Christmas visits and family gatherings across Iowa towns
Numerous residents and relatives visited kin in Elkader, Fayette, Arlington, Monticello, Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, and Ames. Notable events include births, wedding anniversaries, New Year celebrations, and a watch party at the Weber home with a five hundred game and pot-luck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toy Jennings
Emma Jennings
Newton
Henry Kuhn
Amelia
Eldorado
Fred Kuhn
Mattocks
Fayette
Richard Clothier
Lola Ernst
Arlington
F. L. Ernst
George Fay
Alfred Johnson
Elkader
Walter Medberry
Banta
Floyd Smith
Evelyn Jane
Len Hummel
Raymond Jellings
Howard Baker
Cedar Rapids
Lyle Jones
Vera Mattocks
Monticello
Mary’ B. Wetzel and
Marengo
James
Harry Larson
Waterloo
Luella Dahlgren
Harvey Toritsch
Norma Ernst
Walter Ernst
Alfred Cline
William Hinkle
Lehigh
Rob Frey
George Waterman
Ora Hall
Clair Everett
Harold Hers
Clermont
Kern Hill
S. M. Jennings
Max
West Union
A. G. Herrling
Minneapolis
Lyle
James Arthur
J. S. Moore
Robert Frey
Delaware
Bert Sackett
Erie
Penn
Ralph Shaffer
I. F. Shaffer
Syria
John Wood
Ames
A.J. Knutson
A. J. Knutson
M. J. Knutson
Ralph Reed
Colleen
Johnson Bros
Elizabeth Tynan
500 Club
Mamie Welsh
Mildred Minihan
Esther Raftia
Elva Clark
J. H. Herwig
Ed Wenger
Gene
Mlyria
Ray Herwig
Carroll Klingman
Highland
Howard Crandall
Elgin
Don Crandall
Oelwein
Clem Kern
Elkport
Dale Crandall
Volga
Luther Crandall
Adolph Weber
Flowering Plant Diversity Estimated at 125000 Kinds
Scientists estimate about 125000 flowering plant kinds exist worldwide. Researchers note vast variety across families and regions with ongoing discoveries. Taxonomic work continues to refine counts amid new species and reclassifications.
Local Social Roundup From Gunder and Highland Township
A crowd of neighbors and relatives shared New Year meals and visits across Gunder, Highland township, and nearby towns. Guests included families of Wold Olson Landsgard Loftsgard and Julia Wettleson, with entries noting Crescendo of dinners, parties, and excursions through Marion church events, Dorcas Society, and multiple home visits. Notables include Anna Anderson funeral at Marion church and officer elections for the Marion Dorcas Society, plus travel between Cedar Rapids, Wadena, Patrickton, and Clermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. O. Wold
K. Olson
H. E. Landsgard
T. T. Loftsgard
Julia Wettleson
Agnes Houg
Cedar Rapids
Anna Anderson
Highland Township
Marion Church
Selmar Holm
Christ Gregerson
Josephine
Tom Holm
Martin Olson
S. Sonstegard
Emil
Stella
Lyle Olson
Thelma Halverson
L. P. Larson
Marion Dorcas Society
Ole Loftsgard
Tina Nelson
Alma Opland
Violet Gulsiig
Pattan
Wis
Lily Wettleson
Robert Wettleton
C. J. Anderson
Enoch Mark
Melvin Olson
Eliza Nelson
Clermont
Gilbert Loftsgard
E. S. Hoag
Elkader
A. J. Olson
Wagner Township
L. O. Reierson
Fishes Show Tongues as Hard Floor of Mouth Feature
The tongue in fishes is a fixed swelling at the floor of the mouth, lacking muscles. In some species teeth may develop on the tongue, illustrating morphological variation across fish groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babel
Legal status of subscribers under unpaid newspaper bills
Judge Robert J. Smith holds that perpetual readers who take papers from the post office or carrier enjoy benefits from a publishers labor and must pay the subscription price, since publication requires mental and physical labor and expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Smith
Fragmented Wit and Local News From a Quiet Town
A mix of aphorisms and local notices fills the page. Items mention Mrs. Jake Friederich ill in bed, Rosa Muchlethaler hosting relatives, and couples visiting Steamboat Rock. Community groups plan meetings at town hall while students resume school in Ames and Moorhead. Greenland’s population is cited as about 16,000.
