County Exhibit Aims to Spotlight Mower County at State Fair
The County Agricultural Society expands a drive to advertise Mower County at the state fair. Austin businessmen have pledged 300 dollars with a goal of 500 more, plus 150 from the State Fair Association, totaling about 650 dollars. A large exhibit space is reserved at the fair grounds. A new organizational committee, led by secretary E. E. H. Smith, will recruit workers to assemble grasses vegetables flowers and grains for county and state fairs. The Progressive League rooms host a meeting Saturday afternoon to advance the project.
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County Agricultural Society
Mower County
Austin
State Fair Association
Mower County Agricultural Society
Agricultural Society
EE. H. Smith
The
Neucleus
Progressive League Rooms
Seventieth Birthday Gathering For Rev Alfred Cressey
Rev Alfred Cressey hosted his Sunday school class and members at his Kenwood avenue home Wednesday evening to celebrate his seventieth birthday. The event featured games, music, ice cream and cake, with no gifts requested. Mrs. John Harpman read a poem, and Rev Cressey treated guests to several violin selections.
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Alfred Cressey
Kenwood Avenue
Rev. Cressey
K. K. K. Club Bids Farewell to Mrs. Hall
The K. K. K. club hosted a Wednesday night farewell for Mrs. Jay Hall at Mrs. Arnold Johnson’s home. A splendid dinner and pleasant evening followed, with mixed feelings as the club anticipated another member leaving the city.
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Jay Hall
Arnold Johnson
Klever Kid Komedians at Cosmo delight packed house
At the Cosmo Copeland and Day perform to packed crowds bringing clean wholesome humor and clever dancing. They entertain with a new act including a black face routine and fresh singing and dancing. A new picture program features Hans Anderson's Fairy Tales Spirit of the Woods Lightning Sketches and Capt Kidd and His Band of Pirates.
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Copeland
Day
Cosmo
Klever
Komedians
Hans Anderson
Spirit of the Woods
Capt. Kidd
Yeomen of America Council Meeting Date Change
Austin Council No 254 Yeomen of America will meet Thursday evening April 30 at 8 oclock sharp instead of Friday due to important business. Large attendance is desired. J W A Jenson Secretary.
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Austin Council No
Yeomen of America
Light Shades Latest styles in Mission Cathedral and Holland
Fashion notes spotlight new light shade styles sweeping Mission Cathedral and Holland collections. Designers feature airy linen tones and soft glass tones with versatile mixes for living rooms and dining spaces.
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Mission
Cathedral
Holland
Reunion of Co G 12th Infantry Marked by Banquet and Plans
Ten years after Co G 12th Infantry left for Camp Ramsey a reunion in Austin featured a banquet, speeches, and social time. The Woman's Relief Corps organized the table setup, and Capt. A C Page led proceedings as toastmaster. Attendees included A A Peterson J Decker Thomas Dowd and Colonel Charles Greening who received a life commission and shared canal memories. A permanent organization is to be formed with May 19 as a planning date.
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Co. G. 12Th Infantry
Camp Ramsey
St. Paul
Chickamaua
A. C. Page
Woman’s Relief Corps
Armory
Main Street
G. A. R. Hall
Relief Corps
Co. G
Mayor Sutton
V Page
A. A. Peterson
Blooming Prairie
J. Decker
Mason City
Thomas Dowd
Moscow
Rev. Sloane
Norm Sutherland
Cook
Charles Greening
Grand Mindow
Panama
Jamaica
Cuba
el Caney
Greening
Austin
Grand Arry
The
Republic
Colone
Greeving
Tichy
Page
Major Nicho
W. D. Bassler
Ben Holme
Henry Zender
F. B. Teeter
Capt. Page
Pemanent
ORDERED OUT OF TOWN Prof Palmataire Drunk and jailed to leave town
Prof Palmataire, a music teacher, was sentenced by Justice Fairbanks to ten days in the county jail or depart within six hours. He sobered briefly after arrival, made backers who helped him stay, but a drink led to relapse and arrest. He has no local family, paid some earnings, and was taken to hospital with hopes of recovery.
