Wadena Social Roundup Brims With Christmas Visits
A flurry of holiday gatherings fills Wadena as families and friends travel from Fayette Elkader Hartley and Oelwein. Guests include Vera Mattacks Loretta Mattocks Rebecca Kuhnes and Mary Fox, with many returning from Getvein Rochester and Iowa City for Christmas celebrations and hospital visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esdy Clarke
Frank W ¢ Etkader
Harold Welch
And
Denri
Tel Welch
Jami
Jane Welch
Fayette
Roy Leonhart
Vera Mattacks
Erie
Loretta Mat
Hartley
W. D. Matt
P. W. Raftis
Ray Welsh
Elkader
Mrs. Welsh
John Hansen
Buck Grove
Kenneth Frey
Amen
Robert Frey
Mary Henrich
Marjorie Whittenbaugh
Getvein
J. W. Thiele
Loretta Mattocks
Richard Clothier
Rochester
Minn
Gex
Fay
Luther Crandal
Bessie Whittenbaugh
Gilbert
Murkegan
Mich
Maggie Whittenbaugh
A.J. Knutson
Chrimas
Rebecca Kuhres
Marjorie Ernst
Colesburg
Bluegills and Bass Share Family Traits
Bluegills and all of the sunfish family are closely related to basa and, if given a chance, will show many gamey characteristics of that king of all take fish.
Mother of States Virginia hailed as eldest colony
The phrase Mother of States is applied to Virginia, noted as the eldest of the 13 American Colonies and for its original territory forming a later number of states.
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Virginia
Mae Is Not So Hot Story
Weather notes show extreme readings with unusual terms and misprints. Humiminzhina records 114 degrees Fahrenheit while dogs reach 101 percent and mammals range from 88 to 100. Reptiles report around 40 degrees in the era’s quirky temperature map.
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Mae
Ship Names Reflect Ancient Values and Divine Associations
The article explains that naming a ship held paramount importance in ancient times, with many vessels bearing names drawn from gods and goddesses to invoke protection, prestige, and luck at sea. It notes the cultural practice of linking ships to divine figures and heroic narratives for status and guidance.
Early Academic Hoods Trace to Earlier European Rites
A fragment notes that the use of academic hoods and rites dates far before the Middle Ages in Europe and mentions Asia as tracing back over a thousand years. The text hints at ancient origins and broader historical context without detailing specific practices.
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Europe
Asia
Accent Patterns in Common Time Music Theory
The note explains that accents and emphasis are regular in music, with accents on the 61st and third beat in common time, and on the first beat in every new Carrefour time. It discusses how accents occur consistently across measures and how tempo and phrasing influence perceived emphasis.
War and Profits at the War Cup
Fragmentary text notes a wartime themed event or meeting titled War and Profits at a war cup, with stray phrases about hate, starlets, ailments, and su b sufficient context.
Stingrays Threaten Fishermen On South American Coast
Fishermen report stingrays lurking near rocky reefs off the coast of South America. Several sailors were stepped on by individuals in the group, causing minor injuries and prompting caution for crew members navigating shallow waters.
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South America
Community Notices From Selmer and Nearby Homes
Selmer area residents host gatherings and visits during Christmas week with family dinners and church events. A Dorcas Society meeting is planned January 4 at N. T. Loftsgard home, with program and gift exchange. Families from Clermont Decorah and St Olaf join in meals and holiday activities at various homes.
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Selmer Tolm
Howe
Tom Holm
Farien
H. T. Bilden
T. BL. Loftegard
Co. J. Anderson
Enoch Mark Fimvir
K. E. Mark
Elgin
Agnes Hoag
Cebiry
Rapids
Dorcas Society
N. T. Loftsgard
H. E. Landsgard
Clermont
George
Arthur Landsgard
E. Landsgard
WN. T. Loftsgard
Martin Groth
T. J. Olson
Leslie Lantz
Anna Mae Kimball
Tina Nelson
T. T. Loftsgard
Selma Hines
Adolph Larson
A. Q. Wold
K. Hoag
St. Olaf
Ruthenians of Europe and their region
Ruthenians are a Slavonic people living in eastern Galicia Bukovina and nearby Bungary districts. A division of Czechoslovakia is also called Ruthenia. They are not Jewish in race or descent but are closely related to Ukrainians.
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Europe
Galicia
Bukowing
Bungary
All of the Shark: Uses from Skin to Teeth in Trade
The article outlines numerous commercial uses for sharks parts. Shark skin supplies glue, bones are ground into fertilizer, and teeth are employed by falconers for training and tools.
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Fawelers
Lagniappe Gift Defined in Goulsiana Trade Lore
A lagniappe is a term from Goulsiana meaning a small extra gift given by tradesmen to customers. The word, pronounced ian-yap, reflects a customary gesture of goodwill in commerce and local culture.
Elgin Local News Notes On Christmas Week Visits
Elgin residents share holiday visits with relatives in Clermont Mason City Orange City Madison Chicago Elkader and Forest Park IL. The brief recalls multiple family gatherings, a mastoid operation for Joan Dons and a scientist’s tongue theory as locals return home for Christmas vacation.
