Local social notes from Graettinger and area
Local residents and visitors include Pat McWilliams Cherokee visiting the T. J. Duffy home on New Years day. Minnesota trips, Des Moines visits, and Grof brothers gatherings noted. weddings, travels to Rochester and Los Angeles mentioned. A Readers’ note section lists Miss Kathryn McCartneft Des Moines trip, romance serial in The American Weekly, and several family visits across Graettinger Emmetsburg Britt Curlew Mallard and Fort Dodge.
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Pat McWilliams
T. J. Duffy
Clifford Schurmann
Minnesota
Ray Norvell
Emmetsburg
Graettinger
T. J. Conway
Mallard
Fred Thiel
Britt
Kathryn McCartneft
Des Moines
J. A. Doerning
Armatrong
Henry Irmiter
Wm. Groff
Curlew
Maurice
Jack Sandvig
Murengo
Iowa
S. RB. Sandvig
Gracttinger
J. J
Bonstead Plans California Trip Next Monday
A. J. Bonstead plans to leave for California next Monday to stay a couple of months in Los Angeles.
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California
A. J. Bonstead
Los Angeles
Social Items St Paul Ladies Aid Cancelled For January
The St Paul Ladies Aid meeting scheduled for January has been cancelled while members pay their dues Auxiliary Meeting Next Tuesday will be held January 9 at Mrs Lilian Barringer home with Mrs Mabel Henningsen assisting All invited M OK Ladies Aid January meeting rescheduled for January 11 at the church dining room hostesses listed and invitation extended Junior C D A Christmas Party held at Miss Maury Sullivan home led by Mrs Pace Mc Carty gifts exchanged and lunch served WANTED Couple of high wheels for wagon in fine shape by Carl Spies CARD OF THANKS Thanks to neighbors and friends for kindness during illness and death of my husband and for floral decorations signed Mrs John Reirson
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St. Paul Ladies’ Aid
St. Paul Ladies' Aid
The
Legion Auxiliary
Lilian Barringer
Mabel Henningsen
M. OK
Ladies’ Aid
Mr K. Ladies Aid Society
Harvey Niehtern
Jim Robinson
Lloyd Brobst
Glenn Shaver
John Reirson
Adix Promises Fast Relief From Stomach Distress
A testimonial from C. S. Grose claims severe stomach distress vanished after taking Adi Tablets. The ad touts Adix for excess stomach and acidity with a money back guarantee and sale at all drug stores.
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C. S. Grose
Marine Hymn Reversed Tells Battle-Hardened Story
The piece notes the Marines’ hymn cites Montezuma and Tripoli in reverse chronology, recounting early actions with Decatur Preble and Bainbridge, Derne’s 1806 flag over a fortress, and the 1847 entry into Mexico City led by Maj. Levi Twiggs, highlighting long-standing Marine valor and the song’s enduring fame.
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United States
Montezuma
Tripoli
Mexico City
Winfield Scott
Decatur
Preble
Bainbridge
Derne
Levi Twiggs
Honey Bees Introduced to America 300 Years Ago
A Chicago Tribune correspondent notes that honey bees, not native to the United States, were imported about 1638 likely from Holland. Early colonies were small black bees, later expanding with settlement. Beekeepers classify bees into three main races: Eastern, European, and African.
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United States
New England
Holland
Chicago Tribune
America
Italy Rescues Zara as Enclave Near Dalmatia
The article notes Zara on the Jugoslavian coast near Ancona as an Italian enclave after the Rapallo 1920 agreement. Zara covers 42 square miles with about 19,000 residents and its Italian identity was argued by historic associations. The harbor area, protected by islets, offers a potential naval base, historically termed an en clave region.
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Zara
Rat-Proof Houses in Formosa Island
Describes rat-proof housing on Formosa where wooden shields on inverted biscuits and umbrella-shaped posts deter rodents. Structures appear hut-like yet rest on four posts with protective elements, reflecting island methods to keep rats at bay.
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Formosa
Fragmented geographic reminiscence on Sea of Galilee and river
The fragment discusses the Sea of Galilee in rough terms as a body of fresh water, compares its length and width poorly, mentions Staten Island in New York Bay and the Dead Sea level relative to Jordan River area, cites depths and a trout reference, and notes a distance of about 200 miles between two dogs.
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Sea’ of Galilee
Sea of Galilee
Staten Island
New York Bay
Elements Used in Making Steel Across the Periodic Range
The article explains about twenty elements from aluminum to zirconium used in steel making in various combinations. Ferroalloys carry elements into steel, with iron serving as a vehicle to deliver desired elements, while groups of elements act as alloying agents, impurity scavengers, or fluxes.
