Oak Grove Social Roundup Sees Dummermuths and Neighbors
Oak Grove community neighbors host and visit across multiple households Sunday Relations include Mr. and Mrs. Walter Dummermuth at Herbert Dummermuth home and visits among the Howards, Boyles, Bennetts, and Strongs. Others care for children, meet at churches, and assist ill Mrs. Holzer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Dummermuth
Herbert Dummermuth
George Howard
John Howard
Win
George Boyle
Frank Boyle
Henry Matthys
Cleve Bennett
Harald Bennett
Elgin
Harry Gilson
Clifton Powell
Ladies’ Aid Society
Methodist Church
Clyde King
Harold Strong
Albert Dummermuth
Donald Jenzen
West Union
Amelia Strong
Perry Medberry
David May
Oelwein
Mary Graham
Robert Kerr
Harold Leuenberger
Jim Muncie
June Kerr
John Steffins
Herbert Drummermuth
Jud Conner
Henry Holzer
Howard Medberry
Silas Wilson and Son
Tim Thoman
Hints for Relief Applicants Letters From Seekers
A compilation of fragmented pleas from war risk relief applicants. The letters express distress over sickness pay, large families, missing or deceased husbands, clothing needs, and delays in benefits. Several seek marriage certificates and verification of husbands’ status before funds are released, highlighting anxious, incomplete requests for government relief.
Confession Letter Regarding Personal Affairs
A correspondent defends her family, denying allegations of illiteracy about her son and asserting a rapid birth of a boy weighing ten pounds. She questions gender changes, demands immediate payment, and mentions landlady troubles. She notes twins were born per instructions and references medical treatment with a doctor.
Ability to Make New Friends Message Encourages Outreach
An editorial urges readers to make an effort to meet new acquaintances and avoid self centered indifference. The piece argues people remain good at heart once we connect, warning that refusing to reach out risks losing potential friendships and enriching relations.
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Oelwein
King Charles Dog Among Toy Four Horsemen
Rare litter of toy spaniels described with four color variants in a Los Angeles Times feature. King Charles, Prince Charles, Blenheim, and Ruby each display distinct coats and markings, with the Blenheim noted for a red facial spot and a pronounced mane.
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Ainglish
Prince Charles
Blenheim
King Charles
Cleopatra a Macedonian Queen with Greek Roots
A Cleveland Plain Dealer writer argues Cleopatra was Greek by descent and Macedonian by origin, not necessarily dark skinned. The article notes Alexandria’s Greek cultural dominance and cites Theocritus describing ancestor Ptolemy Philadelphus with light hair and fair skin.
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Cleopatra
Egypt
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Alexandria
Ptolemy Philadelphus
Theocritue
Delicious Apple Origin and Hawkeye Trademark Case
The Delicious apple arose in Jesse Hiatt's Iowa orchard around 1881 as a six year old sprout from a Yellow Bellflower stock. Hinte propagated it locally, the Blatt family named it Hawkeye. The propagating rights and rename to Delicious were sold, introduction under that name common by 1895, and the name registered as a US trademark on July 4, 1905.
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Jesse Hiatt
Peru
Madison County
Iowa
Hinte
Blatt
United States
Patent Office
Appetite and temper linked to diet in age of feasting
A Montreal Herald writer notes that a woman eats about one orth less than a man on average. Highly seasoned eaters tend to irritability while those avoiding cruets are often lacking pep. Fruit eaters are cheerful, food habits influence life expectancy, Romans were famed big eaters, glutony cited as a cause of Rome’s collapse.
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Montreal Herald
Berkshire Industrial Farm at Canaan Helps Destitute Boys
The Berkshire Industrial Farm near Canaan offers environment and training to destitute and imperiled boys to make them useful, self supporting men. Founded about fifty years ago by reformers who favored prevention over delinquency, thousands of graduates testify to its success. The nonsectarian farm is national and relies on voluntary contributions.
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Berkshire Industrial Farm
Canaan
Berkshire Farm
Alcohol by Fermentation Limits and Yeast Death
The bureau of industrial alcohol states 18 percent alcohol by fermentation is the peak under favorable conditions. The new ratio where it reaches suggests yeast dies and production of additional alcohol halts.
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Bureau of Industrial Alcohol
Mint Use Traced To Bible Times In Mint Leaf Case
London analyst testifies in Shefeld police court about dried mint sale containing 80 parts mint and 20 parts allanthus leaves. He notes mint’s ancient culinary role, its possible Passover connection, and mentions of mint in the New Testament alongside other herbs used for tithe and flavor.
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London
Shefeld
Cleveland Plain Center
Origins and Evolution of the Opera Overture
A Montreal Herald writer traces the term ouverture from French and describes how instrumental openings evolved with opera. It notes Monteverde early flourishes, Guck’s mood matching, Mozart’s inclusion of an opera melody, Wagner’s integration of themes, and the overture's role as both independent music and a frame for a composer’s ideas.
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Montreal Herald
Monteverde
Guck
Mozart
Wagner
Kind Words for the Raven
A naturalist praises the raven as a handsome and loyal bird of the wild. It pairs for life and both sexes incubate eggs and care for young. Ravens display aerial stunts, soaring high then tumbling before recovering in midair.
Climate Contrast Between Labrador and Britain
The article contrasts Labrador and Britain noting similar latitudes but different currents. Britain enjoys a temperate climate with milder winters, while Labrador experiences severe cold and storms. As northward forests thin to tundra, Labrador winters remain bearable due to dryness and healthful conditions.
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Labrador
Britain
British Isles
Ireland
Tropics
Arctic
North America
Minie Ball Invention and Pronunciation Note
The Minie ball was devised by French soldier Claude Etienne Minie for use in the Minie rifle. It is a conical hollow-based projectile with a base plug expanded by the charge to grip rifing grooves. The piece also notes pronunciation variations and clarifies the standard three-syllable form min ie l e.
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Claude Etienne Minie
From Babylon to Europe how hours were born
The text traces the origin of dividing day and night into hours from ancient Babylon to Greece and then to Europe. It notes Naton and his wife using a crude water clock, followed five centuries later by an Egyptian who perfected an automatic and remarkably accurate device.
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Babylon
Europe
Naton
Maya astronomers mark time yearly using stellar rhythms
Discoveries among Maya architectural remains reveal a yearly astronomical time-check method. The text claims Maya scientists used star movements to determine the time with high accuracy, contrasting with modern timekeeping reliant on current measures.
Banjo Billy Returns to The Dutchman's with Dutch Attire Orchestra
William Moore known as Banjo Billy performs at Muelbach Night Club on Robert Street in St. Paul. He previously sang over Ben Bear's KGCA and Waterloo station. The act features an orchestra in Dutch garb with abbreviated trousers and gaudy blouses.
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William Moore
Banjo Billy
Ben Bear
KGCA
Waterloo
Robert Street
St. Paul
Decorah Journal
Want ads are good little saleamen. Try one.
A compact classified note encourages readers to try placing want ads as effective sale aids. The item emphasizes usefulness and quick response without listing specifics.
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Saleamen
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Oak Grove News
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Baumgartner Bldg
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L. S. Hutchinson
Elgin State Bank
R. A. Crider Veterinarian
Morton
Eggin
Seal of
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Pretty Maid
Blackhawk
International Milling Company
Jersey
Weibel Mill Co
Heiden’s
Wadena
Weibel Mill Company
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Maz Echo Ax
van Camp
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