Local notes reflect visits and birthdays across Oelwein area
Wadena and Newton visitors share weeks long stays with Jennings and family while Gordon Fay visits Waterloo. Several hosts in Oelwein welcome guests from Sumner Cedar Rapids and Elkader. A birthday dinner marks Mr Frey’s 78th with many relatives attending and several local trips highlighted throughout the week. A republican picnic and rally is planned at West Union fair grounds with free entertainment.
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Joy Jennings
Newton
Emma Jennings
Gordon Fay
Waterloo
George Fay
John Thiele
Oelwein
Will Whittenbaugh
H. H. Whitcher
Union Study Club
Lucille Cline
West Union
Wm. McQuiness
Wood
Sumner
A. J. Knutaon
C. C. Corbin
Stella Crandall
Wisconsin
W. F. Moore
Schroggy
Strawberry Point
Robert Whitterbaugh
Whittenbaugh
St. Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Auction Bridge Club
A. J. Knuts
J. C. Kennedy
Allan Leonhart
Bill Feller
Henry Feller
Margaret Bigler
Thos
Ogle
Lena Aeschliman
Lyal Whittenbaugh
Stella Whittenbaugh
Arthur Jones
Stella Jones
Monona
Robert Whittenbaugh
Baby
St. Luke’s Hospital
Dor Rawson
Central City
Adolph Weber
Zella Duncan
A. 3. Knutson
Gelwein
Hazel Baumgartner
Ray Fleisher
Will Frey
Jane Matthys
Arkansas
Elmer Kunzman
Matthys
Clair Whittenbaugh
Earl Carpenter
Malvin Johnson
Cler Mont
Walter Everett
Stanley
Volga
James Bowles
Dale Minger
Forest Moore
Beulah Elliott
Fayette
U. S
Jane
Bernadene
Marjorie Whittenbaugh
Marcia Knutson
George
Frances Jones
Wanda Everett
Thad Walters
Elizabeth Aeschliman
Lucille Welch
Elkader
Ellen Welsh
Arlington
Lawrence Welsh
Tom Walters
Ella Allen
Elkport
Francis Walters
Marie Strien
Farmersburg
Mary Whittenbaugh
Glen Garetson
Jim Tyler
Garetson
Oran
Ruth
Velmah Tyler
Harlan Tyler
John Swale
Jennie
Minnie Holtzman
Garden Prairie
U. B
W. S. Elliott
the River
Dorothy Minihan
Dorothy
George Jones
Velmeh Everett
Walter Molumby
Kathryn
Shirley
Mr. Blackman
Dickens
Fred
van Besen
Prairieburg
M. H. Minihan
Lyle Kuhnes
Egbert
Greene
Nina Davis
Lucille
Walter Zupke
Anna Zupke
Forest City
J. A. Hinderlie
Maynard Powers
Crystal Lake
Black Hills
Yellowstone Park
Larry Heron
Clermont
Lucille Raftis
Joseph Kelly
Waukon
Esther Raftis
J. F. Corkery
Fair Grounds
Brazil Coat of Arms Declares Nation Unity and Territory
Brazil's national coat of arms features a large five pointed star symbolizing the unity and territorial integrity of the republic. The emblem centers on the shield with a blue globe and stars representing states, set within a vibrant national design.
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Brazil
Brasil
Kenosha's Early Charter Era and Port Status
Kenosha, Wisconsin, received its city charter in 1820 and was governed as the port of Southport for the first 18 years of its existence, shaping its early development and regional role.
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Kenosha
Southport Kenosha
Wis
Souterport
Venice Has Many Canals Connecting with Grand Canal
Venice features a network of 175 canals linking to the Grand Canal, illustrating the city’s intricate waterways and historic urban layout.
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Venice
Sea Covers Much Land on Low Square Tiles
A note describes a game or puzzle where sea covers extensive land area on low square tiles, spanning about 430 units. The fragment suggests a spatial pattern or tiling concept without clear context or participants.
