Masquerade at Opera House and Local Gossip Mix
Local notes report upcoming events at the opera house including a masquerade next Wednesday and Kitty’s arrival on Friday February 10. Social visits, dances, and meetings fill weekend plans, with further items on sales, health ads, farm courses, and school news from the town.
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Mnask
Opera House
Kitty
Wyman Trude
West Union
Ians E.grether
J. S. Kniel
John Farb
Qs Broehr
Hans £. Qrother
Hattie Bravse
Rochester
Minnesota
Hutchingon
Tanine
City Dry Store
Melvin Benson
Ames
State Agricultural College
Ladies’ Aid Society
Samuel Mosby
Tanlac
Paul Dean
Waukegan
John F. Miler Jr
Carl Hackmann
Hans EB. Grether
Cedar Rapids
Oskaloosa
Senate
Iowa
Nea
Arlington UN
Old British Royal Jewel Survives in Progent Regal Regalia
A few royal jewels remain in British regalia. The sapphire of Edward the Confessor, once in his coronation ring, was buried with him but the shrine was broken open in 3202 revealing it and other jewels. The Black Prince’s ruby, once worn by Henry V at Agincourt and by Richard II at Bosworth, now graces King George's crown front. Pearls thought to date from Elizabeth I era are also noted, though their age is debated.
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Edward the Confessor
Westminster Abbey
St. John
Confessor
Don Pedro
Castile
Granada
Henry
Agincourt
Richard II
Bosworth Geld
George
Elizabeth
London
Odd Beliefs Of Gamblers At Desaville Monte Carlo
A dusty column notes gamblers at Desaville and Monte Carlo rely on superstitions for luck. It mentions a Russian Deauville belief of eating ale to win, a black cat kept by a woman at Monte Carlo, and amethyst talismans at Deauville. Other items include dance events, local notices, and town happenings with names like Ern Holzer and Wm. Grover.
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Desaville
Monte Carlo
Deauville
Turtig Liked the Music Lesson With School Turtles
A teacher at a school observed a collection of turtles kept in one enclosure react to music during a lesson. Before the lesson the turtles moved slowly, but once the music started all heads rose as they listened, remaining still afterward. the exact sensations remain unknown, though pleasant behavior is implied.
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Turtig
Mens
Marriage Opinions From A London Play Dialog
Excerpts from The Tromp Card reveal witty views on marriage with quips about husbands, the burden of domestic life, and the idea of enjoying time and effort in a relationship. The speakers joke about pedestal dynamics, heat, and masculine devotion in a social commentary tone.
Walk on Coals as Vow of Hindu Devotion
The Tamil Hindu vow often follows recovery from illness, combining gratitude with self-sacrifice. Devotees endure pain through acts like rolling on hard roads, lashing, or hair shirts, with walking on seven coals as a common form, frequently paired with additional self-mortification.
Tahiti's Society Islands and Lore of Areols
Tahiti is the premier Society island with Papeete as its hub. Morer aland is topped by Manaroa mountain, while pearl fishing and the Areols cults add intrigue. The Natural History Society Bulletin notes fire walkers and a blend of fascinating and freakish traditions.
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Tahiti
Society Islands
Papeete
Moreraland
Manaroa
Areols
Nativral Geographic Society
Builetio
Hold Women-In Subjection In African Customs
A University of Pennsylvania Museum bulletin describes Yoruban and other African practices. It cites male-dominated roles, ritual figures, and corporal punishment of women who doubt belief in traditional customs. It notes the Bgun bogey and the special guard role of women in social enforcement.
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Africa
Slave
University of Pennsylvania Museum
Egan
Frangman
Baanwih
The Stone Jug Prison in British Sol and Its Phrases
A fragment discusses slang origins of in the ruin and jug. It traces Jug from Scots patois to English usage, linking it to a head yoke named Jong and a market place pillory. It mentions a round house prison called the stone jug as an early British jail.
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Soll
Excavation at Knossos Reveals Early European Civilization
An Italian archaeologist describes Knossos finds as evidence of Europe's earliest civilization with insights into daily life, games, art, religion, writing, and houses. A vast palace uncovered features a drainage system and shows advanced ancient engineering.
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Knosgos
Paetos
Grete
Europe
Knossos
Eugligh
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Frank Martin
Postville Hospital
Welbe Mill Company
C. S. Kniel
Fred Gehring
Caroline Smith
Arthur Stuehr
Adolph
Decorah Tower
John Pulfer
Postville
Hpital
Hbut Hollister
Jemcp
R. W. Muehlentnater
Randalig
Elgin
Higin
Randalla News
Sit Wly
Harold F. Gelters
J. Randall Perry
Walter C. Falk
Fayette Lerder
Theother
Gtene Onow
Sciatica
Ern Holzer
Clermont
Celia Meyer
Rexall Drug Store
Honace Yack
Gordon Mosby
Fayette Mon
C. F. Brang
A. le Bivana
Maynard
Chris Dennler
Aan
Weiber Mill Company
Winneshiek County
Decorah
F.H
Letee Club
Cone
Halstenson
Gilmore City
Prank Seavers
Clayton
W. R. Blake
F. BR. Berg
Ern Schor
Max Thoma
Chas Gruver
D. & Dean
Past Bean
Ole Anson
Carrie Larson
F. W. Hughes
George E
Trix
Hollister
R. W. Muehlenthaler
Fred Frieden
Ft. Beott
Kansas
Montreal
Family
Herald
Glasgow
Swift's
Bray Line
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