Community Notes From Wadena and Surrounding Towns
A long list of social visits, dinners, and family events in Wadena and nearby communities. Residents hosted guests from Spear fish, Postville, La Porte City, Cedar Rapids, Oelwein, Waterloo, Milwaukee, Elgin, Blue River, and more. Shared birthdays, church gatherings, PTA planning, bake sales, and local entertainment including the Jack Ripley players. Burial for an infant in Fayette and visits to Iowa City for relatives are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Mervin Heiserman
Spearfish
S. D
Elizabeth Fitzgerald
Postville
J.E. Klingman
Marie Collins
Waucoma
Leo Klepper
Orville Stow
Richard
Bloomfield
Calmar
M. A
A. G. Herrling
H. J. Aeschliman
Woodrow Leonhart
Cedar Rapids
Zella Duncan
Gerald
Marcia Knutson
Oelwein
Don Henrys
Walter Messerlis
Waterloo
Arthur Herrling
Max Thoma
Elgin
James Probert
Milwaukee
Wig
J. O. Probert
W. F. Moore
Bert Sackett
Delaware
Washburn
Blue River
Wis
M. A. Klingman
U. B
Jay Richards
Baby
Milo Whittenbaugh
Will Whittenbaugh
Bill Crandall
Volga
Albert Kelly
Ellen Flannagan
Maron City
Will Flannagan
James Bowles
George Bowles
Art Eckhart
Elkader
Edward Larson
L. Kottman
Donald Woods
Minnie Thyer
Edward Everett
Walter Everett
Stanley
Miss Odeffer
Strawberry Point
Eleanor Domke
Junior Larson
Hugh Lockard
Fayette
Virgil Welch
Dorothy Weber
W. Moore
C. 5. Flower
Harry Dean
Trena Shover
Girls’ Glee Club
Ripley Players
Rev. Cregan
Woman Sues Mother and Partners in Fayette County Suit
Mrs Mabel Pickworth of Iowa City sues her mother Mrs Ellen Bopp Billmeyer J W Whitford and the Webster Lumber Company for 5400 in a Fayette county action claiming 40 acres with life tenancy, timber land sold to Whitford later milled for Webster. Pickworth seeks triple damages and cites $1800 actual loss. Lena B Escamilla files for divorce from Amalia Escamilla, married 1917, obtaining injunction to restrain him from business properties in Oelwein and claiming inheritance from late George H Phillips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Pickworth
Iowa City
Ellen Bopp Billmeyer
J. W. Whitford
Webster Lumber Company
Fayette County
West Union
Whitford
Webster Company
Pickworth
Lena B. Escamilla
Amalia Escamilla
Oelwein
George H. Phillips
Telegraph-Herald
Leisure Time Study at Cornell Applies to Youth
A nationwide study reports five and a half hours daily as the average leisure time for people aged fifteen to twenty five. The finding suggests youth spend significant portions of each day in nonwork pursuits, with variations by region and occupation.
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University
Cornell University
Afteen
Adjutant Bird Walk Compared To Army Officer Stance
A description of the adjutant as a very large land bird of the stork family Roa famed for its measured walk and resemblance to a self important army officer at Utes.
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Adjutant
Roa
Utes
Wailing in Fashion Waiting Among Andaman Natives
Joyful natives of the Andaman Islands gather at festive occasions and wait together for hours. In the Bay of Bengal region crowds huddle in anticipation during weddings and similar events.
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Andaman Islands
Bay of Bengal
Women in American Chemical Society Reach 700 Members
The American Chemical Society remains the world’s largest professional organization for its field. About 700 of its 38,000 members are women, highlighting gender representation within the society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Chemical Society
Society
Mexico Eats Many Snails Oath in City Parade
Fragmentary text notes Mexico City event with unclear claims about locals and identity. Readable parts mention Mexlesi and references to action during a procession or oath. Details are garbled. readers see hints of national or cultural expression but lack verifiable facts such as dates or participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Mexico City
Paria
Geown Enails
The Original Uncle Sam Samuel Watson's Wartime Service
The original Uncle Sam Samuel Watson served as a supply inspector in the War of 1812. He is buried in Oakwood Cemetery in Troy New York. He died on July 81, 184.
