Wadena PTA Meeting Draws Large Attendance
A high school assembly room crowd attended the P. T. A. meeting with Rev. Fikse and Albert Kunzman of Volga performing a valued duet. Many locals visited relatives and friends in Wadena during the week, and several excursions and visits to nearby towns were noted, including alumni events and school activities.
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Fikse
Albert Kunzman
Volga
Arthur James
Arthur Jr
Hastings
Nebr
Will Whittenbaugh
Wadena High School
Mildred Holtzman
Gloria
Payne
West Union
M. A. Klingman
Marie Johnson
Lyle Kuhnes
Maggie Johnson
Clermont
Ralph Reed
Colleen
Chris Johnson
James Corbin
Sterling
Colorado
Walter Crawford
Lucille Raftis
Will Keasley
Chicago
J. F. Shaffer
Clyra
Katie Richards
Edith Colegrove
Ralph Shaffer
M.A. Klingman
J. E. Goss
Independence
H. H. Whitcher
Floyd Stannard
Winton
Wadena
A. G. Herrling
J. C. Kennedy
Guttenberg
L. W. McKellar
Highland
Ray Her
Ray Seedorff
Ray Herwig
Harry Broughton
George Kuhner
Tom, Fennell
Donald’ Leonhart
Dixie Lee
E. E. Kelly
J. Stearns
Lima
Wel Dena
Robert Klingman
Klingman
Brennan
Maynerd
Marjoria Whittenbaugh
Francis Walters
The
Presbyterian Church
Social notes from Grand Meadow area gatherings
Grand Meadow News itemizes visits and calls across Clermont and nearby homes. Mentions the Martin and Reinhart families, Olson relatives, Lyngs and Landsgards, plus Emil Larson, Florence Erickson, and others. Several Sunday visits and Friday calls logged with towns including Postville and Stanley.
Elgin Local News Roundup of Visits and Family News
Elgin residents share visits from R A Cridey at Al Sunday and Rev August Winkleman from Guthrie Center. Corone Rothlisberger recovered from measles, and a cow birth to Mr and Mrs Otto Daniels. Mrs T W Dean ill, daughter Zibe Tripp caring at home. School picnic by Howard Boyle's pupils at fair grounds, Weat Union. next Friday marks school closure. Dr H H Wolf spoke on Past Vaccinal Encephalitis to the Medical Study Club in West Union May 22.
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R_A_ Cridey
Lou Liddle
Adeline Lehman
Alfred Imhot
August Winkleman
Guthrie Center
Karl Miller
Corone Rothlisberger
Otto Daniels
John Moser
Arlington
Geo. Edmunds
Strawberry Point
Geo. Vaughn
Allen Habeger
George Vaughn
John Falk
Sig Hop
Iowa City
T. W. Dean
Zibe Tripp
Howard Boyle
Weat Union
C. L. Gibson
Des Moines
Ole J. Olson
Frances Skarzhaug
Collins
Ziba Tripp
Janesville
Wis
Frances Pinney
Chautauqua Still An Attraction Despite Imitations
The original Chautauqua on western New York’s lake remains a major summer draw in its sixtieth season. Its managers provide diverse recreation and solid mental improvement, allowing visitors to pursue physical, mental, or combined pleasures. Across the country Chautauqua has created lasting family traditions, making summers incomplete without a visit.
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New York
Columbus Dispatch
Ita Managera
Bamboo Considered for Paper Making
A Tulsa World piece notes forests near end for paper and a scientist proposes bamboo forests as the future material. It warns of shortages if current print paper use continues and supports large scale foreign plant importation despite mixed success in prior imports. Bamboo is praised as fast growing and versatile, with pulp described as excellent in trials.
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Tulsa
Traffic in Women Legalized in Japan? A Grim Trade
A Tokyo correspondent reports that the traffic in women has persisted for over six centuries, licensed and regulated by the government. Daughters are sold by fathers for terms of five to ten years, averaging six, with prices historically ranging from £600 to £750 for a desirable maiden. Declining silk purchases by women have driven prices downward, some as low as 25 shillings, triggering public conscience to rise over the dreadful practice.
