Moravia area social notes and visits list
A long list of weekend and weekday visits and travels in Moravia and surrounding towns. Residents and guests from Centerville Albia Davenport Chicago Spencer Willard and others called on relatives, attended events, or traveled to hospital exams and Frontier Days. Birth and engagement notices appear alongside travel and visiting updates.
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Francis Oehler
Centerville
Louise Oehler
Juanita Smith
Albia
Frank Ratliff
H. E. Watts
Alvin Graham
Ruth Hart
Ruby Winsler
J. A. Winsler
Lioyd Wayland
Davenport
A. S. Mangle
Omar Thomas
North English
R. R. Pennington
Wm. H. Young
Fairfield
Stockport
F. ©. Hiatt
Allen Hiatt
J. E. Sharp
Moravia
Pauline Laws
Wm. Laws
J. C. Rousseau
Spencer
N. G. Wilson
Paul Watts
Woodbine
Iowa
T. T. Lockman
Colorado
Pearl Smithburg
Chicago
Ill
William Dean
Gretchen Luse
Billie
Lela
Union
Rex Firkina
Roy Houser
Roy Jr
Centeryuiles
Ernest Mangle
Evelyn
Betty Lou
U.S
Ottumwa
Earl Smithburg
Red Oak
Towa
John Smithburg
Frank McKim
Orlando
Florida
Sam Hudgens
Leonard Wilson
Utah
Ellis Swaim
Rockford
Frank Swaim
Rosa L. Bailey
Sadie
Claude Palmer
Highland Center
Reymond Charity
Mystic
Frank Wilson
W. G. Lagle
Chillicothe
Lloyd Edwards
Walnut City
Lester Brain
Roundup
Montana
Roy Oughton
Mary Margaret Horstman
Berry Halden
Maudetta Halden
Chariton
Barbara Burmeister
Leighton Park
Zaline Wright
Galesburg
Flora Aubrey
Plymouth
F. A.reich
F. A. Reich
Zatine Wright
Illinois
J. W. Halden
F. W. Dotson
Don Cobbler
Bobby
Marilyn Cobbler
May Winkelman
Winkelman
Swim
Jane Coulson
John Johnson
Roy DuVall
Little Bear
Wyoming
Frontier
Cheyenne
Neil Rouseau
Eunice Sutter
Ernfold
Canada
Clyde
Arizona
Gamble
Erna Hale
Betty Johnson
Los Angeles
Calif
Doreas Mills
Logansport
Indiana
Oneila Selby
Rochester
N. Y
Kirkwwille
Lew Main
Otumwa
Oskaloona
Wendell Cloyed
Betty Bishop
Bernadine Bishop
Jerry Allen Mary
Margaret Horstman
Josephine McDonald
Chas. L. Ellis
Jay A. Cotell
Cotell
Jas
Cline
C. M. McFatridge
Billy
W. H. McGrew
Missouri Valley
C. H. McGrew
Elmore
Minn
Ray McGrew
Princeville
McGregor
Kenneth Barghahn
Seattle
Wash
Lake Louise
Alberts
Yellowstone Park
Black Hills
Progressive Club
Rollie McDonough
Albert Crocker
Oren Gould
Grain Threshing by Horse Power Highlighted
At the centennial fair, old threshers and farm implements are showcased to demonstrate horsepowered grain handling. Officials plan displays of historic gear to educate the younger generation about traditional methods and the evolution of farming technology.
Appanoose County Board Proceedings July 18 1938
The Board met in adjourned session with all members present. Action included approving most homestead exemption applications, rejecting four specific numbers, approving Antonio Furlin's class B beer permit and bond, and a resolution to sell a building to Frank E. Keller for $15 with removal required within a reasonable period. Board adjourned to call of Auditor.
