Local Happenings in FivELOCK and Nearby
A collection of social notices from FivELOCK and Rolfe area residents. Edith Albaugh returns from Morningside College in Sioux City for holidays. Margaret Hilton visits home from Terris. Alfred Mick visits from Manson. Mrs Heathman suffers a fall. Otto Maltzahn and baby back from West Bend. Community events include a Lutheran Ladies Aid gathering at Truelsen home and a convention trip to Plover. Police activity noted at a hearing in Hamburg. social advice closes with a Christmas cheer reminder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Albaugh
Sioux City
Margaret Hilton
Terris
Istmas
Ade. Holt
Bert Riggs
Alfred Mick
Manson
F. E. Heathman
Otto Maltzahn
West Bend
Remus Claussen
Fort Eidge
Tohn Elberts of
Ware
Tuther Miller
Wade Holt
Len Vey
Plover
Sonic Order
Alva Howery
Lutheran ‘Ladies’ Aid Society
A. P. Truelsen
Otto Gneuple
Malad
Mayd Callon
Rolfe
Wednesee
Wonders of America shows U S fumigation plant
A Western Newspaper Union feature explains a large Texas fumigation facility near Laredo used by the United States Department of Agriculture. Freight cars from Old Mexico carry pink bollworm pests, and the plant floods the cars with gas to kill the bollworms, then readies the cars for further transit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Laredo
United States Department of Agriculure
Old Mexico
Wedding rings for men spark debate on marriage vows
Fo A Walker argues wedding rings for men could curb rising divorce rates, tracing a historical role of rings from emblem of fidelity to symbols of possession. He notes 60,000 to 188,000 annual U.S. divorces over 20 years, mentions Nevada and Oregon as contrasts, and urges serious reform to restore marriage’s civilizational value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Hagle
Nevada
Oregon
Reddy Fox Uses Sunlit Trick On Mr. Coon
Reddy Fox plans a clever scam by flashing light off his tin plate to frighten Mr. Coon and steal a meal. Mr. Coon misreads the flashes as a supernatural sign, later realizing the prank when he notices his own tin plate produces similar reflections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ree Fox
Reddy
Reddy Fox
Mr. Coon
Mr.Coon
Right Timing in Society Calls From Mary Marshall Duffee
The article discusses proper behavior for New York society interactions on calls. It covers coat and hat handling, seating etiquette, refreshments for evening visits, and the importance of a brief decisive leave after a call. It notes shifts from formal to relaxed expectations and the hostess role in hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anon
New York
Early Legal Codes Across Civilizations
The earliest codification is the code of Hammurabi around 2000 B C, older than Moses commandments. Greeks and Romans also codified laws with famous Julian and Augustan codes. The Napoleonic Code remains influential today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses
Distinguishing Healthy From Healthful Usage
A reader explains the difference between healthy and healthful. Healthy describes possessing health while healthful promotes or preserves health, with examples of correct usage and implications for writing.
Bravery Explored In Life And Death By Douglas Malloch
Poem argues bravery is not only in heroic death but in enduring daily struggle. It contrasts flashy danger with quiet steadfast duty, urging to act rightly despite loss. The speaker asks if perseverance in unheralded tasks and belief from others count as true courage before God.
Demand for trained librarians rises as women seek better pay
The article notes growing demand for trained librarians in business and professional settings. It cites corporations needing indexed literature and instant access, with women uniquely moving into higher paying allied work and advancing to department heads, systems installation, and entrepreneurial office management.
Origins of the Term Yankee Traced to English and Dutch Roots
The article outlines two leading theories for Yankee origins. One traces it from the French Inglais through Native American mispronunciations, while the other cites Scots yankie or Dutch Jankin as the source. It notes the first printed use in 1765’s Oppression with "Portsmouth Yankee."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jankin
Jan
John
Connecticut
New York
Portsmouth
Yankee
A LINE O' CHEER
Poem excerpt praising resilience wit and steadfast humor in face of rumor and danger, noting enduring fame and lasting influence across ages.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Smith
Giness
Mallard Wednes
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. Behurch
HV. Holt
Walter Knight
George Ig
Len McVey
Chet Speer
Mmetsburg
Steen
Curlew Bank
Christus
Wonders OF America
Western Newspaper Union
Uncle Sam
Fo A. Walker
Wegal
Commonwealth
Orson
Reldy Fok
CaoYy
Mary Marshall Duffee
Codes OF Law
C. N. Lurie
Douglas Malloch
By Jessie Roberts
Librarians
John Kendrick Bangs
Lincoln
Holland
Ory Seaey
Peterson’s Cash Meat Market
Hall
Nature
Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
W. W. Beam
T. R. Campbell
DRS
E. L. Hollis
T. D. Jones
First National Bank
Iowa
L. M. Graham
Nacke’s Pharmacy
Pocahontas Loan & Trust Company (Incorporated
Pocahontas
W.S. McEwen Tothers
State Savings Bank
Col
H. H. Grove
Plover, Iowa
Joseph Zimmerman
Gilmore City
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