Midway notes on local moves and community events
Kinney moves to Matt Weir farm while Reimer plans next year. Schmidt and family gather at Spirit Lake. Iva Larson ill. Local socials include Questad birthday party and club meetings. School consolidation talk set for March electors. Several residents move, visit, or host, with hospital operations and spring events mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Iva Larson
Otto Reimer
Kruse
Davisdale
Superior
Emmet
Moonlit Night Chatters and Local Happenings in Superior
Moonlit night noted as pleasant with hints of social gatherings. Will McNeal transacted business in Superior with family visiting. J E Herbrangen injured by a horse, with others at a wrestling event in Matherville. Local visits include Claus Martens at H J Perkins, Rethman and Mee visits, and Frank Wells at Gage and Rhacker homes. Weekend travels involve Larson and Horn sisters, and Garry Wayloe visiting Graver friends. Hogs shipped from Graver, plus Hey Merriott shipment. Lecture course finale Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will McNeal
Superior
W. A. Mac Neal
Bieaut
J. E. Herbrangen
Matherville
Claus Martens
H.J. Perkins
J. W. Rethman
Sad Mee
Frank Wells
Win Gage
Joe Rhacker
Garry Wayloe
Brivolya
Brown
Hanson
Bill Nicholson
Hey Merriott
Local Notes From Echo and Nearby Areas
Residents report a good time at MP home with Mr and Mrs W Achvitts. A Lorne stayed with sister in Echo Minnesota. Weir brothers visit Mr and Mrs Henry Dobbin at Lewia Dobbie home. Mr and Mrs Bird Williams of Ellsworth township spend Sunday with D H Howard. Camp Fire attendees Dorothy Robinson and Leta Stone at Matherville. Mrs S M Chambera visited daughter. Mrs Schultz called on Thedda. Mrs Apracktty received a divorce from P O Spr eklin. Tiverett Logue ill with influenza.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thehda Lane
Mra
A. Lorne Apent
Echo
Minnesota
Weir Brothers
Community gatherings and visits reported in local notes
Mr B Holden of North Dakota visited friends here last week. Several residents hosted guests at the Anderson and Nasby homes on Thursday and Sunday. A basket social at the school raised 121.45. Mrs F A Nasby and Mrs J Snyder visited sister Mrs J Hougland. Glenderson suffers inflammatory rheumatism. The Andersons and family plan to move to Wilmot SD. Luther League event at Petersburg school on Feb 26 features 8 pm program. Union State Line church services on Feb 27 at 11 am led by Rev J J Akre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Holden
North Dakota
A. G. Anderson
A. Branayvold
P. Rengson
Albert Aarby
Andrew Benson
Sophia Ophiem
Emma Munson
F. A. Nasby
Mra. J. Snyder
M. N. Stanwick
J. Hougland
Glenderson
Union State Line Church
J. J. Akre
Church Notices at First Church of Cidrist Scientist
South Highth street notices invite all to Sunday services at 1 PM and Sunday School at 10 AM with a testimonial meeting. The Reading Room offers Bible literature daily except Sundays and holidays. Services show strong attendance, music gains, and sermons on Church Discipline Messages from the Cross and The Saints in Caesar's Household. Bible School at toll Vuluck, Christian Endeavor at 6:30, Ladies Aid Friday all day at Archie Williams home. choir rehearsal Thursday night. young people Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Church OF Cidrist Scientist South Highth
Lincoln
Howard Streets
Caesar
Nere
Toll Vuluck
Ladies Aid
Archie Williaus
Williama
Evening church program in the basement for youths
The church invites all young people to an evening in the basement with evangelist Rev. M. C. Paciah of Burma leading services throughout the day. He speaks on The Missionary of Work at 10 45 a m and The Shadow of the Parada at 7 80 p m with multiple talks for Sunday School Junior Church and the RB Y T P U. Curios will be shown and families urged to attend all sessions to boost Sunday School attendance.
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Miniater
Goffin
CG. Paciah
Pegu
Burma
Minsionery
Tuniora
RB. Y. TP. U
Praetor
Leroy Turner
Carlew
Catlin
J. Frederic Catlin
Bishop Longley to preach at Grace Church Friday
The Rt. Rev. Harry Sherman Longley bishop of Des Moines will administer the rite of Holy Confirmation and preach at Grace Episcopal Church Friday evening February 26 1916 at 7 30 oclock. A cordial invitation is extended to all for Sexagesima Sunday February 27 1916 with Sunday School at 10 am and morning prayer and sermon at 11 am. Real estate transfers listed include J W Bannet et al to Ino M Hitt and other property dealings. An exhibition in Sioux City’s Northwest Motordom fair runs February 29 to March 4 featuring latest car models and demonstrations with daily concerts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Sherman Longley
Des Moines
Town
Grace Episcopal Church
Sioux City
Shaw
Northwest
Notice to Public on Bids for School Text Books 1916
Emmet County Iowa invites bids for school text books and supplies for 1916. Bids due by noon March 7 at the Court House Ethe rville. Items include arithmetic geography language history physiology spelling writing domestic science agriculture manual training drawing dictionaries civics and more. The board may reject any or all bids. Chas A Root secretary.
