Five Grandmothers Help Work on Quilt for Granddaughter
A Kalona quilting party hosted by Mrs Lamont Kelly gathered five grandmothers and relatives to finish a quilt for Mary Ellen Kelly. The piece carries family names Te Bockhorst Shalla Grady and John Shaila Sr. plus plans for Great Grandmother Kelly to add stitches later. Other notes mention Mary Sojka completing a 5525 block postage stamp quilt and multiple family celebrations around birthdays and anniversaries.
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Dewey Weeks
Lamont Kelly
Kalona
Mary Ellen Kelly
Mary Ellen
Te Bockhorst
Kelly
Shalla
Grady
John Shaila Sr
Mary Sojka
Roy Sojka
Funston
Sojka
Miss Ginkens
Pleasant Plain School
Merle
Edith Miller
Soukup
Joe Te Bockhorst
Frank Soukup
Three Winged Chicken Discovered in Salem Report
In Salem on March 3 a chicken dressings revealed an extra wing growing in front of another wing, while Mrs. Roy Sojka remarks the oddity as a surprise. The town also notes passings, visits, and local employment updates including Ernest Knetek’s death, Mrs. Clara Fisher’s mother’s passing, and Wayne Marston’s rural sales move to Modern Appliance shop.
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Salem
Mar
Roy Sojka
Dale Marek
Robert
Richard TeBockhorst
Dvenport
Ivan Lemely
Norma June TeBockhorst
Lemely
Ernest Knetek
Clara Fisher
Mary Lou
Mr. Marson
Floyd Marstons
Ainworth
New Martian Oasis and Clouds Reported by Slipher
Earl C Slipher announced from New York the discovery on Mars of a dark green oasis about 50 miles wide and a 500 mile canal feeding it seen in photographs taken at Blomfontein during July and August. He also reported high clouds over 20 miles altitude, suggesting Mars may have a substantial atmosphere.
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Mars
New York
Earl C. Slipher
South Africa
Blomfontein
Lamont- Hussey Observatory
Earth
Lowell Observatory
Flagstaff
Ariz
Mars Syrtis Major
South America
Cape Horn
Slipher
See Colors With Tones Across The Musical Scale
A study notes that about 5 percent of people experience colored hearing or synesthesia where specific musical tones evoke distinct colors. The Better Vision Institute reports variability in color associations, with some tones producing red yellow blue or gray among individuals.
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Better Vision Institute
Sunset paradox on the Panama Canal explained
Passengers aboard Grace Line ships see sunrise on the Pacific at Panama City and set on the Atlantic at Colon. The canal runs from Colon northwest to Panama City southeast, placing Panama City east of Colon. Stewards note ships move north or south, not east or west, sparking debates.
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Panama Canal
Pacific
Panama City
Atlantic
Colon
Canal
Grace Line
Bears Shun Hibernation At Crater Lake Park
Three bears in Crater Lake National Park failed to hibernate and, with about a hundred companions, roamed the area. Officials pondered if the behavior broke ancient bear habit as the three culprits took over the park garbage dump and fed there, making the most of the concentration of scraps.
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Crater Lake National Park
Shortage of Cod Liver Oil Cited as Good News
The American Pharmaceutical Association reports that 70 percent of the cod liver oil vitamin supply to the United States has been cut off due to Germany's invasion of Scandinavia, a development some view as beneficial for children.
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Scandinavia
Germany
United States
American Pharmaceutical Association
First Appearance of the Tuxedo in Bowery Dance Halls
The tuxedo first appeared in New York City during the early 1890s at cheap Bowery dance halls, marking a shift in casual formalwear.
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Bowery
New York City
Essentials in Lawn Planting for a Healthier Lawn
This piece outlines key lawn establishment principles including sub-surface drainage with tile recommendations, proper grading and leveling by removing waste and replacing with topsoil, and achieving good surface drainage with a gentle slope. It emphasizes soil quality, organic matter, and a productive seed bed aided by pre-sowing watering and a nitrogen rich fertilizer.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Dowding Sees Roosevelt at White House in Washington
British Air Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding now in the United States is pictured at the doorway of the White House in Washington after conferring with President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The visit underscores allied air cooperation during the war effort.
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Royal Air Force
United States
Sir Hugh Dowding
White House
Washington
Roosevelt
Many Farmers Change Homes In Crawfordsville Area
Mar 3 Crawfordsville notes list numerous farmer relocations. H E Johnston moves to Fuller farm. Levi Blanchard and others shift between Washington Alva Cooper and Williams farms. Harold Harter relocates to Donna Texas. Ivor Davis to Crawfordsville to manage Sinclair station. several families travel to East Washington Danville Ainsworth and Wayland areas.
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Mary Manners
Crawfordsville
Mar
H. E. Johnston
Kenneth Fuller
Hayden Thomas
Fuller
Neiswanger
Alvin Huber
Levi Blanchard
Washington
Alva Cooper
Jake Snyders
Cotter
Henry J. Kiene
Ainsworth
Morgan Williams
Winfield
Dean H. Gipple
Williams
R. M. Johnston
Danville
Forrest Eyats
Johnstons
D. G. Beenblossom
Emma Maxwell
Orie Beese
Albert Zieglowsky
Harold Harter
Donna
Texas
E. H. Mattenberg
Harter
Ivor Davis
Sinclair Oil Station
T. H. Huston
Edward Griffith
Huston
Dillon Graber
Wayland
Jacob Smith
Trenton
Ovlwein
Henry Cheney
Janice
Delwe
William Cheney
Lisle Anwyl
Mediapolis
Ollie Anwyl
Margaret Johnston
Columbus Junction
California
West of Mississippi President Hoover Born West
A note states Herbert C. Hoover is the only U S president born west of the Mississippi River and claims he was born in down. The fragment lacks full context and accuracy.
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West of
Mississippi
Herbert C. Hoover
Mississippi River
Down
Inventor of Railroad Ticket Named Thomas Edmondson
The railroad ticket owes its origin to Thomas Edmondson of Lancaster England who in 1836 served as station master and booking clerk at Milton on the Newcastle and Carlisle railway.
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Thomas Edmondson
Lancaster
England
Milton
Newcastle & Carlisle
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R. F. McFarlane
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Fred Reid
City Library
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Ruth Lytle
Washington Independent School District
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Harry Rowles School Board
Richard A. Stewart
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A. E. Atchison, Co
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W. D. Dwyer
Ethel McCreedy
A. C. Peterson
S. Second Ave
Iowa
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J. C. Penney Co
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Sherman's Funeral Home
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Washington, D. C
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