The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-05-31

Aviation from the Ground Up is the title of
new book. 1t sounds logical.
A sutton for the hand of movie actress should
not despair. His turn will probably or
later.
feminist orator declares that working girls
should receive mems wages Some attain this goal by
getting married.
A strange coincidence Cass county, Minnesota,
also has resident named Art Falk and he also is
candidate for county treasurer.
A miss down in Iowa is advertising for missing
dachshund The ad reads: "He is two dogs long and
half dog high and bit underslung.
The most recent defense heard for the Farmer
Labor platform is that it compiled by vague
dreamers who living in the Clouds and consequent
ly means nothing. The point not made clear is where
the other delegates to the convention enjoying
themselves while the platform put over?
There is no better time than today to weed out
at least some of the candidates for the legislature
Page two of the Gazette contains the statements of
several of them. 1t will take only minute to the
pinks the reds and the red white and blues into sep
arate stalls and pick the color combination you think
most stylish for fall Special attention should be paid
to wearing qualities.
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Whatever one may think of the present female ha-
bits of painting pencilng, dyeng and the like it must
be admitted that while the effects obtained may be in
a degree deceptive, there is attempt made to
ceal the that artificial aids beauty employed
Even the most unsophistcated of aware
that art is brought to the aid of nature with the ut
most frankness. Whether the effects produced really
lend charm to the modern woman is largely matter
of individual opinion
In fipooc In dQ.
vices to lure the male frowned upon.
Massachusetts law of forbade the wearing of "any
apparel either wooden, silk lynnen, with any lace
it. gold silver threads" The English Par
lament of ITO passed act providing "that any
who shall entice into marriage any of His Ma
jesty's subjects by of perfume, false hair
false hips shall be condemned sorceress and the
marriage shall be declared null and void"
Since those days customs have changed greatly but
human nature has not.
As change from the almost monotonous present
day accounts of recordbreaking airpane flights, the
story of old time exploit horseback is refreshing
by the way of contrast Such story recently told
in the New York Herald Tribune, and deals with the
famous ride of Felix Xavier Aubrey who covered the
800 miles between Santa Fe and Independence in less
than six days.
This happened in September 1S48, when settle
ments in the Southwest few and far between. Au
brey had already made the trip in eight days. and bet
$1,000 that he could make it in six.
With relay horses stationed along the route he
started alone At relay point he found mount,
but its keeper killed and scaped by Indians, with
his famished horse he pressed Toward the end of
another leg of the trip his horse gave and trudg
ed 20 miles on foot to the next stop.
With little to eat and only two hours sleep ex-
cept what he could catch while in the saddle he finally
reached Independence few hours ahead of schedule
ore dead than alive Upon arrival Aubrey had to be
lifted from the saddle, which caked with blood But
he his bet.
A recent article recounts the feats of the late
Harry Houdni who perhaps the greatest magician
of all tme-a man whose mysterious performances led
many to believe that he was endowed with super nat
ural power
But Houdini himself made no such claims He de-
cared that he performed his astounding exhibition acts
through sheer physical dexerity acquired by years of
study and practice His ability escape from wooden
box, wrapped with ropes and chains, in which he was
bound hand and foot and placed under water was
markable example of his SKILL while repeatedly DEM
onstrated that he could release himself from any kind
of shackes that might be placed upon him.
One of Houdin's feats to remain in sealed
coffin under water for hour and half, conserving
the oxygen in the small air space by taking short and
infrequent breaths.
Much attention was given by Houdini to the expos
of spirituastic mediums, all Of whom he denoun
ced Unfortunately frauds He made standing
offer of $4,000 to any medium who could produce any
phenomena which he could not duplicate through nat
aral agencies The reward claimed.
Houdni wrote several books various phrases of
his art but it is said that the secrets of his most i'm
portant and almost incredible performances died with
him.
During his lifetime he thrilled millions of specta-
tors throughout the world including many rulers and
notables but his most lasting contribution the advan
cement of civilization his fearless and uncomprom-
Using warfare upon charlatanry in all FORMS and its
attendant frauds and superstitions.