Wadena social notes convey weekend visits and reunions
Community members and guests travel between Cedar Rapids, Waverly, Estherville, and West Union for family gatherings. Obituaries note the death of Jennie Jorgenson with next week's notice. The Whittenbaugh family reunion at West Union fair grounds draws fifty nine relatives and two guests, with detailed attendee list and a vote to hold the next gathering at the Whittenbaugh farm.
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Martin Minihan
Cedar Rapids
Vivian
al Jenson
P. W. Raftis
Everett Putnam
Waverly
Larry Reddington
Anderson
Ind
Kenneth Baldwin
Kathryn Conner
Iowa City
Lawrence Cline
West Union
John Johnson
Elgin
W. D. Mattocks
Albert Felder
St. Louis
Mov
Linzie Schrack
al Keiger
St. Paul
Minn
Whittenbaugh
A. C. Cook
Jennie Jorgenson
Hans Anderson
Prairie du Chien
Whitterbaugh
West Union Fair Grounds
Charley Whittenbaugh
Lyal Whittenbaugh
Will Whittenbaugh
Walter Schrack
Robert Whittenbaugh
Chas, Davis, Harlan
Erma Jean
John Cook
Betty
Lamont
Harry
Broughton and Family
Alden Gell
la Fonda
John Thiele
Milo Whittenbaugh
Oelwein
Lizzie Schrack
Walter
Maggie
Whittenbau
Anna Baldwin
Vera Voshell
Wadena
Blanche Aeschliman
Farmersburg
Farley Henkes
Lena Aeschliman
Blanche
Carl Gehring
Alyria
Mabel Tripp
Myr
Warren Tripp
Arlington
Arthur Herrling
Clear Lake
Fred Tschantz
Rose Tschantz
Clermont
Marjorie Ernst
Proposal for Erection of Schoolhouse in Illyria Township
Notice invites proposals to construct a schoolhouse in Subdistrict No 2 Illyria School Township Fayette County Iowa bids due August 27 1936 at 8 00 PM at Wadena Iowa plans may be seen at J H Wilson home Wadena or at County Superintendent Office West Union Iowa bidders must submit 10 percent certified check and bond for contract amount Board may reject any or all bids Completion date November 1 1936 secretary J H Wilson Wyra Township School Board
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Illyria
Fayette
Towa
Wadena
Iowa
J. H. Wilson
Court House
West Union
Tysra
Wyria Township School Board
Grand Meadow News and Nearby Socials Report
Local residents visited relatives and attended church events around Clermont Waterville Lime Springs Decorah and Waukon. The area hosted choral union attendees Luther League delegates and several social calls while threshing winds and tire troubles were noted and a printing plug closed the update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Buraas
Gilbert Buraas
Clermont
Choral Union
Paint Creek
Waterville
Esten Landsgard
Eunice
Bert Lyngans
Charerte Olson
Quenton
Ole Thorson
Minerva
Vakmah Thorson
Even Lien
Julius Olson
Decorah
Ed Johnson
The American Torpedo Design and Propulsion
The American torpedo uses balanced turbines and a cigar shaped hull. It carries 250 pounds of guncotton exploded by concussion on impact, with compressed air powering the motor and a balance chamber driving the rudder. It contains 2,600 parts and drives two screw propellers.
Letters SS in Legal Documents and Their Latin Roots
A concise note explains that the letters SS in documents abbreviate sellect sellicet meaning it is permitted to know. It traces SS to Latin roots scire to know and licet it is permitted, noting its relic status from when English legal writing used Latin.
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England
Most Popular Names Through Centuries Revealed
An archaeological study tracing names back to 1066 shows William as the most popular name, followed by Robert Ralph Roger Richard and Godfrey, with William far ahead of rivals across centuries and fashion changing over time.
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William
Robert
Ralph
Roger
Richard
Godfrey
Early U S Police Evolution Across Major Cities
The New York legislature created a consolidated day and night police in 1844, shaping the modern police foundation. Soon Boston Philadelphia Chicago New Orleans Baltimore Newark and Providence adopted similar measures.
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New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
New Orleans
Baltimore
Newark
Providence
Bremen Lead Cellar Holds Ancient Mummified Remains
The Lead cellar beneath St. Peter’s Cathedral in Bremen, famed for melted roof lead, contains bodies sealed for centuries. Dry air has preserved them in undeceayed condition, with some over 400 years old.
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Bremen
Cathedral of St. Peter
Stoics Adopted Cynics Through Zeno’s Porch Teaching
The sect called Stoics founded by Zeno of Citium around 350 B C E was named for a painted porch where he taught. The Stoics ultimately absorbed the Cynics, shaping later Greek philosophy.
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Zeno
Strait of Gibraltar Channel Widths Noted
The Strait of Gibraltar ranges nine miles wide at the west entrance and thirteen miles at the east, with a five mile wide center channel and a total length of about forty miles.
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Strait of Gibraltar
First permanent white settlement in Michigan
French mission at Sault Ste Marie established about 1684 with fort and mission at Mackinac founded later. Detroit founded in 1701 by Cadillac.
