Community notices and social events in Wadena area
Local residents report visits, family gatherings, hospital stays and club activities. Dorothy Wood and Elizabeth Kehler visit relatives. Me Klingman ill. Me Dempster ill with measles. auxiliary and E A club events held with prizes. corn hog program and U B C E officers elected. prenuptial shower for Marie Johnson attended by over eighty. chimney fire at Ralph Shaffer home. family birthday discussions among Whittenbaughs.
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Robert Bigler
Mercy Hospital
Oelwein
James Bowles
George
Sloan
Volga
Ethel Frey
Forest Moore
Fanny Jones
Keith Jennings
Gertrude Frey
A. J. Knutson
Fayette
Rebecca Kuhnes
Mike Tynan
Prudence
Tower City
A. G. Herrling
Ray Herwig
Frank Raflis
Ole Johnson
Mabel Jones
H. H. Whitcher
Independence
Marie Johnson
Maggie Johnson
Miss Johnson
Elizabeth Aeschuman
Lucille Welsh
Mise Johnson
Ralph Shaffer
Maggie Whittenbaugh
Ly Whittenbaugh
Lat Ponita
Mary Broughton
West Ames
Robert Whittenbaugh
Stella
Joh Hun
Farm buyers attention to Juet sale ad copy
Two years ago land prices sank on low commodity values and farm foreclosures. Today hogs, corn, wheat, and oats rise as farm products improve and subsidies fund stabilizers. Mortgage foreclosures end, loans refinanced, farms gain new buildings and autos, boosting farmer confidence. Now is the time to buy or invest. 1935 Farm List available from Grether Real Estate Agency, Pig in Iowa.
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Juet
Mississippi
Grether Real Estate Agency
Pigin
Towa
Musicians in Early Training and Notable Mentors
The article notes Victor Herbert studying at age seven and cites Gere Many and other educators. It mentions Philipp Baus born in Washington, starting musical education in his early years, studying under Egputa and Benkert as a violin student at eleven and later teaching during adolescence.
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Victor Herbert
Gere
durin @iilip Baus
Washington
Thately
Egputa
Benkert
Dutringny
Afteen
Town That Dates Back 6090 Years Near Persepolis
A newly dated village near Persepolis challenges views of early urban development. The article contrasts the 6,000-year-old settlement with Persepolis, which rose around 2000 B C and flourished until Alexander the Great’s assault in the fourth century B C, then persisted until about 100 CE.
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Persepolis
Persepulis
Alexander the Great
S’athfinder Magazine
Rats Still Thrive In Hamelin Village
The Washington Post notes Hamelin remains linked to the Pied Piper legend as tourists flock to the town. Rats appear in signage and displays around the village, and a clock in the public square performs every hour on a revolving platform with the Piper, rats, and children appearing in sequence.
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Hamelin
Washington Post
Pel Dam
Prussia Requires Graduates to Serve One Year in Farms
Under a new law Prussian youths must spend a year as students of practical agriculture after finishing school. Sent to farms nationwide, they help with plowing sowing and crop care, gaining hands on farming experience. The program aims to aid farmers with adequate help and prepare youths for rural life.
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Prussia
Chicago Tribune
Sdequste
sg @ Ufe
Mall Service in Alaska Shows Varied Mail Transport
A Washington Post piece extols Alaska as a mall service hub and the last frontier with diverse mail transport. It cites routes expanding beyond a single New York to Boston trek to cover vast distances, including rail, animal sleds, boats, foot travel, and air service across regions reaching around the globe multiple times.
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Alaska
United States Post
New York
Boston
Washington Post
Railroad crossing perils hit drivers and trains
A Collier's Weekly analysis notes that many drivers ignore crossing gates and half of fatal crashes involve the side of the engine or caboose. It cites collisions occurring roughly every two hours and highlights widespread disregard of railway right of way by motorists.
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Teder
Collier'a
Ancient Horse Car Law Changes in California
The California statute has changed to limit street cars drawn by one horse to no more than forty passengers and cars drawn by two horses to no more than sixty passengers. The update marks a shift in public transit capacity rules for horse drawn street cars.
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California
Abelunt
War department aims for American grown foods in service
United States army policy requires soldiers to eat American grown outs and forbids foreign foodstuffs purchase where American products are available. The directive emphasizes reliance on domestic supplies to support national agriculture and war effort.
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United States Army
War Department
Careful Cipher in Stray Stories Magazine Mystery
A fragment hints at a romantic mystery tied to a speciet and a date. The stray stories column implies concealed truth surfaced through a cryptic line about a true date and an elusive figure.
