Rural School Exhibit Shines at Farmers Institute
At the Farmers Institute in Svery Iowa county a rural school exhibit drew attention with milk testing grain viability crop rotation and livestock judging. Jim Irwin gains interest from Professor Withers but faces opposition from local school board allies while Calista Simms and Newton Bronson watch for romance amid the county’s election-like clashes.
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Farmers’ Institute
Svery
Iowa County
Woodruff
Colonel Woodruff
Jim Irwin
Professor Withers
Ames
Jim
Calista Simms
Calista
Simms
Newton Bronson
The Colonel Takes the Field In a Rural School Controversy
Jim Irwin faces scrutiny from the county superintendent and professor as Mrs Bonner and Mrs Bronson clash over schooling and a possible love interest. Colonel Woodruff and Jennie weigh his ideas while Ames hosts a winter farmers week address. The scene ends with uncertainty about Jim’s future in education.
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Jin
Mrs. Bonner
Peterson
Bonner
Newton
Jim Irwin
Mrs. Pronson
Jimi
Jennie
Withers
Colonel Woodrull
Professor Withers
Ames
Jim
Walter
Fragmentary reminiscence on religion and happiness
During the discussion a speaker dismisses religion with a sharp retort. The reply reveals a personal faith that does not provoke anger. Looking back, the happiest days linger as brief moments rather than full days.
Czech Memorial Coin Honors St Wenceslaus and Bohemia
The new Czechoslovak three koruna memorial coin marks the fifth anniversary of the Czechoslovak Republic. Its obverse features Saint Wenceslaus, Bohemia’s prince, with the Bohemian prayer asking that we and our descendants not perish.
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Czechoslovak Republic
Wenceslaus
Bohemia
Stevenson Remembered With Wreath at Portsmouth Square
Members of the Bohetmian club of San Francisco pay tribute to Robert Louis Stevenson on the seventy third anniversary of his death by laying a wreath at the Stevenson memorial in Portsmouth Square.
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Bohetmian Club
San Francisco
Robert Louis Stevenson
Tifth
Stevenson
Portsmouth Square
Rooster Wades Wisconsin River For Minnows
A large rooster owned by a boatman in Rescott Wisconsin wades daily into the St. Croix River to catch minnows for meals. The behavior highlights unusual poultry foraging near the riverbank.
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Rescott
Wis
St. Croix
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Stuttgart
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Mro
Dan Davidson
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Ocean
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Robert M. Lafollette
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