Wadena Area News Highlights Local Visits and School Openings
Wadena area residents attended visits in Fayette Oelwein and Independence as families reunited and helpers aided ill relatives. School districts opened with listed teachers including Eileen Raftis Florence Thyer Marjorie Ernst Delma Dobbs Lilian Lamphier Vida Henrich Vera Mattocks and a Pa high school instructor. Various families and neighbors travelled to nearby towns, returned from trips, and attended picnics and reunions across Jefferson and Clayton counties.
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Neema Crandall
Robert
Paul
Dick Gage
Fayette
Dodson
Kirksville
Will Whittenbaugh
Fay
Mary
Marjorie
Nellie
Bert Colyer
Oelwein
Julius Paulson
Betty
Minneapolis
Minn
A. J. Knutson
Adelph Weber
Ole Johnson
Gon Derry
Luther Crandall
Woodrow Reed
Parker
Mattocks
Des Moines
Velma Everetts
Elgin
Howard Crandall
C. C. Gurbin
Wisconsin
Effie Willerton
Warren
Waterloo
Myr
A. G.herrling
Mike Tynan
Baby
Iowa City
Kathryn Baldwin
Edna CoeNre
Bill Corbett
Rob. Bond
Independence
Amelia Fay Moore
Gertrude Frey
Delaware
Bert Sackett
Mary Broughton
West Union
Maggie Whittenbaugh
Ralph Reed
Johnson Bros. - Rwig
Ella Allen
Thad Walters
Elkport
Eileen Raftis
Florence Thyer
Volga
Marjorie Ernst
Delma Dobbs
Lamont
Lillian Lamphier
Vida Henrich
Vera Mattocks
Erie
Robert Bigler
Knut Everson
Clermont
Strawberry Point
The
Legion Auxiliary
Mildred Minihan
Virginia Madson
Harlan
Donald Gooden
Loretta Mattocks
Harley
Katie Richards
Albert Colburn
Chicago
Alden Peters
Ella Peters
Arlington
J. F. Shaffer
Thomas
Ralph Shaffer
Wallace Peters
M. A. Klingman
David Nus
Rita Little
Rita Kennedy
Walter Little
Wanda Maye
H. B. Peterman
Miss White
Ogden
June Kerr
Illyria
Alden Gell
la Fonda
Robert Frey
Will Moore
J. S. Moore
Moore - Moats
Cedar Rapid
James Miller
Donald
Hanlontown
U. B. Church
Ern Welsh
Mer
Jorie Vargeson
Lawrence Welsh
A. B
Mary Jennings
Merie
Welsh
Ainsworth
Poison ivy misnamed but related to sumacs not true ivy
Poison ivy, despite its name, is not an ivy. It resembles true ivy but belongs to a different family and genus, related to sumacs. The text clarifies that the name comes from its appearance rather than botanical classification.
Royalists Executed in French Revolutionary and Franco-Prussian Periods
A historical note recalls executions of Royalists during the Reign of Terror in the French Revolution and a later surge in 1871 after Sedan’s surrender in the Franco Prussian War, with figures stating 2.59 and 20,000 executions in brief time spans.
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Sedan
Expert links laziness to bacterial poisoning at Howard Univ
In Washington an expert says laziness is the visible symptom of slow bacterial poisoning. He treated so called lazy students with magnesium salts and found they were not lazy but poisoned.
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Howard University
Washington
Puppies Born Blind and Playful Newborns Speak of Life
Puppies are born blind with bluish film over their eyes until about day nine. They are one to eight or more in a litter. No living creature loves life more than a romp loving puppy, despite early blindness.
Japanese ruler barred missions over ships with arms
A historic Japanese ruler of centuries past prohibited Christian missions after order ships carrying Bibles also bore weapons. The weapons were landed on a rival island, prompting the ban.
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Japan
Old Preston grinding stone unearthed in Scotland
A stove sized hollow stone, 18 inches square, found in Preston parish, Scotland, is thought to be a pounding stone used over a century ago to crush or grind corn for Scottish bannocks, shedding light on traditional bread making methods.
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Prestonpars
Scotland
Thunderstorm Types and Humidity Differences
A study by Dr. WJ Humphreys explains two thunderstorm types wind hatched and calm brooded. Wind-hatched storms form from cold air influx and require wind. calm-brooded storms rise from surface heating with no wind. Humidity behavior varies, increasing in calm storms and decreasing in wind-driven ones as storms move.
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WJ. Humphreys
United States Weather Bureau
Slavery Rising Worldwide per Lady Simon Report
Pathfinder Magazine notes that slavery has grown threefold over the last century, excluding the United States. Open slave trading is reported in major Arabian cities near Mecca, with Liberia housing about 90,000 slaves within a 2.6 million population. Slavery also persists in Abyssinia, Ethiopia, parts of China, and northern Africa.
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Lady Simon
Britain
Sir John Simon
United States
Arabia
Mecca
Liberia
Abyssinia
Ethiopia
China
Africa
Pathfinder Magazine
Scales As Fish Fingerprints in Canadian Study
Popular Mechanics reports that fish scales can identify individual salmon as fingerprints do humans. Researchers tagged fish, saved scale samples with tags, and used scale comparisons to verify tag authenticity and trace each fish’s migratory history from open sea to spawning stream.
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Mechanica Magazine
Pink Donkey Albino Sign Sparks Zoo Curiosity
A London Regent's Park zoo donkey, initially described as a rare pink Circassiith donkey from Cambodia, turns white after winter clipping. The sign was changed to note it as an albino, while its eyes kept their original color. by spring the coat pinked again, reflecting its true-albino status per the Cincinnati Enquirer.