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Prof
Palmataire
Justice Fairbanks
Palmarake
Reverend Dale Lectures on Digestion and Health Culture
A Presbyterian church audience grows nightly as Reverend Dale discusses health culture. He argues digestion starts in the mouth, stresses mastication, and warns improper eating causes disease. He advocates moderate meals and drinking water to improve wellbeing.
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Presbyterian Church
Dale
Scofield
Miss Margaret Zender Chosen for Third Ward School
The Albert Lea school board elects Miss Margaret Zender to teach at the third ward school in Albert Lea.
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Margaret Zender
Albert Lea
Professor Manchester Hurt Crossing Train Tracks
Dr. J. E. Manchester brother of Ber Manchester was struck by a passing train while crossing the N P track near Oak Street on his way to the State University. He suffered a broken arm and nervous shock but continued to his class before seeking medical care. He is a mathematics instructor at the University of Minnesota since 1905, age 53.
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J. E. Manchester
Ber. Manchester
Austin
The
State University
Manchester
Oak Street
N. P
Prof
Henry L. Williams
University of Minnesota
Purses Raised to 300 for Mower County Fair Races
The Mower County Agricultural Society board voted to raise purses from 200 to 300 for each race. W C Horrobin requested to withdraw as starter in favor of Bartholomew who runs other towns in the circuit. The board approved after some protests and praise for Horrobin’s work at the last fair.
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Mower County Agricultural Society
W. C. Horrobin
Bartholomew
Horrobin
The Sarcastic Victim and Crank Clash Cited
A St Louis Republic item reports a sharp exchange with a sarcastic victim and a crank. The quarrel centers on personal remarks and a warning not to engage further, highlighting public sniping between speakers.
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St. Louis Republic
At the Opera Signor Tenori Goes Off Key After Drink Rumor
The New Orleans Times-Democrat quotes a patron questioning Signor Tenori's performance with a drinking song, suggesting he may have been drinking. The brief remark notes the singer’s off key rendition and invites speculation.
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Signor Tenori
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Anger’s Path From Folly to Repentance
Quote attributed to Pythagoras on anger tracing its course from folly to remorse. The adage cautions that anger leads to regret and wiser restraint is preferable in disputes.
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Pythagoras
Conjured Treaty Fleece in Algerian Conquest Feat
During the 1830 3 French push in Algeria Arab sheiks met at French HQ after a banquet The conjurer Houdin performed tricks including seemingly vanishing and producing cannon balls from a hat The illusion impressed the chiefs who then signed peace terms and left to spread the tale of French power.
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Algeria
M. Houdin
The Churchyard Yew’s Secret Explained
A forester notes yews are found only in cemeteries because farmers destroy them for livestock safety. He recalls asking farmers why no yews grow on farms and learns yew leaves are poisonous to cattle, explaining their cemetery confinement.
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England
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Washington and a Dog Exchange at Valley Forge
During the winter at Valley Forge Washington fed a lost dog bearing the name General Howe and sent it to Philadelphia under a flag of truce with a letter to General Howe. The British commander replied with a cordial note thanking Washington for the courteous act.
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Washington
Philadelphia
Valley Forge
General Howe
Howe
A Judge Asks a Lift to the Lord Chancellor’s Breakfast
In Memoirs of Famous Trials Rev E V Burnaby recalls Lord Bowen’s 1883 request to Mr Justice Mathew for transport to Selborne’s breakfast. The note parries with dashes and formal phrases about Breakfast on November 2 1883 and a gentle jab at a Mrs Cornwall G’s reluctance to send the buggy to London for Selborne’s toast.
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E. V. Burnaby
Lord Bowen
Justice Mathew
J. C
Selborne
D. V
Lady B
Cornwall
London
Francesque Sarcey The Fearless French Drama Critic
Francisque Sarcey stood as a leading French drama critic for forty years earning authority and praise for honest independent judgments. He refused the French academy to remain free of obligations to any playhouse. One anecdote recalls a friend calling him an imbecile. Sarcey thanked the critic, betting the public would remember his name long after the insult.
