Wadena P T A Holds First Meeting of Season
Wadena P T A met in the school assembly room with President Mrs Whittenbaugh presiding. A short program featured readings by Elizabeth Aeschliman and Mary Dicy Leonhart, songs by 7th and 8th grade girls, and musical numbers by local residents. Officers elected include Mrs Roy Leonhart as president and Mrs Albert Felder as vice president. The next meeting is set for the third Monday in November.
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Wi Whittenbaugh
Elizabeth Aeschliman
Thad Walters
Tom Walters
Russell Hinkel
Mary Dicy Leonhart
Roy Leonhart
Albert Felder
C. Sniffin
H. ¥. Aeschliman
Lester Shaffer
Robert Frey
Erma Corkery
A. J. Knutson
Zella Duncan
Fayette
Jeff
Chicago
Arthur Walters
Barbara French
Baker
Oregon
Century of Progress
Robert Whittenbaugh
Stella
Alden Ge
West Union
The
Presbyterian Church
Rita Kennedy
Leon Molumby
Joe Molumby
Mike Tynan
Prudence
Iowa City
A. G. Herrting
U. S
Lyal Whittenbaugh
L. W. McKellar
J. F. Shaffer
M. A. Klingman
Ralph Shaffer
Oy Ebhart
Keith
Postvile
Legion Auxiliary
National American Legion Auxiliary
Miami
Fla
Dawson Clark
Alfred Johnson
Luther Crandall
Nelson
Adams
Minn
FE. B. Nelson
Myr
Notice of Will Hearing for Thomas Howard Probate
State of Iowa Fayette County district court notice states that on the bth day of November 1934 an instrument claimed as the last will and testament of Thomas Howard, late of the county, deceased, will come for hearing for admission to probate in West Union Iowa. Dated October 8 1984 Philip K Meskel Clerk By L L Fisk Deputy.
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Fayette County
Thomas Howard
District Court
West Union
Iowa
Democracy and Strikes in a Democratic World
Tribune Advertiser argues that democracy accepts its flaws including costly industrial warfare. It posits Russia and Italy suppress strikes by eliminating workers or targeting the government, while democracy permits labor conflict within a framework of freedom. The piece asserts democracy's safeguard is public spirit and responsibility.
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Russia
Tribune Advertiser
Tiffin
Ohio
Random Thoughts on Society and Exploration
A collection of observations on women, politics, science, and daily life. It notes that most Indian women are mothers, comments on cartoons influencing politicians, and asserts a vast number of U.S. hotels. It includes reflections on intelligence tests in voting, life ambitions, and the Arctic daylight phenomenon as Stefansson describes midwinter twilight near Stel ville island.
Tales of Tibet Oddities from Rene Chow Puttlay
Rene Chow Puttlay, a young Chinese traveler, shares quirky Rangoon tales of Tibet wanderings. He contrasts politeness rules and eye corn in gesture with cultural quirks, noting how class shows in dress and meal habits, from sleeve-wiping to butter versus chestnut oil in tea.
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Rene Chow Puttlay
Rangoon
India
Tibet
Women in Government Open to Many Jobs Nationwide
Women have opportunity in federal service across diverse fields. The list includes dairy farming, ceramics, industrial photography, taxi dermy, bridal counseling, export management, contract bridge teaching, refereeing, bankruptcy lobbying, and seadiving to recover valuable cargo.
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United States
Umbrella Lost and Found Card Introduced in London
In London a new system lets an umbrella owner recover a lost umbrella by attaching an address clip to the umbrella. The finder will receive a card confirming the umbrella has been located, simplifying the process and ending trips to lost property offices.
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Josers
London
World vehicle and telephone ownership in 1929
Uncle Sam led in 1929 with 264000000 cars and 19000000 telephones, while the rest of the world owned 8000 cars and 16000000 telephones. Total global car stock reached 85000000 with US dominance in both vehicles and lines.
