Holiday editions boost local ads and praise editors
The Bronson Journal and Orland Zenith issued festive holiday numbers last week with heavy local business advertising. Praise pours in from Hudson Banner and Montpelier Enterprise for Vernice Banner and the Orland Zenith, which featured a blue cover and abundant merchant ads.
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Bronson Journal
Orland Zenith
Quincy
Hudson Banner
Vernice Banner
Orland
Zenith
Vernice
Montpelier
The Press and Pulpit as Public Masks
In a sharp exchange a preacher blames editors for truth dodging and whitewashing faults. The editor counters that truthful ministers would abandon their pulpits and flee town. The discord shows the intertwined roles of press and church in praise and cover ups.
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Neighborhood Horse Tales and Local Notes Parade
Happy New Year greetings follow a string of small town updates. Ward Cleveland’s engine frightened Joseph Martin’s horse last Monday night, two animals wandered onto the road and were recovered five miles away by Ira Bowerman who kept them safe until the owner could be reached. George Webb fears cataracts as his eyesight declines. Will Chrysler returns from Northern Wisconsin where sleighing stayed strong at 20 degrees below zero. Mr and Mrs Hunter of Orland visited Ward and Ella Cleveland. A J Wickman and son Phillip visited LaGrange while Irving Wickman helped at his mother’s and his father and brother managed the new stand. Frank Fltoxe’s horse escaped Ward Cleveland’s barn and returned to Orland, rescued by Frank Hunter.
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Joseph Martin
Ward Cleveland
Ira Bowerman
George Webb
Will Chrysler
Wisconsin
Mrs. Hunter
Orland
Ward
Ella Cleveland
A. J. Wickman
Phillip
LaGrange
Irving Wickman
Mr.Fltoxce
Frank Hunter
Ganes Okels and Fups Offer Coats and Capes Sale
Local merchants advertise a selection of capes priced from 5.00 to 12.00 and jackets ranging from 5.00 to 13.50. The store also features misses, all and childrens jackets described as good values for shoppers.
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Winter Overcoats For Sale In Local Store Lineup
Advertisement notes cold wet weather and urges customers to buy overcoats. Offers include prices from 4.00 to 12.00 with sizes and styles featured as available choices for shoppers seeking warmth this season.
East Gilead Visitors and Local Notices In Village
East Gilead and area residents inform of visits by Joseph Harrison and family, Joseph Smith and wife visiting relatives in Orland, and Seymore Smith adding a house extension. Delf Wilkins buys a new buggy from AWA Brown. Harmony Grange No 886 to elect a trustee in January.
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Seymore Smith
Delf Wilkins
AWA, Brown, Ie Aga
Harmony Grange No
Igor. C. O. Jones
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Orland Lodge Nec 485 Knights Pythias Seeks Trustee
Public notice states Orland Lodge Ne c 485 Knights of Pythias will elect one trustee at its next regular meeting on December 27, 1900. Term runs from April 1961 to April 1904 by order of Lodge Committee.
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Orland Lodge
Knights Pythias
Order of Lodse
Christmas Socials and Local Happenings in Town
Ira Miller and wife spent Christmas with W A Arnold and family. Alexander Ruhl and family visited Mrs Newton and family of Nevada. A Christmas night dance was quiet and pleasant. Charley Bradford and Will Van Husan exercised their fast horses on Tuesday. Bert Robinson closed his barber shop last week and is ill with typhoid fever. Ed Stafford and Blanche attended the wedding of cousin Miss Oda Galloway last Tuesday. Neighbors amuse themselves with lap old fashioned spelling matches to pass long winter evenings.
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Ira Miller
W. A. Arnold
Alexander Ruhl
Mrs.Newton
Nevada
Bert Robinson
E.d. Stafford
Blanche
Oda Galloway
Rev Stamm Marries Two Couples at 1200 M
The notice describes Rev Stamm uniting Miltoward WwW Adams of Brasiy Barrie with Miss Otie Galloway of Pleasant Lake and another couple from Flint. ceremony held at 4:00 p.m. with congratulations extended. It also notes Joseph Park er of London acting as Rev Charles Sheldon editor of Londés Lip and a Pan-American stamps update mentioning six special stamps for Buffalo exposition including lake steamer and railroad imagery.
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Ontchi
Miltoward
Adams
Brasiy Barrie
Otie Galloway
Anding
Flint
Pleasant Lake
Robert
Joseph Parker
London
England
Chas. Sheldon
Popeka
Kansas
Londés
F. B. Meyer
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Bifalo
Steentoler
Buffalo
Sanlt Ste. Marie
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H. E. Purdy
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Perry McKibben
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W. W. Turner
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Frank Lucas
Amy Lucas T. van Kirk
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Foss Goods
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Joseph Smith
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