Residents visit and travel notes from Wadena area
Local families from Wadena and nearby towns visit relatives and attend events. Guests include Jim Mi and Mrs Lloyd Dewey of Dubuque, Myron Moore of Fayette, Lloyd Tope of West Union, and Don Henry. Funeral attendance in Apperton Wisconsin for Hazel Weber Doty. Easter card party planned by Altar Society. Senior class play No Men Admitted set for April 24 at Presbyterian church. Golden Wedding anniversary celebrated by Mr. and Mrs. Clark with relatives attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Dewey
Dubuque
Ray Herwig
Myron Moore
Fayette
Lloyd Tope
West Union
Don Henry
Adolph Weber
Thad Walters
Apperton
Wis
Hazel Weber Doty
Louie Weber
Florence Musser
Margot
Will Whittenbaugh
Woodrow Leonhart
Alta
Iowa
Arle Carter
Bob
Carrington
N. C
George Kuhnes
Carter
Decorah
Frank Moats
Fred Moats
Cedar Rapids
J.S. Moore
Altar Society
Martin Minihan
Mercy Hospital
Bonita Keasbey
I H. Everett
Amelia Kuhnqueet
Rev. Birdsell
Rockford
Ill
Lyman Fox
Volga
Emma Jennings
Darlene Greenough
Io May Johnson
Community notes from Grand Meadow area on Sunday visits
Local families and friends shared Sunday visits across Grand Meadow and nearby towns. Highlights include Alphie and family at Even Lion's, Esten Landsgard group at Halvor Olson's, Arthur Olson and Edith sister gatherings, and several outings with the Lyngaas, Olson, and Martin families spanning Clermont Ames and Oelwein areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alphie Thorson
Even Lion
Selmer Holm
Andrew Reinhart
Esten Landsgard
Eunice
Arthur Olson
Robert Wharram
Halvor Olson
Olson
Anston Helgerson
Emma Gunderson
Lewis
Hiram Halverson
Martin Halverson
Willard Martin
Clermont
Ed Johnson
Eleanor
Thelma Lyngaas
Ewald Lyngaas
Ewald Lyngaan
Henry Skarshauge
Ewald
Anna Brorby
Ames
Lillian
Trene Halverson
Christ Nelson
Clifford Osmundson
Almer Osmundson
Stanley
Anton Scholen
Oscar Lion
Olivia Olson
Vera Mae
Ames Olson
Oelwein
Chas. Bergan
Selmer Erickson
Gilbert Burass
Gloria
Carolyn Erickson
Marjorie Larson
Clarence Olson
Emmet Burt
Immanuel Larson
Joan
Mary Jane Cooley
Nels Lyngaas
Minerva Thorson
Richard Olson
Ramona
Olivia ‘Olson
Helen Groth
Harry
Welcome Home Party For Jake Roland Held At Hall
Friends of Jake Roland held a welcome home party at the I O O F hall last Friday evening. Roland had recently returned from an extended visit to foreign shores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Roland
Mr. Roland
Ward Foresees Fayette Bridge Completion May Fifteenth
H. H. Ward of Decorah reports the $28,000 bridge on Highway 163 between Fayette and Sumner in Fayette County has all steel in place and the concrete floor pour will start soon. He expects completion around May 15 after work paused by winter weather and resumed last fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Ward
Decorah
Highway 163
Fayette
Sumner
Fayette County
Sheltonns Buy Oelwein Grocery Store
Fred W. Shelton of Oran has purchased a grocery store and residence at 209 Third Street N. W. in Oelwein and took possession immediately. The Sheltons formerly lived in Elgin where Shelton & Shelton ran the Elgin Qi Company and they have many friends here who wish them success in their new venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred W. Shelton
Oran
Third Street
N. W
Oelwein
Sheltons
Elgin
Shelton & Shelton
Elgin Qi
Havana's Morro Castle Fortress Timeline
The Morro Castle fortress in Havana sits on a promontory overlooking the harbor. It was constructed by the Spanish around 1633 and remained under Spanish control until the Spanish-American War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Morro
Land of Long Ears Natives of Easter Island
A description notes Easter Island off the west coast of South America in Chilean possession. It references inhabitants with distinctive ears described as hanging to their shoulders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Easter Island
Chile
South America
British Air Force Accidents Outpace Civil Planes
The report shows air accidents in the British Air Force tripling those involving nine British civil planes, highlighting safety concerns within service operations and contrasting civilian aviation.
