Illyria Items and Weekend Visits Across Towns
Rochester resident Allen Schneider spent the weekend with his parents. Farm bureau ladies met at Will King in Arlington. Reynolds Strong and children visited near West Union. Will Pollock and daughter Elma from Iowa City weekended with Thos. Pollock. Leone Kerr joined I. F. Shaffer family for supper. Wenger and Fincher families joined Ray Herwig’s at Sunday visit. Arnold Meisquire called at Fred Rothlisberger home near Argyle Til. Edna Hangon spent Saturday night with her parents. Corinne Wenger visited grandmother Mrs. C. Wenger Sunday. Des Moines visitors Fred LeClaire family visited Will Kerr and C. L. Klingman. Chas. Doty dined with C. D. Chapman. Floyd Ernst from Iowa City spent Easter with mother Nancy Ernst. Joe Habeger and Hazel Davie plus son Jimmie visited Fred Schneider. H. Foxwell family shared Saturday supper at Chas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Schneider
Rochester
Minn
Fred Schneider
Walter Rothlisberger
Chas. Wenger
Elia Foxwell
Farm Bureau
Will King
Arlington
Reynold Strong
Gottfred Martin
West Union
Will Pollock
Elma
Iowa City
Thos. Pollock
Leone Kerr
I. F. Shaffer
Chris Wenger
Nettie Fincher
Gottfred Frieden
Edwin
Marie
Ray Herwig
Arnold Meisquire
Argyle
Til
Fred Rothlisberger
Edna Hangon
Garnaville
Adolph Hanson
Corinne Wenger
C. Wenger
Fred LeClaire
Des Moines
Will Kerr
C. L. Klingman
Chas
Doty
C. D. Chapman
Floyd Ernst
Nancy Ernst
Joe Habeger
Hazel Davie
Jimmie
Elgin
H. Foxwell
Ohas
The
Cemetery Association
Ladies’ Aid Society
Arthur Yearous
Lawrence Gehring
West of Elgin
Cathryn Ogle
Waterloo
Fremont Ogle
Y. F. Shaffer
J. D
Mary
Ella Foxwell
Katie Richards
Jerome Yearous
Will Frieden
Ben Baumgartner
Louise Marie
Fred Burrow
Manhattan
Community Notices and Family Gatherings in Elgin Area
Local residents hosted and visited many families this weekend across Elkader Elgin and West Union. Guests included Klingman Yearous Shaffer Ogle and Foxwell families at multiple homes with church and social visits noted. A Truth Seekers Sunday school class rehearsed a play titled The Manhattan Honeymoon for an upcoming presentation.
Oak Grove Social Roundup At Arlington And Nearby
Mrs. Robert Wilson visited Mrs. Oscar Conner in Arlington last Thursday. Several residents including Bert Allen Brabham and others called at the John Nydegger and Ed Lehman homes. George Howard and family spent Sunday with Arthur Patterson, and multiple guests joined the Harry Gilson and Ben Brabham households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Wilson
Oscar Conner
Arlington
Bert Allen
Ben Brabham
John Nydegger
George Howard
Arthur Patterson
John Luchsinger
Ed Lehman
Mrscdsler
Wm. Frederick
Donald Gilson
George Gilson
Edward Carr
Harry Gilson
Ross Robertson
Howard Boyle
Henry Holzer
Wm. Pritchard
George Boyle
Frank Lyons
Anna Brabham
Satururday
Albert Dummermuth
Jud Conner
Elgin Community Notes Describe Sickness and Visits
In Elgin Mrs Lyle Wilson and Doyle Bennett were on the sick list last week. Sheldon Boyle and Walter Kohls and their families visited Sunday for Mr and Mrs Ed Boyle. Ben Brabham family and Mrs Anna Brabham were guests Sunday evening at Robert Wilson home. Harold Bennett and Mrs were business callers in Delwein Monday. Clifton Powell visited Ben Brabham Sunday afternoon. Clif Wilson spent Saturday night with Hans Winkler east of Elgin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Lyle Wilson
Doyle Bennett
Sheldon Boyle
Walter Kohlst
Ed Boyle
Ben Brabham
Anna Brabham
Robert Wilson
Harold Bennett
Delwein
Clifton Powell
Clif Wilson
Hans Winkler
Legal Fee Noted for Canal Sale Deal
William Nelson Cromwell, a New York lawyer, is credited with receiving a million dollar fee for organizing the sale of the Panama Canal to America, as reported by the Washington Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Nelson Cromwell
New York
Panama Canal Company
Faance
America
Washington Star
Tea Arrives in America via English Trade Routes
