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Newspaper
Correctionville News
Location
Correctionville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1909
Page
6
The Woodbury County official paper edition laments low local advertising after a busy year. Columns praise business leaders, note changes in staff, and urge merchants to place cards in the weekly to boost town commerce and community spirit.
Christmas Eve events brighten the Methodist Episcopal and Congregational churches with decorated trees and gifts for all ages. Programs and music accompany the lights starting at 7:30 PM, with Bethel church also hosting a tree and exercises tomorrow evening. Woodbury County contributes 46 students to Iowa State University, ranking seventh among counties.
Community items report school trips, visits, and family events week ending mid December. Notable mentions include Miss Misaes Wazel Carrington and May Walliams returning from Oska loosa, Merlin Wood visiting, Jacob Miller’s guest list, and Mrs. Arthur Downey hosting Mrs. Skitfield. Mayor Reimers busy amid several local cases. Mrs. Joe Jorman visiting Mrs. Wat. Litterick welcomes a newborn daughter born on the 15th in Gey.
Local residents and visitors populate a Cherokee page with brief reports of trips visits and social events. Names include Mrs W A Felter Mrs Warry Small J J Ryan and family Mabel Sherri and Ruth Davison Miss Wilita Weeks Ethel Scribner Sadie Yeppert and Cecil Gano among others plus Rebekah lodge officers elected and details of a district delegate attending a Grand lodge gathering.
Household updates include Navel Harsey visiting Grinnell, Mrs Clammpion nursing Mr Boy, and Dawson family travel. mail routes and school duties noted. Road bond financing discussed with $100,000 debentures, right of way deeds deadline four months, and Des Moines & Sioux City negotiations. Obituary announced for Tana Pridgeon at Oto aged 81.
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