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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 06, 1922

Page

4

Community Notices From Gunderson Area

Local social notes list visits and calls among residents including Mrs Carrie Nelson, John Wald, P K Peterson, Gilbert Nelson, Alma Stinatson, Bert Erickson, Harry Gunderson, H Nelson, H Lendsgård, K B Mork, L O Referson, K Hoag, Thomas Peterson, Clavus Olson, Kirkeberg family, and Marcus Rypstol. Events include farm help, household duties, and a surprise party hosted by O K Olson with residents sharing weekend gatherings and funerals in Colorado and Postville area.

Carrie Nelson Munuveret Aloki Sendel Englehart Dr. Carr John Wald Bikader P. K. Peterson Bonday Pontville Hong Apent Bun- Ray T. J. Olson Gilbert Nelson Martin Nelson Wetleson Alma Stinatson Bert. Erickson Hdwinglson Harry Gunderson Near Monona H. B. Lendsgard Darlas H. Nelson Bnock Mork Kfle Eileen Tha Clarand Kirkebarg K. Hoag Thomas Peterson Olaf Kross Clavus Olson Clarence Kirkeberg Hirkeberg Marcus Rypzstol Colorado Lawrence Hnodteon V. Wetleson Guisvig Trane Gupder Tom Landsgard Mary Johanson Toonth Toncher 0. K. Olson

Cheery Valley Items Highlight Local Event Notes

Cheery Valley notes record quilting bees, visits, and family news. Mrs Schlupp hosted a quilting bee, local families welcomed a newborn, illnesses and recoveries are reported, and pastimes include social calls and travel to Elma and Postville. Road improvements and patrols are noted amid light editorial on fashion trends and humor.

London Protest Over Night Time Neon Glare

The London Observer rails at the loud electric signs that pierce the night. It lampoons Regent Street and Piccadilly for their blazing braziers and megaphone shrieks. Comparisons emerge with prewar Zurich and Paris as the paper laments changing city lights.

London - Observer London Regent Street Piernality Circus Laicaster Square Switzerland Zurich Paris Scotty

Have New Idea of Marriage in Japanese Press

A series of articles in Japanese newspapers and magazines discusses love and marriage as modern tendencies change the old matrimonial system. Professors, teachers, and writers advocate more personal choice, noting parents historically chose spouses and duties to family and country prevailed.

Evolving Views on Marriage in Confucian Society

The piece notes a shift toward marrying for love rather than duty, with youths seeking to meet before marriage and live apart from families. It highlights elopements and social debates challenging traditional Confucian norms of arranged marriages for filial duty.

Hard Names to Pronounce 5 In Upper Silesia frontier realigns

A drawn frontier in Upper Silesia will rename several cities for Polish use while retaining German forms for larger towns. Raciborz Gliwice Bytom stay native, Katowice Tarnowek Lubnowie and others switch to Polish spellings, Rybnik remains unchanged.

Upper Silesia Rati‘bor Raciborz Pollak Gleiwitz Gliwice Beuthen Bytom Poliah Polea Konigshutte Huta Krolewska Kattowitz Katowice Pleasty Pazegyno Sarnowice Tarnowakia Gory Lublinitz Rybnik

Flirtatious Islands In a Ifeatured Ocean Mirage

The article playfully notes islands as elusive feminine beings. It cites Charcot’s landing on Rockall near the Hebrides and references Jan Mayen appearing briefly in mist. It mentions Behring Sea islets with hot waters, Derwentwater’s floating nymph, and an Amazon mouth island that capsizes to shed guests.

Charcot Rockall Hebrides Scientific American Jan Meyen Behring Atralts Lenge Plorer Amazon Unil

Nova Scotian Industry Centers on Cape Breton Metal Trade

The iron and steel industry of Nova Scotia centers about Cape Breton to land and Pictou County where coal deposits are available and the necessary ores are imported. Apart from this area the principal industrial points are Halifax, Dartmouth, Truro, Amherst and New Glasgow.

Iron and Steel Nova Seatin Cape Breton Pictou Halifax Dartmouth Truro Amherst New Glasgow

Local residents noted at home and visits around Volga City

The column records social visits and travel of area families including Dennler, Medberry, Rothilsberger, Ogle, Gehring, and Wanger. Guests appears at several homes such as Chas Shopman, Tom Grindell, and Floyd Patterson. Myron Medberry seeks work in Timber Lake while others enjoy Sunday dinners and vacations.

