Local Notices From Web ster Area
Mr Steel is on the sick list this week. Mrs Rutherford traveled to Webster last Wednesday and Duluth last Sunday. H L Steinbring visited Minneapolis last Saturday. Dr Proudlock came on a professional trip last Thursday. Sadie Allen returned home Sunday from Webster. Catholic services were held last Friday and Sunday. Mr and Mrs E T Hogan of Belden visited Brunner home Sunday. Dr G H Brown the Frederic veterinarian was here last Monday. Godfred Zeck and family left Markville for Dakota to make their home. Allen Grevious cut his finger last Thursday and went to Danbury Friday. Mrs E J Steinbring’s sister arrived last Monday from Isanti. Mrs Mont Walsh went to Webster last Wednesday for dental work. Dr Burgan tied a broken artery after extractions Thursday night. Mrs Walsh is recovering well.
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Steel
Rutherford
Webster
H. L. Steinbring
Minneapolis
E. T. Hogan
Belden
Brunner
G. H. Brown
Frederic
Godfred Zeck
Markville
Dakota
Allen Grevious
Danbury
E. J. Steinbring
Isanti
Steinbring
Mont Walsh
Burgan
Wilma Town Social Notes Mention Bates Visit
Mrs. Anderson and Harriet visited the Bates home on Sunday while the Bates family hosted a pleasant evening at the Senor. Fred Carlson returned from France and is glad to be back in the U S A. Mr. Snider is under the weather after planting potatoes in rain. William Webster and Mrs. Wightman traveled from Webster Wisconsin to see their niece Lee Bates, with Webster's home in Stanley County South Dakota.
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Bates
Senor
Fred Carlson
France
U.S. A
Snider
Wm. Webster
Mrs. Wightman
Webster
Wis
Lee Bates
Mr. Webster
Stanley County
South Dakota
Askov American urges readers to use Want Column
The Askov American highlights its county coverage and extensive correspondents while promoting the Want Column as a time saving resource for readers and advertisers alike.
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The
Askov American
Whitewashing cane sparks talk in Denmark mission remarks
Norman Hapgood, new minister to Denmark, cites a whitewashing cane as a metaphor. Pietro Libertini, an Italian suspect in a murderous assault, is defended in court with a long tribute to Italian literary giants and culture.
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Norman Hapgood
Denmark
Pietro Libertini
Italy
Italia
la Bella
Michelangelo Buonarotti
Raffaelio
Dante Alighieri
Italianate Lawyer Seeks Whitewash For Self Portrait
A lawyer, quoting a chain of Italian artists, asks the court to apply the lowest form of pictorial art to him. He appeals from “immortal Italy,” home of art and science, as the judge grows impatient with the long preface.
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Taxio
Aridsto
Boccaccio
Italia
Galvani
Galileo Galle
Italy
Maine factory ships ready made woodpecker nests
A Maine firm advertises pine block birdhouses 15 inches long and five to six inches in diameter. The backside is squared for patent attachment to trees, with a weather roof, corkscrew bottom entrance, and paired feet for climbing. The nests aim to aid orchardists by attracting woodpeckers that feed on tree bark larvae.
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Maine
Daring mid-air plane transfer by aviation lieutenant
A lieutenant of aviation performs a bold mid-air transfer between two planes, sliding down undercarriage, gripping a landing chassis bar, awaiting a second aircraft, then dropping onto its top wing as it flies below. He judged speed and distance precisely, risking a 5000 foot fall without a firm hold.
Mental arithmetic joke from Columbus State
A teacher tests a class with a division problem asking how many marbles 20 should be shared between two boys. A student replies with a humorous answer about sharing when one is present or absent, illustrating a playful misunderstanding of division. The piece preserves local color and dialect.
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Johnny McGregor
Johnny
Columbus
8. C
Women in British Industries War Era Employment Rise
A white paper notes a large wartime shift with female workers rising by about 1.2 million outside homes. In April 1918 females in munitions reached 701,000 and other government work 774,000, with agriculture permanent staff around 80,000 in July and totals for 1918 at about 1.0 million.
