Christmas at Home in Mitchell Celebrates with Santa Visit
Mitchell residents enjoyed a festive Christmas with church events for Sunday schools, a cantata titled Santa Claus Arrival directed by Mrs. Tomjin and Mrs. Ferrie, and a Santa appearance by C. W. Downey. The Congregational church received a $25 gold gift to Rev and Mrs. Tomlin, marking a warm community celebration.
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Mitchell
Church of
Santa Claus
Santa
D. R. Tomjin
J. H. Ferrie
S. BA. Scallin
Christmas Santa Visit at Methodist Sunday School
The Methodist church scholars staged a Christmas program with recitations and songs by Sunday school pupils and the choir. Herbert Stout as Santa helped distribute candy and popcorn gifts after a decorated scene with a large brick candy chimney and a Christmas tree. Prof. Stout led the evening’s exercises, which delighted the children.
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Methodist Church
Santa Claus
Lathrop
Corwin
Maxon
Santa Clause
Santa
Herbert Stout
Christmas Eve Program Delights Church Children
Children and church members enjoyed a festive Christmas Eve program filled with song and cheer. The Presbyterian congregation reported a lively event that brought warmth andcommunity spirit to all attendees.
Christmas program at Presbyterian church delighting the youngsters
Rev Fraser led the exercises with a prayer and numbers while children sang and recited. A mammoth Christmas tree, loaded with presents, was lit near the end. H C Tapp and George McCaslin distributed popcorn and candy to the youngsters, as Santa Claus was not used.
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Fraser
Santa Claus
H. C. Tapp
George McCaslin
Christmas Exercises at Baptist Church Delight Crowd
A large crowd filled two rooms for Christmas exercises at the Baptist church. The program featured songs and recitations with Pastor Steuernagel performing a solo and the school joining on the chorus. A brick fireplace made of candy boxes, a central Christmas tree, and gifts for Sunday school scholars created a festive scene as Oscar Kanoutf and teachers distributed presents to the children.
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The
Baptist Church
Steuernagel
Herald Angels
Oscar Kanoutf
Baptists
Christmas program at St Marys church in G A R hall
At the Episcopal Church St Marys held Christmas exercises Monday at 5 30 PM in the G A R hall with good attendance by children. They sang recited and presented tokens from a Christmas tree as the day concluded with gift distribution and a pleasant afternoon.
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St. Mary’s Church
G. A. R. Ball
Salvation Army Hall Hosts Joyous Christmas Party
At the Salvation Army hall a happy Christmas entertainment drew a crowded audience of juniors and older people. A fine program of songs and recitations delighted attendees as A. G. Pringle impersonated Santa and the army officers were remembered with fond fun.
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Salvation Army
Santa Claus
Army
A. G. Pringle
Santa
The Commandery observes Libation at the Round House
About twenty Sir Knights at St. Bernard Commandery Knights Templar in Mitchell drank to the health of Most Eminent Grand Master Reuben Hedley Lloyd after the 11 o clock whistle. Eminent Commander Hitchcock led the toast and read a Christmas greeting from Dr. J. E. Miller. Other high officials were toasted as the group adjourned.
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Round House
St. Bernard Commandery
Knights Templar
Reuben Hedley Lloyd
United States
Mitchell
Hitchcock
J. E. Miller
Grenwood Springs
Christmas Mass At Holy Family Church Delights Crowds
High Mass at Holy Family Church drew a large audience with Father Shea's talk and fine choir music. Soloists Miss Coglan, Miss Goodykoontz, and Mrs. James Lyons performed, while Mrs. Matthew Gosche played the organ as locals dined downtown and shopped post holiday.
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Holy Family
Father Shea
Miss Coglan
Mies Goodykoontz
James Lyons
Matthew Gosche
Ball
Foley
Kitchener begs for mounted men after Nooitgedacht fight
Lord Kitchener reports fierce action at Nooitgedacht where Clements forces retreated before Delarey’s 2500 Boers. Four British officers were killed. other casualties not fully listed. Dispatch notes Lepe, MacBean, Murdoch and Atkins dead and calls for more mounted troops.
