Curlew and nearby towns see a week of visits and events
Traveling auditor Geo Field visits Curlew while Rev Breck and Dr Glenn visit Emmetsburg and Laurens. Esther Dahlberg and Geo Lawson wed in Booth township. Mr and Mrs Tom Armstrong mark their twenty second anniversary. Various visits from Illinois Iowa and Minnesota residents and multiple local social events plus a West Bend band concert announced for Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Field
Wheeler Lumber Company
Rev
Breck
Laurens
Wiley
Glenn
Emmetsberg
Esther Dahlberg
Geo. Lawson
Booth Township
Tom Armstrong
Local Social Notes Pulse With Travel and Births
Graetlinger L H Mayne attended the Parcmers Institute Friday. Cora Hester visited Mrs. Thompson over Sunday. Jobo Montgomery was a passenger to Emmetsburg Saturday. B J Paulson made a business trip to Minneapolis last week. GO M Collins came down from Minneapolis last week to visit relatives. Mrs Wildey and daughter departed Friday for New Orleans. Mr and Mrs L T Peterson are rejoicing over the arrival of a 12 pound boy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Kuyper
Boyden
Iowa
West Bend
Verna Brainard
Maud Stover
Rodman
Litle
Josie Patton
Ofsburg
Clare Sloan
Detro
Frank Hesth
Nineapolis
Ezra Debolt
Aryshire
GC. E. Bean
Ft. Dodge
Jon
Geo. Kliegle
Waterloo
Dubuque
Mic
Frank Snyder
Bancroft
Jobo Montgomery
Emmetsburg
B. J. Paulson
Minneapolis
GO. M. Collins
Local Market Prices Brief
Local Markets lists commodities with prices for corn at 45 to 50, oats 4214, barley 50, hoge 375, butter 28, egge 15, potatoes 0, bene 734, springs 7, spurs 5, docks 7, geere 7, tarkeys 10.
Taylor Bratton wedding in city Wednesday
Mr. J. J. Taylor and Nisa Jennie Bratton were married in this city Wednesday with Rev. A. B. Gilbert officiating. The ceremony united the couple in a simple bridge of vows as local residents offered best wishes for their future.
Chester White brood sows for sale notice
Twenty Chester White brood sows offered for sale including Lawshes Pride No 21302 and three offspring from Jerry S No 13167. Sows bred to boars Shuster No 12751 and Town Commander No 18235, sired by Chief Commodore No 16235. Owned by F Jacob Wengel R T D No 2 Cylinder Ta 9 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
The Bell in the Sea Signal System Across Ships
A historical account describes underwater signaling through a submerged bell and microphone linked to a surface bell tied to shipboard and shore hearing devices. It explains how bells aboard lighthouses and near shore produce distinct audible patterns to guide approaching vessels, plus navigation rules to avoid collisions at night using colored running lights and simple maneuver rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney TF. Walker
London Mail
Iir
America
United Kingdom
Neil
Bourn Stenals
Recommendation Sparks Debate Over Vision in Speech
The Washington Star quotes Senator Sorghum praising many ideas from a speech. He asserts the proposals are solid and capable of enduring, underscoring the strength of the administration’s agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sorghum
Washington Star
The Divining Rod Debunked by Science Notes
A United States Geological Survey scientist shows divining rods reveal unconscious body movements rather than mysterious water-detecting powers. Experiments indicate success hinges on operator belief and regional geology, with no reliable external or electrical detection method.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodes
United States
Soulogioas Survey
Sbience
la Fred
Joreas
Kck
Comosseuse
A Pet Bear Zoo Tale From Sailor Days
A former revenue service lieutenant recalls a pet bear named Wineska aboard a ship. The bear climbed the rigging and yardarm, swam baths, pilfered sugar and butter, and caused playful mischief. Despite occasional disobedience, the animal was never treacherous or unkind, with eyes that glowed as a warning when lost or hungry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Revenue Service
Alasta
Sve
She Carried a Parcel at Congressional Hall
A Chicago News item recounts a tall young woman at the Washington congressional building who refused to surrender a parcel. The attendant insisted, the woman opened the parcel, revealed three pair of stockings, and stated she would keep the paper and leave no parcel behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressional Linn
Washington
Jim
Phat
Chicago News
Audiences Believe Magic Trick Goes Wrong in Waterbury
During a Waterbury performance Horace Goldin faced a blackout and improvised a lemon to elephant illusion. The audience stayed quiet until the light returned and applause followed. A woman in the street claimed the act would be impossible to repeat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterbury
Tam
Ty Bas
Nest
Horace Goldin
Caxsell
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Dr. Blies
Mapeie Carroll
Willams
Gen Fisk
Lucy Markin
Michael Carrigan
Illinois
Ed Carrigan
Henry Wagner
Moines
Melvin Fisk
Osgood
Susie Goerders
Whittemore
Geo. Sgughes
Earth Sprout
Miss Gregg
Ruthven
B. W. Reid
F. Conover
Reid
Graetlinger
L. H. Mayne
Parcmers ™ Institute
Cora Hester
Martin Brennan
Mallard
Curlew
Plymouth Rock
Morris
W. H. Stanley
W.j.bwon
Gary Scott Traction
Star Traction
J. I. Case
Palo Alto Hardware
J. M. Morris
Dee J. Partello
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