davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Milford chronicle., 1929-10-04

a n d recognition
it never before
achieved.
OF course, wise
cracking und Q r
one name or an
other was prac-
ticed long before
the day of Will
Rogers and Ring
Lardner. Haywood
Broun tells us
that Bryan "for
all his austerity
a n d political
evangelism was at
heart a wisecrack-
er." But bumpti-
GUS Mr.. Broun is
mistaken when he
adds: Through
some curious fall
lacy the metro
polls has lately
been identified as
the chief form of
this pastime" add
ing that "anyone
who knows Amer
lea at all must
realize that wise
cracking flourish
es most abund-
antly in the small
towns"
To begin with,
of the more than
1000 wisecracks
received on the
daily average in
t h Q Pathfinder
contest the large
towns and cities
contributed a S
many as the ham
T.4a nhava khO xyo
Milford chronicle., 1929-10-04

The more we see of these modern
"sex novels" and confessions maga-
zines" the better we understand why
the general public is turning to muir
der and mystery stories.
Milford chronicle., 1929-10-04

The mean man who used to starve
his horse nearly to death and still
make it work, has found that he
can't do the same thing to his auto
mobile.
Milford chronicle., 1929-10-04

up with the times-for the wise
crack, it seems, is here for a long
stay. We have the word of Gilbert
Seldes, writer and critic, to the eff
feet that "if you hate wisecracking
it's because you have an inferiority
Milford chronicle., 1929-10-04

complex" W 18th
his further in
junction that "if
you judge a wise
crack by its wis
dom instead of by
its crack, you are
lonely seven days
of the week."
At any rate,
Senators Moses of
New Hampshire
and Ashurst of
Arizona had their
hands full, liter
ally as well as
fguratively, in
judging the finals
/ n our contest.
Wisecracks were
submitted to them
i n typewriter
form on standard
S ize sheets of
white paper with
out any indica-
ton as to author.
L h @ senator
judges, apt users
of pointed para
graphs themsel-
YES, then started
a n elimination
process which re-
suited in a final
session of wise
cracks which, ba-
sed on general
rather than par
ticular consider
ations, they deem
ed the most wor-
thy. They explain
that they found
merit, not to men,
ton laughs, in
Milford chronicle., 1929-10-04

epigrammatic expression is entering
upon a new day. The popularity of
this type of wit with some of the
best minds of the country-in the
business world and in the body pol
itic-is giving it a general respect
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L
Selected by
Senators Moses and Ashurst
The man in the moon isn't
half as interesting rs the lady
in the sun.
Won by Mrs. Jenel Tilton
Montgomery, Ala.
Grandpa Wayback rises to re-
mark: 81 never expected to live
to see the day when the girls
would get sunburned ON the
places they do now"
Won by Will B. Rogers
Atlanta, Ga.
A minister in very trying cir
cumstanceS when asked how he
and his family managed to live
replied: II live on faith, my wife
on hope, and my children ON
charity"
Won by H ]. Ritcher
Amity, Ore.
A negro labOrer being paid in
the new currency was overheard
to remark: "Ef Pse couldn't
make bOfe ends meet wifi de big
money what's Pse gonna do wild
dis var small stuffp
Won by Mrs. Walter +. Reineke
New Orleans, La.
The "taIkies" at many movies
depends on who sits near you.
Won by Leila M. Jackson
Beatrice, Neb.
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Art of Wisecracking Takes On New Significance

matter how an individ-
ual views the latest
sport he must enter in
to if if he would keen
Milford chronicle., 1929-10-04

A MONG other things,
n the Pathfinder's ma
\ tional wise cr ack
contest demonstrates that
Milford chronicle., 1929-10-04
CHRIST CHURCH
protestant EpiscOpal)

Corner Third and Church Streets.
Rev. Joseph S. Kinks,
Rector.
Sunday, October 6, 1929.
1880 a. m.-Holy Communion.
10 a. m.-Church School.
IL \. m.-Holy Communion and
Sermon.
Milford chronicle., 1929-10-04
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
West Second Street
Rev. A. D. MerreIl, Pastor

