Christmas Peace in Bethel Welcomes Newborn John Wainwright
In Bethel a four foot snow covers the town on Christmas Eve. Judge John Wainwright, moved by a starry night and a newborn son, resolves to forgive his estranged sister Lucy and greet her with the news of the child, restoring peace in the old Wainwright homestead.
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Bethel
John Wainwright
Jasper Jones
Jasper
Judge Wainwright
Roland
Rolley
Marion
Judge
Lucy
Wainwright
Sarah
Missus Marion Done
God
Analony
American Santa Claus Origins and Name Roots
The Américan Santa Claus is a corruption of Saint Nicholas says G H McHughes. Santa Claus name derives from Saint Nicholas via Teutonic cultures and crossed to America. The origin notes a rumored trade of a gray horse for a reindeer and changes in pearan appearance.
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Santa Claus
San Nicholas
G. H. McHughes
Saint Nicholas
America
Alfred Abbott and kin share Sunday and Thanksgiving meals
Alfred Abbott spent Sunday with his sister and relatives including Mr and Mrs Ernest Allen and family and Mr and Mrs D W Comer and Hazel. They enjoyed a turkey dinner Thursday with Mr and Mrs WN Pearl and Mr and Mrs J N Peall. Comers shipped turkeys to Detroit earlier this week and Herschel Comer, son of D W Comer, sprained his ankle and is using crutches after a week of rest.
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Alfred Abbott
Acre
Ernest Allen
D.W
Comer
Little Hazel
Pearl
J. N
Peall
Detroit
D. W. Comer
Herschel
Filnt
Southeast Sheridan Family Holiday Visit Recap
The Southeast Sheridan Hart Bergey family from Flint spent last Thursday with grandparents at Joel Dekeer’s home. Mrs. James Gerow returned to Flint after a two week visit. Rosetta Adams, four, is very sick and staying with uncle Ray Adams east of Fred Coe. Henry Randle of Detroit visited his mother and brothers. Mr. Cooper and a Randle relative from Alma joined Sunday at the Randle home with Clarence Randle. Miss Vivian Sowle returned from Marion for holidays.
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Hart - Bergey
Flint
Joel: Dekeer
James ‘Gerow
Pearl
Laigon
Rosetta ‘Adams
Ray Adams
Fred Coe
Henry Randle
Detroit
Mr. Cooper
Gon
Alma
Randle
Clarence Randle
Vivian Sowle
Marion
Windover Lake Social Notes Mix News and North Country Skim
Local items record visits and commutes among residents and their families. Frank Newsom and Fred Wolf visited Burns home. Frank Howey returned to Clare after two weeks there. Louis Brecht toured Marion. Oliver Campbell prepares ice shipping with eleven inch thickness noted.
Lake George Resort Weather and Weekend Movements
Lake George Resort reports subzero Saturday morning as a warming trend begins. Thomas Nichols travels to Clare on business while Garrett Silover seeks work with the Grand Trunk railroad in Owosso. Mrs G A Silover visits daughter Mrs Kelly Morgan in Owosso. Harry Kress heads to Clare for Saturday. Glen Harris and Jas M Wellman transport a load of trees Monday. Charles Calking and C W Winchell go to St Louis with Xmas trees Saturday. A free dance at the town hall Saturday night is described as a pleasant event. Roy Green drives to Clare Saturday evening. Henry Wellman and Charles Calkins harvest cedar boughs to sell at Temple. Austin opens his store again Saturday and indicates business improving. Mrs F A Luce and family reach Batesville Arkansas for the winter. Frank Manning has been sick but shows improvement. Miss Arla Cowles and three sisters visit Henry Wellman Sunday.
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Frank Newsom
Fred Wolf
Frank Luce
Burns Home
Frank Howey
Clare
Louis Brecht
Marion
Oliver’ Campbell
Doc
Tom
Glen Harris
Jim Wellman
Jay Beard
Lake George
Wm. Briggs
Raymond Nash
Spring Lake
S. Harris
Thomas Nichols
Garrett Silover
Owosso
Grand Trunk Railroad
G. A. Silover
Kelly Morgan
Harry Kress
Jas. M. Wellman
Charles Calking
C.W. Winchell
St. Louis
Town Hall
Oscar Delling
Roy Green
Henry Wellman
Charles Calkins
Temple
BE. R. M. ‘Austin
F. A. Luce
Batesville
Arkansas
Frank Manning
Arla Cowles
Morning gates and a missing autos tale in Hatton notes
A large auto stood in front of a gate one morning and after two days investigators found the battery drained. On the third day two horses moved the machine to its destination. Mrs Stevenson and Mr Eschenwicks visit, while talk of Santa going on wheels in Flint persists due to no snow.
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Myr
Mrs. Stevenson
Pontiac
Mrs. Hamilton
Eschenwicks, Jr
Flint
Santa
Coleman
H. Grewé
Atwood Siding
Christmas Cheer Raises 66000 for Cripples and Poor Kids
Detroit residents contributed over 66000 to aid cripples and poor children as the paper notes. Local volunteers including news boys firemen and police are praised. A community tree in Clare will remember every child while neighbors share gifts and warm wishes.
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Detroit
Claré
Clare
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