Grass Relatives of Corn and Their Hybrid Potential
The passage outlines two major grass groups related to maize: teosinte from Mexico and Central America, and tripsacum native to parts of the United States. Teosinte is called gama grass or sesame grass in this text. Tripsacum ranges from Connecticut to Texas and even parts of Kansas. These are cited as the only plants capable of crossing or hybridizing with maize.
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Mexico
Central America
Euchilaena
Connecticut
Moss
Kansas
Texas
Complete Bridge Over Iowa River Near Columbus Junction
The new highway No 2 bridge over the Iowa River at Columbus Junction's east edge, built by Olsen Construction of Waterloo, cost 168735.86 dollars. Construction started September 1935 and the 1473 foot structure includes ten piers and twelve spans. completion of painting and concrete work occurred this week, with final use pending fills at the west river bottom and east end as highway rerouting nearby awaits contract.
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Martha’ Butler
Columbus Junction
Iowa River
Olsen Construction Company
Waterloo
Fredonia
Iowa
Naming St Louis and early trader post legends
The Americana cites Saint Louis as the common pronunciation. Webster's variations include Saint Louis and Saint Lou ey. In 1762 two New Orleans merchants formed a firm to trade with Missouri river Indians under a Louisiana governor license. On February 14, 1764 workmen arrived at Laclede's chosen site and began the trading post, with the town named for Louis XV and his patron saint.
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St. Louis
Saint Louis
Webster
Saint Looey
New Orleans
Louisiana
Laclede
Louis XV
Medaniel Drugist Tops Bogs With 11.16
Mostly clouded forecast hints at possible rain tonight and Thursday. Temperature expected to remain steady.
Picnic News From Columbus Junction Area
Aug 5 Columbus Junction residents share personal notices from visits and arrivals. Mrs. Raymond Wright returns from Springfield KL for medical care. Oakland Social Circle picnic set for Thursday at Charles Samuels home. Various locals, including Mrs. Milton Milum, Mrs. A. M. Carlson, Miss Pantine McCleary, Miss Irene Adamson, and others, host or visit relatives in nearby towns.
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Martha’ Butler
Columbus Junction
Raymond Wright
Springfield
Oakland Social Cirete
Charles Samuels
Milton
J. F. Milum
Trenton
Ray Peak
A. M. Carlson
Mt. Union
Charles Jennings
Pantine McCleary
Letts
Misa Louise Tillard
Irene Adamson
Ottumwa
William Adamson
Concord Township
Robert Hart
Ft. Madison
Chester Carlson
Moline
W. R. Frisk
Carlson
Louisa County
Margaret Parmeter
Iowa City
Jean Woodruff
Arthur Woodruff
Virginia Pine Arrives in New York for George Raft Wedding
Chicago heiress and movie actress Virginia Pine arrives from London with her dog in New York and announces plans to marry actor George Raft after a year.
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Virginia Pine
Chicago
New York
London
George Raft
Ecreen
Weekend Birth and Local News Roundup
A woman fell and broke a shoulder at her sister Mrs Elard Wasson’s home near Wyman. Charles Jennings and wife welcomed a daughter Rathalene Gaye born Saturday. Jack Beaver of Washington county paid a $109 fine or 30 days for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. unable to pay, he went to Louisa county jail. Carl Curtis and family left for Preble Colorado to visit sister Mrs A Newell. Kenneth Hanson and Victoria Dl returned home after visiting Ralph Lieberknecht and relatives. Spring Run Flower club met with Mrs Hazel Klopfenstein. John Schlichting hosted Detroit visitors enroute to Springfield Missouri. Mrs T A Peters Celia Ann and Clifford Arthur returned from Carroll Nebraska trip. Norma Giffey of Chicago, visiting her father, spent weekend with Letts friends. Mike Best of Montrose visited his brother Ben Best and family. Lloyd Adamson family of Ottumwa visited the William Adamson family.
