17 Dec 1914
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Newspaper
Burnettsville News
Location
Burnettsville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1914
Page
1
Advice from PLM urges sending Christmas parcels early with clear name and address on outside and inside if wrapper is damaged. Include a Merry Christmas card only if kept under letter postage. Do not open until Christmas. One week left till Santa Claus.
Health officials order Burnettsville schools and churches closed until January 4 1915 due to scarlet fever with about twelve cases and ongoing quarantine guidance urged to avoid crowds and keep sick away from others while disinfection proceeds. Community actions include strict isolation, avoiding gatherings, and ensuring nutritious food and fresh air for children.
Circulation circles report that Circuit Clerk Charles S. Preston has purchased the Monticello Herald from J. B. Van Buskirk. The ownership transfer is planned for around January 1, 1915, and Preston selects a premier local newspaper property in this region.
The Woman's Foreign Mission Society of the MoBE church held a Christmas meeting at Mrs. Ligreck's home with hostess Miss Ave. Avatutions and silk gift bags raised 525 for the steamer passage of the outgoing Toomarios. Violet Mima Young, daughter of Guy and Edith Young, died December 6 from diphtheria aged 10 years 9 months 2 days. burial at Davis cemetery.
Local notes report Miss Bess Calloway visiting Indianapolis relatives and Mrs Milton Lemon visiting Rochester. Preparations begin for a show building dedication in Idaville on December 19. Fred Davis offers tailoring with free pants. A funeral in North Manchester prompted Rev G B Heeter to attend. Camden Record changeover mentioned with Geardon as new printer. Christ Taos entertainments thought unlikely due to quarantines. A long German word about a stock company running lake steamboats is noted.
An old store ad promises ladies who visit the shop and spend one dollar or more will receive a free asbestos toy iron. The offer reflects historic advertising practices and materials once common in retail promotions.
A local retailer Brown promotes Chief Kokokome Cream as a Christmas gift with a confident pitch that it will please both wife and household items. The ad suggests the product brings smiles to both wife and furniture.
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