Oh Boy What Legs In The City Shoe Shop Tale
Paul Larkin vents humor on fashion and prohibition through a rambunctious monologue in a City Shoe Store. He jokes about knickers, a bumbling customer, and home brew, weaving social gibes with a playful local voice and casual sexual innuendo. The piece hints at streetwise wit and a quirky punchline about judgment and bravado before a closing plug for the store and the Pythian Sisters notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Larkin
Mary
Sam
Haynes
Larkin
Local plowing and family visits mark South Emmet area
In South Emmet, Mrs William Bergatrom and child, Estherville, visited her parents Mr and Mrs 8 W Berg. Andrew Jensen of West Bend visited relatives. Seeding nearly finished and plowing dominates. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs I 2 Osher on April 21. More notes include community visits, hog marketing, a sick horse, and plays at Graettinger. Several residents attended events and assisted with chores as spring work continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Emmet
William Bergatrom
Estherville
W. Berg Andrew Jensen
West Bend
Osher
Wather
John Lippert
Watherville
Andreae
Germany
Alma Peterson
Bobby
Peter 2
Peterson
Mildred Moraine
M Jacobson
Maria
Nels Mortenson
B. Larson
Graettinger
Elmer Osher
Laura Warrington
Tobe Shiley
Heidecker
Robert Singbush
Bert Mankind
Petersons
Lost Island News
A. H. Sandvik
Ed Ellingson
Graetting
Pete Christiansen
Anton Hongtead
Jorgen Paulson
Pete Hansen
John Hansen
Silian Wier
Story City
Osgood and Vicinity Box Social Delayed by Mud
Local items note Melick visits Beaver relatives and multiple residents traveling to Emmetsburg and Graettinger. Box social at Osgood school postponed to the 25th due to muddy lands. nearby Lost Island news covers visits, social events, and community activities with students and families in Graettinger and Mallard regions.
Community Notes Highlight Church Activities and Socials
Local notices recount visits to the Sheffield home and Graettinger events, plus May Mother’s Day plans. Church services occur in Duus schoolhouse and South Walnut Church with Danish language rites and a May 2 gathering of the American First Lutheran Ladies’ Aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Walnut
Duus
First Lutheran Ladies’ Aid
Daniel Westergard
iThe Young Peoples’ Society
H. P. If. Hansen
Lutheran Church Notice Ottosen Services Next Sunday
Lutheran church notice lists services and classes for next Sunday. Sunday school and Bible class at 9 30 a m in Graettinger. Luther League and Bible study at 7 p m. All welcome signed by Rev. S O Sunde, Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca
A. H. Shaver
John
J. J.bushnell
D. D
Lutheran Church
Ottosen
Graettinger
Luther League
All Welcome
S. O. Sunde
Also Mentioned on This Page
Royal Lumber Coo
Iowa
Charley Jensen
J. H. Gammon Estate
Pythian Sisters
Woodway
Osgood and Vicinity
Melick
Beaver
Syedvicks
Emmetsburg
Predrick
Ova
Clayton
Es- Cherville
Norman Myhre
Win. McConnell
Ray Ruby
Bet Herke
Walter Webb
Wlorenece Myhre
Graet
Lasé
The
Girls’ Glee Club
of the
Graettinger High School
Hawkeye Theatre
W.d. Matsen
Arnie Johnson
Sheffield
Knute ‘Treitness
Tom’ Rierson
Matilda
P. I. Hession
M. D
Graettninger
Naae
B.S. M
P. J. Paulsen
Graetiinger
Methodist Church
Epworth
Christiansen
C. E. Eckkart
Ptinger
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