Local Notes from Dilltown and Indiana
Roy Conrad and his wife and children were shopping in Indiana on Saturday. Harry Stewart spent last week in Indiana serving on the jury. W. G. Stewart was thrown from his wagon on Wednesday and sustained several broken ribs. Miss Anna Stephens returned to her home after a stay in Johnstown. Charles Harrison was a business agent in Indiana on Thursday. Miss Gussie Stephens of Jolns
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Dilltown
Roy Conrad
Indiana
Harry Stewart
W. G. Stewart
Anna Stephens
Johnstown
Charles Harrison
Gussie Stephens
Jolns
Weekend Visits Recap From Indiana to Clyde
Town residents note Miss Maldha Wagner visiting her home near Clyde while J Streams and H Campbell called in Indiana Saturday. The message mentions she spent the weekend with her brother Herbert and family.
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Town
Herbert
J. Streams
H. Campbell
Indiana
Maldha Wagner
Clyde
Christmas Savings Club Offered by Citizens National Bank
In 1922 Citizens National Bank of Indiana Pennsylvania invites everyone to join a Christmas Savings Club with no required starting amount. The ad promises openness to all and an easy entry into the savings plan.
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Citizen's National Bank
Indiana
Christmas Eve 300 Years Ago With Pilgrims On Guard
Journal accounts from the Mayflower era describe a tense Christmas Eve when a whoop of Indians was feared but did not come. Pilgrims on shore kept watch and drank little beer as Captain Jones guarded the stock, then allowed beer to those aboard the ship.
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Captain Jones
The Big Community Holiday Christmas Message
A call to make Christmas a community holiday not confined to families. Churches or schools should host Christmas exercises with recitations for children to participate early, offering lasting pleasure and shared joy across the community.
Bethlehem Adoration Inspires Deep Human Yearning
Cardinal Gibbons speaks of Bethlehem as a timeless sacred event provoking universal reverence and spiritual uplift. The text emphasizes humanity’s instinctive move toward blessedness beyond mere natural effort, expressing a profound, enduring reverence across cultures.
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Bethlehem
Cardinal Gibbons
Gover
Cakes by Parcel Post
Instructions for shipping cakes by parcel post with frosting extending onto waxed paper. Wrap cake in paper, insert cardboard, place in a sturdy corrugated box, fill with sawdust or bran, then wrap the box in heavy paper and tie securely.
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Parcel Post
Christmas Eve Color Line Joke From 1930s Story
The passage features a character called Mammy and a boy named Pickaninny Jim discussing a favor to be hidden from Santa Claus on Christmas Eve. The dialogue touches on racial insensitivity and the idea of avoiding attention to secure presents, implying Santa does not draw color lines. The tone mirrors old fashioned racial stereotypes.
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Pickaninny Jim
London firm builds metal Christmas tree dream
An electrical firm in London has developed a remarkable metal Christmas tree costing £550, designed to be sent overseas for Christmas Day. The tree lights up with a switch and remains durable for many years, resembling a blazing fir festooned with fruit-like lights and grape clusters.
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London
Item displays include leather bags and silk goods at the yard
The note catalogs a display of numerous women’s accessories and home items such as leather hand bags umbrellas Gloria and silk sewing baskets Gomfy slippers kid gloves lisle hose linen handkerchiefs reading lamps silk petticoats boxed stationery pictures black silks at the yard, indicating a broad showcase of ready for purchase merchandise for Mother It. and visitors.
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Gloria
Gomfy
Gift suggestions for a girl aged six to fourteen
A catalog of seasonal presents includes wool hosiery comfy slippers bead necklaces hair ribbons coin purses brushed wool scarfs sweaters stationery books vanity handkerchiefs hats bar pins party bags and tams. It emphasizes affordable practical items aimed at pleasing a young girl with varied interests and daily needs.
Wife Gifts for Herself and Home Suggestions
A selection of ideas for personal gifts and home accents offers thoughtful options for her. Items cover self pampering, decor touches, and practical luxuries that suit various tastes and budgets.
Debutante Gift Suggestions For The Young Woman
For Sister Here are a few gifts most beloved by the young woman of debutante age. Slipper Buckles Silk Evening Hose Silk Negligees Toilet Waters Perfumes. The editorial note suggests choosing something unique from year to year to surprise a wife or sister with tasteful refinements.
Father’s Day Gift Ideas From Useful Keepsakes
Thoughtful items for father include practical comforts and keepsakes. Silk hosiery and slippers provide warmth and ease, while smoking stands and smoking sets offer refined leisure. Waterman fountain pens, pencils, ash trays, ink wells, umbrellas, safety razors, leather bill folds, and ash trays round out a range of durable, usable presents.
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Waterman’s Ideal
For Baby This Store Santa Gift List Warm Items
A Santa gift list from a store highlights numerous baby items including carriage robes handmade dresses comb and brush sets hand painted novelties teething rings beads booties bibs hoods knitted sacques cashmere sacques wool bonnets and toys for Christmas morning.
Gift Queensware for Practical and Beautiful Gifts
A selection of practical and decorative gifts including dinner sets hand painted dishes cut glassware fancy waste paper baskets pottery lamps Pyrex baking dishes and more available.
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Lowney
Hildebrand’s
Rus
In Saving & Trust Bank Building
International Harvester Co
Fowler & Fowler
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Silas C. Streams
Philadelphia Street
Columbia Grafanolas
Giobe-Wernicke
Bell
Kimo
Cosen
Everett
Toyland
The
Dinsmore’s
Clyt National Bank
Clymer
Tran‘suctius
J. M. Scewalt
Troutman’s
Gar
Irving. Glasser
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