An Ancient Superstition and Witches Across Regions
The article recaps a 1474 Basel superstition where a cock and its egg were burned to prevent a basilisk. It then notes lingering beliefs in witches in rural Scotland England Maghijat and France, with fortune tellers still seen as witches under old statutes, though not burned. A noted witch faced legal action and moved to another parish.
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St. Lawrence's Day
Gross
Kurtze Basler Kronik
Kosenberg
Vicentus
Speculum Naturale
Coluber
Cornhill Magazine
Scotland
England
Maghiat
France
Betty
Lonilon Post
Local News Brimming with Visits and Community Notes
A bustling round of social visits and homecomings fills Austin as residents return from Nashua Albert Lea and Manly while others plan trips and attend events. Rev Lutz leads prayer tonight and the Chapter Masons meet Friday with street work ongoing to ease mud during wet season.
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Lutz
Our Debt to Ancient Greece
The essay contrasts Greece and Rome as opposite poles of human influence. It argues Rome was practical and legal, while Greece shaped mind, art, science and philosophy. It credits Greece with the mother of ideas and urges preserving its contributions to modern civilization.
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Greece
Rome
Athens
Johnson
New York
Uefrican
Local Social Notes Quick Roundup of Visits
Miss Margaret Becker returns from relatives in town. Esther Beckel home from McGregor visiting friends. Policeman John Beckel expected home from St Cloud today. Virginia Waters visiting friends in Fari bout for a few days. Mr and Mrs M Pinm return from two weeks touring Iowa by auto. Mrs John Heintz travels to Caledora to visit friends. Mrs Jo Arrens and Northfield children guests at M J Meyer home. Miss Kacherek of Chicago visiting aunt Mrs Charlie Klems. Mrs A B Hazeltine arrived from six weeks in Spring field and Chicago. George L Hazeltine taking a lay off. Mr Bowen's condition unchanged. Miss Alta Larson en route from Spring Valley to Peterson via Andrew Johnson home. Misses Nellie and Nora Dineen visit Charles City for a week at the Perry home. Mrs Thomas McGrevy and daughter return from the cities. Joseph Krouta of Chicago visiting Jim Little.
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St Cloud
Virginia Waters
Faribout
M Pinm
Iown
John Heintz
Caledora
Miss Kacherek
Chicago
Charlie Klems
BE. Hazeltine
Spingfield
Ill
George L. Hazeltine
Alta Larson
Andrew Johnson
Spring Valley
Peterson
Nellie
Nora Dineen
Charles City
Perry
Thomas McGrevy
Joseph Krouta
Jim Little
The Point Ahead Under Fire
A marching column nears woodland as the captain assigns six scouts led by Sergeant O’Hare to advance. He selects Lynch from the crowd, describing him as a bright eyed red headed beggar who steadies the line for an expected volley from hidden hills.
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O'Hare
Lynch
Sorr
Boomerang Contract at Lambs Club Kind Gesture
A humorist known for A Pemoperance Town and A Texas Steer visits New York’s Lambs Club. He buys a steam yacht, hires an engineer who steals coal, and collapses the scheme when a cellar check reveals near empty fuel. Also described is a sun-focusing telescope method using automatic mirrors for directing solar beams into a telescope house.
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Lambs’ Club
Hoyt
Saturday Evening Post
Ohio
Night at the club ends with arrest after chaos
A tense night at a local club ended with an arrest after an evening of disorder. Police report a disturbance that prompted intervention and removal of several patrons.
Austin National Bank Promotes Global Money Transfers
The Austin National Bank advertises money transfers to any part of the world at the lowest rates. It notes real estate loans and invites farmers and merchants to use its services.
Safe deposit services and banking in all branches
Interest bearing certificates of de posits issued, Deeds, Insurance Pol icies and other valuable papers cared for in our safety deposit boxes without charge. General banking business in all its branches trans acted.
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