Rev. A. ID. Merrells Pastor
10 A. M.-Bible School, F. J. Gull
ick, superintendent.
II A. M.-Morning Worship and
Sermon.
$50 P. NIB. Y. P. U.
1880 P. M.-Song Service and Ser
mon.
1880 P. M.-Thursray evening
Prayer Service.
Everybody welcome.
PILGRIM HOLINESS CHURCH
C. W. SchelhOuse, Pastor
Sunday School $3.50 a. m.
Preaching IL a. m.
Sunday evening: 1880, Song SER
vice; p. M, preaching.
Wednesday evening: 1880 o'clock,
prayer service.
Milford chronicle., 1929-10-04

National Interest Manifest IN Pathfinder Contest m
Indicates This Type of Wit NoO IN Popular FGvOr gI sT
Milford chronicle., 1929-10-04

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH
(EpiscOpaD
Rev. Joseph S. Kinks, Rector.
Milton, Delaware.
Sunday, Oct. 6, 1929.
300 P. M.-Church School.
7.SO P. M.-Evening Prayer and
Sermon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15
HAGUE PARLEY'S
OUTCOME DUBIOUS
Experts Themselves Unable
to Estimate Real Re.
suits at Session.
BY NORMAN CRUMP,

Statistical Correspondent London Financial
Times.
LONDON, September 14.-Now that
the smoke and dust of The Hague con-
flict have cleared away, and every one
has had time to reflect upon the result,
1t is convenient to record the first i'm
presSions that 1t has left behind 1t. Two
points must be faced fairly and squarely
at once. The first Is that very few
people, even of those who were in a
position to do So really understood the
calculations underlying the Young
plan and The Hague negotiations. The
second is that for good or for evil, The
Hague has laid before the world, on
both sides of the Atlantic, long-term
problem which will have to be faced
during at least the next generation. The
Hague and the Young plan do not
mark the solution of the PREPARATIONS
tangle. They nearly represent the con-
clusion of an important stage in the
postwar settlement of the world.
AS might be expected Of the man
plan was brilliant attempt to reconcile
the claims of the nations, both debtor
and creditor, interested in reparations.
It was necessarily a compromise. in
which sacrifices were demanded of all,
and granted the fact that its authors
are financial experts. rather than poll
ticianS swayed by public opinion. 1t
probably was the best compromise that
could be obtained. Nor could politicians
have done better. The early stages of
the work. represented by the drafting
of the Young plan itself, had neceS-
sarily to be left to experts alone.
Standpoint Of Politicians.
Once the Young plan was complete.
the expert gave way to the politician,
or rather to the politician aided by his
own experts, for it was work done by
permanent officials behind the scenes
that alone made possible a settlement
at The Hague. The politician, of course.
took. different standpoint to that of
the expert. for whenever the experts
said, II must make sacrifices and go
on compromising until we can all get
the plan to IT." the politician said,
II must not make sacrifices beyond
the point to which I can carry public
opinion with me and I must not sacri-
flee the prestige of my country" The
expert was guided mainly by questions
of arithmetic. the politician by ques-
lions Of psychology.
Mr.. Snowden, in particular, found
himself in an envious position, and his
aims and needs differed from those of
the representatives of other nations.
His first task was one thrust upon him
by the supineness Of previous British
governments, who had gradually al
lowed Great Britain to drift into the
position of European doormat. He felt
that England had to be rescued from
this position. even at the risk Of break
ing up The Hague conference. and this
explains his firm stand for what in It
self was only a matter Of few million
pounds year. On the other hand, he
Judged that the success of The Hague
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15
After answering the questions, La

After answering the questions, La
Varre said:
II wish to state this, that I made
TOO to 1000 changes in the transcript
done for me by a nationally known
stenographtc agency, because the ON
cial transcript and the stenographic re-
port did not agree, and because the
public was not interested in purely in
innate affairs. had 10 condense Che
transcript changed that transcript
at no place which would be detrimental
to Mr.. Hall"
. LaVarre said he expected the Pied
mont Press Association, a South Caro-
lima organization, ultimately would have
to pay for this litigation.
isn't 1t true" Jones pressed, that
You have been paying expenses of this
trial out Of funds Of the press as
sociation?"
II drew a check for hotel bill here
last week." LaVarre replied
Questioned as to several notes which
he signed, payable to the International
Paper Co., and asked If he didn't know
why all of them were not included In
an agreement of April 81 which has
been placed in evidence. LaVarre said
he could not be sure about them.
II signed lot Of things that day
april 26)" LaVarre said, simplifying
one Of his anwers. land put my head
In moose plenty. One more note
would not do me any HARM"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15

