Looking Backward In the Leader's Files
Eighteen years ago August 26 1914 W Rettig and wife move to Readlyn. Rettig to enter Diekmann general store September 1. J J Hankner resigns Fremont creamery post and buys Frederika saloon from Chris Kuhrt. Marie Bahlman wed to Theodore Slack by Rev M Klein. Markets listing hogs butter eggs corn etc. Fisher and family from Englewood Chicago visit Readlyn. Albert Bockhaus joins Schultz department store as cashier. Several locals pursue Ames electrical engineering and animal husbandry courses. Calf losses from lightning storm. Several families travel to Lisbon ND. Tegtmeier family to Chicago Indiana trip. Keough builds new stock barn east of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Rettig
Readlyn
Rettig
Diekmann
G Peral
J. J. Hankner
Fremont Creamery
Frederika
Chris Kuhrt
St. Peter's Evangelical Church
Marie Bahlman
John Bahlman
Theodore Slack
M. Klein
J. F. Fisher
Harry
August Roche
Englewood
Chicago
Fisher
W. H
Schultz Department Store
Minnie Miller
Herman Bang
Fred Fink
Paul Smith
Ames
Paul
Louie Fink
Des Moines
Herman
Sien Clothing
H. F. Krueger
W. D. Chapin
C. B. Kelsey
Elinor
Margaret
Clara Claus
Everett
Lisbon
North Dakota
S. M. Farrow
E. W. Claus
C. A. Tegtmeier
Ten Years Ago News Items From August 23 1922
Ten years ago on August 23 1922 reports include August Eichman and wife traveling to Chicago for relatives and a lake trip. Rebholz hardware store on Main street destroyed by fire. St Peters Evangelical ice social interrupted by Mrs. Charles Prestien’s apoplexy and death. Buck Creek store owner Heineman robbed and bound after gas fill. a party including Henry Scharnhorst and Louise Gebert planned an auto trip to Lakin Kansas to visit Herman Gebert and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Eichman
Chicago
Rebholz Hardware
Main Street
Ladies’ Aid Society
St. Peter’s Evangelical Church
Charles Prestien
F. H. Heineman
Buck Creek
Henry Scharnhorst
Louise Gebert
E. H. Hankner
Gladys
Lakin
Kansas
Herman Gebert
Readlyn Man John Peters Dies After Illness
John Peters aged 88 died at his Readlyn home after a lingering illness on Monday August 22. The obituary notes his survivors include Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Heinemann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Peters
Readlyn
F. W. Heinemann
Porch Dining Tips From a Homemaker
Practical guidance for serving meals on the porch. Emphasizes simplicity planning ahead and keeping work minimal. Advocates pretty table setting use of trays and cold foods to entice both adults and children.
Family makes Minnesota auto trip and attends funeral
The Franklin families returned Friday from a weeklong auto trip to Minnesota. J B and J H Franklins drove to Delwe Sunday to attend John Richhards funeral. E C Claus family ended a Colorado trip Sunday. Florence Roesler left Thursday for Waseca after a visit with Esther Lehnerstein. Reinhardt Bunger and cousin Adella Lemke of Waverly spent the weekend in Chicago visiting the Bernhardt home and taking in city sights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
J. B. Franklin
J. H. Franklin
Delwe
John Richhards
E. C. Claus
Colorado
Florence Roesler
Waseca
Minn
Esther Lehnerstein
Reinhardt Bunger
Adella Lemke
Waverly
Chicago
B. C. Bernhardt
Planets as People Advanced by Bishop Barnes
Right Rev E W Barnes bishop of Birmingham argues in Nature for inhabited worlds and intelligent beings beyond Earth whose radiation could carry messages here. He foresees a new era and a possible world war over new knowledge, followed by strenuous interstellar correspondence. He hopes to witness evolution of the universe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Barnes
Birmingham
England
Nature
London
Bishop Barnes
Lost Grecian Art Pieces Believed None Survive
The record notes no Grecian paintings from Greece's height are known to exist though there are records of artists and their works.
