Decorah visitors and local farming notes mixed in weekly rundown
A compact Decorah area column reports visits by the Wires Capper and Kohler families, local travel to Postville and Fayette, and motion for farm rentals. It notes rain delaying threshing, repairs by Harry Becker, and John Grimm leading DeLaval exhibit at Fayette fair while ads and minor social updates fill the page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Harrington
John Grimm
Grimm Implement
Ms. Harrington
J. D. Shaffer
Hazel Cave
Bismark
North Dakota
F. B. Cave
Lime Springs
Guy Whinford
Fayette County
Dan Mabeger
Algo~na
Banday
Joe
Oscar Frieden
Habeser
Whahewer
Niagara Falls
John N. Howard
West Union
Bigin
Howard
Twin Camera Creates Movies and Stills
Frank Walton of Huntington Park California invents a twin motion picture camera that records moving pictures and stills simultaneously. The device comprises two independent machines with four lenses arranged like a microscope enabling variable lens sets including telephoto and close ups. It was used to film big game hunting in Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Walton
Wuntington Park
Cal
Africa
Vast equatorial Pacific shows life despite claims of desert
Scientists debate a large life depleted zone in the Pacific near South America. Dr W B Ritter reports sea birds and porpoises along the western edge implying available life despite the broader suggestion of marine scarcity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pactic Ocean
South America
W. B. Ritter
Scripps Institution For Biological Research
Australia
Hip
Englishman Doubtful Over Drunken Self Joke
A London girl room hosts include Americans and an Englishman as one breezy American jokes about staying out late. He claims meeting his own lookalike going to the office, provoking laughter. The Englishman smiles with doubt, recognizing self recognition would fail in that state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Boys Try Pantry Door Then Await Mother Help
A small boy fails to open the pantry door where cakes are kept and tells his brother it is useless to try more keys. He suggests waiting for mother to return home and asking for a treat as a reward for being good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
Parable Lesson Sparks Nine Year Old Ruth Question
A Sunday school scene shows a teacher asking about the parable of the five wise virgins. Nine year old Ruth raises her hand and quirky wisdom earns a reply that she should always be on the lookout for a bridegroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth
Time to Be Mirthful Long Face Banter
A playful Chicago Post quip notes a fiancés long face as a lighthearted remark on wedding jitters and finding humor in romance before marriage. The brief exchange highlights social humor about appearances and marital plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Post
Hello and the dying art of the telephone greeting
A brief comic note on the decline of saying hello over the telephone. It traces how people now answer with identifying names like Mrs Jones and suggests a faster, more social spoken style. It touches on improving service through a polished telephone personality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jon
Local Notices and Shopping Snippets From Town Bulletin
Bale-65 gallon steal berrele offered at 1.45 each by John Felb & Sons. Dorothy Gilon visited Bun day with home folks. Salt sold in 100 lb towels. Weibel Mill Company advertises. Mr. and Mrs. Norm Lewis and son left Monday for Centerville SD after week with Mrs. Puna Lewie and WW Knoudtaon homes. 20 acres listed for sale. Calls to Ming Minnie Han wardner Clarmantt Town 427 for details. They visited Buffalo Center and Walter Miller home Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. and Wires
Charles Capper
Decorah
Emyvem
Hoppe
Marshel
Yne Quire
Kohler
Wm. Walther
Huksder
Hush Strauch
Postville
F. W. Hughes
Irvine Hendershott
Oelwein
Sine
Hanson
Spali
Bisak
Gicho
John Wilson
Dubuque
Marion van Horn
Fayette
Elgin
Earl Jacquette
Clayton
Will Ghrist
Harry Becker
Ben Bear
New York City
Myra Gray
Mia
Charles Greenley
Frank Greenley
Alice Barker
N. Main
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Hugh Patterson
W. C. Smith
O. P. Broehr
Kenneth Sanders
Portville
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Hayward
George Schrampfer
Eile Klingman
West Union Hospital
Clarence Hoag
John Felb & Sons
Dorothy Gilon
Weibel Mill Company
Norm Lewis and
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Geo. E. Schori & Co
Sellers
Elgin Furniture Store
F. C. Muehlethaler
Careclesaneas
Elgin Savings Bank
Elgin, Iowa
Frank Mock, M. D
Te Thomas A. Wa
Arama
Ming Minnie Han” _ wardner
Clarmantt
Town
Tives
Buffalo Center
Walter Miller
McCall's
Kohlers
Elgin Millinery Store
Thrift
Citizens State Bank
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