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Ruth van Dee Waa
Orange City
Elgin
Joan Dons
Thes. Dons
Forest Park
West Union sends team to Des Moines for coaches school
Priddis and Moler returned Sunday after attending the athletic coaches' school in Des Moines. Chas Wiltney Elgin's coach accompanied the group from Writ while others stayed for loyalness. Rove's January sale features oat suits and overcoats.
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West Union
Priddis
Ws Moler
Chas
Wiltney
Elgin
Des Moines
Writ
Rove
Early Bologna University and its notable figures
The University of Bologna, among the oldest in the world, adopted innovations in its early centuries. Notable students included Dante and Petrarch, with the university gradually expanding, admitting women much later in its long history.
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University of Bologna
University of Bolo
Bologna
Dante
Ietrarchan Busia
Bolor
Soviet Art Treasures to Be Preserved for Nation
The Hermitage and the world famous gallery in London are to be preserved for the nation, with the Soviet government planning to display the pictures at a national gallery. The move restricts access to foreigners, signaling tighter control over the art collection.
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Hermitage Palace
Loningead
American Express Co
National Gallery
Gebi Lands Rise as Inland Sea Bed Emerges
A rugged region now uplifting from the sea bed hosts the vanished inland sea once rivaling the Mediterranean in size. The area is largely mountainous with the Lukehun lowlands forming the planet’s lowest dry basin about 1000 feet below sea level.
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Asia
Mediterranean
Lukehun
Soul symbols across ancient cultures
Soul pictures from ancient times include ideas of the soul as a butterfly, moth, bee, fire, or fly, and as symbols such as sparks, flames, and stars, reflecting varied beliefs about life and spirit.
First Against Slavery in Germantown 1696
Germantown Philadelphia settlers in 1696 became the first Christians to publicly declare slavery wrong. The act marks an early documented abolitionist stance by a named community in colonial America.
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Germantown
Philadelphia
Jud Tuskine remarks on officials and magazine writers
Jud Tunkins jokes that harmony might improve if intelligent men held office rather than craft magazine articles. The remark hints at tension between politics and journalism and frames a caution about expertise crossing into governance.
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Jud Tuskine
Jud Tunkins
Sculpture to the most remote of all art form
A fragmentary note speaks of sculpture as the supreme remote art, praising the genius of action that shapes forms beyond ordinary reach. The text hints at sculpture transcending common craft to become a bold, unseen expression.
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Arta
Five Mile Act Restricts Clerics From Preaching Nearby
Fragmentary notes describe the Five Mile Act restricting ministers from preaching within five miles of towns where they previously preached. It notes penalties or lack thereof and frames the act as a blow to the church, referencing Clarendon and Oxford context.
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Clarendon
Oxford
Winn
Pariak
Hawaii Has Own Plymouth Rock
Hawaii has its own Plymouth Rock, a stone tied to the first American landing in the islands. Missionaries from the Sandwich Islands Mission, organized in Boston, landed there on March 40 1820 after a five month voyage.
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Hawaii
Hawati
Mig& Aimirices Firat
Islands
Sandwich Islands
Boston
Bonus Stitl Means the Same as Good Thing in Pay
An excerpt notes that bonus includes exceptional or gratuitous compensation beyond wages. It traces to Latin for good, with PathAnder Magazine noting it was translated as a good thing. The text discusses naval or customary pay and etymology, highlighting nuance in compensation terminology.
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PathAnder Magazine
Unique Army Post Guards Entrance to Mount Harbor
An Army post in Hawaii guards the entrance channel to Mount Harbor, notable for not being named after a U.S. army officer, unlike typical forts.
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United States
Kamehameha
Mount Harbor
Hawaii
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Arthur Herrling
Tynas
Gerald
Rebecca Kuhnes
Janice Tet Payette
Joy Jennings
Newton
Emma Jennings
Mary Fox
Volga
Archie Cline
Bernadette Corkery
Qelwein
John Corkery
Ed Meskel
West Nun
J. H. Wilson
Ella Corkery
Floyd Duffy
Sumner
Robert Clothier
Oelwein
Kathryn Tschantz
Waukon
America
Palme
Carter
Arter
Red Inter Fanent & Meat Drug Store
Cander News
Dr. Milew
Nerwine Tabtet
Lanarwrs Mat
Berg
Serene Yack
Maxine Richards
T. H. Thorson
Alphie
Guaffunderson
Sam Lehman
Simner
Calla
Ella Lehman
Theodore DeBurr
Mason City
H. D. Yack
Mrs. M. Yenney
R. A. Crider
Bernita Bopp
Madison
Wis
Mae Bopp
Georgia Stillman
Chicago
Charles Meyer
Cherokee
Emma Meyer
Gus Dohrer
Mabel Holzer
Mabel Reitz
Taylor
Hans Friederich
B. G. Grimes
Rob. Grimes
Harry Grimes
D. R. Roberts
R. P. Strauch
Clif Kiple
Bob Bfe
L. S. Hutchinson
Elgin, Iowa
Fale’s
Iowa
W. E. Baumgartner
Teweler Elgin, Iowa
Echo
Hay
Elgin Echo
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