Wadena High to stage Crooks for a Month play
The junior class of Wadena high school presents Crooks for a Month at 8 o clock Friday evening in the Presbyterian church. Cast includes Gerald Everett Floyd Thompson Russell Jones Wanda Everett Frances Jones Earl Stannard Ruase Jennings Bernice Sniffin and Florence Felder.
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Wadena High School
Crooks
Presbyterian Church
Gerald Everett
Floyd Thompson
Russell Jones
Wanda Everett
Frances Jones
Earl Stannard
Ruase Jennings
Bernice Sniffin
Florence Felder
Will Peters
Clermont
Robert Peters
Elgin
Helen
Oelwein
H. H. Whitcher
Union Study Club
Wendland
West Union
Mary Crandall
Bertha Burgett
Fayette
Clarence Randall
Blanche Whitcher
M. L
Alice Gage
Mabel Jones
Mae Leonhart
St. Joseph
Meyer's Hall
Ross Whitcher
Junior Sniffin
Luella Pratt
Josephine
Hawkeye
Arthur Bemis
California
Frank Smith
George Jones
Herman Peterman Jr
Cedar Rapids
Don Leonhart
Vida Henrich
Irvin Etter
Bill Jones
Wadena School Notes Highlight Top Spellers
Wadena pupils Lee Aeschliman Blanche Johnson Betty Ruth Johnson and Lucy Jones earned 100 percent for the past week. The second grade acquired new work books. Third grade geography class produced a moving picture on Eskimos shown to fifth and sixth grades on Wednesday afternoon. Absent part of the week were Neema Weber Olmer Clark Marjorie Herwig and Harold Johnson due to illness.
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Lee Aeschliman
Blanche Johnson
Betty Ruth Johnson
Lucy Jones
Clase A
Neema Weber
Olmer Clark
Marjorie Herwig
Harold Johnson
United Brethren Church Sunday Schedule and Endeavor Meeting
Sunday school at 10 o'clock and Christian Endeavor at 7 30 o'clock. Preaching services at an unspecified time. Local church notices in compact schedule form.
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Christian Endeavor
Plague Devotion Sparks Oberammergau Passion Play
In 1683 plague struck the Bavarian valleys, killing about 40 in Oberammergau. The vow pledged a ten year performance and the Passion Play became a lasting vow fulfilled for centuries.
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Oberammergau
Christ
Fiery critique cues hero’s blazing prose
A sharp critic lampoons a young author’s fiery character notes. The reviewer mocks overthetop scenes where the hero’s face lights up and flames of wrath boil over, culminating in a scolding in the final pages.
Bookish Bird Sanctuary Reveals Bok Gratitude Motif
Edward Bok established a Florida bird sanctuary and a tower to symbolize beauty and express gratitude to the American people for kindness. The project features the motto by John Burroughs, I come here to find myself, it is so easy to get lost in the world, reflecting a personal moral creed.
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Florida
Edward Bok
John Burroughs
Wrong Attitude Sparks Bite Case at Buffalo Dentist
A Buffalo dentist faced a court case after a patient bit him in a dispute over care. The judge weighed claims of improper conduct and insufficient evidence of malpractice while the outcome highlighted tensions between patient rights and professional duties.
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Buffalo
Cleveland Plain Desler
Bad Leadership Quote From Washington Star Commentary
The Washington Star quotes Hi Ho the sage of China town defining bad leadership as anyone who has led you into difficulty. The saying compares such leaders to a cat that has been playing with a ball of yarn, suggesting unreliability and drift.
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Hi Ho
Chinatown
Washington Star
Puritan Ban on Christmas Festivities Through the Commonwealth
The article recalls Puritan bans on Christmas and festive observances, including acts ordering silent atonement on Christmas Day, enforcement by soldiers, searches for holiday foods, and beating clashes between town factions. It notes the shift in attitude with the Restoration of King Charles.
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Caniterbury
Charles
Ghostly Christmas Bells Across Lost Towns
Ghostly bells greet Yuletide from sunken churches and vanished villages. Legends tell of Raleigh in Nottinghamshire and a Preston area church whose name is forgotten, with submerged Dudwich bells joining the Christmas chorus as old cities vanish under the sea.
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Traition
Raleigh
Nottinghamaire
Preston
Bolland
Beenie
Dudwich
First Christmas Trees Originated in Germany
The article traces the origin of the Christmas tree to the North German plain where dark firs grew for centuries. It notes the tree predates Christianity and mentions ancient uses of decorated trees by Egyptians and a palm-based seasonal symbol in Osiris temples. It adds that England only adopted Christmas trees in the mid 19th century after Prince Albert popularized them.
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Germany
Osiris
England
Prince Consort
Queen Victoria
Great Britain
Enlarge Acquaintance One Thing to Be Said In Favor
A Saginaw News editorial argues that many nominations for public office broaden voter acquaintance with individuals most readers have not heard of before. The piece lauds exposure to diverse candidates while urging informed comparison and civic engagement.
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Saginaw News
Howt Carries On It Is Said That Wildlife Vanishing
The Wheeling Intelligencer notes wildlife may be fading in open spaces with many animals likely moving to cities to persist. The observation frames a broader concern about habitat loss and urban migration of wildlife.
Colliers Weekly Snippet on Family Planning and Nature
A fragment from Colliers Weekly hints at casual ideas about child rearing and nature guiding outcomes. The text appears playful and ambiguous, referencing Merry Christmas and a simple path to cheer via family presence. No clear events or individuals are named.
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Agmar Nature
Colliers Weekly
Excusable Folly at Christmas Time
A short reflection from American Magazine on Christmas folly and excess. The passage critiques foolish gifts and spending beyond means, noting that wisdom alone does not guarantee happiness and questioning the value of trivial presents during the holiday season.
Ancient Christmas customs traced to Teutons and Saturnalia
The Washington Evening Star notes gifts at Christmas originate from ancient Teutonic and Saturnalian practices. It cites Father Christmas, St Nicholas, Knecht Ruprecht, and regional legends, with carols dating to 1846 and nativity plays linked to pre Christian rites.
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James Waldo Fawcett
Washington
D. C
Evening Star
Eflerule
England
Rome
Christmas
Santa
Ausie
St Nicholas
Nicolas
Knecht Rupercht
Robin
Goodfellow
Grimm
Germany
Knecht Nicolas
Christ
Berths
St. Francis
Protect Children When Celebrating Christmas
A 1902 warning urges care during Yuletide celebrations to avoid burns and deaths from candles and risky decorations. It stresses placing candies and lights safely on mantels and ensuring adult supervision in dangerous games.
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Charles Broderick Wadsworth
Western
Christmas aboard the polar voyage by Captain Scott
Celebrated Christmas en route to the North Pole as Captain Scott and his men traded a cup of water and shirts for basics, then feasted on raisin bread, chocolates, pemmican, horse meat, plum pudding, and a dessert of caramels and ginger. They slept well afterward, though progress slowed next day.
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North Pole
Aptain Scutt
the Pole
Scott
Wilson
The Christmas Mince Pie and the One Dinner Rule
The piece muses on the inevitability of a single Christmas mince pie on the festive board and links it to a national digestion theme, arguing there is only one Christmas dinner per year.
Sad Christmas Tale of Generous Stillborn Spirit
A terse reflection laments Christmas kindness fading as trees are removed and good deeds, while inspired, are discarded and forgotten, leaving a somber note on the season's spirit.
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Nebraska
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Stella Crandall
Volga City
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Arthur Tracy
the King
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