Local Appianeings Highlight Social Visits Across Moravia
J H Rice remains ill at home while neighbors and out of town visitors pass through Moravia. Frank Lane and D E Bishop guest with relatives, and many residents from Albia Ottumwa and Des Moines stop by for visits or business. Community groups meet, including the Kensington club, and planning notes hint at upcoming gatherings in Moravia and Walnut City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Reich
Des Moines
Frank Miller
Centerville
N. R. Ward
Ottumwa
Iconium Plans First Regular Community Sale
Community sales planned at Iconium with Frank Swan John McAninch and L H Priebe sponsoring. The first sale is set for tomorrow afternoon at the Swan residence and aims to occur biweekly if interest grows. Lunch will be served on the grounds.
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Iconium
Frank Swan
John McAninch
L. H. Priebe
Mr. Priebe
How Skeas Are Measured in Shoe Width Systems
The article explains standard shoe width measurement, noting that width differences equal one twelfth inch. It describes alphabetic width codes AAA to D and how letters indicate narrower or wider fittings. It mentions ball space as the widest front shoe area and notes combinations like A for heel and B for ball to fit narrow ankles.
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Pathfinder Magazine
First Mention of Gorillas in Language History
A fragmented historical note traces the word gorilla from Punic records by Carthaginian navigator Hanno to Greek translations and later European languages. It notes the term describing hairy navigators and its shift to denote the giant ape described by explorers in 1847.
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Hanno
Hercules
Africa
Ocean of Atlas Origin of the Atlantic Ocean
The term Ocean of Atlas links to the Greek mythic Atlas who upheld the sky. Ating was believed to stand near the Strait of Gibraltar, and the strait marked the route to the Atlantic Ocean, also called the Ocean of Atlas.
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Atlas
Atlantica
Europe
Africa
Americas
Ating
Strait of Gibraltar
Les
Atlantic Ocean
Lies to Scripture and royal power in prophetic language
The text cites biblical verses to compare a patron to a son and discusses the high opinion writers held of lionthreat power and kingship. It references Numbers 24:2 Deuteronomy 98:20 and Judges 14:18 to illustrate prophetic rhetoric.
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Lerael
Asi
Sampeos
The Missing Heiress Sparks Onboard Romance
On a Boston to New York train Judy Smith pretends to be Angela Herrick, a missing heiress. A dashing stranger named George Jarvin Saunders helps her, revealing they resemble the heiress and sharing a plan for a life beyond surveillance and disguise.
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Udy
Gant
New York City
Judy
Alle Flat
Alga Herrick
Aris
Georgey
Shea
Angela Herrick
Judy Smith
George
Indy
Maging
Boston
New York
Qgeorge
Dremma
Misa Smith
Angela
Prat
Salla
Abe Paw
Garry
Herrick
George Jarvin Saunders
Saunders
Ping
George Gald
Saybody
Beans Trigger 19th Century Welsh Miner Strike in Cariboo
Louis Lebourdais notes a Vancouver paper recounting 1869 1864 winter Welsh miners in Cariboo walking out over a straight bean diet. The men claimed half-cooked beans and a misprepared meal caused illness and odor as Captain John Hvans imposed meals. The strike ended when flour and rice were added to the bill of fare.
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Cariboo
Canada
Louis Lebourdais
Vancouver
John Hvans
Fighting Creek
Harry Jones
Evans
Formal Call to Domestic Duty at Weswood Home
Mrs Easton Weswood invites Mr Haston Weswood to aid in morning family tasks for their children Edward Eleanor and Adelwells at seven fifteen in the main bathroom. Overflow will gather in the south hall.
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Central Manufacturing District Club
Spiders Unable to Fly and Longevity Riddles
An anonymous English poet mocks the idea of longer lifespans with humorous lines about aging and marriage. The piece is followed by a Pathfinder Magazine note explaining that spiders cannot fly as they lack wings, but air travel can occur when webs are carried by the wind, sparking a description of flying spiders.
