Local brief highlights illness death and local sports notes
Andrew Montgomery Sr is gravely ill at home after a pneumonia attack. Jury pool drawn in Pocahontas for January term. A W Hess and Harry Kinsley of Plover also named. Mrs Michael Kizer of Lake Township died in Clare after an accidental clothing fire at her daughter’s home. Andy Eikenberry places sixth in state checker tourney. local pride for Rolfe. Billy Taylor aims for horseshoe title. Hikenberry & Taylor to focus on horseshoes and checkers.
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Andrew Montgomery, Sr
Ernest ‘Vaughn
Marion
Fitzgerald
Dena Gunderson
Milo
Ives
Rolfe
Pocahontas
A. W. Hess
Harry Kinsley
Plover
Michael
Kizer
Lake Township
Joe
Lahiff
Clare
Lake, Township
Andy Eikenberry
Hikenberry
Fast Company
Billy ‘Taylor
Hikenberry & Taylor
New Masonic Officers Named for Pilot Lodge and Royal Arch Chapter
Pilot Lodge No 467 installed officers for the year including W M T D Jones S WR E Ferguson J W E S Colebaugh and secretary treasurer and other posts. King David Chapter Royal Arch Masons also installed officers with M E H P J H Brinkman King Thos H Bailey Scribe John Damberg and other ranked posts.
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Pilot Lodge No
W. M
T. D. Jones
S. WR. E. Ferguson
J. W
E. S. Colebaugh
B. L. Green
J. H. Brinkman
S. D.C
H. Moon
J. W. Bower
S. S
F. FE. Grant
Morris Webb
Tyler
W. BH. Struthers
King David Chapter
Royal Arch Masons
King
Thos. H. Bailey
John Damberg
C. W. Siefkin
P. S
R. A.c.—Morris
Webb
W. R. Jones
Fred Nelson
F. E. Grant
W. E. Struthers
TO MAR ST MICHEL BEAUTY WORRIES NORMANDY
The Mont St Michel in Normandy fears loss of beauty as the St Michael’s Bay causeway and new rail link threaten to silting and erode the site. Experts warn the artificial connection may turn the historic island into part of the mainland coastline.
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Bay of St. Michel
Normandy
Mont St. Michel's
Mont
Violet-le-Duc
St. Michael's Mount
Electric-Lighted Handbag From London Sparks Curiosity
A London novelty handbag features an interior electric light fed by a tiny battery. The device floods the bag’s interior when opened, a fashion stunt praised as one of the season’s cutest arrivals. Raymond Q. Carroll reported from New York via the Philadelphia Ledger.
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London
Paris
Raymond Q. Carroll
New York
Philadelphia Ledger
Tangled Tongues and Sour Tongues at Court
A Boston Transcript note recalls two witty spoonerisms. A Chicago wife testifies in a divorce case saying her husband “ready me, his awful wife, a flawful life,” prompting laughs. Another tale has a guest mispronouncing onions as “bunions” at a strange house.
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Chicago
Boston Transcript
Can' Sse Nothing But Atrophy as Re sult of the Liver-Saving Devices
A New York Sun writer recounts Sylvester Urban lamenting civilization as safety grows with modern devices. He notes electric lights trains escalators and robotic comforts reducing physical activity and muscle strength. Urban fears a future of pygmies and frailty as soft foods and idle routines replace strenuous work.
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Sylvester Urban
New York
Hfe
Sylvester
Fifth Avenue
Mr. Sylvester Urban
Primrose Cream Separator Promises Easy Spin and Longevity
A sales pitch touts Ball Bearing Primrose Cream Separators with a smooth bowl spin and low friction. The ad urges customers to try the unit at home, claiming large capacity, long life, and easy turning, followed by a brief note on the Titan 10-20 Tractor and a social commentary about long skirts.
War Time Ambulances Converted to Commercial Vans
Volunteer ambulances from the war era have been repurposed as commercial delivery vans. Many retain original insignia and donor organization marks beneath fresh paint. The rear still reveals long benches once used for patients, now used to stack merchandise.
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New York Sun
Message in a Swallow Traces 1021 Journey from Ostheim
A swallow carrying parchments from Ostheim Alsace to a Martinique shoemaker records a summer 1021 stay. The return note asks the Ostheim farmer to learn where the bird spent winter and the Martinique shoemaker sends greetings to the current host.