First White Man Here Americus Vespuclus Discovery
A sanitized report recalls Amerigo Vespucci with his 1497 voyage, noting a believed landing in Honduras and his landmark claim on the mainland of the western hemisphere. It credits him with naming Venezuela, derived from the term meaning Little Venice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus Vespuclus
Amerigo Vespucci
Honduras
Venezuela
Edible Fish Varieties and Sugar Consumption Facts
Report notes that of over 3 000 known fish varieties in the United States only 160 are edible. It also states yellow fever is confined to few isolated districts in South America and Africa. The U S per capita sugar consumption runs about 100 pounds annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
South America
Africa
U. 3
Plate Glass in Demand Across Nation
Plate glass made in this country annually would pave an 18 foot wide road from Rostot to New Orleans, illustrating the vast demand and potential national impact of glass production and transportation infrastructure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rostot
New Orleans
On the Spot and 1920s Clermont Echoes
A collage of light commentary and local lore begins the baseball season with Cubs radio chatter on WGN hosted by Bob Elson. It recalls past town tales from 1921 to 1923, including Clermont homecoming plans, a canine champion, odd couplet jokes, and a jackrabbit tale with Bill Morse, ending with a sly roast about Saint Peter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Short Field
WGN
Bob Elson
Cubs
Earliest Colonial Private Libraries and Plans
The article outlines private libraries in early America led by Elder Brewster, Governor Winthrop, Dr. Cotton Mather, Ralph Warmeley, and Rev. John Harvard. It notes Bray parish libraries emerging late in the 1600s and Rev. Thomas Bray’s efforts to send religious books. It also mentions Benjamin Franklin’s 1731 Philadelphia subscription library project as a milestone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Elder Brewster
Plymouth
Governor Winthrop
Connecticut
Cotton Mather
Boston
Cal
Ralph Warmeley
Virginia
John Harvard
Bray
Thomas Bray
London
Colonies
Benjamin Franklin
Philadelphia
Congress Creates Cabinet Posts
An overview states that a cabinet post can be created only by act of congress and that the President cannot unilaterally create one. It notes the President must approve or veto a bill in full and that a veto can be overridden if two thirds of both houses recorded a vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
House
Lightning Injuries Rise in Country Nine Districts
A study notes that nine of ten lightning related injuries or incidents arise in rural areas and small town districts, highlighting exposure and preparedness gaps.
Town Gets Water From Wesl Eastbourne Soak
Seaside resort Wesl Eastbourne in England draws its daily supply from four wells drilled to 110 feet, yielding about 3,000,000 gallons each day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesl
Eastbourne
England
Elgin Study Club Talks Poetry and Transcendentalism
The Elgin Study club held its last regular meeting of the year at Mrs. Myrtle Kohler's home. Members named famous friends, Gladys Schori presented a paper on Transcendentalism, and Verle Kniel’s paper on Emerson, Longfellow, Whitman and Thoreau was read by Rose Wolf in Kniel’s absence. Delegates to Cedar Rapids May convention were elected along with officers. May 1 marks Elder Flower Guest Day hosted by Mrs. Marie Muehlethaler with tea after the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Rose Wolf
Myrtle Falk
Mildred Habeger
Irene Yack
Marie Muehlethaler
Crow Shooting Spreads Across Central States
The article notes crow shooting as a growing sport in central states with no bag limit or closed season, appealing to shooters who want to keep their eye and trigger finger in trim. It highlights opportunities for wing shot enthusiasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central States
Local barber shop sign and weekend plans spark chatter
Postville Herald notes a quirky barber shop sign urging mischief avoidance, Cubs fans lament missing the season opener 4 to 8 against the Cards at Wrigley, and locals report a horseman crowd and a fire-starting challenge tied to cigarette butts near Birum garage with several witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cub
Wrigley Field
Land Bargains Offer Many Farms Near Fayette Clinton
Real estate ad from Grether's Real Estate Agency Elgin Iowa lists numerous farms for sale or exchange. Properties include 109 acres east of Fayette with buildings priced at 30 per acre, 80 acres near Clermont West Union with mortgage terms, a 184 acre West Union farm with electric light and water, 74 acres northwest of West Union with a solid home, 206 acres near Fayette with multiple barns and alfalfa soil, 365 acre farm on No 11 near Fayette, 320 acres west of Arlington with timber and water, 160 acres near Waath Union, 33 acres outside Elgin with orchard, Olavus Knudergson farm at 200 acres southeast of Elgin, 200 acres near Oelwein, 97 acres near Clermont with school nearby, and several other farms around Portville Hawkeye and Postville. Also offers farm insurance listings and easy terms with small down payments. Contact Grether's Real Estate Agency for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
Clermont
West Union
Elgin
No. 11
Arlington
Sean Ane
Wal Senane
Waat Union
Olavus Knndgeon
Oelwein
Portsville
Postville
Hawkeye
Bremer
Blackhawk
Chickasaw
Butler
Floyd
Grether
Iowa
First Adhesive Stamp Used in Bath for Penny Black Cover
The first adhesive postage stamp was used in Bath England on a penny black cover bearing a cancellation and postmark in May 1840, four days before it was officially issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
England
Penny Black
Witches Used Rouge An English Law 1670 Punished Women
A historical note claims 17th century English law punished women accused of luring men to marriage by using rouge scents high heels or bolstered parts. It frames a gendered witchcraft panic linking cosmetics to diatribe against women's influence.
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Wadena
Grand Meadow News
Jake
Ward Expects
Sheltons Buy Oelwein Grocery Store
the Echo Office
Stooge
Holub
Franz
North End
South End
Sis
Jack Rabbit
Bill”Morse
Bill
Imhof Hill
Saint Peter
Osage
Bob Eckford
Birum
Jerry Elman
Postville Herald
Dr. Miles
Chas. W, Webb
India
Calif
Danata
Miles
Kelis
Martha Lacy
Davennert
Town
Audra Seybold
E. i Lapwal
Idaho
L. Kemer
Shickshiny
Or.miles
Libby
D. A. Boleyn
Elgin, Iowa
Fayette & Adjoining Counties
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