Christmas Eve Play by High School at Congregational Church
Con gregational Church held a Christmas Eve program by sight high school students. The performance sold out, with every seat filled and many standing. The children and youth delivered polished songs and recitations under Miss Schwandt’s guidance. The Girls Class No 4 sang Christmas hymns, and the boys presented The Twentienth Century Map. The Christmas Tree and gifts added festive cheer. appreciation went to all who aided the effort.
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Congregational Church
Mise Schwandt
Christmas Runaway Near Albany Ends Quietly for Family
A Christmas drive home by A C Hamrick and family from Albany ended when their wagon crashed on Hast Water street after the neck yoke broke. Mr and Mrs Hamrick were thrown out. she was carried into the William Pettit home. The pair escaped injury and continued home shortly after.
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A. C
Hamrick
Man Coughing Man Breaks Ribs From Frightful Spell
A Neenah man, seized by a severe coughing fit, reportedly broke two ribs and suffered great pain before doctors. Mrs Effie Morton of Columbia Missouri extols Kings New Discovery for stubborn coughs and lingering colds claiming it saved her from consumption. The ad offers a trial bottle for 60 cents or 1.00 at Rickert and Dove.
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Neenah
Bia Eide
Kin Doutor
Kings
Effie Morton
Columbia
Rickert & Dove
Fayette Creamery Association bids for cream hauling
The Director of the Fayette Creamery Association will receive bids on Saturday December 28 1912 at 2 pm for hauling cream and hiring cream haulers at the State Bank 202.
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Fayette Creamery Association
State Bank
Ends Hunt for Rich Girl Ends when a rich woman uses Electric Bitters
A persuasive ad-like piece claims rich women regain health and vigor from Electric Bitters. It links improved nerves, complexion, sleep, and movement to pure blood and freedom from indigestion, headaches, and dizziness. Promoted as a favorite remedy for women with a local seller.
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Rickert & Davia
Nilla People Celebrate Tuesday At Methodiet Church
A fragmented verse like report notes Nilla people and elders joyous on Tuesday at the Methodiet church. It mentions praise of a performance and a Prof Clara causing emotional moments at home amid a proud communal celebration.
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Nilla
Orcheatra
Clara
Himestt - Moan
Honae
Passing of Mrs Toutsch on Corn Hill Farm Fayette Iowa
Obituary notes the death of Marcella M Snedigar Toutsch near Fayette Iowa on December 23 1912 at age 54 after a life spent largely on the Corn Hill Farm. Born August 10 186? in Elkader she endured lifelong afflictions yet shown kindness to animals. Survived by three children Harvey Benny and Hearsie with two brothers and two sisters and many relatives.
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Marcella M. Snedigar
Mielding
Miranda (Hayes) Snedigar
Elkander
Iowa
Fayette
Elkader
Corn Hill
Andrew N. Toutech
Marehal B
Harvey N
Benny L
Heasie
Mr. Toutach
Adgaat
Earth
Smithfield Social Roundup Hints Holiday Visits
Arthur Loomia was called to Kay next week by his father’s illness. Visitors from Smithfield include D M Daviasod Family, Mr Wilkinson and family, Misaea Ivaleo, Lena and George Brelsford, Mrs Skinner and Mrs Thomas. Brelsford visited Independence for holidays. School closed Friday for Christmas vacation. An oyster supper at the DM Davia home drew Ralph Winnegor, George Breta ford families, August Mittlestadt families, Mrs Skinner, Mrs Thomas, and the Mantera families. George Ossier traveled to Dubuque for a two week visit. Lets Mittlentadt returned from Uelwein for holiday work. SouthSmithfield youths charivaried a bride from Lawrence Hughie of Rowley, with cigars for the boys and money for the girls.
