Local News Items From Spencer and Surrounding Towns
A parade of short notices lists residents and visitors across Spencer, Dickens, Sioux Rapids, Estherville, Langdon, Rohwen, Ruthven, Fostoria, and nearby towns. Names include Donald Eckerman, Fred Cook, Phyllis ont, Bertie Stone, J. E. Mills, Dr. Crandall, G. H. Hale, W. H. Annett, Miss Mary Riley, editor Johnson, and many others visiting, shopping, or calling on doctors and dentists during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Eckerman
Fred Cook
Terris
Spencer
Phyllis Ont
Sioux Rapids
Bertie
Goldie Stone
Dickens
J. E. Mills
Dr. Crandall
Emmetsburg
G. H. Hale
W. Chamberlain
Langdon
Our City
Gillett
California
Simington
E.L Wedge
W. HH. Annett
Sioux City
Mary Riley
Tingreen
Estherville
L. Boylson
Rossie
Necessary New
Our Town
Johnson
Ruthven
P. H. Benson
Grace Simington Jill
Monroe
Nebraska
Louisa Green
Mineral
Illinois
H. L. Britton
Mildred DeWolf
Banks
A. Goodale
M. and St. L
Orpha Turver
C.F. Memings
M. F. Yompson
Tlarmony
Inev Catshall
Bertha DeWall
Fostoria
Julius Beken
Myerly
Hsther Goodell
CG. H. Noble
Ralte
Fry
Sarah Brown
Greenville
V. Coleman
Agnes Stoltenbere
Plover
LC. Elarder
Robert Dick
Sanbarn
Grover Margate
Dan Ginger
Sutherland
Trae
A.O. Pyndrop
Sheldon
Lakes
Dr. Ward
Marshalltown
Canvasser and the Corpse In a Glasgow Election Inquiry
A Glasgow canvasser recounts a eerie election night misrecognition. While asking for votes, the pair were shown a room by a woman who misheard their purpose. The kitchen revealed a dead man laid out on a bed, later identified as the intended subject, mistaken for the undertaker.
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Glasgow
Ping Pong and the Ridiculous Name Debate
A humorous exchange over ping-pong the youth calls one of the finest games ever invented. The elder questions, the youth envisions a ten-foot table and a playful setup with a girl on one end and the boy on the other, ending with the ball rolling under the table. The punchline: the fun lies under the table.
Her Idea of Strenuosity Reference
Jessie explains she had to give Charlie up because she was not strenuous enough. Mami questions the meaning as Jessie notes he preferred staying home and holding her hand over theater outings and balls.
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Henry Brisbin
Langdon
Adairhouse
Jessie
Charlie
Mami
Mystery Find in North Sea Afloat Body Brought Aboard Locust
A fresh corpse of a young seafarer was found in the net of the Scotch trawler Locust about 16 miles east of the May Island while fishing near the Forth. The body, fully clothed in oilskins and a sou'wester, likely washed overboard from a vessel, and was landed at Granton amid the crew's distress.
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May Island
Forth
Locust
Granton
Odd Monument To A Horse In Farley England
A curious monument in Farley England displays a chambered structure with a slab recounting a horse owned by Paulet St. John Esq. The inscription notes the horse leapt into a chalk pit 26 feet deep during a fox hunt in September 1733 and won the Hunters Plate on Worthy Downs in October 1734, ridden by its master and entered in Beware Chalk Pit.
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New Farley
Ino Tlampshire
England
Paulet St. John
Worthy Downs
Beware Chalk Pit
Boy in France Kills Baby Brother in Farmhouse
A small French boy, several years old, killed his ten month old brother after the baby cried. The mother was unconscious from drink in another room. Neighbors found the infant with a crushed skull and numerous knife wounds. the child initially claimed an accident but confessed to murder.
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France
Must Wife Go To School In Zurich Case
Zurich authorities face a curious dispute over a 13 year old Italian girl resident with Swiss parents who claims she is married. Swiss law requires schooling until 16, and officials must decide if a married minor can be compelled to attend. The Italian girl reportedly wed a local suitor and plans to join him when he saves enough money.
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Zurich
Italy
Switzerland
Training the mind through proper datardry exercises
A whimsical exchange between a seasoned professor and a boastful scholar about training the memory. The professor cites datardry as a method while the scholar asks for the best exercise, and a quip about recalling a pollar adds ironic tone.
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Catholic Standard and Timex
A Chilly Occupation Debates Model Pay
Mrs Meturdley argues models earn little pay while the artist counters that temperament is not required for modeling. Dye notices clothing in the picture. The dialogue hints at concerns over temperature and dress in the chilly studio.
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Mrs. Meturdley
A Dilemma Told By Two Small Boys
A humorous exchange explains a dilemma with a dad pun and a hat cutting by the mother. The boys illustrate a dilemma as a "emma" in a brief Independent quote.
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Aemma
Lady Returns from Europe Accuses Customs of Trunk Mess
A returning traveler complains to a customs officer that the government allows items to be mused up in trunks. The exchange centers on alleged mistreatment of possessions during inspection.
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Europe
Indicted in Uribery Case Sparks Senate Talk
A spouse involved in a dispute over a senate appointment faces indictment, with one partner claiming trouble from alleged smuggling and related allegations. The scene centers on political intrigue and legal actions surrounding the couple.
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Senate
Careleas and Gab Talk Causes Gossip among Friends
In a brief exchange, Jella remarks LT spoke with Miss Gab about another person yesterday. Gab accuses LT of foolishness for believing she would keep secrets, while the speaker questions the likelihood of leaked information.
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Careleas
Jella
Gabby
Employment Office Ad Boasts Reliable Servants
An excerpt from Filegends Blaetter describes an employment office promising dependable maids and steady patronage. It asserts satisfaction with servants and suggests repeat customers return after two weeks.
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Filegends Blaetter
Their Usual Excuse Hunt Foot Injury Joke
A quip circulates about a Vermont hunter who shot his own foot, with the joke hinting at a misidentified target and the humorous misfortune of a hunter confusing his foot for a deer. The remark plays on rural wit and hunter mishap stereotypes.
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Vermont
Cause of the Change in Church Choir Ties
A fragment reveals tension over changed loyalties as two voices discuss a shift in admiration within their church choir setting. One speaker notes a past positive view of a woman, while the other cites shared choir involvement with the same person as cause for growing distance.
A Self Made Man in Debt Question at 160000 Marks
A dialogue between two figures, one noting debts totaling 160000 marks and the other asserting he started life with nothing. The exchange implies a contrast between perceived wealth and humble beginnings in a historic context.
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Filegende Biaetter
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