Drought Country Aids Blind Helen Keller Tale
In Bridgeport Nebraska a seven year old, Helen Siefert, born deaf and blind, is enrolled at Perkins School in Watertown Massachusetts after local fundraising surpassed 2000 dollars. Nebraska officials and teachers rallied to educate her, noting her case mirrors Helen Keller and highlighting Nebraska's need for specialized blind and deaf education facilities.
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Helen Keller
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Perkins
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Viola B. Shepherd
George Siefert
Ool
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Saginaw
Ann Arbor
San Omaha
Ameri Foundation For the
Perkins Institut
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Margaret Hosher
Hell
Shial
Unusual Apple Tree Surprises Bryson Family
On the Bryson farm of William A Bryson a single apple tree has bloomed three times this year. After May blossoms failed to set, a second crop appeared in July. The family awoke one morning to find the tree in full bloom with a burst of new growth.
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William A. Bry- Bear
Bryson
Two. Sister Acts Meet In Minneapolis Over Veggie Gags
The Duncan and Cherry sisters, famed Cedar Rapids acts, perform in Minneapolis with vegetable props in Topsy Eva and Drunkard revivals. They recount vaudeville history from Hammerstein to New York and mention ties to Iowa towns Davenport Tipton and Tipton ancestry.
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Minneapolis
Cedar Rapids
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Addie Cherry
Rosetta
Vivian Duncan
Rosetta Duncan
Topsy
Little Eva
Cherry Sisters
Interna
Duncan Sisters
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Valhalla
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Olympia Theater
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Minneapolis Journal
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In The World Of Bridge by Josephine Culbertson
A bridge analysis notes that a win on opponents errors counts, praising South’s brilliant play in a three notrump contract. It details West’s risky defense, how misdefense allowed South to seize the opening, and the precise play sequence from the bidding to the final trick in a double context.
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Josephine Culbertson
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South
West
East
West’s bad leads seal doomed bridge contract in quirky hand
In a lengthy bridge feud West repeats a rash lead, allowing South to force a squeeze. Booth notes West’s double and reads the layout, turning the defense into a near miss, as South’s precise defense yields a three no trump win amid West’s famously poor choices.
Will Rogers On Filmmaking And Audience Tricks
Will Rogers reflects on reading about events, the flat Earth debate within the Rogers family, and a Monterey ROTC camp. He jokes about retakes, film editing, and audience perception, noting the craft, timing, and studio politics behind making movies.
Filmmaker on audience, horses, and changing morality tides
A director explains audience reaction to film details like horse actions and visual quirks. He notes letters from viewers show engagement, then observes audiences lose interest when subtle tricks appear. He recalls Hayes advising caution during a morality wave and looks to move on to new topics as they head toward the Pacific.
Monday’s Astrological Forecast of Sudden Ventures and Change
The forecast predicts high activity and diverse pleasures with chances of scandal or misrepresentation. Radical environmental changes are expected and those born on this day face a new year with shifts in surroundings and destiny. A child born today may show outstanding talent and originality, possibly attaining high social or scientific status with early integrity training.
Canadian Peak Raffles Climbers Fall Short on Mount Waddington
Mount Waddington in British Columbia remains unconquered after nine days of storms as a four member party including American Henry Hall and Canadian Don Mundy aborts their attempt. Mundy vows the crest will not be scaled on foot and notes the peak’s danger, with its deadly history highlighted by a Vancouver case last June. Memphis, Tennessee establishes a street inspection station requiring all 45 000 vehicles to be inspected at least twice yearly.
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Canada
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Everest
Henry 8. Hall
Boston
Mass
Don Mundy
Hans Fuhrer
Mundy
Alex Dalgleish
Memphis, Tenn
Wynelle Patterson Sings With Stan Stanley Orchestra Thursday
Wynelle Patterson will be the featured soloist with Stan Stanley's Orchestra at Danceland Thursday night. The party night event, planned by Frank Brookhiser, will admit only couples and marks the season opener. Stanley's band, known for a twelve-violin section and eight trumpets with four trombones, previously performed at the Thomas Jefferson Hotel in Birmingham and the Avalon ballroom circuit. Edward Sylvester, tenor soloist, joins the Cedar Rapids native, a Busch Conservatory graduate who formed the group in 1926. The orchestra opens at the Gibson Hotel in Cincinnati on October 6.
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Stan Stanley
Wynelle Patterson
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Frank Brookhiser
Thomas Jefferson Hotel
Birmingham
Ala
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Avalon Ballroom
Barron Lake
Niles
Mich
Michigan
Edward Sylvester
Cleveland Civic Opera
Cedar Rapids
Washington High School
Busch Conservatory
Chicago
Atlantic City
Canada
Gibson Hotel
Cincinnati
Town Sibley Builds Deepest Gravel Pack Well
Sibley Iowa, city with a decades long water problem, sinks a 680 foot gravel pack well to end recurring failures after seven prior wells since 1899. The project aims to permanently solve drought related water shortages while noting regional moisture luck this year.
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