The Dutch East India Company introduced tea to the Netherlands in the early seventeenth century. It reached England by 1657 and was shipped to the American colonies by 1680. Prices started at about five dollars per pound, depending on quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Dutch East India Company
Netherlands
England
American
African Waterfall Rivals Niagara at Zambezi River
Describes a central African waterfall on the Zambezi River claiming it rivals Niagara. The chasm spans about half Niagara's width and exceeds its depth, ranging from 2056 feet on the right bank to 849 feet in the center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagara
Victoria Falls
Zambezi River
Central Africa
Rats Rusts and Smuts Cause Billions in Crop Losses
The article estimates plant ills cost the country about 1.5 billion dollars. Without pests wheat would be 97 million bushels higher and corn losses from the borer and other pests reach 271 million bushels. Canada’s losses amount to about 45 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Thunderstorm Claims and Weather Fact Confusion
A fragment asserts that scientists sell a figure of 16 million thunderstorms annually, about 44,000 daily, attributed to gas logic. The line mixes weather data with unclear sourcing, creating a puzzling, noncredible claim about global thunderstorm frequency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atage
As Others See Us and Failing Red Ants
A French writer portrays the typical American as living on credit with a hopeful future. Capper's Weekly notes African red ants spurn pine used for building in Africa, affecting demand for wood sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capper
Weekly
Africa
Man who tells a joke on himself makes good company
A Somerville Journal note asserts that a person willing to joke about himself is good company when the humor lands well.
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Somerville Journal
Struts and Peacocks Reflect on Nature and Pride
A brief aphorism from American Magazine notes that if humans were meant to strut, God would have made them as peacocks. The reflection contrasts human vanity with natural beauty and purpose.
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Amercan
Difference Between Intelligence And Education
Richmond News Leader notes that intelligence alone does not ensure progress and cautions against complacency, arguing education complements intellect and drives practical achievement. The piece urges readers to value learning as a path to real-world success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond News Leader
Friendly Arrangement Modus Vivendi Definition
A mutual arrangement to induce harmony among persons not on friendly terms. The term applies to individuals, to societies, or to peoples, enabling them to live together more peacefully.
Japanese Koto Mastery by Ladies of Class in Japan
An ancient instrument, the koto, features a long box with 18 strings and movable bridges. Played similarly to a harp, it is raised slightly off the floor and tuned by adjusting the bridges, a skill mastered by upper-class women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Frieden Guests Visit Henry Frieden Home
Edith Frieden of Now Fianyo Sta llton Saunders of Charles City spent Sunday in the Henry Frieden home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Frieden
Now
Fianyo Stallton Saunders
Charles City
Henry Frieden
Erma Young obituary notice fragment found
An obituary fragment mentions Erma Young and a death notice, referencing a home setting and individuals in the associated family context. The legible portion provides limited detail about the deceased and surrounding relations.
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Elgin Echo
R. P. Sprauch
Payette County
Iowa
Amember
Nartoxat Editorial Association
Illyria
Oak Grove News
BiGe
J. A. Boleyn
West Elgin
Erma Young
Her
Mra
Elgin Furniture Store
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Enone
Flint
Michigan
F. O. Bb
Indianapolis
Indiana
John Falb & Sons
Bagin
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