Archive for History
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August – A Month for Weddings
By Eloise Graham August is the second most popular month for weddings, just barely being beaten out of first place by June. August claims to have 10.4 percent of the weddings, while June squeaks ahead at 10.6 percent. The other months range from January with 4.7 percent to May with 9.8 percent. ...
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Iowa’s Only President
By David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home Not far from one of the busier freeways in the Midwest lies a quiet and unassuming homage of tremendous national significance. And it’s right in our own backyard. It also serves as a poignant reminder that a person’s true legacy may not ...
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER
By Dee Deuth, CSA Weerts Funeral Home NANCY  When I was a young child in the 40s, we lived in a neighborhood of mature individuals with children in high school. The only younger child in the neighborhood, other than myself, was Nancy. She lived across the street with her grandparents ...
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United States of America Celebrates 240 Years
By Eloise Graham The United States of America is 240 years old. She has seen a lot of changes, carried many deep hurts, grieved over many injustices, shown many grotesque scars; yet, she is still America the Beautiful, home of the free and the brave. On Monday the 4th of July, or Sunday the 3r...
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Just Saying…
By Q.C. Jones Walking with the Ghosts Downtown Davenport Do you believe in ghosts? According to a Harris poll dated 2014, the majority of folks in Jolly Old England believe. Their American cousins are just a bit more skeptical. It seems only 42 percent of us believe in ghosts. A more recent ...
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER
By Eloise Graham Trains, Buses and Boats... (Part 3) New York City here we come! A commuter style train ride was our mode of transportation from Philadelphia to New York. I remember looking at the distant skyline getting closer and closer. Then when going over a bridge, suddenly there was no â...
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The History of the June Bride
By Eloise Graham Do you remember a time when June was the Number #1 month for wedding ceremonies? There is a reason or two for that. Reason number 1 dates back to Roman times and their pagan gods. June 1st is the beginning of the festival celebrating the marriage of the deity Jupiter to his wife...
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The Merry Month of May
By Eloise Graham Welcome to the merry month of May! The birthstone is the emerald and the flower is the Lily of the Valley. May Day, the first day of May is a frivolous celebration of dancing around a flagpole, flower baskets and candy. The month ends with the Memorial Day weekend, a solemn celeb...