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London Zoo
Regent's Park
Habitat
Cambodia
Cincinnati Enquirer
Big Bad Wolf Wins Prizes In Bosnian Woods
A wolf cub raised in Bosnia proved exceptional as it grew into a premier European police dog. Trained by Austrian police, the animal dominated the International police dog show, earning top prizes and flawless test results.
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Vienna
Europe
Grain Age Reveals 1000-Year-Old Stores at Suvara Site
Archaeologists uncover grain storage rooms dating to the 10th to 13th centuries at Suvara, an ancient Bulgarian town now covered by Danilkova village in the Tartar republic. The discovery highlights a long history of grain trade and storage in the medieval era.
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Suvara
Danilkova
Tartar Republic
Extravagant Hello Border Cities Star Snub
A reader asks about ongoing begging and money use in a Border Cities Star letter, recalling a recent small cash gift and questioning the writer’s wealth and behavior. The exchange captures local sentiment and the newspaper’s community voice.
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Border Cities Star
Books in 26 Languages for Shakespeare Memorial Library
Last year the Shakespeare Memorial Library in Birmingham received books in 26 languages from British embassies and legations worldwide. The items reflect a global exchange program supporting multilingual collections and international literary access.
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Shakespeare Memorial Library
Birmingham
England
No, a fort and fortress differ in cost and scale
A husband jokes that fortresses require far more money to maintain than simple forts, implying size and upkeep drive the price difference. The quip plays on the idea that a fortress is a grander, costlier version of a fort.
Red-headed girl and quiet fellow joke exchange
A brief quip contrasts a red-haired girl’s marriage with a quiet husband. The joke implies the husband remains quiet by nature or habit, delivering a light punchline about temperament.
Must Be Paid Jerry Experience Coucher Debate
Ferry confirms salary is non negotiable as tensions rise over compensation. The exchange highlights friction in pay disputes affecting ongoing negotiations.
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Jerry
Ferry
Vacation Jokes And Humorous Exchanges From A Page
A quirky collage of short comic snippets depicts family banter and social quips. Jokes cover vacations, finances, dental visits, love letters, card games, sarcasm, and humor about war rumors, dinners, and bird watching with punchy one liners and playful voices.
British Tide Barrage Aims At Severn Estuary Power
The London Spectator notes a plan to build a 50 million pound barrage across the Severn estuary to harness tides. With dam water power from the Wye valley, it could light southwest England and Wales at about two thirds current coal costs, while models suggest minimal impact on navigation.
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Britain
Severn
London Spectator
Wye
Dugland
Wales
Bristol
Rocket Aid For Wreck Victims From Bremen
A newly invented rocket in Bremen Germany aids shipwreck survivors at sea. The device launches automatically when water is reached, rises high, and releases flares on parachutes. Visible for almost two minutes, the flares help rescuers locate people adrift. Tests reportedly satisfactory.
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Bremen
Germany
Stone Kindling Burns Long: A Synthetic Stone for Fire Starters
A synthetic stone called stone kindling is described as useful to start fires. When soaked in kerosene it burns for ten minutes and may be reused since it resists heat. It absorbs fuel to burn gradually when soaked in lard and was used with coal oil in early fuel experiments named manDer.
Buffalo National Park Holds World’s Largest Buffalo Herd
The Canadian government guards Buffalo National Park about 125 miles east of Edmonton. The fenced reserve spans over 100 square miles and houses more than 6,000 buffalo, the globe’s largest single herd. Also noted is the emergence of heavy water, a new English substance used as a deadly poison, valued at $150,600 per quart.
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Wainwright
Edmonton
Alberta
Buffalo National Park
England
Scribbler-ah gown and bonnet gift prompts surprise
A light domestic exchange reveals a $100 check from Dribbler’s as a mysterious gift. The wife explains it funds a new gown and bonnet she has prayed for a week, while the husband expresses confusion over the purpose.
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Scribbler
Dribbler's
Woman Discovers True Friends After Marriage
A wife's keen insight exposes genuine friends for her husband, revealing who stands by him and who fades away. The story portrays a union guiding discernment, with the spouse identifying loyalties through subtle evidence and shared life.
No One Hurt in This War In Dorra Revolution
Universal suffrage in An dorra was achieved by a bloodless revolution in which no one was harmed or arrested. Ten percent of the population about 500 men invaded the council hall and compelled the council members to yield.
Relation of Reptiles and Crocodile Link Suggested
A historical note asserts that crocodiles and alligators are distantly related and that dinosaur anatomy shows traits linking them to crocodilia and birds.
Nightingale Journey Describes Bird Migration
The nightingale travels thousands of miles to its destination and each bird typically reaches the wood where it spent the prior summer.
Indians Hold Rice Fields On Bad River Reservation
Chippewa Indians on the Bad River reservation in Wisconsin still possess the 2,000 acre wild rice field from which they drove the Sioux nearly 300 years ago.
Canary-like songs and New Caledonia bird barking noted
A quirky note describes a horse mouse in Europe and Asia singing like a canary and a large bird found only on New Caledonia barking like a dozen Coller's Weekly.
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Ripley
Europe
Asia
New Caledonia
Coller's Weekly
Effect of Fallen Foliage on Temperature and Soil Moisture
Fallen foliage and withered grays have the same physical action as snow, diminishing the extremes of temperature and keeping the soil moist.
Canadians Champion Butter Eaters World Title
Canadians are crowned champions of butter consumption as per capita intake rises from 28 percent to 80 percent of a pound between 1628 and 1981, reflecting rising dietary butter use.
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Canada
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