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West
Board of Supervisors
Stamps
Hoover
Antonio Furlin
Appanoose County
Elk
Elgin
Mystic
Iowa
E. M. Barrett
Frank E. Keller
J. A. Hoover Sherman West
H. Stamos
Mean Dog Behavior Amid Rabies Myths Refuted by Health Dept
The Iowa health department explains rabies progression in three stages, noting a normally friendly dog can become irritable and bite. In stage two the animal may seem mad, and stage three precedes death, challenging the idea that only frothing dogs transmit rabies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State Department of Health
State Health Department
Subies
Bluvny
Rabies Prevention Guidance for Dog Bites and Observation
Official guidance emphasizes the 100 percent mortality of rabies in humans and urges avoiding dog bites, preventing saliva exposure, and considering rabies with every bite. It advises keeping the biting dog chained and observed for at least two weeks, rather than killing the animal, to assess infection risk.
Origins of the New Testament and Early Translations
The New Testament was originally composed in Greek and no apostolic manuscripts survive. Numerous early copies used by Christian churches across Europe Asia and Africa were preserved in the Vatican library and monasteries. It was first translated into English by John Wickliffe between 1374 and 1380.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Asia
Africa
Vatican
Rome
John Wickliffe
Butcher's Bill Through History and Places
The text traces the butcher trade from ancient clay inscriptions in Babylon around 2350 B C to medieval Paris meat rules. It notes origins of the term from goat meat and cites Taormina Sicily where street butchers display a goat’s head on a spike to advertise produce.
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Babylon
Paris
Taormina
Sicily
Marble Game Banned at English Colleges Recalled
An old account notes marbles once thrived at Oxford and Cambridge with bans by school authorities. Marbles came from quarry waste and later from stone glass porcelain and clay, yet retained the same name. In industry marbles have been used to scour oil delivery pipes.
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England
Oxford
Cambridge
Faith in After Life Beliefs of Eskimo People
Eskimo belief holds that spirits exist ever, some reach the Brighter Land while errant souls go to the Dreary Land for probation before rebirth. Reborn beings remember nothing of past lives but carry learned experience and skill into new existences.
Duplicated Town Names Across States and Capitals
The article lists common duplicated town names such as 18 Washingtons besides the capital, 19 Richmonds besides Virginia, 12 Akrons, 20 Bridgeports, 16 Albanys, 9 Atlantas, and 6 Bostons. It notes Columbia Bellevue Madison Anderson Auburn Baker Eureka Winchester Chester and many more appear in railway guides.
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Commonwealths
Washingtons
Richmonds
Virginia
Bellevue
Madison
Anderson
Auburn
Baker
Eureka
Winchester
Chester
Eyes and prey dynamics in animal vision
The article explains that predators such as wolves foxes cats and similar hunters have eyes set forward to focus directly on prey. In contrast prey animals like mice deer and rabbits have eyes on the sides of the head giving them wide peripheral vision.
Pirates Elected Captains and Crew Authority
Pirates gained captaincy from their crews and could be deposed by majority vote. Rulers needed a firm hand, and some captains ruled by cruelty to ensure submission to the ship’s master.
Freaks of Lightning Reshapes Ship and Destroys Hair
A report notes lightning traveling down five Jode of ore shocking miners at a depth of a thousand feet removing hair from a man without injuries. It also altered a stern-struck ship's compass and reversed the vessel's course for a distance before correct steering was regained.
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Collier's Weekly
Jaguar Known as Tiger Dominates South American Wildlife
A jaguar, often called tiger, is described as larger than a leopard and the undisputed king of South American fauna. A "tiger man" claims successful hunts with a spear, noting the jaguar's prowess over smaller predators like the puma, with various local names.
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South America
Tui
Conan
Feglnu
Tests Prove the Power of Food by C Houston Goodiss
An article explains how diet affects growth using two rats of the same age, one undernourished and the other well nourished with vitamins. It argues that a balanced diet is crucial for children and adults and promotes Dr. C Houston Goodiss's nutrition column.
