Christmas Fireside Tales and Colfax News
In Colfax, residents enjoy a festive season with a Santa Claus cantata, a public wedding on stage, and a revival led by evangelist Jesse Underwood. Local growth includes new residences, business plans, and improving health as doctors report strong results. the Little Diamond mine expands to meet cold-weather coal demand. The Colfax Tribune notes a missed issue due to a move, a watch night service welcomes 1505, and local figures such as Rev. Cozier, Prof. Kelley, and Mr. Born are highlighted amid community updates.
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Ries
Childre
Dellite
Santa Claus
C. Els
Pearl Stevens
Mary Steinberger
Colfax
J. F.W. Cozier
Father Tilton
Laye
Campbellite
Born
Johson
Front Street
Penguine
Winon
Ugs
Superior
Epporten
Jesse Underwood
Cain's Opera House
Colfax Tribune
Mead
Don D. Wood
Holland
Little Diamond
Remarkable Sue
Winter town notes mix faith, ice, and holiday visits
Baxter brief notes a Congregational church schedule and a flood of Christmas and New Year visits. Town residents, including Prof. Gardner and Wm. Thompson's family, travel to Des Moines and Newton for schooling, while local firms like Colfax’s new dry goods and grocery venture set up in Kraft Bros. room. Various pairings of kin and neighbors share greetings, travels, and holiday gatherings as 1895 opens.
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Colfax
Jones & Chew
Kraft Hros
Henry Silwold
Malaka Township
Perin
Porter
Geo, Hedge
Bellevue News Recaps Holiday Socials and Local Changes
Local notes detail Miss Rosa Harris visiting Delhi relatives, W.R. Vandyke's Newton trip, and a busy holiday trade. Church services, a town hall Christmas tree, library fund entertainment proceeds, and Libby prison veterans’ talk are among community events. The issue notes skating, a new creamery deal, and Abe Tuhash’s move. a January 1 reflection on the New Year closes with cheerful counsel.
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Rosa Harris
Delhi
W.R. Vandyke
Newton
Syville
Libby Prison
Warr
Wood
Gilman
Lynn Grove Township
Richland Township
W. Il, Sylvester
William Adams
New Year Guests and Religious Notices in Reasnor
Residents and guests mingle as the Reasnor community greets New Year. Visits include the Shaw family of Killduff and Andrew Mitchell with wife from Monroe. Rev J C Peppin of Knoxville to preach next Sunday at 11. A Fosdick lecture on Missionary Ridge and Rebel Prisons drew praise. A church supper Thursday funds Nebraska sufferers.
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Shaw
Killduff
Reasnor
J. C. Peppin
Knoxville
Evangelical Church
Charles Fosdick
Missionary Ridge
South
Andrew Mitchell
Monroe
Teasvor
Cyrus Nolin
Charles Black
Harlington
Nebraska
Gertie Williams
Des Moines
M E church repairs and New Years events noted
The exterior of the M E church has been repaired and painted enhancing its appearance. A New Years Tea at the Friends parsonage complemented an agreeable evening. Mrs. Harrah Jr's wife has been very ill at her parents’ home. Mrs. Newhall leaves for Davenport for two months to visit her daughter. Fred Morgan returns home from Davenport area visit. Miss Ella Martin receives an elegant piano as a New Years gift from her uncle. Mr. and Mrs. Itskin depart for Dexter leaving the community.
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M. E
Friends ’ Parsonage
George Harrah Jr
Rey
Dunham
Joseph Newhall
New Years Morning
Igon
Davenport
Fred Morgan
Rock Creek Township
Ella Martin
Ralph Itskin
Dexter
Unclear OCR entry from Iowa Centra Newton branch
Fragmentary OCR text appears to reference locations Oskaloosa Grinnell and Mingo with times and numbers but lacks coherent events or names to form a solid news item.
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Newton Branch
Mignal
Grinnell
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Searsboro
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Business Directory
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