Labor Opposes Reds at AFL Opening in Atlantic City
At the AFL opening in Atlantic City delegates representing over 2,000,000 workers rejected radical agitation and backed a reconstruction program. Governor Runyon urged order while Samuel Gompers vowed that political or industrial tyranny would have no place in America. The executive council outlined labor’s recom mendations, including a 44-hour week and wage protection.
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Atlantic City
N. J
American Federation of Labor
Runyon
New Jersey
New York
Samuel Gompers
Organized Labor
America
Gompers
United States
Executive Council
Kahn Questions Alliance Over France Aid Pact
California Representative Kahn returning from two months in Europe challenged Wilson's proposal for a US and England France pledge to aid France against Germany. He urged that if a league of nations preserves peace, separate alliances are unnecessary and questioned why Germany Russia and Japan could not form their own alliance too.
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France
Ehington
Wilson
Englan
United States
Kahn
California
Europe
League of Nations
England
Germany
Russia
Japan
Treaty leak cable reaches Hitchcock in New York
President Wilson sent a cablegram to Senator Hitchcock author of the resolution for a probe into how the peace treaty with Germany reached private interests. Hitchcock declined to make it public until the foreign relations committee could be convened to plan the inquiry.
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Wilson
Hitchcock
M. Hitchcock
Senate
Germany
New York
Foreign Relations Committee
Winnipeg Police Discharged Amid Canadian Radical Sweep
Winnipeg authorities discharge the entire police force after a sympathetic strike dispute as Canadian and U S officials prepare to arrest 82 band leaders amid a broader radicals crackdown. The plan targets those involved for summary action, with cross border prosecutions and efforts to curb influence on labor groups.
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Winnipeg
Strik
United States
Canada
Rede
American Federation of Labor
Atlantic City
Gompers
Morrison
Democratic
Radical Labor Party
Nonpartisan League
City Police Commission
Government Crop Report Forecasts Wheat Yield Record
Washington June 10 the Department of Agriculture forecasts total wheat production at 1.236 billion bushels for the year combining winter and spring crops. Winter wheat is set at 893,000,900 bushels and spring wheat at 343,000,000 bushels. Both are records, with spring slightly below last year.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Army Bill Is Discussed and Troop Return Demanded
Washington June 10 Democratic and Republican members in the house urged an early return of overseas forces during debate on the 810 million dollar army appropriation bill. The plan favored would cut army strength beyond the military committee proposal, reducing from 500000 to 400000.
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House
Washington
Raker
Final Question Met With Hope From One Confident Reply
A dejected man asks if this is the end and if there is no hope. She answers with optimism noting many girls are not as particular, implying possibilities remain open.
Coast to Coast Journey by Army Motor Trucks
War department to dispatch a fleet of 40 motor trucks with three officers and 433 men from the Pacific coast along the Lincoln Highway to promote good roads. The expedition will begin about July 1 as part of a national road campaign.
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Washington
War Department
Lincoln Highway
Pacific Coast
French Aviator Casale Sets New Altitude Record
Paris June 10. Lieutenant Casale of France established a new world height record, reaching 31 168 feet. He previously held the record at 51 000 feet.
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Paris
Casale
Syracuse Head Condemns League Infamous Bargain
Syracuse University Chancellor James R. Day condemned the League of Nations as an infamous bargain in his commencement address at Syracuse. He spoke on June 10 and urged reforms to international cooperation.
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Syracuse, N
James R. Day
Syracuse University
League of Nations
Cabell Says Border Forces Sufficient For Now
General Cabell reporting from Kington states on June 10 that the forces under his Southern department are adequate to handle any foreseeable contingency. He advised against increasing troop strength at this time.
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Cabell
Kington
Southern Department
National Banks Open 7 803 With Record Resources
Washington reports 7 803 national banks in operation on June 1, the highest in U S history, with resources totaling 21 0 billion dollars, several hundred million dollars more than previous records.
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Washington
Hitory
Employers' Liability Act Upheld in Supreme Court
Washington June 10 The supreme court upheld the Arizona employers Mobility act in several suits appealed from state and federal courts. Various copper companies attacked the ew.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Tough Climb Down Ararat From Noah’s Mountain
The article explains the Ararat region as a province of Armenia to aid understanding of Ararat’s appeal for U S recognition. It notes the mountain Noah’s Ark landed on, its height above sea level, snow covered slopes, and the historical belief that reaching the summit was once thought impossible.
