Clarifying Lincoln Sons Names and Tad Misconceptions
A historical note corrects common errors about Abraham Lincoln's sons. Willie William Wallace died in February 1882 during Lincoln’s presidency context, while Tad Thomas Lincoln shared the nickname Tad but did not die in office. The piece explains naming origins for Robert Todd, Edward Baker, William Wallace, and Tad.
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Lincoln
Tad
Boston Transcript
Thomas
Washington
Willie
William Wallace
Willie Lincoln
Thomas Alys
Tad” Lincoln
Robert
Todd
Edward Baker
Ilinois
Instrument Locates Abdominal Pain With Seismograph Style Device
A UCER doctor Dr. W. Alvarez develops a multiple electro entero graph to locate stomach pains. The recorder tracks digestion by a pendulum in a vacuum tube and marks its records with a needle, revealing exact trouble spots quickly.
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W. ©. Alverez
University of California
Braille Bibles Made In Blind Schools In Near East Relief
In three schools for the blind aided by Near East relief, Braille Bibles are scarce with only portions of the New Testament available in native Braille. Students and teachers hand punch most books using Greek and Arabic, and a John’s Gospel Braille mockup in Athens was shown in Greece. Cardboard from breakfast cereal boxes serves as convenient Braille pages, enabling many subjects to be taught locally.
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Near Hast ‘Relief
Athens
Near East Relief
Greece
Barber Confuses Hassam With Artist Seller In Maine
Friends recount Hassam entering a Maine barber shop near a famed artist colony. The barber offers a shave and a trim, joking that Hassam should avoid being mistaken for an artist seller. The quick exchange highlights the painter's wary, tongue in cheek brush with fame.
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Childe Hassam
Hassam
Maine
Fisherman’s Odd Bait Helps Net a Fluke Catch
John J. Hallorsa of Flushing reports on a Fire Island outing with a mixed group when bait ran out. He borrowed a glumdrop from a child and soon reeled in a three-pound fluke.
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Fire Island
John J. Hallorsa
Flushing
L. I
Sibley Man Visits Mother and Local Carnival Planned
SENEY special correspondence notes Anthony Daugherty of Sibley spent Thursday evening with his mother Mrs. Mary Daugherty. A carnival in the hall Friday evening is under the auspices of the Home Missionary Society. Mrs. M. G. Mills visited Ford Peck near Struble and George Laughton. Dan McArthur of Sheldon motored here on Thursday.
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Anthony Daugherty
Sibley
Mary Daugherty
Home Missionary Society
M. G. Mills
Ford Peck
Struble
George Laughton
Dan McArthur
Sheldon
Pontevedra stakes claim as Columbus birth town in Paris debate
A Spanish Galician town Pontevedra pushes to erect a monument in Columbus's honor, challenging Genoa and other claimed birthplaces. French and international sources note Genoa is most cited, while Portuguese, Genoan, and local authorities debate the founder's birthplace amid encyclopedias' differing statements.
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Columbuas
Paris
America
Columbus
Christopher
Pontevedra
Genoa
Calvi
Colos
Portugal
Alentejo
Caroens
Spain
Juan II
Christopher Columbus
Americana
Juan II of
Henry II
England
Nelson
New International Encyclopedia
Lisbon
Diego
Britannica
Domenico Colombo
Suzanna Fontanarossa
New York Times
Venezuelan Officers Clash in Paris Police Court Sequel
An amusing quarrel between General Hidalgo and Colonel Galaris, a former Venezuelan secretary of state, heads toward a Paris police court. The colonel accuses the general of arresting him for hair length, having him irons, and shaving his hair and brows, then challenging a duel. a cane thrashing at Gare Saint Lazare led to police intervention. The feud remains unresolved with vows of lasting grievance.
