Sheriff Sale Notice in Washington Iowa 1935
Writ of Special Execution directed to J. J. Mills goods chattels lands and tenements levies public sale in front of the Washington County Court House on June 29 1935 from 9 am to 4 pm The property includes part of Rousseau subdivision Lot 30 and Lot 8 South halves with specific boundary metes and bounds The sale starts at 2 pm and is for cash at the sheriff’s office Washington Iowa May 25 1935 HW M Putnam Sheriff and deputies listed as officers
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District Court
Washington County
Iowa
J. J. Mills
Court House
Washington
Towit
Rousseau
City
Lot
Indiana Population in Early Territory Era
Indiana recorded a population of 6 550 in 1800, sixteen years before the territory achieved state status, marking a formative demography of early Indiana days.
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Indiana
Lodge Honors James Daniels Birthday in West Chester
James Daniels celebrated his ninth birthday with multiple dinners in his honor. Odd Fellows from Washington visited, and the group performed songs as Mr. Daniels recalled joining the Dublin lodge 44 years ago. He transferred to the Washington lodge nineteen years ago and holds membership in the Rebecca lodge.
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West Chester
James Daniels
Odd Fellows
Washington
Washington Lodge
Daniels
Rebecca Lodge
Sioux City
Will Lindenmeyer
Jamestown
N. D
M. Lindenmeyer
Bether
John
Fred Lindenmeyer
Ruth
Fort Dodge
Ft. Smelling
Minn
Koewa City
C. O. CC
Methodist Sunday School
W. KE. Coffey
Ethel Shellman
Ruth Haffen
RR. C
W. RR. C
Floyd Banks
Frank Kleese
Merle McDowell
Frenchburg
Kentucky
Atalissa Students Shine in State Tests
Rev. and Mrs. A. W. Mc Blain of West Chester guide Atalissa students who excelled in English correctness and American literature. In geometry, the school ranked first among 200 state schools, with Mr. MacBlain directing the top classes and the algebra group finishing in the top three.
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U. of 1
Robert A. McBlain
Iowa City
University of Towa
Mclain
Towa City
Towa
Atalisea High School
McBlein
A. W. McBlain
West Chester
Atalissa
MacBlain
Keota Residents Welcome Visiting School People
June Te and Mr and Mrs Marion Rickerd arrived from Sundance Wyoming to spend the summer with Mrs Rickerds mother in Keota. The Rickerds were married May 6 1995 in Spearfish South Dakota. Margaret Walleh of Spearfish is noted as Mrs Rickard before marriage.
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Colorado State Teachers’ College
Greeley
Colorado
Rieckerd
Haineis State University
Urbana
Tinois
Paul Seydel
Hayti
South Dakota
Forgotten Man concept noted by Byron and Sumner
The phrase the Forgotten Man appears in Byron and Fartler’s usage, referenced in a poem titled The Common Lot. In 1888 William Graham Sumner, Yale University professor, described the forgotten man in social theory and public duty.
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Byron
Fartler
William Graham Sumner
Yale University
The Game of Curling A Draft History Note
The horseshoe sport known as curling blends horseshoes and shuffleboard on ice. Players slide heavy stones toward the sheet center, aiming for the mark instead of a target.
Missouri River Floods Hit Central Missouri Towns
Miss Juanita Nichols of Columbia says Old Man River runs amuck as Missouri River floods river bottoms in central Missouri. The rising waters inundate roadways and threaten nearby communities along the river.
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Juanita Nichols
Columbia
Missouri
Animals as Weapons in the Wild Kingdom
The giraffe uses head strikes to fend off foes, though the tactic risks self harm. The elephant stomps and crushes opponents with its forefeet. Llama bites spits and kicks in a primitive manner. Ostrich fights with feet, and the kangaroo employs similar combat methods.
Harbor of Curacao Resembles Banjo in Shape
Willemstad Curacao features a banjo like harbor with a narrow entrance channel and a large circular basin for anchorage and wharfing. The town lies along both sides of the channel and basin with a pontoon bridge that swings aside to allow ships to pass.
