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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1938

Page

2

Wadena District Grace New Sermons and Social Events

The Wadena area held a Sunday evening program during the commencement of the Bachelor Service. Rev Elbert led invocation and scripture reading. Rev Elion Sweet gave a sermon and a selection titled Broken Ciserns. Prayers were offered by Rev Carrick. A Wednesday class from Wadena High School planned a trip to Guttenberg for a purse dinner and sightseeing with Dr Wend of Fairfield as guest. Separate notices report births, visitors, and local engagements among residents and families in the community.

Daccalaureste Everang Elbert Li Wengregetion Elion Sweet End Preyer Carrick Benedict Elbon Libre Wadenz High Guttenberg Mondey Wend Feirfield JB. Wood Mondey Webbard Lr Wood Wiss Gourde Fey Johns Fay Monte Waterley George Fey Orvilie Doland Mary Benrich Arlington Lawrence J. H. Wilson Waterloo Ray Herwig Davenport Mr. Herwig Mercy Hospital Richard Jones Harold Oolberg Elkader Olive Knuteen Lemna Welch

Reading tastes by age and parental guidance in youth fiction

An analysis discusses reading preferences by age from early childhood to sixteen, noting boys prefer action, adventure, and pulps while girls favor home life and romance. It stresses parental and guardian influence on shaping reading maturity and cautions against excessive sophistication for early teens.

Weik Chen John Stevenson Gene Stratton Porter

Early 1900s Iowa guide warns on syphilis treatment

A fragmented Iowa article explains syphilis, early diagnosis, and varying success rates for treatment. It notes that cure depends on full, continued care with a physician, and emphasizes dangers of partial therapy and latent infection if treatment stops.

Conerence United States Petetvent Lea Generel Wetat Bowie Hurgeor Han Juwa “Fe Onote

Geography a Essential Declared by Colman Mather in Training

A Columbia University Press study notes Cotton Mather viewed geography as essential to ministerial study alongside arithmetic geometry astronomy and music. He ranked logic rhetoric and metaphysics with mixed value and urged Newtonian science only with Christian context and scripture.

Cotten Mather Collam Mather Columbia University Press Mather Royal Society of London Sir Isaac Newton Newton

Duke of Burgundy First to Use Forks at Table

The Los Angeles Times notes forks were first used at the table by John the Duke of Burgundy. An English traveler Tom Coryet in 1611 mocked Italians for using a fork, then faced public rebuke. The fork’s acceptance transformed English dining, while before the French Revolution guests sent cutlery with servants or carried it.

England Solomon’s Temple Awmed Los Angeles Times John Burgundy Tom Coryet Italy Tyrol Germany Switzerland

Ray of Rays Arithmetic Joseph Hay Educator Origin

Joseph Hay born in Virginia in 1807. He began teaching at sixteen after self schooling and studied at Washington College Pennsylvania and Ohio University. He earned an MD at Ohio Medical College and served as a surgeon in Cincinnati. He taught mathematics at Woodward College from 1834 to 1851 and became principal of the renamed Jubilee High School. He published arithmetic textbooks and led the Cincinnati House of Refuge board until his death in 1865.

Ray Joseph Hay Virginia Washington College Pennnsylvania Ohio University Athens Ohio Medical College Cincinnati Hospital Woodward College Cincinnati Jublle High School al Bewrs Cincinnati House of Refuge

Evolution of Skewers to Forks in Europe

In the early 1600s silver skewers held meat for slicing, then bread served slices. The practice spread across older European countries. By the late 1600s forks of one to four prongs replaced skewers, shifting guests from served portions to self service with individual forks.

Europe

Want Ad Bargain Tops Circulation Across Midwest

The 11 million circulation tale begins with a Rice Lake Chronotype item about a boundary pushing want ad for a maid to handle seven children and a bustling household. It jumps to Milwaukee Chicago Twin Cities and beyond via AP wire and radio, becoming the era’s largest listed bargain. An answer from a Minneapolis woman includes a bold line about handling men beasts and children and asks how she is doing.

Emall Milwaukee Journal Chicago Tribune Twin City Midwest United States Minneapolis

Kneeland Sponsors Joe Doke at Clermont Benefit

Clermont firemen plan a Friday and Saturday benefit at the school auditorium. Hubbard Sunshine salesman Joe Dokes appears by request of Clem Kneeland, local dealer, and invites all to attend.

Clermont Joe Dokes Hubbard Clem Kneeland

British Minister O Malleys Adviser on Mexico Relations

Mexico City report states Owen St. Clair O'Malley the British Minister to Mexico was told last week that Mexico had broken off relations and recalled its envoy to Great Britain due to what Mexico called the not very friendly attitude of the British Government toward the Mexican Government.

Mexico City Mexico Owen St. Clair O'Malley Great Britain

Japanese Return to War Declaration Avoided

In a pinch, Japan could claim it never declared war on China, effectively avoiding formal declaration. The remark suggests a dismissive stance on wartime status and strategic ambiguity in international confrontation.

China

Card of Thanks expresses appreciation for cards and flowers

Ruthford Anderson thanks friends and relatives for cards letters of cheer flowers and gifts sent during his hospital stay.

Ruthford Anderson

Largest poultry farm in the south housing 7,000 hens

A Wilkea county farm owned by St. Minton in North Cartarnia displays a poultry operation touted as the largest in the south. The house holds about 7,000 layers with over 12,000 kept for breeding and the cackling draws hundreds of visitors.

14 Fe St. Minton Wilkea County Cartarnia

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