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Newspaper
Dekalb Daily Chronicle
Location
Dekalb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1923
Page
2
A jumble of names and places from DeKalb Hinckley and Sterling shelves details of weddings baptisms and community events. Families gathered at the Gali House and the Herrick home hosted visitors from Chicago New York Deerfield and West Chicago for Christmas activities. The piece notes First Holy Communion 12 girls at alter and a sermon titled Save Your Enemies Cherish Them Who Hate You.
The Mass in G was sung by the choir under Dr Hedberg and Milt Bolinger with Thomas Bollinger presiding at the new organ. The church was decently decorated with pale and white flowers and the Solemnity was observed with a priest and alter service.
Royal Neighbors hosted a large Christmas party at Odd Fellows hall with Davys five piece orchestra. After expenses a considerable surplus was found for the treasury. Mrs Rober Ferguson hosts a card party next Thursday afternoon. Helpers Union to hold a Christmas party Friday at Mrs Ward Sturtevant’s home 2344 South Second Street. Members urged to bring a friend and a gift.
Mis Mrd Cooper is pending with family at her brother's home in Earlville. Christmas day guests included Mr and Mrs Chris Coedt and Perc Rowe. Eben Anderson and Freuz Weinlund families visited. Minnie Specht of Chicago also in Waterman. Frank Cooper hosted relatives over Christmas. Leslie Cooper Sr visited his brother's country home. Charles Maple of Waterman traveled to DeKalb yesterday.
Leslie Prescott writes to Ruth Ellington about pearls, a sale, and a plan to settle the matter with Karl abroad. She recalls a hotel encounter with Mr Edgerton Sandy and mentions Pricilla Bradford dining nearby. The note hints at gossip and future revelations as Pris continues to watch Jack Prescott.
Saturday sale at Shinners Market to bake and sell candy items. Chronicle want ads promise results.
advertisement claims a glycerine and herbal mix called Adlerika relieves stomach gas in ten minutes by acting on both upper and lower bowels. It asserts it removes gases poisons and matter thought to be inside the body. Sold at Drug Store 259 Lind in Malta. Jacobs and Bridgewater listed as proprietors.
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