Wadena Wedding and Community Notes from January
Miss Hazel Bartels of Maynard wed Russell Jones of Wadena at Lima church with Rev. A Carnock officiating. The couple's families and friends attended a church dinner. reception at home to follow. Numerous local residents and relatives named. Also noted are Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Frey celebrating their 56th anniversary, visits, health news, P T A and Legion Auxiliary activities, auctions, and social gatherings across Volga and nearby towns.
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Hazel Bartels
J. E. Bartels
Maynard
Russell Jones
George Jones
Wadena
Lima
A Carnock
Presbyterian Church of
Geo. Jones
Francys Jones
Jean Jones
Jean
Mrs. Lusseter
Orthaster
Harold Oelberg
Eskader
George Jones, Jr
Janesville
Wil
Will Jones
Fayette
Walter Jellings
Hans Baumgartner
Strawberry Point
J. B. Wilson
Robert Frey
Glen Frey
Mary Ann
Harold Stade
Adolph Weber
Robert Weber
Gertrude Frey
Elkader
Frank Poor
Jess Poor
F. H. Poor
Elk City
Oklo
Isaac Poor
Alden Gell
la Fonda
Margaret Broughton
West Union
Maggie Whittenbaugh Thame
Elva Clark
Crare
Rose Schmidt
Ray Burgin
Long Beach
Calif
Olive Knutson
Zella Duncan
Adams
Frank Everett
Circus Society
Amelia Kuhn
C. 5
Flower
Donald Nelson
Understanding Iowa Child Fear of Death Teachings
A Town Child Welfare Station summary explains how children confront death, suggesting that when explained simply and without emotional conflict the concept of being “all through” helps separate living and dead, reducing morbid fear and guiding beliefs about death and the afterlife. It notes the idea fits with parental religious teaching and uses the example of a child and a dead cat to illustrate.
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University of Iowa
Weight Variability in Paper Currency Causes Varying Ink
The weight of paper currency varies up to five percent. Blank paper shows slight variation. New plates print with more ink than worn plates. Moisture content also fluctuates with atmospheric conditions.
West Point’s Critical Role in Revolutionary War History
A Washington Star account recalls West Point as a key military hub and supply depot that could have severed New England from the South colonies. It notes fortifications designed by Kosciuszko, treacherous plots by Arnold, and a chain link incident. The piece traces early acquisitions, officer training, and the academy’s formal founding in 1802 under Thayer.
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West Point
Washington
New England
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
New York
Washington Star
Andre
Benedict Arnod
Thaddeus Kosciuzko
Arnold
Nore
General Worthington
Col
Sylvanus Thayer
Academy
Ordeal Bean Used To Prove Guilt In Africa Trials
A London Tit-Bits writer explains the Calabar or Ordeal bean used in West Africa to test suspects. Beans boiled into a brew may cause death or illness depending on the subject’s digestion, with scientific notes on physostigmine affecting eyes and bladder.
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West Africa
London
Tit-Bits
Duties of the British Ruler and the Veto Duel
The British ruler mostly fulfills ceremonial duties while the Prime Minister and Parliament govern. The King opens Parliament with a ministers prepared speech and can veto bills, though the veto is nearly obsolete in practice. A rejection could trigger a constitutional crisis.
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Whitaker
Ship Medical Officer Maintains Health Aboard Vessel
The medical officer and his corps, described as a regular board of health in Hygeia, inspect fresh food, ensure sanitary preservation and preparation, review weekly crew menus, verify heating ventilation and lighting, prevent parasitic skin disease, and lead the campaign against flies bedbugs and buck roaches.
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Board of Health
Hygeia
Exploring Tibet Attitudes Shift With Expedition Visit
The Tibetans denied admittance, fueling exploration interest. A white officer arrived with ten soldiers. rumors of 50,000 prompted a rough reception until a guide revealed hidden troops. The encounter led to a more respectful stance toward the explorers.
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Tibet
Recipe and Receipt Origin in Language
The terms recipe and receipt derive from Latin roots meaning to take or receive. Receipt often signals an acknowledgment for goods or money, while recipe denotes a formulated method for preparing a dish or compound. Historically doctors used a stroke through a head of prescriptions to indicate Recipe and Deo volente meaning Take God willing.
Arrests Linked to Santa Anita Betting and Ransom Plot
In Angeles, California, authorities report an arrest tied to a Santa Anita race betting plot involving a $1000 ransom. The investigation traces to a northwest logger, with links to the Charley S. Ross case and a James Atwend Gray collection. G-men pursued leads to Wisconsin where actions of the victims were found and most ransom money recovered. News Photo Service exclusive to the Echo in Fayette County.
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Tee Angeles
Calif
Santa Anita
Peter Anid
Althy
Charley S. Ross
Ana Teat
James Atwend Gray
Anders
G-men
Lonely Run Spacer
Wisconsin
Actios
Echo
Fayette County
Mattson
Peter Anders
Charles ‘S. Rosa
James Atwood Gray
The
Hand Mirror Psychology and Animal Body Temperatures
A palmist links the hand to truth in the form of a mirror of the owner. The piece contrasts hand shape with personality and notes a range of animal body temperatures from 89 to 107 degrees Fahrenheit for species including dog horse cow sheep cat pig rabbit and monkey.
Compass Variations And True North In Navigation
The angle between true north and magnetic north is magnetic variation and must be accounted for in navigation. Thus the song line about the compass being true to the star is flawed since the star is fixed but the compass moves. Still, known variations keep the compass a seaman's valued tool.
Fingerprints on Babylonian Tablet Record Crimunal Act
An ancient Babylonian clay tablet records that peace officers took fingerprints from a criminal. The artifact provides rare evidence of early forensic practice and law enforcement procedures in Mesopotamia.
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Babylon
Crimunal
Amen Word Origin in Hebrew and Usage Across Texts
The excerpt notes that Amen is a Hebrew term meaning certainly or truly. It traces its appearance in Bible renderings and its adoption in prayers creeds and confessions as a concluding affirmation attributed to the people saying Amen in various contexts.
Wide People in London Underworld Phrase Explored
A London underworld expression "the wide people" denotes denizens of that milieu. The term appears in historical crime slang discussions and reflects social boundaries in street-level networks.
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London
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Mes. S
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Everett
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Mss
Mabel Dones
Letite Whittentaugh
Ross
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Elgin Echo
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J. A. Boleyn
Elgin, Iowa
Armour
Mother Hubbard
Falb’s Meat Market
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