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Elard Wasson
Wyman
Charles Jennings
Rathalene Gaye
Jack Beaver
Washington County
E. F. Davis
Louisa County
Wapello
Colorado
Carl Curtis
Milton Keith
Warren
Dean
Preble
Colo
A. Newell
Kenneth Hanson
Victoria
Ralph Lieberknecht
Spring Run Flower Club
T. A. Peters
Celia Ann
Clifford Arthur
Columbus City
Peters
Carrol
Neb
Norma Giffey
Chicago
Charles Guffey
Letts
Mike Best
Montrose
Ben Best
Lloyd Adamson
Ottumwa
William Adamson
First Government Land Purchase in Gloucester County
The Philadelphia Bulletin notes the 100 acre Lillingsport tract bought by order of the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776 and deeded to the Thirteen Colonies by Benjamin Weatherby and his mother. An immense redoubt and fort planned by Kosciusko for Philadelphia’s defense was built there with over a thousand workers under Col John Bull, but after Sandy Hook the fort was left undefended for want of a garrison.
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Gloucester County
Philadelphia Bulletin
Lillingsport
Continental Congress
United Colonies
Benjamin Weatherby
Kosciusko
Philadelphia
John Bull
Sandy Wine
Uncle Joe Stokes and the Wandering Cow Butter Tale
In a Green Mountains town, Uncle Joe Stokes recalls his famous cow famed for ice cream and butter. The cow’s wanderings led to three days in an ice house and a period of butter production after quarry-related misadventures, proving the dairy heroics of a curious animal.
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Ermont
Uncle Joe Stokes
Green Mountains
Uncle Joe
Speed and stopping distance rise with modern roads
The article notes that road speed demands have grown. In 1914 a speed of 30 mph needed about 50 to 60 feet to stop. Today a cruising speed of 60 mph requires about 270 feet to stop, five times longer than in 1914.
Youngstown man pleads not guilty in wife’s death
John W. Deetrick, a 1-year-old metallurgist, arraigned on first degree murder charges over Ruth Deetrick’s death. He was held on bond after she was found dead in a chair with a bullet wound to the forehead. A revolver lay between the chair’s cushion and arm, with one shell fired.
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John W. Deetrick
Youngstown
Ruth Deetrick
Funeral services for J C Arington and Stillwell
Funeral services for John Casson Arington age 76 were held Wednesday in the Methodist church with burial in Columbus City cemetery. He died Monday after weeks of illness. Surviving are his widow two sisters a brother three sons and six grandchildren. Also funeral services for John Ingram Stillwell age 76 were held Saturday in Conesville Evangelical and Reformed church with burial in Beaucham cemetery. He was born near Hamilton and survived by a sister four half sisters and a half brother.
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Columbus Junction
John Casson Arington
Methodist Church
Emanuel Jagmann
The
Reformed Church
Columbus City
Arington
Hannibal
James Madison
Sarah Jane Arington
Clara Worley
Rock Island Lines
LO. O. F. Lodge
Odna Arrington
Elizabeth Owen
Wapello
Joseph
Milton Tucker
Cedar Rapids
Florence Gance
Sheldon
K. M
BK. D
John
Davenport
J. J. Stillwell
John Ingram Stillwell
Louisa County
Evengelical and Reformed Church
Conesville
E. Jasmann
Beaucham
Chester Calvin
Jay Wall
Carl
Orville Warnstaff
Frank
Stillwell
Hamilton
Alice Swank
Here
Malissa George Streator
Josephine Wall
Delcie Diller
Fredonia
Clara Yokum
Gladwin
Effie Diller
Letts
Charles Warnstaff
Cranston
Faneuil Hall Legacy Tied to Boston Merchant Gift
Peter Faneuil, a wealthy Boston merchant, donated funds for a market and town hall. The original building was finished just before his death in 1743. It burned in 1761, and the present Faneuil Hall was erected two years later by the town.
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Peter Faneuil
Boston
Faneuile
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