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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1937

Page

2

Wood and wife honored on silver wedding anniversary

Dr. and Mrs. J. R. Wood observed their twenty fifth wedding anniversary with open house at Klingman hall New Year’s night. About eighty five guests attended as the program traced the couple’s life through readings songs and pantomime. A silver offering was presented and a wedding cake ornamented in silver stood on the stage as the evening closed with refreshments and visiting.

J. R. Wood Klingman Hall Lyal Whittenbaugh Vivian Minihan Betty Minihan Eileen Raft Robert Klingman Kathryn Baldwin Lucilla Welch Francis Walters Jenevieve Leonhart Forest Moore Leona Welch Bernadine Raftis Dawson Clark Mrs. Wood A. J. Knutson Dorothy Dr. Wood John Duane Raftis Duane Reftis Johnny George Wm. Nelson Roy Leophart Albert Felder W. F Moore Roy Leonhart Strawberry Point Virginia Madsen Harlan Irene Shover Ryan Zella Duncan Reed Doughty Fayette Ellen Corkery D. Q. Clark M. H. Minahan G. W. Fay Everett Putman Robert Waverly L. G. Meyer West Union John Bock Naomi Carl Cox Arlene Betty Manchester G. P. Clark

Comparing Mahogany and Birch Wood Grain Depth

Mahogany shows slightly larger pores and richer grain depth than birch. The text notes capillaries in the human body reach about 100,000 miles in total length.

Blood for Test and Independence in Historical Notes

A compact note compiles terms on medical blood sampling and human autonomy, mentioning a small ear lobe or forearm blood drop for tests. It briefly defines a chorale as a sacred hymn tune introduced by Luther and cites Atlantis in literature per Plato and Pliny.

Chorale Luther

Kansas First Baseball Charter From Leavenworth January 1807

A long excerpt notes Kansas records reveal the first base ball charter in the state was issued from Leavenworth in January 1807. Other items cover economic data on butter production and trade, board leadership, and notes on the camera and U S constitution origins.

Kansas Leavenworth

Just Another Tooth Despice Its Name and Eye Connection

A curious note on the eye tooth and an otter tooth called Anteagter's Use for Tail explains the giant South American anteater covers a huge tail during rain. Separate brief items touch silk in Europe, smallpox history, and thoughts shaping civilization. A flea 22 inches long in New Zealand or Mississippi is mentioned, with notes on the Algonquin name for Mississippi and Grant as a Civil War era leader who attended West Point.

New Zealand

Evolution Narrows Human Dentition to Thirty-Two Teeth

In the course of evolution humans have reduced dentition to thirty-two teeth, while mammals typically possess forty-eight. The change reflects long term adaptations in diet and jaw structure across species.

Largest gland in the body is the liver

The article states the liver is the largest gland in the body and weighs somewhat more than 3 pounds, noting its size and prominence among organs.

Three Patents Granted in First Year of 1790 Act

In 1790 the first patent act yielded three patents during its inaugural year under Thomas Jefferson as secretary of state. The small initial grant marks the early framework for U.S. patent policy and recognition of inventors.

Thomas Jefferson

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