in return for the continuance Of repa-
rations in kind
In the end he won all the prestige
and most of his actual claims. The
exact arithmetic of his success, shall
not attempt to explain. AS said orig
inally, few understand 1t, and even the
experts who try to work 1t out often
get 1t wrong. Try to calculate the pres
ent value Of series of annuities rising
and falling according to a sliding scale,
and use as the basis of the calculations
rate OF interest upon which no one
can agree, and then end by wondering
whether your opposite member has used
an arithmetic average, whereas you,
yourself have used the compound in
terest law-well after that you will be
able to understand the arithmetical
troubles Of The Hague negotiators and
to appreciate the exact way in which
Mr.. Snowden got his cash. Sufice 1t
to say that the overlap between the
Dawes scheme and the Young plan
yields surplus, which now goes to
Great Britain, France and Belgium: that
besides her share of the surplus, Great
Britain gets guarantees amounting to
81 1000 q year from France, Belgium
and Italy, and that owing to mysterious
adjustment of dates of payment, Great
Britain gets further 5000, 900 a wear
In way which even the experts them
selves do not fully understand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15
CHINA CUTS HOLIDAYS
FROM NEW CALENDAR
Days of Humiliation No Longer
to Be Observed by Order
of State Council.

The Chinese calendar. which had
threatened to contain more red let
ter days than black, to the detriment
Of business interests, has been purged
by order of the state council at Nam
king, which announces the public holi-
days to be observed in future. Christ
mas day is not one of them, though
China has adopted New Year holidays
In conformity with Western ideas.
National independence day, or Chinas
July 4, comes on October 10, with the
birthday of Sun Yat-Sen on November
IL. All Sundays throughout the year
are to be observed The feature of the
new list is that China's famous Thu
initiation days"-amiversaries of sub
lection to foreign indignities. such as
the japanese presentation of the 81
oemands-are missing. Considerable
criticism has in times past been made
that China observed more days of
humiliation than of 1ubilation. The
state council has corrected that matter.
While October 10 is national indie
pendence day January / is recognized
as the anniversary of the establishment
of the republic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15
LOSS OF EXHIBITS
BLAMED ON: HALL
La Varre Charges Associate
Took Matter Intended for
Probe From Files.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MACON, Ga, September 14.--Wil-
liam La Varre answered a cross-ex-
aiming question in the Hall-La Varre
newspaper suit today with the state
ment that he broke with Harold Hall
when his associate said he had removed
exhibits intended for the Federal Trade
Commission from International Paper
Co. files.
La Varre had been questioned closely
as to when differences arose between
the two men, who purchased four news
papers in the Southeast with $4,000
furnished by the International Paper
Co. early this Spring. Hall Is suing
La Varre for equal operating control OF
the Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle; the
Spartanburg Is. c. Herald and Journal
and the Columbia Is. CO. Record. The
witness said he began to suspect Hall"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15
when he got "too close to- the Inter-
national Paper Co."

when he got "too close to- the Inter.
national Paper Co."
Recess Ii Taken.
IT wish to AK that time" nursped
George s. Jones, attorney for Hall. who
has been cross-examining La Varre for
the last two days.
p broke with him." La Varre said.
when Hall told me the reason they
didn't nave any exhibits in the Federal
Trade Commission hearing was because
ne ana Hurlbut wv. N. IIurlbut of the
and removed them"
Shortly thereafter one of the short
daily recesses was taken. Ouestioning
was resumed within a few minutes. and
La Varre was still on the stand under
cross-examination when Federal Judge
Bascom s. Beaver adjourned the hear.
ing until September %.
After the session today. Hall issued
statement to the press in which he
formally denied La Wares charge.
Various phases of the deals between
LaVarre and the International and
Hall, and the formation of the Pied
mont Press Association were taken up
by Jones, and the last subject upon
which LaVarre was questioned today
was that OF changing testimony before
the Federal Trade Commission. for use
in the Southeastern newspapers.
Explains Changes.
LaVarre said he had made changes
in his testimony before the trade COM
mission relative to the Southeastern
deals as transmitted to the papers
themselves. He said he injected "I'
for other designations In two places
and struck out Halls name once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15
KlotZ Wins Freedom

PARIS, September IA (P.-M. Klotz,
former finance minister, who has been
serving a two-year prison term for
swindling, today was given his condition
freedom. The decree was published to-,
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15
Hair
that sParkles !!

