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Newspaper

Tripoli Leader

Location

Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1931

Page

5

Waterlo o and area social notes mix of visits

Local notices list numerous visits and social calls across Waterloo, Waverly, Tripoli, and surrounding areas. Absent are firm dates, but many trips, family visits, and home gatherings are described among neighbors, relatives, and friends.

Chicago Man Sues For Divorce After Dictionary Blow

Ollen G. Barnes of Chicago sues for divorce claiming his wife struck him on the skull with an unabbridged dictionary when she proclaimed she wanted to inject some knowledge into his head.

Ollen G. Barnes Chicago

What Think Ye of Christ Sunday Church Notes

Sunday school at 6:00 and morning worship at 10:00 invite all to worship. The Christian Endeavor and Sunday school have purchased two three speed oscillating fans to be installed for Sunday. Christian Endeavor meets at 7:45 and choir practice is Thursday at 8:00.

Christ Christian Endeavor Sunday

Sunday church schedule and Luther League meeting

Sunday school at 9 am and divine service at 10 am in English, with an evening Luther League gathering at 7 50 pm. No Ladies Aid meeting this week. All who have no church home are invited to join us for worship. Blessed are they that hear the word of God and keep it.

Luther League Ladies’ Aid

Sunday activities at Saint Peters Church

St Peters Ey Sunday school at 9 o clock, Divine service at 10, Young Peoples meeting at 8 pm Sunday. July 12 Picnic at Carl Schmidt's grove and an Ice Cream social on the church lawn Tuesday evening July 7 hosted by the young people's league. Pastor K Koehler.

Young Peoples Carl Schmidt Young People's League K. K. Koehler

Slave ship Vigilant lies on St. Croix beach ancient relic

The hull of the Vigilant, the only remaining slave ship to bring black ivory to North America, rests on St. Croix beach. Owned by Cornelius Penthony, it sailed under the Danish flag until Virgin Islands slavery ended in 1848 and then continued slave trading illegally to U S, Cuba, Porto Rico and Brazil. Chicago man William W. Henry received a two year prison sentence after confessing four wives, each a nurse.

North America St. Croix Virgin Islands Cornelius Penthony Vigilant United States Cuba Porto Rico Brazil William W. Henry Chicago

A Lunch Out With Billy Snyder and the Price Difference

A Detroit News writer notes a fair sex viewpoint in a dated anecdote about a husband dining out with a friend with no wife told, prompting gossip. The wife counters by comparing costs, saying the difference lies in payment versus saving, reflecting social attitudes of the era.

Detroit News Billy Snyder Jake Holyrod

How Rubber Was First Used

The first use for caoutchouc was rubbing out pencil marks, giving rise to the term rubber. This note traces the origin of the word and its early practical application in erasing writing.

