Land South Of Town News And Follies
A local column details village happenings and quirky notes from a southern town. It covers property bids by Charlie Nelson, a Persian cat named Silver Belle, a new kitchen, house improvements, a Christmas observance in Riverside, and a plan for a gravel road along the River-side church route. It laments past town corruption, notes turkey prices, crops, and community cheer while sharing light gossip about residents.
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Riverside Church
N. E
Corporation
Carthage
Record Editor Urged to Imitate Christ by Paying
A readers letter in the Rec ORD encourages readers to support the Record by paying the editor and praising the picture of Christ without criticism, framing the appeal as a call for common sense and local loyalty.
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Christ
Hill and Fodrea wed in Indianapolis home ceremony
John Hill and Elizabeth Fodrea united in marriage at 8 p.m. on Wednesday December 11 at the bride's parents home 709 Green Street Indianapolis with Reverend Vergil W. Lewis officiating The event drew close relatives and friends A sumptuous three course supper followed gifts included a full Haviland China set The groom recently returned from service in the Philippines and the couple planned to reside in Greenfield.
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John Hill
Elizabeth Fodrea
B. D. Fodrea
Green St
Indianapolis
Vergil W. Lewis
Fletcher Place
M. E
Mrs. Hill
Haveland
L. S. Ayers and Co
Philippines
Uncle Sam
Greenfield
Delicate Menu Chaos With Belgian Hare Surprise
Mr and Mrs Ed Adkins hosted a six o clock game dinner for select ladies and their male helpers. Belgian hare caused delight and debate as guests insisted it be served first. The tale ends with a chase up a tree and a possum skin and hints at a sea sickness sequel.
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Ed Adkins
Adkins
Mrs McKinley Failing In Mind And Body
Mrs McKinley who never fully recovered from her California experiences is said to be fast failing in both mind and body. She mourns her husband and sits in melancholy silence for hours in the Canton receiving vault. It is thought she will not survive the winter and she has requested to be left alone during Christmas Day.
Record cold season grips broad regions
The nation faced an unprecedented December cold wave per weather bureau records. Temperatures plunged to 12 degrees below zero in Chicago, with even southeast Texas reporting severe cold and cattle losses. Carthage registered as low as 15 degrees below zero while the northwest and west shivered under the chill, averaging about 10 degrees below zero.
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United States
Weather Bureau
Texas
Chicago
Carthage
Resolutions of sorrow for Nellie B. Gates
The Washington Co Teachers Association at Sa lem adopts resolutions deploring the death of Nellie B. Gates. They praise her earnestness and christ-like life, express sympathy to family and friends, and request copies be sent to the deceased’s family. Committee members Mattie Dewees Harry E. Davis Lee Vellem. Per Lewis B. Mull Recording Sec.
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Washington Co. Teachers Association
Salem
Amos Gates
Nellie B. Gates
Association
Mattie Dewees
Harry E. Davis
Lee Vellem
Per Lewis B. Mull
Sunday School Attendance and Offering at Methodist Church
Despite extreme cold, Sunday school drew 79 attendees and collected 31.62. The largest single class contribution was 94 cents from Class No. 8, and the lesson emphasized an important line, drawing many to participate.
Sermon Attends Christmas Services and Epworth League Talk
Next Sunday near Christmas attendance is urged. The pastor’s morning sermon drew on I shall be satisfied when I awake in thy likeness and stressed Jesus Christ as the only satisfying portion. Rev. James Gillespie led the Senior Epworth League after the service. The evening sermon, on Social Parity using the Seventh Commandment, praised virtue as a priceless element of character.
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Jesus Christ
James Gillespie
Epworth League
Passover sermon and cold weather affect school attendance
Severe cold reduced attendance to 63 while regular collection stood at 87 cents and Christmas expenses totaled 9.18. Misses Katherine Glass and Bertha Henley attended the chorus class morning meeting as both Senior and Junior Endeavors held their usual profitable sessions. Rev Trueblood spoke on Christ in the Passover noting Leviticus 16 Isa 66 and Exodus 12, stressing the blood protection rather than nature or works, and contrasting God's protection with Satan's claim on souls.
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Pharoh
Satan
Katherine Glass
Bertha Henley
Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets Ad
An advertising blurb for Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets promoting relief after meals and dullness, improving appetite, digestion and liver function. Mentions sale by J. H. McCarty & Son and pricing with Carthage Record and Ladies Worlds at 1.80.
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Chamberlains
J. H. McCarty & Son
Carthage
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BF Overman & CO
Knightstown
Indiana
Santa Claus
Charlie Nelson
Robert and
Ezekial Jones
James Forbes
Gurney Phelps
Riverside
John R. Small
Rushville
Connersville
Silver Belle
Cat Stud Book of America
Abby Clark
A. W. Earnest
Thomas Narvel
Jesse
Golden Rule Cash Store
Rushville, Ind
X-mas
Mrs. McKinley Failing
Fred Hinshaw
Church Notes
Methodist
Sevices
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