No one can deny the Importance of
having the hair arranged in the style
best suited to the individual type.
Much Of the effect is lost, however,
-'nless the hair is kept soft, abundant,
lustrous.
A million busy women and girls
know the easiest way to keep the hair
in perfect condition 10 with Danderine.
The first application will show you
how marvelously it removes excess
oil from the hair; cleanses it; makes
it sparkle with new life and lustre.
It's 80 simple to use Danderine. All
you do is put a little on your brush
each time you arrange your hair! The
consistent use Of Danderine will dis
solve the worst crust Of dandruff;
soothe, heal the scalp; stimulate the
growth Of long, silky abundant hair.
Danderine isn't sticky or oily;
doesn't show. It makes the hair easy
to manage; holds it in place for hours.
"Set" your waves with it and see
how much longer they stay, in.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15
Grass Widow Wears Green.

NEW YORK. September "A IT,
Georgette Conan has come back from
Europe all arrayed in green. Very ap-
propriate. she explained, since she is a
grass widow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-15

Because of the great shortage Of
labor. machinery manufacturers of
France are mechanizing the industry.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-03-06
LambertOn

Sadness prevails in the C. R. Carl
son home today where the body Of
Miss Myrtle Ringnell, twenty-five
year old sister of Mrs. Carlson lies.
Miss Ringnell was the daughter of
Henry Ringnell of Westbrook, where
she has spent her life. Graduating
from the Westbrook High School she
took position in the telephone office,
there where she served until ill health
made it necessary for her to give up
her work. Almost two years ago
she was taken to the sanitarium at
Worthington, where she gradually
grew weaker. Relializing that her
life was nearing it's end she expressed
desire to pass away at the home OF
her sister in Lamberton, so arrange
ments were accordingly made for her
removal here. Mrs. Carlson remain
ed at home to have things in readiness
and the trip was started by automo-
bile Saturday. The patient was &C
companied by trained nurse, her
twin sister, Miss Mabel Ringnell OF
Minneapolis and her other sister,
Miss Hilda, a teacher in the Junior
High School of this city. The patient
was joyously pleased at her full filled
wish and relaxed completely content
ed as the trip began. Eleven miles
out death overlook the travellers and
Miss Myrtle with a satisfied smile
peacefully quietly slept.
The trip was continued to Fulda,
the nearest town where the body
was left. After the nurse had been
taken back to Worthington, the re-
mainder of the party returned to
Lamberton. Funeral services will be
held from the Carlson home at one
o'clock on Wednesday and at two
thirty at the Westbrook Norwegian
Lutheran Church. Reverend c. M.
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and we were all served with ice cream
and cake which proved to be deli
cious luncheon. We wish to thank
them for their kindness and we hope
that Leslie has many more happy
birthdays.
Our school is prettily decorated
for the Easter month. Come and see
it.
Mrs. Carl Kamholz and family will
move from the Sanders farm into this
district this week. The H. o. Camp
bell family will move on the place
vacated by Mrs. Kamholz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Kernel and
family spent Wednesday evening at
the T. E. Jones home.
Many people from this community
enjoyed the dinner at the T. A.
Whittet home in Redwood Falls on
Wednesday which was served by
several ladies of the Methodist church.
The upper grade children in our
school had the privilege of hearing
President Hoover's Inaugural Ad-
dress on Monday when they went to
the C. L. Breckenridge home when
it was broadcast over the radio. We
thank Mr.. and Mrs. Breckenridge for
this hospitality.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norval Weeks will
move to their farm this week which
they purchased some time ago.
Our school will be closed Thursday.
and Friday of this week as Miss Ack-
mann will attend the Rural Teachers
Institute at Lamberton.
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School District 96

