Community church notices and events calendar
The Churches Our Saviours Lutheran and Dolton M E announce upcoming services and activities. October events include Rally Day, an anniversary banquet, and a special speaker. Dolton church reports meetings of official board and quarterly conference with Dr. Schultz. Epworth Leagues plan a Michigan City boat ride. Rev. Voorhis and Rev. Thompson listed as pastors.
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OUR Saviour’s
United Lath
America
Wabasa
Ladies’ Aid
Edw
A. Voorhers
Dolton
Schultz
Ladies’ Aid Society
Michigan City
Epworth Leagues
Chicago
Marjorie Klaege
Erwine Thompson
Village smith shifts roles invites tourists to shop
The village smith remains under the chestnut tree but now welcomes visitors to buy gasoline and oil, sandwiches, curios and postcards at his stand, turning a traditional craft into a small roadside shop.
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Smith
Nashville
Banana varieties in the Philippine Islands exceed fifty
The article notes that beyond the common yellow banana and the reddish plantain, the Philippine Islands claim more than 50 distinct banana varieties, highlighting diversity in this fruit crop.
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Philippine
Charming blue rayon crepe ensemble for formal wear
A new formal wear ensemble features a blue rayon crepe three quarter length reversible coat paired with an apricot crepe back satin blouse making a coordinated outfit.
Canada’s Status in the British Commonwealth
The article defines Canada as a self governing member of the British commonwealth alongside other nations. It notes allegiance to the commonwealth and its ruler, not to England Scotland or Wales. The prime minister heads government while the governor general acts as the ceremonial royal appointee.
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Canada
British Commonwealth of Nations
Iingland
Scotland
Wales
Electrocution Experiment Kills Fish in Pool
Representatives of a Munster Westphalia electrical firm conducted a electric shock test in a well stocked two acre pool. A copper wire carried 220 volt current, attached to a wood coat. Within a short time over three hundredweight of carp and 50 pounds of pile rose unconscious to the surface.
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Munster Westphalia
Washington Witnessed Blanchard Balloon Flight in Philadelphia
President Washington attended the launch on January 9 1793 to witness Blanchard’s first ascent in America at Philadelphia and presented the aviator four passports for the journey.
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Blanchard
America
Philadelphia
Washington
The Man From Home and a City of Strangeness
An American narrator recalls meetings with old friends abroad, noting how environment loosens reserve. A reunion with Carroll in Segovia sparks warmth, shared memories, and a sense that home ties cross language barriers and foreign streets, ending with genuine regret.
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William Shenstone
Ispahan
United States
Hiawau
Milwanukee
Peoria
George Morris
George
Derbert Johnson
Michigan Avenue
Chicago
Carroll
Segovia
Western Newspaper Union
Berlin Actors Take Odd Jobs as Unemployment Grows
In Berlin 1300 actors are out of work as government and private offices place stage folk in odd jobs. A department store hired ten actors for sales, another took four actresses until engagements return. others work as stenographers, secretaries, floor walkers, clerks, and doormen. A known player even fears returning to the footlights would cut profits.
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Berlin
Omrosan Ob Sao
Monkeys wrench noted for Ws inventor
The text references a monkey wrench associated with Ws inventor, though the exact name is unclear due to OCR errors. It notes the device and links it to the inventor, implying a historical attribution without full identification.
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Wreoese
Wis Monckey
Port Barges Keep London Busy With Thame Tides
The London port relies on barges for loading and unloading with hundreds of vessels shuttling along the Thames and 170 miles of tidal reach. An astonishing 10000 barges ply between docks, warehouses, factories, and wharves daily.
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Port of
London
Must Watch His Weight Says Nature Magazine
A nature article warns a weasel must stay slender to fit tunnels and hunt rats and mice, noting fatness would hinder its welfare and survival in confined spaces. The piece emphasizes the animal’s elongated body as essential to its predatory life.
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Nature Magazine
Coldest Spot Found in Siberia Near Arctic Circle
The earth's coldest temperature was recorded at Verkhovansk Siberia just inside the Arctic circle where the thermometer reached 90.4 degrees below zero in what scientists call a record cold event.
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Verkhovansk
Siberia
Atrctic Circle
North Star Visibility From the North Pole Explained
The North Star sits at the celestial north pole and traces a tiny circle in the sky. In theory it could be visible from the North Pole to roughly two degrees south of the equator under ideal atmospheric conditions.
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North Pole
Eli Whitney Patents Cotton Gin March 1794
The inventor Eli Whitney secured the patent for the cotton gin on March 14, 1794. The device separated seeds from cotton and dramatically boosted cotton output, reportedly about thirty times prior levels.
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Eli Whitney
Term Simply Shortened
Undertakers once known as funeral undertakers are now commonly called simply undertakers. The current term is a contraction of the former longer designation.
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Charming New Ensemble
Sparton
NEW
Sparton Equasonne
Sparton Radio
Gladstone CO
Riverdale, Ill
Sage Jays
ACME
William May
Riverdale
Riverdale, Til
Mathiel
Mathiel’s Beauty Shoppe
Pullman
Mathiel’s
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