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Sam
Samuel Watson
Oakwood Cemetery
Troy
Obituary of Hans Keiser of Elgin and Swiss origins
Hans Keiser born June 16 1868 in Gelternkinder Switzerland died Sept 23 1936 at his Elgin home at age 68. He emigrated at 19, married Mary Falk and had three children. A longtime postmaster, music teacher, and insurance agent, he held many church and civic roles including superintendent and conductor in the German Baptist denomination, treasurer of local organizations, and a founder of the German Baptist Young People convention. Survived by wife Mary, daughter Mrs Huisinga, son Dr Harry R Keiser, five grandchildren, siblings, and many friends. Funeral services involved several pastors and casket bearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans Keiser
Gelternkinder
Switzerland
Elgin
America
Mary Falk
Julius
Jesus Christ
Keiser
Baptist Sunday School
Baptist Choir
Northwestern Conference of German Baptist Churches
Elgin School Board
Fayette County Republican Organization
German Baptist Life Association of
Buffalo
Citizens State Bank of Elgin
Burlington
Harry R. Keiser
Chicago
Pan
Gordon
Myrlin Huisinga
Harry Robert
Mary Ann Keiser
Jacob
Emil
Marie Wosseler
Ida Keiser
First Baptist Church of
God of Peace
Paul F. Zoschke
C. F. Lang
Parkersburg
H. Palfinier
G. H
W. C
H. W
John Falb, Jr
Carl Hackmann
B. J. Baumgartner
Card of Thanks for Hans Keiser Beloved Husband and Father
The Keiser family expresses heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors for sympathy, flowers, and kindness during Hans Keiser's illness. Gratitude extended to those who provided music, transportation, or other help. Signed by Mrs. Mary Keiser and Mr and Mrs C Le Huisinga and families, Dr and Mrs H R Keiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans Keiser
Mary Keiser
C. le Huisinga
H. R. Keiaur
Napoleon's Strain in Solferino Smokeouts Amid War
At Solferino Napoleon paces amid smoke and fatigue muttering about the war's toll. The scene captures a ruler worn by bloodshed as he lights one cigarette after another and laments the suffering of soldiers and civilians.
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Napoleon
Solferino
Fahrenheit’s 1720 Thermometer Beat Absolute Zero Mark
In 1720 Gabriel Fahrenheit created his 61st thermometer. The zero mark indicated the extreme cold achieved, while Absolute Zero remained undefined at that time. The concept of an absolute cold baseline did not yet exist in practical terms.
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Gabriel Fahrenheit
No Apples in Yuca Natives Warn Apple Trees Fail
Native residents of Yucatan warn that apple trees will not bear fruit in their country. Plants grown in Yucatan soil reportedly yield guavas instead, prompting caution about importing apple varieties.
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Yucatan
Horse Evolution Example in Paleontology Text
A brief discussion notes that the horse is often cited as an evolution example due to the completeness of skeletal remains illustrating its developmental stages over time.
Grounded Stes Roofing The National Bureau of Bays
Grounded stes routine jm. ef fective protection if there are no pro tections above the root.
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National Bureau of sStandarde
India Leads World with High Grade Manganese Export
India claims first position in global manganese pricing with a fully 35 percent high grade ore. The report notes the country holds the top price point in the world market and emphasizes its strong position in high grade ore supply.
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India
Fulton Portrait Painter Fron Vist to W786 Mtobert Fulton
Portraitist Fulton travels from Pudidelptite to 展 Luxscape, engaging in lumiscape and parteadt painting aboard the steamboat W786 Mtobert Fulton amid successful works and local artistic activity.
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Fulton
Fron Vist
Mtobert Fulton
Steamboat Fine
Earliest Electrical Show by Gilbert Before Queen Mirabeth
English scientist Gilbert of Colchester demonstrated electricity before Queen Mirabeth, about sixty years before Franklin.
