The Smiling Lady and the Soldier at the Masquerade
Betty Schuyler, chief stenographer, captivates Sgt. Keith with her smile at a soldiers masquerade auction. He bids twenty five dollars to win the unseen partner, recognizing Betty beneath a half mask as the crowd cheers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Schuyler
Betty
Sergi
Donald Keith
Keith
Baker Square
Never & Jones
Theiis
Rose Lordén
Nelly Ryan
Nelly
Eith
Gayety
Nore
Waitz
France
Audrie Chooses Love Over Harold in Wartime Dilemma
In a 1920s style narrative, Audrie weighs two suitors, Harold at dance and a khaki clad young man in memory, ultimately choosing the soldier she believes embodies true love and sacrifice. Local notes follow about visits, Xmas gatherings, and family travels in North East Linn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audrie
Jimmie
Harold
Mr. Harold
Andrie
The
McClure Neweper Syndicate
Early artificial eyes through ancient to early modern craft
The article traces artificial eye history from 6500 B C priests in Rome using linen and earthenware, worn externally, to 1579 when a gold ball with iris color was introduced, followed by enamel and tinting eyestems. The progression marks crude external devices evolving toward more lifelike ocular replacements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Well-Deserved Rebuke Tale From Rural Roadside
An old country woman trudges a road with a heavy basket on her head her exchange ends in a brisk rebuke as she presses on. The scene captures a stubborn resolve and a moment of sharp roadside humor.
New Subscribers and Local Notes From the Leader Record
Mrs Lou Brumbaugh spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Sam Lark near Cora. New readers include Mrs Anna Boyles Linneus and others. Several subscribers renew or place names for Christmas gifts including Eva Steen Gann Valley S D and Chas Newton Ringling Mont. George VanHorn leaves Fossil Ore after a visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou’ Brumbaugh
Sam Lark
Cora
Wm. Pulliam
Purdin
Eva Steen
Gann Valley
S. D
W. L. Riley
Route 4
Chas. Newton
Ringling
Mont
Lillie Carmack
C. B. Hale
Yakima
Wash
Eyes Examined Glasses Fitted at Jacques Drug Store
Nellie V. Richards, Optometrist, spends ten weeks at Northern Ill. College of Ophthalmology Chicago and will be in Browning all day Monday and Tuesday until noon January 5 and 6 at Jacques Drug Store for eye examinations and fitting glasses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Ill
College of Ophthalmology
Chicago
Browning
Jacques Drug Store
Nellie V. Richards
Notice to debtors to settle accounts by January 10
Those owing money to J. J. Smith are urged to call and settle their accounts by January 10 in order to straighten the books for the coming year. This applies to all debtors with outstanding balances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Smith
Harris farm sale transfers ownership north of town
Guy Brookshier closed a deal Tuesday making him owner of 120 acres of the E. E. Harris farm north of town with Russell Franklin taking the remaining forty acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Brookshier
E. E. Harris
Russel Franklin
High Grade Salesman Wanted at Moorman Mfg Co
Moorman Mfg Co of Quincy Illinois seeks a high grade salesman with selling experience desired but not required. Compensation options include salary and commissions or straight commission. Successful applicants can earn about two thousand four hundred dollars per year from stock raiser sales. Apply with character and ability references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moorman Mfg. Co
Quincy, Ill
Harness care advice from a cautious farmer and musician
A fragment discusses delaying a task as Gabriel Toots sounds the horn and compares a farmer who must oil and oiling harnesses. It mentions keeping oil by the fire and drying harnesses to make them easier to handle for best results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gabriel
Farms for sale and loan offers from Calhoun and Thornton
A broad list of farm properties for sale with promises of quick cash offers and unlimited funds at low interest. The ad invites buying selling trading or borrowing and promotes Calhoun and Thornton as the serving brokers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calhoun & Thornton
Dinner Honor for Miss Lucile Alspach Before College
Mr and Mrs Mark Alspach entertained Sunday dinner on December 28 in honor of Miss Lucile Alspach who is about to leave for business college. Guests included Mr and Mrs F J Alspach and daughter Vivian Mr and Mrs Ray Keithley and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. T. Jolley
Alice Sullivan
Coulee City
Wash
Jolley
W. A. Smith
Purdin
Ing
Nebraska
Harry Arnold
Mark Alspach
Lucile Aspach
Business College
F. J
Vivian
Ray Keithley
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Abe
North’ East Linn
Ben Pratt
Mose Sills
Jay McGhee
J. B. McCollum
Ellen Sever
Gifford
Earl Abbott
F. M. Cattey
Ben Cattey
Mrs. Cattey
Ruby Abbott
Lydia Burks
Winigan
Harold ‘Abbott
Perry — McCollums
Otis McCollum
North Salem
Ralph McCollum
Sticklerville
Oral Carter
Mrs
Catherine Cattey
Brookfield
I. J. McCollum
Oklahoma
Alva
Ernest
Edd
Ed Cordray
Anna Boyles
Linneus
Boyles
Leader Record Office
Laclede
Brookhe
Shier
Harris
Rlegtrig Theatre
William Farnum
William Fox
Zane Gray
Great Southwest
William Duncan
Harold Lloyd
Charley Chapman
Mildred Harris
Louis Weber
YMRS
Charlie Chaplin
Akaee Suen Eien
E. E. Harris Sells
Gabriel “Toots
al Zz ‘Ma
Pheet
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