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Francisque Sarecey
French Academy
Sarcey
Haying
Change at Castroville Train Ticket Scene
A brief Monterey item notes Reddy awaiting change at Castroville on a train with a gold piece as the ticket clerk handles the exchange. The entry, titled Monterey Gossip, frames casual transit chatter and personal exchange in a local setting.
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Reddy
del Monte
Castroville
Monterey
Shakespeare’s Tomb Curse Fends Off Desecrators Over History
A New York Tribune report recalls repeated attempts to desecrate Shakespeare’s tomb and the curse inscribed on the stone that deterred would be grave robbers. Accounts from 1796 1827 1828 and 1818 recount failed digs and warnings from churchwardens and observers noting the anathema kept bones undisturbed.
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Shakespeare
J. O. Halliwell-Phillipps
London Athenaeum
ISS
Monthly
Davenport
New York Tribune
South American Animals in Marshy North of Pampas
Readable text surveys wildlife in South American marshes north of the pampas. It notes ferocious ceratophrys frogs, capybara, coypu rat, swarthy tapir, peccaries near forest margins, jaguar, puma, anteater, armadillos, long toed jacanas on floating leaves, jabiru stork on lagoons.
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South America
Pampas
Big Tips For Little Favors In A Sleeper Car
A veteran Pullman porter recalls a passenger tipping him for a small kindness. He explains how one man thanked him for not leaving shoelaces inside shoes after blocking them, noting the tip motivated careful service and lasting gratitude.
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Leslie’s Weekly
Right Direction Quip Highlights Bishop Blomfield Recollection
In a reminiscence from Lady Dorothy Nevill's notebook, Bishop Blomfield is noted for a witty exchange with a learned opponent over whether the east or west holds mental superiority. The spark comes when the critic quips that wise men came from the east, and Blomfield replies, Surely that was the wisest thing they could do.
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Bishop Blomfield
Dorothy Nevill
The Sneezing Prayer Through Ages and Lands
The practice of saying a prayer after a sneeze traces back to antiquity with claims of Assyrian origin. Strada notes a short prayer after sneezing due to perceived danger. Romans cried Jupiter help me after a sneeze. References span Homer Jewish writers and various tribes.
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Strada
Jupiter
The Original New Zealanders as Described by Early Writings
The passage portrays early descriptions of New Zealanders as ferocious and warlike through colonial eyes. It notes their strength and sagacity, mentions cannibal practices, burial customs, and a belief that the heart separated after death and rose to the clouds with an attendant spirit.
Quote on bearing life’s ills by indifference philosophy and religion
A New York Press line states there are three modes of bearing life’s ills indifference philosophy and religion. The remark contrasts common indifference ostentatious philosophy and effective religious coping.
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New York Press
Tactful Dinner Etiquette Exchange with Guest
A witty exchange notes a host’s politeness toward a dyspeptic guest who has refused every dish. The host expresses distress yet remains courteous, emphasizing careful selection of food while prompting a response from the guest.
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Flostess
The Concertina and Wheatstone’s Dual Inventions
The 1829 patent of the concertina by Charles Wheatstone paralleled Damian’s accordion development. Wheatstone, later famed for electrical work and cryptography, pursued acoustical experiments before his scientific breakthroughs. The note highlights Wheatstone’s shift from instrument making to electricity and submarine cables.
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Damian
Charlies Wheatstone
Wheatstone
London Globe
An Emended Sign at Stanford Fraternity House
San Francisco Chronicle reports Stanford University fraternity houses prep for visitors during the big game. A painter hired to whitewash a house posted a sign promising timely completion, then delays led students to alter the notice to read Blank Blank, Now and Then.
