Social roundup in Eldorado and surrounding towns
Wadena News details a busy social calendar with visitors and callers in Eldorado and West Union. It notes illnesses, hospital updates for Mary Kennedy, a Christmas program by the U B Sunday school, club formations at Pleasant Ridge, and many family and neighbor visits across Volga City Olwein Elgin and Arlington, including dinners and outings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Spies
Eldorado
Herman Peterman
John Duff
Volga City
Will Probert
Dr. Wasson
Oelwein
Wood
Mary Kennedy
Oclwein
Henry Kuhn
Amelia
West Union
Ern Schori
Geraldine
Elgin
Arthur Herrling
J. J. O'Hara
Ralph Reed
Chris
Robert Ernst
Walter Ernst
Arlington
Fred Ernst
H. C. Rundell
Hedrich
Iowa
A. D. Rundell
Henry Jennings
J. S. Moore
Bess Peters
Clermont
Frank Tschantz
Walter Eanst
U. B
Mary Fox
John Staffenhagen
H. E. Broughton
Maggie Whittenbaugh
Will Frey
Warren Perkins
Frank Thompson
Will Thompson
Myrtle Greathead
Alla Leonhart
Woodrow
Deiwein
Alden Gell
Alfred Knut- 500
Donna Lee
Herve Aeschliman
Henry Larson
Eliza Boleyn
Roy Leanhart
Donna Lee Knutson
George Davis
Charles Walls
Fort Smith
Kansas
Robert Bigter
Blanche Agschliman
Missionary Society
Ancient measures trace from waist to yard origins
The article recalls how ancient units varied in accuracy, noting Roman weights were true to one part in fifty and Egyptian measures to one in 350. It suggests early lengths were rough and that a yard may have originated from the waist circumference, which varied among individuals.
Wonder of Nature and the Endless Cavern Legend
The Exchange notes a 1775 claim that Thomas Jefferson owned the Endless Cavern in Virginia with John Marshall praising nature. It also remarks on daily traffic across a massive arch, describing towering trees, immense rock thickness, and a Niagara Falls scale aperture.
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Thomas Jefferson
Virginia
John Marshall
Niagara Falls
Aurora Borealis and its Latitudinal Frequency
Discussion explains the aurora borealis varies with latitude. It is rare within 45 degrees of the equator and more frequent toward higher latitudes. Up to about 60 degrees it can become nearly a nightly event, with fewer displays near the poles.
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Peles
Proofs of Greatness In Design Humanity And Moderation
Irloce Bismarck states a great magazine is defined by three traits generosity in the design humanity in execution and moderation in success. The quote frames editorial balance as core to magazine greatness.
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Irloce Bismarck
Mr. Average Man Opinion Reflects Common Sense
The piece portrays the average man as neither ignorant nor highbrow, not perfect but not wicked, lacking wealth yet finding money to educate his children. It lauds practical judgment and decent character, calling the average man a pretty good sort despite limitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atchisen Giohe
Matrimonial Test From Moose Magazine
A brief moral prompt suggests a suitor invites each candidate to his home for dinner and selects the one who offers to help his mother with chores to ensure her comfort and safety.
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Moose Magazine
Norse History Says No Indigenous Norse Records Found
The Bureau of American Ethnology states no information has survived in Indian sources about Norsemen. It knows of no early Norse voyage sources beyond those in the Washington Star.
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Bureau of American Ethnology
Washington Star
Why Scientists Claim Frog Survives Boil
Scientists report a frog’s unique physiology may let it survive boiling water if the temperature rises gradually. The note appears in Country Home, citing experiments on temperature tolerance and live-creature response to heat.
It Can Be Done Says Doer, Not the Doubting Man
A concise maxim contrasts the doubter who proclaims impossibility with the doer actively pursuing action. The saying highlights practical achievement over hesitation and promotes taking initiative to complete tasks.
Alesto Quits Farming Decision Delayed
Elwewhere in this issue will be found the announcment the decision has been made Yes cently and it is yet too early for him to say what he will take up after quitting the farm There will be plenty of time for him to decide before he vacates the home farm on March tat.
Injured Man From Idaho in Cedar Rapids Auto Crash
R B Crowe recently arrived in Clermont to visit his mother Mrs Will Crowe and was severely hurt in a Cedar Rapids accident last Wednesday. He suffered a badly cut face and smashed nose, received 26 stitches at St Luke's hospital, after his car skid and collided with a lumber truck alongside Chas Burke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Welch
Lyman Fox
George Fox
Volga City
Frank Poor
Grace
Jim Gray
St. Olaf
Walter Johnson
McFarlane
Winthrop
Luther Woshell
Squires
Lamont
Francia Corkery
Ed Raftis
Delwe
B. A. Jennings
West Union
Warren Willerton
Effie Willerton
Robert Willerton
Arlington
Shirley
Jess Poor
F. H. Poor
H. H. Whitcher
Clark Corbin
Alfred Cline
Chas. Landis
Ted Larson
Waterloo
Max Jennings
Bess Peters
Clermont
Fred Ernst
Harold Hermen
Illyria
George Davis
Irvin Shaffer
Cedar Rapids
R. B. Crowe
Idaho
Will Crowe
St. Luke’s Hospital
Mr. Crowe
Chas. Burke
Skelgas Store Admired by Local Resident in Elgin
A reader notes appreciation for the Skelgas Store and plans to inquire about it at the Elgin location. The item highlights local interest in Skelgas services and prompts further questions to the Elgin shop.
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Elgin
Hog Min eral and home goods jingle with odd anecdotes
A rambling ad style gag column promotes Hog Mineral tonic and Cedar Inc storage solutions while sprinkling in quirky vignettes. A traffic cop joke, a talking house forecast, and a tale of a police dog and a tin can tailcap pepper the piece, ending with a plug for home accessories.
First Protective Tariff Idea Traces to Seventeenth Century
The article notes the theory of a protective tariff dates back to the seventeenth century with Colbert, the minister under Louis XIV, shaping early economic policy and arguing for protectionist measures.
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Louis XVI of
France
Revenge of the Lynx and Porcupine in Detected Attack
A fragmentary report describes a confrontation where a lynx and a porcupine attack an animal shelter resident. The perilous scene ends with the victim starving inside a den, highlighting dangers faced by wildlife and shelter caretakers.
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Upine
Ito
Not Easy to Pretend Sage of Chinatown Wisdom
Hi Ho the sage of Chinatown notes deferring to prejudices is often necessary. He argues the hardest deception is pretending to be deceived, reflecting a Washington Star discussion on perception and bias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hi Ho
Chinatown
Washington
Toledo Blade Animal Descender Feature
A Toledo Blade item highlights the unlikely role of an animal descender in local stories, noting how animal presence shapes community scenes and newspaper coverage with curious, human interest angles.
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Animal
Wwe
Toledo Blade
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