Local Social Notes Highlight Visits and Calls
The Richardson place and Lewallen homes were visited last week by several groups of men and a couple of days were spent at Masters and Lewallen. Miss Bessie DeLawyer stayed in Graettinger over Sunday visiting parents as she recovers from a recent shock. Jacobson Iverson and Pat McCarty attended the Sandanger sale last Wednesday. Edith Iverson and Marie Christianson spent Thursday evening at the Lewallen home. Lewis Christopher of Graettinger canvassed the district last Tuesday and spent the evening at the Lewallen home.
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Lewallen
Lewis Christopher of
Graettinger
Burr Oak Social Notes Reflect Nearby Visits
Mrs. C C Reisell and Mrs O O C Ison visited Amery Wisconsin Saturday to see sister Mrs Jack Bail y. Miss Blanche Olson assists Mrs Emmet Moore. Bertha Rockne visited sister Clara. Ago Refsell spent Saturday afternoon at L A Larson home. Jorgen Anderson spent Sunday at Tom Storhow's. Mrs Refsell attended Emanuel church Wednesday. Miss Davis and Mrs Cox of Eastherville called at Burr Oak school Tuesday. Messrs Anderson and Kent of Spencer called Tuesday Herman Larson and S R Youngs families spent Sunday at L A Larson's. Amanda Eggeland Alga Ressell Leta and Blanche Young visited Clara Rokne Sunday afternoon. A quilting bee at L A Larson's Saturday evening.
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Burr Oak News
C. C. Reisell
Oo. C. Ison
Amery
Wisconsin
Jack Baily
Blanche Olson
Emmet Moore
Bertha Rockne
Clara
Ago Refsell
Emanuel Church
Miss. Davis
Cox
Eastherville
Burr Oak School
Messrs. Anderson and
Kent
Spencer
Herman. Larson
R. Young
L. A. Larson's
Amanda Eggeland
Alga Ressell
Leta
Blanche Young
Clara Rokne
Mrs. L. A. Larson
Community notes from Twelve Mile Lake district
Twelve Mile Lake items report Louie Koebernus helping Martin Braland haul oats this week. Willie Dewall visited his parents on Sunday and attends Terril school this year. Mrs E Jacobson and Mrs Martin Braland called at Graettinger last week. Mrs Chas Dewall called on Anna Dewall last week. Art Amdall threshing for R H Dewall this week. Mr and Mrs M Braland spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Carl Thorgon. Mrs Glen Rauhauser visited her parents this week.
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Twelve Mile Lake
Louie Koebernus
Martin Braland
Willie Dewall
Terril
E. Jacobson
Graettinger
Chas. Dewall
Anna Dewall
Amdall
R. H
Local Notes From Jack Creek Items and Visits
Miss Mable Starkey returns home from Illinois. Clarence and Ray Wikert travel to Ackley to visit friends. Miss Bessie DeLawyer resumes work after vacation. Arthur Richardson and Ruby spend Friday evening at St Fashiers. Ben Larey and friend visit Fred Luhman’s home. Mr and Mrs Wm Hayden of Ruthven visit Briggs and Luhman’s home.
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Jack Creek
Mable Starkey
Illinois
Clarence
Ray Wikert
Ackley
Bessie DeLawyer
Ole ‘Wicks
Arthur Richardson
Ruby
St. Fashiers
Ben Larey
Fred Luhman
Ww. E. Hayden
Ruthven
Bridegroom duties and wedding gifts in old customs
The article describes traditional marriage obligations and dowry practices, including money, dresses, jewelry, and home furnishings. It also notes pre wedding gifts from the bridegroom’s family and presents to the bride’s family, with items such as food and ceremonial tokens. It then shifts to Babylonian tablets recounting ancient locust curses and the use of necromancy, contrasting past superstitions with modern insecticides.
The Elderly Safety Pin In Antiquity
The safety pin and the hook and eye are ancient inventions found in Crete ruins. Queen Victoria did not invent them. many predate her era by at least 900 years BC. Museums in Pennsylvania hold examples in bronze amber and even gold, illustrating early makers' craft.
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Queen Victoria
Crete
University of Pennsylvania
Christ
Fish Swarm In the Bosporus
A compact note on the Bosporus fish life and migration describes seventy edible species using the strait as the only highway between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean. It notes seasonal presence of perches atop piles and the watchful fishermen alert for gliding fish signals.
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Bosporus
Black Sea
Mediterranean
Sind
Constantinople
Edwin A. Grosvenor
Second Speed Shifts In A Hairpin Moment
A quirky exchange centers on a girl who moves from one extreme to another and quickly fixes her shoe with a hairpin. The dialogue hints at personal history and sharp wit in a lighthearted tone.
Bad Break Sparks Doctor Dispute in Odd Fragment
A garbled OCR passage shows a dispute where a person named Migs Prsany bears anger toward a doctor. The surrounding text is fragmented, mentioning Boston and a possible gathering or meal, with unclear names and places.
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Boston
Trangerlot
Acre of Ground Yields Bay 340
The year’s scanning work saw 938 public demonstrations with 118 367 attendees. These events mainly served club members, yet parents were invited and over half the audience were adults. The program is praised for engaging both parents and children and stimulating parental involvement.
Algerian Bargaining Ends In Eleven Dollar Mule
A traveler in Algiers observes a comical bargaining scene over a mule. An interpreter haggles fiercely, calling the Arab “robber” and “thief” before both parties finally settle on eleven dollars as the animal is bought. The piece also notes Amazon river turtle sizes and pond-keeping practices for dry months.
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Algiers
Africa
Amazon
Ivery House
True Words About Returning Son Brings Family Together
A Detroit Free Press caption notes a family receives word that their son will return home to live with them. The exchange reflects relief and acceptance as parents recall a time of worry over losing a daughter. The piece highlights family reconciliation and the home as a source of support.
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Jan
Detroit Free Press
That Awful Certainty in a Wife's Allowance
A humorous exchange notes a wife who can be depended upon to exceed her monthly allowance, provoking playful digressions about household finance in a Philadelphia Ledger item.
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Philadelphia Ledger
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Briggs
Luhman’s
London Times
Benten
Amun
Jowett T
Raleae
Blaise Pascal
Flossie
Stewart
Petersen's
Joan Durham
McCormick
Sattley
Emmerson
Ralph Fox
M. O. Grodland
Hart Schaffner & Marx
SALTS
Emmetsburg
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