W C T U Institute at Humboldt Concludes With Medal Test
Delegates gathered for the second day of the W C T U institute in Humboldt with devotional songs papers and a question box discussion on preventing tobacco use Prominent speakers from Pawnee Table Rock and Falls City shared readings and talks The elocutionary medal finals featured five contestants with Freddie Dorner of Falls City winning for The Saloon Keeper's Story The event closed with plans to meet in Pawnee City and a large local audience attended Kerr’s Pharmacy promotes Foley’s Kidney Remedy.
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W. C.T. U. Institute
Knowles
Pawnee
Lydia K. Andrews
Table Rock
Beden
Mauger
Falls City
Aydelott
Save The Buffalo From Extinction On Prairie Farms
A nation wide movement aims to preserve the buffalo or bison by placing remaining animals on forty acre pastures where calves can repay the effort. The Illinois prairies once held abundant herds, driven away by settlers and hunters. only remnants remain to be safeguarded. The Glory That Once Was Greece.
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Great West
Illinois Prairies
Kansas
LaSalle
Kankakee
Illinois
Mississippi
Hennepin
Missouri
Dakota
British America
South Dakota
St. Joseph
Greece
Brush
Cameron
Ancient Lake Superior axe challenges tempering theory
A small copper axe found on Lake Superior shore suggests indigenous metalworking origins. The axe, hammered from pure metal and highly tempered, shows superior resistance, implying a relic from a people predating known tribes.
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Lake Superior
Sermons on Bad Investments At Brethren Church
Next Sunday evening Rev. R R Teeter opens a sermon series at the Brethren church on Bad Investments with The Cost of a Dinner or a Bad Investment in Provisions The plan includes topics on real estate life insurance and gold The same evening Miss Edna DeWald will sing So Will I Comfort You A welcome is extended St Thomas church evening services move to 8 pm from 7 30 pm
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R R. Teeter
The
Brethren Church
Loan and Trust Co
Edna DeWald
Sunday Socials Reach Many Local Families
The column lists numerous visits and gatherings across Verdon and nearby areas. Residents such as Stevens Stump Prichard Shaffer Lichty Prichard and Prine host or attend events with neighbors including McCann Burk Gee and others. A leap year box supper ends with games and refreshments.
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Guy
Albert Burk
Jesse McCann
John Hutchison
Big Lake
Missouri
Lula Sturms
Gee
Prichard
Lulu Stump
Chester Stump
Jobo Youum
Paris City
Allie
Wilbur Prichard
Lewis Hurt
Jake Gibble
Verdon
Long Beach Harbor Welcomes War Machines and Doctor Miner to Congress
Bob Cain reports in Long Beach that crowds of about one hundred thousand lined the beach to watch the fleet enter the harbor. The piece notes the inspiring sight and memory for Cain. Dr. H. R. Miner is named by Governor Sheldon as a delegate to the International Tuberculosis Congress in Washington D C next September. He accepts the appointment and will attend the entire congress.
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Bob Cain
Long Beach
California
Mrs. Cain
Mr. Cain
H. R. Miner
Gov. Sheldon
Washington, D. C
Miner
Local residents share updates on visits and events
Fred Heineman of Verdon was here on Wednesday. William Winterbottom returned from Superior with a new heating plant contract. The Kensington church will host a gathering at Mrs. Bohrer’s home on Friday, May 8, with Mrs. McMillan Shorts Brown and Farmer assisting. all are invited.
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Wm. Winterbottom
Superior
Kensington
Bohrer
McMillan
Shorts
Brown
Farmer
Daisy King heads to St Louis for Dolly Dimple Co engagement
Mrs Daisy King left last Thursday for St Louis to rejoin the Dolly Dimple Co and will finish the season in the leading role. Cameron plans vaudeville return and begins engagement in Detroit this past Sunday.
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Daisy King
St. Louis
Dolly Dimple Co
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Hart, Schaffner & Marx Clothing
John B. Stetson
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
America
Hart Schaffner & Mar
Mens Oxfords
Mens’ Oxfords
Samuel Wahl
W.C.T. U. At
Humboldt
Kright
Foley
Kerr's Pharmacy
Buffalo
Teddy
Taft
Hughes
Walt Mason
St. Thomas Church
Ohio
Bil Stevens
John Stump
Ivan Keller
Win
Huettner
Coon Bertram
Geo Prichard
O ' Guinno
F. M. Shaffer
H. Coons
Anson Kossely
George
Fred Heineman
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