Whaling Expedition Seeks Expert for Falkland Study
The colonial office seeks a whale expert at 5000 pounds yearly with board and lodging. The Falkland Islands expedition will study whale habits, migration, diet, reproduction, and wintering. Captain Stenhouse will command the Discovery, used for the voyage, with no whaling, only marking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Office
Falkland Islands
Great Britain
Greenland
Capt. Scott
Discovery
Stenhouse
London
Flirtation with Lady Luck Ends at Home Door
A man returns late to a colored family and is confronted by his wife who blocks the doorway with a rolling pin. He admits not much luck with dice yet claims he earned time to avoid the income tax collector.
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Lady Luck
Vast Pitch Lake Across the British Empire Lands
The article notes the Pitch lake of Trinidad as a 100 acre natural asphalt reservoir exporting 200000 tons annually. It also describes Magadi Lake in Kenya as a vast soda deposit spanning about ten miles by two or three miles, appearing as a large white sheet from surrounding mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Empire
Trinidad
West Indies
Kenya Colony
British East Africa
Fella Jud Awaiting Miss Duck Daddle At Singing School
In Possum Trot a young man salutes another and jokes about waiting for Miss Duck Daddle to come along. He plans to take her to singing school despite the event not starting until tomorrow night. The exchange captures rural humor and light romance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Duck Daddle
Kansas City Star
Hero Rescues French Soldiers. Seven Condemned Spared
Two French soldiers along the Rhine were swept into the river and could not swim. A German bystander swam to their aid and saved both men. The French tribunal promised any request would be granted and the rescuer asked for clemency for seven condemned men, who were spared.
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Hero
Rhine
Question of Understanding in Senate Discussion
Senator Sorghum argues that theoretical knowledge of a topic does not imply full comprehension. He recalls European trips where officials spoke of a million marks but had never counted such an amount themselves.
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Sorghum
Europe
Stills Captured in Two Rock Rapids Area Raids
Sheriff Ripley and deputies seized three stills and mash in raids on farms near Inwood and George. At Diedrick Kruse’s farm five miles south of George two stills were found with mash and finished liquor. Kruse held on $500 bond after hearing before Mayor Klinkenberg. Kruse previously pleaded guilty to maintaining a liquor nuisance last October. Henry Rumohr near Inwood also jailed after raid found a still and about three gallons of white mule. Rumohr held to grand jury on $500 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff's Office
Inwood
George
Ripley
Diedrick Kruse
Kruse
Klinkenberg
Henry Rumohr
Justice Court
L. M. Foote
Grand Jury
Rock Rapids
Hull NWS Car Collision and Local News Roundup
Hull NWS reports a collision on Main Street between Gordon Mackie’s Ford and a man from Sheldon as the merry-go-round blocks three quarters of the street. Mackie’s car suffered severe damage including a broken wheel. the other vehicle was also bent and scratched. The rest of the item notes visits and happenings: Case Gorzeman’s return from California to Oregon. fishing trip to Minnesota lakes with Jake Gorzeman and others. Dr. G Maris assisting at Hull Hospital. Mrs. Ed DeJong hosting a Chicago sister. a new barn being built on the Clouse Lutyens farm. D Kreulen and Johs Vande Berg visiting Rock Valley. Wm. Shimp Jr. visiting Morningside and Sioux City.
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Hull
Case Gorzeman
California
Oregon
Sunshine State
Jake
Jake Gorzeman
den Meylink
Herman Ver Steeg
Rev. Stopples
Minnesota
Perkins
Chicago
Jellema
Clouse Lutyens
Herman Griel
Merchant D. Kreulen
Johs Vande Berg
Rock Valley
Wm. Shimp Jr
Morningside
Sioux City
Chautauqua Progr ams Draw Boyden Residents to Sheldon
Residents spent the 4th at the Lakes including H J Veldhuisen and family and many others as Chautauqua and Lyceum bureaus offered high quality programs at low cost. The issue also features an annual financial statement for the Independent School District of Boyden and notice of the future school tax levy under the Local Budget Law effective May 1 1924. Canned fruits from Galion are advertised by Homs Bakery Grocery and Restaurant.
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Boyden
Sheldon
Chautauqua and
Lyceum
the Lakes
H. J. Veldhuisen
Hein Hofstra
Henman Vander Maaten
G. Bosman
Ed Diekver
Harry Rensink
John de Jong
N. D. Lowery
Win. Jansen
Charles Tiergman
Len Landhuis
Homis Bakery
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British Colonial Office
Oshkosh B
Oshkosh Overall Company
Oshkosh
Wis
U.S.A
Welland, Ont
Shkosh Gosh Union
White House
Marx Clo
Iowa
Boyden Hardware Store
Dili
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