Local News Notes From the Community
Local brief highlights show M J Holt inPt Dodge on business and editor and family visiting Liveraver meng. Mr and Mrs 4 R Martin with Miss Vaughan Marian and Miss Mayme Rier from Renwick spend Sunday with relatives. Ed Eegerth and Mrs went to Algona for dental work. Mrs John LUnchsinger and daughter Dak visit relatives. Alice and Beniah Merson traveled to Algona for dental work. The town of Bode hopes its ball team holds firm as rivals, with local boys training hard this year.
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R. Martin
Vaughan Marian
Mayme Rier
Renwick
Wn. Bier
Clarion
Ed Eegerth
Algona
Bode
Election Results Renwick Primaries Show Mixed Returns
Renwick primaries yield partial results with several officials carried by specific candidates. Harding wins statewide while Woods carries the district. Van Alstein leads in the Senate race with Cumberland trailing. County outcomes include DeGroote over Garfield, Devine over Devine, and Oxborrow prevailing countywide. district outcomes for some offices remain undecided. Suffrage loses statewide by 70 to 61. Many write-in names clutter township ballots.
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Renwick
Cosson
Harding
Kuehne
Allen
Woods
Qottesen
van Alstein
Cunningham
Garfield
DeGroote
James
Devine Devine
Clark—Savde
Oxborrinw
Oxborrow
Christopher
Son
Rip Van Winkle at Remick Captures Aulger Bros Drama
Aulger Bros present Washington Irving’s Rip Van Winkle in a Catskill themed stage production starring Harrison Aulger as the cheerful youth who wakes after twenty years to a changed village. Joseph Jefferson’s famed portrayal inspires this show with strong humor and pathos. Meenie, now grown, redeems the plot as scenes of recognition linger in memory. The ensemble and costumes are noted as exceptional with beautful scenery. The performance comes to Remick on Wednesday June 24.
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Aulger Bros
Washington Irving
Rip van Winkle
The
Catskill
Mountains
Joseph Jefferson
Harrison Aulger
Rip
Meenie
Remick
Phipps Walkner Tie The Knot At The Bride’s Home
Miss Francis Walkner wed Earl D. Phipps yesterday at the bride’s parents home with Rev Perry officiating before close family. The bride, a lifelong local, taught in Engle Grove public schools. The groom, son of Mrs Wilbur Phipps, works at the State Bank. After a two week Minnesota honeymoon, the couple left at noon. Local city news notes several residents visiting or passing through, including Ross LeViere, D C Strain, Mrs Sam Geigle and daughter, G S Peters, Will Malkmus, J M Overbaugh, Maud Campbell, Vivian Shearer, Percy Brink, Verle Winters, and a local ball game against Hardy ending 6 to 3 before rain halted play.
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Francis Walkner
Earl D. Phipps
Perry
Baptist ‘Church
Wilbur Phipps
The
State Bank
Minnesota
Church Notes Lutheran Service Schedule
Lutheran church notes announce no morning services with English services in the evening at an hour. The sermon title is The Comforter the Holy Spirit based on John 14 28. Sunday School and Bible class are at 11 30. All are asked to attend. Pastor R F Schedtler.
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Elclock
John
R. F. Schedtler
Baptist Church Notes Sunday service replaces Sunday School
The Baptist church calls all Sunday School members to gather at 10 30 AM for a special children focused sermon. Preaching at 10 30 AM and 8 PM with BYPA at 6 30 PM. Luni Sunday School at 2 PM and preaching at 3 PM. All welcome to any service. J H Perry Pastor.
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Luni
J. H. Perry
Methodist Church Notes Sunday services and events
Sunday attendance was good at both morning and evening services. Sunday School grows in interest. Next Sunday Epworth League service will be read by Miss Lillian Tanck with special music. Bible Study and Prayer Service Wednesday evening at 7.00. Evangelical Church outlines Sunday School at 10.00, German services 11.00, P A meeting 7.00 led by Miss Bram, English services at 7.30 with choir rehearsal. Teacher Training Friday at 7.00. Hearty invitation to all.
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League
Lillian Tanck
Epworth
Evangelical Church
Bram
Bible rooted titles in novels draw scholarly attention
A letter from the Boston Herald discusses how modern authors borrow biblical phrases for book titles. It lists examples such as The Wounds of Mirth, The Inside of the Cup, The Woman Thou Gavest Me, The Leopard's Spots, and A Pillar of Salt, noting a broad cultural trend with many more titles to follow.
