Local Social Notes From Grand Prairie and Nearby
Grand Prairie Mr and Mrs Frank Goodwin and daughter visited at John Edwards hist Tuesday. Miss Grace Holden called on Mrs Smith Wednesday afternoon. Miss Mabel Leafdale of Potter visited from Friday evening until Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs J C Jorgenson and family. Mrs Wart and daughter Mildred and Mrs Will Ferricks and small sons spent the day Tuesday with Mrs Albert Ferricks and sons while the men went to a sale at Dalton. Little Muriel Holmes has been sick with diphtheria and the home is under quarantine. She is getting along fine and is able to be up again. Mrs Hart and daughter Mildred left Saturday for Omaha to be at the bedside of Mrs Hart's sister, who is seriously ill with pneumonia. Mr Albert Ferricks and Ernest Wickard drove to Peetz Col Wednesday, having received a message from their sister and family saying they all were sick with the flu. Mr Ferricks returned the next day and Ernest stayed to care for them until they were able to be up and around. He returned home Tuesday of this week. Warm Ferricks had the misfortune to step on a nail last Saturday injuring this foot so bad that he is absent from school this week.
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Mabel Leafdale
Potter
J. C. Jorgenson
Grain Belt Sign Sighting Sparks County Fair Quip
A humorous line from a county fair scene notes a man enjoying peanuts while telling of the Grain Belt Sign. The playful exchange reflects local fair banter and rural charm as attendees browse stalls and enjoy the midway atmosphere.
France Backs U S Policy to Preserve Alliance Friendship
Paris February 9 Premier Millerand told Interpellations that France would continue its policy of alliances and friendship that helped win the war. He noted the United States has not ratified the treaty and said the reparations commission functions well with no concern over U S final decision. He described the Franco American military pact as reassuring though one side seeks permanence while the other favors termination if the League of Nations offers adequate protection. He said anti Bolshevik forces have been checked but reverses are not yet final.
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Paris
Millerand
France
M. Millerand
United States
League of Nations
Great Britain
William
Lloyd George
Baron Birkenhead
England
Germany
Chamber of Deputies
Rhine
Telegraph Advertisement Brings Countywide Results
An advertisement in The Telegraph asserts its reach, claiming it connects with a majority of county residents and drives results for advertisers seeking broad exposure.
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Telegraph
Plans to modify war crime list prompt Dutch intern Him
London reports Lloyd George favors a substantial modification of the list of Germans to be tried. Dutch Socialists push to intern former Emperor William and restrict his liberty, with leaders proposing a residence away from the frontier. The Entente seeks extradition of many German naval officers, including Tirpitz and Mueller, to weaken naval power.
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Rhine
Berlin
London
Lloyd George
Westminster Gazette
Baron Leisner
Paris
Copenhagen
Exchange Telegraph Company
The
Hague
William
Germany
Count Hohenzollern
van Kol
Holland
Nikolai Lenine
Eage
Amerongen
Lst
Capelle
Admiral Trotha
Tirpitz
Admiralty
Entente
Admiral Tirpitz
Mueller
Emperor Charles Treasures Sold in Austria Seizure
Geneva reports Austria has received 250000000 kroner from the sale of former Emperor Charles personal property. Jewels and art belonging to Charles and the Habsburgs remain, valued at several pillion kroner, with proceeds to be confiscated. The ex-emperor, living at Prangins, is said to hope one day to be king of Hungary despite Allied opposition.
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Geneva
Austria
Charles
Prangins
Hapsburg
Hungary
London Bride, Forty One, Resists on Wedding Bus
A London bride aged forty one confronted a police sergeant during a wedding bus incident. The confrontation led to her detainment as authorities responded to the scene.
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London
Time is money quote hints at value of free time
The fragment emphasizes that time is wealth once spent, noting a man with moments to call his own is poor for not using them wisely. It suggests a reflection on productivity and personal agency without specifying people, places, or events.
Hens Produce Chalk From Eggshells in Oregon Study
A study estimates a flock of 100 hens will yield 1387 pounds of chalk annually from the shells of their eggs. Researchers note the process could provide a novel natural chalk source and highlight hens as a potential industrial input.
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Grand Prairie
Frank Goodwin
John Edwards
Miss Grace Holden
Mrs. Smith
U.S
Allied
Navy
Hilarious Bride
Sechrist Pressure Cooker
Watch Pictorial Review
Domestic Science Department
Sechrist
Che Alberi Sechrist Mfg. Co
W. L. Holden
Electrical Contracting and
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