Pretty Cascade wedding joins Alberta McDermott and Richard Henry
A wedding was held in St. Martin's church Cascade with Alberta G McDermott and Richard I Henry as the couple. The ceremony featured Mendelssohn's march and vows read by Rev Thomas Rooney. The bride, a East Cascade native and nurse, wore white satin with a fingertip veil and a bouquet of white asters. The groom, son of John Henry of Greeley, works in the family business and will establish a home in Greeley. Honeymoon spans northern Minnesota and Yellowstone.
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Hugo Weber
Cascade
Henry Welter
Sand Spring
Alice
Mary Spielman
John Welter
Monticello
Herman
Fred Welter
Fred Tobin
Worthington
Grace Spielman
Ray Sticken
N. J. Sticken
Catherine
Matt Welter
C. W. Cust
Peter Deidisch
Dubuque
Herbert Wendling
Hildegard Weber
Independence
St.Martin’s Church
Alberta G. McDermott
Richard I. Henry
Thomas J
East Cascade
Henry
F. B. McDermott
East Cascade High School
Mercy Hospital Training School
John Henry
Greeley
Strawberry Point High School
Columbia College
Minnesota
Yellowstone National Park
Cascade Mourns Emily Rogers Pioneer Church Woman
Funeral services for Emily Rogers were held at the De vaney funeral home in Cascade with Rev. Vergil Welch officiating. The pioneer Cascade resident, born November 19, 1863, died after months of illness at John McDonald hospital in Monticello. She was active in the Methodist church and Ladies Aid, survived by five brothers and buried in Cascade Protestant cemetery.
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Emily Rogers
Devaney
East Cascade
Vergil Welch
Fayette
Miss Rogers
John McDonald
Monticello
Cascade
David Rogers
Methodist Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
George
John
Randolph
Neb
David
Aberdeen
Thomas
Sioux City
Henry
Cascade Protestant
St. Mary's Church
John Welter
St. Thomas Hospital
Marshalltown
Hugo Weber
J. B. Albers
St. Mary's Cemetery
Alice
Dubuque
Matt Welter
St. Mary’s School
School For the Deaf
Council Bluffs
Anna Kennedy
Farmer City
Sacred Heart Church
Welter
Louis
Minneapolis
Irene Ingham
Waterloo
William Youngworth
Youngstown
Ohio
Francis
Neighborhood social rounds around Monticello and area families
A large list of local visits and gatherings is reported. Amber Zimmerman and family hosted guests near Monticello. numerous relatives and friends from area towns attended events and shared meals. Several trips to seeNiagara cave and other visits across Iowa tied to weekend and Sunday plans.
Card of thanks for Mrs. Margaret Tjaden’s death
We sincerely thank all who helped and extended sympathy during the bereavement of our beloved wife and mother Mrs. Margaret Tjaden. Gerhard Tjaden and family.
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Sievert Lorenzen
Andover
Louise Martensen
Harold Baker
Elmhurst
Ill
Ferdinand Andry
Bryant
August Lucksted
Onslow
C. Martensen
Peter Johannsen
Anna Brush
Wyoming
Margaret Tjaden
Gerhard Tjaden
The Appian Way Colosseum Route through Ancient Rome
The Appian Way known as Via Appia connected Rome to the eastern world. It carried traffic for centuries with tombs of Scipios Claudius Milo Livy Seneca and other Romans along its sides. Notable figures Cicero Paul Titus and Scipio Africanus are linked to it. The road stretched 3800 miles with early milestones.
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Colosseum
Scipios
Claudius
Milo
Livy
Seneca
Scipio Africanus
Rome
Cicero
B. C
Apostle Paul
Titus
Jerusalem
Via Appia
Day to night height change in humans
The article explains that some people are shorter in the evening as the spinal column compresses under weight, reducing height during the day. The height difference can reach between quarter and half an inch for certain individuals.
Hula Dance as Ancient Hiuwalian Ritual Practice
The hula dance once called the hula livia served as the ceremonial and religious dance of Hiuwalians. It conveyed legends of the ishinds and interpreted the rites and customs of the old Ha- Waiian monarchs.
Graham Bread Named for Lecturer on Temperance
Sylvester Graham, 174 to 1851, American temperance lecturer and reformer, popularized whole wheat bread in his dietary system. Though not the inventor, his advocacy popularized graham bread and gave the name to the Grahamite movement in the United States.
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Graham Bread
Sylvester Graham
Tie
Suffield
Conn
Amherst
Presbyterian
Graham
United States
Grahamites
Indianapolis News
Napoleon Defeat Linked to Grass in Russian Campaign
A Farm Journal writer argues a grass on the Russian steppes doomed Napoleon's army. Russian roads and wagon spans hindered mobility, muskets and gun trucks were abandoned, and French horses perished after eating the plant. The grass also felled Mongol forces, halting their western advance and ending their empire bid.
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Napoleon
Debl
Moscow
Tie
Farm Journal
France
Europe
Odd Mixtures For Hair Through The Ages And Vain Fads
An old survey of hair care myths cites unusual remedies from ancient Egypt to 19th century America. It mentions Queen Les as mythical example, Thebes papyrus scrolls, and mixtures including animal parts, tadpoles, and dates. Egyptian and Greek beliefs blend with fashion trends and odd cautions about baldness.
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Pyramids
Cartier
Les
Teta
Upper
Mesot Dae Fig B.C
Thebes
Lelpabs University
Irahotep
Atea
Tomas
Josephine
France
Mohair From Angora Goats A Global Textile Fiber
Mohair comes from Angora goats and has been used in textiles for many years. The article traces its origins in Asia Minor, spread to South Africa and the United States, with Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico as key producers.
