Wyoming Correspondence Highlights Local Socials and Moves
Correspondence from Wyoming Iowa dated Jan 31 notes Frank Tasker returning from Colorado and several visits by Mrs H W Behnke, George Evans, G W Evans Jr, and others. Local events include Hawthorne and Bay View club visits, a public sale by H T Mills, a meat market sale to Mr Myers, a senior class gathering hosted by Prof and Mrs A W Graham, Civic league Hard Times social, progressive summerset parties by Mrs W H Tourtellot and Mrs Bert Tourtellot, and a farewell surprise for Ina Walston with Dakota move pending.
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Wyoming
Frank Tasker
Colorado
H. W. Behnke
Monticello
George Evans
R. M. Corbit
Tate
G. W. Evans Jr
Heagle Grove
W. C. Paul
Onslow
Hawthorne Club
Eagle
A. N. Reade
R. Marshall
Artie Arnold
Chicago
John Mader
Florence
Monmouth
Bay View Club
C. B. Larkey
H. T. Mills
Mills
Washington
Mr. Mills
F. Schaeffer
Mr. Myers
Central City
Schaeffer
Civic League
Opera House
J. N. Stoffel
Ina Walston
Nona Brainard
Will Garrison
Miss Walston
Dakota
South Dakota
Cascade Notes Tell Local Health and Social News
In Cascade Iowa on January 31 J C Gearhart and Mrs C H Huntington Jr are ill with lagrippe and other townsfolk like Wm Talbot and Peter Larson face illness or travel. Visitors include Stephen Kroeger of Worthington and John Gordon of Waihata while MTP Hamil visits Utica Illinois to see his son. West Side school hosts a candy pull with Mast Cascade Independent District. 24 new Baptist members added. Dubuque and Helena figures appear in local mentions. The Dubuque County Farmers Institute elects Fairburn Kremer and Kurt. D Reardon’s body is found. David Beatty turns 82 last Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascade
J. C. Gearhart
Faber
C. H. Huntington Jr
Wm. Talbot
Richland Township
Stephen Kroeger
Worthington
John Gordon
Waihata
MTP
Hamil
Utica
Ilinois
M. P
Donalson
C. L. Kay
Epworth
Matt Welter
Hawarden
Iowa
H. A. Crop
Central College
Pella
M. P. Hamil
West Side
Mast Cascade
Farmers’ Institute
D. J. Kingsley
Pat O'Shea
Baptist Church
Mike O’brien
Dubuque
Garryowen
Montana
Peter Larson
Helena
James Moran
Edna Gordon
Earl Davis
Dubuque County
Drowning Incident Near Maquoketa and Anniversary Visit
A body was recovered one and a half miles below the drowning site on the Maquoketa river, found by his son and partly buried in debris. Meanwhile a large gathering celebrated the fifteenth wedding anniversary of Samuel Patterson and his wife at their home in Fast Cascade with a festive reception.
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Maquoketa
Samuel Patterson
Fast Cascade
Patterson
Rural Route 2 Local Notes Jan 30
Gerd Harms and wife visit Langworthy. George Dorsey family in Anamosa. Mrs. Herman Rickels dies. Warrison Batchelder sees show in Monticello. Hahn family moves to Scotch Grove. Bertha Kellogg with Hlagen group to Monticello. Cinch club meets at Magens. Jess Humphrey on old stamping grounds in Wayne. Gray siblings and Yount chop wood for Reiken. Wallace Gray's mother paralyzed but improving. Mrs. Frank Payne visits from Waterloo. Alfred Folkerts moves to Danfest farm. C T Bates busy with cattle. D Dirks joins Langworthy Creamery. L R Jacobs buys new cream separator. Dance at Woodman hall a success. Pete Hagen's team without driver. Rickels return from Pomeroy. family to live on Rickels farm in Scotch Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerd Harms
Langworthy
George Dorsey
Anamosa
Herman Rickels
Warrison Batchelder
Monticello
Hernan Hahn
Coggan
Scotch Grove
Peter Hlagen
Bertha Kellogg
Cinch Club
Magen’s
Jesse Humphrey
Wayne
Gray Boys
Clarence Yount
William
Henry Reiken
Wallace Gray
Frank Payne
Waterloo
Iowa
John Ross
Alfred Folkerts
Husmann Place
Danfest
C. T. Bates
Chauncey
D. Dirks
Langworthy Co-operative Creamery
L. R. Jacobs
Woodman Hall
Laingworthy
Pete Hagen
Carl Rickels
Pomeroy
Onslow Notes Local Movements And Elections
Edna Richardson remained at home in Onslow over Sunday while Ella Lamey visits Clinton on business. An Anamosa Journal agent canvassed town last Saturday. Martin Hanwardson heads to Chicago with his own fat cattle. Lou Stinson returns to Stinson Dennison's after a month away. Mary McMaster, aged neighbor, is in poor health. Readers seek an editorial on the primary election bill and its processes. Lochiel Johnston returns from Grand Island to buy a 120 acre farm and plans March relocation. Albert McQuown recovers but relapses during a visit to William Coburn. he remains ill. Supervisors note mayor and marshal roles in saloon towns, and a town square altercation yields potential county costs but flour shortages shield officers from payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onslow
