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Newspaper
Hamburg Reporter
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1917
Page
2
Christmas activities fill Hamburg area with family gatherings and church events. Many households hosted relatives from nearby towns and counties, with reports of meals, travel, and visits. Community groups held programs and raffled funds for relief efforts as roads stayed clear and moonlight lit up the season.
Elver Athen and spouse from Sioux City visited the O T Athen home last Saturday. Mrs Claud Gubser was ill briefly this week. Mrs J A Mortimore provided the Lone Chapel Christmas tree. Frances Orr, teacher at Sunny Slope, spends the week at home near Fairfax. Mr Henry Gubser and wife bought a new Edigon Amberola for evening entertainment. Most area farmers are mentioned in this brief column.
A Hamburg community column reports visits by Mrs. Earl Houts and others, Christmas activities at Lone Chapel, and church events. Santa Claus visits, Red Cross drives, and help from local ladies mark the season, with reminders to attend Thursday sewing sessions for ongoing work.
See G. R. Huffman for Mutual fire insurance and GYaranolas records at Stoner Drug Co. Miss Nell Doyle spent the Christmas week with relatives in Logan. Carroll H. Wright visited over Christmas at his sister's in Pomroy, Iowa. For first class life and accidental land fire insurance see A. A. Walburn, phone 169 Black.
A six weeks old Shorthorn calf for sale listed by E. C. Magis. Miss Mildred Morgan returned to Hubbell Nebraska for the holiday. Mrs. Lee Brower spent the season at her mother’s home in Kansas. Cough syrups and cold tablets advertised at Stowers. A four room house with two lots for sale by R. B. Anderson.
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