George Anderson Wilkinson Son of North Leverton Farmer
George Anderson Wilkinson born November 24 1888 in Upton Nottinghamshire England died February 14 1938 at age forty nine immigrant to the United States in 1913 naturalized citizen in 1920 lived in Wadena Iowa area worked on farms and later on Fayette county road, married Susan Yearous December 25 1921 no children survived by widow and many siblings in England funeral held at Presbyterian church with Rev S V Garnock officiating. interment in Wadena cemetery community notices follow with card club and PT A activities noted.
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George Anderson Wilkinson
Joseph Wilkinson
North Leverton
Relford
England
Upton
Nottingham Shire
Church of England
America
John Wilson, Jr
Wadena
George
United States
Susan Yearous
Visyria
Jake Yearous
F. 4. Schroeder
John Erickson
Wilkinson
Fayette County
Oelwein Hospital
Presbyterian Church
S. V. Garnock
C. 5. Flower
Ray Herwig
Adolph Weber
Roy Leonhart
Margaret Bigler
Caske T
Chas. Sniffin
Luther Crandat
Ole Johnson
Will Frey
John Hansen
Voyle Leonhart
Card of Thanks and Community Notices From Fayette Area
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for sympathy during George Wilkinson illness and death. Residents share visits, bridge club results, and anniversaries. Several neighbors entertainments, visitors from Kansas City, and attendance at funerals noted. Community clubs discuss safety topics and next meeting planned for March 1.
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George Wilkinson
Iowans Urged to Fight Syphilis Costs with Action
An Iowa health advocate argues that poverty of knowledge and prudery drive high costs from syphilis. The piece cites Massachusetts data on losses from insanity caused by syphilis and urges funding for drug distribution, expanded labs, indigent venereal clinics, and public education. Address inquiries to the Iowa State Department of Health in Des Moines.
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Higden
Massachusetts
John H.stokes
University of Pennsylvania
United States
Lowa
State Department of Health
Des Moines St
Des Moines
Iowa
Insurance Change Notice from Eldorado Firm
March is a time of changes for insurance. Consider the German Mutual Fire Insurance Association of Eldorado for farm property and town dwellings in Fayette and ad mining counties at actual cost to members. See agent W S Rothliberger or write secretary Henry Lauer Eldorado Iowa 24 26e.
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March
German Mutual Fire Insurance Association of
Eldorado
Fayette
W. S. Rothlicberger
Henry Lauer
Giant Panda Curious Mammal
The giant panda is a large mammal of the raccoon family allied to bears, native to the Eastern Himalaya region in Western China, especially Yunnan Province. It feeds exclusively on bamboo, abundant in its habitat.
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Himalaya
China
Yunnan
First Telephone Patents and Earlier Inventions
A historical note recalls the 1892 dial telephone patent and Alexander Graham Bell’s 1876 patent for transmitting two or more telegraphic signals on a single wire, outlining early steps toward modern telephony.
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Alexander Graham Bell
Understanding Inferiority Feelings in Iowa Children
An Iowa Child Welfare study discusses how insults about size and awkwardness shape inferiority in children like Cynthia. It notes that attitudes toward defects determine whether inferiority develops and warns against overbearing adults and pity. Harold Marks in San Diego is credited with a theft-proof lock development.
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Cynthia
Bess
Towa Child Welfare Research Station
University of Iowa
San Quentin
Harold Marks
San Diego
Marks
Washington
Dog Develops Ownership Concept Across Species
The text discusses ownership instincts in humans and animals, noting dogs especially resist strangers attempting to take property that belongs to their master. It emphasizes how the dog’s sense of possession mirrors human ideas of property and ownership.
Vitamin A for Growing Chickens in Farm Diets
Growing chicks need vitamin A for healthy growth. Alfalfa leaf meal is an economical source when other vitamin A sources are limited, with potency influenced by preparation, variety, soil, weather, and cutting. It may supply all vitamin A if properly chosen, but 5 to 15 percent inclusion is advised depending on potency.
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Anere WG
United States Bureau of Animal Industry
Selective Logging and Cutting Boost Farm Timber Returns
Parker Q Anderson of the University farm at St. Paul explains that selective logging, cutting mature trees over 16 inches in diameter yields higher lumber value and greater financial returns. He notes larger trees double or quadruple returns per thousand feet and that farmers can time harvests to market conditions, boosting volume and reducing losses while preserving future income.
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Parker Q. Anderson
Lester
University Farm
St. Paul
Anderson
Of Interest to Farmers: Crop Facts and Farm Innovations
The article notes New York and Pennsylvania hold about two thirds of the U S buckwheat crop. It discusses inheritance of laying ability in hens, milk production in cows, and Canada’s high butter output. It mentions a Nebraska turkey pheasant incident, Treland's potato uses for industrial alcohol, CCC enrollment in agriculture, Kansas State College’s air conditioned brooder house, and soil erosion causing rocks to appear.
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United States
New York
Pennsylvania
Treland
Kansas State College
Quietude to Be Desired in Chinatown Sage Saying
The sage Hi Ho of Chinatown proclaims quietude as desirable. He notes that silence serves thoughtful or restorative ends, suggesting that keeping quiet benefits thinking and rest.
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Hi Ho
Chinatown
Saint Dunstan as Patron Saint of Goldsmiths
The patron saint of the Goldsmiths Company of London is Saint Dunstan born about 925 years ago in Glastonbury.
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The
Goldsmith's Company of London
Saint Dunstan
Gastonbury
Love and Friendship Quote by C. Goas
A brief aphorism notes that love can endure alone but friendship requires mutual worth. It states the path to securing friends is to be worthy yourself, emphasizing reciprocal virtue in relationships.
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Goas
End of a Punishment Then a Probable Chance
Quote from L. E. Landon on guilt and inevitability. The text reflects punishment tied to an imminent chance, suggesting a philosophical stance rather than a reportable event or individuals.
United States army planes participate in Buenos Aires goodwill flight
One of six giant U S army planes used in a goodwill flight to Buenos Aires for the inauguration of Argentina's new president Roberto Ortez last Sunday. The planes are described as the deadliest and fastest bombers in the world in this News Photo Service exclusive from the Echo in Fayette County.
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United States Army
Buenos Aires
Roberto Ortez
News
The
Echo
Fayette County
Coin drop test and car stopping distances explained
A demonstration explains human reaction times and vehicle stopping distances. Dropped coins illustrate how fast a person reacts while braking to avoid a collision, with distances and speeds explained for 30, 40, and 60 mph conditions and the importance of careful driving at intersections.
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