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Co. Otterstetter Russell Meyer Clara Warnke Irene Jacobernoon Harry Buhr W. Hi H. H. Buhr Warner Waterloo Visi Wayne W. Ackens Louis Gaede, Sr Emil Spring Fountain Ww. A Greene Usuteo Bunge and Famil Grable Iowa Kk. Koehle Rily H. C. Koch Waverly F. C. Koeh Alice Biesterfeldt Mrs Fred Biesterfeldt A. Sorg Drug Store Walter Garland Sumner Ed Neimeyer Archie Schrader Waterloo J. F. Keough Louis Mobblis Margaret Holmes C. H. Eichmann P. A. Goodenbour Bertha Lewis C. L. McCumber J. H. Franklin Farm Bureau Fredericksburg Chris Segebarth Bremer George Herman Reding Herman Bunger Half Century Club Dale Schroeder Ernest Drewis Harrison Parrott Art Towne McGregor Hulda Ulrich Neenah, Wisonshin Johanna Jungblut Cme Sarah Sorg H. H. Sorg Wayne Oae A. Se Smith Norma Warnkees Emma § Beam Ald, Csialdine Magee McDonald Wit An Harry Schlichting Mrs. E. C. Claus Clark Hamilton Denver Colombo H. J. Stummer Frederick Richard Ag He “d oFeg Louis Rohrssen B. F. Morf Janette and Lee Lou Louise Niewehner Buck Creek Phil Hilde- Bardt Son Nerri Gadararkins Miss Raska The Eas Io Motha L. H. Fink H. GC. Fink C. Schwein J. C. Fink F. H. Leerhoff Tripoli Ed Rosenthal Charles City Nashua Little Brown Church Henry Schnadt Sophia Meyer Minnesota B. EF. Kelsey Darrell New Hampton C. B. Kelsey Town H. F. Borchert Fred Ambrose FE. A. Selek Carl Krueger Cedar River Ruth and Mary Anderson Cedar Falls Robert McDowell Iowa City A. J. Anderson LaVera Schnurstein Elmer Churchill Watson Lewis Willard Clasen Mrs. Clasen Fred Hildebrandt H. H. Schlichting Irene Harry Sophia Sell Gade Herman Seehase Walter Beisner Clara Claus Tripoli High School F. W. Klein Lee Klein Dean Gladbrook Lillian Moeller John Horstman Reinbeck F. W. Diekman Geraldine Wendell William Wendt Lillia Rohrsson J. W. Smith Wayne Acken Janesville Beloit Wisconsin William Henning Douglas Beverly McIntyre E. J. Henning Mabel McIntyre M. M. Bopp Clear Lake H. H. Sore Clarence Kimball Wapsie Frederika Fighteen J. C. Fink, Sr Henry Fink Betty Jean Minneapolis H. C. Fink Alice Krueger J. J. Chadwick Roy Chadwick Chadwick T. C. Meric American Legion E. J. Maurer Ruth Ann Edwin Bertha Estrem Alwin Maurer Edwin, Jr Ida Franklin Theodore Pockels Plainfield Myrtle Palmer Palmer C. W. Acken Jean Acken Mandon Liebers Ed Johnson Mount Hope Frank Morgan Ralph Moran Theohnson Carl Kroll Zatha Ruth Iver Everdahl Verona Nielsen Kroll O. M. Sigler Francis Sigler St. Paul A. L. Jacobson Helen Jacobson Sigler Lester Bradfield Mary Ruth and Roy Mason City Mary Pries Bradfield Mr. Bradfield John Boeckman Ernest Schumacher N. R. Ambrose Albert Lea Minn Paul Pockels Pauline Ruth Maquoketa Alma Becker Des Moines W. H. Warner Dumont Clasen Hospital Beverly Nienhaus J. A. Nienhaus Florence Drape Henry Drape Margaret Zickuhr Herbert Zickuhr Eunice Peacock Lee Peacock Frank Koch Joe Kelling Anna Clausing Vera Ernest Karsten Fred Bierman H. H. Schmidt Darlene Geneva Drewis W. G. Carstensen Koch W. H. Meier Augusta Meier Neenah Gillett C. A. Arneman William Easton Lucille Lenz Meier H. H. Buls Lois Edith W. H. Buls Ida Kuker Alice John Scheve Downing Walter Lenius West Branch President Hoover Ben Buschmann Max Habecker Max, Jr St. Joseph K. Koehler William Hackmann Buschmann Hackmann Habecker Auto St. Louis Milwaukee Madison Carl Drape Rudolph Piegers Gladys Koch Alfred Gaede Illinois Andrew Bernard Elgin Palestine Arlington Heights Dubuque Ohlendorf Eagle Point Park Arthur Geweke Clarence Arthur Laura Eldora Louie Platte Lavern Marlys Bruns, Platte and Moehling Denver Park J. W. Bruns Elmer Krugfoss Robert Cooperstown, N. D Merlyn Fred Platte, Jr B.C. Fink Arlene J. J. Fink H. C. Frese Mrs. Frese Frese Carl Tegtmeier Ernest Haase Arnold Oelwein Wm. Deerfoot Oelwein, Iowa Congregational Church ST. John's Lutheran ST. Peter’s EY Colgates Lare Colgate American Savings Bank Bank of the People Cass Opera House Jong HE Charles Hewit Sore Swan’s Down Dlic the Farmers Store Libby Best Foods Swift Essex E. G. Michael Tripoli, Iowa
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