Diamond Center News: Christmas Helpers and Visits
The Diamond Ladies Ald met December 12 at Mrs. Arthur Ohlson’s home with strong attendance. A Christmas tree and gift exchange followed by lunch. Visitors from Mt. Olive included Mesdames Lloyd Ohlson B. H. Dukes Chas. Jones and Miss Nina Ohlson. Several local residents were noted visiting relatives and attending events in nearby towns.
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Diamond Ladies
Ald
Arthur Ohlson
Bill
Mt. Olive
Mesdames Lloyd Ohlson
B. H. Dukes
Chas. Jones
Nina Ohlson
Della Peterson
Tony Carlson
Galva
Harry Wilson
Correelionville
Misa Erna Otto
Storm Lake
Lichtenberg
Richard Peterson
Donald
Bonnie
Arvin Davis
Aurelia
Theodore Nordstrom
Junior
Reitzell
Sioux City
Margaret Juber
Andrew Peterson
H. H. Otto
Erna
Otto
Miller
Nicholas Linquist
Edna
Alta
Herman Linquist
Johnny Linquist
Edward Mortenson
W. F. Hickey
Charley Gustafson
Near
W. F. Lindsay
Reason for the Curfew and Old Army Game
The Montreal Herald notes early wooden houses with no chimneys forced curfews to prevent fires. Fires were put out with copper hoods. At Bergen Norway relics of the Hanseatic era include Ash scales with two weights, heavier for buying and lighter for selling.
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Montreal Herald
Bergen
Norway
Card sharks work Atlantic liners in new disguises
Card sharks are reported operating aboard trans-Atlantic liners, targeting American and British passengers. Groups of five con artists lure victims through casual meetings in lounge areas, with some members posing as Canadians to evade detection. The scam ends only when ships reach New York Cherbourg or similar routes, with losses totaling tens of thousands of dollars this season.
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Tlondon
Cord Starks
Saison
Americana
Europa
Liverpont
Southampton
New York
Cherbourg
Rooftop Dwellers: Argentines Living on Buenos Aires Roofs
In Buenos Aires, ejected Argentines occupy roof spaces six stories up, using kerosene can walls and tar paulin roofs. Ten thousand men endure cramped conditions, paying about ten pesos a month for shelter with stove and bed on high rooftops. A multilingual mix of six men shares one central roof, avoiding politics due to the danger of a fatal fall.
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Buenos Aires
Ensler
Washington
Potomac
Ivo
Russians Plan Meeting to Study Stratosphere in 1030
A Soviet conference voted to host a world gathering on the stratosphere in Russia in 1030 to coincide with a total solar eclipse. Plans also arise for a summer ascent to study the stratosphere with improved instruments, though a new world record height is not expected.
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Leningrad
Russia
Rusela
Mude
Watch found for Brockton veteran from World War I
Henry Noonan of Brockton Massachusetts who served with a French ambulance unit during World War I lost his watch in France. It has been found and returned. Mary ONeil of Faribault Minnesota recently acquired it and wrote to the Brockton lodge of Ellis to locate Noonan after finding his name and lodge number on the watch.
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Brockton
Mass
Henry Noonan
Mia
Mary O'Neil
Faribault
Minn
Inn
Ellis
Noonan
Smallest article shown in Chicago exhibit
A 127 letter fragment from the Book of Luke etched on the point of a needle is displayed in Jules Charbonneau's collection at the Century of Progress Italian Village. The verse can be read under a microscope, illustrating minute curiosities in the exhibit.
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Worit
Chicago
Jules Charbneau
Hanover News social and visit notes feature bride to be
A bridal shower for Anna Vors at the Henry Hintz home included gifts from the groom-to-be disguised as Santa. Nearby, relatives attended a funeral in White, South Dakota for Aug. Fredericks. Numerous local visits and gatherings unfolded across Storm Lake, Alta, and Grant Township with luncheon and games reported.
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Henry Hintz
Anna Vors
Santa Claus
Gust Oatman
Elmer Berner
Herman
William
Henry Winter
Irene Zwemke
Ladies Aid
Trinity Luther
Alta
Helen Bahr
Chicago
Ilinois
Speaking of Sermons and the Fargo Question
A Fargo youth asks if many women preach in the United States. The Tribune editor sighs that there are millions, and not all are in pulpits, implying widespread female preaching.
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Fargo
United States
Tribune
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