Sun Shadow at Adam's Peak Mirrors Buddhist Sunrise Belief
The article describes the spectre seen on Adam's Peak in Sri Lanka, likening it to the Bodhisattva sun worship. It notes hundreds climb to witness the sunrise and the crescent-like shadow stretching across the plains, visible from Colombo about 150 miles away. It explains the illusion as the sun itself honoring the sacred footprint of Buddha.
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Harts
Germany
Ceylon
Adam's Peak
Colombo
Barebone's Parliament and Its Religious Circle
Cromwell dissolved the Long Parliament and summoned a new convention of religious, God-fearing men. The body known as the Little Parliament consisted of 156 members, led by figures like London leather merchant Praise-God Barebone, whose zeal and exegesis earned the nickname.
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London
Barebone
The Worm Turns and the Jumping Mouse Tale
A humorous tale describes an Indian in Oklahoma securing a $100 loan with 20 ponies as collateral and later repaying the debt with his allotment. It also notes the Jumping mouse as North America’s closest native analogue to a kangaroo, detailing its size, leaps, nocturnal habits, and seed-based diet.
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Oklahoma
Fnally
Cap- Der’s
America
North America
Change in Rapid Transit Taxi Collision Report
A taxi traveling at high speed struck a rough road patch and continued. The driver, described as reckless, later contacted a fare asking if they were still aboard and to stop briefly. The fragmentary text attributes the event to Kangag, City, with unclear details and garbled dialogue.
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Kangag
City
The Seven Sleepers Visit Doren Bush Home
A group including Mrs. G. A. Borchardt and EK Arends of Sioux Falls visited the Doren bush home yesterday en route to Ackley for a funeral. Miss Rose Dorenbush accompanied them. The note mentions sleepiness among animals like frogs and toads.
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Farm Journal
G. A. Borchardt
Ek, Arends
Sioux Walls
8. D
Dorenbush
Ackley
Rose Dorenbush
Social Visits Spotted Across Glenville Area
Mr and Mrs Carl Tollagson visited There Brodland Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Gus Nevdi¢e aw a gon Dale visited at the Mor Gibsda home bonding. Atrs Pearl Warus ana qaard and Bid Farua syere wURDEY guests at the Er G Sickely home Saturday nights. Mile Burtia visited atyphal George Striated homes of OOH a oe val pve Mr and Mrs Archie Wrindless Myr and Mrs bienk Weaver iana Weigand Mepede Mylan and famine evening visitors at the on children spent the ek end at Glenville Minn visiting their Uncle Léwia Burkhow ang fam. Mr and Mrs Otis Quanimé mad
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Carl Tollagson
Brodland
Gus
Gon Dale
Mor Gibsda
Prat
Atrs
Pearl
Warus
Ana
Qaard
Bid Farua
Syere Wurdey
Er-G. Sickely
Burtia
Archie
Myr
Local notices recap many area visits and births
A long list of weekend and weekday visits, family occasions, and births across Forest City and surrounding areas. Neighbors attend nursing training, visit relatives in Mason City, Lakota, Thompson, and Northfield. Several births are noted including daughters for Wm Harms and Merle Gibson.
Thompson News Highlights Local Visits and Socials
Weekly notes from Thompson report multiple visits and gatherings. Martin Bakka returns home from Chicago after a week with his mother Mrs. H Bakka. Halverson family in Omaha plans several weeks with relatives. Dorothy Hardin travels to Boulder to visit her mother and serves as fraternity mother at a University. Barbara Jean Strong visits Greenfield for two weeks at the M B Buefson home. Local dinners include Ed Broadwell’s Lake Mills gathering with Mr and Mrs C Hildreth and Mrs J Revell. 4 H ice cream social hosted by King B C A at Ruth Tinderbolt’s home on June 14 with a lunch for 15 cents. Mrs Revell of Gardena, Calif visits Carl Hildreth. her late husband served four terms as Winnebago County Sheriff. Harold Bakka returns to Minneapolis after a stay. Mrs Dan VanNote attends her cousin Mildred Halvorson’s wedding at Forest City. Mrs A G Hawaras returns to Waterloo after six weeks with her parents Mr and Mrs Paul Dura. Local baseball: Austin Minn beats Magon City 3 0 in Corwith. Thomas Swenson of Minneapolis spends weekend with his wife’s parents A B Carson. Lois Algist returns to Minneapolis with him. The Teague and Gona families spend Sunday with Mrs Teague’s parents Mr and Mrs BM Abbot of Nora Springs. Mrs Abbot recovering from illness.
