Local Happenings and New Year Socials
Mrs B Smith visited Wayne City on Wednesday night J H Davis and family spent New Year’s day with relatives in Boulder. A call for subscription clubs for the Register in every school district. Guests of Fred Carter near Vernon include Rhoda Shuler of near Tayl orville and Thos Megan of Quaneqo. The ball at R A Simcox hall Tuesday night drew a large crowd and all enjoyed it. Old soldiers widows invited to supper at the Opera House Saturday evening. New Year’s dinner at the Wilton home. The town bell rang at midnight on New Year’s Eve startling some residents who thought a fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. B. Smith
Wayne City
J. H. Davis
Boulder
R. A. Simcox
Opera House
B. Farmer
J. M. Hopkins
Millie Elefritz to entertain youths at Altom home
Miss Millie Elefritz will entertain a number of young people this Thursday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs J L Altom. A party of young people will spend Saturday evening January 4 with Thos Altom at the home of his mother Mrs Sarah Altom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millie Elefritz
J. L. Altom
Satuday
Thos. Altom
Sarah Altom
Loyal Temperance Legion elects officers at church meeting
The Loyal Temperance Legion met at the Presbyterian Church last Sunday afternoon with large attendance. Election of officers followed: President Maggie Simcox, Vice President Clarke Simcox, Secretary Willie Simcox, Treasurer Elsie Davis, Organist Eunice Martin, Librarian Opal Farther, Chorister Edna Peek. Next meeting slated for the Baptist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyal Temperance Legion
Presbyterian Church
Maggie Simcox
Clarke Simcox
Willie Simcox
Elsie Davis
Eunice Martin
Opal” Farther
Edna Peek
Legion
Batist Church
When th' atmosphere warms and cussed pipes balk
The fragment evokes a homely wartime mood with weather, pipes, and a wife who instructs on home tasks. It hints at male frustration and humor about domestic life, mentioning sunbeams, frost, pumpkins, and a man considering roving. The tone reflects old dialect whimsy and household pressures.
Rag Time Wit and War Correspondent’s Anecdotes
A humorous column mocks war correspondents and dating myths, joking about age and Philadelphia years. It notes a trade paper ad seeking a bright writer and editor to handle five reporters, with a surprisingly small salary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
This Magazine
Local notes on cleanliness and social events from Midwest papers
A letter highlights a “marriageable” girl with grime to critique hygiene, urging cleanliness. The Freeport and Columbus papers each report on local oddities and social life, from a rattle snake skin sighting to a controversial farm ball and calf weaning, with neighbors disturbed by noise.
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Pree
G. P. Weaver
Patoka
Jas
Simcox & Son
Childrens
KK. A
Simcox
J. W. Delassus
Raciivterr Ominag
Rhoda Shuler
Taylorville
Thos
Megan
Qwaneco
Fred Carter
Vernon
Byron Williams
Philadelphia
Iown
Halo
Manson
Freeport (O.) Press
Emmett Hukil
Willoughby
Dick Fisher
Columbus
Wyman
Hazel Kirke
Dolly Datton
Patoka Dramatic Club
Emily Carringford
Lady Travers
Mercy Kirke
Clara
Arthur Carringford
Lord Travers
Dunstan Kirke
Aaron Rodney
Pittacus Green
Methuselah Miggins
Met
Barney O'Flynn
Joe
Miller
Dan
Daisy Gray
Nina Murfin
Ada Griffin
Bessie Griffin
Allie Griffin
Floyd Davis
Wm. Crawford
W. P. Sullivan
Darrel Cox
Austin Simcox
Wm. Pressley
Bernie Griffin
John Deere
Odin
Madison Square Theater
New York City
Vail
Edwin Gray
Davis
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