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Almmost
Aston
Herald
Asia Minor
British South Africa
Turkey
South Africa
America
United States
Texas
Arizona
New Mexico
Middle Western
California
Oregon
Chicago Water Draws From Lake to Gulf
The Chicago water supply is drawn from the lake and transported to the Gulf area. An average of 280 gallons is drawn for Chicago industries and homes for its 8,600,000 residents daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ita
Coneh
John Newberry Medal Defined for Distinctive Juvenile Literature
The John Newbery Medal is described as the children's literature equivalent of the Pulitzer Prize. It honors the most distinguished juvenile book by a U.S. citizen or resident published in the prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Newberry
United States
Lithium chloride as a drying agent in gas experiments
Lithium chloride resembles ordinary table salt in appearance and taste but dries air far more effectively. For decades chemists have used it in laboratories to dry gases, serving as a primary drying agent.
Columbus Birth Date Mystery Persists in Calvi Tablet
A tablet on a Calvi house claims Columbus was born in 1441 there, but historians insist the birth date and place of the explorer remain unknown and unrecorded despite centuries of tradition.
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Calvi
Corsica
Collier’s Weekly
Ginger origins in East Indies roots and uses
The ginger used to flavor drinks and food comes from the rootstock of a plant similar to the ennna. It was cultivated in the East Indies in ancient times and contributed to ginger beer and gingerbread recipes.
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East Indies
Women’s Garters in the Twelfth Century and Early Elastic
The notice notes that women’s garters were common in the Twelfth century and cited by Wycliff in 1882. Before elastic, a strip of woolen material served as a garter introducing early fashion practice.
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Wycliff
Greatest Foot Race In Lichtenburg 1927 Field
The largest and wildest foot race ever run took place in the diamond fields of Lichtenburg, South Africa, in 1927. More than 8 000 competitors faced a grueling course as spectators and contenders staked out claims and followed the action reported by Mrs. D P Norris of Johannesburg in Collier's Weekly.
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Diamond Fields
Lichtenburg
South Africa
DP. Norris
Tohannesburg
Collier's Weekly
Landon Campaign Distinct From Roosevelt Era Politics
The piece argues Gov. Landon runs a uniquely forward campaign unlike past party fights. It claims Roosevelt and allies push a radical program, equating New Deal aims with Soviet planning and calling out contrasts with traditional Democrats. The author asserts a stark, unprecedented national campaign atmosphere.
Archery on Horseback Practiced by California Club
A California archery club practices the Indian art of shooting with bow and arrow from the backs of moving horses. Under-inflation of front tires cited as a common cause of hard steering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Three Boys Find Shrapnel Shell in Coppock County
Three boys in Coppock Henry county reported to the sheriff that they found a shell and took it apart to render it safe. They described it as a shrapnel shell and narrowly avoided a fatal explosion when tampering with it.
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Coppock
Henry County
No man can feed his family by loafing and fishing
A reflection on the paradox that earning a family’s bread requires work beyond simple loafing and fishing, highlighting the need for labor and enterprise to secure sustenance and stability.
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Edward Cox
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Arnold Sandhagen
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Gus Kanas
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Charles Burns
Wanda Ely
Cap Arcuser
Ray Chaplin
Jack
Clinton
Paul
Fred Eggiman
Claire
Velma
Manchester
Dave Wilson
Ralph Pire
Earlville
Charles Stevenson
Blanche Moser
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J. L. Batchelder
Bertha Baxter
Howard Travers
Ryan
Eldon
Art Blaker
Peter Paetz
Tony
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Josephine Warburg
Brooklyn
Wis
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Herbert Cox
Center Junction
E. H. Cox
Herbert Cox Anson
Cliff Arduser
Robert Arduser
Langworthy
Pred Welter
Bill
Roman Welter
Herman Welter
Mr. Welter
Fred Egger
Anamosa
Amber
W. J. Zimmerman
Eugene Bailey
Ethel Jean
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Maquoketa
Louie Herren
Lena Thompson
Joan Reicher
Henry Folkers Jr
Herman Harms
John Dirks
John Rickels
Otto Gerrets
Bobbie
Dick Bohiken
Leo Bohlken
Herman Zimmerman
John Poppe
George Harms
Tobias Folkers
Jack Hoult
Alfred Folkers
Gerd Harms
Ed Harms
Adolph Dirks
Fred Ortgies
Lizzie Zimmerman
Howard Soper
Clarence Heyen
Clara
Caroline
Irene Bodiker
Esther Plueger
Clarence Herren
Louie Hagen
George Harn
Irvin Plueger
Leo Ambueh
Iowa-Minnesota
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Peter Robertson
B. A. Dress
Harvey Helgens
Dolores
Alva Freese
Irene Freese
Lena Freese
Elmer Osterkamp
John Freese
Will Michel
Heman Osterkamp
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Gerd Tjaden
John Bassiter
Lloyd Robertson
Carl Steiner
Henry Tobiason
Carl Siebels
Edward Herren
Carl Schoon
Wilmer
Lee Mohr
John Behnken
Lois Holmes
Henry Holmes
O. F. Otten
Katherine Margaret
McDonald Hospital
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Willie Harms
Nydena Wessels
John Bodiker
Verne Michels
W. R. Zimmerman
Dick Bohlken
H. A. Toenjes
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J. ©. Martensen
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Harry Jacobs
Dewey Holman
Sanborn
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Harry Boetel
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Ribstear Broil
Sraise
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Boneless
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Chicago Tribune
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Gov. Landon
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Henry Wallace
George Norris
Mr. Roosevelt
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Communist Party
New York
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Rickless’ Dry Goods Store
Monticello, Iowa
FORD
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