Marriage notices from Pulaski to Washington in 1926 society column
In September 1926 at Nashua Iowa William Ramseyer and Lena Prevo Nusbaum wed with Rev J Ligopison officiating. The couple planned a Nort hward motor trip and home in Pulaski. Separate events include Wilbur Chalupa and Mary Krotz wedding in Washington Iowa with reception and festivities. Karl F E Chorpening and Geneva Libe married at the Methodist church parsonage with dinner. multiple social club gatherings and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ramseyer
J. H. Ramseyer
Pulaski, Ja
Lena Prevo Nusbaum
Tom Prevo
Pulaski
Nashua
Iowa
Ramseyer Hatcheries, Inc
Eiles
Bluffton College
Bluffton
Ohio
University of Wisconsin
S49th Field Artillery
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
A. F. Corwin
W. C. Ramseyer
Little Brown
Chicago
Bloomington
Ilinois
Washington
Ramaeyer
Wilbur Charles Chalupa
Milt Wollram
Charles Chalupa
Mary Matilda Krotz
Annie Krotz
Frank W. Sutton
Church of Christ
Joan C. Krotz
Lil
Methodist Church
Karl FE. Charpening
Geneva Libe
W. W. Bowers
Ralph Chorpening
Lena Chorpening
Ed Libe
Helen Libe
Frances Dunbar
Mary Libe
Edith Miller
Tom Porter
Wellston
Joe Wright
Verdi
Community group notices and upcoming church events
The Woman's Missionary society of the Second WU P church and several local groups announce meetings and social gatherings. Events include a Y M C A room gathering with a pot luck, a Country Club dinner rescheduled, American Legion auxiliary monthly meeting, a Presbyterian covered dish supper, U and I club at Mrs. George Snyder's home, and a Washington chapter O E S picnic and meeting with initiation.
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Woman's Missionary Society of the Second
WU. P
Y. M
Young Peoples
Presbyterian Church
Eastwood
U and I Club
George Snyder
Washington
Perase
Misnaming Nations and the Names We Call Them
A National Geographic bulletin explores how Americans misname foreign nations, noting examples like Misr for Egypt and Eesti Wabariik for Estonia. It discusses how citizens and even officials refer to places and peoples, and why these mismatches persist across cultures and languages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Russia
United States Post Office Department
Moscow
Union of Socialistic Soviet
Misr
Eesti Wabarlik
Suowen Tasavalin
Afrikiva
Iran
Mie Republik Osterreich
el Maghreb
Lietuva
Fietin
National Geographic Society
Trentino
Maly
Talian
America
U.S. A
Europe
Switzerland
German Switzerland
Schweiz
Italian Switzerland
Svizzera
West
Breneh
Luxemburg
Germany
France
Grand-Duche de Luxembourg
Grosherzogtum
Alitrea
Mexico
South America
United State
Venezuela
Braz
Almerizo Vespucci
Americas
Merica
Egypt
Fithonta
Finland
Tunisia
Persia
Alstela
Morocco
Lithuania
Palestine
Exposition displays Harriett Frishmuth bronze at Philadelphia
A bronze by Harriett Frishmuth is shown in the Palace of Fine Arts at the Sesqui-Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia celebrating the 150th anniversary of independence. The Fine Arts exhibit showcases paintings etchings and sculptures from famous artists worldwide as the exposition continues until December 1.
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Harriett Frishmuth
Palace of Fine Arts
Philadelphia
Superstitions About Shoes Across Cultures
The text notes Arab and Turkish habits of placing sandals together as a sign of disaster if toes diverge. It also claims Russians view an enemy plot when footwear lands with one toe atop another.
Echoes of Lives Beyond Their Names in Local Memory
The passage notes that a person’s influence fades beyond their neighborhood yet leaves tangible traces such as roads buildings mineral applications farm improvements parish reforms, with their names surviving one or two generations locally. It reflects on enduring local legacy versus broader recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Eliot
Structure of a Roman Legion in the Late Republic
A legion in the last century of the republic comprised about 6 200 foot soldiers and 700 to 1 400 horses. It was organized into ten cohorts, each cohort into six centuries, with a standard guarded by ten men.
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Julius Caesar
Unlucky Inventor William Lee Dies in Paris
In Paris about 10, William Lee the inventor of the stocking frame died reportedly of disappointment as trade failed to sell his knitting machine in England or France amid opposition from hand knitters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lee
Paris
England
France
Posterity Prophecy Echoes From Uncle Eben
A Washington Star quotation frames a warning that future generations depend on current behavior and that neglect may invite police scrutiny and control. The remark underscores social order as a key legacy and implies enforcement may follow.
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Uncle Eben
Washington Star
Claude Garaimond The First Garamond Type Cutter
Claude Garaimond, famed founder and designer of type, created the Garamond design and other Roman and Greek fonts, shaping typography in his era with distinguished cutting skill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Garaimond
Garamond
Mango in America Overview
Mango cultivation exists in southern Florida and California. Eight-year-old Florida trees have reportedly borne up to 5,000 fruits in a single season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
California
Snail Survives Without Food For 18 Months
A species of snail has reportedly lived without eating for a year and a half, challenging assumptions about its resilience and metabolism. Researchers note the unusual endurance may shed light on dormancy mechanisms in mollusks.
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Society
Lian Mae Wollrab
Mary Viasek
Elmer Masson
Milt Wollrab
Wilbur Chalupa
Steve Crawford
Cloyd Knapp
Frank Heinzman
Quinn
Gladys Peterson
Lulu Swartz
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Deutsches Reich
Deutsch
Netherlands
Scotland
Nippo
Japan
Pacific Ocean
United States of America
Canada
Central
Catholic Daughters of America
Kk. C. Hall
Ly Garden Dept
East Community Room
Y. M. CA
Booster Club
Sunset Park
Fiskhats
Volland
B. BR. Bostwick
Dodge Brothers, Inc
Dodge Brothers
Thos. R. Gillespie
S. Marion
Donse Brothers Motor Cars
Dire Prophecy
Tom
Oxfords
J. A. Harwood & Son ‘the Shoers
King Albert
Galahad
Bayard
Westphal
Brown’s Tire Shop
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