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Blda
Board of Formation
Emmet County
Iowa
Court Howes
Eatherville
Towa
Raaderr
Latiyr
APA Domesticacienca
Vnn Agricultura
Civica
Vm mM
Chas. A. Root
Early Skating in London The Frosty Pastimes
The text traces skating from Dutch iron skates to its presence in medieval London. Fitzstephen notes bone skates used by locals in the twelfth century. Pepys, in 1662, recalls people sliding on skentes during a great frost, implying skating was less common then than later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Fitzstephen
Archbishop Becket
Pepys
Parke
Iater
Mr. Pepys
The Poet Augustus Sends Poem to Magazine
The Paris Journal notes a poet with long hair and a pensive look, who wrote Why Do I Live? and signed it Augustus. The editor replied that the reason you live is because you mailed the poem rather than delivering it in person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustus
Paris Journal
All In Fifty Years
A compact reflective statement estimates a man aged fifty has lived through roughly 6000 days asleep 6500 at work 800 walking 4000 seeking amusement 1500 eating and 500 sick days He would have consumed 17000 pounds of bread 16000 pounds of meat and 4600 pounds of vegetables eggs and ash and drunk about 7000 gallons of liquids
What Started the Quarrel in a Home Promise
A domestic dispute triggers a quarrel between a young wife at home and her husband at the office. The husband asks who is at the door, while the wife answers with a playful greeting, ending in a tense moment that hints at ongoing conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puck
Big Business Recognizes Publicity by Breen
In later years the largest enterprises have valued advertising and pay top salaries to their advertising leaders. Publicity and advertising form the keynote of success. If big business needs it, surely small business does too. Every business requires advertising to grow or recover.
Radium Too Dear For Soil
University of Illinois professors Ntepkins and Sacha report radium's effect on soil is uneconomical. Any usable amount costs far more than potential crop gains. One milligram costs $100, and doubling natural radium on an acre would require about $7,500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ntepkins
Sacha
University of Illinois
Scientific American
Slander and prudent speech urged in Henry van Dyke quote
A quotation admonishes not to believe or spread rumors about others. It advises that one should only repeat information if certain of its truth and only when absolutely necessary. The words emphasize cautious restraint in sharing potentially harmful remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry van Dyke
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Templars Knight
Emmet County Fair
G. A. Nichols
Estherville, Iowa
Midway
Mr. Kinney
Dolliver
Matt Weir
Parnells
Harvey Solomonson
Wm. Ralston
Wm. Waechter
Owen Wickens
Alfred Davin
Anna Larson
Anderson Hospital
Clayton ‘Faylor
Hayfield
Ilnoan
Wil Reid Jr
John Johnson
Ollie Reid
Hanson Farm
Sharp Place
Questad
John Questad
Maple Hill
Florence Reichard
Mabel Mullen
Kimmetaburg
Grover School
Kumet Country Club
Tte
D. H. Howard House
Verybody
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East of Eutherville
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Eutherville
Raymond Whiting
A. S. Auderaun
D. H. Howard
A. W. Hendrickson
W. J. Weir
Lew McKay
Methurville
Roy Whipkey
Siminger
Larson Girls
Horn Girls
Henry Dobbin
Lewia Dobbie
W. A. Schultz
Mra. Apracktty
P.O. Spr
Eklin
Tiverett Logue
Inprippe
Tersburg
A. H. Nasby
C. A. Nasby
S. A. Brunavold
Alfred
Misa Benors Benson
Gunar Evande
Stella Hoover
Estherville
DL. Honvel
Mra. August Voss
Albert Ansby
D. Munson
C.O. Anderson
Wm. Armstrong
I. J. Anderson
Misa Imma Munson
Wilmot, South Dakota
A. H. Benson
Luther League
Petersburg
Christian Churkcil
Nton Baptiat Church
Grace Churces
Bannet
Ino
Hitt
Ethel H Wing &H
Qurrie Nelson T
Ahaw &W
P Larson
Bartlett
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BET
Dam D Jones
Howard Tel
Woods
Jno M Hill
Warner
Nilin
Roger's
Rogers
W & WA
Clark
Armstrong
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Henry O Horus
Armstrong Shy Seed AW
Sando &W
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Chas Boggess
Geo
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Abraham Brueland
Frank B
Wing &Wto
Jao
Juno
Webster
Big Business
Breen
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Chestora
Ig Ballets
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