President Coolidge Presents Prosperity and Budget Focus
President Coolidge states that the nation is progressing and prosperous in his annual message to Congress. He endorses the new revenue bill, highlights budget improvements, debt retirement, and planned tax reductions, and outlines foreign relations, defense, agriculture, and national infrastructure priorities.
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Washington
Coolidge
Sixty-ninth Congress
House
Ways and Means
Congress
Union
Bureau of Budget
Ways and Means Committee
Fancy Work Club Hosts Annual Xmas Party
The home of Mr. and Mrs. W L Parks hosted the Fancy Work club for its annual Xmas party. Santa handed out gifts, guests enjoyed parlor horseshoe, contests, prizes, and a festive dinner with sandwiches Waldorf salad and cake. Attendees included L D Altom J W Alexander X B Holland H N Potts B S Livesay E H Rogier E L DeLay J Jennings S M Spurgeon A E Good O A Nattier Miss Georgia Cruse Miss Elsie Belcher and families.
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W. L. Parks
Fancy Work Club
Santa
X. B. Holland
L. D. Alcom
Elsie Belcher
M. Spurgeon
L. D. Altom
Messrs. L.D. Altom
J. W. Alexander
H. N. Potts
B. S. Livesay
EH. Rogier
E. L. DeLay
J. Jennings
S. M. Spurgeon
A. E. Good
O. A
Two Fellows Hold Election At Local Odd Fellows Lodge
The Odd Fellows lodge held its regular election last Tuesday night naming Clarence Bowen Nobel Grand Russell Collins Vice-Grand Thos Altom Recording Secretary and Franklin B Ballance Financial Secretary for the coming year. installation is set for January with the appointed list.
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Odd Fellow
Clarence Bowen
Nobel
Russel Collins
Thos. Altom
Franklin B. Ballance
Buy Ball Band footwear and clocks from Adams and Murfin
Ball Band footwear urged while sizes last with all new goods offered by Adams the Jeweler. W H Adams markets clocks with a five year guarantee. Mrs W W Murfin and daughter Alice visited Miss Ruth Smith in St Louis over Sunday.
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Adams
W. H. Adams
W. W. Murfin
Alice
Ruth Smith
St. Louis
Civil Service Reform and Consolidation Proposal
A historical note discusses civil service growth from 14,009 employees in 1888 to 425,000 in classified roles. It advocates consolidations and classifying postmasters and revenue agents by statute, aiming for a more stable and efficient federal workforce amid era of prosperity.
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Civil Service
Civil Service Act
Sporls
Internal Revenue
Prohibition
Orster
Patoka to Host Fifth Annual Illinois Independent Basketball Championship
Local supporters through Prof Delay announce Patoka as site for the 1925 26 sectional tournament with finals in Monticello. Twenty four Illinois sectional events lead to the Monticello final. central planning runs via Indianapolis Central States HQ.
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Delay
Patoka
Illinois
Monticello
Central States
Indianapolis
Centralia
Church Near Alma Destroyed by Fire
A pastor reports the Mt. Moriah church near Alma burned on the night of November 22. The cause remains uncertain with rumors tying a bonfire near the yard to the blaze. The Klan funeral ceremony for Archie Arnold is mentioned but no direct link confirmed.
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Mt. Moriah
Alma
Archie Arnold
Roll of Honor: Subscriptions Paid Since Last Report
The Register lists subscribers who have paid since the last report. Names include Mrs. Annie Wheeler Andrew Foster Lowell Belcher G W Gaulney Chas Lutz James Bilek J W Meador R N Norris H R Livesay Tom Ballance Hlisha Paine.
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Register
Annie Wheeler
Andrew Foster
Lowell
Belcher
G. W. Gaulney
Chas, Lutz
James Bilek
J. W. Meador
R. N. Norris
H. R. Livesay
Tom Ballance
Hlisha Paine
Home Party Highlights Weekend Guests
Miss Minnie Simcox hosted a gathering with several friends at her residence on Saturday night. The article also mentions shoppers buying Christmas dishes at Martins and Bohn and family, along with Patoka visitors from the Kohl Meyer Go ral ia party on Sunday evening.
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Minnie Simcox
Inet
Martins
Bohn
Ralia
Creek Indians Used No Jails in Okmulgee Council House
Okmulgee Oklahoma a two story native sandstone council house dating to 1878 housed Creek nation government. Executions and punishments were carried out at two trees on the grounds with lashes or shooting. Efforts seek to move the building to a national Indian park. the council house remains city property.