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C. Houston
Goodissankind
C. Houston Gow Giss
Food Authority
Fnster
Pewter toys and early American printing origins
Pewter toys such as miniature soldiers enjoyed wide popularity with Civil War era youths and beyond. The piece notes Stephen Daye as the first printer in the United States, arriving in 1638 to Massachusetts under Rev. Samuel Glover, and printing in Cambridge in 1639 the broadside The Freeman's Oath, the colonies' first printing.
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United States
Stephen Daye
Massachusetts
Samuel Glover
America
Daye
Cambridge
Washington Star
Devil's Revenge legend delays Cologne cathedral build
A legend explains the Cologne cathedral, begun over six centuries earlier, was finished in 1480. The tale says the devil aided the plan, was cheated of pay, and then made the architect's name fade and the construction stall for generations.
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Cologne
Local Evesham carnival crowns sought, no applicants
In Evesham England local girls' carnival committee advertised a carnival queen throne with secret judges and promised privacy. No candidate from the town applied, while garden festivities remained pleasant. The piece then shifts to notes on the history of the long s in early printing, referencing figures like John Bell and Benjamin Franklin.
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Evesham Hospital
Evesham
England
John Bell
London
Benjamin Franklin
Nolee
Oswald
Claiborne
Mississippi Territory
Hiattsville News Highlights Local Visits And Threshing News
Community notes detail visits among the Hiatt and Rose families in Des Moines Albia Centerville and Ravaria plus threshing helpers and meals. Mentions include Miss Goldie Hiatt Mrs Ada Daniels Bert Meadows and Lois Hiatt with kinfolk. Also a brief, separate note on early watches becoming girdle worn timepieces.
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Goldie Hiatt
Mercy Hospital
Des Moines
Pearl Hiatt
Madelyn Rose
Marilyn
Merton
Ada Daniels
Juanita Dooley
Kenneth Hiatt
Harley Burton
Bert Meadows
Eunice Calhoun
Albia
Lloyd Rose
Harold Hudgens
Vivian Richard
Dorothy Nowela
Moravia
Paul Hiatt
Gus Hiatt
Florence Hiatt
Roy Dooley
Centerville
Virgil
Elmer Brown’s
Opal Callen
Claude i Callen
John
Ella Hiatt
Virginia J
Bobbie Carter
Roy Hiatt
Luella Mishler
Emil Hiatt
Harry Rumley
Neuman Daniels
Lloyd Carter
Ralph Hiatt
Virgil Dooley
Lloyd Roses
Prince Albert frocks define 19th century U S senators
In the nifty nineties many United States senators wore Prince Alberts with frock coats signaling statesmanship and a beard marking maturity and substance among male leaders of the era.
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Prince Alberts
United States
Plan to Kill Large Weed Patches in Iowa Fields
E P Sylvester of Iowa State College Extension Service outlines a summer to fall weed control plan. From July through September work ground weekly before leaves appear, then sow down to winter wheat or rye. If using a fall pasture, plow under after heavy grazing or pasture lightly in spring before harvest.
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E. P. Sylvester
Extension Service
Iowa State College
Fallow and Smother Crops Plan For Land Renewal
A detailed crop rotation plan recommends fallowing fields for two years and reseeding with rye or wheat after the first year. In the third year, fallowed land may be seeded to alfalfa if suitable. Large areas should be cleared of quack grass and devil's shoestring by plowing and spring tooth harrowing, burning roots, then seeding to a quick growing cover crop such as sorghum or millet.
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Sudan
Used Mason & Hamlin Grand Piano for Sale
One good used Mason and Hamlin Grand Piano re conditioned and guaranteed. Party gone to California must sell at once. See this piano at Smith Piano Store Albia Iowa priced to sell.
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Mason & Hamlin
California
Smith Piano Store
Albia
Iowa
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Lowa
Appanoose County Board
Grace L. Bedinger
J. A. Hoover
Hiattsville
Firat
Freeman Johnson
Roscoe Day
A. W. Kincade
Tom Underwood
Chet Broshar
Veach Drug Store
Rexall Drug Store
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