Dog Corly Returns Home After 400 Mile Across Country
Canadian Press reports Curly the dog owned by Ben Plumer of Bassano crossed roughly 400 miles from Lesser Slave Lake to Bassano without guidance. Jack Regan, once at Plumer's Bas sano farm, delivered the dog then left by covered wagon. Regan later advised Curly seemed happy away from home, then disappeared and weeks later returned to the Mumer farm.
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Lesser Slave Lake
Bassano
Corly
Ben
Plumer
Jack Regan
Regan
Curly
Mumer
Ingenious Genoese Fishing Invention Lights Rods
A Genoese fisherman devised a clockwork aided fishing device using a small light to flash when a fish tugs the line. The mechanism winds in the line automatically enabling the fisher to haul the fish, remove it, and rebait for another catch. The original version used lines.
Jeremiah the Rooster Receives Pants After Arrow Incident
Mrs J E Winkley of Seattle nursed her pet rooster Jeremiah back from a neck wound after an arrow struck him. The bird revived, and she fashioned him a pair of pants to cover his nude appearance, a quirky act capturing local attention.
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Jeremiah
J. E. Winkley
Seattle
Wash
Thieves Return War Medals From Welsh Tennis Player
Thieves returned war medals and kept some trophies after raiding D. B. Williams’s quarters. A note accompanying the medals apologized for the raid and suggested the money loss was their fault. Williams, a Welsh lawn tennis player, was distressed but relieved to recover the medals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. B. Williams
Hie
Flat Footed Golf Praise from J H Taylor
The article discusses H Taylor’s advocacy for flat footed golf and its impact on his accuracy and consistency. It notes that while a full pivot may yield longer distances for some, Taylor showed that steady contact and wind reliability can compensate, inspiring other golfers to try flat-footed play.
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H. Taylor
J. H. Taylor
Taylor
Beil Syndicate
WNU Barvice
Photo Rafts Show Arm Position In Golf Swing
Photographs of Tommy Armour reveal the right elbow near the body at the top of the backswing, aiding a grooved swing for some golfers. The elbow often sits away from the body in others, relaxing the swing as it returns toward the side on the downswing. 1938, Bell Eradicate.
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Tommy Armour
Jose Jurado
Bell
Ten Million Stockholders Reach 7.4 Million in 1980 Survey
A recent survey shows that 128 leading U.S. companies had 7,400,000 stockholders by year end 1980, including duplications. The total covers firms with 10,000 or more stockholders and excludes smaller corporations’ holders.
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United States
Staller
Rough May Jack Highlighted By Rough Night
The report notes rough behavior by May-Jack and Jean-Yes with a referenced moment about Jesno needing a shave, indicating a tense or humorous exchange during last night’s events.
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Jack
Jean
May
Jesno
Alibi The Employer Are You A Careful Driver
A terse exchange in a hiring setting features the Applicant claiming fault lies with others for every accident while the Employer questions driving caution. The dialogue suggests a test of responsibility and safety awareness in the hiring process.
Fragments of a Quizzical Conversation
A brief, unclear exchange notes a speaker mentioning his wife talking to herself and not realizing it. The line hints at a misheard or confused phrase about thinking something, preserving a stray, informal dialogue tone.
Consignment of Four New Chevrolets Reaches Falbs Garage
A consignment of four new Chevrolet tracks arrived at Falbs' garage on Sunday from the Janesville factory. Three of the cars were sold and the remaining one was disposed of that day.
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Falbs
Janesville
Guiffinsin Taken to the Weat Union on Monday
A fragment notes Guiffinsin was taken to the Weat Union on Monday amid unspecified circumstances. The readable text provides minimal context beyond the action and location.
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Ideorila
Guiffinsin
Weat
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Atsa
Planta
Gunder News
Cora
Bell Byndleste
WNU Service
Hazel
Jake Friederich
Rosa Muchlethaler
Clarence Kohls
Steamboat Rock
Harry Johnson
M. E. Ladies’ Aid Society
Geneval Aid
Bob Klingman
Vern Sires
William Hass
Preston
Floyd Sires
William Weibel
A. M. Weibel
Myrlin Feller
Josephine DeSart
Moorhead
Soldier
Greenland
RTD
Stoehr
Stoehr Drug Store
THE
Jewell Drug Store
Elgin, Iowa
Bliss Coffee
Wonder Graham Crax
Boleyn III
Iowa
Princess Theatre
Mun Beene
Marie Dressler
Her
Sweetheart
Lionel Barrymore
Joan Blondell
A. ‘Menjou
Dick Powell
Mary Astor
Joan Crawford
Clark Gable
America
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