Local Notes From County Follow Weekend Travel
Over the county, Floyd Jorgenson returned from Cedar Falls after attending a telephone convention. Mr and Mrs Bell came back to Armstrong, Peter Fuvhsen was in Rochester Minnesota last week. Mrs L C Dorweiler of Ottosen visited relatives Saturday and Sunday. Mize Ethel Cobb spent Saturday and Sunday with her parents from Whittemore. Rev A B Gilbert of Immersburg was a West Bend visitor Sunday. Miss Carrie Moore visited her sister Mrs Barry Peck of this place recently. Janea Vance is visiting her daughter at Canton South Dakota this week. Miss Lucy Markin of Curlew spent Sunday with her mother here. George Edwards came from Ayrshire Friday. Rev Poppenheimer was at Eagle Grove several days last week. John Ludwig, ill for two months, was taken to Des Moines Hospital Thursday. Dr Boody accompanied him, De D and Kolp went to Des Moines Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Jorgenson
Cedar Falls
Bell
Amstrong
Peter Fuvhsen
Rochester
Minnecots
L. C. Dorweiler
Ottosen
Ethel Cobb
Whittemore
Rev
A. B. Gilbert
Immersburg
West Bend
Carrie Moore
Ter
Barry Peck
Riva
Janéa Vance
Canton
South Dakota
Lucy Markin
Curlew
Geo
Wards
Ayarshire
Poppenheimer
Eagle Grove
John Ludwig
Maya
Theraday
Boody
Bin
de D
Kolp
Des Moines
Curlew Notes On Local Movements And Visits
Curlew residents report various visits and comings and goings. Alr. Butler returned from Montana and tiling on the Allen farm ended. Ed Wiley and Mrs. Wiley visited Emmetsburg. Nellie McNally Leona Bradley and Lizzie Carroll were in Ayrshire or Emmetsburg. Miss Marken vacationing at West Ben t. Prof Evans visiting Webster City. school enjoying a week’s vacation. Mrs. Straight and children at Pioneer. Mallard visitors Fisk and Thompson. J P Bonter southbound during trial week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. P. Wiley
Ibéanux
Montana
Alr. Butler
Allen
MM. Murray
Lake City
Miss Marken
West Bent
Prof. Evans
Webster City
Mrs. Straight
Pioneer
Melvin Fisk
Gus Thompson
Graettinger Daily Local Notes and Moves
Agnes McCarty arrived from Emmeteburg for the weekend. John Jensen returned from Montana. S. J. Mitchell visited Fort Dodge Sunday. Mrs. Cullen visited Emmeteburg Monday. Graettinger Site Works now full time with two crews. M. Dooley attended the county event last Thursday. Miss Manfl Montgomery visits Cedar Falls. E J Remington moved to Ward County North Dakota. Miss Pingrea visited from Estherville Friday. James Henan and family moved to Jamestown North Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes McCarty
Emmeteburg
Jobn Jensen
Montana
S. J. Mitchell
Fort Dodge
Mrs. Cullen
Graettinger
M. Dooley
Estherville
James Henan
Jamestown
North Dakota
Dedication Monuments to Town Soldiers Report Summary
A copied copy details the Dedication of Monuments to town soldiers at Vicksburg Andersonville Chattanooga and Shiloh Job. It highlights illustrations speeches and information with Capt. E B Soper of Etmersburg noted as Shiloh commission member. The secretary of state W C Hayward is thanked for the copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicksburg
Andersonville
Chattanooga
Shi- Job
E.B. Soper
Etmersburg
Shiloh
W. C. Hayward
Wanted 100 Family Washings Price Per Pound Rough Dry
Advertises a bulk family washing service offering price per pound rough dry and flat work ironing for all items except white shirts waists and shirts collars and cuffs. Indicates full service including cleaning and pressing under a single rate.
