Girls Return to Home on Zephyr at Veo
Neighbors helped with butchering for Mosses Hoskins. Major operation on Everett Coffin at Jefferson County Hospital. Kay Johnson returns to Denver. Marie Coffin to school. New baby for Mr. and Mrs. Roger Letts. Millard Jones silver wedding anniversary.
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Milton H. Coffin
Veo
H. C. Jones
Kay Johnson
Marie Coffin
Ottumwa
Denver
Colorado
Kay
Marie
Mosses Hoskins
Mosses
Everett Coffin
Jefferson County Hospital
Chas
Irving
Ilinois
Ila Hook
Elmer Coffin
Roger Letts
Millard Jones
Vee Loyal
C. C. Rogers
William Hoskins
Nussell Parsons
Wilbur Bennett
Everett Coffins
Coffin
Milton Coffin
George Bray
George Woodford
Olney Hoskins
Galen
Leonard
Fred Snyder
John Soeten
Dolpha
Doris
Albert Jones
Des Moines
Richest Salt Deposits Include Weilicz Mine in Carpathians
The text states Russia hosts the richest salt deposits with Weilicz in the Carpathians highlighted as the most noted. It notes salt mines operated since the Eleventh century and describes a deposit about 500 miles long 30 miles wide and 1 200 feet thick supplying the world’s purest rock salt.
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Russia
Weilicza
Carpathian Mountains
Harpo Marx in Room Service at the Fox
Harpo Marx performs in Room Service at the Fox Theatre from Sunday through Tuesday, delivering silent stage gags and comic interactions as the show runs across the weekend.
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Harpo Marx
the Fox
Riverside School January Calendar Includes Nine Basketball Dates
Riverside public school schedules January basketball games against Conesville Lone Tree Atalissa Brighton Durant Lone Tree Nichols with games spread from January 6 to January 27. Also notes student nurse Mildred OConnor returns to Mercy Hospital Iowa City and several local visits. Edward Beranek returns from Colorado Springs. The Hahn couple visits from Fort Dodge. Robert and Connie Deutsch head to Des Moines for WHO barn dance broadcast.
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Estelle Critz
Riverside
Conesville
Lone Tree
Atalissa
Brighton
Durant
Nichols
Mildred O'Conner
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
William O'Conner
Edward Beranek
Colorado Springs
Colo
Frances Beranek
Tyrus Hahn
Fort Dodge
Gus Hahn
Robert
Connie Deutsch
Des Moines
Anna Walter
Earl Walton
W. A. Gay
Not a Perfect Circle The Earth's orbit around the sun
The earth's orbit is not a perfect circle but an oval path. The mean distance to the sun is about 92 900 000 miles and varies by roughly 3 000 000 miles due to the elliptical orbit.
Notes from Y.M.C.A for the Week
YMCA notes cover guests from multiple cities including Ames Keokuk and Idaho Falls. Milo Sorden led a strong program with musical talent highlighted and Viking Hi Y basketball practices and ping pong wins featured. The junior high group showed pep, Maidrites had a hard battle, and reading room use is up.
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Milo Sorden
Y's Men
Washington
Unusual Sermon Topic At Baptist Church Sunday
The Rev L L Fredmund will preach on The Plea of Insanity at the Judgement Seat during Sunday night services at 7 30. Morning worship features The Seven Churches in Revelation VII Laodicea and Lukewarm Church with special choir music. An afternoon service at 2 30 is planned for the County Home with choir and young people.
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The
Baptist Church
Ll. Fredmund
Fredmund
Laodicea
Baptist
Y. M. Co
Bible School
Prairie Flower Church Dinner and Meeting Plans
Jan 5 Prairie Flower news notes outline the annual church dinner and business meeting set for Jan 8 at Prairie Flower Church to elect officers and plan the year. Various local families attend events, sitings, and visits including Shalla, Lillard, and Finke households. pancake supper planned Jan 11. and members travel to nearby towns.
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Martha Thrasher
Prairie Flower
Anual
Prairie Flower Church
Des
Prairie Flower Mission Circle
Eva Mouserman
Mission Circle
Joe Knotek
June Arlene
Joseph Shalla
Russell Lilard
Mr. Lillard
Missouri
Lucille Finke
Soil Conservation Office
Peterson
Everette Finke
Sigourney
Frank Rathmel
Ilenry
Marie Rogers
Carl D. Anderson
Milford Anderson
Roy Finke
Clara
Wm. Finke
Washington
Crowfordaville
Kart Nhe
Rite
Robert Roberts
Balem Presbyterian Church
Columbus Junction
Sunday Welcoming Message For New Scholars
A notice inviting new scholars to attend every Sunday with a warm welcome and ongoing invitation. The message emphasizes consistent weekly gatherings and inclusive hospitality for all newcomers.