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Stewart went
to Walnut Grove Monday to attend
the funeral service of Willis Nc
Donald.
The eighth grade are reading The
Great Stone Face" by Hawthorne.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Fobes and son
Allan of Redwood Falls were dinner
guests at the R. M. Campbell home
on Sunday.
Leslie Jones one of our boys in the
eighth grade one Tuesday of last
week celebrated his fourteenth birth
day anniversary. In the afternoon
his mother, Mrs. F. E. Jones and
Miss Nellie Jones were visitors at
school; when the children were dis
missed, Mrs. Jones informed US that
she had prepared a surprise for US
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at Redwood Falls.
Henry Hawkins, who reached the
81st milestone of his life in a hale
and hearty condition Sunday was
given pleasant surprise at his home
Saturday evening. Whist was play
ed and picnic lunch served. Mr..
Hawkins has few grey hairs, is erect
in form and walks as spry as young
man. He has many friends who wish
him continued health and enjoyment.
The guests were Messrs. and Mes
DANES William Keller, Hubert Roger,
j. B. Nelson, Robert Moore, Richard
Wendtland, Robert Perry, William
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Glysteen, Judge A. H. Emerson, Miss
Jennie Holm of the Teachers Train
ing Department and Mrs. w. E..
Schei. The affair was a most sue
cessful one and all were agreed that
to Attorney j. B. LaDue was due
the credit for very enjoyable get
together.
Teachers Institute will be held in
Lamberton Thursday and Friday for
the rural and semi-graded teachers Of
Redwood County. Lamberton teach
at their homes here and prospects Of
ers are looking forward to four days
being able to attend the tournament
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PAGE THREE

Boelke, Mrs. Martha Dagner, Elvera
and Alice Nelson, Charlotte Zcher,
Mrs. w. E. Zchei.
Miss Jean Nicholson returned to
her home at Minneapolis Sunday
after pleasant week with her sister
and husband, DR.. and Mrs. R. H.
Ranseen.
John Steinle has moved his family
into the so-called Schnomeier house
in the east part of town.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Penney Hill passed away at the
Tracy hospital Saturday.
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North Redwood

Word was received here last week
that a daughter arrived at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Fisher at St.
Peter, February 23rd. Mrs. Fisher was
formerly Miss Zelda Lippert, daugh-
ter of Rev. and Mrs. Lippert, who
had charge of this church here sew
eral years ago.
Harold Bacon of Dawson was the
guest of his sister, Mrs. E. A. Sens,
several days last week.
Ferd Zimmerman of New Ulm was
the guest of his sisters, Mrs. F. Som
mers and Mrs. Henry Becker, a few
days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Stellmaker and
daughter Lilly were callers at the
Anton Becker home Friday.
Miss Mary Hoepner of Redwood
Falls was a weekend guest of Miss
Francis Otto.
R. E. Hutchinson returned home
Friday from the Veterans Hospital
in Minneapolis where he recently
underwent an operation for append
icitis.
Miss Margaret Roper who in at
tending Calhoun Secretarial School at
Minneapolis arrived home last week
having been compelled to give up her
work for awhile due to an infection
in her hand
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas March are visit
ing at the home of Mr.. an Mrs. c.
Ahrens of Beaver Falls.
Mrs. John Balton and Mrs. w. B.
Steele of Olivia were visitors here
and at Beaver Falls several days
last week.
Frank Smith and Tom Tradewell
were business visitors at Olivia one
day last week.
A large delegation from here at
tended the boxing show at Redwood
Falls last Thursday night.
Chas. Boyle was given a surprise
last Friday night when company of
friends gathered at his home and re-
minded him of his birthday annivers-
airy.
Misses Mae and Fern Wise and
brother of Franklin visited Sunday at
the R. E. Hutchinson home.
Mrs. Frederickson and daughters
and son of Belview were Monday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. H. Hoffer.
The Ladies Aid will be entertain
ed at the home of Mrs. E. w. Hence
Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Rud Worsech who spent the
past two months at the home OF
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Hosken Sr., assisting in the care of
her father who has been ill, left for
her home at Cashmere, Washington
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Moritz and
family of Delhi visited Sunday at the
H. Moritz home
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Stellmaker and
family were visitors at the Anton
Becker home Saturday.
Mrs. J. P. Gaffney has been at Red
wood Falls the past week assisting
in the care of her grand daughter,
Yvonne Leckner who underwent an
operation for appendicitis at the Red
wood Falls hospital and has been IN
a very serious condition but is i'm
proving at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Currier and
daughter of Redwood Falls visited
relatives here Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. r. C. Mittelstadt
were dinner guests of Mrs. j. H..
Simondet Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey Mevry OF
Franklin visited relatives here Sat-
urday.