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Republic of
Ararat
United States
Armenia
Noah
Language of Lithuania and its Unique Speech Ties
The Lithuanian people are of Indo European origin and speak one of the world’s oldest languages. It resembles ancient Sanskrit Latin and Greek yet diverges from Slavic and Teutonic tongues. Its vocabulary rivals English with about 75000 words and features many affectionate diminutives.
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Elisee Reclus
Washington and the living learn from powdered wigs
A Birmingham Age-Herald reader quotes a reactionary statesman asking what Washington would say today. The reply notes Washington wore a powdered wig a ruffled shirt and knee breeches and would have much to learn if he returned to modern times.
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Washington
Land of the Living
Birmingham Age-Herald
Daylight Saving Talks Yield Mixed Outcomes
Senator Sorghum says daylight saving improved some routines by waking people earlier for breakfast, but in many cases it had no effect aside from shifting morning time and wasting other periods.
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Senator Sorghum
Equal justice echoes in traffic law critique
A Louisville Courier Journal editorial asserts that although all are equal before the law, practical fairness falters as everyone admits to breaking traffic regulations. The piece leans on the idea that enforcement discrepancies affect everyday drivers.
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Louisville Courier Journal
Bound to Win Garden Exercise Phrase Parade
A quirky quotes page notes fitness as a garden activity with playful wordplay. The line suggests exercise can be a crop in any garden, using gardening as a fitness metaphor. It highlights a lighthearted view of keeping active through simple outdoor activity.
Dislike Long Freight Train
A historic record monster freight train travels 115 miles between Detroit and St Thomas in about 5 1/2 hours. The 110 loaded cars plus three empties create a sight that concerns engineers who must maneuver the lengthy convoy with limited visibility.
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Detroit
Mich
St. Thomas
Ontario
Trians
How Peace Crashes Mouse Market After War Ends
A large dealer dumped fifty thousand white mice at half a cent each after the war ended, far below the prior ten cents a piece. White rats fell from 27 cents to 2 cents as government purchases dried up for medical experiments and base hospital disease work. Monkeys from India and the Philippines become the new demand for flu and sleeping sickness research.
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India
Philippines
Remarkable Recoveries Reported At Seale Hayne Hospital
W S London, secretary to the Middlesex war pensions committee, writes of visits to Seale Hayne military hospital in Newton Abbot, Devon. He cites several cases including a paralyzed and mute man who spoke in ten minutes and was cured in an hour and a half, a voice restored in seven minutes, a nephritic patient who could stand after 20 minutes, and a man freed from a 20 year squint.
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W. S. London
Middlesex
Eng.) War Pensions Committee
Seale Hayne Military Hospital
Newton Abbot
Devon
Obedience A trench tale of Pat’s brave shout
Private C. C. Cook recounts Pat returned from the trenches with bandages in Judge. A proud admirer asks how Pat was wounded. Pat explains the captain ordered a charge and Pat obeyed, shouting to fall and stand firm despite the danger.
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Pat
C. C. Cook
Iron Cross Story From a War Veteran
A returned colored veteran explains he wears an iron cross saying it was a decoration sent by the Kaiser himself through a messenger who dropped his head just before presenting it. The account is reported by the New York Globe in a memorable wartime reminiscence.
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de Kaiser Hisself
New York Globe
Libel Suit Joke Becomes Summer Wardrobe
A humorous exchange frames a libel suit as a fashion issue. A man asks what a libel suit is, and another replies that the suit is excellent because he is liable to wear it all summer, mixing legal term with wardrobe humor.
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Pop
Accounting For It Boy Seeks Air Corps Return
A witty exchange centers on a boy eager to recover to resume aviation practice. The doctor notes fever rise, prompting a humorous line that suggests the boy’s motivation explains his health flare.
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Harriet
Bates Home
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Kahn Questions
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Markville State Bank
J. F. Brunner
Syracuse
Adam
Eve
Lithuania
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