Centennial celebration of Gray family in Iowa farm
The Gray families mark 100 years of continuous residence on Evergreen farm near Columbus Junction on July 27. Five generations reside there since 1840 when James Gray moved from Columbus Ohio. A barbecue luncheon follows at 12 30 with speakers from Iowa State College and the state agriculture secretary. Music and other features planned.
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Columbus Junction
Evergreen Farm
Dean Charlies FF. Curtis
Iowa State College
Ames
Mark G. Thornburg
State Secr
Rees Builds Barn on Junction Farm and Fire-Damaged Barn
Kenneth Rees has constructed a large barn on his Junction Farm near Columbus City, replacing a previous barn burned this summer. The Gray family from Oak land California visits Columbus City for the 100th anniversary of the Green farm. Various relatives travel and visit local residents as listed in community notices.
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Rees
Junction Farm
Boulder Dam Costs Roughly 70 Million Dollars
A report notes the Boulder dam project carries an approximate cost of 70 million dollars. Officials discuss funding and construction milestones as the project advances.
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Boulder Dam
The Magic Spring Hoax That Shaped Tulsa’s Image
A Tulsa Democrat reporter's tale of a black man near Sapulpa who supposedly turned white after drinking from a mineral spring spurred widespread mail inquiries about jobs and relocation to Tulsa. The hoax, reprinted nationwide, misled many readers before being debunked by the Western Newspaper Union.
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Tulsa
Okla
United States
J. Burr Gibbons
The
Tulsa Democrat
Sapulpa
Democrat
Inquirer
Visitors and Family Notices from Ainsworth
Ss B Sands visits in Lincoln Neb with daughter Mrs Luella Hay and family. Mrs J P Glaze of Houston arrives to visit daughter Mrs Irene Burmeister. Betty and Helen Glastow of Iowa City stay with grandmother Mrs Rose Woot. Mr and Mrs Wm Hemphill of Cleveland visiting Rev Hemphill go to Minnesota for a vacation.
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Ruth Norris
Ainsworth
Ss B. Sands
Luella Hay
Lincoln
Neb
J. P. Glaze
Houston
Texas
Irene Burmeister
Betty
Helen Glastow
Iowa City
Rose Woot
Wm. Hemphill
Cleveland
Hemphill
Minnesota
Shutters Move From Utility to Decorative Home Feature
Shutters on American homes are shifting from protection to color and design. Experts advise matching shutter colors to roof hues for attractive schemes, with specific pairings for blue green, tobacco brown, red, and variegated shingles while suggesting roof color planning for front doors and walls. A later note references MIT research on solar heating potentially powering homes in the future.
Sun Heated House Built With MIT Funding in Boston
In New England the first successful sun heated house has been built using part of a 659000 dollar MIT fund. The clapboard home features a large south roof window and a maze of heat collecting devices that superheat water stored in a basement tank. Mineral wool insulates the tank to maintain high temperatures for hot water and heating.
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Boston
Mass
New England
America
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Weather Data Tabulation From Punchboards
A batch of 50 punchboard machines and 10 tabulating devices in New Orleans produce 30 000 punchboards daily. They tabulate hourly weather observations from over 2090 US air ports. Data sorted by tabulators yield tables on visibility and causes of low visibility such as fog smoke rain snow and dust, plus frequency percentages, wind direction and speed. The charts track time effects on elements and the summary aids commercial aviation.
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New Orleans
United States
Night Driving Hazards in Rural South Africa
The article warns drivers in less populated South Africa of dangers at night as wildlife gathers on roads and is blinded by headlights. It advises staying inside vehicles and notes rhinoceroses as a notable exception to this rule.
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South Africa
Virginia Dare as First Child of English in America
Virginia Dare, first English child born in what became the United States, was the daughter of the Dare family. Her grandfather John White served as Virginia’s governor, sent by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1587. Upon White’s return to England the Dares stayed. Virginia’s fate remains uncertain.
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Virginia Dare
America
John White
Virginia
Sir Walter Raleigh
White
England
Dares
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