Local News Highlights Around Town This Week
Mr McGee of Goldfield visits town at week’s start. Lutheran Aid Society meets at Mrs Wm Nissen’s home. Fred Meyers moves to Fergus Falls with household goods. M J Holt promotes a gala next week via advertisement. Richardson and Bell serve on the grand jury at Dakotah City. Cold snap leaves many with frozen fingers and toes. Hy Packard’s team wins prize. Blizzard disruption halts trains and mail service. limited service resumes. Petty theft reported around town. watches and fur items missing. Cottonseed meal valued at 180,260,000 last year. cottonseed use improves. Worry about war headlines. locals keep busy amid concerns. Coal shortage cuts power. lights in town disrupted. Reindeer from Lapland grow to 70,000, aiding Arctic supply. First National Bank opens Savings Department with 1 dollar minimum and 1 percent interest semiannually.
Public Auction of Farm Stock and Machinery Near Holland Church
Herm Brummund conducts a public sale at the residence near the Holland church in Norway township Wright county on Wednesday February 14 commencing at 10 o clock. The auction includes 17 head horses 75 head cattle 25 cows and calves and assorted farm implements and equipment. About 12 dozen chickens and two hay stacks are also offered with free lunch at noon. Terms cash under $10 otherwise 10 months credit on bankable notes with interest. no property to be removed until terms are met. Bush Lucas act as clerks.
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Michigan
Holland Church
Norway Township
Wright County
Kanawha
Holmes
Renwick
McCormick
Herm Brummund
Bush & Lucas
School Notes Reflect Busy Term At Local School
Byron Egenes visited the high school forenoon Tuesday. Fifth grade studies History this semester in place of Physiology. Fifth and Sixth grades revise Elson Readers. Tenth Grade Ancient History class finished Greece with well written themes Wednesday. Sixth Grade works on Geography starting with the school yard and county. Ninth Grade attendance noted with one name omitted. February month report shows attendance totals and a resilient school program amid weather disruptions. The column covers teachers’ absences, a discussion on women in the workforce, and notes on plant and medical observations, finishing with U.S. foreign trade figures.
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Byron Egenes
Elson
Ancient History Glass
Greec
Elen. Dawson
National Pay Up Week Promises Traveling Dollar Boost
A fragmented notice notes a campaign called National Pay Up Week urging ongoing circulation of the traveling dollar to benefit the rich payers and needy citizens. The text references local city actions and enduring activity over many days amid unclear details.
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Cekls
Ray
Expert report clears animals in polio spread debate shifts blame to humans
The latest expert report on infantile paralysis absolves dogs cats rats and fleas of carrying the disease and places responsibility on human beings. Investigation circles back to the starting point while allied aviators cross Bilkung to shield Bucharest from enemy air attacks. The forward march of inventive genius continues to yield remarkable wartime achievements.
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Bilkung
Bucharest
Infant Tries Mittens for First Time in Curious Scene
A whimsical account describes a baby attempting to wear a pair of mittens for the first time, confronting the challenge with tentative curiosity. The tone hints at mischief and a gentle moral about trying new tasks despite difficulty. The vignette captures a tender moment of early childhood exploration.
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Mam Map
Fashion note questions limits of style obsessed with beauty
The note mocks fashion trends that cater only to what it calls good style, arguing that toques meant for small piquant faces will leave any woman out of fashion. It urges inclusion beyond exclusive standards and challenges rigid beauty classes.
After the War Hums the World of Oddities
A quirky column riffs on postwar life and modern oddities from fashion to automobiles. It lampoons social trends and human behavior with wry observations about money, meals, work, and the lingering effects of conflict. The piece touches on cars on installments, butter and eggs as proofs of spending, and myths about longevity and fame.
Wanderer’s lament and Atlantic war talk in a single garble
A St Louis hobo laments wandering pays poorly while noting professional pedestriam pays and a Balkan express tragedy hints. The text discusses European wage misery for women, Balkan conflict, blockade, and evasive speculation by food speculators, ending with a critique of explaining.
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St Louis
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Luthern Aid Society
Mys
Fred Meyers
Fergus Falls
M. J. Holt
A. B. Richardson
Geo. Bell
Dakotah City
Hy Packard
Cary
Germany
Lurge
Lapland
Alaska
Lane
United States
Wirst National Bank
Geren Farrell
Canea
Miss the Beckwith
New York
Actreysea
Maude Adams
Melba
Tess
J. Barkley Percival
Paramaribo
Derek Gulana
Warner Brown
Department of Psychology
University of California
San Francisco Bulletin
Professor Brown
Inelly
Mat Markel
Wm. Nissen
Sweeth
Iis Costarter
Dicke Dery
Selleom Dors
Serbia
Paris
Mason City Laundry
Allinson & Cole
Europe
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