Thanksgiving News From Wadena and Surrounding Homes
Wadena faced a near snowbound Friday with rail and road blockages. Elgin road the only passable route. Thanksgiving featured a junior carnival at the school house with bingo, beauty parlor, fortune telling, minstrel show and athletic display, netting $49. Numerous local residents visited relatives over the holiday, several hospital recoveries noted, church services planned and a Catholic Thanksgiving dance well attended. Roy Leonhart and Will Sloan among those mentioned in the holiday notices.
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Wadena
Elgin Road
Will Whittenbaugh
J. W. Thiele
Oelwein
Arthur Jellings
Oelwein Mercy Hospital
Dorothy Wood
University of Iowa
Iowa City
J. R. Wood
Eugene Milley
Frank Cousins
Helen
Earl Stannard
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Floyd Stannard
John Wood
Ames
Ivan Moore
Mya
WW. F. Moore
Evelyn Thompson
Waldorf College
Forest City
Thore Thompson
Bernice Sniffin
Upper Iown
Payette
GC. Sniffin
Delma Depp
Strawberry Point
Frank Thompson
Floyd
Arlington
Will Thompson
George Fay
Dora
Wm. Corkery
Herbert Fay
Waterloo
Elliott Nelson
Luana
Leon Henderson
Monona
Robert Whittenbaugh
Ed Krueger
Sumner
J. L. Knuteen
West Union
Rebecca Kuhnes
Zella Duncan
Jerry
Fayette
A. J. Knuteen
Mayme Molumbs
J. J. Kennedy
Lucille
Fran
Nina Davis
Amelia
Henry Kuhn
Mrs
Clarence
Betty Mipent
Emmet Thyne
Volga
H. B. Peterman
Gaugater Heien
Ehadie
Oelwe
W. FP. Moore
Basil Stockwell
Dawson Clark
Russell Frey
James Probert
Roy Leonhart
Presbyterian
The
Missionary Society of the
U. S
Thanksgiving Visits and Local Social Notes in Cedar Rapids Area
Agnes Houg and Alma Opland spent Thanksgiving at Cedar Rapids homes returning midweek. Clermont and Postville students faced delays returning to classes, some missing start until Tuesday. Dorcas Society thanks donors for the Thanksgiving dinner and bazaar. Several families traveled to see relatives including the Kjosa and Olson households. multiple visits to Cedar Rapids, Decorah, and West Union recorded among residents and workers.
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Agnes Houg
Alma Opland
Cedar Rapids
Agnes
Alma
Clermont
Postville
Kenneth Kjosa
T. Kjosa
Martin Greth
Winifred
Thelma
T. J. Olson
Dorcas Society
Dorf Opperud
Etta
Irene
Ernestine Scholen
Geo. Landsgard
Otto Gisleson
Bertha West
Decorah
Smith
Henry Mark
Elkader
O. K. Olson
Orville Paige
West Union
Buy at Home Debate Reaches McGregor Business
The McGregor Times notes prolonged push for buying local faces weariness yet cites local criticisms. Merchants deplete lines and favor outside brands, while some storekeepers avoid city lines yet should order desired articles. Community urges vigilant, business-like effort to curb outflow and keep commerce local.
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McGregor Times
McGregor
The Gerrymander: An Old Scheme in Politics
The gerrymander uses district shapes to tilt elections. Historical examples include Ohio 1883 shifts, the Shoestring and Dumbbell districts, and Missouri’s oddly extended district. Origin of the term is linked to Massachusetts in 1812.
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Ohio
Mississippi
Pennsylvania
Missouri
Massachusetts
Ants Outdo Man in Many Demonstrations of Skill
Pathinder Magazine notes ant nations display trained soldiers and builders, successful farming, orderly governance, and war formations rivaling human art. They self sustain by partial food production, domesticate underground mushrooms, and build towers up to 20 feet that endure storms. Slaves taken in wars assist workers.
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Pathfinder Magazine
Mississippi River steamboats and pilots rule the voyage
Early Mississippi river steamboats placed the pilot in command while the captain handled crew and cargo. Pilots endured long apprenticeships to navigate 1200 miles from New Orleans to St. Louis by day or night. After the Civil War, government lighthouses and channel works ended the pilot captain split.
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New Orleans
St. Louis
National Anthems List From Various Nations
The excerpt lists national anthems and miswritten titles for Belgium Canada Denmark Egypt Finland France Germany Great Britain Greece Hungary Italy Japan Mexico Romania Russia Serbia Spain Sweden Switzerland along with approximate original names. It pairs each country with a quoted anthem line, though several titles appear garbled or misspelled.
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Belgium
Canada
Denmark
Christian
Egypt
Finland
France
Germany
Great Britain
Greece
Hungary
Italy
Japan
Mexico
Rumania
King
Russia
Serbia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Origins of Saint Petersburg to Leningrad Name Change
The article traces the city founded by Peter the Great as Saint Petersburg in 1708, renamed Petrograd in 1914, then Leningrad in 1924 to honor Lenin, and notes the term sadist derives from the Count de Sade, linked to violence and cruelty.