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Willemstad
Curacao Island
Kamakura as Capital of Japan Through Centuries
From 1180 to 1485 Kamakura served as the capital and cultural center of Japan. The shogun and samurai system matured as the Bushi class, the warriors, shaped governance until the 19th century. Kamakura evolved into a fashionable seaside resort where battles for honor once raged.
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Kamakura
Japan
Cement from lime oil and blood built Bermuda fort
Lime oil and blood mixed with turtle oil or whale blood formed the cement for St. George's Bermuda fortifications. After 900 years they are still standing in good condition.
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St. George's
Bermuda
Pattern dress details and order notes for children
The notice describes a white dimity dress with navy and red dots and trim, sizing for children ages 6 to 12, with fabric needs for size 8. It advertises Spring Fashion Book color illustrations, price 10 cents for the book and 15 cents for the pattern, and pattern mail addresses in New York City and Washington Iowa.
Proverb Origins Mentioned in Cleveland Plain Dealer
The excerpt notes phrases like carrying coals to Newcastle and water to a river as futile labor with roots in seventeenth century origin. It mentions equivalents in other languages and references ancient Greece and an oriental poet, illustrating cross cultural recurring idioms.
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Newcastle
Greece
Athens
Hindustea
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Oldest Advertisement Notes From Ancient Pottery Lore
A fragment notes an antique advert in Tit Bit Magazine claiming a pen of Locris in South Italy produced fine pots. It mentions "Puas leos" and praises the workmanship, dating the line to about six centuries prior.
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Locris
Italy
Puas Leos
Trichinosis linked to undercooked pork risk
An article explains trichinosis, a microscopic worm in infected hog flesh, killed by cooking meat thoroughly. It warns about illness from eating undercooked pork and emphasizes proper cooking to prevent infection.
For Sale 80 Acres Blue Grass Pasture
80 acre pasture for sale with good bluegrass and ample grass. Asking price 20 dollars per acre. Breimenbach and Dayton exclusive agents handled by sis sol.
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Breimenbach & Dayton
Washington
Harry Rittenhouse
Lengths of Great Waterways From Welland to Kingston
The Welland canal runs about 25 miles from Port Colborne to Port Weller on Lake Erie. The St. Lawrence river from Lake Ontario to the gulf is 750 miles. The entire St. Lawrence system from the source in Minnesota is roughly 2 200 miles. Ocean steamers ascend to Quebec. larger ships reach Montreal. Rapids near Montreal drive canals. From the Welland canal to Kingston head it is about 1060 tiles.
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Welland Canal
Port Colborne
Lake Erie
Port Weller
St. Lawrence River
Lake Ontario
Gulf
St. Lawrence
St. Louis
Minnesota
Quebec
Montreal
St. Lawrence Proper
Kingston
Detroit News
Reindeer Use Across Old World Herds
Reindeer are domesticated descendants of caribou. Under domestication they supply milk meat and serve as beasts of burden. They provide transportation by drawing sleds and are moved by natives who care for their herds as they travel.
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FOX
Bob Steele
Iai
Kodak
Kodak Films
Phillips & Hebner Walgreen System Drug Store
Chocolate Shop
Tate
LODGE
R. C. Ferguson
Keota
George 1. McDanilel
Keota Homes
Victor Hugo
The
Amuck
Iowa Wesleyan
Admiral Byrd
Iowa Daily Press
James E. Coons
Iowa Wesleyan University
Richard E. Byrd
Mount Pleasant
Harbor
Kamakura, Japan
Exten Worth
WNY
Pattern Bureau
Lind Street
Fifth Avenue
New York City
Cvening Journal
Pattorn
Stephens College
Katherine
Washington Cleaners
Prag
Public Stenographer Journal Building Phone
Black Bety Haven
Varsity Cleaners
A. B. Schmoeller’s Shop
Jwihasr
John Shields & Sons
Breitenbach & Dayton
Washington Ice Service
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