B P Women’s Club meeting honors member leaving Clermont
The Business and Professional Women’s club met Aug 30 at Mrs Marguerite Rogers home with Eliza Nelson assisting. Nineteen members attended as Elizabeth Mast departed Clermont. A bridge social followed and gifts were given. Prizes went to Mrs Lillian Crowe and Mrs Hazel Schrader. One guest attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Marguerite Rogers
Eliza Nelson
Elizabeth Mast
Clermont
Lillian Crowe
Hazel Schrader
Entertain at Luncheon and Visitors Noted in Local Socials
Mrs. L. L. Carr and Mrs. Carlton Peck hosted twenty three ladies for a luncheon and bridge on Friday August 27 at the Carr home. Prizes went to Mrs. Dan Burke and Mrs. Fred Cline. Out of town guest Mrs. W. A. Kneeland of Postville attended. Lavanda Carr returned from Minnesota, and Mr. Oran Brandt of Castalia joined E. Olson’s guests Sunday. Mrs. Van Buren Appelman and family move to Summers. Anna Brorby visited Ames after two weeks with the J. M. Brorby home. Gabie Peterson visited Geneva Wilke in Postville. Mrs. Palmer M. Larson and sons of Eagle Grove stayed with relatives here. John Pringle of Markato Minn. visited his parents. Jennie K. Hearst of Cedar Falls is Mrs. Carlton Peck.
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L. L. Carr
Carlton Peck
Carr
Dan Burke
Fred Cline
W. A. Kneeland
Postville
Erb Larsons Wed In Aug 26 Nuptials In Luana
Helen Erb daughter of Karl and Mrs Erb of Postville married Oscar Larson son of Mrs Joe Larson of Clermont in a Luana ceremony officiated by Rev Rumph. Attendants were Arlene Larson Elmer Erb Gretchen Walters and Mr Schlitter. Bride wore white satin. attendants wore pink and blue. An evening shower and dance followed at Turner hall Postville drawing a large crowd.
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Helen Erb
Karl Erb
Postville
Oscar Larson
Joe Larson
Clermont
Luana
Rumph
Arlene Larson
Elmer Erb
Gretchen Walters
Mr. Schlitter
Monona
Turner Hall
Hanson Brandt Wedding in West Union
Mildred Hanson daughter of Gilbert Hanson of Clermont and Verne Brandt son of Ernest Brandt of Clermont were married in West Union on Wednesday August 25.
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Mildred Hanson
Gilbert Hanson
Clermont
Verne Brandt
Ernest Brandt
West Union
Origin of Pecans in Cabeza de Vaca’s 1520 Texas Walnut Note
The first authenticated record of pecans traces to the Spanish explorer Cabeza de Vaca in 1520 who referred to them as Texas walnuts in a royal letter. This note marks the early European recognition of pecans in North America.
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Cabeza de Vaca
Texas
Wood and sap split halves after a tree falls
Collier's Weekly notes that when a tree is felled about half of its weight is wood and the other half sap and moisture which, with proper seasoning, dries out completely.
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Collier’s Weekly
First Tear Gas Used in Pennsylvania Prison Riot
In 1921 tear gas was deployed for the first time during a riot at Western State Penitentiary in Pennsylvania, marking a historic early use of chemical crowd control.
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Western State Penitentiary
Pennsylvania
New England Coast Fisheries Found Early on South Boston
Dorchester Point and the Neck in South Boston districts led the way by establishing fisheries on the New England coast, marking the region as an early center for marine harvest and coastal industry.
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New England
Dorchester Point
the Neck
South Boston
Elephant tusk weights vary from light to heavy
A single elephant tusk can weigh as much as 188 pounds while the average weight for a pair of tusks is around 75 pounds for one side and about 65 pounds for the other.
Intensive farming in sugar lands of Hawaii Territory
Every square mile of American sugar land in the Territory of Hawaii supports a population of 300 per long.
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Territory
Hawai
Clermont Calendar Highlights And Local Notices
Clermont Iowa calendar items list September activities from Rosary Society to Town Council. Notices include a for sale frame double garage and social events at Union church Guild and W C C F. Residents and visitors attended fairs, reunions, and dinners. teaching duties begin for Lucille Lubke in Colwell. several local residents traveled to Des Moines and La Crosse for events.
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Rosary Society
Altar Guild
Union Church Guild
Miss Mast Resigns in Clermont Schools
Elizabeth Mast, English and Spoken instructor in Clermont schools, resigns to take a job in a West Chicago school. Ruth Berg of West Union is elected to fill the vacancy, is a West Union high school graduate with an A B degree from Upper Iowa University and has two years of teaching experience.
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Elizabeth Mast
Speken
Clermont
West Chicago
Ruth Berg
West Union
Miss Berg
West Union High School
Upper Iowa University
Earliest kings walked then rode in royal transport
A Washington Post writer notes that ancient monarchs began on foot, later piloting horses, mules, donkeys, camels and elephants. Pharaohs first used chariots, Solomon possessed many chariots from Egypt, Alexander the Great's return from India featured an eight horse chariot, Nero traveled with 1000 carriages, and Haile Selassie had a private white and gold railroad train.
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Washington Post
Egypt
Solomon
Alexander the Great
India
Nero
Haile Selassie
First Spoons and Forks Through the Ages
The text notes spoons are as old as man, or at least as old as soup, while the knife shares the same ancient lineage. The fork, though newer, originated from skewers used near embers to cook fish. Early forks had a single prong.
Native Michigan minnows and relatives stay small
Michigan waters host over 34 species of native minnows chubs dace and shiners. Most stay under 12 inches in length and only a few reach modest sizes such as gin inches.
