Local notes mix social visits and accidents in Estherville
Mr Arnett Brady visits Uncle Chas Miles and other local items recount social calls in Wallingford and Emmetsburg areas. A severe auto accident kills editor Van Atten, with wife injured. Also reported are high school graduates, a county seat visit, a stolen shop window glass incident, and a pumpkin seed diet quack tale causing health scare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Matring
Wallingford
Talen
Harring
Clinton
Minois
van Attennys
van Attan Leo
van Atten
Iisa
Saoede
O. de Maccott
Font
Ysten
Bolt
Chive
Diaphter
Mavearety Mya
Goren
Aid ‘Lagywriler
Esther
Frank Abeamd
Romay
C Tings
Belya
Mrank Yule
D. C. Wells
Wells
Vindicator & Republican
Estherville
Superstitions of the Home in Past Times
A brief look at household superstitions that faded over the last quarter century. The piece notes signs linked to anticipated guests like dropped cloths or teacup remnants, how beliefs reinforced preparedness, and how failures were forgotten. It discusses dining rituals, candle handling, and the charm of small magics aiding routine afternoons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dames
Flood
Emmetsburg Democrat
Ote Pandeland
Lon Twelfelinger
M Ting
Emlen
Prince Might Get Shot In The Ballams Burglary Tale
In a Louisville Courier Journal snippet the line Prince might get shot surfaces amid a burglary narrative. George Pattison and his wife discuss a messy crime scene at their country estate The Ballams with whispered accusations and a tense exchange about the culprit. The tale closes with the proverb about fool and money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Dawn
Dattison
Rossini and Sullivan Tales of Humor and Birthday Jests
A collection of anecdotes about Gioachino Rossini and Sir Arthur Sullivan. The stories include a drummer's audition during Semiramide, Rossini joking about perpetual youth on his Feb 29 birthday, Sullivan visiting in Paris, and a tuning mishap where his own father played the horn off key.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossini
Opus Musical Optilon
Rossing
Sir Arthur Sullivan
Paris
Sullivan
Italy
Is it right or wrong in youth education and morals
Fragmentary OCR text discusses questions of youth behavior, education, moral guidance, and health, mentioning college girls, parents, and societal expectations within a historical newspaper fragment lacking clear context or complete sentences.
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Graettinger and Vicinity
Arnett Brady
Chas. Miles
Geadlinner
Lawrence Thersin
Red Mason
Merriman
Minneapolis
John Galhearth
Algona
M Porter
MM Ose Duler
Sheffield
Lewis Thorson
Mas
Ole Thorson
Sheffehl
M. Sori
Meeks
Vinik
Ford
Therville
Aol Co
Jotrasun
Ed Arnette
Visihog
Sando
Mstherville
Sim Stedman
Fort Dodge
Lewno
J.C. Molison
Shaver
Eremi Cuthbert
Emmetsby
Emmelshire High School
Northern Town
Charles City
Frank Lambe
Vernon Township
Welmar Kasa
Mish Melvinie Warsz
Klekel
Cylinder
Thorsad Hoo
Goarie
Wellingford
Lan Aleara
Gut
Lottie
Cathbert
Mamistehnee
Ageshine
Meday
Lest Lalat de Jorgsin
Prince
Pattison
Ballams
Lonieville Courier-Journal
Wah
Irossini
Joliter
CHIRO
Windsor Hotel
Christopher Gard
D. C
Urday
Charley Jensen
Greattinger Lowa
the Printing and Allied Trades
the Graettinger Times
Graettinger
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