Birthday and social updates fromWankon and area
Mr and Mrs Arthur Christianson of Wankon hosted guests in the E E Lands gard home Sunday night. Carrie Nelson returned to Osage last Tuesday due to her brother H Halverson illness. Tom Landsgard and Mrs Lena Oat and Quinten were weekend guests at the Nels Anderson home Nora Springs. T L Melien Helmer Loftsgard and families gathered at Arthur Loftsgard’s near Clermont for a birthday celebration. Julia Wettleson stayed with her sister Mrs M Rypes tel and Zanmity. Mrs Jacobin and son Milo visited the BM Munger home Elkader. T T Loftsgard family Mrs B Nelson and daughter Tina and Gladys Munger dined with Mr and Mrs C K Hoag St Olaf. Milo Gisleson spent the past week at Clermont then returned home Tuesday. Grace Kjosa enjoyed a birthday surprise party Saturday evening receiving a purse of money from friends. Midnight refreshments and birthday cake followed as guests departed wishing many more celebrations. The Missionary Society yearly meeting will be held at the church basement Friday Nov 30. Picnic lunch. Joseph Johnson has been ill and unable to attend school for a few days. Wikna Nelson teacher in district No 6 was ill and unable to teach last Monday. pupils enjoyed a holiday. Otto Gisleson was a Clermont business caller Tuesday afternoon.
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Arthur Christianson
Wankon
E. E. Landsgard
Carrie Nelson
H. Halverson
Osage
Tom Landsgard
Lena Oat
Quinten
Nels Anderson
Nora Springs
T. L
Melien
Helmer Loftsgard
Arthur Loftsgard
Clermont
Arthur
Julia Wettleson
Milo Gisleson
Grace Kjosa
Kjosa
Miss Grace
the Missionary Society
Joseph Johnson
Wikna Nelson
Otto Gisleson
How to test linen in old advertisements
The article lists tests to identify genuine linen by thread behavior when wet and water absorption. It explains curling clockwise when a pulled thread is wetted and suggests applying water to observe quick soaking as a linen sign. The piece ends with a nudge to read all advertisements.
Farm tips on poultry disease and livestock budgeting
In very cold weather gather eggs twice daily to prevent freezing. If poultry tuberculosis is extensive dispose of the flock, disinfect premises, and restock. if light, tuberculin testing is advisable. Rodents threaten fruit trees and grass near bases. use protectors and remove weeds. Milking machines help sanitation when washed after each milking. heat sterilization yields lower bacteria. Farmers' Bulletin 1564-F explains budgeting for crops and livestock for the coming year. Holstein and Jersey heifers consume substantial milk, grain, hay, and silage by 27 months. Thanksgiving supper at Illyria church on Thursday evening, Nov. 29, with a home talent play to follow. News notes visits to Oakdale.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Dairy Experiment Farm
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Beltsville
Illyria
Edwin Kruger
Edward
Lester Wenger
C. W. Kruger
M. Zurbriggen
Oakdale
Zurbriggen
Royal guest given books for Australian visit
A century ago in Australia the Duke of Edinburgh stayed with a wealthy landowner. With no library ready, an urgent order sent to Mullen’s in Melbourne brought one ton of books overnight. The act impressed the secretary of the Australian commission and was praised as thoughtful and literary.
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Duke of Edinburgh
Quesn Victoria
Australia
D. M. Dow
United States
Mullen
Melbourne
Duke Ou
Tralian
Sule Ne
Kaneas City
No Possible Danger From That Cemetery Hugene Field
On a lecturing tour in Philadelphia Field contends the cemetery on Lave Hill drains into the Schuylkill river. A Black porter questions water safety. the exchange highlights racial banter and local perceptions of pollution near the city.
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Philadelphia
Schuykill
Yasale
Philadelphy
Ham
Shades of Color in Flag Colors and Definitions
The Bureau of Navigation notes the U S flag colors have no legal definitions. Historical dyes varied, causing lighter blues previously used. Since 1912 the army and navy produced their own flags, leading to shifts in shade from darker to lighter blues.
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Bureau of Navigation
United States
Firme
Army
Navy
The Weed Thrush by John Burroughs
The passage extols a wood thrush describing its grace and poise as equal to noble bearing. It praises the bird’s highbred air, ease of movement, and expressive presence. The prose likens common acts to wit and eloquence, pondering if the bird’s transformation mirrors princely grace and mien.
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Atlif
John Burroughs
Demand for Liquid Oxygen Expands in U S History
The United States shows massive growth in liquid oxygen since 1907 with about 150 manufacturing plants and 600 warehouses. Output rose from 8,814,000 cubic feet in 1900 to 112,000,000 in 1921 setting a cost drop from 4.7 to 1.00 cents per cubic foot.
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United States
Menton
Washington
What is the Alm and the Stare in a Kansas City Star snippet
A fragmented Kansas City Star passage references a novel or play with characters named Richard and a long tall heroine recently divorced from a comedian figure. The dialogue hints at misidentified names and a love tale without providing clear plot details.
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Richard
Rob
Kansas City
Children excel in shorthand in German school
Two young pupils aged five and six at a German school master shorthand before longhand. The elder learned the German shorthand system in twelve hours and then took dictation in seven more hours. The other child writes shorthand faster and more accurately than most four year olds can longhand.
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Germany
King Richard and the cost of small fixes
A fragment discusses caution with minor home repairs and budgeting, urging timely fixes to avoid greater losses. It mentions figures like alimony and lumber prices, invoking figures and names in a whimsical, uncertain tone. The piece relies on historic style hints without clear narrative.
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Richard
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