Union News Highlights Social Visits Across Republic Township
A long list of social calls and holiday gatherings across Republic township and nearby areas. Visits include Mr. and Mrs. Werden Wait in Freedom, Miss Margaret Mikesell with Miss Maurine Larson, and numerous family exchanges among Levandofsky, Goodwin, Larson, Wenda, Bowersox, and other households. The Mutual Benefit Club held a New Year dinner at Sherdah hall with socializing and planned returns for Jan 12. A severe cold spell and near blizzard affected Sunday church services and daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Werden Wait
Frank Levandofsky
Freedom Township
Margaret Mikesell
Maurine Larson
Merle Yeager
Miss Thorn
Republic
Harold Tingstrom
Lincoln
Nebr
Bowersox
Frank Goodwin
Bowser
Iowa
Republic County
Joe Konovalsky
Jehlik
Sager
Joe Rostoff
Belleville
Swhercinsky
Frank Mikesell
Kansas
Lee Bowersox
Stafford
Ivan Howard
Morganville
Floyd Howard
Chas. Larson
Archie Larson
Earnest Mikesell
Union
Paul Milner
Scandia Township
James Goodwin
Scandia
E .Swhercinsky
Labon Marshall
Nate Stafford
Wenda Bros
Or‘ville Buhr
Wm. Stinson
Northop
E Schercinsky
Roy Hall
Isidore Bowersox
Mercury
Otto Brandt
Adam Wenda
Mutual Benefit Club
Sherdah Hall
Gladys
Helen Johnson
Aileen Housholder
Pete
Chas, Larson
District 96 Residents Return From McDonald Visit
Mrs Ruth Eggers and daughter Hollis returned home after visiting her parents in McDonald Kansas. Carl A Peterson hosted a goose supper with Allen Larson Venard Arvid Larson Elmer Mae Henry Aspegren and others. Various relatives attended including Fred Mainquist Victoria Carl Ruth Ellen Kackley Evelyn Freeman and Frank Carlson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Eggers
Hollis
McDonald
Kansas
Carl A. Peterson
Allen Larson
Venard
Arvid Larson
Elmer Mae
Henry Aspegren
Fred Mainquist
Victoria
Carl
Ruth Peterson
Ellen Kackley
Evelyn Freeman
Lin
Keeping Well When Should Tonsils Be Removed
Dr Frederick Agr ee n editor of Health reviews when tonsil removal in children is beneficial. Citing Dr Albert Kaiser study of 18 000 children at the Wastivari clinic and Journal of the American Medical Association findings. Concludes eight indications for removal including mouth breathing frequent sore throat frequent head colds enlarged neck glands poor nutrition chronic ear discharge undetermined fever and rheumatic or heart disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
Ncw
Wastivari Clinic
Journal of the American Medical Association
Albert Kaiser
Institute
Western Newspaper Union
Rubber substitute found in soy bean
Urbana IL reports research at the University of Illinois College of Agriculture shows soybeans can yield by products usable as rubber substitutes and a range of other items. By products include chop suey sprouts, substitutes for rubber, helium and lard substitutes, enamels, paints, resins and inks, along with printer inks and artificial ivory materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urbana
College of Agriculture
University of Ilinois
Manchuria
China
Farmer Killed and Body Left to Hogs
A 20 year old South Dakota farmer, Gerald Bowker, is jailed for the murder of Fred Tisner, 58, whose body was found mangled by hogs near Tisner’s cornfield. The crime occurred in broad daylight over a truck, a rifle, and a shotgun, with Bowker and his wife arrested after a truck matching Tisner’s description was stopped. Bowker is held without bail after arraignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hot Springs
S. D
South Dakota
Gerald Bowker
Fred Tisner
Bowker
Oral
Black Hills
Tisner
America
Iowa
Bert ‘Thompson
Badlands
Cuny
Buffalo Gap
Cuny Table
English Girls Eat Heavily Yet Stay Slim, London Manager Claims
A London hotel and restaurant manager says English girls eat heartier than American women, often more than a man, yet remain slim. He notes American women favor sandwiches with iced coffee or water, while the English girl sits to a proper meal, though the city stenographer who ate currant buns and water has disappeared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Sealed Fast Ends After Fifty Days In England
Ricardo Sacco reportedly completed a fifty day fast in Southend on Sea England. Sealed in a wood and glass cabinet at the Casino he reportedly subsisted on six bottles of lemonade daily and shed about 30 pounds. He began with chicken broth as his first meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southend-on-Sea
England
Ricardo Sacco
Sacco
Great Britain
Linked Football With Crime in Old Days
The article recalls old England and Ireland with football and crime. It notes 1814 Edward II forbade the game and 1389 Richard I passed a suppression act. Henry IV VIII and Elizabeth increased penalties to curb the sport. Dublin records £10 fines and a week in jail for kicking off in 1579.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward II
Richard I
Henry IV
Henry VIII
Elizabeth
Dublin
Denis Wogan
London
Local residents describe winter weather and visitors
Work and care for Mrs. Kelly amid tonsillitis continues as Ray Havney visits from Norway. Charles and Sarah Gile return from a holiday visit with Mrs. Jens Stensons. Children ready for school after a week off. Snow and cold bring lows to 14 below. Chester Woodka and John Young visit Concordia, as does Charles Barleen. Mr. and Mrs. Chas Walter visit Sadie Walter and Minta in Norway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Barleen
Concordia
Chas
Walter
Sadie Walter
Minta
Norway
County Seat News Roundup From Belleville Area
Local residents report visits and travels including Clarence Banks family near Republic and J L Bowser heading to Oskaloosa to resume university studies. Updates detail moves and housing changes for Yost, Ludwig families, and Dr. Ahrens managing dental work plus farming activities. Over 100000 bushels of corn shipped from Rydal this fall per reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Banks
Republic
J. L. Bowser
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Belleville
J. M. Loofborrow
Frances Fickel
Norway Township
Frank Ball
Willis Wilbert
15Th
E. V. Ludwig
Yosts
Porter Ahrens
Scandia
Norway
Rydal
Local Buyers Shipped Record Winter Corn Volume Since Season Start
The article notes the largest shipment in 20 years from the new corn buying season through December. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Eastman and their children depart for Twin Falls Idaho to make their future home with Roy a son of former sheriff J. J. Hastman. The couple is well known in the county, having lived in Norway and worked on the north Meridian highway near Chester. Friends wish them success in their move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy
Eastman
Twin Falls
Idaho
J. J. Hastman
Norway
North Meridian Highway
Chester
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