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Newspaper
Buffalo Center Tribune
Location
Buffalo Center, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1927
Page
4
Two Thanksgiving stories written in freshmen English class recount a gobbler fearing the axe and contemplating escape. The tale features Mr. Sirown and a talking turkey that dreams of a chopping block, then hides in the woods while others prepare for the oven.
The Johnson boys Gerald and George race to fetch a Thanksgiving turkey their father plans to kill. A hobo grabs the roasting bird, slips, and the turkey vanishes into a ditch. Grandparents invite them to dinner as the tale of the elusive feast ends.
Renters complain roads hinder market access for farm products, opposing farms off major routes. They cite lost hog profits in 1826 as prices fell before marketing due to impassable roads. Some blame joy riding convenience, signaling a growing farm problem in the county.
Miss Sela Daniels of Omaha visits uncle D. Meinders. John Mthison and J. H Bdensen visit Adolph Guard in Frost. Dick Akkeruu from White visits sister Mrs Luh Imbben and brother Oltman. Geo Faber reports five years of poor crop and unrented farms in Hardis and Butler counties. G G Pritchard suffers rheumatism. Cooney Lohrbach recovering well after Rochester hospital operation. Ern Mitterer family leaves for Hardin County Christmas visit. Carl Grothaus returns from McGregor North Dakota to stay with parents J. H. and Mrs. Grothaus. winter there noted as severe. Nellie Gilbert to Lyle Minn Shellrock Waterloo Iowa to spring visits. C 5 Johnson home from Iowa City after appendectomy on Len, recovering. expected home next week. Wages paid to German Township teachers: first grade 45 dollars, second 43, third 26, apprentice teachers 85.
Route notes record visits by Mr. and Mrs. John Lamping and relatives in Mason City, with neighbors and church events. Storms limited Ellis Aid gathering, while Rev. Fellows led a service change to 2 PM in Ellis. Roads remain poor and shoveling continues. nearby residents travel through rough conditions. Dist 4 Eden Township teacher Emma Jacobs closed school for Christmas vacation.
The Iowa motor vehicle department announced that thirteen counties will use letters instead of numerals on 1928 license plates. Sales began in December, with many residents already purchasing tags. The list shows county letter codes for all ninety two counties, along with several typographical errors and misprint corrections noted in the document.
A reminiscence contrasts past and present Yesteryear clothing costs and styles. It recalls two outfits for a child, Sunday wear, wool underwear from mills, and paper collars. Health terms shift as appendicitis and bowel inflammation rise with era.
Roy G. Miller of Riverside notes a Washington county rule requiring newly weds to pay a $20 hardware fee. The charge is firmly enforced, with prepayment used to keep peace and avoid a loud charivari. under no circumstances can the amount be less than $20.
Miss Velda Vanderham of Sioux County set a record by husking and cribbing 105 bushels of corn in ten hours. Facing damp, tough husks, she did not aim to set a record, merely performing an average day’s work. At 20, she is known as a capable farmer, cook, housekeeper, musician, and community leader.
Pure fresh water is essential for dairy cows to maximize butterfat. Cows drink whatever water is available, so providing abundant clean water costs little and yields more milk. Fresh, cool water boosts milk quality and quantity, benefiting both cows and owners.
Buffalo Center Creamery Co. and First Nationals Bank present a brief note on Christmas superstition describing the belief that oxen kneel in their stalls to worship the Infant Christ at midnight on His birthday.
For Christmas decor readers are urged to choose striking centerpieces such as a pair of silver peacocks or a large pheasant, offered in options including silver plate or pottery finished pieces.
An old English custom still observed in Sussex and Devonshire counties blesses apple trees at Christmas. The practice, once widespread, is kept alive by rural communities celebrating with ceremonies and seasonal rites.
In southern Italy communities begin a nine day novena before Christmas with households displaying small nativity figures in village homes. Local traditions emphasize handmade models and joint celebrations signaling the holiday season.
Andre Sanderson broods on a distant crime of passion from three years earlier on his prairie homestead. On Christmas Eve he creeps to Axel and Olga’s shanty to confront past treachery, then surprises them with a bid for peace.
A German Christmas tale tells of Christkind arriving on Christmas Eve to test human kindness. A very poor boy asks at each door, and on that night no beggar is refused food or shelter, underscoring charity and warmth.
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