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Arthur Loomia
Kay
Qelwein
Smithfield
D M Daviasod
Mr Wilkinson
Misaea Ivaleo
Lena
George Brelsford
Mra Skinner
Mra
Thomas
DM Davia
Ralph Winnegor
George Bretaford
August Mittlestadt
Skinner
Thomas Mantera
Steve Mantera
George Ossier
Dubuque
South Souithfield
George Simpson
Charivari
Lawrence Hughie
Rowley
Spring Valley News Roundup From Ang Frog Hollow
Mrs Lew Cowles from near West Union spent Thursday and Friday with Mrs J G Miller. The Mias Pear Miller vacation program and Christmas train afternoon delighted the children. Mrs Ima Clothier is due next week to visit Edwin and family. Mrs AM Brewer returned from McGregor. Kenneth Dowsa traveled to Delve to escort his aunt to Chillicothe for the winter. T A Club enjoyed a pleasant afternoon at Vern Ash’s. A parcel shower honored Mrs Bess Cooley Smale after her marriage to James Smale. Jesse Wooldridge and wife hosted Christmas dinner for relatives. Fred Brewer of Russell joined the family for dinner. Justin Miller and family shared Christmas at L D Shaffer’s. A Des Moines man found relief from muscular rheumatism with Chamberlain’s Liniment after a brief trial. it was said to be cheaper than Hot Springs cure. For sale by Rickert & Davis.
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Spring Valley
ANG Frog
Mre
Imma Clothier
Edwin
AM Brewer
McGregor
Kenneth Dowsa
Delve
EH Burlingame
Chillicothe
T.a.club
Vern Ash
Bess Cooley Smale
Marriaggeto James Smale
Jesse Wooldridge
Fred Brewer
Russell
Justin Miller
L D Shaffer
Des Moines
Hot Springs
Rickert & Davis
Lima Christmas Evangelistic Meetings Begin Tonight
Evangelistic meetings start in Lima on Christmas night led by Rev. G. H. Kennedy of Payette. The meetings will continue indefinitely with good music. Everyone is urged to attend at 7 30 each night and bring friends. Organizing helper J. F. Mitchell invites all to support the event.
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Lima
G. HA. Kennedy
Payette
J. F. Mitchell
Move On Now Says Police to Crowd at Street Scene
A police officer tells a street crowd to move on and threatens action if ignored. The scene references Dr King’s New Life Pills as a humorous jab in a distorted promotional fragment. Located at Rickert & Davia, the text mixes oblique claims about pills and bowels with chaotic wording.
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Dr . King
Rickert & Davia
Pleasant Ridge Wedding Passes Through Wadena to Wadena
At 1:30 AM the marriage of Hazel Geneva Frey to William Frey of Wadena took place at Warrop Perkins home with Rev DeBeat officiating. Guests shared a wedding breakfast before the couple traveled to Volga, Strawberry Point, and Marion, then Springfield Dakota for grandparents’ golden anniversary. The couple plan to reside on the J M Frey farm amid farm work. Warren Perkins and daughter Holth left Monday afternoon to attend.
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Warrop Perkins
Hazel Geneva
Wm Frey
Wadena
Mr DeBeat
Presbyterian Church
Volga
William Thompson
Strawberry Point
Christmas Day Hymn of Joy and Faith for Children
A devotional verse praising Christmas Day as a time of joy gifts and toys and the Star bringing light of the Savior's birth. It expresses love for Jesus and a wish for children to live righteously, brave and pure, hoping for eternal goodness and salvation for the land.
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Christ
Jesus
Trial of notable 1907 theft case noted in court
The report covers a range of early 20th century items from a Chicago subtreasury theft case to trials in Cincinnati and Kansas City. It mentions George W. Fitzgerald found not guilty, cattle thieves in Barker County Kansas, and Bavarian royal succession rumors. Also notes a Westminster memorial for Ambassador Whitelaw Old and a Hoboken swindle involving fake railroad pay checks. It ends with an ad notice for Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy and a medical reminder about infectious diseases.
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United States
Washington
George W. Fitzgerald
Attaoeiate Taller
Chicago
Carpenter
Detroit
National Cash Register Company
Cincinnati
S. Cruso
Ewing W. Bland
South Side
Kansans City
Ambassador Whitelaw Old
Westminster Abbey
London
Great Britain
Barker County
Kansas
Hari Bowman
Bowman
Claud Clausen
Harvey Talley
Hoboken
N. J
Lackawanna Railroad
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M. EB. Church
Adn
Toutsch
Mra George Breleford
Independence
Be, Barlow
Mira Diana
Chas Barnes
Mise Lets Mittlentadt
Uelwein
Ulirat
Ming Weeks
Pleasant Ridge
Frey-Werking
Warren Perkins
Holth
Chamberlain
Union Station
Chicago Record-Herald
Record-Herald
Wm. E. Curtis
S. E. Kiser
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