Roy Wall Ray Homer Bailey Joan. Rothisberger Wadanalsat Walter Wilbur Will Pollock Fantity Lawrence MacKester With Bre John" Rothnaberger West Union Leonard Humphry Rad Roth- Naberger Russell Potera Raby Tshane Fremont Ogle Bent Dennler Louisa Mushlenthaler Pred Rothilsberger John Rothilsberger Chee Rothilsberger Myron Medberry Timber Lake South Dakota Stephen Rothilsberger Floyd Patterson Volga City John Probert Walter Rothisberger Fred Wenger Virgina Emmetsburg Viiti'ng Coraline ‘Wonger Caroline “Wan Ida Moore

Local Notes From Brainard and Surrounding Areas

Community brief listing moves and visitors across Brainard Wadena and nearby. Melvin Boyer and family moved to Wadena. Ed Grimes paints for Sarah Helms. Vern Boyer hosted at Himer Boyer home. Brabham and Bartlett visits. George Tripp visited Frank Martin home in Elgin. Martin Hevey called on Ridney Patterson. Ruth Lyons assists Will Sullivan near Clermont. Elgin Blanchard of Berryville Ark visiting George Craft family. Mrs Pritchard travels south of Brainard. Gertrude Wright teaches and attends a Waterloo meeting. Miss King returns home from West Union due to mother’s illness. Clyde King near Wadena.

Melvin Boyer Wadena Delbert Lyons Edwin Grimes Sarah Helms Vern Boyer Himer Boyer Wm. Brabham Jim Bartlett George Tripp Frank Martin Elgin Martin’ Hevey Ridney Pattergon George Craft Shook Et

Ownership and circulation notice for Rigty weekly Elgin Iowa

Statement of Ownership Management circulation filed under act of Congress shows F W Hughes as owner publisher and business manager for the Rigty published weekly at Elgin Iowa with details sworn April 6 1922 by Notary Samuel Mosby. Known bondholders none reported. A Strenuots 24 tomorrow night?

St Elgin Tow F. W. Hughes F. W. Highes Elgin Iowa Lows Towa Samuel Mosby Notary’ Pabne

Future President Aired In Movie Star Voter Debate

A discussion cites film stars as potential leaders with strong public image. Voters, both sexes, may favor stars like Wallace or Charlottter if nominated for national office, valuing honesty, a strong face and popular reputation alongside personal conduct.

United Neld Wallace Ray Charlotter Curl Asa Man Arthur HL Folwell Leslie

Language quirks and a recruit’s French language tale

A historic note discusses tricky language terms and polite usage. A new recruit questions an oldtimer about French language difficulties. A Scot veteran explains a simple miscount example with eggs, illustrating practical language quirks.

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Beavers Return Home From Captivity in Scientific Note

The journal recounts a colony of beavers kept at a camp along a trail as scientists observed their call to the wild versus civilization. The beavers eventually chose to return to captivity, appearing glad to be home.

Geavers Dpd Scientific American

Death of C W Shook in Decorah area

C W Shook from Sioux City died Sunday morning at his grandson Theodoor Blanchard’s home after a brief illness. His son F Stook and daughter Mrs Bleta Blanchard were notified. another relative arrived from Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin.

Sioux City Theodoré Blanchard F. Stook Bleta Blanchard Bny-Auuph Decorah Republican Iowa Power Clermont Ite Volga Ite Iedeomneae Palin Hester He Vlty Board of Review Toola

Local notes and oddities from a foggy town spread

Fragments describe opera attendance, Miss Mildred Harrington visiting from Oran and Mrs Evans in Frederickstown. Affected residents include Mr Kiel and Ed Wrickson with flu symptoms, a yearly letter from Decorah sets a tone of spring and farming chatter. Mayors elect in Ar- are mentioned amid scattered town news.

Opera Houe Mildred Harrington Oran F. Evans Frederickgbarg Kiel Wan Tim ‘Every Bone Ed Wrickson Macy Decorah

Cornell University honors local student with pathology scholarship

Relatives reported Monday that H Torgengen of this place was placed by the Cornell University board of trustees in a university scholarship in pathology and bacteriology. The award includes free tuition and a $600 cash stipend to defray expenses, a notable achievement amid local concerns about farming strains.

Tha. Farmer H. Torgengen Cornell University New York Capensen Clermont

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Cheery Valley Fred Schlupp Adam Bwedhurskie ET Secie Ethel Adney Wigin Mary Reinhart Ellen Hanson Waa Mra Martin Minihan John Butikefer Alta Mable Dennler Ben Hofer Arthur Chepman Maynard Lantz Tom Hanson John Leucthenmarher Elkader Elizabeth Schupbach Bertha Louise Dennier Fred Dennier Martha Chapman Harlow Adolph Baumgartner Jake Reinhart Postville Hugh Patterson Ed Hanson Elma Spahr Cashman Aliee Gilbertson Teachers’ College Cedar Falls R. N. Bbe Veil Ame Shadbel Phynletan Speculationle Uitee Tek Shag 9 Okeon Tate Wal
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