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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-02-24
Small Town Talk
X X x X x X y X X X X

Frank Day is having fourteen kinds
of fits because this man commonly
known as Theodore Christensen di1n't
happen to be at conference held re-
Gently in Des Moines. The governor
was in Washington work ing or rail-
road rate reductions at the time, but
the state was officially represented by
Commissioner Holmberg and Dean
Coffey, who had been appointed by
Christensen for the purpose Had
Magnus been governor he may not
even have been at Washington on Of
fetal business. He might have BEEN
out back of the capital building play
ing horseshoes with the janitor or hav-
ing bucksaw contest with Auditor
Chase. -Sherburn Advance-Standard.
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1t likely will not be long now
until our cars will be equipped with
built-in radios so that we may listen
to the music as "Merrily We Roll
Along" Just think of the possibil-
tiles of this built-in scheme for cars!
Now there is the chance for cooking
outfit, using the waste heat from the
motor, and with such plan We'll
never need to go home at all. Just
think how it would whet your appe-
tite to ride for an hour behind cook
er on the motor, filled with corned
beef and cabbage, spare ribs and
sauerkraut, OF liver and onions, to
say nothing of the possibilities of
taking the baked potatoes from an
oven under the rear seat. Then, too,
there could be a radiator full of pip
ing hot "Java" to go with it all. On
a cool day it would be an attractive
combination indeed. The field for
invention seems limitless.-LeSueur
Center Leader.
The late John Wanamaker was
what might be called fairly success
full merchant. And this is what he
says about newspaper advertising.
"Our little allowance of adver-
Using money went to the news
papers then Tin the early days,)
as it does nearly altogether today,
because if / ever have a monu-
ment for discovering anything,
it will be for finding out that
the only advertising of direct
and instant benefit to both mer-
chant and customer is in the
newspaper of known circula-
tion. All others are vanity and
vexation Of spirit. To have
learned this fact has greatly
helped my enterprises, though
often there has been serious dis
comfort in saying so publicly and
in breaking away from posters
leaflets and weeklies."
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-02-24
Shutdown
(Too late last week.

(1oO late last week.
Fred Meyer of Flom, Mimi, visited
his parents Wednesday and Thurs
day of last week.
Lewie Liebl submitted to an opera
ton for the removal of his appendix
at the Springfield Hospital last
week.
John Ruddy of Willmar called on
his sister, Mrs. Wilbur Evans Thurs
day.
julius Meyer started work at the
chick hatchery at Springfield Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Lamp OF
Luverne visited relatives and friends
last week.
Eldred Christensen attended the
Auto Show last week.
DR.. T. E. Finn of Redwood Falls
was a professional caller in this vi.
cinity Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George May of Min.
neapolis are visiting relatives in this
community.
Christian Croft returned to New
Ulm Monday where he is under doc
tors care at the Union Hospital.
William Anderson, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Nels Anderson, died suddenly on
Friday morning.
Harley Christensen is critically i'll
at St. Johns Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Callaghan visit
ed friends at Redwood Falls Sunday
Augusta Anderson arrived home
from Pelican Rapids last week, where
she has assisted in the home of her
sister.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-02-24

A Chicago judge says most of those
who get divorces love one another. If
only that were true of all those who
get married.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-02-24

If his blood pressure is all rigl
we'd like to see Mussolini trv +.
handle deputies" in this country.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1926-02-24
Vesta

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Bendix of Echo
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-08-07
Scientist AUers He
SalU Luminous Spider

He's long way from home and he
cannot prove it, but we are going to
take his word for 1t that he saw the
only luminous spider that has ever
been seen by humans. This Is what
Barnum Brown claims to have done
some time ago when he was In central
Burma ON a scientific expedition, Of
which he Is an assistant curator.
He had been out on long hunt
for specimens and was endeavorine
to make u short cut home, when he
lost his WY and had TO spend the
night In The Jungle. He saw many
luminous flies of one kind or another
moving about. but as he sat there in
the darkness he observed very
bright spot not very far from him
which glOwed steadily and brilliantly.
He approached as near as he could,
for the light seemed to be in the midst
Of thicket, and then he struck
match and discovered that it was a
luminous spider.
Knowing the danger of being poi
sOned by the bite of an insect of this
character, he prepared to catch it in
his handkerchief. but at a critical mo-
ment, just as he was in the act of
Selling the specimen, his handker-
chef caught on twig and the spider
escaped.
He never saw another one or ever
heard Of anyone else doing SO, and
since his arrival home has searched
all the recognized books on the sub
ject and failed to find any mention
OF luminous spider. He says It is
not remarkable that the natives
should never have seen such spider,
for they never Venture away from
their hutS after dark for fear OF Of
Tending the spirits which are sup
posed to be abroad after darkness has
fallen.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-08-07
Location, of Airporfs