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Stanford University
San Francisco Chronicle
Fainting Tale Exposes Witness Bias in Court
A lawyer cross examines a witness to provoke a reaction that backfires as the witness denies a common symptom of fainting and then cites a prior case about a Black man, prompting the lawyer to dismiss the testimony in a Cincinnati Commercial Tribune item.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Lincoln in the Telegraph Office Aims to Show Courtesy
In a recollection from Lincoln in the Telegraph Office Mr Bates notes an incident where President Lincoln joked about swearing before telegraph operators then corrected himself saying by jings is swearing. Lincoln explains his rule to yield to others on the street to avoid collisions with a colored woman.
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Lincoln
War Department
Seward
Two Cents Dare Sparks Fight Between Boys
A Chicago Tribune excerpt depicts a street confrontation as a boy with dirty face challenges another in a tense exchange over two pennies. The ragged trousers youth flings coins and taunts, while the other questions the futility of violence and backs off after a brief stand.
Abdication of aging in Parisian society analyzed
London Sketch surveys French reactions to aging women as they shed youth and decorum. It contrasts practical French values with British conventions, noting dowager mistresses who embrace table pleasures and grandmothers who still command family voices.
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Faubourg
London
The Captain's Plan To Beat Seasickness
A passenger seeks the captain’s remedy for seasickness. He advises fresh air, deck walking, and good care on deck, warning most sufferers restrict themselves to the stateroom. The patient recovers, but the captain is later found seasick himself for two days.
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Europe
Sandy Hook
The French Tramp a Rebel Against Civilization
Vance Thompson in Outing Magazine calls the French tramp a Latin rebel against society. He travels as a wolf, seeks a free life, and aims to injure the industrial machine by hayrick and barn fires, turning violent when law is off.
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England
Germany
Russia
Hayricks
Vance Thompson
Outing Magazine
Swordsmen of the Sea and Narwhal Tusk Tales
The text describes sawfishes, spearfishes, sailfishes, swordfishes, and the narwhal. It notes the narwhal lives in the Arctic, has a hollow spirally grooved tusk used for defense and breathing through ice, and that narwhal tusks rival ivory in hardness and whiteness. It mentions the narwhal reaching about fifteen feet and tales of tusks in Rosenberg Denmark.
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Arctic
Rosenberg
Denmark
Beavers Train Their Young for Many Trades
Naturalists rank beavers high for versatility. Beaver parents educate offspring to become civil and marine engineers, woodchoppers, raftsmen, laborers, quarrymen, miners, plasterers, masons, carpenters, hodcarriers and fishermen. Each colony member handles a distinct task in dam building, enabling rapid excavations and dam completion.
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Canaries
Marry and Part for a Year in Central America
The James follow a custom in which newlywed couples separate for one year after marriage. No courtship occurs before the wedding and parental consent is required from both families. The separation allows partners to visit friends across the country, a practice that yields successful marriages in about ninety nine percent of cases.
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Central America
A Chance to Spoon in Dublin Tea Room
A young suburban couple visited Dublin to see a pantomime and found a tea room with the place empty. The waitress had no spoon ready to mix tea, cream, and sugar. The groom asked for a spoon. the waitress offered the whole room in a moment.
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Dublin
Liverpool Mercury
Early maps from Egypt and ancient scholars
The first known maps were wooden Egyptian tablets showing land and sea features. Marinus of Tyre attempted scientific mapping around 1st century. Greek and Roman maps were fairly accurate, but medieval maps were notably faulty. Since the mid 19th century reliable world maps have emerged, though still imperfect.
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Egypt
Marinus
Tyre
New York American
Meals and Brains in Reader Magazine
The piece laments overemphasizing meals and surroundings at the expense of the soul. It argues that while inviting tables with fresh flowers and spotless rooms are pleasant, dust should not be purged from every ledge to empty the mind of grime.
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Reader Magazine
No. 2 or No. 6 Shoes Questioned by Miss Larson
Miss Larson debates shoe sizes with a salesman in a London Telegraph item. She insists on trying No. 6s after asking for No. 2s, reflecting a casual shopping exchange.
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Miss Larson
London Telegraph
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J. W. A. Jenson
Sec’y
Wallace Gregson
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West Mill Street
Manchester Hurt
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Houdin
Chicago Tribune
Frank
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