Sheriff Motter’s Chicago trip and local notices
Sunday official trip by Sheriff Charles Motter to Chicago noted along with community updates. Items include Mrs. Cornell’s Cincinnati holiday visit, Magnolia school staff travels, Hart Case at Magnolia, and Edna Hillabrand’s return home. Local anecdotes mention a Wilcox–Lippert dairy visit, a feet-long Herbert bakery loaf, and a harp shaped pastry.
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Charles Motter
Chicago
Cornell
Cincinnati
Hart Case
Magnolia School
May Gould
Edna Hillabrand
James Harris
Wagoner, Ohlo
Henry
Herbert Bakery
Alex McKirgan
Magnolia
Will Steele
Woman’s Club
Commercial Club
Paskell
Mercer
Bella Evans
L. Quaintance
Miss Ellis of
Lostant
Ellis
Charles Wheeler
Putnam
Perry C. James
Sciota
Hampshire
George Lippert
T. C. Leech
Ward
M. B
Hennepin
Heaven
Alice Cartmel
Colusa
Cal
Republican
Albert Warner
Springfield
R. K. Warner
Unicago
Billy Kearns
Bradford
Princeton
Billy
John Griffin
Sheffield
Villians
Christmas Greeting Returns the Holiday Spirit
Christmas season brings goodwill and opportunity to practice kindness and courtesy. December photos reflect people at their best as the year ends, with a focus on generosity and cheerful behavior towards others.
The Christmas Spirit and the Call to Love and Charity
The piece reflects on Christmas as a moment to embody the Christ spirit within, urging love, sacrifice, and charity for all. It cites Luke 2 14, quotes the “Great Teacher,” and invokes the Republican’s pledge to “malice toward none, and charity for all” as a guiding seasonal message for happiness and prosperity.
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Heaven
School News Junior Camp Girls meet for instructions and meals
The first regular meeting of the Junior Camp Girls was held at Dorothy Cromwell’s home with all members present. Grace Hartley and Gladys Sigell wrote the account in Hiawatha meter. A fine lunch was served by Dorothy Cromwell and others. Helen Phillips played piano. Several high school visitors attended during the week. Classes included a Washington cake bake and a spelling test. An advertisement for Travis Remedies appeared, noting profits and urging rapid action to start a local business with W. W. Travis as contact.
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Dorothy Cromwell
Grace Hartley
Gladys Sigell
Ida Brown
Lela Gray
Hazel Schwarz
Helen Phillips
Leroy King
Harrison Gregory
Keneth Helper
Lennie McBride
Paul Jones
Donald Kays
George Washington
Washington
Steele
Minnie Traver
Vincent Bowman Dies in Texas At 87 Near Cameron Mo
Vincent Bowman former Evans township resident died at his daughter Eva Stimson home in San Antonio Texas on Sunday December 7 at nearly 88 years. He was born at Wenona and later settled on Sandy Creek near Springer Evans Judd and Jones families. He moved to Missouri in 1865 and leaves ten living children. Buried at his home in Cameron Missouri on Wednesday December 10.
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Vincent Bowman
Evans Township
Eva Stimson
San Antonio
Texas
Cameron
Wenona
Sandy Creek
Springer
Evans
Judd
Jones
Misouri
Christmas at St Marys Festival in South Parish
Advent preparations at St Marys church include confessions on Wed and Christmas masses from 5 to 10 o clock with German and English sermons. A Christmas tree, distribution of gifts by the pastor, school entertainment proceeds for the school fund, featuring musical numbers, a two act comedy “Christmas at Finnegan Flat” and a promise of merry entertainment for families.
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St. Mary's Church
Gensler
Santa
Finnegan
Resignation Announcement of Rev George T Griscel
In Sunday morning service at the Presbyterian church the pastor Rev George T Griscel announced his resignation effective immediately. He came to the church in 1912 as a supply and has been active in all good works aided by his wife and children. He plans to move to a country charge near Hamilton, receiving the same salary and a manse with land.
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Presbyterian Church
Griscel
Hamilton
Christmas Church Festivities Across Local Parishes
Christmas observances fill the week with services at St Josephs, Methodist, Episcopal, Presbyterian and Christian churches. High and low masses, sermons by pastors, confessions, and choir music mark the Nativity celebrations. Parish leaders urge Holy Communion and communal worship on Christmas Day.
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Mother Church
Jesus
St. Joseph's Church
William Monahan
Brennan
Saint Mary's Church Mass Times and Sermons
St Marys Church offers mass every morning at 7 a m Sunday high mass and English sermon at 7 a m Low mass and German sermon at 10 a m Sunday afternoon services at 2 30 oclock Fr M Gensler notes schedule for parishioners
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St. Joseph's Church
M. J. Brennan
St. Mary's Church
M. Gensler
Riot near-riot over $50 roll flashes in Rochelle restaurant
A Rochelle visitor flashed a roll of fifty dollars, triggering five would be robbers to pounce and claim first sight. The chaotic incident underlines urban risk as police ponder the clash of greed and opportunity in a crowded dining room.
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McLean County
Peoria
Marshall
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la Salle
Stark
W. W. Travis
Rast
Bloomington
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St. Mary's
George T. Griscel
Norton Moffitt
Deacon Hill
Our City
Snowden Moffitt
Wichita
Kas
Portland
Ore
Wheatland Township
Bureau County
David Runnels
St. Joseph's
Methodist Church
M. L. Coan
Epworth League
J. , Mercer
J. BE. Mercer
St. John’s Episcopal Church
F. W. Haist
Christian Endeavor
George T. Iscel
Christian Chu
van. Knight
H. GC. Reichel
Our Church
Rochelle
State Board of Administration
Ralph T. Hinton
Dalgin State Hospital
United States
Torney
Washington War Department
Warrensburg
John A. Key
Ohio
Congress
Henry Lodge
Lodge
Central Passenger Association
St. Louis
Burleson
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