News Roundup From Dolliver and Surrounding Area
Local items report social events and arrivals including a Dana Ames trip home Monday and Emma Fonte starting work for Mrs. Wilkins. A George Hoar home dance drew good attendance while Mrs. Roben and Mrs. Delling show improvements and return home. Dolliver concert slated February 18 with 16 and 24 cent admissions. post office hours adjust around February 22 holiday. Topsy Turvy play by Will Reas Sunday School and other community notes cover marriages moves illnesses and a large public sale listed for February 17.
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Ames
Emma Fonte
Dolliver
Dolliver Cornet
Ladhew
Will Reas
Balmer
Reed
Reinbeck
J. J. Akre
Lars
Petersburg Farmera Club
Jack Front
Ast Ha Ene
Harry Luft
Boga
H. A. Wollenhaupt
Voce
Eect
Albertine Benson
U. S
Roland Adams
Aleabel Intermediate Department
Nevin
la Chasse Infernale
Leona Moulton
Nina Intermediate
Arthur Hougland
Belmore Banson
Oliver Nasby
Herman Yonker
Luontown
Edith Yeadiche Nery
Harold McNeal
Harry Quinby
Community Notes From Gruver and Surrounding Areas
A series of brief items records Sunday church attendance in Grover, Harvey Solomonson’s business in Dolliver, Martin Balmer visiting Grandy Center, Ed Gage and family in Gruver, Roy Merriott’s health, and the Ladies League meeting at Gruver. The Gruver Presbyterian play drew a large crowd and was declared a success. John Griews joined a benedict class, and Milas Hilda Haugbaoch wed at the Dolliver parsonage. Ole Knudson shopped for horses and cattle, Mrs. Tom Mullon returned from Tillndis, Arthur Fouts visited Raymond Noll, Arnold Haugebaoh and his companion attended the Grover play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Gage
Kleen
Roy'Merriott Ia
Ladies League
Gruver
John Griews Waa
Milas Hilda Haugbaoh
Dolliver
Ole Knudson
Local notices from scattered Iowa towns
Ill formed reader notes report brief social and travel mentions. Ollie Relf sick with guppe last week. Mijas Marion Renshaw teaching near Ringsted. Ike Dispenet visitors at Will Weat home last Tuesday. Borrell on business at Grundy Center. Elby operated for splendicitis last week. Elmer and Mrs Krane attended Grover church and dined with Ramacy family. Hentty of Rockwell visited W B temple home last week. Gage family spent Sunday with Henry Kleen. Harvey Bolomonuson was a visitor at Dolliver Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mijas
Marion Renshaw
Ringsted
Ike Dispenet
Will Weat
Borrell
Grundy Center
Elby
Elmer Krane
Grover
James Ramacy
Frank Hentty
Rockwell Ae
Temple
Bard
Gage
Henry Kleen
Harvey
Bolomonuson
Dolliver
Birthday and wedding notices and small town events
Local notes describe birthdays and marriages, community visits, and church events. Volunteers raise funds and a patriotic program marks Washington's birthday while teams play basketball and a Valentine social features in the week’s activities. Shared meals, hospital stays, and shop visits are noted alongside parish and league gatherings.
Arabian Laughing Dove and Heart Injury Observations
A historical note describes the Arabian laughing dove as a red to bluish mottled pigeon with a tremulous, gurgling call and laughter-like interjections. The text also explains how heart wounds cause death by bleeding into the pericardial area, stopping normal heartbeat and leading to suffocation.
Gypsies And Death Custom Of Buried Property
The article explains the Romany gypsies bury the property of the dead with them due to beliefs tied to luck and reminders of death. It notes long-standing tradition and resistance to possessing items that belonged to a deceased person.
First Colonial Assembly at Jamestown Virginia
The first legislative assembly to meet in America convened at Jamestown on July 3 1619. Governor Yeardley urged colonists to have a hand in governing themselves with the governor council and burgesses elected from plantations. Laws required ratification in England, while London orders needed colonial approval. By 1621 these privileges were written into America’s first constitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Assembly
Legislative Assembly
America
Jamestown
Yeardley
England
London
New York
Animal Peculiarities In Work With Hens And Horses
Animal Peculiarities. All animals, hens included, have peculiarities and to obtain the best results in working with them we must consider this fact. Each class of animals has its peculiarities, and individuals in the same class have distinctive traits. For example two horses show contrasting temperaments and obedience. one is a heavy work horse slow to respond while the driving stock horse is quick in thought and action. It is wrong to drive such horses together.
