Thanksgiving Day Services and Community Feasts in Collins
Thanksgiving day prayers and Union services filled churches with praise led by Rev. Simon and Mrs. Fisk. Numerous families hosted gatherings as residents shared dinners and thanks, while a major fire devastated Collins destroying a large business block. Local notes list households hosting neighbors and county figures alongside the disaster report.
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Congregational Church
Simon
Lutheran Church
Fisk
Eberhart
Treman
Vaughn
Vaughan
Evans
Meredith
Wilson
Presbyterian Church
Hettie McCord
Editor speaks of carbuncle and politics humor
An editor from Denison Review rants about a carbuncle as a metaphor for political foes, joking about remedies and lending the ailment to opponents. A separate brief reports Blair Haun, six, burning his arm with matches on his birthday. The Dupont Gun Club held Thanksgiving shoot despite bad weather. attendees and scores noted.
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Blair Haun
Mary R. Haun
Blair
Hammer
Dupont Gun Club
ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW Thanksgiving items from Newton area
A lengthy collection of short notices recounts Thanksgiving happenings around Newton. It notes illnesses and recoveries, births, visits, travel, school happenings, social events, and local business news, highlighting neighborhoods, families, and local institutions with numerous named individuals and places.
Wedding of Arthur K Lufkin and Jennie May Russell
The city welcomes Arthur K Lufkin and Jennie May Russell in a Thanksgiving wedding at their new Washington Street cottage. Rev B J Rice officiated with music by Mrs Ralph Parmenter and Kathie. Guests praised the couple as they begin married life with a Thanksgiving dinner and many elegant presents. They will be at home after December 7 with no cards.
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Bert A. Miller
Vermillion
S. Dak
Bert
Grace
Miller
State University
Arthur K. Lufkin
Jennie May Russell
Washington Street
B. J. Rice
Presbyterian Church
Ralph Parmenter
Kathie
Arthur
Jennie
Mrs. Lufkin
A Little One's Narrow Escape
Harry Stone narrowly saved his six year old daughter Hazel after she fell from an express wagon seat between a horse's hind feet. The horse kicked once and the team bolted before Hazel was rescued with a minor cut and a few bruises.
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Harry Stone
Hazel
Wedding at Hotel Churchill for Flora Port and Wm Folan
Miss Flora Port and Mr. Wm Folan were married last Monday morning at the Hotel Churchill parlors with Rev. C V Cowan officiating. The bride, sister of Mrs. Henry Wintersteen, will reside with her husband in Valley Junction where Folan works on the railroad. They celebrated with a breakfast and departed for their new home.
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Hotel
Churchill
Flora Port
Wm. Folan
Henry Wintersteen
Akron
Plymouth County
Valley Junction
C. V. Cowan
Tenth Wedding Anniversary of Mr and Mrs Will Scott
A sunny 10th anniversary celebration near town brought together about forty friends to Will and Nellie Scott. A noon dinner and lively after-dinner music featured their daughter singing with Mr Scott at the organ. They were married ten years ago at Mrs George Birchard’s home with Rev O Kimbel officiating. The couple has built a beautiful home with three daughters and many generous gifts marking the happy milestone. May they prosper and reach their golden wedding surrounded by enduring friendship.
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Will Scott
Knights Templar Band Plans December Concert
The Knights Templar band is preparing a fine program for a December 8 concert. This entertainment promises to be one of the best of the season with selections designed to appeal to a broad audience.
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Knights Templar
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