The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-11-19


is evident that they did take them seriously
About Boy Babies
~ EsEARCHERS and statisticans are digging into
X everything imaginable nowadays, figuring out
the possibilities and probabilities of this and
that Dr. A. j. Lotka, a specialist in life insurance
statistics has been studying the prevalence of boy
babies and these are of his conclusions:
When boy baby is born he has two chances out
of three grow up and become father. He has even
chances to become the father of but only one
chance in four to become the father of two sons.
few grow up have 10 sons, but there is only one
chance in 1000 that this will happen.
Many other more or less interesting conclusions
with respect to the perpetuation of family
set forth by DR.. Lotka who finally estimates that in
about nine out Of ten the OF any particular
branch will eventually die out
Between 10000 and 100000 saw the national corn
husking contest last week. Fifteen competed and
the winner received 500. If Tex Richard were alive
to take the project over he would raise the purse to
several hundred thousands build for the big
shows establish training camps and perhaps complete
the picture by turning the task from hard farm work
to sport as popular as golf American farmers might
do with their cornelds what the thrifty Scots did
with their rocky pastures years ago.
The first word received at The Redwood Gazette
office from Congressman Frank Cague since his de-
parture for Washington large copy of Gilbert
Stuarts portrait of George Washington prepared for
distribution by the bcentennial commission. We hope
further from the capitol front will be pleasing
A Blooming Prairie man was arrested at dance
at Austin the other night because he violated the law
against drinking within thousand feet of dance hall
The law infers drinking dancer must carry tape
measure.
Reports of the bureau of Minnesota
give the literacy percentage 13 per cent 1t is in
terestng to that the PERCENTAGE unable to read
and write in Redwood county 6 of percent less
than half the statewide ratio.
A woman who STAYED off the arguments of II male
jurors and so gained the public eye is about
famous in Minneapolis Capone in Chicago Even in
hese days when corruption is talked of every hand
it behooves juryman to stick to the truth
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Hunters throughout this county have reported see
ing ducks and geese flying east Probably going to
Washington to take part in the "quack" legislation
which Mr.. Clague predicts for this term.
Ted Balko husked 2SS bushels last year and finish
ed third this year he was second with 30.5 bushels
similar improvement next year would be almost i'm
possible to beat.
One of the qualifications for a congressman will
be marriage if this practice of appointing their widows
to their vacated seats continues.
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It's hard to get concrete idea through concrete
head. tt--- ~ = OK;
Americanism: Racketeers amassing fabulous
fortunes while school teachers go without pay
Chemists say man is composed principally Of glue,
still many fail to stick to anything very long.
It would help some if newspapers would use num-
bers instead of names for those Chinese generals.
By the way, what ever became of the Box prize
peace plan? Now would be good time to give it a
trial.
lot of fellows will be mentioned" for high Of
fee next year. if they have to do the mentioning
themselves.
Gloria Swanson married her newest husband
twice Just to be of him. Now, will this require
la double divorce later on?