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Peter the Great
Nienschantz
St .T. Petersburg
Iceberg numbers vary in the North Atlantic yearly
The North Atlantic sees wide iceberg fluctuation from year to year with 14067 in 1032 and about 700 this year. Icebergs drift south maintaining size until reaching the Gulf Stream where they melt in a week or two. Warm water has even melted a city block square iceberg in about 36 hours.
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North Atlantic
Gulf Ktreats
Early Indian Education History in America
A WRITER IN THE INDIAN EDUCATION STORY DETAILS the shift from religious mission led schooling to government funded systems. From 1775 through 1922 the government and denominations expanded, then began withdrawing aid as constitutional concerns rose. The piece notes vocational focus rise and administrative changes by 1896.
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Amerlea
John Eliet
Gleanor Wheelock
Indianapolis News
Dart Mouth College
Congress
Civil Service
Chow Tongue Black and Hooks Straight in Chow Dogs
Bays London Tail Waggers Club notes Chows retain breed type with straight hooks and scowling expression. They possess a black tongue, a trait puzzling naturalists since 1792 when Gilbert White described dogs from Canton. The club expands color range to include blacks blues and reds while preserving key features.
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London
Club Bulletin
Sodge
Gilbert White
Selborne
Hig
Canton
Escaped Draft Lawyer Became Sheriff and Executioner
G R Turner notes Grover Cleveland, then a Buffalo lawyer, dodged Civil War service by hiring a substitute sailor. After the war he served as sheriff for seven years and performed executions, hanging two men, a duty he found disagreeable.
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Grover Cleveland
G. R. Turner
Kansas City Times
Buffalo
N. Y
Lincoln
Cleveland
Undersecretary of State duties and role
The undersecretary of state serves as the principal assistant to the secretary, aids in formulating and executing foreign policy, receives foreign representatives, and acts for the secretary when needed. He directs the work of the Department of State and the foreign service, and can become acting secretary in the secretary’s absence.
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Secretary of State
Department of State
Foreign Service
Big Game Hunters Stage Faux Fatal Ambush in Africa
In a Collier's Weekly excerpt, poachers rig a staged hunt by poisoning and killing an antelope at daybreak. The beast is left paralyzed as a hunter arrives to claim the meat before others realize the animal could not defend itself.
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Africa
Llona
Collier’s Weekly
Eskimo Mirrors Of Ice Surface Found In Alaska Dig
An archaeologist in Alaska uncovered ancient Eskimo mirrors crafted from sashes or slate. The ancient pieces show they polished the surface to reflect faces, though the final use depended on dampening and finishing steps. The find highlights early optical ingenuity in Arctic cultures.
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Alaska
Sanat
Foreign Portage And Global Mail Rates
G R Turner explains in the Kansas City Times that sending a letter worldwide only requires affixing a cent stamp or equivalent. An 8 cent rate applies between the United States and Canada and similarly between Spain and the Americas. Revenue from postage goes to the country of purchase, and Da Fon delivers free within its own borders. Countries charge others only for transporting mail addressed to third countries.
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G. R.turner
Kansas City
Poles and magnetic pole locations outlined
The North magnetic pole lies near the Boothia peninsula about 800 miles from the true North pole. The South magnetic pole sits in Victoria Land, Antarctica, at a comparable distance from the South geographic pole.
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Boothia Peninsula
Victoria Land
Antarctica
South Geographic Pole
City founded by Brigham Young and Mormon settlers
The site of Salt Lake City was first seen by fur trappers but grew through the efforts of the Mormons under Brigham Young. They founded the University of Utah and built structures that remain part of the state capital today.
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Salt Lake City
Brigham Young
University of Utah
Kith and Kin Meaning Traced in Old Anglo-Saxon Terms
The expression kith and kin traces to old Anglo-Saxon words where kith means known or acquainted and kin refers to tribe family or relatives. The phrase literally denotes friends and relations as used today.
Chinese Religious Pluralism Among Three Main Traditions
The text notes that in China religious practice often blends Buddhism Taoism and Confucianism. It states it is common for individuals to profess all three principal beliefs, reflecting a flexible and inclusive approach to faith in Chinese society.
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China
The City of London and its ancient city government
The City of London, unlike other great cities, has no centralized government. It is divided into several districts, the oldest being the City of London governed by the city corporation. Despite its small area, London hosts England's leading commercial institutions.
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London
England
City of
City Corporation
Names of Continents and Great Land M asses
The text argues continents are viewed as two separate masses like Americas, Europe and Asia often seen as one Euroasia, and the South Pole region as a distinct Antarctical continent.
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Europe
Asia
South Pole
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