Wadena Social News and Visiting Roundup
Wadena area residents attend church and family gatherings across Arlington Volga City Oelwein and Elkport. Local events include confirmation at Arlington Lutheran bake sale in Meyer's office visitors from Clermont West Union and Newton, and numerous calls and visits among Gernand Thompson Peterman Jellings Tschantz Jennings and Reed families with outings and lawn parties noted.
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Ed Gernand
Thora Thompson
H. B. Peterman
Helen
Henry Kuhn
Amelia
Will Young
Arlington Sunday
Girl Scouts
Meyer
Wood
Will Shadle
Oelwein
Milo Whittenbaugh
Will Whittenbaugh
James Rogers
Mary Lucille
Bernice
le Mars
P. W
Newton
Ed. Gernand
D. B. Jellings
Lyle Jones
Patrica Ann
Arthur Jellings
Raymond Jellings
George Oldfather
Volga
Benday
Kathryn Tschantz
Pearl Johnson
Son
Derry
Woodrow Reed
West Union
Ole Johnson
Alfred Johnson
Ralph Reed
James Bowles
Zon George
Sig
Mire
Bowles
Clarence Randall
Livingston
Wis
Fremont Clark
Winton
Gretna
Presbyterian Church
Edward Fikse
Minnesota
Christian Endeavor
Margie Orr
Fayette
Mary Dick Leonhart
Fred Tschantz
Frank Tschantz
Clermont
Bill Ellinger
G. P. Clark
Thad Walters
Francis
Clarence Allen
Elkport
Marcia Marie Knutson
Independence
Milford Knutson
Clair Whittenbaugh
Don Henry
Cedar Rapids
Raymond Clark
Randalia
Duke
N. W. Bell Telephone Company
Wadena
Alice Baldridge
Leo Ainsworth
Arlington
Tom Flannagan
Bil Flannagan
Bert Erickson
John Cook
Lamont
Nold Johnson
Garden Prairie
United Brethren Church
Endeavor
William Bailey
Randall
Endeavors
Michael Tynan
A. D. Finch
Arthur Herrling
Trade Lake
Robert Frey
Ira Moore
Volga City
Telegraph invention and private funding in Moraes era
A fragment notes that private capital avoided risk on Moraes telegraph invention about ninety years ago, with Congress financing the effort. It hints at the telegraph as a key form of communication and its historical impact.
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Congress
Colombia's Natural Wealth and Vast Resources
Colombia's wealth is described as substantial, rivaling the combined size of California Oregon Washington and Montana. The text highlights extensive mineral riches fertile agricultural lands and abundant forests including mahogany cedar dyewood and other valuable timbers.
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Colombia
California
Oregon
Washington
Montana
Dro Not Have to Swallow Food Animals
A fragment discusses aquatic feeding, noting water can absorb dissolved food and that fish gain nutrients through skins and gills. It mentions dissolved and suspended food being taken in via body surfaces.
When There's Sickness When There's Sickness
A reflective poem by Douglas Malloch about family illness and anxious hope. It contrasts independence in health with reliance on faith and the Great Physician during sickness, seeking strength to bear fear and the burden of uncertainty.
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Emaina
Death
Douglas Metloch
WNU Furvies
Mummy in London Church Stirs Curiosity
A mummy on display in St James Church at Garrick Hill attracts interest. The 260 year old remains were preserved long ago, but details about the person, cause, and timing of preservation remain unknown.
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London
St. James Elbrch
Garrick Hill
Friend of the Poor Dove Hopes Club Resolution Support
A Toledo Blade item notes a friend of the Poor Dove plans to rally her club to pass a resolution of sympathy for the poor, signaling organized aid efforts and a public gesture of compassion.
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Toledo Blade
Left arm pull aids downswing in golf technique
A curious golf technique suggests starting the downswing by pulling with the left hand to ensure full use of the left arm. The idea, echoed by Bobby Jones, describes a felt pull from the shoulder while keeping the right hand out of the stroke, aiding proper sequencing early in the swing.
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Bobby Jones
Postal notice changes spark worry over delivery and address updates
Subscribers face new postal law requirements demanding prompt address change notices. Delays and missing papers raise concerns. Plans push preemptive address changes via post office. Also mentions chemical cotton uses and Arkansas mineral finds as stray topics in the edition.
Linen Purest of Textiles and the Egyptian idea
The old Egyptian notion that linen is the purest textile is challenged by its practical drawbacks. The passage notes linen's status as the least favorable medium among textiles for certain uses, suggesting a contrast between myth and material performance.
Rhomberg Fur Company August Sale at Dubuque
The Rhomberg Fur Company advertises August sale in leading papers including the Elgin Echo to Dubuque trade area. It promises great fur buying opportunities with low prices by today’s standards, while stressing that price alone means nothing without quality materials expert workmanship and authentic styling.
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Rhoiiberg For
Dubuque
Elgin Echo
Rhomberg
Ancient Bronze Age Axes Found by Slough Workmen
Workmen in Slough unearthed eight bronze age pattie axes dating about 8,000 years back. Archaeologists suggest the find indicates a former foundry site nearby shaping early metal tools.
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Slough
Eagland
Alte
Taking the Stump Origin Story of a Political Phrase
A brief note traces the phrase taking the stump to early days when speakers used a platform for politicians and a pulpit for traveling preachers, marking the shift in public speaking venues and style.
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Harry Johnson
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Edna Corkery
Altar Society
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Luman Fox
Will Corbett
John Dwyer
Iowa City
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Vern Boleyn
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H. C. Hermen
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Lucille Koehler
Earlville
Dawson Clark
Warren Caswell
Jason Bailey
Homer
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Citizens' Conservation Corps
Narida Falls
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Jopens
Princess Theatre
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Gene Raymond
Budapest
Ken Bagpet
Carol Lombard
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Buddy Rogers
Greta Nissen
Frank Morgan
Marian Nixon
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J. A. Boleyn
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