Spencer Area Notices Highlight Births and Visits
Local items report births at Spencer with families including Mr and Mrs Chas Justman and Mr and Mrs Hubert. Numerous visits and travels occur among Spencer residents, teachers, and friends from Unity Marathon City Owen and Tomahawk. An auction is planned for Paul Schroeder's Hotel Marathon property and a cemetery association meeting yields limited turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Justman
Sam
House of Unity
Spencer Friends
Paul Schroeder
Marathon
Dora
Odyssey Film Reels Costly Three Production Years Endorsed
A film adaptation of Homer’s Odyssey costs $200,000 to produce and consumed over two years. It has earned endorsement from major universities nationwide, signaling strong scholarly and cultural support for the project.
Picture "Homer's Odyssey" Pleases All Audiences
The film is billed as a supreme motion picture of today that will delight both old and young and should be witnessed by everyone.
Local Notes From Auburndale and Nearby
Reports from Auburndale include births, marriages, visits, and church activities. Isabel Snider from Grand Rapids visited with her sister Zita. Sophia Schultz and John Mueller wed at Edgar. Rev Schumacher had house work done. Rev Ristow returned from Grand Rapids. two Indian baskets were seen in town. Mrs. Geo OBrien hosted an ice cream social May 12. Lutheran and Presbyterian societies held meetings with large crowds. Hugh Masterson visited and returned to Osgood. St Marys Catholic Church confirmed 70 children. Mrs. Jacob Lusk returned from Grand Rapids. a two year old drank carbolic acid but was saved. M H Jackson lectured at the Schultz district school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schumacher
Isabel Snider
Grand Rapids
Mis Zita
Sophia Schultz
John Mueller
Edgar
Geo. O'Brien
Sotiety
Lutheran Church
Joe Berdan
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Schwebach
LaCrosse
Jacob Lusk
Bethel Academy Farm Activity and Local Moves
Bethel reports rapid progress on the Academy farm while Dr. H J Calkins of Shawano plans to visit for dental work on the 24th and nearby days. F C Johnson erected two chimneys on his horse last week. A R V Chester Macy, nephew of John Frazer, stays with the Meles family and plans brickmaking in Dunn County. Mr. Robinson of Arpin, father of the mail carrier, has bought Nielson’s ten acre parcel near Richfield. Prof Stone seeks medical care for Mrs Stone at Hinsdale and is away from the Academy. Dr O V Calkins, after selling his New London dental business, heads for Moore Montana with family to follow later.
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Academy
H. J. Calkins
Shawano
Bethel
F.C. Johnson
Chester Macy
John Frazer
Meles
Woxewoo
Wis
Dunn County
Robinson
Arpin
Richfield
Alice McCrillis
Laura Jennings
New London
Moore
Montana
Ebbe Family and Friends Gather for Birthday Visit
Ebbes hosted and visited relatives and friends over recent Sundays and weekends. James Larson called on Louis Ebbe last Sunday while Christen Hendricksen visited his home folks. Rev Lothian was assisted by his brother-in-law Rev Bachelor at several services. Carrie Jorgensen of St Paul returned home after visiting here. Mattie Thompson plans a brief visit with Anna Ebbe. P R Ebbe’s birthday gathering drew friends who described the parting as a bit awkward but pleasant overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Larson
Louis H. Ebbe
U. S. of E
Christen Hendricksen
Rev
Lothian
Bachelor
Carrie Jorgensen
St. Paul
P. R. Ebbe
Tinkham’s Visit and Local Socials Noted in Cameron
Cameron notes show Tinkham visiting Bara Ibaa with Mrs Chas Stagemap. A farewell dance for Miss Ellen Tinkham occurred last Wednesday evening. David and Eleanor Furstenberg visited Mr and Mrs Ang Kelling last Friday. Nellie Stowell spent Saturday and Sunday in Marshfield visiting her teacher Miss A Weigl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas
Marshfield
David Furstenberg
Eleanor Furstenberg
Ang. Kelling
Nellie Stowell
A. Weigl
Oldest Gotton Weaving Woman Dies Quietly at Seventy-One
A Lowell news dispatch notes the death of the city’s oldest weaver, a seventy-one year old woman still active in her trade. The piece argues that diligent, lifelong industry in New England textile centers can yield comfort and self-reliance, countering views that cotton mills are wholly harsh. It highlights industry, thrift, and faithfulness as demonstrated by this worker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
New England
Fall River
Birth Bottle Certificate Confounds Pension Officials
A peculiar birth certificate method described in Strand Magazine involves a glass bottle filled with salt containing newspaper cutouts of the child’s name and birth date, arranged with flowers and cretonne designs, sealed and stored for over seventy years to prove age for old-age pensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Magaglna
Elephants Wisdom on a Clever Wharf Task
A British officer recalls an elephant unloading steel tubing at a wharf. The elephant first failed to lift oiled pipes with the trunk, then discovered that sand stuck to the oil allowed grip. He used his trunk to wrap the pipe after rolling it in sand and carried the rest without help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meena
Hlamahout
Finest English poetry contest over weakest Wordsworthian line
A London Daily Chronicle writer revisits the old dispute over modern poetry’s finest line. He cites Churton Collins praising Swinburne's Tristan and Iseult, then recalls a mock contest between Tennyson and FitzGerald to craft the weakest Wordsworthian line, producing “A Mr. Wilkinson, a clergyman.” The debate remains unresolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Daily Chronicle
Churton Collins
Tennyson
FitzGerald
Wordsworthian Inc
Wilkinson
American Artist Steichen Honored for Paris Mural Work
Edward Steichen, the New York photographer and artist, has been chosen to execute a large portion of the mural decorations for the new Luxembourg museum in Paris. The award marks a significant distinction for him and for the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Steichen
New York
New Lurembourg Museum
Paris
Flower and Vegetable Garden Contest for Children Under Thirteen
The D A R ladies announce a flower and vegetable garden contest open to all children under thirteen. Prizes range from 75 cents to $1.50 for both flower and vegetable gardens. Entries require registration with address, seeds cost five cents for flowers and five cents for vegetables, and judges will inspect gardens the first week of September.
Ayers Pills Recommended For Various Health Ailments
An advertisement promotes Ayers Pills from the J. C. AyER Co of Lowell. It lists symptoms like bilious attacks headaches indigestion constipation and dizziness as conditions the product may address. The dosage advised is one pill at bedtime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayer
J. C. Ayer CO
Lowell
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