Seed corn advise urges local sourcing for best yields
An Ames Iowa seed corn notice warns buyers to prefer home grown seed over distant imports, citing experiments showing better yields and maturation from local stocks. It urges testing kernels from ear batches, asks locals with surplus seed to share details, and notes upcoming planting season will spike demand. Also small classifieds list a bay mare for sale and breeding sows, plus a travel note about Mrs. Saunders visiting Parker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
County Sunday School Convention Committee Appointments
County Sunday School convention organizers announced committee appointments for entertainment badges reception choristers and delegate rules at a Monday meeting in Palo Alto. The convention runs April 8 and 9 with out of town delegates offered free entertainment and invitations extended to all Sunday School workers. Frankingworth's sale is scheduled for tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto County
Mesdaurg
Brown
Kent
M. Cy Grier
J. A. Godden
Cora Wilrer
Emma Welse
Lloyd Ressell
Percy Godden
Emma Siegel
Lloyd Refsell
Fred McCarty
Flora Burt
J. R. Moore
P.O. Refeel
Found Dead in a Field Near Weat Okoboji Lake
Mrs Nick Camp of Montgomery was found dead in a corn field near Weat Okoboji Lake last Wednesday, having left home the previous day. A history of epileptic fits is cited as likely cause. she was 23 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick Camp
Montgomery
Weat Okoboji Lake
Miss Maris Pingrey Withdraws From Emmet County Race
Miss Maris Pingrey withdraws from the Emmet county superintendent race and applies for the Grenting er schools principalship. Randel of Rodman is the present principal with a fair prospect of getting the position.
Spring Fever Tea Claims Health Boost and Relief
An ad touts Rocky Mountain Tea as a winter remedy that cleanses and strengthens the stomach kidneys and liver. It promises quick health improvements and urges readers to try its spring tonic formula, promoted by R. H. Stratemeyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Stratemeyer
Unsecured Loan Through Pawnshop Backfires on Race Bet
A New York racing man, desperate after a string of losses, pawns his valuables including a pencil in a pawnshop. He bets $560 on a race using the single pencil as collateral. none of his horse picks win and his fortune briefly improves only to fall as he fails to redeem his items by week’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Globe
Doubtful Guarantee and Moorish Promises
A dubious claim discusses the Arabic phrase Lashallah used by Muslims to reinforce promises. It cites a Gibraltar shopkeeper and a Moor who adds religious provisos to dodge payment, illustrating how such phrases shield breach of faith in some eastern lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East
Gibraltar
Cme
Lushallah
Hidden Arphitien Violinist Prefers Cooking Over Music
A report in the New York Tribune quotes a Dutch violinist who, despite early fame and a royal audience with the Prince of Wales, says she loves cooking more than the violin. She dismisses her instrument as not absorbing and humorously imagines becoming a chef if given the chance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenble
Nerve of
Hotand
Edward Vil
Prince of Wales
Stradivarius
Esid
New York Tribune
Notable Exchange About Mrs Siddons Age
A gentleman askingly wagers to know Mrs Siddons age. She quips seventy eight, then jokes she would add ten or more years to deter eager questioners. The remark ends with a playful lesson on aging and public gaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Emart
Madame Blank Caterer and Medium in Chicago
A Chicago woman works as both caterer and trance medium serving customers with refreshments that satisfy psychic or physical needs. She or the sign painter she employs must be an Amnerist, per her sign reading Madame Blank, caterer and trade Medium. Groceries and Pre
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Madame Blank
Wedium
Guaranteed Ghosts Heard In Forum Of Wise Remarks
A Washington Star snippet presents a quip on ghosts and intelligence. A sagmatic person asserts the value of attention to ghosts while Miss Cayebne counters that a ghost must gain an introduction from a prestigious society to be notable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Cayebne
Washington Star
All, once a bohemian always a bohemian quote
A Chicago News clip cites a witty exchange about bohemians. The Practical man argues a bohemian never changes, while the Wascissored poet defends the label and even a collar. The item plays on social stereotype with sharp humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago News
Wayside Carmmunings and the Wartime Wordplay
