Ragged Register Items Reveal Births and Travel Notes
From the Register a string of items mentions a newborn son to Mr and Mrs Trenry Asmus, a daughter to Mr and Mrs Eddie Underdht at Lakota, and Miss Mita Lida Anderson visiting Newark. Carl Mareng returns to Prost to resume duties at the State Bank of Frost, and Sam Varland’s trip to Norway is noted with a fatal family sorrow referenced as a late loss of his mother.
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Trenry Asmus
Eddie Underdht
Lintle
Mita Lida Anderson
Newark
Peter G. Olson
Carl Mareng
Prost
State Bank of Frost
Sam
Varland
Bea
Norway
Lakota Social Notes from The Record
Local LAKOTA items report visits among families in Buffalo Center and nearby towns. J Idesyeld family visited Sunday. Henry Patterson Sr. traveled to Orville. Mrs. Geo Reaving visited from Buffalo Center. Frank Klass and Irvin Altizer left for Cherokee. J E Hennig returned from hospital stay in Cherokee. Koeppen family went to White S D. Anfinson and Slater visited Mrs Reisem at an orphan’s home in South Dakota. J H Stenberg recently with Lars Reinem then returned home. announcement of a newborn girl to Mr and Mrs I Black of Williams Geld. Geraldine Smeer named as Miss. birthday noted July 4 1985.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Idesyeld
BB. Br
Buffalo Center
Henry Patterson Sr
Orville
Will Logan
Geo. Reaving
George Altizer
J. E. Hennig
Otta ‘Koeppen
White
S. D
Gus Gleiter
Roy Farrington
Branit
Anfinson
Slater
Reisem
South Dakota
Pee Mts
JH. Stenerg
Lars Reinem
Henry Stenberg
Black
Williams- Geld
Dutnels
Rack
Geraldine Smeer
Forest City Notes From The Summit
In Forest City weekly items report Olaf Giellefald recovering from an infected land condition. One marriage license issued this week to Peter Haugen of Lake Mills and Til Tie Holtan of Forest City. A little daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Kine of Goo n Grove taken to hospital for penny removal. Mrs Patton’s mother J D Kays in critical condition. Louis Nelson to visit brother Martin Nelson in Lincoln Montana for three weeks. Nels Olaon to Dark Sanatorium St Paul for radium treatment. J A Hauge family held a reunion at their home with relatives from Detroit Emmng Taddle Hange Buffalo Center and others. Mrs Dalen attending in Buffalo Center. Osvingdson to Asbury Park New Jersey for convention. Only those with club credentials may attend the Equitable convention. Total noted around $5,500 in prizes.
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Olaf Giellefald
Bueen
Peter Haugen
Lake Mills
Til- Tie Holtan
Forest’ City
Joseph’ Kine
Goon Grove
Bar Patton
Rowana
Mirs
S. C. Dalen
Buffalo Center
Dalen Ty
Itigter
Ange
Hollis
Rapid City
Dakota
Osvingdson
Asbury’ Park
New Jersey
Equitable
Moyd Ds
Con- Mir
Tardiness Treated As Major Business Issue
A Thrift Magazine report notes executives seek punctuality by rewarding it with bonuses and honor rolls, replacing fines as a method to curb tardiness. The article traces decades of US workplace lateness impacting morale and describes the shift to positive reinforcement.
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United States
Thrift Magazine
Easy to Discover the Moral in This Story
A Los Angeles man named Harry Raymond shares his San Francisco steamship stateroom with an elderly traveler, Samuel Harrison, who turns out to be Raymond’s distant relative. Rumors of an inheritance from a deceased uncle Henry Harrison prompt Raymond to fear for his mother’s fortune. The tale unfolds as a gentle reminder that kindness can reveal hidden connections and rewards in everyday life.
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Harry Raymond
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Harry
Tim
Samuel Harrison
Raymond
Raymo
Henry Harrison
Batymond
Ants with Pink Parasols at the London Zoo
In London Zoo a nest of pink parasol ants astonishes visitors for the first time, with the queen’s apartments disrupted and the community adapting to the unusual guests. In Trinidad the native ants tend to rose trees and pollinate petals, while a courtroom joke ends with a witty quip about sharing a birthday.