Sky-Blue Mourning Color And Its Symbolism
Syrians and Armenians use sky blue as a mourning color to express hope that the deceased has reached heaven. The hue serves cultural and religious symbolism in funerary customs and remembrance practices.
Residents Take Vacation Trips and Local News
Residents depart for extended trips to California Texas and Oklahoma with plans to visit relatives and return in spring. Maries Whitacre returns from California. Marriage of Mark Sweitzer to Dorothy Stevenson announced. couple to reside in Scio Ohio. Dr Noel Carter to discuss Whooping Cough on KFJB Marshalltown January 11. Local residents noted visiting relatives and property purchases and illnesses among area families.
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Rhua Helmick
Brighton
Earnest Wittmer
Germanville
Dwain Johnson
Chester Rice
Jim Drish
Pleasant Rain
California
H. L. Gordon
Lineville
Pond Creek
Oklo
Texas
Marie Whitacre
Stevenson-Sweitzer
Mark Sweitzer
Dorothy Stevenson
Corning
Scio
Ohio
Sweitzer
W. W. Williams
Carters
Noel Carter
KFJB
Marshalltown
State Society of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons
Edward Brinton
Red Clift
Colo
Addie Brinton
George Leehner
George Marshall
M. and
St. L. Tgack
H. L. Anderson
Fairfield
L. T. la Motte
Douglas Winters
Keosauqua
Marc Crandall
Osear Knappe
Beardstown
Ill
C. B. Dayton
Wellman Locals Note Visits and Illness
Wellman Iowa spree of visitors includes Mrs Nel lie Spears and Ida Long from Iowa City on Tuesday. Kermith Rhoades of Marengo toured with his mother Mrs Wm Rhoades. Mrs Max Duskin and Robbie returned from Washington after visiting Hattie McConnell. Olive Gingerich of Parnell fills in at Glenwood Gingerich’s home as Myrtle recovers from throat infection. George Foster is ill at home after a minor stroke.
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George Foster
Alice in Wonderland Publication Note
The 1869 publication of Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll is noted with its alternate spelling Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
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Alice In Wonderland
Alice's Adventures In Wonderland
Lewis Carroll
Bessie Owen Plans Long Flight to Amazon River
In Los Angeles the notable U S aviator Bessie Owen reveals she will fly to South America and then up the Amazon river after competing in Miami air races. She says the trip will be a pleasure flight and planned as a personal excursion.
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United States
Bessie Owen
Los Angeles
South America
Amazon River
Miami
Fla
Miss Owen
Disraeli on Misfortune and Calamity
A humorous anecdote from the era of Gladstone and Disraeli shows Disraeli explaining that Gladstone's fall into the Thames would be misfortune unless someone saved him, in which case it would be a calamity.
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Gladstone
Disraeli
Thames
Sun Pales Beside Sirius in Size and Power
A comparison claims Sirius dwarfs our sun, calling the sun an infant by comparison. If swapped positions, the sun would be nearly invisible without a telescope while Sirius would consume the Earth as a blast furnace would burn coal, needing 400 suns to equal its output.
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Sirius
Cotter Heads Louisa County Supervisors New Leader
R J Cotter was named chairman of the Louisa county supervisors at organization. B Matthews took the oath as new member, succeeding S J Diehl. Thomas Port became county attorney, succeeding W O Weaver. Ray Pentece couple will be kept as stewards at the Louisa county home. Ze Jones, patient in Barborton hospital, is seriously ill. Warold Tisor, Burdette Allen Moore return from Great Jakes Navel Training Station after visiting local homes.
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Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Kr. J. Cotter
Louisa Coun
B. Matthews
S. J. Diehl
Thomas Port Columbus Junction
St Ceeding
W. O. Weaver
Wapell
Ray Pentece
Louisa County
Clyde Jones
Merc
Har Fletcher
Burlington
Ze! Jones
Barbrton Hospital
Seriou
Warold Tisor
Burdette
Allen Moore
Jakes
Galileo drops stones from Leaning Tower show identical fall
In 1590 Galileo Galilei reportedly dropped a light stone and a heavy stone from the Leaning Tower of Pisa to test gravity. Both stones allegedly hit the ground simultaneously, illustrating equal acceleration regardless of mass.
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Galileo
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