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Hidalgo
Galaris
Paris
Gare Saint Lazare
New Wireless Telephone Demonstrated at Sea Trial
A German invention enables two ships to talk both ways using a wireless telephone. In a test near the Atlantic, a woman on one vessel spoke with her sister on another ship 150 miles away for eight minutes. Previously wireless calls were one way. the new device allows two way, simultaneous conversation between ships or ship and land.
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Germany
Popular Science Monthly
No Time for Poets Reflections on Poetry Ignorance
The Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph recalls Amy Lowell chiding public indifference to poetry. She noted our ignorance, recounting a tea time quip where a working girl misdefines hexameters as cabs hired by the mile.
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Amy Lowell
Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph
Population growth slows after peak in U S
Population of the United States stands at 114 311 000 at the high water mark, with the yearly advance lagging behind the five year average. The rapid rise appears to have slowed, according to estimates cited by Popular Science Monthly and the national bureau of economic research.
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United States
National Bureau of Economic Research
Popular Science Monthly
Auction Sale Echoes From Jewel Casket Bequest
A small jeweled casket once bequeathed by Alfred de Rothschild to the Almina Countess of Carnarvon sold at auction for 500 dollars per inch, bringing a total well above 3 thousand dollars.
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Almina Countess of
Carnarvon
Alfred de Rothschild
Social News Briefs From Local Families Last Weekend
Last week residents visited relatives in town and countryside. Dan McArthur and Mrs. Jessie Kennedy traveled to Sioux City Saturday visiting Will McArthur and Lucile March. Robert Chapman and Kathleen Chapman joined Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs Will Deegan in LeMars. Mrs Jona Clark and her sons Franklin and James enjoyed meals with Mrs Chapman's family.
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McArthur
Elizabeth March
Dan McArthur
Jessie Kennedy
Sioux City
Will McArthur
Lucile March
T. K. Chapman
Robert
Kathleen
Chapman
Will Deegan
LeMars
Jona Clark
Franklin
James
Local Social Notes and Visits Across LeMars Area
Mrs Ralph Obermier and Mrs George Mills visited relatives in LeMars and Stroud Oklahoma. R A Hawkins and E D Buss visited Sioux City. A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs R A McArthur at Community hospital LeMars on Friday October 23. Irving McArthur spent the weekend with his parents. Rev and Mrs L S Wardle, formerly of Wesley, arrived and preached their first sermon here and goods arrived by auto truck. Ladies Aid meets November 4 hosted by Mrs John Peck. Frank Potter family and James Potter of Mitchell South Dakota visited Mrs Potter's parents Mr and Mrs Richard Hawkins.
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Ralph Obermier
LeMars
George Mills
M. G. Mills
Stroud
Okla
Mills
R. A. Hawkins
E. D. Buss
Sioux City
R. A. McArthur
Irving McArthur
Alex McArthur
T. J. Rees
Leeds
Wardle
Wesley
Ato
L. B. Wardle
John Lancaster
Ladies’ Aid Society
John Peck
Frank Potter
Melvin
Franklin
James Potter
Mitchell
Richard Hawkins
Administrators and Executors Notices for Beuttner Moody Estates
Notices published for Plymout h county Iowa estates list administrator with will annexed for Marie L Beuttner and executor for Mayme R Moody. Creditors and interested parties must file claims or payments with Plymouth County District Court. dates cited October 1925 and October 1926 with attorneys Roseberry and Roseberry and J T Keenan.
Probate Notice Estate of John G Friedrich deceased Iowa Plymouth
Probate notice for the estate of John G Friedrich in Plymouth County Iowa lists heirs Anna Friedrich Edward Friedrich John G Friedrich Herman Friedrich Henry Friedrich and Frank Friedrich. A last will was filed October 12 1925 with final proof and hearing set November 9 1925 for probate. J A Sickler Clerk of the district court in Plymouth County Iowa published in The LeMars Globe Post on October 15 22 and 29 1925.
