Hampton paving project grows locally after council decision
Hampton Iowa June 28 Three new locks of paving and three one block alleys were approved by the city council, completing this year’s program to 36 blocks of paving including Highway 65 segments. Concrete pouring begins today on Second Street, the longest street in the group, and total hard surfaced streets will be doubled. This is Hampton’s first paving work in ten years.
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American auto caravan upends desert camel trade
Cairo on June 27 reports a caravan of American automobiles traversing desert towns with klaxon noise and crowding music, selling cars there as a mobile showroom. Three days into the voyage the sales success exceeded expectations, despite cultural resistance and odd passenger limits on automobiles.
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Cairo
Auto Registration Short of Year Total by 436
County Treasurer Ed Madigan reports automobile registrations up to this morning lag the 1927 total by 436. Clerk W F Jeffrey notes the first seven months of 1828 show 15 327 registrations, while the previous year closed at 15 845 on November 30.
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W. F. Jeffrey
Jacob's Altar Unearthed After 34 Centuries at Shechem
Berlin reports the oldest Jewish ritual object, the stone Jacob set up as an altar at Shechem, has been unearthed by Professor Ernst Sellin. He links it to Joshua and the covenant by the sanctuary oak, notes Shechem’s destruction by Abimelech, and cites ongoing excavations since March.
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Sellin
Jacobian Stone Said to Precede Temple Alter Promise
Bare remains of an ancient wall and pillars at the temple entrance are described as evidence. The claim asserts a large flat stone east of the altar was set up first by Jacob the patriarch 34 centuries ago and has since been used for religious purposes as described in the Old Testament.
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Lane named trustee of Fairview Cemetery
Appointment of Will A. Lane cashier of First National Bank as a trustee for Fairview Cemetery Association was approved yesterday by Judge R. W. Hasner in district court.
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Will A. Lane
First National Bank
Fairview Cemetery Association
R. W. Hasner
Removal prompts resignations of two ministers in counties
The court ordered the removal of two ministers Lore Alford now in West Palm Beach Florida and Worth Hill who have settled in California. The court also approved the election of F Alteradt as a director of the association.
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West Palo Beach
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Worth Hillman
California
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