Wallingford Labor Day Celebration A Big Local Event
Wallingford hosted a Woodmen Day celebration aided by local business leaders with a parade, band music, and a day of sports. About 1500 spectators enjoyed races, games, a merry go round and dancing. Winners included Philip Butler, Ruth Roleenbroilt and Jim Wolfe among others. Maple Grove beat Wallingford in a baseball game.
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Wallingford
J. W. Moray
Estherville
Mstharville
Woodmen Hall
Maple Grove
Philip Butler
Ruth Roleenbroilt
Mia Visher
Bo. Tutman
Jim Wolfe
Will Pisher
Bole
Chas
Jackabe
Holmur Ikasa
Wau
Chas. Ijackson
Joe Amdall
Chester Richards
J. D. Logvald
Shiley
Twelve Mile Lake
G. E. Moore
Brane Weir
Weir
Emmet County Limited
A. O. McKinney
John Horswell
Rank Curporter
A. Paterson
Chas. Jicison
G. A Humphry
McDonald Bahils Nuptials Reported In Minersbury
The wedding of John McDonald to Louisa Bahils occurred at the residence of Father Mo Narny in Minersbury on Wednesday of last week. Clergyman Mather Kelly officiated. Miss Anna attended the bride and Henry Clemmenson acted as best man. A silk wedding dress and a blue suit were noted. a wedding feast followed at the home of the parents.
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Mo“Narny
Minersbury
Ohns
McDonald
Louiso Bahils
Mather ‘Kelly
Stator
Anna
Henry”” Clemmenson
Sunday Story of a Bishop and a Child’s Pledge
A Harper's Magazine writer recalls Bishop Williame of Connecticut delighting children during visits to his father’s parish. An anecdote describes a four year old asking to show his piggy book and whispering that “it’s Sunday, we must do this on the sly” as he slides across the room.
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Williame
Connecticut
Harper's Magazine
Bishop
Dodging the Neighbors in a Narrow Escape
A tense exchange shows a husband alerting his wife that danger is near as they fear the wolf at the door. The wife responds with a wary plan to retreat to the back entrance as a safeguard.
Thackeray Carelessness Highlighted At Exhibition
Thackeray's manuscripts on display at the Charterhouse emphasize his careless habit of misplacing copies. Much of "Philip" was written at the Athenaeum club, and one printer's copy vanished after he laid it down. A messenger found the manuscript months later in the dustman's box, swept in by a horsemaid.
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Thackeray
Charterhouse
Philip
Athenaeum Club
Clonk, Voor
Thackeray Svas
Training for Matrimony and Divorce Remedies
A fragmented note from a convention of Allied Charities of Indianapolis discusses addressing the divorce issue. Speakers urge early emphasis on religious duties and proper training to counteract marital breakdown and promote stronger unions.
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Allied Charities of
Indianapolis
Nuggestec Seaven
Earth Erosion Rates Across U S Basins Publicized
A geological survey notes erosion across U S drainage basins removes vast land yearly. It cites an average loss of an inch every 760 years and highlights river transport of dissolved and suspended matter totaling hundreds of millions of tons annually. It posits canal-level erosion estimates for the Isthmus of Panama under historical occupation.
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United States
Geological Survey
Mississippi River
Ohio River
Missouri River
Colorado River
Panama
Hen Now Is A Financier In Poultry News
A satirical piece from a university audience critiques market practices. It jokes that a hen is accused of smaller eggs and links this to wider claims of modern financiers cutting packaging, thread counts, and loaf sizes to boost profits. The text folds into a parody of economic power and consumer decline.
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University of Kansas
India
News
History of Polo and Its Ancient Roots
Fragmentary notes describe polo as a motion of games with stick and ball, likening it to hockey and golf. The text claims polo dates back six years before Christ, noting early signs and dates, though wording is garbled.
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Graettinger Co-operative
K. C. Ball Park
Emmetsburg
Ons
Iowa
Mason City
Ascen
Woodmen
Williaria
Earth
Hen
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