Local Notes From Genoa Wisconsin Area
Dr Schriner of Westby called Friday to see Dan Franzini who is very sick. Mike Lozzi and family moved to Chicago. Mrs Mary Beffa and daughter Kate moved to town from the farm. Eddie Kimball went to Michigan last week. Gus Zabolio has a new automobile. Miss Rhoda White of Stoddard spent three weeks in town sewing. Mrs Page has been quite sick at her daughter’s home. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Louis Kreuger. Mrs Hanson and little daughter and Eunice of La Crosse visit here. Motorboat owners repairing and painting launches. George Ott and Jos Loefflad moved houseboat to De Soto to cut brush. Mrs Louis Monti and granddaughter Evelyn Schubert visited Victory. Magee of Chicago came to see ill brother Dan Franzini.
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Mike Lozzi
Chicago
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Eddie Kimball
Michigan
Gus Zabolio
Rhoda White
Stoddard
Page
Florenty Jambois
Louis Kreuger
Hanson
Eunice
la Crosse
George Ott
Jos. Loefflad
de Soto
Louis Monti
Evelyn Schubert
Victory
A. Tulloch
Magee
Happily Occupied in Movie Roles
A dialogue from the Louisville Courier-Journal features a wife asking about her husband and learning he acts for the movies. In spare moments he goes to see himself act, reflecting a playful glimpse into early cinema culture.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Emerson on self focus and practical merit
A saying contrasts personal industry with public praise. It asserts that those who improve themselves or their craft, even in humble circumstances, attract attention and respect from the world for minding their own business.
McGregor News: Local Visits and Tight Baseball Result
John and Ed Riley returned from Farmersburg after visiting their aunt. Lansing high school defeated McGregor 9 to 7 in a rain shortened baseball game at McGregor. Several residents, including teachers, students, and family members, were noted for travel, illness, or visits around town.
The Philosopher of Folly Feuds with a Failed Play
The philosopher of folly jokes about trying drama but failing when ushers disliked the work. He then adopted philosophy as his craft, turning away from theater to ponder ideas.
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Philosopher of Folly
All Women Who Pose Are Not Mod els
A compact statement notes distinctions between models and those who pose, challenging assumptions about public beauty work and the fashion industry's labeling of women based on appearance.
King Alfonso XIII Visits Paris Amid Anarchist Threats
King Alfonso XIII of Spain arrived in Paris for a three day state visit to President Poincare. Police guard heightened after recent anarchist plots and a Bordeaux arrests tied to Madrid threats. Planned events include a military review a state dinner and an opera night.
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Bordeaux
Secret Service
The Crook's Joke Burglary Claim Revealed in Court Room
In a Lippincott's tale an alleged burglar tells a judge he was arrested while quietly attending to his own business. The officer supposedly grabbed him by the collar and warned he would be struck with a club unless he went to the station. The man confirms he was burglar by profession.
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Lippincott’s
Be Sure You Are Right Then Pause for Reflection
Going Slow George F. Baker recalls Pierpont Morgan. He notes Morgan was not impetuous but deliberate, saying Morgan always followed the advice to pause for reflection after acting.
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George F. Baker
Pierpont Morgan
Mr. Morgan
Baker
New York
Dangerously Well
Historical quotation notes Byron’s remark that a lady who was critically ill has recovered, framed as a wry, ironic comment about her condition. The exchange contrasts danger with restored health, illustrating literary wit.
Contradictory maxims on self knowledge and familiarity
A wry meditation contrasts two ancient admonitions. The piece questions how to reconcile knowing oneself with the warning that familiarity breeds contempt, pondering practical guidance and internal judgment.
Quote on entitlement and satisfaction in pursuit of gains
A reflective line observes that when a man gains something for nothing he soon doubts its value and wonders if it could have been better, capturing a mindset about desire and merit.
Crooked Church Member Draws Satisfaction From Heathens Outside
A reflected view notes that outsiders derived satisfaction from a church member’s crooked behavior. The remark implies social tension and moral judgments within a community.
Independent Irene a test of independence in 1913
Irene Tabor travels to visit an aunt and faces mock romance and dangers on the road. After a chaotic journey marked by unwanted attention and a cruel encounter with a poor man, she returns home in tears confessing she has lost her independence and wants a man to lean on.
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Irene Tabor
Dart Evans
Miss Irene
Wall Street
Irene
Mr. Dart
Dart
His Own Pockets
A quip on self restraint noting an awkward man hides his hands in his pockets rather than invading others pockets.
Crop Paradox and the Wind Sowers
The saying laments that those who sow wind face difficulties reaping harvests. It reflects on unintended consequences and the irony of efforts that backfire, highlighting a causal link between reckless actions and later trouble.
Nomenclature and airship aviator quip from Pagadena Star
The Pagadena Star notes a joke that the navigator of an airship is an aviator and if it turns turtle and spills him out they collect the fragments and name him Dennis. It comments that many successful men create a din like a strong wind.
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Dennis
Home Influences and Civic Duty Quote
A Dean Stanley inspired reflection urges every individual to improve their small circle for wider good. It argues that influences from a single household can stimulate the entire commonwealth and civilized world.
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Commonwealth
Dean Stanley
Last Peer to Be Executed in Westminster Hall
Lawrence Shirley fourth earl of Ferrers shot his steward and was tried by his peers in Westminster hall on April 16 1760 making him the last English peer executed for murder.
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Lawrence Shirley
Earl of Ferrers
Westminster Hall
Prize for Truthfulness at Portuguese Jewish Schools
A prize distribution in London awarded $55 to the most truthful boy and girl from the Portuguese Jews' schools. The feature highlighted the emphasis on honesty among the students during the ceremonies.
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London
England
Going the Limit. Uncle Eben on money and pride in false teeth
The Washington Star quips that politics is a good game but a poor business, with Uncle Eben remarking that some people are so money minded they prize even false teeth and a wooden leg over what they were born with free of charge.
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Uncle Eben
Washington Star
Good Service Talk No 19 Opens Home Visit
Last evening the employees of the Gas and Electric Co with their wives and families visited the remodeled show rooms to inspect modern efficient appliances the company hopes to install in homes offices and factories throughout the city.
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The
Gas and Electric Co
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