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Gen
Streamlining and The Science of Air Resistance
The text explains that aerodynamics overturned the belief that sharp points cut air fastest. It shows blunt-nosed shapes with a sharp rear point reduce drag. Air is pushed aside rather than forced back, allowing smooth flow along the sides and return to the rear.
Women of Oberammergau Costume Details and Hats
The women wear long skirts with kerchiefs and white aprons, while men wear short jackets and knee breeches. Both genders sport the Gemsepinsel tuft on their hats, made from the breast of a chamois buck from nearby mountains.
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Oberammergau
Desolate Navarino Island as Chilean outpost near Beagle Channel
The text describes Navarino as the western southern permanent abode of man and notes other nearby islands such as Hoste Cana Kus Vendegala and Lennox forming the Navarino district. It mentions Beagle Channel north of these islands and Darwin's studies associated with the Beagle voyage.
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Navarino
Man
Hoste
Vendegala
Canakus
Lennox
Cape Horn
Chile
Beagle Channel
Darwin
Beagle
Unusual Afghan Shrine Racket Involving Pilgrim Tolls
In Afghanistan villages once used a scheme where a revered holy man was assassinated and buried publicly, drawing pilgrims to the shrine. The community then imposed heavy tolls and high prices on visitors for years, enriching themselves.
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Afghanistan
Collier's Weekly
The Origin of Banks as Broken Benches
The term bank arose from the banc or bench where money changers in Italian cities like Venice and Florence displayed small piles of colon. Riots occurred at times and benches were broken, giving rise to the word bankrupt meaning broken bench.
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Venice
Florence
Aubusson Carpets and the French Carpet School
Aubusson carpets are crafted in Aubusson France with a lineage dating to 1531. A national decorative arts school preserves high standards, notable for distinctive coloring and design.
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Aubusson
France
National
School of Decorative Arts
Agenda of a Conference And Its Purpose
The segment outlines the conference agenda as propositions forming the program for meetings. It explains agenda as the plural agendum meaning things to be done and notes the pronunciation a-Jeo-da.
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Of.s
Bell bylaw aims to soothe ill in Provincetown
Provincetown Mass enacts a by law to keep bells quiet in areas with gilliness to make the sick as comfortable as possible. The measure targets church bells and any other bell loat to reduce disturbance in the neighborhood.
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Provincetown
Mass
East African Women Weigh Heavy Brass Decorations
Pearson's Weekly notes East African women wear four to six pounds of brass and copper decorations. The weight is so burdensome that workers may pause tasks and rest beneath a palm tree while carrying the adornments.
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Pearson’s Weekly
No Pain From Fast Says Prolonged Fasting Harms Not
Contrary to popular belief the article states there is practically no palm attached to long fasts. After the first days no feeling of hunger remains and the night of food offers no temptation.
Officinal Plants and Their Pharmacopeial Role
Medicinal plants listed in national pharmacopeias are sold by apothecaries and druggists. The term officinal plants denotes those recognized as official remedies across countries and prepared for medical use.
Like Them and Their Wisdom from Hi Ho in Chinatown
A fragment quotes Hi Ho of Chinatown reflecting on ancestors who share both wisdom and faults, noting their legacy as guidance and flaw. The remark hints at cultural memory shaping current attitudes and values.
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Hi Ho
Chinatown
Azores Name Origin From Hawks in Former Days
The Azores gained their name from hawks that once abounded there. The word derives from Portuguese for the birds of prey.
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Azores
Birds of Prey
Temperatures Compare Warm Springs and England Peaks
Temperatures at Warm Springs Georgia reach 88 degrees while England’s peak spans show about 2 degrees lower under normal peak conditions for the region.
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Warm Springs
Georgia
England
First Oranges Grown in U S Planted in Florida
The article notes Florida planted the first oranges in the United States. It mentions radium deposits in sea bottom mud and a Chinatown gadge comment on music as opinion, and freckles arising from blood color matter deposited in the skin.