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Boston Herald
Eccles
Women in Courts and Society Across Regions
The excerpt notes California’s women’s court, Hawaii’s curfew for girls under sixteen, and Japan’s social hierarchy with domestic servants above tradesmen. It cites Dr. Caroline M. Purnell on women’s work capacity and Billie Burke’s $150,000 sixteenth project. It mentions a Balkans mission and Russian war work, with textile workers earning about twenty cents daily.
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California
Hawaii
Japan
Caroline M. Purnell
Billie Burke
Moving Picture Camera
Balkans
Question to Judge About Husband’s Future After Death
A dialogue fragment shows a wife asking what would happen to her husband if she dies and a judge’s presence implied. The crude exchange centers on concern for the husband’s welfare and the outcome of a life event discussed in court.
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Jack
Untethered Exchange In A Fragmented Evening Dialogue
A fragmented OCR excerpt shows a terse exchange between two individuals, with one asking if the other will be home tonight and the other replying uncertainty. The dialogue features names or nicknames like Gayboy and references a wife in doubt, reflecting a domestic, informal tone.
Jones Says Always Counts Ten Before Speaking
Jones remarks that the habit of counting to ten before speaking delays immediate talk. He notes the phrase about a light calculator applies to the person in question, suggesting a cautious approach to dialogue.
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Jones
Lifersal and Dittere-Noz Dae in uncertain note
A fragmented OCR item mentions W. Schlesgelman and a paster or pastor, with unclear surrounding context. The readable parts name Lifersal pilose yay aryo and Dittere-Noz Dae ali uy a, but no coherent event, date, or location is established.
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A. W. Schlesgelman
Cost of Public Education in 1914 Enrollments and Spending
The United States education system in 1914 enrolled about 22 million people across elementary, secondary, college, and normal schools. Teachers numbered 700,000, with 566,000 in public schools. Public high school growth was strong, rising by over 84,000 from the previous year. Total education cost was 750 million dollars, small beside federal outlays and roughly thrice cinema admissions.
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United States
Commissioner of Education
Lesaly
Have Women and Humor Talked by a Prose Part
A matter-of-fact man asks if women have a sense of humor. Miss Cayenne responds that they do but must curb it or they would spoil efforts in prose by some really nice men.
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Miss Cayenne
Cake Fight Sparks Drama Between Mrs Youngbride and Friend
In a tense scene, Mrs Youngbride curses and accuses Jack of throwing a cake she baked at her as friends react with shock. The confrontation ends with threats of harm and calls for restraint.
All Sham and the Hag Mystery
A friend accused of deceit reacts with sudden tears after the claim that the hag she sent was not real alien tor's skin.
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Allientor
Parrot Quote Sparks Tax Day Debate in Harsh Weather
A witty barb circulates about a man who smiles while writing his taxes, reflecting public attitudes toward taxation and humor during uncertain times. The remark underscores civic tension and personal finance humor amid economic strain.
Briggins Says He Did Not Raise His Boy to Be a Soldier
Briggins states he did not raise his son to join the military. The other speaker counters, noting the father never lets the boy hear him say such a thing.
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Briggins
Truth and humor clash in a socialist quip exchange
In a brief dialogue the socialist claims truth is powerful while the demoralizer notes its scarcity. A passerby with a “funny way” earns his living by writing jokes, prompting a sharp remark about his occupation.
The Ghost of Fame Exchange Hinted In Dialogue
A fragment presents a speaker asking why one works for money rather than fame. The reply argues money first, noting wealth enables a costly life, and claims that fame is an injury only the rich can endure. The snippet reads as a reflective, modernistic line on social values.
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Jame
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Mens Cotton Ribbed Union
Chambray
Ross & Maurer
Burt Stone
jLeVerne
Renwick Hotel
Dr. ©. Strain
M.J. Holt
Pt. Dodge
Liveravermeng
John Lunchsinger
Alice
Beniah Merson
Ross LeViere
Livermore
D.C. Strain
Woolstock
Sam Geigle
Colorado
Henry Geigle
G. 5. Peters
Des Moines
Texas
Will Malkmus
J. M. Overbaugh
Boone Township
Maud Campbell
Vivian Shearer
Percy Brink
Verle Winters
Hardy
Baptist Church Notes
Methodist Church Notes
Sam
Elijah
K Ings
Mark
Omar Exhayvam
Aust
Ina ‘Sousand
Gayboy
Lifersal
Gost OF
Fane
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