Community Notes Highlight Jackson Visits and Local Meetings
Patera at Ramisa Bennora Bennon visited Jackson last week. The Luther League will meet at 8 PM Saturday at A B Bronnveld's. Miss Marie Nilson from Jackson visits relatives nearby. Many local families host guests, attend services, and share word of travels and church events.
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Misa Bennora Bennon
Jackson
A. Bronavold
Fatherville
Mrs. Quinby
Luther League
A. Bronnveld
Mies Marie Nilson
A. B. Benson
Alo. Nanby
At. Paul
United Chuirch
A. H. Benson
Petergon
Heron Lake
Kimina Sando
Wilson
Randall, Taaperit
Quaniuen
Jim Pickell
Dolliver
Fred Rokenbrodt
Wallingford
RK. M. Pickell
J. H. Merriott
Hayes
Christian Church
Estherville
Fd. Damm
Dean
Margaret
Ll. G. Willey
Halba Community Notes From a Busy Week
Halba and nearby towns hosted visitors including May Welch and family at Kininetsburg, George Mouth in Ringsted, and J. Richards returning from an injury. Chautauqua plans promise attractions, while local social events and church services filled weekends.
Ancient Skyscrapers in Rome Tall Yet Fragile
In ancient Rome tenement housing grew tall and flimsy, with 69 A.D. invasion-era ruins blocking twenty miles of streets. Stories of collapses prompted propping firms, while authorities limited new street-front heights to about sixty eight feet. Narrow streets worsened light and air access in cities where tall, crowded houses loomed above.
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Rome
Otho
Vitellius
Martial
Augustua
Berlin
Paris
Sardou at Rehearsals and Public Opinion
Sardou, the great French playwright, changed his work in response to audience reactions, often provoking scowls from actors and tears from actresses. Jerome A. Harttes notes Sardou’s keen sensitivity to spectators, similar to Alexandre Dumas.
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Sardou
Jerome A. Harttes
Alexsidre Dumas
Thalges Aubile
Behind the Scenes Obsessed Rehearsal Habits of a Stage Figure
The figure studied backstage voices and audience impressions, ignoring critics. He rehearsed from morning to late afternoon, pausing for a sandwich and wine, then returned to the street smiling amid mingled reactions from actors and actresses.
The Idler and the Value of Real Work
A concise reflection on idleness versus meaningful effort. Richard Burton’s quip appears in the Bellman addressing how some pretend activity masks inner void. The piece contrasts genuine work with the counterfeit urgency of a wasted day.
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Richard Burton
The
Patent head rest for day coach seating system
A man has patented a head rest to be fastened to the arm of a car seat to aid passenger comfort in day coaches. A critic notes the real need is a chin rest for the person sitting beside you, reflecting the humorous tone of the Yonkers Statesman.
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Yonkers Statesman
His Excuse and the Deaf Juror Exchange
In court the judge questions a juror who claims deafness. The juror explains he is so deaf he cannot hear more than one side of the case, prompting the judge to consider excusal. Cleveland Leader notes the exchange as a notable moment in court proceedings.
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A. H. Peterson
Lincoln Street
Ker
Goon Rapids
P. Deming
Harry Campbell
Wallingford
A. J. Bosworth
Armstrong
W. Coulson
Spirit Lake
Frances
Spencer News
C. P. Smith
Estherville
F. A. McDonald
County Road Engineers
Fort Dodge
Holden
Board of Supervisors
Towa
Cleveland
Surprise Ending After Daughter Learns to Cook
A man promised a surprise if his daughter learned to cook. She mastered the skill, but the father’s surprise was to discharge the family servant girl instead. The incident highlights the shift in household labor and the unexpected consequences of the bargain.
Load For Load and Clever Exchanges in Newspapers
A collage of quotes from Boston and Detroit papers notes Brown drinking to ease troubles and swapping burdens, with jests about cleverness. It cites lines about banging wall paper and painting doors, and references a taunting remark from Baltimore about being easy to please after others rejected him.
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Brown
Boston
Mabel
George
Gladys
Baltimore
No legacy is so rich as honesty in old sayings
A clipped collection of aphorisms and quotations contrasts quick wit and Englishness with marriage and money. It cites a Chicago News quip about courtship and a Shakespeare line, suggesting humor about honesty and value.
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Willis Wertz
Parker
Dak
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Wm. Klausman
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B. Reed
Gruver
A. Clark
B. P. Clark
James Pickell
Dr. Merenesa
Chicago
Mrs. B. P. Clark
Mrs
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Ladies Aid
Emmet
Halver Olson
Minneapolis
Alfred
Hazel and
Hessie McKibben
DeSmet
W. I. Milburn
Superior
2. H. Howard
Geo. Weir
Della Weir
Ghos. Logue
Wilma
Ethel Milburn
D. H. Howard
Anna Weir
Anna Chambera
Ketherville
Mildat
John Wolf
Cheater Rewey
Ratherville
J. R. Hornwell
Mra. M. Hornwell
Milwaukee, Wie
Drey Sisters
Wim Kirchner
L. TL
Mo Husby
Mr. Husby
Asher Pelerson
Hatherville
Dr. Quanmen
Randall
M.S. Levatson
D. J. Anderson
Carl Levatson
Ada Gunderson
Carrie Myre
Matherville
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Graettinger
Pom Storlow
Halba
George Mouth
Migs
Grace Morrisey
Gilmore City
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Halse
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McIntyre
Hilgsted
Halfa
Jack Creek
N. Albert
Daughster
Arina
Mr. John Richards
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Rob Wood
E. Maatman
Wm. Ralston
Armatrong
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Hornby
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Dakota
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Grover
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Pearl Thormpson
Schoel
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Mra. Holmes
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Dana
August Peterson
Baby
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Mirae
Nellie Holmes
Nevada
Ta Ja
Alta Hansen
A. C. Bringle
Germania
Orlan Lenmark
Bond
Keltz
Aona
Bert
Merrell
W. BR. Milburn
Ethel and
Wilhma
Hagla Lake
Ethel
Willhima
Mra Howard
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Tony Fisher
Faun Milburn
John P. Johnson
Marjorie Meadows
Fred Smith
W. EF. Milburn
Milburn
Clas
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Othervills
George Bimidt
Chan. Merriot
Will Cole
Wm. Harvey
Geo. Grems Jr
Mr. Zimmerman
Harry Littell
Mrs. Oaks Youngman
Waterloo
Mankato Commercial College
Mankato, Minn
Fathearville
Iowa
Agriculture College
Ames
Durrell Converse
Rosa
Robt. Johnston
Agriculture Department
Rose
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Maple Hill Mare, Co., Maple Him, In
Dane Hay Tools
Gaylord
Ross
Gaylord & Ross
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