August 0 Save steps for tea wagon meals
A quirky note urges using the tea wagon in August for meal organization. It suggests the plan will make meals a joy and allow the family to enjoy regular picnics in comfort. The text reads like a household tip or small family guidance.
Horseradish Sauce Recipe Tip
A brief cooking hint for horseradish sauce uses 4 tablespoons cream 3 tablespoons horseradish 1 tablespoon lemon juice with a dash of cayenne. Whip the cream then fold in the other ingredients slowly until smooth. Pairs well with cold meats.
Raspberries in Canteloup Dessert Idea
A simple refreshing dessert recipe combines raspberries and cantaloupe. Wash and chill raspberries, halve the cantaloup, fill with berries, chill again, and dust with powdered sugar.
Freeze and can fruit for ice cream or salad
A simple method to preserve peaches pears pineapples cherries raspberries and fruit salad. Pack fruit in an ordinary pail with equal parts ice and salt. Let stand three hours. Unpack when ready to serve. Dip for desserts.
Northern Pike distribution and biology summary
The Northern Pike is widespread across North America, Europe, Asia, and Alaska, common in Canada, and known as the Great Northern Pike, pickerel, or jackfish. It favors cool lakes or sluggish streams, spawns in spring in marshy areas, carries 75,000 to 200,000 eggs, and feeds on fish, amphibians, and even young ducks, with a record catch of 45 pounds.
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Iowa
North America
Europe
Asia
Alaska
Canada
Great Lakes
Fishermen reel in notable catches across Iowa waters
Over the past ten days fishermen statewide report triumphs. Muscatine’s Bert Leslie landed a six pound two ounce black bass from the Mississippi breaks southwest of Muscatine. Des Moines’ Ernest W. Brown caught a nine pound walleye pike in Lake Okoboji after 35 years of fishing the lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
State Fish and Game Commission
Bert Leslie
Muscatine
Mississippi
Ernest W. Brown
Des Moines
Lake
Okoboji
Brown
Frozen fruit cylinder from can prep
A simple method describes cutting the top from a can, removing the fruit, and shaping the remaining contents into a neat frozen cylinder. This quick technique yields a decorative, reusable fruit mold.
Easy Blackberry Dumplings From A Simple Biscuits Mix
A brief recipe describes mixing 1% pints flour 2 level tsp baking powder 2 level tbsp lard a pinch salt and milk to a thick batter. Layer fruit and biscuit dough alternately in an iron kettle or preserving kettle, cover with boiling water and cook 15 to 20 minutes. Serve hot with hard sauce or molasses dip.
Molasses Butter Mixture Preparation Note
A simple recipe instruction lists 1 cup molasses and 1 heaping tablespoon butter. Boil thoroughly but not to candy stage, then serve hot as described in this brief kitchen note.
Bonnet-Brown copyright note 1932 Chicago
Copyright notice from The Bonnet- Brown Corporation dated 1932 filed in Chicago. Indicates ownership details and location for the company’s creative works and publications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnet- Brown Corporation
Chicago
Record Fish and Large Frogs Reported in Iowa Rivers
Fort Dodge anglers, including W F Stockwell and Charles Cartee, report sizable catches on the Des Moines River near Fort Dodge with a 34 inch eight and a quarter pound northern pike and a five pound walleye. Other locals add bass and catfish catches from nearby rivers. Dean Glanville notes unusually large 20 inch frogs near Twin Lakes in Hancock county, with several observed and questions about their origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
W. F. Stockwell
Fort Dodge
Chas. Cartee
Joe Rossing
John Dorton
Iowa
Dean Glanville
Mason City
Glanville
Twin Lakes
Hancock County
Encouraging Game Birds To Use Brush Heaps On Farms
Between harvests the writer emphasizes cleaning fence lines and burning brush piles. Burning brush can destroy animal homes, but properly managed brush heaps provide shelter for quail rabbits and other birds, helping protection from hawks and encouraging game birds to settle there.