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U. S
United States
Florida
When Do You Consume The Least Gas While Driving
A reader asks about fuel use versus speed. Statisticians note better mileage at 30 mph, with 18 mpg, compared with 19 mpg at 50 mph and 10 mpg at 60 mph. The piece warns speeders hurt mileage and safety and urges caution.
Size of Sea Lion and Walrus Compared
The adult male sea lion reaches about 11 to 12 feet in length and weighs 1,200 to 1,500 pounds. The walrus attains around one foot in length with a far greater weight, about one and a half tons.
Pompeii Destruction Death Toll Recalls Ancient Evacuation
At the time of Pompeii's complete destruction in A D 79 about two thousand persons perished. The total population is believed to have been about twenty thousand.
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Pompeii
Oldest Domesticated Animal Record Mentioned
The piece asserts that the Pervelan Mama is the oldest domesticated animal with no record of it ever living in the wild. It notes belief in its status as the earliest domesticated creature.
Take Oath on Ant Hill by Ant Tribe Traditions
The Juanze tribe of Origen India, known as leaf wearers, swear sacred oaths on an ant hill or tiger skin. In New Zealand, the ground parrot is called Ka kapo by the Manri people, noted as a Mightless bird inhabiting the region.
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Origen
India
New Zealand
Manri
El-Askar Now Waste Near Cairo Egypt
Desolate waste marks El-Askar once the baile to Suleiman and the capital, now abandoned near Cairo. Indian children of the Southwest consumed chewing gum sourced from milkweed vines and plants, a regional habit noted in the passage.
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El-Askar
Cairo
Egypt
el Askar
Suleiman Ag Hie
Southwest
Easy Pleasant Way To LOSE FAT
A vintage advertisement promotes Kruschen Salts as a low cost four week weight loss aid. It claims quick fat loss, energy gains, and improved health by taking half a teaspoonful daily in hot water, avoiding pastries and fatty foods, and weighing before and after the course. It urges readers to refuse imitations and claims safe fat loss.
Hi Ho’s Regrets on Confucius Article Echoes
Hi Ho the sage of Chinatown laments that his country could not finance Confucius works as a neat seller. The remark frames a witty critique of cultural funding and commercial appeal. The snippet captures a voice linking tradition with economic constraint.
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Hi Ho
Confucius
Chinatown
Peculiarity of Grand Canyon Cited in Brief Note
The article notes the Grand Canyon cuts through Arizona so abruptly that one may approach within 80 or 40 feet of the rim and remain unaware of the canyon. It also mentions the first use of khaki for uniforms in 1848 by the Guides, a mixed British frontier regiment in India.
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Grand Canyon
Arizona
Guides
India
Crab Lives on Coconuts on Keeling Islands
A remarkable Keeling Islands creature in the Indian Ocean, a large crab feeds on coconuts. The unusual diet highlights the adaptability of local wildlife and the creature’s role on the atoll.
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Keeling Islands
Indian Ocean
Yosemite Valley Gets Name Meaning From Indian Word
A historic note explains that Yosemite derives from the Indian word meaning green valley or killer water, reflecting the region’s indigenous heritage. The account highlights how the name evolved as European settlers explored California’s Sierra Nevada.
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Yosemite
California
Yosemite Valley
Ancient Trade Notes and Culinary Mentions Across Port Cities
Fragmented lines reference colonial dishes such as clam chowder and corn-ment pudding, trade items like cepra timber and trepang from the Ket Islands in the Moluccas, and a vague description of Cape Cod's King's Highway from Plymouth to Provincetown. Also mentions Venetian glassmaking and a disputed invention claim.
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Kei Islands
Ket Islands
Moluccas
Dutch East Indies
King’s Highway
Cape Cod
Plymouth
Provincetown
Mass
Overdone Illustration Hints Drivers See Themselves
A comic illustration and captioned verse argue that drivers and pedestrians often appear cockeyed to others. The piece urges self reflection on driving behavior to reveal how others view the act of driving and the road user’s mindset.
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