A report published by the air serv-
ice on March l, 1924, shows there are
$3.50 airports located in 4e states and
the District of Columbia. Eighty of
these airpOrts, located In the larger
cities, range in size from two acres
In Seattle to 1000 acres In Cleveland.
The average distance from the center
Of the city is 46 miles, except that
those rated as AL fields are generally
from four to fifteen miles from the
downtown district, which distance is
probably due to the excessive cost Of
securing adequate space In the CEN
trial business district.
Of'the eighty airports, fOrty-one are
municipality controlled, one privately
controlled. thirty-twO controlled by
commercial corporations, one Jointly
by the municipality and private inter.
este and four by the municipality ami
commercial organizations. There are
railroad facilities to fifteen, rapid
transit or street cars leading to nine
and 6usees to One.-Charles Whitnall.
secretary of public land commission
Ors, Milwaukee, In the National Mo-
nlcipal Review. .....
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-08-07
Some Weather SiSns.

1t is not always easy to tell what
the weather is going to be, but a few
signs are very reliable. When it is
raining you will sometimes notice that
the sky starts to clear In the form Of
an arch. Close to the horizon you can
see the little half-circle which is the
beginning of the arch that will sweep
across the sky until there are no
clouds left. Then you may be certain
It is not going to rain again for some
time. Look at the clouds at almost
any time of the day, and II these get
smaller or remain about the same
size, rain is not likely. Should the
clouds get bigger, expect showers soon.
In fine weather the wind increases up
to midday and then gradually dies
down. If the wind does not get less
after noon, and still more If 1t blows
harder towards sunset, you may be
almost sure bad weather is coming
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-08-07
C0rrecfl

Teacher Ito lazy student)-What do
you expect to be when you get out Of
school?
Lazy Student-An old man, ma'am.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-08-07
Bungalows Built of Iron

Bungalows made of cast iron
plates are the latest product Of Glas-
gov constructor. The bungalows are
erected IN groups Of 100 with a brick
wall between each one The designer
claims that they can be erected at the
rate Of two week with minimum
Of skilled labor.
The cast iron plates used in the
construction are 5-16 inches thick and
are 3 feet TX inches long by 2 feet
on inches wide. They are constructed
somewhat on the order of weather
board. All bolts are on the interior
side and pockets are cast into the
plate for the reception Of these bolts.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-08-07
FIND READY MARKET
FOR FAMILY TREES
English Peddlsrs Deal With
Rich Americana.

