A Voice From Out of Space Radio Concert Preview
A feature on early radio broadcasting notes the delight of listening to concerts from far away and the broader uses of wireless. The piece highlights market reports weather and baseball scores flowing via radio, with Gerald Smith and the Omaha Grain Exchange cited for delivering market updates and an address to a Farm Bureau picnic in Cherokee Iowa.
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Roger W. Babson
Gerald Srith
Omaha
Mr. Benson
Omaha Grain Exchange
Farm Bureau Cicnic
Cherokee
Iowa
First Baptist Church Sunday Schedule and Welcome
Sunday school at 10 a m and preaching at 11 a m and 7 p m. Senior Junior B P O at 7 p m. A cordial welcome awaits you. W E Pruwitt, Pastor. Read the Want Ad column. you may find what you are looking for. Before You Send Away. Figure With Your Home Merchant.
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W. E. Pruwitt
County Farm Bureau Notes and Rally Day Report
Elk Point Dakota June 19 1922 crops in fine condition county farmers cultivating corn recent showers aided pest control potato bugs heavy many spraying programs in place new potatoes in vogue in parts small grain promising daily labor calls fourth annual Boys and Girls Club Rally Day held June 4 at courthouse with eighth grade commencement program. demonstrations in cooking seed corn testing and milk testing judged by Paul J Scarbro state leader Brookings two food teams trained by Miss Donelda Chicolne Jefferson won first place earning trip to state fair seed corn demonstration team from Lament school won first prize and a trip to the state fair team consisted of Amos Eidem Clarence Hanson Burnett Quamn coached by Milton Hanson. one milk testing team James Swoyer Wallace Deyo with Ivan Shear on to form livestock judging team trained by County Agent Putnam banquet at Methodist church served to 106 members and guests. commencement followed. grasshopper poison formula shared with farmers including wheat bran white arsenic or paris green molasses amylaceate water and optional sand or sawdust body material. best time early morning or night. South Dakota conditions support this formula per Extension Entomologist A L Ford. Virginia township Farm Bureau with Sioux County Town Farm Bureau to meet Hawarden Park Friday June 3 C L Starr assistant county agent leader South Dakota to speak bring basket lunch. Hawarden Band to provide music. all invited.
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Elk Point
Court House
Paul J. Scarbro
Brookings
Sat Dakota
South Dakota
A. L. Ford
Virginia Township Farm Bureau
Sioux County
Hawarden Park
C. L. Starr
Starr
Hawarden Band
Tourists target by high prices on Custer Battlefield Hiway
W D Fisher secretary warns that inns garages and eateries in a few towns on Custer Highway are charging exorbitant rates hurting tourism. He urges public publicity to expose guilty parties and asks media to state views, stressing the serious situation and potential harm to communities as travelers spread word.
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Custer Hiway
Custer Battlefield Hiway
W. D. Fisher
Begging the Fox a Longstanding Rural Custom
In England farmers once faced a common sight of a fox-dead carried in arms by a countryman who toured farms begging coins. The practice, aimed at acknowledging the fox as a pest, yields sixpence to six shillings per stop, with scorned rewards sometimes reaching pounds. the fox skin could fetch up to 25 shillings in town markets.
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London
England
Rapt in mystery Good Friday sixpence rite in London
In the queer old City of London on Good Friday, 21 widows pick silver sixpences from a tombstone in the churchyard. The practice, dating to St Bartholomew’s founder Rubere in the twelfth century, continues yearly with buns for the widows and donations for silent prayers for the deceased benefactor who left funds for masses.
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London
Rubere
St. Bartholomhew's
Yellowplush
Willy and the Banister Rod Mischief at Grandma’s
A Chicago Journal item recounts Willy, a mischievous child, who wedged his head between banister rods during a visit to grandma. The family, led by the mother and grandma, attempted every escape method until grandma calmly called for a saw to free him. The holed head was reportedly freed without harm as the rod was cut.
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Willy
Grandma's
Grandma
Gran
Chicago Journal
The Two Archbishops of England and Their Ranks
The Established Church of England has two archbishops in England the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Archbishop of York. The Canterbury primate is called his grace and most reverend father in God with the title lord primate of all England and metropolitan and has a stipend of 15000 pounds per year. The York primate is styled his grace and most reverend father in God with primate of England and metropolitan and has a stipend of 9000 pounds per year.
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Church of England
England
Canterbury
York
All
Archbishop of
Spring Emerges Along London Lanes With New Leaves
The piece describes early spring along London lanes where hawthorn buds unfurl, elders leaf out, and hedges show verdure. Saffron woods glow as sallows and cushions open to gold and orange red tones, with elms turning wine hued as wryneck birds may appear any day.
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London
Wanted chores on small farm and board offered
Wanted help to do chores on a small farm including milking cows and cutting wood for board during winter and spring. Will work by month for an elderly couple with one team and cows. Reasonable wage. Address F McCusker Shenagdoal Tu Route No 5 Box 48.
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F. McCusker
Shenagdoal, Tu
Men Wanted to Represent Large Poultry Farm Ad
Job ad seeks men to represent a major poultry farm in their home territory. Prefers rural residents over city dwellers. Excellent yearly position for suitable applicants. State ad seen in paper. Send details to Beatty's Red Farms Box 212 Fort Wayne Indiana.
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America
Beatty
Red Farms
Fort Wayne
Indiana
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Torrington Company
Torrington, Conn
INET
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Edwin Balmer
Irwin Atyers
Igan
Lake Superior
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Detroit
Manitou
Mid
First Baptist Church
Empress Attractions
Hoot Gibson
Riders OF the Dawn
Zane Grey
Hoy Stewart
Clair Adama
Robert, McKim
Joseph J. Dowling
Fredrick Starr
RAY
A. Smith
Akron
THE
American Press Association
Farm Bureau Notes
Union County
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Register-Tribune
Baby Walker
Towa
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Spink Road
Voss
Inquire
Akron Motor Co
North Opera House
D. Richters
T Register ‘Tribune ‘Office
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J. L. Clayton
East Mill Street
Tom Snyder
Ren'!—Garage
Silverberg Bros. Co
Enel
JE. M. Replogle
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