East Afton and Elk Bid Farewell to Mr and Mrs Mummert
The H C club and families held a Monday farewell party with contests, prizes for Viola Ammons Elinor Ruebsam and Margaret Booth, high score by Bill Rucksam and low by Bill Booth. A two course lunch followed. The Mummerts plan to move to a farm vacated by Ed Wohgan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Mummert
H. c. Club
Viola Ammons
Elinor Ruebsam
Margaret Booth
Bill Rucksam
Bill Booth
Mum
Clayton Mitchell
M. Hines
Aurelia
Martha Waldo
Alta
Lee Hayes
Spencer
John Booth
Alta Eallrs
Fingerprint Race Classifications Taught In Popular Science
Racial fingerprints may be categorized into west European Italian Indian Japanese and Manchurian. Recent investigations cited by Popular Science Monthly suggest prints of people from the same race resemble each other, aiding future race-specific classifications.
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Popular Science Monthly
Origin of the loving cup traced to wassailing days
The loving cup custom began with wassilling and persisted after Christianity. Monks called the wassail bow the poculum cari tata meaning loving cup. The single cup passing ceremony appeared in the Jewish paschal supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christiaity
Life of Rails and Track Alignment Explained
A historical note describes how rails wear on an east west versus north south alignment. It asserts magnetism from the train system remains undisturbed on one orientation and is resisted on the other.
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Morgan
Aureli
Good Hope Church
Alta
Diamond Center
Aid to Digestion Pepsin Secretion in Higher Animals
The article explains pepsin as a digestive secretion in higher animals stomachs. Medicinal pepsin is usually derived from pigs, sheep, or calves, with notes on its use and origin.
Bank Ad Promises Safe Keepings and Friend Support
Boston Transprint reports a financial ad from Sleeping Funds Financial promising banking as a community aid. The notice invites readers to compare rates for safe keeping and emphasizes helping friends succeed.
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Boston Transprint
Treating Eyeglasses with Soap and Glycerin Mixture
A preparation to prevent eyeglass dimming mixes Olein-potuish soap with about 3 per cent glycerin and a small amount of turpentine.
Note for Buyers Warns Buyers to Inspect Goods
Caveat emptor meaning let the buyer beware appears as a warning to buyers to inspect goods before purchase. The note emphasizes purchaser responsibility and careful scrutiny of items offered for sale.
British Chiefs Marry Later Than Politicians and Lawyers
The army and navy chiefs in Britain marry later in life than politicians and lawyers, according to recently released figures. The data show senior military officers wed after their political and legal counterparts, reflecting differing career patterns and expectations.
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Great Britain
California Finds No Abalone Along Atlantic Coast
Bureau of Fisheries reports no abalone found along the Atlantic coast. California coast samples show some shells but the Abalone species appears absent in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Fisheries
Atlante Coast
California
Thrift Rule Reflects Royal Balance of Saving and Liberality
A maxim on thrift as essential to prudent rule, noting that saving should not suppress liberality. Attributed to Jonbert, framing thrift as the kingly virtue guiding a wise administrator.
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Eeramist
Jonbert
Howe Quote Highlights Luck and Hunches in Monthly
A brief reader quotation credits E. W. Howe for noting that a hunch rarely fails, with the line about bad luck not long suspected to occur. The item appears as a short extract in the monthly publication.
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E. W. Howe
Good Fortune Unbathed A Jap defined success
A quoted remark defined success as good luck with brains enough not to obstruct progress, attributed to a Japanese individual. The phrasing reflects a historical slang style and a casual, opinionated tone without broader context.
How True Money may not seem everything but almost everything
Vernonia Ala Engie notes money holds sway in daily life and decision making, reflecting how wealth shapes choices and priorities in small town settings. The piece ties economic concern to community behavior and local values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernonia
Ala
Engie
Memory Lingers Oh A Lew Wallace Quotation Tribute
A reflective line attributed to Lew Wallace ponders memory and forgetting, suggesting enduring thoughts about how memory persists beyond oblivion.
Fire destroys large Spring township house of the Scotts
A fire of unknown origin completely destroyed the large house occupied by Mr and Mrs Wm Scott in Spring township Sunday afternoon. The blaze was well advanced before discovery and only a few pieces of furniture could be saved. Mr and Mrs Scott were away attending the funeral of the former's mother.
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Wm. Scott
Spring Township
Scott
Glenn Sleezer
Geo. Zwick
Fred Zwick
Sutherland
Dan
Irvin Hahn
Arthur Phipps
Ernest Swanson
Bowers Farm
Statue Erected For Nathan Barnert In City Hall Plaza
Nathan Barnert, a philanthropist and twice elected mayor of Caterson New Jersey, was honored with a statue in the City Hall plaza in 1924. He died in 1927 at age eighty nine.
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Nathan Barnert
Caterson
Mr. Barnert
Oall Plaza
Polar Temperatures and Pole Elevation
The article explains why the South Pole is colder than the North Pole. It cites its location at the center of a large continent and higher elevation as key factors driving lower temperatures.
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South Pole
North Pole
Diamond Center
Telescopes Use Gun Sights For Distant Object Training
A system of mounting illuminated sights on guns has been applied to telescopes allowing easy training on distant objects such as signal lights. The method enhances aiming accuracy for hard to locate targets. Watch your subscription date.
Mt Olive News Highlights Local Visits and School Examinations
Local families gather at Aurelia and Cherokee for visits and sales. Seventh and eighth grade exams are recorded for several students including Viola McGregor and Harold Holtz. Community events note church services, revival meetings, and a 25th wedding anniversary with a shared basket meal.
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Jim Nation
Aurelia
Leslie Card
Edgar Johnson
Will Hahn
Lincoln Niln
Jake Heller
Bert Jameson
Viola McGregor
Florence Hahn
June Becker
Marie Smith
Jim Smith
William Tlanson
Dorothy Anderson
Eignth Grado
Harold Holtz
Laverne Fell
Phyllis Dukes
Diamond
Nina Ohlson
Edo McGowan
Frank Becker
Carl Hanson
McGowan
Floyd Allen
Harlan Allen
Stumm Lake
Carl Herold
Abs
Chas. Sawwell
Mass. Rose Couley
Cherokee
Lloyd Ohlson
Charline
Clyde
Rev. C. 1
Liming of the
Good Hope and
Diamond Center
M. E
Olive
Evelyn Simons
Henry Larson
Earl Bruce
Amos Hahn
Monet
Town
Autobiographical Files on Women Sparks Debate
A magazine notes that autobiographies about women are the most intriguing yet unreliable form, arguing autobiography is fiction. The piece frames the debate over truth in memoirs and the trustworthiness of personal narratives.
Cause and Effect in Perceived Happiness Advised
A cryptic note from Eugene, Ore argues that happiness is paid for by looking happy. A well known psychologist is cited as saying one must pay to appear joyful, else genuine cheer may not come naturally.
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Eugene
Ore
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East Afton and Elk
Lew Wallace
Afton and Vicinity
Galva
Deering
Emerson
John Deere
Roderick
McCormick Deering
Lyman & Son, Aucts
William Witt
MT. Olive News
DR. BE U. Bates
Aurelia, Iowa
Dr. Winfred Moulton
Eddy
Iowa
Maple Valley Mutual Insurance Association
Cherokee County
Geo
BE. Blanch
Hl. HH. Loekin
Securenary
UH. Loeckin
G. KE. Blanch
Fred Kohlhagen
Team
Jersey
McCormick-Deering
McCormick
McCor
Atwater Kent
Rhode Island
August Gustafson Lyman
First Nat. Bank
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