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London Zoological Gardens
Dispatch
Trinkdad
The Golden Mean in Light Use
The writer stresses the eye strain from too much or too little light. It warns against excessive artificial illumination and advocates a balanced level of brightness for reading, comparing it to the idea of moderation in all things as taught by Youth's Companion.
First English Parliament Emerged In Thirteenth Century
Fragmentary OCR notes describe early English parliamentary development. The first complete parliament, said to be summoned by King John in 1205, included spiritual peers, military leaders, lay peers, and knights from shires. It also mentions representatives from boroughs or cities selected by sheriffs.
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England
Hidward I
Early Tanning Methods Mentioned in History Text
A fragment notes the oldest tanning form involved massaging oil into hide after opening pores by repeated washings. It credits the Hebrews for an introduction to this technique and hints at early stepwise processes in leather processing.
Happiness on Farm and the Value of Rural Life
An essay extols farming as a wholesome, grounded life. It argues that land gives a man roots and history in his field, fostering patience, reverence, and direct contact with nature. John Burroughs emphasizes farming as the natural, satisfying vocation over city pursuits.
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John Burrough
Ink Seemed to Possess Advantage
A magazine editor recalls an Algonquin Club anecdote about Anatole France. A youth claimed his manuscript flowed from heart’s blood, but France advised writing with ink instead of blood, noting older writers’ ink shines brighter than personal passion.
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Algonquin
New York
France
Anatole France
Oldfellows
Old Crown of Lombardy Crown history and royal use through ages
The piece traces the famed crown of Lombardy or Iron Crown from its mythical iron band to its use at coronations of emperors and kings. It notes Helena, Constantine the Great, Agiulf, Napoleon I, and Victor Emmanuel in various transfers and safekeeping after Vienna.
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Lombardy
Kanana
Helena
Constantine
the Great
Agiulf
Longobards
Germany
Napoleon, I
Italy
Millay
Swithe
Disconsolate Child of Boston Seeks Harsh Truths
A fragmentary excerpt shows a child from Boston lamenting isolation and asking about his condition. He speaks of lacking intelligent playmates whose eugenic and hereditary traits align with parental approval, noting movement toward a platform in the city. The odd Carnegie Puppet reference hints at a satirical or coded context.
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Boston
Carnegie
Ant Poison Bait Promises Colony Destruction
Hygela describes a war on ants using a simple bait made from bread moistened with sugar and arsenate in hot water. The poison is carried back to the nest by workers, potentially destroying the entire colony. If used carefully this bait may replace other celestial preparations that imparts odor and are hard to apply.
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Hygela
Lafayette Kiss Hero Worship Recalled in Everett Story
In Paul Revere Frothingham's Life of Edward Everett an 1824 visit by Lafayette is recounted. A Phi Beta Kappa meeting at Harvard featured Everett as orator and an adoring lady vowed she would never wash her face again if Lafayette had kissed her, illustrating the era's hero worship.
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Lafayette
Paul Revere Frothingham
Edward Everett
America
Harvard
Ady
Curiosities of Hair By Prof Barcroft
Curiosities about hair and skin shared by Prof Joseph Barcroft note hair is skin grown in a specific way and hardens while skin wears away. He explains pigment in hair shares the same source as skin and even a very dark beard may not look deeply pigmented in Anglo-Saxon skin.
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Joseph Barcroft
Polk County Licenses Show 35 177 Vehicles Registered
Figures from F G Koester superintendent of the motor department of the county treasurer's office indicate Polk county has 35 177 licensed automobiles and other vehicles this year an increase over last year. Motor license revenue amounts to 414 670 18 dollars.
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Polk County
F. G. Koester
Department of the County Treasurer's Office
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Susie A. Gallup
Ernest J. Gallup
Chiropractors
Forest City, Iowa
G. F. Dolmage
Glassea
J.H. Sowers
Johnston
First National Bank
Leuthold & Johnson
Biére
I Aral
Hudson
Tasyen
Hudson - Essex
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