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District Court of
Plymouth County
Marie L. Beuttner
George W. Kluckhohmn
J. T. Keenan
Thea LeMars Globe Post
Mayme R. Moody
Frank E. Moody
Roseberry & Roseberry
LeMars Globe- Post
John G. Friedrich
State of Iowa
Anna Friedrich
Edward Friedrich
Herman Friedrich
Henry Friedrich
Frank Friedrich
J. A. Sickler
District Court
LeMars Globe Post
Ireton Socials and Nearby News Highlight Weekend Events
A week of visits and gatherings graced Ireton with Elsie Olsie s birthday festivities at the W F Trafton home and a large shooting match at Fred Baack farm bringing community interest. Local residents including Delperdang Baack Hanstein and Kasch families joined movies in LeMars and visits near Hinton Homer and Granville with cattle shipments and Hal loween party at the city hall accompanied by several civic footnotes.
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N. R
Chicago
Alice Mandelkow
Maude Fitzpatrick
City Hall
Nellie Edwards
Ireton
Kasch
Hsther
Laverne, Minn
H. F. Baack
Ed Durband
Sioux City
Thomas Flaherty
Dalton
Local Social Notes Mention Visits and Corn Harvest
Stanton readers report Mrs Howard Wells and son H Jr from Chicago visiting the William Stoewer home. William Reints from Oklahoma spends days with daughter Mrs Kate Meiners. Frank Braband of LeMars harvests corn for Clarence Schulz. Margaret Britt, student in Cherokee, spent the weekend with her parents. John Beggs picks corn for Ralph Schrooten. George A Prendle visited Sioux City Tuesday. Mr and Mrs G C Schulz visited Clarence Schulz home Sunday.
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Sioux City
G. C. Schulz
Clarence Schulz
Smith
Local Rural Notes Highlight Area Visitors and Market Activity
Beaste and Mise Carrie Meinertte visiting Illinois relatives while William Revitsa of Oklahoma stayed with Charlon Werth family. Ralph Schrooten sold cattle in Sioux City. Henry Shipper hauled. Henry Braband sent hogs to Sioux City. Lestis Smith hauled near LeMars. Robert Hodgeon first to finish corn. Schrooten and Mart Wecker attended a hog sale near Remsen. Schrooten bought a stock hog. Mr and Mrs B J Delaney visited Edwin Sitaman home. M J Bixby was in Hinton on business.
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Beaste
Stoewer
Mise
Carrie Meinertte
Illinois
William Revitsa
Oklahoma
Andite Charlon Werth
Ralph Schrooten
Sioux City
Henry Shipper
Henry Braband
Lestis Smith
LeMara
Robert Hodgeon
Harry Schrooten
Mart Wecker
Remsen
Schrooten
B. J. Delaney
Edwin Sitamanh
M. J. Bixby
Hinton
Local Folks Buy Cars And Report Snow Delays
Liberty Center owner William Tullis bought a new car last week and Prof A T Holtzen acquired a new Oldsmobile. Frank Tullis bought a Dodge truck for milk hauling as three inches of snow delayed corn picking and road grading. The Dave Woodley family visited Cherokee relatives and the Women's Missionary Society met with Mrs Eberhard. Carl Eberhard was on the sick list last Sunday and Monday.
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William Tullis
Dave Woodley
Cherokee
A. T. Holtzen
Frank Tullis
The
Women’s Missionary Society
Eberhard
Carl Eberhard
Card Party Score Cards Available at The Globe Post Office
Score cards for card parties can be bought at The Globe Post Office. The availability note lists the post office as the selling point, suggesting easy access for local clubs and events.
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Globe-Post Office
5 Cents a Dozen Used at Dozens of Big Parties
A brief note notes that items cost five cents per dozen and are in use at numerous large gatherings weekly, highlighting their popularity and affordability.
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Buick
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Hese Belfer
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Hirsch Bros
Whem
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American Trust & Savings Bank
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LE Mars
LE Mars Globe-Post
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