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Saya Pathfinder Magazine
Caréledsne
Classified Ads Cluster From Local Paper
Classified items include for sale items such as dropshire bucks yearlings Milo Foster and kitchen range by I K Leach and child’s bed from Mya and Fred Hiatt. Also for rent a public address system, found lady’s glove, wanted saw filing and gumming, party who took four windows from Oebler Bros. named, return to E L Main. Also for sale large wooden boxes 60c each via Union Office.
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Oebler Bros
E. L. Main
Moravia and Area Social Notes From West Point to Iconium
West Point Rollie Brown acted as Moravia caller on Saturday. Herman Systma visited in Okaloosa on Friday. Garnett Brown stayed in Centerville over the weekend. Pearl Kelsey and Ralph Davis visited Teonlum and Athia at the Garde ner home. Pearl Kelsey and Lloyd Brown hosted friends Tuesday evening. Ruff Kasters attended a Moravia ball game Friday. Ben Argo funeral was attended by several in Iconium on Tuesday. Tierbert Gilland stayed at Pearl Kelsey's Wednesday night. Barbara Brown visited Dorthy Brown Friday afternoon. Lloyd Jones is visiting his brother Ralph Davis for a few days.
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Rollie Brown
Moravia
Herman Systma
Okaloosa
Garnett Brown
Centerville
Pearl Kelsey
Teonlum
Ralph Davis
Athia
Pearl ‘Kelsey
Lloyd Brown
Ruff Kasters
Rallie Brown
Herman Syatina
Ben Argo
Iconium
Tierbert Gilland
Pearl Kelsey's
Barbara Brown
Drothy Brown
Lloyd Jones
Rural School News Enon Grade Projects and Activities
The second grade builds an Indian scene for sand table work while the alphabet book project progresses. Eighth grade finishes state government unit and book reports. fifth and geography classes study U S regions. eighth grade prepares for Des Moines register spelling contest. program planned for November. Miss Edna Dowd of Ottumwa visited with her parents. sister Helen accompanied.
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ENON
Lucila Coltrain
Deena Roberts
Unite of State
Iowa
Leo van Dorin
Schuol Room
Clas
United States
Des Moines Register
Contesta
Storks
Banda
Edna Dowd
Ottumwa
A. C. Dowd
Helen
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Myatic
Kenneth Bishop
Leola
Dak
D. E. Bishop
R. A. Spencer
Albla
Union
J. W. Hicke
Appanoose County
Mrs. Allen Hintt
Hiattaville
Mrs. Berry Halden
J. W. Halden
Dale Harrison
Mt. Pleasant
Lester Brain
Mrs
Sidney Helms
Albert Brain
Charles Miller
Alicia
Lester Gossage
Mary Hoskinson
Annie Brain
Mildred Tarr
Woodburn
Fred Tarr
John Selby
Harris Stafford
Simpson College
Stafford
Simmers
Mia
Ahnont Main
Miss Lafawn Main
Albia
Deloing Main
Mas. Black
Albian
Frank Spinks
Mr. Spinks
Harry Townsend
Jsons
Bernard and
Wayne
A. N. Patterson
Arminta Hoskingon
Grethel
Miss Hoskingon
Sunnyetope Sanatarium
Walnut City
Mra
J. C. Behrens
Lera
H. E. Watts
W. L. Hicks
Stella Carter
C. A. Turner
J. B. Chambers
Lyle Beery
John Vench
D. K. Orelup
F. W. Blumenstock
Dale Caris
ME. Aid
Mra. N. G. Wilson
A. B. Aid
Birdie Main
The
Christian Aid
J. W. Zerbe
Kensington Club
Frank Chambers
Mattle Lynch
Iamipaty
Nelson’s Shoe
Frank Swaim
Briardale
Hoover
Roosevelt
Ohio
J. W. Hughes
By Isaselle Waitt
Bec
Methuselah
Boston Transcript
Dropshire Bucks
Milo Foster
I. K. Leach
Mya
Fred Hiatt
L. L. Smith Piano Co
J. P. Cotefin Ata
Morayia
West Point
Rural School News
Chet Broshar
Peter
Goodyear
Oehler Bros
Jack Sprat
Ite
Cranegerries
Woc-Who
Gowey & Reed
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