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Gilbert of
Colchester
Franklin
Slow Growers in All Hog Families
The United States Department of Agriculture notes the hog farmer’s need for better hogs to produce high quality pork efficiently. Variations in feed efficiency and growth rate occur within litters, with 100 pound gain times and 225 pound weight times differing by large margins, underscoring potential gains through selective breeding and genetic testing for superior feeder and breeder traits.
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United States Department of Agriculture
WXU
W. A. Craft
Bureau of Animal Industry
National Agricultural Research Center
Belts- Ville
Craft
Sod Not Seed Best Way to Grow Buffalo Grass
Buffalo grass restoration on the Western Plains faces seed shortages. chief H H Bennett notes supply in tons versus pounds. Destruction from plow and fires reduced short grasses, but ingenuity uses buffalo sod and patches to reestablish durable ground cover aiding erosion protection.
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Plains
H. H. Bennett
Soil Conservation Service
Kansas
Pasture Land in Canada Dominates Prairie Regions
Canada’s three prairie provinces Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta contribute to one of the world’s great wheat belts yet hold about 37 million acres of pasture for cattle. British Columbia adds over 1.25 million acres, totaling more than 51 million pasture acres, about 31 percent of occupied lands. Pasture uses are rising, with far more land in pasture than in wheat, and nearly six times as much pasture now as in the past.
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Prairie
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
As Canada
Dominion
Agricultural Notes on 1926 U S Farming Trends
Texas leads in onion production with the largest world wool clip set at 3.44 billion pounds in 1932. Sweet clover can be sown in fall or spring, winter rye serves as green manure, and livestock should have ample water in hot weather. Drilled wells resist drying better than dug wells, tile drainage is favorable in persistent wet spots, and about 7 million tons of fertilizer worth $175 million will be applied on over two million farms in 1926.
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United States
Haste Cited as Chief Cause of Accidents
Travelers Insurance statistics show driver haste as a leading factor in fatal crashes. Fifteen percent result from misjudging right of way, fourteen from leaving the roadway, thirteen from reckless acts, and ten from miscellaneous driver errors. Nine in twenty blameworthy crashes stem from rushing to beat traffic signals or to pass other cars, or to enter intersections first, often requiring the wrong side of the street.
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Travelers Insurance Company
Elgin Loses 12 0 to Calmar at Scort Field
Elgin was shut out 12 to 0 by Calmar at Scort Field on Friday. Elgin was outweighed but had several scoring opportunities they failed to convert. This Friday Elgin High travels to Arlington for an 8 o clock night game. Thursday night is the meeting night for adult clubs in place of church night Wednesday. Miss Wegner seeks a suitable junior class play before holidays. Senior classes have held meetings about senior pictures and have been contacted by several photographers.
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Elgin
Calmar
Scort Field
Elgin High
Arlington
Division of Coney Island Divides Four Districts
The Coney Island area is split into four clearly defined districts: West Brighton Brighton Beach Manhattan Beach and Sea Gate asserting distinct local boundaries and governance.
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Coney Island
West Brighton
Brighton Beach
Manhattan Beach
Sea Gate
Mrs Hulda Stoeler Visits Cedar Rapids With Family
Mrs Hulda Stoeler is visiting Cedar Rapids with her son Harold and wife. They arrived after her a week ago Sunday. Harley Steele reports catching a big black bass in the past six days and notes exceptional fishing in the Turkey. Town residents report several notable strings of fish being carried through.
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Hulda Stoeler
Cedar Rapids
Harold
Harley Steele
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Wadena
Fred Domke
Dorcas Society
Legion Hall
Mae Hinkle
Dewey Hinkle
Mike Tynan
Prudence Tynan
Ladies’ Club
Presbyterian Church
Hazel Frey
Mart Frey
Floy Cling
A. Dahlgren
Belle Plain
F. H. Everett
Maggie Whittenbaugh
Roy Leonhart
Wadena Baseball Club
Everett Cafe
Lawrence Whitcher
Elwood Aeschliman
Francis Walters
Russell Hi
Canada
Texas
Union
Wheelle
Kiple
Mickie
Tee
Tone Radio
Rgie
Elgin Furniture Store
Lorence Muehlethaler
Elgin, Iowa
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