Community Gossip and Holiday Visits in Huntingburg
Residents share holiday greetings and relatives visit from nearby towns. Notables include Miss Tillie Jochum from Alton Iowa, Miss Hannah Leibering from Chicago, Ruth Cooper from Bloomington, and many others arriving for the holidays. Local trips to Jasper, Ferdinand, Dale, Owensboro, and Evansville connect families during the season.
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Tillie Jochum
Alton
Iowa
Prosper Kunkler
Huntingburg
Hannah Leibering
Chicago
Ruth Cooper
Bloomington
Alberta Sherman
Indianapolis
Nora Kremp
Evansville
Ferdinand News wishes readers happy New Year and reports local visits
Joseph F. Vaal, a trustee and re election candidate, visited all schools last week and gave each pupil a Christmas present. Robert Sergesbetter, recently ill, is improving and will soon be active. Heavy rains last Thursday and Friday caused floods in lowlands, delaying rural Christmas mail and washing away bridges in multiple areas.
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Ferdinand News
Joseph F. Vaal
Vaal
Local Christmas Visitors From Evansville and Holland
J A Greulich spent the holidays in St Meinrad with relatives. Dr and Mrs Claud Lomax of Holland and Miss Elia Jane Lomax of Evansville joined Christmas with Dr and Mrs William Lomax. Mr and Mrs Ed Schulte and Mrs Emma Kuper of Evansville also visited.
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Claud Lomax
Holland
Elia Jane Lomax
Evansville
William Lomax
Ed Schulte
Emma. Kuper
Ancient Egyptian New Year Tied to Sirius and Sun
Ancient Egyptians began their year when Sirius and the sun rose together marking the New Year. Temples served as observatories with priests watching Sirius and the sun while crowds gathered at dawn. They noted a quarter day discrepancy every five years and calculated the year within 11 minutes of accuracy using primitive tools.
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Egypt
Marrasy
To Travel Heavenward
Quote from G Kleiser praising humble conduct and charitable thoughts as a path to travel heavenward. The passage lists virtues like gratitude, tolerance, self restraint, and prayer. It reflects a devotional educational context from Central.
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G. Kleiser
Central
New Year Ceremony Welcomes the Baby Year
A year end tradition opens the front door at midnight to signify the passing of the old year and the arrival of the newborn year, marking a fresh start in the community.
Business Man Appeal Through The Columns Of This Newspaper
A persuasive note urges merchants to use newspaper columns to appeal to patrons and explain products and pricing. It argues that readers trust local papers and will flock to better offers when prices are competitive.
New Year customs in Persia Scotland and America
The passage notes Persians exchange eggs at New Year and gifts shift to Christmas. In Scotland and England New Year visits and punch are common while Americans largely skip visiting but greet passersby with Happy New Year for luck. It ends with a quip about ostrich eggs as breakfast.
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Scotland
England
America
Pumpkin Pie From Stewed Pumpkin Recipe
Stew the pumpkin then press through a colander. Beat four egg yolks with sugar until smooth, mix with stewed pumpkin. Add a quart of milk nutmeg cinnamon and fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Bake in a puff paste lined deep pie plate in a moderate oven until done.
Short Life Is Long Cartoon Reflection
The passage reflects on life as a comic analogy where a year enters as a baby and ends as an old man. It contrasts the human life span with the calendar year, noting the kindness of starting as a low man rather than a year.
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