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Martin Bakka
Chicago
Ill
H. Bakka
Walden
Halverson
Omaha
Nebr
Walter Halverson
Dorothy Hardin
Boulder
Cole
Ruth Hardin
Ruth Tinderbolt
J. H. Revell
Gardena
Calif
Carl Hildreth
Revell
Winnebago County
Harold Bakka
Minneapolis
H. Bakke
Dan VanNote
Mildred ‘Halverson
Forest City
Sunny
A. G. Hawaras
Waterloo
Paul Dura
Lee. Myhrs
Get Haug
Elmen
Otto Hamlin
Austin
Minn
Magon City
Corwith
Thomas Swenson
A.B. Carson
Lois Algnist
Teague
Gona
Bernard
Myron
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Mr. and Mrs. Otis Quanimé
Mad
Alec Lewis
Lud Lund
Henry Nerdig
Iona ‘Banta
Dirs
Wm. Harms
Nels -Sabin
Abbe DeBore
B. J. Lunning
Carl Totagson
R. V. Hotchkiss
Norman
Popejoy
Merle Gibson
Wod‘en
Hio Bershman -Ani
Lakota
HLA. Nerdig
John DeVries
Bil Swenson
Jack Griffin
Tay
Griffin
Sickel Ang
E. G. Sickels
Parnell
Danice Nerdig
Berschman
Billy Christensen
Bobby Sapp
Buffalo Center
Francis Berhow
Bart
Neema
Pearl Tollagson
Arlene Berhow
Henry Michealson
Ruth
Story County
Michealsons
W. Stowe
Carol
Jilian Beaver
Frank Elwood
Ambrose Mylan
Harold Elman
B. G. Sickel
C. W. Stowe
Betty
Zion Aid
Archie Anderson
Ole Anderson
Nels Rognetaugh
Wier
Iowa City
Gus Severs
Mason City
Russ Shay
Mr. Severs
Shay
Harry Heath
San Francisco
California
Ray. Lackore
Independence
Ernest Osmundson
Jack
Bruce
Northfield
Osmundson
Sig Roe
Jad
Larson
Johnny
Sylvan Osmundson
Alice Shuttleworth
Paul
Lemens ‘Reneaghe
Stewart
W. HL Revell
Gilbert
Rhoda
Hoag
Ru _ Hildreth
John Batchelor
E ‘Ana
Win
Schroeder
Thelma Alm
Raineringebritson
Albert /Lea
Ho Ingebritse
Myr Vickerman
Mro
Ars
Hermic
Absily
Mie
Walters
Bert Thorshiem
Thompson
Ole Thorsheim
Gilford Lewis
Gladys
Bricelyn
Lewis Shaumburg
Elmore
Rhotw Haug
Lewis
Haug
F. B. Alvey
Mirth Alvey
Mesdames
James Halverson
Charlie , Halverson
Lewis Dahl
Chris Jensen
Bart Zinnierle
M. M. Tapager
Rhoda Hang
Gilman Johnson
George Robinson
L. A. Larson
Kermith Alvey
Irene Ophiem
M, BD
Aid
Harry Divan
Glen Slay
Sa. Plath
Plath
Gang
Dean
Whyne
Dréthy Gon
Leslie “Hildreth
Spirit’ Lake
Vera Maria
Rose Mary Hildreth
Doris Fisher
Sweeny
Forrest Fisher
Adie Lege
New Castle
Mr. Fisher
W. H. Fisher
Harry Myhra
Thompson News
Indianapolis
Firestone
Firestone Super Oldfield
Firet
Steves
Firestone Oldfield
Ealsa First Ling
Buffalo
Centeriowa
Crag
Century of Progress
Ous Gu
Resar
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