Cross Roads And Cora Community News
Local farmers sold turkeys to Floyd Fanning at Cora. Families and guests visited in the area including Tharp, Maxey, Butler, Foster, and Lumsden households. A sale at Frances Fanning’s drew a good crowd. Mrs Head celebrated a birthday with a large group returning well wishes.
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Floyd Fanning
Cora
Frances Fannings
Rebecca Heads
First Snow Sets In. Uncle Bob Shrader Very Sick
North East Linn reports cold snap with season’s first snow and temperatures dropping to zero one morning. Uncle Bob Shrader is very ill. locals note visitors to John Clapp's, and neighbors butcher hogs, market turkeys, and farm life in a tight-knit community.
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Bob Shrader
Jed Mc Collums Surprise Birthday Party Held Sunday
Sunday the seventeenth marked Jed Mc Collums twentieth birthday with a surprise gathering from his young friends. Harry Talman arrived from Texas to visit relatives and is identified as son of Wilbur Talman who formerly lived here and now resides in Washington.
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Jed McCollums
Harry Talman
Texas
Wilbur Talman
Washington
Calhoun and Thornton Ad Offers Farms and Loans
Wanted buyers and sellers for farms town property and merchandise. We write insurance and arrange farm loans at low rates. Calhoun and Thornton.
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Calhoun & Thornton
Selfish Being Jeopardizes Trade with Persistent Trouble
A critic notes that a selfish person continually struggles in his trade or calling, implying ongoing difficulty and lack of restraint. The remark frames the behavior as a flaw tied to character rather than external factors.
Troublesome mood spoils the sunshine of aging years
The note warns against letting troubles ruin moments of aging and encourages preserving nature’s brightness as years pass. It contrasts sunshine with gloom and urges resilience rather than dwelling on misery.
Scarce Shoes and Tobacco Echo Old Time Woes
A compact quip notes men endure hard times more easily for tobacco than for wives demanding shoes, reflecting social humor about needs and pride.
Year of Blessings and Gratitude Across the Land
The text reflects on a year of abundant blessings and fruitfulness while urging humility and gratitude. It contrasts fullness of provision with the danger of greed and excessive celebration, calling for a true spirit of thanksgiving alongside mountains of blessings.
Winter Frost Adorns Trees With Sacred Quiet
Poetic meditation on hoar frost covering landscapes and nature as a garment of peace. The speaker addresses Father above inviting renewed strength with spring’s approach, envisioning nature’s return to life. F W K references close the piece.
Domestic skill valued over study for a married woman
The passage argues that running a household is as important as any business, noting a wife’s value comes from competence at home. It asserts daughters should learn cooking and domestic duties, and that capability at home earns more applause than mere accomplishments.
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