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Misa
Saya
Brett “Tuit
Stray Stories: Magazine
The Caltiva cy of Courage project progress
Dialog exchanges reveal a writer seeking courage to finish a manuscript. The speaker asks if the book is finished and expresses fear about sending it to a publisher. A companion suggests wandering a bridle path, ending with an abrupt exclamation.
Thanking Those Who Helped After the Fire
A note of gratitude expresses appreciation for the prompt and generous aid given after a recent domestic fire. The writers thank N and Nis, John Faith, Mys, H. W. Falb, and others for their support and encouragement during the emergency and recovery.
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Nis
John Faith
H.W. Falb
Local Friends Share News and Visits in Decorah Area
Thanks expressed for kindness during illness. Clarence Holtz visited Alfred Jacob home for dinner. Ernestine Holzer traveled to Cedar Rapids with Rose Reitz. Marguerite Schupbach resumed teaching in the country. Esther Krueger, Lillian Krueger, and Marie Koenig helped in Decorah. Knudtsons moved to Copper house in town after leaving farm. Mary Schiupp to Hudson, S C, after month with relatives near Elgin. Robins spotted during snow, early bird remark. Becker family headed to Atlantic with ill son Charles under Dr Roy Becker care. Kruegers, Habeger, and Esther Krueger to appear on WMT radio Star Gazing March 2 at 8:30. Lillian Nelson hosted birthday party at Evans Cafe with many friends. Upper Iowa University to broadcast College Hour on WHO Des Moines March 6 from 4 to 4:30. Plans involve D C Eyssen and V C Young, with Donald E Baum to sing. Edwin Krueger family and others celebrated seventh anniversary with rock games.
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Upper Iowa University
WHO
Des Moines
D.C. Eyssen
V. C. Young
Donald E. Baum
Edwin Krueger
Abe Habeger
Clarence Holtz
Edward Krueger
Alfred Baechler
Clarence Muehlethaler
Lloyd
Lillian Jacob
Lorence Muehlethaler
Gustav Krueger
Eileen Evans
Whipht at the Poles Aman Welche More in Splitbergen
Centrifugal effects during rotation cause objects to weigh differently at the poles. The text notes that weight variation occurs with spinning, reflecting early physics discussions about rotation and gravity.
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Splitbergen
Deraril
Legal Tender Rules Cited In Coinage Notice
A historical notice states that Dimon quarters and half dollars are legal tender up to $10, while nickels and pennies are acceptable only up to 25 cents. The brief outlines coinage limits for common currency forms and specifies the legal tender scope.
Land Bargains in Fayette and Adjoining Counties
Land listings with dozens of farms and properties near Fayette Clermont West Union Elgin Postville Oelwein and Hawkeye. Multiple acreages from 52 to 320 plus modern hotel and buildings quoted with prices down payments and long-term terms. Farms feature black loam soil water land improvements and mortgage options with urges to act quickly.
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Fayette
Clermont
West Union
Elgin
Weat Union
No. 1
Price
Olavug Knudtson
Oelwein
West End
Postville
Hawkeye
Bremer
Blackhawk
Chickasaw
Butler
Floyd
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M. A. Klingman
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J. R. Wood
Patty
Shirley
Ed Gernand
Fred Gernand
Herbert Fay
Waterloo
George Fay
Florence Thyer
Walze
George Kuhnes
Dan Hall
Zella Duncan
del- Wein
Roy Cline
Will Dempster
Arlington
Hattie
Mamie Dempster
Lyal Whittenbaugh
J. W. Thiele
Will Whitterbaugh
Raymond Clark
Phyllis June
G. P. Clark
Wm. Kearey
Auxeliary
Frank Everett
E. A.club
Madge Murray
Esther Pariis
Vida Henrich
Will Mattocks
Rothlisberger
John Flannagan
Guy Ernst
A. J. Knutson Telephone
Iowa
Hamelin Village
Rex Medberrr
Alfred Jacob
Ernestine Holzer
Cedar Rapids
Rose Reitz
Marguerite Schupbach
Esther
Lillian Krueger
Marie Koenig
Decorah
H. T. Knudtson
Mary Schiupp
Hudson
S. C
Keith Echler
Louis Becker
Atlantic
Charles
Roy Becker
Abel Habeger
Lillian Eruger
WMT
Lillian Nelson
Evans Cafe
Louise Evans
Marie Lyons
Ellen Stillman
Maxine Hunzberger
Georgia Lou Grimes
Elaine Zurbriggen
Alvin Halverson
Melvin
Randolph Reierson
Kenneth Schori
Robert Kohler
Lyle Krueger
U.l.ighthouse
Virginia Coast
Congress
District of Columbia
Ripon
Wisconsin
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Hoe BO
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