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Newspaper
Ione Independant
Location
Ione, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1926
Page
2
Friday edition notes prices and subscription terms for The Zone Independent. It includes a memorial poem and a line about mortality attributed to Longfellow, signaling a reflective obituary tone in a small paper context.
A mournful poem depicts a curfew tolling as night deepens. The scene shows quiet rooms, extinguished fires, and empty halls. The speaker notes the book is finished and laid aside, as fading dreams lie forgotten like ashes. Shadows grow darker as day ends.
The Morgan school held a Christmas program with songs and tableaux. Local families including the McMurrays, Ely, Pettijohns, Pettyjohns, Medlocks, and Hardestys visited, hosted dinners, or attended the Lone show, while Mrs. French prepared to return home for Christmas. The East Oregonian editorial urges the US to join world affairs.
A weekly Bible reading centers on warning against corruption and treachery among men. The text recalls social decay, family strife, and calls for reliance on the Lord for salvation despite urging from deceptive voices.
Community notices report an upcoming church officers election at the Christian Church and a C E meeting on Wednesday January 4. There was no service at the Congregational church last Sunday, Rev Head was away at Cathlamet over holidays, and the Baptist Christian Endeavor meets Sundays at 8 PM.
Fragmentary text suggests a discussion on human needs and brain capacity with scattered phrases about paths and assistance. The readable parts do not provide a coherent event, person, or location for a full summary.
Fragmentary historical note mentions Aristocrat and Mutocrat in Toledo during fall. unclear details on actions or outcomes.
Rev. W. W. Head presides at Congregational Church with services at 1 00 AM and 8 00 PM. First Christian Church offers Sunday School at 10 00 AM and a Thursday evening prayer meeting.
A Washington Star quip has a barber testing his razors on a long shaved man. The exchange mocks the pain and suggests the razors are being tried to see which one bites. The humorous line ends with the barber pondering which blade will win.
A brief exchange notes a passerby heading to the printer while a baseball ground is referenced. A dad explains the history of the wheel while a joke about automobiles appears in the back-and-forth.
The argument defends the league of nations and world court as an ancient, proven method to protect the smaller unit through a larger collective. It recalls past wars, honors Pendleton casualties, and warns that without such cooperation, civilization regresses toward barbarism.
Local lodge notices list Lone Lodge No 190 AJP AM Meta meets first and third Wednesdays with W M C Br Waller. Locust Chapter No 10 O B meets second and fourth Tuesday with officers Myrie Walker and Nina Hiddie. Lone Lodge No LH meets Saturdays with N G Bergen Ledbetter and Edmon Morgan. Buncomb Grass Rebekah No 9 meets first and third Thursday with N G Arvelin Swanson and Verda Ruehle.
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