Birds as allies in farm insect control urged
The Department of Agriculture estimates game birds save farmers and landowners about 350 million dollars yearly by eating harmful insects. Grow food bearing trees and berry bushes to attract and shelter birds and make farms their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Birds in the battle against crop pests in the west
The article extols birds as nature's frontline against grasshoppers and other insects threatening western crops. It cites California gulls saving Utah crops in 1840s and 1907 08 Nevada field mice issues, notes hawks and jays help control pests, and argues bird protection benefits economics and food security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature
Middle West
Salt Lake City
California
United States
Coyote food habits study in Denver lab reports rabbit as main diet
The Bureau of Biological Survey completed a technical study on coyote diets at its Denver Colorado laboratory. Of 340 stomachs analyzed rabbit appeared in 161, miscellaneous rodents in 119, domestic stock in 63, calves or hogs in 10, poultry in 14, deer and game birds in others, insects in 21, snakes toads fish and skunks as minor items, with wild fruit seen in 7 and cultivated fruit in 3 cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Biological Survey
Denver
Colorado
The Success Family and Nile Dam Heights Assouan
The excerpt contrasts the success family with traits like work ambition perseverance and character. It notes the Assouan dam on the Nile is being heightened for the second time, increasing reservoir capacity to store five billion cubic meters for year round irrigation. A closing line muses on a dog’s teeth whitening if it could talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assouan
Nile River
Cairo
State Fair Opens Friday in Des Moines
Des Moines August 24 special auto races head on rail road collision motorcycle races and many thrill features will start Iowa's 78th annual State Fair with what officials call the greatest 1932 outing in the Midwest. The first national circuit auto races open Friday afternoon August 26 with time trials at 11 am. Over 50 cars entered for eight events with stars like Gus Schrader Sig Haugdahl Speed Adams Sam Hoffman and Johnny Gerber. Motorcycle races Saturday feature seven classics and other thrills including a train wreck head on collision railway crossing smash up and motorcycle rodeo. Sunday features Billy Sunday evangelist and World on Parade plus Washington bicentennial fireworks. Harness racing begins Monday with 300 horses for $14,000 in purses plus farm bureau and political days. Livestock and farm entries are strong. Weather favorable hoped for to ensure a record fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Midwest
Towa
Gus Schrader
Sig Haugdahl
Speed” Adams
Sam Hoffman
Johny Gerber
Billy Sunday
Washington
A. R. Corey
Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills praised by sufferers
A testimonial style advertorial notes relief from headaches neuralgia toothache backache and other pains using Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills. Readers are urged to keep a package in the medicine cabinet and buy at drug stores for 25 cents or one dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Miles
Notice of probate for Wm Buchholz Will in Bremer Iowa
The Clerk of the District Court of Bremer county Iowa announces that a will purportedly of Wm Buchholz deceased is on file. A probate hearing is set for September 6 1952 at 10:00 am at the courthouse in Waverly Iowa. Citizens may appear to show cause why the will should not be admitted to probate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Bremer County
Iowa
Wm. Buchholz
Waverly
J. H. Schwake
Daughter's Dilemma Cited in Bavarian Paper
A quote from Fliegende Blaetter of Munich raises a blunt question about a young woman’s choice between study and dance, remarking that her decision hinges on her legs rather than ambition. The fragment reflects satirical tone in a regional press snippet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fliegende Blaetter
Munich
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Success
Desert
J. N. Demy
Perrs
A. E. Everett
Telphone
A. M. Stegeman
Sorg Drug Store
Paul Schober
Bankers Life Insurance
Tripoli
Buhr
G. A. Tjernagel Chiropractor
F. W. Hale Res
Fred Rewoldt
Frederika, Iowa
Office Bank Bldg
H. C. Moeller
Insurance and Collections
H. W. Krueger
Ambrose Bldg
Tripoli Produce Co
M. M. Kingsley
First National Bank Bldg
Waverly, Iowa
Herman Kleiss
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