How Much Water Is An Inch Of Rain Anyway
An explanation of rainfall units compares inches to water weight and coverage. One inch of rain on a square mile equals about 12 billion gallons, equating to 120 million pounds per area. A thunderstorm overnight might yield about half an inch, and the Khasia hills average over 600 inches yearly, about 7 million fallons per square mile.
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Khasia
India
Veronese Art Works Sent From U S Galleries to Venice
Venice prepares a major Veronese exhibition with works dispatched from American institutions. W R Valentier of the Detroit Art Institute heads the loan commission. The Boston Fine Arts Museum contributes four works including Diana Surprised by Actaeon and Olympia. The Cleveland Fine Arts Museum lends a half length portrait of Agostino Barberigo. San Francisco sends a family portrait from Prince Leuchtenberg’s Munich collection. Cambridge Mulledges Museum plans to loan sketches for Baptism of Christ, likely a late Veronese work.
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Venice
Paolo Veronese
W. Rt. Valentier
Detroit Art Institute
Veronese
America
Boston Fine Arts Museum
Diana
Actaeon
Atlanta
Meleager
Olympia
Venus
Jupiter
Cleveland Fine Arts Museum
Agostino Barberigo
San Francisco
Prince Leuchtenberg
Munich
Cambridge, Mags
Christ
Cane from Malay Cane Used in Porch Furniture
The Malay cane grows as a vine in Malayan jungles and is used by natives for huts and bridges. When baked it becomes highly durable and is shipped to Singapore before distribution to large furniture makers. Cane furniture appears natural or colored and sold in markets. The atmosphere contains about 21 percent oxygen at sea level, with oxygen content decreasing at higher elevations.
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Singapore
Earth curvature estimated eight inches per mile
A fragment discusses the curvature of the earth, estimating about eight inches per mile from a given point. It mentions a tangent line contact point and includes garbled notes on mileage and area, suggesting a geometric relation to the earth’s surface.
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Guiry i
Eshevan
Schipperke breed overview from Belgian Dutch canal dogs
The schipperke is a small watch dog related to the Pomeranian, originating in Belgium or Holland. It has a black or sometimes brown coat that is harsh and abundant and is usually tailless.
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Schipperke
Smavog
Belgium
Holland
Dutch Inventor Stevin's Horseless Wagon Sails to Fame
A historic note recalls Simon Stevin from three centuries ago as the Dutch inventor who devised a horseless wagon. The vehicle resembled a boat on wheels and relied on sails to catch the sea breeze, demonstrating early nautical propulsion ideas.
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Simon Stevin
Close Harmony Definition in Four-Voice Writing
Close harmony arranges four voices so tenor and soprano stay within a single octave. The choir remains in close position, differing from open voice spacing, with chords and parts kept compact.
California Indians’ Customs Through Two Millennia
An anthropologist states that California Indians have eaten the same foods, traded the same materials, and generally lived similarly for more than 2,000 years, reflecting enduring cultural patterns.
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California
Christmas Visit and Local News in Graettinger Iowa
Mr and Mrs Paul Danger and son Williams spent Christmas with Mrs Drangers parents Mr and Mrs Martin Stewart in Graettinger. The Times notes it is sale season with Graettinger sale ads. Malcolm Tod Jensen and Wayne Dappen plan to resume studios in Grinnell while students at Grinnell College. Dr Bo M Dapper traveled to Grinnell. Frank Whiteside went to Denver last week for New York trip with daughter attending school there. Forrest Peterson handles mail delivery on Reule Que during Whiteside’s absence.
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Marian George
Mason City
Paul Danger
Williams
Iowa
Malcolm
Tod Jensen
Wayne Dappen
Grinnell Tucalay
Grinnell College
Bo M. Dapper
Grinnell
Frank Whiteside
Denver
Hig Traunghter
Forrest Peterson
Mr. Whiteside
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M. E. Mahan
Tom
Oclwein
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Chris Jensen
Grachtinger
Kermit
Des Moines College of Pharmacy
D. FE. McCarty
Thomas McCarty
Seattle
Washington
Fort Dodge
McCarty
George F. Worts
Miles Mahan
Loretta Mahan
Council Bluffs
Fred Jackson
Renville
W. H. Sullivan
Marian
Emmatsburg
M. E. Marian
Old Homme
Strong Bank
Times Office
Waron
Carl
Spies
Heiss
Wuyi
Wen
Santa Clara
Camay
Wonen
C. A. Jensen
Graettinger State Bank
Palo Alto
U. S
Cagyencere Ee
Nier
Ang
AMAA
Pouty
Bryer
Olin
Reek Ee
C. A. Jengen
H. AS
Ain Day
Tay
Raleigh
Palo Alto County
Max Baumgartner
Geo
M. Groettingers
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