Neighboring farm notes and local happenings in town
A stray helper at the B F Taylor ranch prompts owner contact. Weather favors grazing and grain but two more dry weeks needed for plowing and planting. Harrison Taylor visits from Maple Hill. Geo and Will West rent the Murphy farm for oats. Lina Sharp to Elmore Minnesota for summer school, living with brother Frank. Local events include a party at A Crimes and Ladies Aid elections May 10. Residents move, trade, and visit relatives. church dedication planned. many names and small town routines appear in this community update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mont
B. F. Taylor
Bud
Harrison Taylor
Maple Hill
Geo
Willi West
Martin Murphy
Wayrich Notes Farmers and locals share farm news and comments
Farneta plows for corn while Fern Scott visited her parents in Rather ville. Clyde Florege from south of Graettinger visited Jack Creek township. Marian Barnum, a High Lake township teacher, visited Wallingford. Tom Storhow farms west of Ryan Lake. Will Nicholson Sam Opheim and Lewis Aanonson head to Canada for homesteads. Kenline from Himbaldt county visits Center and Wigh Lake townships. J Rokenbrodt rents Sanday at Geo Peak home in Swan Lake. Plant trees now to boost farm value. Younger builds a large barn in Center township. Frank Swarts rents the Ladd farm west of Konline. Large turnout at Fintanual church. New road laws raise hopes for better rounds with King drag. Early sown plain looks good after rain. A farmer who wastes corn cobs deserves better. Try sleeping on a bed of cobs after a hard day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farneta
Fern Scott
Rather ‘Ville
Clyde Florege
Graettinger
Jack Creek Township
Marian’ Barnum
High Lake Township
Wallingford
Tom Storhow
Estherville
Osgood
Ryan Lake
Will Nicholson
Sam Opheim
Lewis Aanonson
Canada
Kenline
Himbaldt County
Center
Wigh Lake Township
J. Rokenbrodt
Sanday
Geo Peak
Swan Lake
Frank Swarts
Ladd
Mr. Konline
Lake Carriers Plan Nonunion Labor After Strike
Detroit May 2 President Livingstone of the Lake Carriers association said boats will continue to operate during the longshoremen strike. Plans are being worked out to hire nonunion workers to handle freight while Keefe, head of the longshoremen, refused to discuss the strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Livingstone
Lake Carriers’ Association
Lake Carriers
Keefe
No Grain Handling Amid Lake Carriers Strike
Buffalo May 2 Absolute quiet prevailed along the docks as workers gathered in groups. T W Kennedy superintendent of the Lake Carriers association said the strike left grain handling tied up tight and could not predict when a change would come as everyone waited.
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Buffalo
N. Y
T. W. Kennedy
Lake Carriers’ Association
Deputies Sent to Shamokin Railroads as Miners Return
A large number of shippers and clerks on the Shamokin division of the Philadelphia and Reading railroad have been suspended as collieries resume. Another carload of deputies arrived, with seventy five men stationed at Burnside Bear Valley and Henry Clay collieries of the Reading company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shamokin
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
Burnside
Bear Valley
Henry Clay
Reading Company
Three Thousand Men Out Strike Hits South Chicago
Chicago May 2 about 3000 Longshoremen at South Chicago quit work at midnight. One thousand five hundred unloaders and three thousand loaded flexmears tied up by the strike. Grain timbers also included. Duluth May 2 Great Lakes marine strike began at midnight with orders from President Keefe. tugmen not notified and continuing work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Longshoremen's Union
Duluth
Great Lakes
Head of the Lakes
Keefe
Demand the Closed Shop in Chicago Strike
Three thousand transfolders in Chicago and surrounding foundries walked out for higher wages full union recognition and a closed shop agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Building Operations Suspended in Youngstown Strike
