Local notes clutter Henry county region events and rumors
Sheriff Motter visits Chicago. residents travel to Cincinnati and St. Louis for holidays. Magnolia and Henry figures appear in social, school and business life. A Herbert bakery exhibit features eight foot bread and harp pastry. Varying local visits include Miss Ellis, Miss Cartmell, and Perry James with Hampshire swine. Evangelistic meetings yield new church members while cautions about behavior and safety echo through the community.
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Charles Motter
Chicago
Corne
Cincinnati
Earl, Case
Magnolia School
May Gould
Edna Hillabrand
James "Harris
Wagoner
Okla
Herbert Bakery
Alex McKirgan
Magnolia
Will Steele
Woman’s Club
Commercial
Paskell
Art
Mercer
Bella
Evans
Li-Qualtitanée
Miss Ellis
Lostant
Ellis
Henry
Charles Wheeler
Putnam
Uf Q
Stiota
George Lippert
T. C. Leech
Ward
M. H
Hennepin
Alice.Cartmell
Colusa
Cal
Springfield
Warner
Kate
Ka Forbes
John,Griffin
Sheffield
Jds
Bradford
Wascom
Christmas Cheer Reflects Simple Kindness and Goodwill
The festive season brings renewed good old fashioned virtues friendship and generosity. Adults glimpse business notice amid holiday busyness while children symbolize the season's lasting lesson of giving pleasure and kindness. December is the best time to capture pleasant appearances and spread cheer.
Christmas Spirit and The Great Teacher's Love
A fragmented Christmas message recalls Luke 2 14 praising peace on earth and goodwill. It laments time’s passing yet notes renewed interest in the old story, urging Christlike love, charity, and devotion as Christmas spirit spreads through nations and communities. It mentions Vincent Bowman and Springer Evans, noting a 1865 birth and ten surviving children in a oblique obituary fragment.
Junior Camp Girls Hold First Regular Meeting at Home
The Junior Camp Girls met at Dorothy Cromwell’s home last week with all members present. They focused on instructions and ceremonial practice. Grace Hartley and Gladys Livet wrote the account in Hiawatha. An excellent lunch was served by Dorothy Cromwell, Adam Brown, Lela Gray, and Hazel Schwarz. Helen Phillips played piano this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Cromwell
Hiawatha
Grace Hartley
Gladys
Adam Brown
Lela Gray
Hazel Schwarz
Helen Phillips
Leroy - King
Harrison Gregory
Keneth Helper
Lennie McBride
Paul Jones
Donald Kays
Carpenter
S’ Nesitiew
Paul
Burkhart
Arthur Ryan Fand
Lloyd ‘Hunter
Doyle, Chapin
Christmas Observances At St Mary's And St Josephs
The Christmas season is celebrated with Catholic solemnities at St Marys church and St Josephs church. Confessions are heard Wednesday afternoon and evening, and Christmas morning services include high masses at 5 and 10, a low mass at 8, English sermons, German sermons, and a children’s crib procession. The pastor Rev Fr Gensler and the Sisters oversee a staged program by the parish school with a Christmas tree, gifts, and entertainment to benefit the school. The observances emphasize reverence, music, and communal worship as the faithful celebrate the Nativity with multiple masses, processions, and devotions.
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St.,Mary’s
Easton
Gensler
Finnegan
Calen
Dar
Jesus
St. Joseph’s. Church
Monahan
Brennan
Rev George Griscel Resigns From Presbyterian Church
The church announced Rev. George Griscel’s resignation effective immediately in June 1912. He served as supply pastor, earning high regard for his service despite illness and impending relocation with his family to a country charge near Hamilton, receiving a salary and land as part of the move.
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Griscel
Peont
Iand Ichildren
Grigeel
Hamilton
Owith
Methodist Church Sets Christmas Services and Sermons
The Methodist Church announces Sabbath services at 3:45 AM Sabbath School, 11 AM and 7:30 PM worship with Rev. J. B. Mercer preaching. Epworth League at 6:30 PM, midweek prayer Thursday. Ladies Aid meets Dec 31 with quilt making. morning sermon theme God’s Timely Gift and evening Joy for the Morning. Appreciations note larger male attendance at morning service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist ‘Church
Ceans
Epworth League
Ladies
Lyman Hunt
Methodist Church
J. B. Mercer
J. EB. Mercer
Solins Episcopal Church Sunday School and Eucharist Schedule
The church announces Wednesday evening events at 7:30 with Sunday School exercises and a Christmas Eucharist. preaching by Pastor George Te Griséel. Parishioners invited. Also notes services every Sunday with low and high masses, multilingual sermons, and daily masses by Rev. Brennan at St Mary’s.
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St. ‘Solin’ 'S
BOCK
Rchstand
Georeen Te Griséel
ePastor
Fragmented OCR Asks About War Law and Protests
A garbled OCR text references a 1973 time frame with scattered mentions of a riot, a hospital meeting, and public highway penalties. It includes stray lines about the United States Army, Civil War widows pensions, a fire in Chicago, and theft incidents in Warrensburg.
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Chicago
Poardot
Elgin
United
Irmy
Torney
Washington
War Department
Warrensburg
Ohio
Ins
Congress
Key
Mit
Putnam
Chica
Ponce Louis
Frégard
Ettilin Raluadvets
Sion
Owspaper
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Yowman
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Gettled Reek
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Ingéchildren
Mons
Molea
Burt la Salle
Andy ‘Stark
Mary's
George
Aships
Orzmore
S. i. Moffitt
David
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Wen
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