Local News Bits From Elkader and Surrounds
Mr and Mrs C J Patterson visited wet Elkader last Friday J W Allen of Waterloo visited there over Sunday with his family Eugene Habeger was sick and confined to bed the first part of this week The Baptist Ladies Aid Society well yesterday afternoon with Mrs Celia Rennison Mrs F R Berg raft for Iowa Falle n Poesday morning to visit her daughter Florence who teaches school there Jason Bailey and son came Monday from Arlington to cut wood in the timber and while here are staying at the Aady Johnson home Now is the time to feed Pig N Hog Meal We have the Quaker Special introductory deal on now See us about it Welbel Mill Company
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F. R. Berg Raft
Iowa
Jason Bailey and Son
Arlington
Aady Johnson
Welbel Mill Company
William Erickson
Bert Erickson
Ann
Fred Gernen
Volga City
Fred Gernand
D. J. Raftis
Elkader
Frank Poor
Frank
Maynard
Will Folléhgb
Schroeder
Whitther
Dewey Thomps
Ida Mall
West Union
Ayer
Leahy
Matt Kingman
Len Hummell
Ed Fennell
Lyle
Robert Whittenbaugh
Delwein
Joy Jennings
Grandma Poor
Isaac Poor
Elk City
Oklo
Mabel Gray
Lucian Hicks
Rosa Christelit
Maggie Whittenbaugh
Eunice Page
Lamont
Rob Lockard
M. A. Klingman
L. E. Bigler
Clarence Nuss
Dick Gage
Lima
Luther Crandall
John Corbin
Arthur
Elizabeth Herrling
Folke
Carl Cox
Independence
Cox
Fremont Clark
Walter Messerli
Dundee
Corn Hill
Robert Peters
Mr. Bowen
Egin
Will Gehring
Ed Gehring
Dr. Walsh
Hawkeye
Wood
Heiden
David Nuss
Fred Gern
Cecil Flanagan
Ellen Lawler
Haussen
James Klingman
L. C. Popenhagen
Roy Cline
Rosa Christeleit
Volga Cty
H. B. Broughton
Donald Jennings
George Jennings
Beapa Flow Channel Data From Orcadian Fragments
Beapa Flow is a small water body nearly enclosed by the Orkney islands. It stretches about fourteen miles in length and widens from three to eight miles. Principal outlets include Hoy Sound leading to the Atlantic Ocean and Holm Sound flowing into the North Sea.
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Orkney
Hoy Sound
Antic Ocean
Holm Sound
North Sea
Clock at Greenwich Observatory Records Time to Hundredth Second
The famous clock set in the oldest Greenwich Observatory vault is protected by three foot walls to stabilize temperature and records time to the hundredth of a second.
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Greenwich Observatory
Costly Ship Models Vary by War Vessel Type
Models of dreadnoughts like the North Dakota fetch prices from 10000 to 915000 and require up to two years to build, reflecting how ship class and armament limits influence high cost hobbies.
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North Dakota
There Is No Keeping Up With The Doctors
A London Daily Telegraph snippet laments how medical rules keep changing. The piece argues that once doctors adopt one set of guidelines another emerges, often incompatible with prior norms. The quip highlights the evolving nature of medical practice and appears in a speculative, wry tone.
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London Daily
Telegraph
Timbering accident leaves two workers injured
A rough timbering mishap left four to six men shouting a warning before a collapse. One worker cried ready and another did not respond, resulting in injuries. Authorities investigated the scene and secured the site for safety checks.
Missing Half of Cullinan Diamond Mystery Deepens
The Cullinan diamond, unearthed in 1906 at Premier mines in Cullinan, South Africa, once valued up to 25 million dollars, has a missing half believed to be lost for 23 years. Stories say a native worker hid it from strict treasure laws while others chase its whereabouts amid thieves and scientists.
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Cullinan
South Africa
Mud Wall House on Amherst Island Defies Time
A century old mud house near Stella Amherst Island at Lake Ontario’s eastern edge stands as a rare North American artifact. Built with clay and straw, walls molded in one piece and tamped with saplings, it was raised for a British officer who recruited a skilled Irish mechanic. Eleven foot high, four foot thick walls were plastered, now clad in clapboards, with no further repairs.
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Stella
Amherst Island
Lake Ontario
North American
Southwest
Toronto Globe
Ireland
Amherst Island House
Leader and Led by Brown of New York University
In this passage Chancellor Brown argues that every leader must both direct and be directed, relying on counsel beyond their own mastery. He notes even the head of state lives under social and professional guidance from spouses, physicians, guides, and tailors, illustrating universal dependence on competent direction.
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Chancellor Brown
New York University
Local Notes From Wadena Area Gatherings and Illnesses
William Erickson, son of Mrs. Bert Erickson, suffers rheumatism while neighbors update on snowbound rail mail service. Numerous visits and moves occur among local families including the Gernands, Whit temaughs, Klingmans, and Coxes. Grandmother Maggie Whittenbaugh recovers slowly from a paralytic stroke as relatives arrive. birthdays, sickness, and social visits fill the week.
Contempt of Court in Racially Charged Courtroom Incident
A Justice of Peace fined a Black girl witness five dollars for contempt after she refused to pull down her dress, noting her dress was as white as others. The clerk wondered about the fine labeled for tempting the judge.
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Justice of Peace
Fayette County Guernsey cattle club meetings set for March 12
The Fayette County Guernsey Cattle Club schedules its third annual meeting at 11:00 a.m. and a 1:28 p.m. session to elect officers and plan disease control work. Speaker C. B. Finley was ill, causing a postponement from March 6. Special agent D. Worthington will assist with planning. Two rooms at the Farm Bureau office allow both sessions without interference.
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Fayette County
Guernsey Cattle Club
C. B. Finley
D. Worthington
Teo Spédialtat
Farm Bureau
Finley and
Worthington
Fayette
Sharkey Beats Stribling In Ten Round Prize Fight
In Miami last Wednesday Jack Sharkey dominated most rounds against Young Stribling, landing more blows and fighting cleaner. Stribling faded in the tenth, Sharkey jabbed steadily and won the final round by a wide margin and the bout.
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Jack Sharkey
Young Stribiting
Fat Miami
Florida
Sharkey
Stribling
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Mrs. C. J. Patterson
Wet Elkader
J. W. Allen
Waterloo
Eugene Habeger
The
Baptist Ladies’ Aid Society
Celia Rennison
Greenwich Time
Bolstn
Jack Hershey
Falb’s Meat Market
Elgin
Wadena
Guernsey
Weibel Mill CO
Jowa
St. Paul
Postal Department
Elgin , Echo
Iowa Presa Assn
Asem
John Falb
Elgin, Iowa
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