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Uncle Sam
Trouble Seeker and the Learned Astronomer Clash
A quirky local item describes Trouble Seeker sparring with the learned astronomer over a puzzling matter tied to Mary. The exchange hints at a misread signal or miscommunication in a community drift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acone
Marble Found in Miskoloz Villages Declared High Quality
Experts declare marble used for road surfacing in three villages near Miskoloz Hungary to be high quality black marble.
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Miskoloz
Hungary
Irish Sweeps Is Greatest Lottery
The article argues the Irish hospital sweepstakes surpasses politics and Guinness in national prestige. It notes every substantial Irish person acts as a Sweeps agent, funding ticket books for kin abroad and collecting on many fronts. In four years it eclipsed other private lotteries and even government runs in France and Russia.
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de Valera
England
Ireland
Irish Hospital
John J. McCarthy
Marpe
Guinness
France
Russia
Date Dunking Popular at Southwest Resorts
Date dunking becomes a leisure activity at edge-of-desert resorts in the Southwest. Early Spanish missionaries introduced the date palm, enabling a pastime where individuals select a cluster, carry it home, clean it, and dunk the dates after beverages were once forbidden. The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes the trend.
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Southwest Resorts
New World
Desertso
United States
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Not Original Declaration On Display At Library Exhibit
Washington visitors view a copy claimed as the Declaration of Independence in the Library of Congress. Pathfinder Magazine says the original is elsewhere, and a government brochure confirms the displayed item is not the engrossed 1776 version. The July 4 printed signatures only include Hancock and Thompson. the engrossed copy was signed later by Hancock and 53 delegates.
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Washington
Library of Congress
Pathfinder Magazine
National Bibliographic Treasury
John Hancock
Continental Congress
Charles Thompson
Congress
College of Humor Planned in London College of Humor
The Montreal Herald reports a proposed College of Humor in London aiming to train comedians to become master entertainers. Courses cover gag origination, timing, and material use, with experts teaching eccentric dancing and tomfoolery. A section focuses on aspiring writers of comedy and another on witty public speaking.
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College of Humor
London
Montreal
Canada Rich in Minerale
Canada is engaged in producing more than forty different minerals, according to the department of mines. The Dominion leads the world in nickel and asbestos production, ranks second in gold radium platinum zinc cobalt and aluminum, third in silver and copper, and fourth in lead. Canada is also among the chief producers of cadmium feldspar gypsum mica salt anhydrite sodium sulphate magnesium sulphate and selenium.
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Canada
Department of Mines
Dominion
Garden Undersea Exhibit Opens Near Bermuda
Diving landscape gardeners created a rock garden at the sea bottom off Bermuda. They laid out the features and fed sea life to attract creatures. Believed to be the only such garden in the world.
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Bermudas
Strawberry Festival Committee Seeks Volunteers
A volunteer call spots for a strawberry festival committee. The message asks, will you serve, noting the need for someone to provide strawberries as the group plans the event. A quoted line shows hesitation about speaking or singing.
Hope in the harbor of memory, a brief exchange
The speakers discuss a small bite that lures a man to fish all day. Hope remarks on the wonderful thing, while a friend notes a little nibble can keep a man fishing. the dialogue centers on simple, lingering curiosity.
School Ma'ame Eitchenettie quote about old maids
A humorous quip contrasts old maids and educators as it notes that they teach children manners they already know. The punchline frames elderly women as wisdom figures in early American schooling.
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Aumilorcas
Tossing Money to Devil Among the Chinese
A historic note describes a folk belief that tossing money to the winds drives away a personal devil. It claims devils chase after money as they are selfish and ignorant, making this a simple popular remedy.
Advertisers Pleased by Echo Ad Read by Readers
Readers noted the Echo newspaper ad and the message that advertisers will be pleased by the circulation. The note hints at strong readership and ongoing promotional impact.
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the Echo
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