The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-11-13

axe in its hand chasin' Republicans into
the tall grass.
Thank God for Ishbel Macdonald, we say in due
and humility. Here is girl who says Eng
land must have sent mighty bad representatives
here to give and get the impressions that have
been going back and FORTH 1t is so unusual to hear
a word like this instead of scathng criticism of all
crudites and shortcomings that are popped up
with admiration and appreciation. We can't imagine
that Ishbel liked everything about us-there is too
much of for that But at least she has the gift of
discernment and evident wish to understand in a
sympathetic and fair way. She and her father have
done to bring about good feeling between the
two countries than any other pair that has visited
in hundred years. Here's to their return!
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From immaculate Boston comes word that the
members of the clergy the worst" of all bad
tomobie drivers, that they violate all the laws of
traffcdom and expect to get away with it. Doctors
second worst and statesmen third the list of bad
ones. "The clergyman seems to think he is ordained
to drive automobile he fit we'll to preach
Sermon, said Boston's traffic registrar. We don't
believe word of all ths-comng from Boston as it
does-but it's sort Of fun to have it to tell to the
preachers when they get bit uppsh about some Of
our smallish vices.
1t is good news to all of Redwood Falls and Red
wood County that the decision against w. H. Gold
former townsman and onetme president of the South
Minnesota Joint Stock Land Bank, has been re-
versed thus removing the charge of of the mail in
an attempt to defraud. Home folks have always be-
eved that "W. H." innocent of intent to defrauG
anyone with whom he had ever had business rela
tions. 1t is gratifying that the courts have now
justified that faith in him.
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DO knoy of 1af TO hou
the United States Senate 'payed" with the horns ano
bird cages and big bottles and other things making
up the tariff exhibit At least it denoted activity
where we had thought all dullness and lethargy
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convict serving a life term in the Omaha pen.
etentiary the two hundred dollar prize recently
offered for the best essay the pioneer history OF
his state. This should point a moral some way OF
another, but to life we can't say what
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Over in England dog wagged his tail longer
than any other deg in his set and prize. They
called it contest there on the Island. We have
another for it here-something consisting
of two rather hard-bitng words
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Recent reports show that nearly twenty-five mil
lion girls in India married before they are sixteen
And yet India had the crust to get all upset when
woman author came out and told some of the facts
concerning those girl-marriages.
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Times have changed since the old transforming
days. In a new theatre in London every star has
private bathroom in connection with his or her dress
ing This may be the English idea of cleaning
up" the theatrical profession.
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IT'S said that there is automobile for every
five persons in the United States. We can't see thai
there anything discovered in the survey that max
necessary for them all to ride in the front seat
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AS Orphan Annie says, "You wouldn't think guy
that bank would have anything to worry about.
Well-hardy anything, that is, except the little mat
| ter of overdrafts and overdues
A white haired grandmother in New York has jus
pulled down $4,000 year job. A lot of womel
who read about her are saying, "Come on you whit
ones and the grandchildren"
Edsel Ford and his wife gave than one hun
dred thousand dollars to the Detroit Community fun
the other day. Would that every Minnesota communi
! ty had Ford and a Fund!
The Minneapolis Journal has come out with al
editorial encouraging the year round swatting of flies
Does that paper think this world is entitled
a vacation,
We love knockers-heavy old brass ones on tn
| outside of the door. In other places they bot
unbeautiful and unuseful.
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Almost anything will shrink If enough cold waite
hits it. in point is Minneapolis most upstand
/ ing piece of real estate.