High Lake Visit and Local Sales Report Across Community
Community notes record visits by H W Magk of Terris to Martin Mahan’s home in High Lake, Olaf Wolden hauling corn for Larson Brothers, and J M Wolden clerking the Ole Knutson sale west of Graettinger which netted over 3000 dollars. Friday school social was well attended, Ella Walden returned from Estherville, hogs sold to J L Brown, and residents hauled them to Grover. Several residents traveled to Estherville, others worked at Wallingford, and a near accident at the Ole Knutson sale is noted with minor injuries to M O Grodland. A dancing party at Mr and Mrs John Henderson’s attracted many, and plans to move to a farm near Cylinder. The Township School Contest drew a large crowd. James Welsh filled in for ill Supt Lerdel, and dinner revenue reached twenty dollars.
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H.W. Magk
Terris
Martin Mahan
Olaf Wolden
Larson Brothers
J.M. Wolden
Ole Knutson
Graettinger
George
High Lakes School
Ella Walden
Estherville
Chris Danielson
Neilson
Mr. Hutchings
J. L. Brown
Grover
O. Hanson
Lewis Rokne
Johnie Peterson
Wallingford
Gus Merklin
M. O
Grodland
M.O
Chas
Jeffries
Little Son
Miles City
Montana
Hualla
John Henderson
Joaure
Cylinder
Bryan
Davis
North 6Th Street
James Welsh
Lerdel
Local society notes and movers in Kalona area
Mr and Mrs Chris Hanson welcome a daughter born last Wednesday. Ladies Aid hosts at Mrs Kaltgidt’s Thursday. John Gibson and helper set up a windmill north of Peterson’s on Watson farm. Blaine Wolfe moves to Palo Alto county from Frank Johnson farm. Christina Schmidt returns from Estherville to help move to Ringsted. Jessie Whitmark visits from Gilmore City to see Mablé Resh. John Paugh visits Jefferson family. Will Bryn departs for White Rock SD to run a creamery. Baby Wahldeick pneumonia cared for by Algona nurse. Mr and Mrs Bige Craven visit Boone. Riley Elwood and wife farm in their absence. Q N Young hosts surprise visitors with baskets and oysters.
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Chris Hanson
Ringsted
Jessie Whitmark
Gilmore City
Mablé Resh
John Paugh
Jefferson
Will H. Bryn
White Rock
Harry Wahldeick
Algona
Bige Craven
Boone
Riley Elwood
Mra
Q. N. Young
South Walnut Gossip and Local Updates
Residents of South Walnut host and visit relatives in Mallard Emmetsburg and Ottawa Ottawa area while reporting social calls sales and church aid. Jackman sustains a shoulder injury from a stock drive as Dr. Van treats the dislocation. local events include Osgood Ladies Aid bazar and Torkelson sale draws neighbors.
Wednesday on account of the Catholic Ladies Bazaar in Gra ettinger
Wednesday event note indicates Graettinger hosts a Catholic Ladies Bazaar raising funds for church activities. Local organizers promote sale of baked goods, crafts, and refreshments with proceeds supporting parish programs.
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Graettinger
I Do Not Believe In Lawyers
A Witta man denounces lawyers with biting wit declaring he distrusts them because they never say plainly what they mean. He imagines a lawyer explaining a simple fact, like two plus two equaling four, through pompous legal phrasing to avoid direct assertion. He insists he does not believe in lawyers.
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Wtta
The Gentle Art of Walking and the Pedestrian
A clipped reflection on walking as a practice in daily life. Edward Payson Weston, famed pedestrian, props up the idea that a walker may ride a trolley if it aids the journey and still claim the walk as a core activity. The piece notes the walker’s adaptability and quiet authority.
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Edward Payson Weston
Mather
Joan
Antiquity of Man in Western Europe and Glacial Ages
The article discusses long known evidence of early humans in western Europe during the glacial epoch. It notes multiple glacial and interglacial periods with the snow line much lower or higher than today, implying warmer interglacials. It cites Ponek and a jawbone find near Heidelberg suggesting humans may have lived up to 200,000 years ago.
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Alps
Ponek
Nanr Heidelberg
Bolentife
Amartoan
Hugo Liked Punctuation in Hugo Letter to Gaudelatre
In a Victor Hugo letter to Gaudelatre he discusses his zeal for perfect punctuation. He notes printers gave 11 proof revisions for La Legende des Siegles, ten to place commas correctly. Thomma Campbell shared similar meticulousness in Aeriraneget, once walking six miles to adjust a word.
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Hugo
Victor Hugo
Gaudelatre
Thomma Campbell
Ailgreaneget
Remarkable Event in Ireland During Thunderstorm
In Bier, King's County, Ireland, during a recent thunderstorm Miss Julia Browne was near her door preparing embroidery when a spark or arc struck the kitchen area. She was uninjured though a lamp or flame was knocked from her hand by the incident.
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Bier
King’s County
Ireland
Julia’ Browne
Gint
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