Pedigree peddlers In England are
said to be reaping rich harvest from
ambitious but credulo,w Americans of
wealth. To them 1t is always open
season on Yankees who wish to have
the English branches of their family
trees looked up.
1t may not be possible to get Q
title for oneself but II one has money
enough one can acquire at least
choice collection Of titled ancestors.
And II one has no objection to bars
sinister in ones coat-of.arms, q king
or two might be thrown In for an
extra confederation. Just leave It %
the pedigree reddler.
OF course there 10 o remote dAn-
ger that the pedigree peddier will oct.
caught while he 10 probing into your
ancestry. In that event, If he 10 con-
victed, another must be engaged to
60 on with the research. One will do
as well as another.
The pedigree peddlers have differ
emit methods Of operation. If you en-
gage one pedigree artist you may be
handed an altogether different ances-
try than II you engaged another But
II the pedigree peddler is clever, you
will find 1t all down In black and
white In the official records, II you
feel inclined to check up. The ink in
which your ancestors names have
been inscribed may appear bit
lighter than other entries, hut time
will remedy that.
Considering the results they obtain,
and the bank balances of their VIC
tins, the pedigree peddlers are modest
in their charges. The fee varies &C.
cording to condition>-the Importance
OF the title Of the questionable ances-
tor; the risk incurred during the IRE
search" and the eagerness OF the
client to acquire pedigree.
Tracing q pedigree as a rule, how
ever, IL expensive. The bill for one 10
said TO have come to $3.50. Charges
between $1,000 and $4,000 are com
mon, according to Tit-Bits. But bogus
pedigrees sometimes can be obtained
for 40 little as $50, when the client
is not q sticller for authorization.
The pedigree peddler explains why
he can spend 80 much time searching
old records for 70 small a fee in his
first unsolicited letter to his victim.
He writes he stumbled across the VIC
tins name while looking up the fam
lily tree Of some well-known person,
and that he is willing to sell a CODY
Of 1t cheaply. as 1t 10 Of no use to
him.
Another scheme is to gain access
to the vital records Of some obscure
parish and to write In the name Of q
mythical ancestor while no one is
looking One pedigree peddler, when
asked to explain why the entry ap-
peared to have been made recently,
explained:
Eyes, that is due to the carbonic
acid In my breath. The British mu-
scum uses i mixture containing car
bonic acid for that purpose"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-08-07

DR.. Charles ii. Mayo, the famous
surgeon, said on disembarking from
the Columbus In New York:
"The COue treatment still fiourishes
In Europe This treatment always
cures men Of the type of Ferguson.
"Ferguson's daughter rang up the
family doctor the other morning at
. q. m.
"'Oh, DOCTOR she said, can you
come to father at once2 He lie nearly
out Of his mind with the pain Of acn ).
arthitis, apoplexy, adenoids, ague,
aphis, arterioslerosis. appendicitis.
anemia, angina pectoris and asthma.
NY goOdness!' said the doctor
What's the man been up tor
"'Well, you see, said the young
girl. he bought secondhand medi-
cal dictionary yesterday afternoon,
and he spent the evening reading it,"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-08-07

Dorothy lie getting tired Of taking
the baby out for an airing.
One day she remarked: Mother, I
wish we had twins. It's a shame to
waste all this time on Just one baby"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-08-07
Refngerators Should
Be Vanished Annually

Even In a well-made refrigerator It
ps almost impossible to prevent
''sweating." 1t is quite impossible to
prevent a difference in temperature
between the outside casing and that
'of the room. Consequently any mois-
ture held in the room atmosphere is
bound to condense on the outside of
the box. If the refrigerator is kept
well finished with varnish or shellac,
this moisture is prevented from seep-
Ing into the box. causing the panels
to warp, seams to open. wood to rot.
This condition offers germs an oppor.
tunity to develop and causes Ice to
melt more rapidlv
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-08-07
Ccr:sou A.ia.k Lighthouse

Wiz car:bo0 Il" not like the new
lighthouse l.;At at Dutch Harbor.
ALASKA. Nigh: "fer night they come
out q: The timber and charge unon the
structure Li:til i! is feared they Will
wet If not deE ;!:sh 1t, says Can
Ter. yceki! a heavy wire fence Is
10 te l,GiIi "a, 4, It.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-08-07
Valuable MisfaJkes


Errors In printing postage stamps
often cost governments thousands Of
dollars, but they sometimes put small
fortunes into the hands Of the stamp
collectors who value the misprinted
tokens for their rarity. A few months
ago Great Britain issued q sheet of
stamps which was so placed during
the printing process that the glue was
spread on the wrong side, says Popu-
lar Mechanics Magazine. An Ameri-
can dealer obtained possession Of q
few Of the stamps, the others were
destroyed. The few that were saved
now are commanding q high price.
Another mistake that benefited the
collectors occurred In connection with
the changes In postal rates In this
country. Dies we're sent to the vari.
Gus post ofAces for restamping old l.
cent envelopes to IN cents. in accord
ance with the revised tariffs. BY er-
ror. about 100 Accent envelopes ~
eeived the ,surcharge stamp. These
are now being eagerly sought by COL
locto9s and are,esaid, to command Q
hiSA nsure at auctions. -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-19
KILLS SIX AND.
ENDS LIFE