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Department of Commerce
Departments of Commerce and Labor
Last
Coal Commission
Congress
Department of Justice
Treasury Department
Okmulgee
Okla
Council House
The
Young Men's Christian Association
Chamber of Commerce
United States
House of Kings
Senate
House of Warriors
Lucky George Plans Scientific Work After Suit Victory
San Francisco futurist miner known as Lucky George Carson, hospitalized after a minor illness, awaits a U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding a $20,000,000 judgment against American Smelting & Refining. He says wealth won’t drive him, aims to fund original physics research in a personal lab and workshop. He envisions travel but prioritizes science over worldly pleasures.
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San Francisco
Csi
George Campbell Carson
University of California Hospital
Lucky George
United States Supreme Court
American Smelting & Refining Company
Carson
Original Augsburg Confession Draft Found in Nuremberg Archives
The original Augsburg Confession, cornerstone of Lutheran doctrine, has been located in the Germinal National Museum archives in Nuremberg. Philipp Melanchthon drafted the document and sent it to Nuremberg on June 15, 1580, with a later convocation in Augsburg noted in the text.
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Augsburg Confession
Nuremberg
Germany
Augsburg Confessaion
Germinale National Museum
Lutierra
Philipp Melanchthon
Cornell
Augwburg
School News Recap Examinations Week Visits and Plans
Examinations were held Wednesday through Friday this week. Homer Cargal spoke to the General Science class on mine gases. Pupils prepare exhibits for Parents Days December 17 and 18. The Lyceum was canceled for lack of ticket sales. Miss Frances Craig of Charleston visited on Monday.
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Jesse Ballentine
Homer Cargal
Lyceum
Frances Craig
Charleston
School News Notes From Room One and Visitors
Room One reports Mrs. Dan Wickersham and Miss Bertha Belcher visiting Tuesday. Gayle Belcher returns to school while Mae Forehand was absent due to illness. Second year language class writes sentences. Mildred Walker and Roy Ballance earn five spelling certificates. Second year math memorizes addition and subtraction facts of twelve. Preparing for Parents Days with invitations to visit. Bettie Simcox, Teacher.
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Dan Wickersham
Bertha Belcher
Gayle Belcher
Mae
Mildred Walker
Roy Ballance
Bettie Simcox
W M S Banquet Highlights Mission Study Leaders
The W M S of the First Baptist church completed the first Mission Study Course book Training for Leadership last Friday. A banquette followed in Mrs C A Adams dining room with members and husbands guests, speaking on assigned subjects from the book, songs from Everybody Needs Mission Study, lavender and white decorations.
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W. M
First Baptist Church
Lyceum Course Called Off At Patoka
The Lyceum Course planned by the Patoka school and performed by local students has been canceled due to financial constraints. Residents supported the idea but funds for the local treasury are tight as the gym project takes priority.
G O P Meeting at Salem Draws Active Attendance
The County Republican Central Committee and local workers held a Saturday Salem gathering despite disruptive weather. Attendees described it as a social get-together with much oratory and a sense of betterment after the session.
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County Republican Central Committee
Salem
Union Churches Plan Joint Christmas Tree Exercise
Three local churches Meth odist Episcopal and M BE South and Christian unite for a joint Christmas Tree event to be held in the gym. Last year bitter cold spoiled outdoor plans so indoor arrangements will be made this year.
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Methodist Episcopal and
M. BE. South
The
Christian
Rebecca's Hold Election of Officers
Rebecca's held their regular election of officers last Wednesday night December 2. Noble Grand Amy Belcher, Vice Grand Bettie Simcox, Record Sec M D Ballance, Financial Sec Pearl Britt, Treasurer Mac Eagan, Deputy Elsie Belcher elected. Trustees Mrs C B Anderson, Mrs Mee Simmons Cox, Mrs D W Troyer named.
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Rebecca's
Noble Grand
Amy Belcher
Bettie Simcox
M. D. Ballance
Pearl Britt
Mac Eagan
Elsie Belcher
C. B. Anderson
Mee Simscox
D. W. Troyer
D. W
Martins Sells National Seal Food Line Amid Unclear Ad Phrases
A brief, unclear notice references a Martins store listing a line of National Seal food products. The text includes stray phrases about manicure and names like Amesha and Altoma, with no coherent event or date.
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Martins
Varly
Altoma
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