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Ostheim
Alsace
Joseph Bady
Martinique
Newfoundland Water Power Project in Humber Valley
A Newfoundland Humber valley hydro project is planned with 285000 hp output and a 7 million dollar investment over two years. The work will provide permanent jobs for 1000 laborers and 2000 woodsmen, expanding island paper resources and tied to logging operations under current contract.
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Newfoundland Water Power
Humber Valley
Newfoundland
Time Was Up at the Wedding Tale
A humor sketch recalls a wedding mishap where a bride did not faint but the event unfolds with misread cues and ironic twists. Names and places are unclear in the fragment, leaving a wry, comic impression of the day’s abrupt turn.
Methodist and Presbyterian Church Notes Update in Pastors Memo
Church notes describe Sunday and midweek services at Methodist Episcopal and Presbyterian churches, with details on classes, missions, and activities. Reports mention Live Wire class, Junior League leaders, and upcoming Community Sing, plus Gospel Team events and attendance trends at the Presbyterian church.
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Live
Malcolm
I. C. Smith
Graeber
Morningside College
Colebaugh
Ina Jolliffe
Missionary Society
Deaconness
House of God
Hustlers Find Plenty to Do Amid Daily Life
A reflective piece notes work and life teem with tasks and choices, suggesting vigor can shape outcomes. It contrasts personal hustle with a stark claim about the Soviet Union executing 1,766,000 people, arguing such killing is cheaper than feeding the population.
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Russia
Digestible Calf Feed and Grains for Better Calves
The article argues calves waste up to 26 percent of feed when fed whole corn. It advises using ground corn ground by a McCormick Deering Feed Grinder to reduce waste and improve calf growth. It claims the grinder pays for itself through savings and a stronger herd.
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McCormick-Deering
McCormick- Deering
Church Class Open to All Youth Desiring Christian Life
The note invites both boys and girls to join a class focused on Christian life and church membership duties. It welcomes any youth who sincerely desires to be instructed in these responsibilities.
Norwegian Lutheran Services January 21 1923
Pastor J O Wangberg leads morning worship at 10 30 in Norwegian with Sunday School and Bible Class. Luther League at 11 45 and Evening Praise in English at 8. Prayer Meeting Wednesday at 8. Catechism Class meets Saturday 1 30 at the pastor's home.
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Bible School
Epworth League
Junior Endeavor
Christian Endeavor
Luther League
Grand Jurors for 1928 Named by County
The 1928 grand jurors include B. A. Kerns of Rolfe E. G. Hudek of Havelock J. H. Cain of Gilmore City BG L Albaugh of Havelock Chas Himan Palmer T. C. Smith of Laurens N. C. Nielsen of Rolfe W. C. Heller of Fonda Fred Dillemuth of Pocahontas Harry McFarden of Plover Otto Klingbeil of Palmer and E. W. Heathman of Havelock. The follies of 1922 should promote the wisdom of 1923.
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B. A. Kerns
Rolfe
E. G. Hudek
Havelock
J. H. Cain
Gilmore City
L. Albaugh
Chas
Himan
Palmer
T. C. Smith
Laurens
N. C. Nielsen
W. C. Heller
Fonda
Fred Dillemuth
Pocahontas
Harry McFarden
Plover
Otto Klingbeil
E. W. Heathman
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Davenport
Majestic
J. A. Carroll
H. C. Kauffman
Sterlingworth Tire Co
Sterling, E. Liverpool
Ohio
Victrola
Clifford Sandy
John Beneke
Iowa
G. E. Christensen
E. J. Hughes
B. G. Peaceposer
A. Bishop
East
Bik
South State Savings Bank
Humboldt F
Humboldt
Morris & Everson
C. A. Kinseth
Aoe
Robert Klein
Ae W. Langfitt
W. Meredith
John J. Black
Chippewa Falls
Wis
D. G. Wieland
W. N. Hedeen
Percy Modern
A. Lind
O. N. Cook
Town
West Rolfe
Byron G. Boos
ST. Michel’s Beauty
Bay
Enuf
Methodist Episcopal Church
T. Ernest Hoon
Presbyterian Church Notes
Ren John P. Lester
Co. E. Gospel
E. H. Wiegman
Charlotte Cumming
Eileen Sanding
Mr. Moon
Dorothy Green
Hayes
Wangberg
Harold Schaeffer
J. 8. McIntire
State Savings Bank
J. & W. C. Shull
Will F. Pattee
Fullerton Lumber Co
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