with G Russell Duane of Omaha promoting it. Representative Brownlow backs a bill for government aided road building and a good roads bureau.
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Washington, D. C
Atlantic
Pacific Ocean
Congress
G. Russell Duane
Omaha
Neb
Brownlow
Tennessee
Uncle Sam
United States Department of Agriculture
Aupervision
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Lion Coffee
Bishop Diorrison
He Zour
Ie Pattorsos & A
G. BE. Lyons
Forest City
Hotel Orleans
L. R. Bingham
Lawrence Kan
Los Angeles
California Polots
W. A. Monroe
Dows
Converse
Mr. Monroe
Dows Advocate
Mrs. Monroe
P. 3
E. B. Ringham
Minneapolis Thresher Company
Ringham
G.H. Richtmayer
Riga
N. D
Mr. Blackett
Spirit Lake
Kansas City
California
Karl Rhodes
Clarence Williams
JM. Shipman
Elmer Anderson
Abbott Crossing
Ben Haynes
St. James
L. Irwin
E. H. Hanson
Verne H. Mattson
Egbert’s
Milwaukee
Minnesota
Dako
Dean Drug CO
Que
Agtiv & Whitmore
Estherville, Towa
Labbe Bureada
Washington
B.D. Brigham
Mr. Holder
Towa
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