Community Notices From Rural Route 23 Ehner
Rural Route 23 Ehner reports one new item for the week as residents travel for funerals business and family visits. John Falk attended a relative's funeral in Tlunt ington while Frank Matthias took a trip to Peru. S. D. Berger and family visited Elmer Lantz in Denver on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Laughren of Peru visited P S Sullivan and family. John Dewald and family spent Sunday with Frank Matthias and his sisters. Mary Berger visited her son Aaron Berger and family near Macy. Albert Berger and wife visited W T Lee and family at Perrysburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Matthias
Peru
S. D. Berger
Elmer Lantz
Denver
Mrs. Laughren
P. S. Sullivan
John Dewald
Babe
Jola Dewald
Mary Berger
Aaron Berger
Macy
Albert Berger
W.T. Lee
Perrysburg
Ivan Reed
Russel Wildman
Leon Kotterman
Dick Lee
Thomas Garber
Will Kerschner
Roann
James Reed
William Guise
Ed Landis
AJ Sullivan
Jim Musselman
Local Notes Highlight Peru Denver Nebraska and Family Visits
Lulu Gustin made a business trip to Peru Tuesday. James Steele of South Bend was in Denver last week. Dozens of social visits occur across towns including Peru Denver Macy and Mexico with gatherings at homes hotels and farms. A baby girl born to Fred Matthias and wife in Newton Kansas accompanies reported sickness and weekend hospitality. Prayer lists weddings showers and a range of minor events fill a bustling community snapshot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lulu Gustin
Peru
James Steele
South Bend
Denver
L. A. Haines
J.T. Cattlow
Cattlow Hotel
Embroidery Club Guests at Miss Beatrice Baker House
The Wednesday Night Embroidery Club met at Miss Beatrice Bakers home with guests Misses Olivia Smith Golden Newell Flossie Fouts Lois Kline Gail Stowman Frazel Miller Mercedes Newell and Irene Simons. Lunch was served at ten o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice Baker
Olivia Smith
Golden Newell
Flossie Fouts
Lois Kline
Gail Stowman
Frazel Miller
Mercedes Newell
Irene Simons
News Travels In Hospitals
A nurse notes a wireless like system in hospitals where news of cases spreads quickly between wards. Despite caution and secrecy by attendants, conversations reveal detailed patient histories and outcomes, including a boy with throat trouble who died, prompting widespread speculation among staff and patients. How did the news travel?
Inappropriate Laughs During Tender Dramatic Scene
A theatergoer in the gallery ruined a poignant play by laughing instead of crying. The amused man sparked irritation from companions as the audience wept, until a distressed woman admonished him to let others enjoy the performance.
Flight Dare Sparks Fearful Romance Between Brooke and Celia
Clinton Brooke joins Celia Demarest on a maiden flight in a biplane. Brooke panics midair but lands safely after Celia calms him. A cow encounter and Celia’s steady leadership reveal deeper affection between them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooke
Clinton Brooke
Grierson
Celia Nemarest
Celia Demarest
Clin
Celia
Brook
Between You and the Bull Celia Walks Tall
A protective figure shields Celia from a frightful beast. He promises to stay between her and danger and gently leads her away with comforting words and a steady arm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey
Celia
Forty Days Rest in Noah’s Ark Animals At Play
Dialogue recounts the ark’s forty days of rest with animals lounging and scratching themselves. Willice and Tommy reminisce on fleas and idleness, while Willie questions the reason for scratching when only two fleas exist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willice
The
Ark
Tommy
Willie
Diamonds Plotted to Canada in Mourning Coffin Scam
Cohn and Goldberg, facing loss of about 100000 in a failed diamond deal, plan to ship a coffin packed with diamonds to Canada. They pose as mourners to fool handlers, hoping to flood the country with “more mourners” over 30 to 60 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cohn
Goldberg
Canada
Montreal
Colin
New York World
Bacchanalian Funeral Recalls Strathspey Customs
The piece recalls a Scottish tale from Dean Ramsay of a Strathspey maiden who ordered ample whisky at her funeral. The coffin mix up leads to a funeral delay as the procession travels from the churchyard ten miles away on a short November day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Dean Ramsay
Scotland
Strathspey
Miss Ketty
Maid’s One Good Quality In A Finely Tuned Resume
A servant tells a former mistress the key to a good reference. the maid’s best quality is her neat fingers. The dialogue highlights pride in careful work and practical traits over flashier skills as the mistress decorates a recommendation. The exchange ends with emphasis on steady, unblemished hands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastey
Beware of Cousins and the Trap of Cousinship
A quirky prose piece warns that cousins can be deceptive and intrusive. It cautions against trust and reliance on relatives claiming family ties while humorously detailing awkward behaviors and myths about cousin relationships.
Poetry Pay in Decline Amid Rising Competition
A young poet asks Charley about earnings for poems. Charley recalls Sir Walter Scott earned $10,000, while the current market pays around $340, highlighting waning value and stiff competition in poetry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Scott
Charley
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Ehner Ream
John Falk
Tluntington
Milton Essig
James Donavan
Albert Eikenberry
Harley Bumgerdner
Roy
Laketon
M. Rappert
Miss Lillian
Lewis Gustin
Fred Matthias
Newton
Kansas
Sarah and
Alvena Matthias
W. A. Phillips
Washington Street
B. H. Mikesell
Twelve Mile
Ind
William Carson
Andrew
Claud
FE. D. Leavitt
Catharine Balsbaugh
Winifred Carson
Ruth Austin
Mexico
William Grimes
Charles Gronwell
John Sunday
Ross McHenry
Walter McHenry
North Mud Lake
J. W. Newell
Golden
Jim Sunday
John H. Ream
North Mandisor
Everett
Earnest Hillgrass
Huntington
Catharine Sunday
Gertrude
Everett Gage
Frank Merritt
Red Bridge
Dan Bucher
Bunker Hill
Mary Crummer
Grace Gage
Logansport
Ben Gage
Ray Robins
Jnes Tilden
Mud Lake
Jim Yike
Abner Alspach
Jacob Smith
Marion
Connor
Ellis
Clarence Stuber
Grover Lee
Willie Runkle
Ross Wildman
Ruth Robbins
LaGrange
Albert Ward
Roy Wildman
Arthur Whistler
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