PLACERvILLE, Calf, March
19.-seyen persons, including him.
self, five, women and man, are
dead today because John M. Coins.
4s-year-old Stockton cripple, driven
mad by real and fancied wrongs,
started out to avenge them with
a pistol.
Police, following the trail taken
by the slayer as he wiped out
those concerned in his family
troubles, dispute over a charge
of horse stealing and the failure
of q law suit against a railroad
company for the loss of his leg.
caught up with him near here
Just as he sent a bullet into his
own brain while fleeing in an
automobile along a mountain road.
Coins victims were:
Mrs George f. McNoble, proni-
nent Stockton club woman, wife of
q former president of the California
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-19
BISHOP FREEMAN ISSUES
PRAYER 70 CLERGY HERE

The Rt. Rev. James e. Freeman.
d. D., Bishop of washington, has
issued to the. clergy of the diocese
the following prayer, which he
authorizes for use during the pres
ent crisis in. Europe:
Almighty God, King Of kings,
and Lord Of the nations. who sittest
in the throne judging right; we
humbly beseech Thee to guide and
prosper the Council and the Assem-
bly, of the League of Nations, md
give unto them the spirit of love.
wisdom and understanding, that
they may discern the right, and
seek it to do IT in the fear OF Thee
alone, for Thy glory and the com
fort and peace, and joy OF, all
mankind; through Thy Son, our
SaViouf. Jesus Christ. Amen"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-19

Bar Association and former San
JOAQUIN district attorney.
Z Mrs. Florence Podesta Coins, the
slayers' wife.
Mrs. Minnie Podesta Clark, her
sister.
Alexander Marriage, so. wealthy
Gale. Calf, vineyardist, who had
charged Coins with stealing
horse a few years ago.
Mrs. Matilda Marengo, his wife.
Mrs. Mary Dutra, the Marengo's
daughter.
Telephoning his wife and her sis
ter, who were at their fathers
ranch Just north of Stockton. that
he was coming, Coins arrived as
they were preparing meal for the.
farm hands.
After exchanging a few words
Coins drew his pistol, shot both
women dead and fled from the
rancn in his automobile.
While the ranch was in an up
roar, Going drove back to Stockton
and went to the law office of Nc
Noble and Arndt. He inquired for
McNoble and when told that he was
in San Francisco, strobe out OF the
office and drove to 5McNoble's, home.
When Mrs. McNoble came to the
door, Coins began talking irration-
ally about his affairs. After Mrs.
McNoble resented his presence. Coins
again pulled his pistol and killed
her.
speeding to Gait, 30 miles away
Coins prepared to add to his, vic
tins.
At the conclusion of his trip there
three more persons were dead. They
were Mr.. and Mrs. Marengo and
their daughter, Mrs. Dutra.
Gems then headed for Placer
county, where he once lived, in an
effort to escape to the mountainous
country.
Officers picked up his trail and
started in pursuit. Just before dusk
last night Coins was seen driving
at a furious rate. ever the nloun-
famous roads near here by Capt.
z. C. Slatterback, State traffic off.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-19

Ger, and W. S. Biggs, FL Dorado
county supervisor.
As the mad slayer" reared by he
was recognized by Biggs and COM
manded / him to. halt. When lie
failed to do so, both fired at him
and then gave chase.
chine was travelling at d terrific
rate, fired the bullet through his
own brain and his car leaped from
the, road and plunged down an emf
banknent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-19
U. S. Girl Proves Star

ROME, March 1s.--Miss Marjorie
James, daughter Of DR.. and Mrs.
James James, OF st. Louis and
Pasadena, has made a brilliant de-
but, according to dispatches from
Naples, in the role of "Mariquita,
the Dancer" supporting the Rus
sian Actress, Atiana Pavlova, who
has taken Italy by storm.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-19

WHYSITfs WHATSIT! WHOSIT!
the above living
nrodction Of lovers Miss Marguerite Agniel who
Gently returned from trip and Africa and is Civ
inc The SPANISH Village of terpschOrean knowledge
picked up difficult above taught her by
danci of SOmali $3.50
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-30
COOL|DGE'S HAT
. TOSSED IN RING
TOO SOON,FEAR
ChiId's Statement Causes
Concern Among Friends
of President.
Ry John Montgomery,

