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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1923
Page
5
Lonely couple finds a baby abandoned in the snow on Christmas Eve and decides to care for the child, believing fate sent it to fill their empty lives and honor their late daughter's memory. The heartwarming moment sparks a renewed sense of family and purpose.
Father Santa Claus says Christmas time draws near and he will hurry with reindeer and a load of dolls and toys to America. He urges good girls and boys to heed his message, signed M. Stephenson.
In a parsonage Christmas tale Frances hides a nut cake with orange icing for Santa. A midnight creak reveals her at the hearth placing the treat in the ashes. The minister finds her unafraid and kind, believing Santa will enjoy the gift. The cake vanishes by dawn, a small Christmas merriment.
A poetic Christmas piece invites readers to share merriment and aid the needy while reflecting on those who have faltered or wronged us. The verse urges kindness toward veterans, friends, and strangers, urging broad fellowship and a festive, inclusive spirit.
A Tuesday Scout meeting opened with the pledge and roll call. Ten boys attended and the Foxes outnumbered the Flying Eagles. The group played chain tag, did drilling, and held a ten-apple eating contest won by the Foxes. A story on cave life followed, then the scout oath and adjournment. Christmas Seals fundraiser noted. Knight Lohengrin and opera/creation mentions included.
The text outlines the Scout Laws emphasizing trustworthiness loyalty helpfulness friendliness kindness obedience cheerfulness thriftiness bravery cleanliness and reverence as core conduct expectations for scouts. It presents a concise creed shaping youth character through listed virtues.
The Central Ray reports on a recent Lohengrin performance shown to students and faculty on the morning before Thanksgiving. Elsa and her guardian Count Friedrich face accusation after her brother Götfried vanishes, prompting Elsa to plead for a defense by Lohengrin, announced as if by magic.
Several states have enacted laws barring defacement of road signs to protect travelers and sightseers. The move aims to curb vandalism and preserve roadside advertising while balancing free speech and public safety concerns on highways and tourism routes.
Governors and officials from Illinois Connecticut and Minnesota praise clean highway policies that ban right of way signs and require removal of existing billboards. They cite preserved vistas and lawn like drives as a model for other states while urging public support for such measures.
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