Riverdale Rumors Stir Local Town and Ministers
A chaotic mix of letters and remarks exposes tensions in Riverdale as editor Carl Morgan is teased over race track debates. The piece references a bribery claim, race track legislation, and local developments, with interjected jokes and a surreal string of vignettes about Betty, a bull, and everyday sayings.
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Carl Morgan
Calumet Index
Kidder
Riverdale
Homewood
Hooltow
Smith Bros
Calumet Hotel
Smith
Betty
Latvia Auctions Rights to Cut Trees in Varlove Areas
Latvia government auctions the privilege to fell trees in Varlove sections of unexploited forests. The move outlines private bidders competing for timber rights in designated parcels under state oversight.
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Latvia
Varlove
Seventeen Year Old Killed By Switch Engine Near Calumet Grove
William Klein age seventeen son of Karl Klein living on a Blue Island farm died when a St Paul switch engine backed over him on the B and C tracks near Calumet Grove early Tuesday January 6. The engine number 8205 was operated by engineer Grover Pease. His body was found about 60 feet west of the crossing at 7:05 by farmer Hiram Crumby and sent to Hallinan's undertaking room. Funeral services were held at Hollman Chapel Friday at 10 a.m.
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Blue Island Sun
William Klein
Karl Klein
Blue Island
St. Paul
Calumet Grove
Hiram Crumby
Worth
Ife
Railroad
Hallinan
MNS Young
Klein
Libbys Plant
Grover Pease
Hollman Chapel
Vermont Street
Reconstruction in the North and South 1865 1869
Lincoln Avenue School pupils present Ethel Neath’s account of Civil War aftermath. The North lost many lives and mourners grew common while women formed aid societies and sent supplies. The South endured harsher losses with ruined infrastructure and planters reduced to poverty.
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Lincoln Avenue
Ethel Neath
North
Reconstruction Struggles in 1865 69 By Eleanor Lee
As the Civil War ended Congress and President Johnston clashed over rules they deemed unfair. Carpetbaggers from the north caused friction in the south while Congress faced mounting debts and currency issues. Greenbacks helped Congress but hurt ordinary people.
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Eleanor Lee
Congress
Johnston
South
Sailor vs Miner Debate Wins by Negative Side
Eighth grade students held a debate in the I. A. S. auditorium last Friday on whether a sailor runs more risks than a miner. The negative side won. The column invites more participation and welcomes all to weekly Friday programs.
Ice Block Unearthed by Steam Shovel Near Reno
A steam shovel at a new Reno Nevada highway project uncovered a 60 by 20 by 10 foot block of ice buried underground. The 40 year old ice likely formed from mountain snow compressed by an ancient avalanche of earth rocks and trees.
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Reno
Nev
Rubber animal snare marketed in Singapore
A rubber compound marketed in Singapore spreads on boards and ensnares birds, insects, and small beasts when heated. The product attracts interest in areas needing fortification against wild animals and pests at home or camp.
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Singapore
Uncle Eben Prefers Police Over Doctor for Troubles
Uncle Eben jokes that a flivver speeder is lucky after all when he can tell his troubles to the police rather than to a doctor in the hospital, per the Washington Star.
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Eben
Washington Star
Timber and lyafer wolves in US regions compared
The Samme Family notes that the timber wolf in the northeast and the lyafer wolf near Arizona are likely the same species. Variations lie mainly in regional naming rather than biology.
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United States
Arizona
Frugality and Hope Quote
A Johnson aphorism contrasts frugality with hope noting that those who trust hope spend today on profits of tomorrow, while chance life often yields little thrift. The line implies prudence vs optimism in prudent living.
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Hope
Johnson
No Doubt of It in Uncle Eben on Bible and By laws
The Washington Star quotes Uncle Eben remarking that many men would be improved if they heeded the Bible as closely as they follow the constitution and by laws of their association. The line suggests a humorously strict moral comparison.
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Eben
Washington Star
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