Brazil Nut Trees Come Into Bearing With Age
Brazil nut trees do not bear fruit until about fifty years old and then yield intermittently. Some trees are known to be hundreds of years old and have produced crops at advanced ages.
Talking Machines and Train Delay Highlight Early Audio History
The column notes the phonautograph as the precursor to the phonograph and credits Thomas Edison with the first real sound reproduction in 1878, calling him the father of the talking machine. It also mentions a railroad delay near Wallingford and student transport to Estherville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Scott
Thomas A. Edison
New York American
Magnitude of biblical sanctuary treasures attributed to David and Solomon
The text claims that during David's era the community contributed over 30.8 million for the sanctuary and that David amassed about 4.445 billion in treasure. It also cites Solomon decorating the most holy place, a 13 by 13 foot room, with gold totaling 190 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David
Solomon
Daylight Darkness Across Historic Dark Days
The passage notes several notable daylight dark events in history. It cites B C 205, A D 746 and 77, a January 1807 England dark day, an October 21 1816 event, a Detroit dark day on October 19 1762, and atmospheric gloom over Hartford Connecticut on May 19 1780 that led to a legislative adjournment.
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B. C
A. D
England
Detroit
Brartford
Conn
Olive Oil Production Dominates World Supply
Spain accounts for more than three quarters of global olive oil production with eight or more noted producers cited as leading the industry. The report highlights Spain's overwhelming share and its impact on markets and trade dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Dolliver Savings Bank Statement from Emmet County
Statement of the Condition of the Dolliver Savings Bank at close of business January 1 1914. assets include cash in vaults and deposits 168 882 30. liabilities show capital stock 20 000 00 and total deposits 140 542 04. sworn by Jno P Kirby president and L P Stillman cashier February 6 1914 before notary public R. H. Miller.
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Lowa
Lolliver
Emmiot
Jact Co Chek
Iowa
P. Millinan
Jno
P. Kirby
L. P. Stillman
DL. P
Atl
Beal
R. H. Miller
Notary Publicia
Emmet County
O. B. Bulligan
B. B. Reed
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Guernsey
G. A. Nichols
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Roben
Delling
Huntington
M. Wilkinson
Ross Fouts
P. A. Fouta
A. J. Wilder
Fank Allgood
Post Office
A. H. Picket
Roy Merriott
John Greise
Hilda Haggeback
Misa Reese
Gail Steverson
Petera
Marshalltown
Martin Balmer
Whitten
Velma Whitford
Mrs. Chan, Rosenberg
Frank Wertz
Lovella Mitchell
B. Reed
Arthur McKeownhag
Northwest
the Dispatch Patch Printiny Co
Ory
Onr Midat
Harvey Solomonson
Grandy Center
Tom Mullon
Tillndis
Arthur Fouts
Raymond Noll Bunday
Arnold Haugebaoh
Lady Friend
Ollie Relf
Guppe
Med Agence
Owe
John Grieg
Mi Bach
Kat ‘Hin
Fotende
Brown
Hanson
Sam Solomonson
Owen Wickens
Mra
Mullen
Childret
Tlinois
Washington
Will Waechters
Estherville
Tuesaday
Olie Roach
Henry Kruse
Mise’ Cora Weber
Misa Anna Waechter
Wm. Waechte
Rolaton Farm
Graver
Wm. Waechter
Jin Smith
A. Atkine
Nettie Yood
Ruckman
Superior
Spirit Lake
Jim Smith
Culture Club
Merril Keltz
D. M. Clump
Mrs. Blakey
Mr. Huberts
Lillian Davis
Roy Holmes
Reets Brothers
Ines Schmidt
Miss Isenhower
iSpirit Lake
Frank Sanders
Walter Carling
Epworth League
Warry Buckman
Granada
Minn
O. Olson
Miss Kettleson
Trenhail
St. Clair
Trenhai
Aunice Keltz
Inez Schmidt
Radabaugh
Charley Thornburg
Cora Keltz
Fred Hoyt
G. M. Price
Pethehsburg
Sophie Opheim
St. Olaf College
Emmetsburg
Cty
Mine Clara Kuutaon
Miew al
Benson
Ohie
Diiner
Ip Betwoh
Dw Banady
Alfred Ophilin
Sophia
Goria Kvande
Andrew Benson
M. N. Stanvick
Albert Aasby
Fred Miller Big
Company
Broichtises Ue So P. O
Dolliver Savings Bank
Nesee
Daniel Webster
Jones
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