Christmas Socials and Local Trades Highlight Pacific Junction
Christmas gatherings filled Pacific Junction with neighborly feasts at the Lincoln and Bacus homes. Sherm Bacus sold his blacksmith and wagon works to Gorn Bros, leaving a legacy of dependable service. Daily life and travel notes include letters from England, visits to Lincoln and Omaha, and multiple kinship confirmations among residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherm
Bacus
Pacific Junction
Gorn Bros
Local Residents Visit and Holiday Travel Notes
Names and ages of Omaha and surrounding area residents are listed as visiting relatives in Creston and Omaha. Visitors include Mrs T H Martin and family, J H Sheppard and daughter Josephine, Ray Warner and son from Pender Nebraska, Miss Margueritte Moore Fiana Scheild Esther Lundberg, Katherine and Mary Colgan, Fred Mendenhall, Ard Wilbert and daughter, and Jack Hunter with recent property moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ad Mya
Walter Knowles
Letish
John Martin
Omata
Christitad
T. H. Martin
J. H. Sheppard
Josephine of
Creston
Emma McLaughlan
Margueritte Moore
Fiana Scheild
Esther Lundberg
Omaha
Prof. Moore
Tabor Notes of Local People and Public Health Bulletin
Tabor notes describe furloughs from Great Lakes Naval Training Station and local visits by former students and missionaries. The article also discusses a Public Health Service bulletin exploring immigrant mental status at Ellis Island and its tests, scoring methods, and implications for examiners and researchers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Timson
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Public Health Service
Ells Island
N. Y
Arso
Mills County Brick Mason Registrants Sought
Fragmentary notes ask if Mills County registrants are brick masons and imply potential service duties or pay adjustments. The readable text is unclear about actions, dates, or authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County
Ate Heatty
Adit's Family Snarl Ends with Betrothed Embrace
In a bustling Ashton home Barton Clay confronts objections as he carries off Emmett's sister Lois. Emmett warns against elopement while the father, softened by the scene, signals reluctant acceptance and kinship backing for the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmatt Lane
Ashtong
Emmett
Lois
Ashton
Grandpa Bean
Em Ashton
Betty
Mimmett
Barton Clay
Betsy
Ein
Raenett
Stirling
Barton
Son
Tolg
Bartoo
Tie
Genie
Elevator Episode and a Secret Service Link
In a stalled elevator Marion and a blue eyed young man with yellow hair discuss duties of the district attorney and a missing batch of papers. Years later a dinner guest reveals Edwin, Marion’s friend who disappeared after stealing her papers, was her brother who died a hero in the trenches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ifelia
Marion
Forry
Marshall
Marshal
Joli
Jerretta Chance
Jewett
Jim
Marlon
Caruthers
Twain
Jewatt
Secret Service
Mayplon
Edwin
America
Red Cross Article Collection for Defense Council
A call to all workers at home on Red Cross articles to bring their items to the room below Lamb's Bank on January 1 for checking. A report will be made to the Defense Council, which after January 1 becomes the purchasing agent. Bring articles whether completed or not.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Lamb's Bank
Defense Council
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tad Mra
E. L. Mendenhall
Joh Olson
Mehtentall
Fred
Merritt
Roscoe
Penn
Dlnner Olson
Lin Iti
Ar‘ir Olson
Minneapolis
Elmer Olson
Ified Rose
Ed Anderson
Albert ‘Krook
Merritt Mendenhall
al Lincoln
Albert Lincoln
Arthur Smith
Birdsong
Joe O'Neill
Wm. O'Neill
Elijah O'Neill
Lydia Cowardin
Thomas Lincoln
Lavina
Sanford Lincoln
Stella Carter
Dwight Lincoln
John Lewis
Stacy Lee
Peter Larsohi
Council Bluffs
Lincoln
Mrs
Marie Cherry of
St. Joe
Peter Olson
Ida
Pearl Purcell
Lellevue
Mia
Anna Nunn
Agnes
Fort Madle
Louise
Elsa Jonnon
John Whalen
Mary Margaret
Mr. Karrer
Folsom
Dr. Caughlan
Des Moines
Camp Dodge
Re. M. D. Walker
Eiliott
Lowman
Clarence Russell
Bluffs
N. J. Russell Hane
Chester Wilkinson
Aurora
Mise Clara VanWormer
Council Paris
J. J. Marrin
Ibirs
B. T. Belden
Uttle Granddeter
Naligh
Neb
Sunford
Clair
Ray Warner
Pender, Neb
Mike Corcoran
Katherine
Mary Colgan
Fred Mendenhall
Pittsburg
Ard Wilbert
F Beresford
S. J
T. A. Anderson
Essex
Jack Hunter
Ellingwood
Tabor
Mary Young
Tabor Ccollege
Phillipines
Alameda
Cal
Builer
Anna Howard
Whitin Cottage
Lester Howard
Frederick Held
Germantown
Tabor College
Elmer Gait
Pooting- Fu
China
Health News
A. Watt
George
Depehdarita
Prasé
Berlin
Gott
DS Jordan
M. Voltaire
Germany
Hell
Thomas Addison
The
Vigilantes
Ma FS Fa
Irvin Cobb
Belgium
Serbia
Poland
France
Alsace
Lorraine
Great Britain
Imal
Dr. New Discovery
Sca
Ziegler
Glenwood
Ty Atime
Grocery
Wala Bite
Eco
A. Js Howe
Jown
W. W. Abel
Emerson
Lowe
Fred Fi Priest
Hastings
Lows Golling
Malvern
Tribune
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