Pleasant Ridge club meets. election and local notices
The Pleasant Ridge club met with Mrs. Lester Grey on a Wednesday afternoon with eight members and eight guests present. Adolph Weber was elected commission agent for the Wadena Co operative Co replacing I H Whitcher. Robert Jessin bought Theodore Clipper's tavern at Strawberry Point and took possession last week. A stag party honoring John Hansen drew about seventy five guests at Klingman hall.
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Pleasant Ridge Club
Lester Grey
Ray Burgih
Walter Messerli
Adolph Weber
Wadena Cooperative Co
I. H. Whitcher
Robert Jessin
Strawberry Point
Theodore Clipper
John Hansen
Klingman Hall
Charles Wilson
Washington, D. C
J. H. Wilson
Lottie Whittenbaugh
John
Monona
Arthur
Jones
Alfred Johnson
Rochester
Minn
Madison
Wis
Merril
Nina Davis
Laurel Welch
Harold Herman
Eddie
Walter Zubke
Sumner
Mabel Johnson
Square Deal Card Club
Blanche Feller
Pearl Johnton
Lavon Dean
Maggie Whittenbaugh
Alden Gell
West Union
Luther Crandall
Mr. Doland
Fremont Clark
Gretna
Neb
Accidents in the Home and What to Do
A home safety guide notes accidents cause most deaths after autos. It urges lighting stairs, securing rugs, drying spills, guarding toys, and childproofing kitchens and baths to reduce risks and poison hazards.
Respirator Use Across Peace and War
The text notes respirators or masks have many uses in peace and war. To prevent silicosis from inhaling fine rock particles, quarry and zinc mine workers and tunnel laborers wore gauze or finely woven wire masks covering the nose and mouth, filtering out harmful particles.
Beware quacks exploiting syphilis claims in Iowa
A health warning condemns medical charlatans who promise quick cures for syphilis, noting many patients end up in late-stage disease. It urges consulting licensed physicians and undergoing full treatment with blood tests, while detailing risks of false cures and long treatment timelines. Contact Iowa State Department of Health for inquiries.
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Yater
Iowa State Department of Health
Des Moines St
Des Moines
Iowa
Meyer resigns as Clayton county clerk to join state parole
G H Meyer of Elkader resigns as Clayton county clerk of courts after five and a half years, effective April 1. He will become agent to the state parole board under Governor Kraschel starting next month, a post previously held by the late Albert Paul of Oelwein who died in a car accident. It is believed deputy clerk J J Fignegan will replace him. Tell ’em you saw it in The Echo.
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George H. Meyer
Clayton County
State Parole Board
Kraschel
Albert Paul
Oelwein
Secent
J. J. Fignegan
Meyer
River stabilization work at Guttenberg completes
Stabilizing the Mississippi river bed below dam No 10 at Guttenberg was finished last week after months of effort. The approach scoured several hundred feet to a uniform grade then received wood mattresses topped with stone. About 7000 cubic yards of stone were used to reach the required depth to guard against bed scouring during heavy flows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guttenberg
Areca
Suit Settlements In Waukon and Postville
Settlement reached in Waukon last Tuesday over two $6,000 damages involving Walter Heins Sr. Also Dr. M E Kallman of Postville acted as administrator for Walter Heins Jr. five year old. Reports say total settlements amounted to $780. The details reference a past medical event in March 1936 and a Dr Kaliman involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Walter Heins
M. E. Kallman
Ile
Postville
Walter Heins, Jr
Kaliman Orerated
Chicagoan Walter Schaible Defects From Franco Forces
After 13 months of active service with General Franco's rebel forces Walter Schaible a 26 year old from Chicago deserted the army and escaped by stowing away on a British ship It is believed he is the only American ever to return from the rebel side The above photo was taken at Cadiz while Schaible was recuperating from a bullet wound in his head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franco
Walter Schaible
Chicago
Cadiz
Schaible
Death of Boy After Alleged Negligent Surgery
A plaintiff alleges the defendant operated on a boy in a negligent and careless manner leading to the boy’s death ten days later. The case cites improper diagnosis and mentions Dr. Kallman, who left Postville years ago, with his death occurring months ago in western Iowa.
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Kallman
Postville
Iowa
Not All Things Come To She Who Waits
A perturbed woman paced outside a movie house in a small town armed with a cane and anger, claiming her husband was inside with another woman. The proprietor warned the erring husband after the first show, prompting nine men to exit quietly through the rear. Lanark Gazette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanark Gazette
Larvae of Blow Fly Used to Treat Bone Diseases
Blow fly larvae are used to fight disease by cleansing wounds of dead and dying cells in certain bone diseases.
Trailers Help Farm Families Become Homeowners
The Reinsbeck Courier notes trailers shifted from fad to practical for those who can afford them and cites three farmhand ads in a nearby daily seeking married men with their own trailers. Also mentions a restaurant craze of removing sugar wrappers to reveal a perforation said to prevent sugar deterioration, causing headaches for owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ap Necessity
Saya
Reinsbeck Courier
Towa
Yellow Dog Labor Term Defined in Trade Union Context
The term yellow dog refers to a labor contract condition forbidding joining a specific trade union. Yellow dog money is called wildcat currency. A yellow dog fund is used for bribery or other discreditable purposes.
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Wadena
Olive Knutson
Pearl Wenrich
Mason City
Marcia Marie
Donne
Suzard
Leo Paige
Pleasant Ridge
George Nichuyle
Volga
Bert Erickson
Pearl Doland
B.A. Card Club
Eva Aeschliman
Lizzie Minger
Gladys Henry
W. L. Mattocks
Lyal Whittenbaugh
Warner Aylsworth
Cresco
Carl Cox
Manchester
G. P. Clark
Walter Everett
Nolga
James Bowles
Willi Shepherd
Ferryville
Fred Heiden
Don Henry
Elliott
Everett
W. 5. Elliott
Ethel Frey
Emma Jennings
W. TF. Moore
W. F. Moore
Arlington
Mayme Molumby
St. Paul
Oilie Boston
Supt
Reed Doughty
10WA
ILD Welfare Research Station
G. H. Meyer
Elkader
Falb
BEBB
Armour
Ellogg
Falb’s Els
Echo Office
Elgin Echo
Elgin
Eans S
J. A. Boleyn
Elgin, Iowa
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