United Press Stdt CORRESPONDENT
PAUL SMITHS, N. Y, July 30.
The statement of Richard Wash
burn Child, formerly ambassador to
Italy, who for the last three days
has been the guest Of President
Coolidge. that many of his followers
expects him to be a candidate for a
third term already has become the
occasion Of among friends
Of the President, who feel that the
statement was premature.
While undoubtedly Child's view is
correct, some of the Presidents clos
est friends feel that the statement
at this time was entirely too early
and will do the Presidents prospects
no good. This utterance of Presl-
dent Coolidge's guest, they argue,
being in the nature of launching a
third term Iboom for the President.
is so far fn advance of the cam
paign that MS force will be complete
ly lost 'before the campaign gets I'M
der way. But more than that they
fear that thus placing the President
in the position Of bidding for anoth-
err term will tend to lend political
color to important executive acts be.
tween now and the convention.
An indication of this reaction Of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-30
Gone, but Not Forgotten

Automobiles reported stolen to po-
lice belong to:
Mrs. Jack Rutpedge, ia E. Ohio
St, Ford, 574-020, from in front Of
that address.
Hobert Johnson, sos Edgemont
ST., Monroe, no license, from rear
of that address.
Paul w. Simpson. 1919 N. Me
ridisn St.. Chrysler. from Georgia
and Illinois SITS.
BACK HOME AGAIN
Automobiles reported found by po-
lice belong to:
Chevrolet, license Nj. Sc, found at
Shelby and Morris SITS.
Mrs. Christina Redmond. 239 Full
ton ST., Ford, at Market and Della
ware SITS.
Waldo Wickleiie. 1907 Garfield
Ave. Ford. at Kentucky Ave. and
Miller st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-30

Each chemical element in a star
or planet gives off a distinctive kind
of light.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-30
FARMERS FACE
LOWER PRICES
Bankruptcy Feared for Till
erS of the Soil.


WASHINGTON, July 30.-Farm-
ers are faced with a new price de-
preston of agriculture products that
threatens o .Send many tillerS of the
soil into bankruptcy this year.
The Agriculture Department made
public today statistics showing that
farm prices dropped 4 points to 1875
per cent of the pre-war level be-
tween June Is and July 15-a time
of year when farmers depend on
the sale of their commodities to car
ry them over the lean winter
months.
This rapid price decline did not
strike business in general. While
the farm prices have decreased IA
points in the last year. non-agricul-
ture commodities declined on q
points in twelve months to 100 per
cent of pre-war level.
Meantime. the purchasing power
of farm products has also steadily
declined. The department placed the
index Of purchasing power for July
at 81 and predicted that it would
drop to IS for July. the lowest point
since December, 1914. Thus the
farmers dollar is worth 10 cents less
than it. was before the war.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-30
SPECTER OF WAR
STALKS AGAIN IN
BALKAN NATIONS
Anniversary of World Con-
fIict Sees Jugo-S Iav- Bull
garian Crisis.

BIZ United Press
LONDON. July 30.-On the twelfth
anniversary of the battles which be-
gan the World War. the Balkans
where the first shots in that con
fiict were fired. was upset today by
intrigue and irregular battles which
may at any time raise the specter
of war in Europe.
The latest Of the irregular clashes
occurred this week at Krivabalanka
on the Observation-Disclosures frontier.
Only the Intervention of the
League of Nations to date has pre-
vented open hostilities between these
small, restless countries. Diplomats
fear that if such hostilities once got
well started the major powers of
Europe soon would be involved in
another catastrophe struggle.
Many informed observers today be-
lieve that the leagues influence is
waning. principally because Of the
recent difficulties at Geneva and the
failure to e%fectuate the Locarno
agreements for peace and security.
If the Locarno commitments are not
lived up to it is the opinion of many
persons that the league would be
unable to prevent the spread OF
hostilities once they began in
earnest.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-30

the Presidents friends came almost
before Child's words had reached
the telegraph wires. An important
Republican leader and close friend
Of the President who stopped here
for lunch declined 10 follow Child's
lead and discuss the 1928 campaign
with newspaper correspondents on
the ground that such a discussion
was premature. i