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Michigan
All Make Mistakes by Hi Ho the Chinatown Sage
A wry quote questions wisdom and reputation noting that even the wise may misjudge. It frames errors as minor calculations, suggesting humor in self reflection and cultural arcana. The speaker Hi Ho embodies a Chinatown persona offering a cryptic aside about intellect and fallibility.
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Hi Ho
Chinatown
Magicians and Wizards Specialize in Savage Lands
In lower Congo regions magicians and wizards devote themselves to varied crafts. Some focus on inducing rain or drought while others claim power to drive away comets, reflecting a diverse range of specialized knowledges.
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Lower
Congo
Fayette 4-H Livestock Team Places Fifth in State Contest
Fayette county 4-H livestock judging team scored 2079 points across eight classes to rank fifth in the state contest held in Des Moines last Thursday. Sixty four jars were chosen from twelve 4-H booths for the state fair to be judged with 700 jars from 15 Iowa counties. Mrs H L Arthur Randalia Mrs Chas Gehring Wadena Mrs Will King Stanley Lillian Lewis Home Demonstration Agent traveled to the Iowa State Fair to set up the women s Home Project booth exhibition with Mrs Arthur and Mrs Gehring in charge. The Illyria township booth feature A Show for Mother and Baby will be used in the county booth. Mrs Will King and Mrs Chas Gehring will participate in a county project playlet New and Old Versions of Child Development to be presented Monday.
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Fayette
Fayette County
Des Moines
Iowa
H. L. Arthur
Randalia
Chas. Gehring
Wadena
Will King
Stanley
Lillian Lewis
Women’s Home Project Booth
Arthur
Gehring
Illyria Township
Baby Beef Sale Nets Strong Prices at Fayette County Fair
Eleven head of Hereford baby beef sold for an average of 17.20 per hundredweight at the Fayette county 4-H club sale Friday. Herefords averaged 885 pounds, bringing a total of 1721.60. Two Angus averaged 870 pounds for 312.45, while six Shorthorns brought 743.50. Overall the average price per hundred was 14.66 with an average weight of 846 pounds.
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Fayette County
Jamshyd King of the Peris in Persian Mythology
Jamshyd is described as king of the Peris and ruler of Persia who, for boasting of immortality, was sentenced to live as a human. He is said to have reigned 700 years, with 300 of those years marked as happy and beneficent.
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Jamshyd
Peris
Earth
Persia
Time for All Things Refrains in Classic Wisdom
The quotation cites Cervantes about a time for great and small things and notes a Shakespearean appearance in The Comedy of Errors. The lines contrast broad life stages with precise moments and emphasize rhythm in human affairs.
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Cervantes
Shakespeare
Reverend Gunsten Conducts Farewell Services
Reverend G Gunsten conducted farewell services in the three churches where he has served sixteen years. He and his family departed this week for Minneapolis Minnesota to spend two months visiting relatives. They plan to settle in Washington after a stay on the island.
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G. Gunsten
Minneapolis
Minn
Clermont Union Church Reschedules Evening Services
Due to repairs the church will begin evening services one week from Sunday night rather than next Sunday. Community notices report residents James and Hazel Schrad er hosting out of town visitors, and Alfred Wenger family taking Isabelle to Finley Hospital in Dubuque for nursing. A 120 acre Dover township farm near Frame church on the Ossian West Union road is for sale with timber, spring, creek, and proximity to a school. Contact Wm Kelly in Clermont, Iowa for details.
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J. d. Snyder
Dover Township
West Union
Asian
Kelly
Clermont
Towa
Personal Reliability and Moral Duty in Shaky Resolve
Fragmentary line argues that if you cannot rely on your own reliability you weaken others’ expectations. It notes the need for resolution and discipline as a moral right and standard for trust, suggesting personal accountability as the core measure of character.
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Lavanda Carr
Minnesota
Oran Brandt
Castalia
E. ©. Olson
Anna Brorby
Ames
J.M. Brorby
Gabie Peterson
Geneva Wilke
Palmer M. Larson
John Pringle
Markato, Minn
Frank Pringle
Jennie K. Hearst
Cedar Falls
Baldwin Piano Factory
Cincinnati
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Uncle Eben
Tahiti
Erb—Larson
Hanson—Brandt
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Janesville
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V. Maconta
Leon Ly
Colmar
Postville - We Waareka - Sescebel Lene Rechoeten Wite
Om ‘Ata At
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Burbank
Barbenk
Menkind
Ladies’ Aid Society
Wm. Kelly, Jr
A. B. Knudtson
Calendar
Mian
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Kate Horan
Ole Aanes
Louie Hovland
Hana J. Larson
Vernon Meyer
Mary White
J. M. Brorby
Jay White
Moen
Fair Grounds
8. C. Blockhus
Brooming Prairie
G. Nass J
Carl Torkelson
Elgin
Lucille Lubke
Colwell
Roy Syers
Irene Walker
Roy Werner
Cedar Rapids
Mrs. Syers
Ernest Holt
George V.larson
la Crosse
Wis
Howard Larson
State Street
Fred Larrabee
Esther Gunsten
Esther
Anna Stee
Margaret Moen
Marie Humphry
June Rose Larson
Donna Schweinefus
Doris Landsgard
Irene Erickson
Norma Vasby
Julia Olson
Agnea Bilden
Mre
Nelson
Miss Mast
Bill
Farm Bureau News Letter
Rev. Gunsten
Clermont Union Church
W. R. Blake
Lolita
Lou Engelhart
Luang
Alfred Wenger
Isabelle
Dubuque
Finley Hospital
Avalon
House of Better Pictures
For All
Harry Pace
Mgr
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