S. P. Hasselbacher Retires From Long Service at Rail Office
S P Hasselbacher Burlington station agent at Yates City retires on pension after 151 years of service. He joined Burlington on December 25 1881 as telegraph operator and served at multiple stations before Yates City from September 16 1883. He became agent January 16 1896 and held the post for 36 years. Ill health and recent appendicitis surgery hastened retirement. Brother of Lud Wasselbacher.
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P. Basslbacher
Burlington
Yates City
Farmers form protective association in Brimfield township
A representative group of Brimfield farmers met at the Village Gali Friday night and organized a protective association to deter trespass. Signs proclaim no hunting and offenders will be prosecuted. Permits required to hunt on land. Officers named: president Harry Mulvaney, vice president Orville Tucker, secretary Ell3 Facker, treasurer Charles Porter.
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Brimfield Township
Gali
Harry Mulvaney
Orville Tucker
Facker
Charles Porter
Wet night bus inquiry ends with cab remark
On a very wet night the last bus stops and a conductor asks for a gentleman to help a lady atop. After no volunteers a male passenger questions her status. The conductor confirms she is a thoroughly well dressed lady and the passenger notes she can afford a cab home.
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London
SAYS THE PESSIMIST CLIMATE OF MONEY FAILURES
The passage critiques a gloomy outlook as a sign of failed fortunes and notes that railroads did not plead until overwhelmed. It lauds those who served to save the republic and comments on Americanism, urging zeal to protect free speech while avoiding offense to customers.
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Exchange
Pointed Paragraphs on Wisdom and Wit
A collection of aphoristic lines reflecting on praise ambition wit and knowledge. It muses that praise tempts happiness strikes inaction with laziness and that life remains a gamble where clarity comes from knowing where to find information. It questions money as a universal solution and the limits of self deception.
Church Notes Sunday Service Timings
Sunday School to start at 10 o clock with divine service following at 10 30. Denry Traub named pastor.
Methodist Church Christmas Tree Program at 7 PM
The Methodist Episcopal Church schedules public worship at 9 30 AM and Sunday School at 10 20 AM. The M E Sunday School children will hold a Christmas tree and program Saturday evening December 24 at 7 PM. Pastor Thomas Spencer extends a cordial welcome.
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M. E
Christmas Mass Times at St Josephs Church
St Josephs Church publishes a Christmas Day schedule with High Mass at 6:00 am and Benediction, Leon Mass at 10:00 am, Williamsfield Mass at 8:30 am, and confessions Saturday from 3:30 to 5:30, with an evening service at 7:30 led by Father Herison.
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Leon
Williamsfield, Mass
Aliceaoon
Christmas program at Union Church features gifts from foreign lands
The Union Church schedules 10:00 Sunday School and 11:00 Morning worship with no Christian Endeavor next Sunday. The White Gift Christmas program will be held at 10:45 featuring a novel gift presentation plan from different lands, Christmas music, and a story by Miss Bowman. Pastor BR Newell delivers remarks.
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The
Christian Endeavor
Bowman
English Proverbs And Sayings Mix Of Wit And Warnings
A selection of proverbs offers practical maxims on courage, frugality, discretion, loyalty, and social behavior. It includes lines about dogs seldom biting, riding and falling, productive use of leisure, kept friendships, discreet women, facing unfamiliar days, and the truth in a person’s speech.
Tournament schedule across towns and dates
A condensed list of event dates and locations shows Dec 9 Lewistown and Dec 13 Yates City among others, with tournaments at Princeville, Wyoming, and Elmwood. District and Bi County tournaments are noted, including a Corpus Christi date and a Christmas tournament at Princeville.
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Lewistown
Yates City
Dunlap
Wyoming
Hard on the Stomach Cartoon Exchange
A humorous exchange from Frankfurter Ilustrierte features a doctor scolding a patient about sticking to a diet. The patient comically claims adherence but lists absurd items his child supposedly eats. The gag hinges on the doctor prescribing the toddler’s meals and the patient’s odd compliance.
Had a Hot Time Dialogue Joke from Frankfurter Musirierte
A humorous dialogue about a mother and daughter arguing over a "hot time" last night and children. The exchange turns on whether the daughters are living at home, with the daughter noting none are married yet. The fragment appears from the Frankfurter Musirierte.
Fresh butter dream in Cepper's Weekly satire
The fragment quotes Mrs Youngbride and her husband debating making butter at home. They discuss unsatisfactory grocery butter and ordering buttermilk to be left regularly, imagining real fresh butter.
Reflections on Liberty and Leadership in a Democracy
A collection of aphorisms and questions on revolution, marriage, experience, taxation, information, show business, education, yachting, and liberty. The author cites examples from Paul Revere to modern governance, warning against coercive reform and the cost of state control. It contrasts merit in management with recurring success, and questions whether education or beauty defines admiration.
Proverb Revisions Portray Practical Wisdom
A compact collection of revised proverbs offers witty refrains on appearance wealth and relationships. The lines juxtapose social image with true value noting that generosity, restraint, and prudent spending outlast flashy showmanship.
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