Grand Meadow Social Roundup and Visits
Grand Meadow area residents share visits and dinners with friends and family from Anamosa Cedar Rapids Clermont and Erskine Minnesota. Local notable mentions include road work by Martin Halverson and movement of Halverson Olson and Lyngaas households. Quotations reflect local humor and a note on insurance selling.
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Carl Smyth
Anamosa
Myrtle Erickson
Cedar Rapids
Sam Erickson
Baby
Bert Lyngaas
Trine Bielland
Arthur Olson
Henry Kittleson
Clarisa Lien
Henry Thompson
Eagle Grove
Esten Landsgard
Gander
Selmar Erickson
Orlando Kittleson
Erskine
Minn
Clarence Olson
Quenton
Halver Gilbertson
Olaf Berg
Hulda
H. S. Groth
Alfred Burnas
Hiram Halverson
Martin Halverson
Bertha Jane Olson
Gilbert Anderson
Ed Johnson
Formation of the Rocky Mountains Theories Explained
North western university geologists Pross Starke and Behre report two years of field study tracing Rocky Mountain origins. A sea bottom basin received gravel and sand from surrounding highlands. Contraction pressure and molten lava uplifted rock, then folding and cracking moved rocks eastward while deep northern cracks guided eastward movement.
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Northwester University
Rocky Mountains
Pross
J. J. Starke
A. Behre
Behre
Snippets and Sayings From a Bygone Column
A collection of short humorous aphorisms and social observations touching gender roles aviation aging morality and politics. Witty quips reflect mid century attitudes on work temperance censorship ballots and public life with a mix of satire and moral exhortation.
Weather signs for rain and clouds in early forecast
The Montreal Herald notes that cloudy mornings and light misty grass suggest a fine day, while large bubbles in tea indicate low air pressure and likely rain. Dry salt predicts no rain, but moisture signals bad weather including wind.
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Montreal Herald
Bees Deliver Messages Via Airmail Strategy
Berlin based apiologist uses bees as message carriers releasing honey workers to carry tiny notes on light paper. Most bees return to hives making misdelivery unlikely versus pigeons.
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Berlin
Germany
Japanese Farmers Use Odd Faron Tool in Soil Prep
Japanese farmers still use an odd implement a lever plow combo. With a foot pressure the farmer drives the share into ground then lifts a bushel of soil by a quick lever motion. Published in Popular Mechanical Magazine.
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Popular
How many words to carry on a conversation
In a humorous reply the inquisitive one asks how many words a person needs to converse. The old grouch retorts that for talking with one’s wife in a discussion a simple “Yes, my dear” suffices.
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Cloclonatl Enquirer
Twe Catastrophe
A fragment shows a quarrel where a speaker says a man broke their heart and also caused further trouble by playing cards with someone called father god, implying social or familial fallout. The terse line hints at dramatic personal conflict and a rift affecting relationships.
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Father
Puff Puff Eitchenettle Dinner Smokes Between Courses
A quirky note describes someone smoking between courses at dinner and jokes about a humidor and different smokes. The fragment hints at a humorous or satirical item in a dining or club context without clear names or dates.
Elgin area news highlights and upcoming events
Fall opening sale notices and local drama ads headline a busy period. The Elgin opera house features a double feature silent movie and a dance each Saturday night while traffic includes reports from Decorah and Clermont residents visiting Elgin. Local social life, rallies, and family notices fill the town page.
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Berg
Falk
Thos. Harward
Tpo
Mavie
Elgin Opera House
George Vaughn
Decorah
Geebink
Orange City
Hans Grether
Kathryn Strauch
Echo Office
E. L. Morris
Jean
Marquette
John Falk
Max Thoma
R. W. Muehlenthaler
Independence
Emma Walters
John Palb
Tille Hanson
Alllen Habeger
Louise Miller
Clermont
Clara Muehlenthaler
Max Lehman
Ruckdaschel
Lehman
John Anderson
Lawrence Brause
West Union
A. G. Nordhus
Hereford
Jack Hoxie
Thomas Howard, Sr
Palmer Bartholomew
Ronald House
Mre
Cedree Vaughn
George Nydegger
Nella Capper
Arlington
Noopond
Lena Retz
Elkader
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Want
Thes
West Diifch’ Hospital
Ford
Iowa Sanitarium
Nevada
Jacob Christen
Elgin
Grether's Real
Iowa
RB. P. Strauch
Herman Schupbach
Feller’s Hardware
West Elgin
Sea
Lantz
Elmer H. Larson
Elwin
Poland
China
Farrow
Wm. A. Nelson
Postville
Chester
Alfred Ruckdaschel
Oe Dime
Ady
F. W. Hughes
R. P. Strauch
National Farm
J. D. Raftis
John Sutter
Hans E. Grether
Towa
Elgin School
Turkey River Bridge
Andrew Dummermuth
Chas. Gehring
Weibel Mill Co
Mra
R. W. Muhlenthaler
Ames Reliable
Ames Reliable Mineral
Echo
Profit
Echo and Enterprise
Dubuque Telegraph-Herald
R. GC
Bennington & Sons
Volga City
Lester Chase
Highland School
Vivian Weibel
Teecher
Hallowe'en
Mink Creek School
Illyria
Marjorie Ernst
A. J. Volker Co
Marble Rock
Grand Meadow News
Aulden House
Davenport
Henry H. Wolf, M. D
Baumgartner Bldg
Elgin, Iowa
L. S. Hutchinson
Elgin State Bank
R. A. Crider Veterinarian
Lava
Rockies
Mfe
Emma Lewis
T. W. Doan
Janesville
Wis
Ziba Tripp
George Tripp
Fred Reitz
McGregor
Prairie du Chien
Guttenberg
Button Factory
Howell
Ray Herwig
Cevert Twenge
Leonard Olson
Oden Cable
Warren Harrington
Gerhard Olson
Mya
Wm. Carney
St. Olaf
Alfred Jenson
Gunder
L. J. Gooley
Dubuque
Turner
Benson
Nagelstad
Fred Nelson
Frank Williams
Roy Schram
Chicago
Emil Snyder
Clear Lake
Rev
J. J. Snyder
Mt. Verhon
Oelock
Snyder
George
Cornell College
Willie
Federal Housing Administration
Sehori
Kuster
Co. O. D
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