Local notes show snow and holiday activities mix with farm life
Special Correspondence reports on barn work near town and carpenters at various sites. Stores stocking holiday goods and the Congregational Ladies' Aid apron sale raising 37 dollars. Weather turns cold with three inches of snow and a drop in temperature. Local residents visiting relatives and gathering for farm tasks, shelling corn, and cattle trading.
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Nundson Bros
Durga
Clementaon ‘Bhiverson
Congregational Ladies
Pleasant Hill Pointers special correspondence
Frank Davis visited friends in Akron that Sunday. Mrs Nick Dixy of North Dakota is visiting with her mother and brother. Laura Nygard of Akron visits her sister Mrs Dix. B V Goodread, husking corn near Burbank, is home recovering from grippe. Charles Millage, an old time settler.
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Frank Davis
Akron
Nick Dixy
N. D
Poother
Wilson Dae
Laura Nygard
Richland Round-ups Special Correspondence
Richland social news reports visits and gatherings in Elk Point and Richland. Mrs Spenlda and Miss Oldie Collefson hosted a surprise party for Beatrice Yollefson. many locals attended a skating party and a basket social at Peterson schoolhouse. Rev Sheppard spoke and promised to help secure a pastor soon.
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Henry Spenlda
Elk Point
Ole Yollefson
Woonnocket
Richland
Oldie Collefson
Ed. Yollefson
Beatrice
Rev
Sheppard
Union Creek Church Services and Community Notes
There will be no service at the Lutheran church next Sunday. Swedish services by Rev H Nilson at the German Lutheran church last Sunday drew a good crowd despite stormy weather. Snow fell heavily last weekend and some residents enjoyed the first sleigh ride of the season. Mr and Mrs Atterness of Beresford visited with Hilder Johnson and cousin Mrs Wm Ericson. Mrs Olof Ericson went to Hawarden for a few days with daughter Meg Harker. Elmer Hultgren spent a few days in Sioux City last week.
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Union Creek News
H. Nilson
Comber
Feedlot purchases and parsonage fence near Elk Point noted
The report mentions shipping feedlots bought during a trip, Sig. Predell visiting from Saturday to Monday, Mr. Jegren and aon shelling corn, a new gas engine powered sheller in operation, and a substantial fence surrounding the Tuteran parsonage. Register of Deeds Henning Gues sman from Elk Point visited relatives last Sunday.
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Sig. Predell
Sioux City
Jegren
Aon
Gorn
Register of Deeds
Henning Guessman
Elk Point
Local Social Notes and Weekend Arrivals
Mrs L H Martin visited Hawardep friends yesterday and Hazel Milnes returned Monday from Worthing South Dakota. Rev J L Ayrault left Tuesday for revival meetings in Hawarden. Edison records advertised at Marple s and Wade s grocer with full fruit nut and candy line. Miss Anna and Lizzie Voss visit Elkport Town. Mrs Best to winter here. Akron district teachers meeting held Saturday. G C Countryman in charge. Wight Theater three nights drew light attendance with shows The Power of the Cross Fabio Romani Buster Brown Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
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Mong Meredith
Akron
Mra. L
J. L. Ayrault
Hawarden
Wade
L. J. Conger
Sioux Falls
B. M. Whitfield
M. B
Anna
Lizzie Voss
Frank Meyer
Henry Voss
Elkport
Wm, Bly and Son
Davia
Illinois
G. C. Countryman
Wight Theater Company
Power of the Cross
Fabio Romani
Buster Brown
Dr. Jekyll and
Mr. Byde
Lace Made From Hair Point Trosse Evidence Queen Mary Link
A London Express note describes a rare sixteenth century lace called point trosse made from fintinn hair. It cites Margaret Lennox sending a small painted square of face lace from prison to Mary Queen of Scots, as proof of belief in the queen’s innocence. The piece was reportedly made by the countess from her own gray hair.
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Margaret
Countess of Lennox
Darnley
Charles Lennox
Bess of
Secret Spanish prison tale of walled alive inmates
An American officer visiting Manila's old Spanish prison recalls a hidden cell behind a wall. Prisoners were fed via a plate, and when a plate returned empty the jailer knew the inmate was dead and stopped feeding him.
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Manila
Sonor
Not Listening
A brief New York Times item notes a young girl who, while walking with her mother, overhears men speaking and proclaims she will not listen. The episode highlights a child’s awareness of swearing and a resolve to close her ears to crude language.
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Wes
New York
Unterrified traveler encounters yawning abyss on trail
A hurried traveler, between journeys, encounters a vast abyss along an unfamiliar path. Despite the startling moment, he remains calm and unperturbed, continuing toward his destination as noted in a Chicago News item.
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Chicago News
Time and wealth clash in a wary joke exchange
In a Washington Star style exchange, Dustin Stax stresses the value of time while an easygoing friend questions the benefit of vast wealth. The dialogue hints at how rising five minute intervals can bother or worry a busy person.
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Dustin Stax
Washington Star
Tantalizing Word Puzzle Sparks School Circus Humor
A playful exchange features Johnny Holcomb defining tantalizing as a circus procession past the school that scholars must not miss. The anecdote blends a joke with a proverb about genius as a mix of aspiration and inspiration and notes ads bringing good returns.
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Dehnny
Johnny Holcomb
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