Chautauqua Talent Heads Show Lineup For Assembly
The assembly features Denton C Crowl presenting original Samuel P Jones lectures in his own style on August 11. Prof M L Boman of Iowa State Agricultural College is a top speaker for farm day on August 8, touring local corn fields and pest management before delivering his lecture.
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Denton C. Crowl
Samuel P. Jones
Mr. Crowl
Sam Jones
Mr. Crow
M. L., Boman
Iowa State Agricultural College
Midland Jubilee Singers At Farm Day Concert
The Midland Jubilee Singers will provide music for Farm Day on Saturday August 8 with afternoon and evening performances described as high class. The group is a Chautauqua favorite praised for pleasing audiences. Hon J G Camp, featured August 13, is a former Georgia legislator and renowned orator and educator nicknamed The Orator of The South with over a thousand lectures in four years.
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Midland Jubilee Singers
Gia
South
Wartime Health Ads Promote Cures for Colds and Piles
A wartime style appeal promotes Foley's Honey and Tar to prevent consumption and Dr Shoop's Magic Ointment for piles. The ad offers a mailed trial box and urges readers to trust tested remedies. Kerr's pharmacy sells the products.
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Foley
Kerr
Dr. Shoop
Chinamen as Rug Makers Expand to Western World
In Peking over 1,000 people work in rug production using silk wool camel hair and other fibers. The industry has been added to several industrial schools to employ the poor. Foreign designs are copied faithfully and exported to Europe. Chinese patterns feature floral geometric and dragon motifs and the industry evolved from saddle cloths and horse trappings to full rug crafts.
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Peking
India
Turky
Persia
China
Japan
Orient
Europe
The Mathematical Mind and a Reading Assistant
A literary worker seeks an assistant to digest vast books quickly. He tests applicants by arithmetic skill and selects the man best at untangling problems. He argues numeric expertise enables faster accurate reading across literature.
Enlistment in British Army by Skill and Origin
The British Army saw 27,921 unskilled, 13,022 skilled tradesmen, and 15,228 in other categories enlist last year. About a quarter from each group were rejected, with unskilled slightly more likely to be rejected. English entrants totaled 178,240, versus 3,588 Welsh, 18,129 Scottish, 22,836 Irish, 9,014 Colonials, and 25 aliens.
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Westminster
Eng
Norwegian climbers set new Kabru ascent record
The Alpine Journal reports that Monrad-Aas and Rubenson of Norway climbed Kabru near Darjeeling, reaching about 23,900 feet with a highest camp at 22,000 feet. Indian survey puts Kabru at 24,015 feet. darkness forced a retreat before the summit. This marks a new known ascent record.
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Alpine Journal
Kabru
Darjeeling
Messrs
Monrad- Aas
Rubenson
Circus Search Reveals Lone Child’s Family Bond
A story about a family at a circus shows their deep devotion to their only child Tommy Bangs. The family stayed together for Tommy’s enjoyment and were distressed when he disappeared and could not be found.
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Tommy Bangs
Impudence sparks charity funding claims
A sharp exchange references a citizen boasting a million donation to charity and a demand to know the source of funds. The dialogue hints at scrutiny over large gifts and personal finances in a public sphere.
Proposer Questioned by Gentleman Weighs His Tact
Fragment describes a man’s reception of a marriage proposal and another person’s comment on his character. The exchange questions whether the proposer is bold enough and how his social reception reflects his nature. The dialogue hints at restraint and perception in courtship.
Local acknowledgments of visits around Barada and Shubert
Mrs Eliza Thomson was in Barada Sunday. Bolejaechk was in Falls City Saturday. Mrs Anna Blabire and family were in Barada Monday. RK I Dunn and Hazel were Shubert visitors Monday. CG HW Martin and Melvin returned Sunday from Oregon. Win and Wynne Van Osdel visited Omaha, returning Monday. Spicklers and Tauey Smith were Shubert visitors Sunday. Mrs Clara Wagner visiting relatives at Brownville. Richard Slagle returned home Saturday after school in Peru. Butler family spent Sunday on the farm. Lucy Smith visited from Peru Monday. Mrs James Tillman accompanied daughter to Lincoln. Lulu Moncravle visited with brother Jess Van Osdel. Will Zubrick of Verdon visited Mrs Zubrick. Frank Watton and Louis Schulenburg with wives spent Sunday in Shubert. Mrs Susan Williamson visited brother Robert Reddick near Humboldt. Mina Hinton left for Gregory, SD. Jesse Cox visiting from Peru. Hattie Lilly visiting Illinois plans Chicago and St. Louis trips.
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Anna Blabire
Barada
I Dunn
Hazel
Shubert
Martin
Aon Melvin
Oregon
Mo. Win
Wynne VanOsdel
Omaha
Spickler
Taueey Smith
Clara Wagner
Brownville
Lucy Smith
Peru
D. B. Spickler
James Tillman
J. A. Gushard
Lincoln
Lulu Moncravle
Jess van Osdel
Will Zubrick
Verdon
Susan Williamson
Robert Reddick
Humboldt
Community Notes Chronicle Local Socials and Births
Lucy Smith leaves for Peru and many residents visit Falls City Nemaha Stella Stella area people gather for birthdays and family events. Yes Weddle Loyd Shulenberg Pill Shubert and others travel for health visits and family gatherings with funeral services for W H Ogg at Prairie Union cemetery.
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Denton CC
Crowl
Prof
M. Le.ehoman
J. G. Camp
Geor
Eliza Thomson
M. E. EB. Bolejaechk
Falls City
Richard Slagle
Wfb. Butler
Mina Hinton
J. G. Grant
Gregory
Jesse Cox
Hattie Lilly
Illinois
Chicago
St. Louis
Chas. Smiley
Wife
Nemaha
Lord
Denver
Olive Crews
Chas. Shulenberg
Grandma Lewis
Chas
St. Joe
Tod. H. Beldin
J. Weddle
Lenard Loyd
John Evans
Stella
F. N. Kinton
Chas. Wilson
Near Stella
Mrs. Hill
Clyde Hill
Wm. Slagle of
Mr. Poppy
Missouri
F. Shirkolk
A.J. Helmie
J. C. Shulenberg
M. F. Pill
Willard Shubert
Sycamore Springs
John Stotte
Floy
Dakota
W. W. James
Imler
W. H. Ogg
Prairie Union Cemetery
Tia
V.g.lyford
Chautauqua
Assembly
Nebraska
National Hotel
Thos. J. Whitaker
John Lichty
Pres
M. Hollada
T. J. Oliver
W. A. Greenwald
Treas. Y
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