Edna Richardson
Ella Lamey
Clinton
Anamosa Journal
Martin Hanwardson
Chicago
Lou Stinson
Stinson & Dennison
Mary McMaster
Lochiel Johnston
Grand Island
Nebraska
Albert McQuown
William Coburn
Center Junction Social Roundup Sees Wide Visitor List
Belle Lyons and John Thompson travel to Monticello and Chicago for stock dealings and visits. Des Moines visitor Mrs. Alexander and Wyoming business caller Charles Mallicoat drop by. Locals Will McDonald Bert Williamson and Guy McDonald join theater trip to Wyoming and Chicago as Steve Davis, Maquoketa horse buyer, passes through. Ruth McNeilly honored at Mrs. J E Duncan’s Friday gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beasar
Thursay
Will McDonald
Woodbury County
Wyoming
Bert Williamson
Storm Lake
Guy McDonald
John Sutherland
Chicago
Steve Davis
Maquoketa
J. E. Duncan
Ruth McNeilly
Local Notes From Amber Social Roundup
Amber January 31 noted James Pitkin visiting the city while George Merriman broke an arm recently. W Js Daly spent days in Chicago last week. J D Weiss attended a dance at Olin last Friday. Alex and Will Robertson visited near Monticello Sunday. Ben Brunen of Ryan called on friends Sunday. George Bailey neared full recovery after a horse injury. August Toenjes at Anamosa sanitarium after appendicitis operation. he is progressing as expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amber
James Pitkin
George Merriman
W. Js. Daly
Chicago
J. D. Weiss
Olin
Alex and
Will Robertson
Monticello
Ben Brunen
Ryan
George Bailey
August Toenjes
Anamosa
A. Beam
G. G. Ketcham
Lena Fuller
Jennie Haymaker
Cass
James Underwood
Fairview
Walter Moss
Ford Clark
Castle Grove
Lou Watters
Byerly Heirs
Sibley Arm
Chauncey Bates
Warren Wallace
Lew Turner
Sanford Brownell
Clarence Beal
Clinton
Rudolph
Sophia Nordman
Mary Bohlken
Sand Spring
Henry Nordman
George Lee
Grand River
Town
William Starvey
Rosendale
Michigan
H. TH. Cunningham
Charles Fairbanks
Local Notes from Cass January Visit Statements
Cass Iowa notes record numerous visits and movements. Residents from Anamosa, Orange New Jersey, Wyoming and surrounding areas travel to Cass and nearby towns for social calls visits and hosting. The item mentions several names and small social movements with no broader events.
Curious Bible Counts From Madrid Prisoner
Curiosities of the Bible reports statistics from a Madrid prisoner who spent 33 years in a cell counting letters. It lists totals: 3,566,480 letters, 773,746 words, 13,173 verses, 1,195 chapters and 66 words. notes on frequency of words like and Lord and Jehovah. mentions the lone appearance of reverend in Psalm 111. It also cites the eternity occurrence in Isaiah, the longest verse Esther 9:8, the shortest John 11:35, and states no word or name exceeds six syllables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Gellenkamp Device Reveals Rainfall Oscillations
A German meteorologist's rain-measurer, first used in India in 1894, records intensity changes within a shower. The device shows rapid successive maxima and minima, explained by evaporation and cooling effects, and aligns with observations of wind, temperature, and pressure fluctuations when measured sensitively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gellenkamp
India
Meteorologische Zeitschrift
Ciel Et Terre
Local notes from Castle Grove area and surrounding towns
Sheriff Hogan and various visitors pass through Castle Grove while farms and creameries report activity. The January thaw persists. a box social is planned at District No 3 school February 2 with a program. The Downerville creamery fills its ice house as butter fat prices compare favorably with rivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Grove
Sheriff Hogan
Anamosa
Belle Davidson
Bowen
Mayor Voorhees
Monticello
Wm. Hiller
Buck Creek
Miller
Robert Livingstone
Center Junction
Dunnigan
Dubuque
Argand
Andrew Davidson
Mary
Alexander Davidson
Hogan
Iva Hearn
Smoking a Crime in Abyssinia
Article notes a strict anti tobacco law in Abyssinia where priests initially prompted the ban to prevent smoking in church. The crackdown now extends to foreigners, who must avoid being seen smoking.
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Abyssinia
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