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Michigan
Sault Ste. Marie
Mackinac
Detroit
Cadillac
Python's Capacity in the Vast Python Swallows Prey
The python, due to its immense girth, can engulf animals far larger than its diameter. A large specimen is capable of swallowing prey around 100 pounds, illustrating its remarkable flexibility and digestive capacity.
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Ihs Jawe
Transpire Meaning in News Usage Debated
Grammarians note that transpire means become known rather than occur. In journalism the word is sometimes misused to signal events. Experts advise sticking to reveal or happen to avoid ambiguity and maintain precise reporting style.
Farming to music in the Philippine islands
Farmers work to rhythmic musicians who follow the fields playing as they plant cultivate or harvest creating a musical accompaniment to daily labor across the islands.
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Philippine Islands
Literature Breathes From Life Not From Its Own Past
No age can be irradiated so powerfully by its own literature as by literature drawn from common life. literature does not spring from literature but from everyday existence.
Gypsum Mounds in White Sands Linked to Campfires
Researchers in New Mexico suggest gypsum mounds at White Sands National Monument arose from ancient campfires of Indigenous people. Findings point to heat-altered gypsum forms and leftover char as evidence, revising prior natural-formation theories.
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New Mexico
White Sands National Monument
Air Drift Across the United States
A meteorology note explains air masses moving from the Pacific region into the Middle West and East, detailing how the majority of air over these areas at any moment originates from Pacific sources. The discussion highlights the broad reach of Pacific air across the continental U S.
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Pacific
Middle Western
United States
The French Language and Other Language Facts
The note lists about 44 irregular verbs in French and explains many can be compounded. It also notes that female mosquitoes bite humans while males do not. It discusses Milton's blindness and the lack of modern agreement on its cause. It mentions Romans using dogs in arena combats.
Mickie Says Reducing Gold Chloride Details
Dr Thomas Beck explains in the Chicago Tribune that under controlled conditions gold chloride reduced to elemental gold forms particles about a millionth of an inch in diameter. These particles resist settling from solution and carry tiny electrical charges preventing aggregation.
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Thomas M. Beck
Chicago Tribune
Mayan Structures Linked to Astronomy and Calendar Use
Mayan structures reveal astronomical significance in timing calendars and agricultural activities. Astronomer priests developed a numerical notation with positional value and the concept of a thousand before European adoption.
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Europe
Leap Year Law of 1228 Scots Parliaments Proposes Courtship
In 1228 the Scottish parliament passed a law allowing a maiden in a leap year to propose to a chosen man, who was bound to accept under penalty of a fine. The man could only escape if he could prove he was already bespoken.
Use of Coat of Arms in Property Purchases
When a family buys an English estate the act does not grant the right to incorporate the former family arms with the new owner. Adopting a coat of arms in this way is common but incorrect and would not be upheld by the College of Heraldry.
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College of Heratire
Vegetable Dyes Vanish From Market Says Lab Report
The Forest Products Laboratory notes that walnut hull extracts once used as dye material faded with the rise of mineral dyes. Domestic vegetable dyes nearly disappeared from the market as modern alternatives dominated.
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Forest Products Laboratory
Lone Wolf Kiowa Chief Deported After 1874 Warpath
Lone Wolf led a Kiowa faction on a 1874 warpath. He was quickly defeated and deported to Florida, where he and several followers were kept in military confinement for three years.
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Lone Wolf
Florida
Amazon Wide in Places and Its Vast River Network
The Amazon is navigable for 3,000 wiles with a vast estuary like zones between New York and London. In many stretches it appears wider than a river and its numerous tributaries form the greatest river system on earth.
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Amazon
New York
London
Which One Is Really Dangerous
A discussion on highway safety questions the idea that driving fast is permissible if one can pay for damages. It contrasts the careless Napoleons and Sir Malcolm Campbells with society’s need to prevent dangerous drivers. It notes many deny personal risk and overestimate their own skill.
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Sir Malcolm Campbell
Old and Rich Mining Center Guanajuato Tale
Old Guanajuato mining center is famed as one of North America’s oldest and richest, perched above a string of small villas. Its Teatro Juarez mirrors Guanamnato’s era of gold and opulence. The piece also notes Toradjan burial customs with houses housing the corpse for two years before a mountain tomb is sealed by a lifelike effigy, and holy men who wear women's clothes.
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Guanajuato
Mexico
Guapamnato
Celebes
Coiller's
Early Dayton County Seat Founding Years Ago
In Dayton Ohio the town became the county seat in 1805 as the county was organized with only five families residing there.
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Dayton
Ohio
Old Indian Tradition The Indians About Niagara Falls Demands
A report notes a tradition among Niagara locals claiming the falls demand two human sacrifices each year. No verified evidence is provided and the claim reflects folklore rather than documented practice.
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Niagara
Falls
Pergamens Marbles Exhibition In Berlin Collection
The Pergamene marbles are a collection of Greek sculptures chiefly friezes from the altar of Zeus at Pergamos dating to the first half of the second century B.C. Excavated by the Germans between 1878 and 1884 they now reside in Berlin.
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Yeus
Pergamos
Berlin
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Gary
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Arenas
Mickie
Napoleon
Im Sir
Malcolm Campbell
Walt’s Corner Grocery
Carton Ohio
J. A. Boleyn
Elgin, Iowa
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