Over 225 years of patents have made our lives easier, or have they?
On July 31, 1790, the first patent was granted in the United States. It was to Samuel Hopkins for a process of making potash, an ingredient used in fertilizer. The patent was signed by President George Washington. Getting a patent got off to...
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Free clothing giveaway in Lynnville Friday, Saturday
Heart of Worship church in Lynnville is hosting its free clothing giveaway this Friday and Saturday, July 28-29. Friday hours will be from 5-8 p.m. and Saturday hours will be 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
Shoes, clothes for infants through adults, outerwear, maternity clothes, scrubs, and basic school supplies will be available for free to anyone in need....
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 7-27-17
Driving a car has always been fun for me except when I look in the rearview mirror, and it is full of red flashing lights.
This, unfortunately, has happened to me several times.
I remember when I first started driving an automobile. I was 12 or 13 years old. Our home was about a block from the...
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William Bradley
U.S. Army Majors Matt and Kara Young of Yakima, WA, are the new parents of William Bradley, born June 25, 2017. He is the grandson of Del and Patti Vande Krol and great-grandchild of Margaret Vande Krol, all of Sully. Both parents are in the military: Kara is a nurse, presently studying to be a...
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William “Bill” Slycord, 64
Funeral services for William “Bill” Slycord, 64, of Pella will be at 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 27, 2017, at Garden Chapel Funeral Home in Pella. Memorials have been designated for Christian Opportunity Center.
William Jay Slycord was born Apr. 5, 1953, in Oskaloosa, to Peter James and Anna Mae (Vink) Slycord. He passed away July...
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Dorothy I. (Miller) Tratchel, 92
Dorothy I. (Miller) Tratchel, 92, of Newton and formerly of Killduff, died Friday, July 21, 2017, at Skiff Medical Center in Newton. A graveside service was held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 26, at Vandalia Cemetery. Memorials to the Harmony House in Waterloo can be left at Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory in...
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Troy Allen Michael Mintle, 50
Troy Allen Michael Mintle, 50, of Buffalo, NY, passed away Thursday, July 6, 2017, in Chey-enne, WY, at Davis Hospice Center. He was diagnosed with liver cancer in March and moved to Cheyenne to live with his brother, Mark. A private family graveside service will be held on Monday, Aug. 7, at Hazelwood Cemetery in...
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