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London
Lord Kitchener
Nooitgedacht
Clements
Delarey
War Office
Pretoria
Magaliesburg
Beyer
Warmbath
Northumberland Fusiliers
Hekpoor
Lepe
Twentieth Hussars
MacBean
Murdoch
Atkins
British Disaster at Magaliesburg in South Africa War
Lord Kitchener reports heavy losses for the British at Commando Nek near Magaliesburg on Dec 14 with 6 officers and 9 other ranks killed and 18 officers and 555 other ranks missing. Boer attacks from the north and south were repulsed with heavy Boer losses. Knox’s forces advanced toward the Mthabandu Ladybranch line while Broadwood’s brigade did not engage.
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Magaliesbur
Lennon
Lord Kitchener
War Office
Pretoria
Clements
Commando Nek
S.y
Northumberland Fusiliers
Cape Town
Broadwood
Knox
Dewet
Mthabandu-Ladybranch
Ludoff
Kitchener Seeks All Mounted Troops For South Africa
Lord Kitchener demands every available mounted man for the South Africa campaign. Dewet escapes British cordon near Thaba N’Chu as Vryheid Zastron and Magaliesburg battles worsen. London doubles South Africa recruitment to 5,000 for Baden Powell’s constabulary while Boer forces reportedly well supplied with ammo but short of food and clothing.
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Kitchener
South Africa
London
Lord Kitchener
Dewet
Thaba
Great Britain
Boers Reach Cape Colony at Two Points Distantly
London reports in The Daily Mail that two Boer commandos have entered Cape Colony about 100 miles apart. One moved toward Phillipstown between Colesberg and Kimberley, the other crossed the Orange River near Odendaal Stroom to Bethulie. General MacDonald engages the invaders 20 miles west of Burghersdorp as they retreat toward the Orange.
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Cape Colony
London
Cape Town
The
Daily Mail
Phillipstrown
Colesberg
Kimberiey
Herzog
Orange River
Odendaal Stroom
Bethulie
Burghersdorp
Cradock
MacDonald
Boers Defeat British Troops in Cape Colony Fight
Boers clashed with Cape Rivers and Brabant’s force near Aliwal North in Cape Colony. Brabant’s Horse suffered heavy losses as Raw recruits faced a stronger Boer unit near Zastron on December 13. London urged employers to keep open positions for yeomanry colonials and volunteers.
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Cape Colny
Cape Town
Orange River
Cape Colony
Aliwal
Cape Riles
Brabant
Aliwal North
Zastron
Orange River Colony
London
Shorthand teachers urged to favor legibility over speed
An experienced stenographer argues accuracy and legibility matter most. He cites 25 private secretaries earning high salaries with no need to exceed 90 words per minute. He warns teachers pushing 150 to 200 wpm discourage learners and cites anecdotes of extreme speeds in the senate.
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New York City
Senate
General Stanley
Washington Star
Bets and feats test the limits of human skill
A satirical list argues that many bets rest on obvious limits of strength and ability. It covers tasks like sprint starts, breaking a wooden match, crushing an egg, rising from a chair, and standing still while blindfolded, then lists the fates of the original Seven Wonders and their destructions.
My Money Advice From Menya Mickle and Notes
A short, humorous column discusses small daily spending on drinks and cigars and shows how regular savings grow at 5 percent over 10 20 25 years. It also includes a quip about a doctor ordering a trip to Europe and a man using the bill to fund his own excursion.
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Menya Mickle
Europe
Washington
Light Refracts and Damps at 45 Degree Water Impact
A classroom joke explains that when light hits water at a 45 degree angle it undergoes refraction and weakens, with the pupil noting that the light “goes out” as it enters the denser medium and loses intensity.
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