Sixtieth birthday surprise for P W Toomey
A large gathering at P W Toomey's home marked his sixtieth birthday with a surprise party. Relatives and friends, about eighty in number, brought baskets and a three tiered cake. A purse was presented to Mr. Toomey as a memento while guests extended wishes for many happy returns.
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P. W. Toomey
Mr. Toomey
Thad Walters
Waterloo
Mabel Wells
Earl
Fayette
Will Whittenbaugh
Floyd Hall
Oelwein
Ora Hell
Alo Hinkley
Leo Metcalf
Scott
Lawrence Welsh
Marie
Elgin
George Davis
Clarence Randall
Carletts
Fayette and Garden Prairie
Viola Weber
Martha Felder
Rock Island
Amelia Kuhn
Bernicene Raftis
Dawson Clark
Fred Gemand
Volga City
American Legion
Arlington
Claude Nuss
Harriet
Elisabeth
Sttmer
M. A. Klingman
Mra
J. Harlan
Walker
Wadena School Notes Recap of Student Achievements and Schedule
Herbert Weber visited the school last Thursday afternoon. Students earning 100 percent in spelling included Lee Aeschiman Maxine Bond Violet Waterman and Blanche Johnson. Several pupils posted perfect papers on tests and health contests. The third and fourth grades finished a health contest on clean hands and nails with twelve gold stars awarded. Baseball schedule lists games at Edgewood on October 1 Strawberry Point on October 8 and at Wadena on October 14.
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Herbert Weber
Strawberry Point
Oran
Wadena
Windfall sand sale from Beashore near Birkdale
Gales swept a thousand tons of Beashore sand onto railway tracks near Birkdale England. The company loaded the sand and sold it in Yorkshire and Derbyshire. Local authorities usually charge the railway five pounds per top for beach sand.
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Birkdale
England
Yorkshire
Derbyshire
Snappily Said and Broad Sayings for Everyday Life
A collection of quips and maxims on danger vanity habit and social advice. Observations on fame politics appetite and manners mix witty lines about judgment trust and human foibles. The passages contrast public appetite with private concerns and note everyday irony.
Farmer Keeps Faith in Woodpile Graft Illusion
A Washington Post item quotes Senator Moses arguing against relief graft accusations. He notes public distrust of relief admin funds and defends the honest poor, using a tale of a weary wife and a farmer claiming no graft in his woodpile, only hickory.
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Moses
New Bampshire
Relief Administration
Washington Post
High-Grade Teachers Shape Norwegian Social Order
The United States Office of Education notes Norwegian teachers possess social prestige and freedom of expression, yielding a large and distinguished class. Many lawmakers, ministers, bishops, cabinet members, and premier candidates once worked as teachers, making pedagogy a central factor in Norway's social and political life.
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Norway
Saya
United States
Museum Exhibits Odd Amphibian in Covington
Uncle Tom, a Covington La fisherman, displays a controversial amphibian dubbed by several names including newt and hell-bender. The creature, caught in Tchefanc ta, has gills, a salamander shape, lizard-like head, and broad tail and will be sent to a New Orleans museum. The rest is a light quip about a couple’s air plane joke.
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Uncle Tom
Covington
Aizard
New Orleans
Empire State Building Can Withstand Record Pressure
Engineers estimate the Empire State Building in New York City, the tallest yet built, can endure up to 4,250,000 pounds of pressure, greater than any recorded quake.
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New Empire State Building
New York City
Unclear overheard exchange prompts photo questions
A fragmentary dialogue shows a senator and Sor gham discussing why an eminent official appears in many photographs. The exchange hints at duty and public visibility, with garbled speech affecting clarity of the motive and context.
Billions In Insurance In Force In The United States
A report estimates life insurance in force in the United States at 108 billion dollars. The figure underscores the scale of life coverage and the role of insurers in household financial planning amid evolving market conditions.
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United States
Under Obligations and County Supply Bribes
A North Town Times item denounces a policy by several supply houses that give campaign cards and free literature to clients. It argues the practice creates obligation for county servants and risks abuse, despite seeming harmless in intent.
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North Town Times
Elgin area notes and local visits span week
The Elka der and Volga City areas saw visits from R A Crider Mrs Elmer Pinney Jr and families from Rochester Minnesota Rev and Mrs J Snyder hosted in Perry Medberry s home West Elgin residents welcomed L E Benedict Cedar Rapids for a weekend stay Two thirds of states rely on outside lumber The Kohlers hosted a large card party with 600 played Agricultural and civic notes document local movements including Ole Benson Georgia Lou Gromens and Betty Elkema travels and community meeting coverage
Can You Remember This Popular Feature Recalled
A fragmented quotation discusses memory and supreme power, noting a quote about beauty and respect. The text reflects a satirical or editorial tone with garbled punctuation and missing context. It underscores how public figures or phrases linger in culture despite muddled wording.
Emblems of Roman Faith Rise From Home Corners
A census records 1421 Virgin images and 1818 Christ figures mounted in house corners for street watchers. The study notes the enduring Christian iconography guiding American domestic faith and public life.
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Christ
Garters Founding Disputed Over Establishment Date
Historical authorities disagree on when the Garters organization was established. Selden cites April 23 as the founding date, while Nicholas places it in 1847 and Aghinos in 1949.
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Selden
Nicholas
Aghinos
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