Whitefield Corners News of Christmas and Community Life
Whitefield Corners reports a lively week with a Christmas bazaar at Milo and a silver wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Clawson. A school director vacancy due to Grant Walton's resignation triggers an election next Saturday evening from 6 to 8. The Brokaw and Walton families depart, reducing the local choir. A Cuba evangelist assists Center meetings, and the community celebrates with an oyster supper, trees, and generous gifts amid ongoing social events.
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Whitefield Corners
Charles Smith
Truesdale
C. Fosdick
Ethel Seelye
Cora Moffitt
Milo
Grant Walton
Mossville
Brokaw
McColl
Smith and Blandin
Odd Fellows
Brokaws
Waltons
Center
Cuba
Mr. Orwig
Callie
Ora Brokaw
Carl Barker
Harry Monroe
Lucian Fosdick
Calvin Clawson
W. R. Brokaw
Harvey Hunter
Canada
George Reid
J. L. Reid
Edna Smith
Dunlevy
Whitefield
Boyd’s Grove
Wilson
Rev. Dunlevy
Hattie
Henry
Robert Conover
Will Bentley
Bessie Elard
Gertrude Bentley
Leslie Driver
Iowa
Rachel Stone
Peoria
Ralph Taylor
Henry Smith
Roy Maynard
John Kistler
Indiana
Christian Church
Benham
Chenoweth
Donald Bonner
Wood
Viola
Ella Shorts
Golden Wedding Celebration Hopes For Longevity
A fragment notes a group of friends wishing the couple success in reaching and celebrating their golden wedding anniversary, expressing hope they may live to mark the milestone together.
Simple Home Remedy Promoted By Local Drugists
A simple home mixture for backache kidney trouble and urinary difficulties is advertised as highly effective by a New York authority. The recipe uses Fluid Extract Dandelion, Compound Karyon, and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla, with a dose after meals and at bedtime. Local druggists can supply ingredients or prepare it. The piece also notes local social events and Christmas plans in South Milo.
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New York Daily
Jasked
Deming Hotel Auction Season Prompts Farm Trade Orders
The notice urges farm producers to leave orders for bills at The Henry office to cash in on seasonal auction sales. It notes prompt care and reasonable prices. Local social and church events are mentioned with several residents visiting relatives and others ill or traveling.
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Henry [Ta
Turkeys Offered for Christmas by Mrs Merritt
Town readers are asked to contact Mrs William Merritt on Henry Central for turkey requests ahead of Christmas. Call or leave word with details by the December 12 1921 deadline.
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William Merritt
Henry Central
Lone Tree Social Notes and Farm Listing
Miss Winnie Taylor of Henry visits sister Mrs. Allen Moffitt. Mrs. Sarah John and Miss Ethel Seelye spend time with local families. The Whitefield Odd Fellows hosted an oyster supper. Nearby residents attend the silver wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Callie Clawson. Farm listing describes 277 acres, well improved, near town with churches and schools. agent J. O. Hill.
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Lone Tree
Winnie Taylor
Henry
Allen Moffitt
Sarah John
Frank Anderson
Ethel Seelye
Cora Moffitt
Lizzie Moffitt
John Anderson
Odd Fellows
Whitefield
Callie Clawson
J. O. Hill
Acetylene Jones Promotes Clean Light Over Kerosene
A Chicago advertisement extols acetylene gas lighting as sunlit and clean, contrasting it with kerosene or gasoline light. It claims lower heat, soot, and carbon production, outlines cost savings for a 24 candle power lamp, and invites readers to request details by mail. The notice ends with a sales pitch for school tablets sold by The Henry Republican office.
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Acetylene Jones
Adams St
Chicago
Ill
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