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Japan
London
Tokyo
Yepan
Wireless news from afar carried by Derby day flight
A British plane Hannibal on the Bagdad Basra route picked up a news message from England about the Epsom Derby while the aircraft was flying high. In another incident an airliner over Africa logged terms of a bulletin from a Florida ground station, showing wireless news reception during flight.
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Ifnera
Hannibal
India
Bagdad
Basra
England
Epsom Downs
Fight Po Africa
Ourator
Florida
Crisis 1
To Wipe Out a Sos The Zuider Zee Reclamation Battle
The Holland government has built an 18 mile wall to reclaim vast farmland from the Zuider Zee with plans to continue until the water body is wiped out. A canal will provide access to the North Sea and enable further land creation through ongoing pumping and drainage efforts.
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Zuider Zee
Holland
North Sea
Naval Reduction and Husband’s Reducing Exercises
A Border Cities Star humor item notes a reader quip about naval reduction and a husband's efforts. It plays on a joke that a battleship tattoo on his chest is only a rowboat, highlighting light wartime humor and social tone.
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Border Cities
Exame How is your son getting along in college
A Louisville Courier Journal item notes a humorous exchange about college life. The father asks about his son, and the reply jokes that the son is busy with a baseball examination, reflecting light local humor.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Lydia Veneer Cleverness Debate
A dialectic exchange on Lydia's intellect as portrayed in Die Woche Im Bild. Lydia is deemed clever for affecting others while the speaker counters that her skill lies in impression. The brief wordplay contrasts perception with substance.
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Lydia
The Worm Turns Barber Shop Ad Auction
A playful Punch cartoon caption notes thinning hair on top and jokes about selling second-hand brushes and combs. The quirky line features Bir and Man in Chair It Is as characters in a humorous exchange.
Right to the Point Verse on Lifestyle and Ambition
A compact, wry column offering aphorisms about contentment opportunity appearances manners and ambition. It muses on flattery responsibility office life and the drift from youth to disillusionment while hinting at humor and the limits of fame.
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An & Republic
Moat Radio Minded Town Claims British Title
In Britain the town of Eastmouth touts itself as radio minded with 22,450 homes and 2,089 owning radio sets. The 1930 census shows American cities with many radios, yet Eastmouth seeks to stand out as a radio minded community.
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Moat
America
Eeemouth
Britain
Regiafovet Radio Seta
Deaf audience enjoys annual London tea party at St Bede's
In South London 250 guests attended a yearly St Bede's church tea party for the deaf and dumb. No words were spoken and several short plays were performed with sign language interpreters for universal understanding.
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London
St. Bede's Church For
Modern Cooking Diner Sparks Steak With Electric Shock
Walter Yea remarks on up to date cooking methods and electricity powering meals. A diner jokes about giving the steak another shock to finish. The exchange highlights playful takes on electric cooking and modern kitchen tech.
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Walter
Stray Stories Mix Up Bath Salts and Starch
A quirky Stray Stories item notes a funny mix up as Brown misidentifies bath salts and starch in a casual chat with Stiffness Jones and Hello, Brown. The exchange evokes a light breakfast-table mood from a bygone era.
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Jones
Brown
Too Small Joke Sparks Bathing Suit Ban Debate
A short exchange centers on jokes about bathing suits. Migs Cayenne dismisses risqué humor, saying any satire of a bathing suit is not worth mentioning. The remark reflects a stance against trivial, sexualized commentary in public discourse.
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Migs Cayenne
Simple Yet Quick Methods for a Slow Horse
Country guidance suggests avoiding stimulant feeds and excess grain. Improve pace by consistent light work, proper shoeing, regular vet checks, and balanced turnout. Focus on gradual conditioning and stable routine to unlock speed safely.
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