Grandpa Coyne dies after morning illness in Mitchell
Grandfather Coyne dies suddenly after a morning in the yard at Holy Trinity parish. Funeral held with large turnout at the Catholic cemetery beside his wife. Community supports the family as local residents close businesses for a mid morning period.
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Ethan
Holy Trinity Church
Grandpa Coyne
John Cleement
Jonas Nelson
Rock Rapids
Iowa
Lee
Yee T
Work Begins on Parsonage and Local Notices
The item notes the start of work on a parsonage at an estimated $80,000. Other reads record Thanksgiving services, a newborn at the Congregational parsonage, visits by Mitchell residents, and local social news including a Silver Medal oratorical contest and a plant description about a century plant.
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L. R. Jungers
Mitchell
Marriage at Loomis Unites Myrtle Haus and Walter Rogers
Miss Myrtle Haus of Letcher and Walter Rogers of Cuthbert wed at the home of Mrs. John Sears on Wednesday. Rev. E. M. Keeler officiated at high noon with a few immediate friends in attendance. The Loomis community extends best wishes for their future.
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Loomis
John Sears
Myrtle Haus
Letcher
Walter Rogers
Cuthbert
Miss Haus
E. M. Keeler
W. H. Comstock
Bachelors Club
Burt Beaumont
C. EB. Perry
Mitchell
Will Clark
William Galloway
Geo. L. W. Kilbon
Ashton
S. D
Congregational Church
Grafton
Anti-Saloon League
Ladies’ Society
Shurtleff
The Cat and the Mouse Parlor Game Described
A description for a children’s game with twelve players forming a circle. One child is the mouse inside the circle and another is the cat outside. The mouse slips out as the circle moves. the cat dashes in and both pursue. Forfeits hinge on escape success. Also a parrot tale of Polly stopping burglars and a note on the so called century plant clarifying myths about blooming and cactus mislabeling.
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William Tell
Cat and Mouse
Polly
Frank
Pally
The
Chicago News
Sun and Moon Illusion Explained by Astronomers
The article notes that the sun and moon look larger near the horizon, a question scientists have not definitively settled. It cites an eminent astronomer to state the dilation is an illusion of judgment, not caused by refraction.
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Ler Schel
Great Diamond Ring Contest By Popular Vote In The Republic
The Republican announces a popular vote contest awarding two diamond rings and other prizes with $50 among the two top lodges. Nominations require clipping a coupon, naming the candidate and their lodge or organization, and sending to the Contest Editor. Voting ends Monday at 8 pm. ballots from the paper count one vote each before expiry.
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Republican
Nike
Ladie
The
C. G. Spratt Syndicate
Swede Miner’s Secret to Finding Pay Dirt Revealed
At a western mining banquet a Swede named Ole is praised for always striking gold. When asked for the secret he replies he does not know how to tell and that he must keep on digging. The Milwaukee Press reports the tale from the banquet.
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West
Miblwakee Pree Press
Change in ambition to sell old motor car
A worried owner recalls his former dream of owning a motor car. When asked about his current ambition he replies that his aim now is simply to sell it.
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Phildelphi Inquirer
Tanie Gatse: A Question of Love and Social Boundaries
In a fragmentary scene, a man faces an accusation of engagement to Herbert's young lady. A friend notes the defiant reply that he does not love her, while another character, the Jones girl, is said to feel strongly. The dialogue reveals social pressures and romantic tensions.
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Tanie Gatse
Herbert
Jones
An Animal That Makes Hay
Very provident creatures are the little chief hares or pikas of the west. These animals live on mountain slopes in rock crevices and holes. They gather plants and pile them into hay stacks as preparation for winter, much like farmers.
Jack and His Aunt Wishbone Lesson
A four year old and his aunt break a wishbone with a shared wish. Jack pulls the larger piece and admits he wished to win the bigger piece, and he did.
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Jack
Uvack
Impromptu Conundrum and Household Banter
Dialogues feature Mrs Justwed Oh scolding Mary for breaking china after only a month while Mary laments wages. A separate quip has Miss Tartan greeting Mr Sorreltop with a pun that backfires, prompting a lighthearted exchange between Percy and the miss.
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Mrs. Justwed
Mary
China
Philadelphia Press
Mer Amusement Quarrel Sparks Cleveland Leader Gibe
In a light exchange Mr. Jawback asks if Mrs. Jawack is lonely at home. She replies she has four sources of her own. He responds with a playful exclamation about learning to quarrel with you and notes a Cleveland leader.
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Mr. Jawback
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Charlie Coyne
Midland
Charlie Dabler
C. F. Drake
A. C. Drake
Louis Felger
Joe Schoenfelder
Mr. Butterfield
Canada
Landseekers
Mary Clark
California
Peter Clark
Annie Coyne
Mitchell’s New High SC
Riverside
B. H. Finch
J. F. Wallis
V. GC. Nourse
Sioux Falls
Oelwein
Sherman Lewis
Indiana
Geo. Conrad
Troquois
Amos Albee
Alton
Margaret Jones
Katherine Bacon
Kendall
Alden
Mitchell Wi
United States
Ireland
Journal Des Debats
Napoleon
Duroc
Vorte St. Martin Theater
Eugene Chevalier
Man of Destin
Art Bayerdia
Daily Republican
Mitchell Postoffice
Mer
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