A Chicago Tribune snippet features garbled dialect and playful wartime word puzzles. The text hints at community chatter and humor amid long travel or workdays, naming a humorous figure Tuck Knett and a sense of shared struggle before wider recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmmunings
Uhicag Tribune
Locating the Blame Father-Why Dialogue Sketch
A humorous exchange traces frictions over money between a father and son. The son chides the father for spending, while the father laments his hardship and suggests seeking the grandfather’s help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat
Grandfather
Eskimo Kayak Craft Challenges Arctic Seafarers
A detailed description explains the Greenland Eskimo kayak, its construction from sea driftwood sealskin and bone implements, and the skill required to master it. The craft measures about eighteen feet in length, six inches deep, and is fully covered except a small front opening. The paddler sits with a waterproof jacket, governs a harpoon and bladder, and relies on a crew to aid in emergencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenland
Iik
Earth Moon Density Change Splits Continents Over Time
Article posits Earth split into continental and island fragments as lunar formation tore away portions of the crust. It argues Moon’s density mirrors missing continents, likening early Earth to Venus without this division, and notes 18 continental textures formed as water condensed in depressions and dry land emerged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
G. A. Dur- Win
Sind
Venus
The Oldest Forename in Ancient Naming Practices
The text traces early naming by description preceded by forenames, noting examples like Solomon von David and Egan ap Hierhard. It discusses the shift from sole forenames to appended descriptors for distinction, cites Maghnaduke as a modern rendering of Meridug, and mentions Roman usage of forenames and family names with Marcus and Mark among the oldest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam
David
Joseph
Solomon von David
Egan Ap Hiehard
Meridug
Bamikua
Aneiher
Presti
Mareis
Tucius
Mark
Marcus
Verdict Ignoring Gravity In Brick Fall Case
A jury ruled a brick fall from a twenty foot scaffold did not cause a man’s injury, dismissing the law of gravitation as obsolete. The judge protested the verdict as indefensible and unconnected to the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dudge
Chicago Tribune
Murder and dueling in Germany legal distinctions
The article notes Germany distinguishes between premeditated murder and intentional homicide with deteriorating death, prescribing five to fifteen years in prison. It also classifies dueling as a misdemeanour, with the killer facing up to fifteen years in fortress detention, per the Tandon Chronicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Tandon Chronicle
Rubens Masterpiece Described as Lifelike Battle Scene
A fragmentary dialogue praises a Rubens painting jokingly misidentified as a battlefield. The speaker exclaims the piece is real and natural with lifelike light and shade, calling it a great example of art, while a companion quips about it resembling a fruit basket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitar
Paul Rubens
Brief Bits of News from a Turbulent Era
Fragmented notes on labor, crime, and economics roll through. Evans’ crew announces a record practice and job push at South Sharon for six dozen men, while a 15 year old girl is shot in Providence as police pursue suspects. Wisconsin workers face illness and death. fires, consumption, and grief touch families as wider national tensions and industry shifts unfold. Plans for potato production and Islip moves hint at growing agrarian bets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evans
Magdalena Bay
South Sharon
Margaret
Berden
Providence
A. T. Miteldent
Wisconsin Fed
Trenton
Win
Farmers Association
Fragmentary dialogue on a late-night dispute
The text presents a terse exchange about a wife, lateness, and a mute person signaling. It implies a nighttime quarrel and the speaker rationalizes turning off a light as the situation escalates. The fragmentary nature limits clear attribution or context.
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Ayrshire
Nellie McNally
Leona Bradley
Emmetsburg
Misses Maguire
Carlaw
Mike Dooley
Carlew
Mrs. Wiley
Lizzie Carroll
Ayrahire
Mr. Baird
Helen
J. P. Stebbins
Jon Daley
Aryshire
John McGinnis
Mrs. White
Mallard
J.P. Bonter
Prof. Holden
Amas
P_G
Howvex
Ames
First National Bank
Hans Hang
Mrs. Saunders
Parker
County Sunday School Convention
Frankingworth
Opera House
W. F. Mann
Hal R
The
Bee Ho Gray
Drybread & Laughlin’s
Milford Nurseries
Antisdel & Koehler
Milford, Iowa
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