Wriats Stop Stealing of Wives in Siberia Report
Washington reports from the National Geographical Society describe the Buriat people near Lake Baikal, detailing nomadic and semi agricultural life, nature worship, and customs including a rare practice of wife theft among families with both sons and daughters. Dowries can be large, and horses feature in burial traditions.
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Washington
Siberia
Matest Inwa
Alent
National Geographica Society
Lake Baikal
Stack Valgery
Staeli
Mongolia
Inslst
Holy Sea
Lake
Walla
Burma
Bridsa
Siberian
Trans
Balikoitu
Great Lake
White Collie Is Cal's Closest Companion in Washington
In Washington, a white collie named Rob Ray is described as one of President Coolidge's closest companions, replacing the former favored dog of the Harding era. The piece notes the dog’s daily presence at the White House and its enduring bond with Cal, reflecting the era’s affection for presidential pets.
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Washington
President Coolidge
Ray
Caite
Harding
Uncertain ends in daily quips and stray opinions
A rapid collage of humorous asides and social asides covers love, travel, weather, finances, and human foibles. It touches on marriage, vacations, politics, theater, and odd anecdotes, with playful sarcasm about fame money and misfortune.
Church Notes and Services at Local Congregations
Sunday school at 10:00. Holy communion at 10:45 and 11:00 in Danish and English. Evening worship 8:00 p.m. ASE welcome. English service 2:30 p.m. Sunday school 1:30 p.m. at South Walnut church. Rev. Axel M. Andersen, Pastor. Methodist notes invite worship. district conference at Algona with Rev. and Mrs. McNulty. Wallingford services 2:30 p.m. Local Budget launch for Grachtinger church on Nov. 12. Lost Island and Zion Lutheran notes cover multiple services, Bible studies, and choir meetings led by Pastor M Mandsager and others.
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St. Paul's Lutheran Church
South Walnut
Axel M. Andersen
Methodist Church
Psa
Algona
McNulty
Grachtinger
Lutheran Church
Flrat Luth
Ladies’ Aid
Lost Is
Jacob Brekke
Zion
Lost
T. Christiansen
Ole 'Thore
Thompson
Rey
M Mandsager
Expiration notice on taxes for Palo Alto County lands
Public notice warns Geo S Smith Emmetsburg Iowa that multiple parcels in Palo Alto County tied to 1922 tax sales to John H Hester face 90 day redemption deadlines from service completion. Listings cover blocks and additions in Emmetsburg Mallard Ruthven and Graettinger with dates 1924 and notices dated October 20 1926 and later.
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Geo. S. Smith
Emmetsburg
Iowa
Palo Alto County
Watson
John H. Hester
Graettinger
R. ¥. Peden
Mallard
Towa
Graattinger
A. D
Jevensinh Green
Ruthven
Palo Alto
Wol
John Hi Hester Graettinger
Thelief
John H
Stereoscope to aix-tube set and odd news snippets
A collage of quirky notes from 1960s life includes a traffic hearing joke about a left turn and dented landing gear, heat records in Tank India, a New York singer misfortune from a hammer blow, a New Yorker designing a fork clawhammer, mortgage loopholes, torrid weather relief, a Long Island divorce over vegetarian meals, Flaming Youth as a forecast, reformer prospects, and Chicago dances offering powder puffs and lipstick instead of revolver cartridges.
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Tank
India
New York
Long Island
Lost and for sale notices from Emmetsburg Iowa era
Lost two five dollar bills between First National Bank and town southeast edge. Found items to be dropped at Times office. Also notices selling farm John Jackman Estate near Osgood include high bidder sale November 16 1926 at 2 pm with 215 acres, terms $1000 cash, balance March 1927, mortgage loan of $15000, taxes paid to March 1 1927, administered by Robert Laughlin. Also livestock for sale including five yearling heifers and three spotted Poland boars with a pure bred Guernsey calf.
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First National Bank
Poland
Guernsey
A. J. Bonstead
Gracttinger
Town
John Jackman
A. J. Burt
Emmetsburg
Iowa
Osgood
Palo Alto
Robert Laughlin
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Golden State Limited
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Nation
Tidkets
Rerervat
Omie
B. H. Horswell
Lowa
G. M. Graettinger
J. M. Robinson
A. ¥. Bormann
Graettinger Live Stock Shipping Association
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McCarty
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Grarttinger Creamery
China
Almanac
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Renania
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Junior Dory
Ette Christiansen
Rierson Bros
Jason the Son of
Man
Bertha Hauge
Ardyll Christiansen
Times Office
P. A. Petersen
Route 4
A. T. Thompson
C. J. Lande
Lost Island Township
T. Sullivan
Farmers Grain Co
Adv
O. C. Olson
Wallingford
Farmers Savings Bank
Lottie Hendricks
Round Oak Chief Range
John Galleger
Broadway
Emmetaburg, Iowa
Estray
Wouli Graettinger
Lars N. Larsen
Standard Oil Co
Times Printing Co
B. Lambe
Chris
W. I. Stevens
P. J. Hess
Graettiiiger
Oer
B.sy
Lebindshy
Harn
Eas Gammon Lumber Yard
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