Six hundred painters carpenters fathers and structural iron men struck for an eight hour day and union recognition causing building operations to be suspended. A separate item notes a Iowa man profiting by souring milk and feeding it to poultry to fatten chickens marketed to Swift and Armour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown, C
Iowa
Swift
Armour
Truce at the Alaho as Miguel is Cornered
Margaret confronts the mounting danger at the Alaho hacienda as Miguel faces vigilante justice. Alleyne, torn between law and life, reveals the truth, while Ruthless ranch politics, Jose's men, and a dramatic rescue unfold. In the end Margaret and Alleyne acknowledge the cost of their choices amid a desert twilight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tay
Alleyne
Margaret
Miguel
Corral
Bis
Atay
Margaret Shank
the Alaho
Jose
John Alleyne
John
Pete
Miquel
Sue
Alho
A Good Lacquer Recipe for Durable Finishes
A practical historical method explains mixing alcohol saffron Spanish annotto turmeric and powdered Inc to produce a yellow to orange lacquer. Warm the blend shake for days then dissolve fine drill seed in. Apply warm with a brush and adjust color with annotto or blue additive for blue lacquer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feed Inc
Inc
A Veil With a Uilstory
A historical note on bridal veils tracing eastern origins and Anglo Saxon customs. It describes a canopy over the couple, the Sarum rite with a new cloth, and ancient British practices of unveiling and hair cutting. It also mentions Russian village brides tying back their hair after church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Be Prepared for Difficulties and Faithful in the Little Things
An excerpt cites Oberlen Wagner urging attention to practical virtue. He extols listening to elders and troubled individuals, warning that wartime ideals falter in life’s trials. The precept: endure hardships, remain faithful in small tasks, and you will reach great goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper's
Bohemian Night Delights Eleanor Cuyler Visit
Betty and Billy host a Bohemian style dinner for Eleanor Cuyler in a Brooklyn flat with friends playing actors musicians and Aunt Pattie as a surprise cook The evening turns magical as Cynthia Worthington Perry and Harry Rockminster perform while Eleanor declares the night a dream come true and Billy plans a future portrait session for Titania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biliy
Betty
Eleanor Cuyler
New York
Bohemia
Tilly
Miss Cuyler
Kate
Hlennor Cuyler
Billy
Philadelphia
Katy
Mountains
Eleanor
Croesus
Harry Rockminster
Perry Dashwood
Cynthia
Worthington
Aunt Pattie
Jovel
Signor Worthington
Aunty
Mars’ Billy
Aunt Pattle
Cuyler
Pattie
Perry
Miss Cayter
Aunt Pattley
Titania
Cynthie
Starry
Trent's Narrow Escape in Colne River
A London Field correspondent reports a hunter shot a flying heron on the Colne at Uxbridge. The bird dropped a trout nearly half a pound from its mouth as it fell. A keeper kept the trout alive in a bottle, then released it. the trout revived after a minute and was returned to the river for recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trent
London
Colne
Uxbridge
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Widway
Lina Sharp
Elmore, Minn
Frank
A. Crimes
Ladies Aid Society
W. W. Musson
Pierce Place
Sharliie McGquire
J. H. Herricks
Nering
N. A. Andrews
Arthur
L. Irwin
Mrs. Bellman
Parris
Mr. 13
Ladies League
Mrs. Pierce
J. C. Irwin
Dr. Nane
Graetdinger
O.T. Akre
Lutheran Church
Loctfing
John Cook
Marion Barnum
Anderson
Jacobson
Wahler
Bakke
Ole Olson
Hanson Hama
Carl Peterson
Sarah Guiderson
Sir
Tawir G
Gibert
Kaka
Wal- Hngford
Gilbert & Kash
Kaye General
Aingt Kavlin
Gilbert, Kas and Co
Uhey
Dolliver
San Caylor
A. H. Pickell
Guy Reisinger
Thompson
Reinbeck
Lowa
Arthur Thompsons
Herb
Kately
Ceylon
Roy Merriott
Grover
H. Pickell
Coleman
Thureday
Mr. W. Whit
Wayrich
Weesk
Lake Carriers' Association
Cilied
Rio Grande
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