Orange City News Highlights and Local Incidents
In Orange City, Geo Bolks’s residence nears completion. A tramp died by suicide at Hawarden last Tuesday. John Muilenburg and wife visit relatives in Sioux County. Gerrit Bosch, eighty, dies in Orange City. W H Lohman and wife visit relatives in the area. Beggar Prince Opera company stages Fra Diavolo to an appreciative audience. Local sports report ducks in large numbers, with fluency in social flinch parties. Mr and Mrs A J Kuyper celebrate a birthday with friends. A defective flue at M Vanderpol’s home sparked a small fire but was contained before major damage.
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Orange City
Geo. Bolks
Hawarden
John Muilenburg
Hurley
South Dakota
Sioux County
Gerrit Bosch
W. H. Lohman
Volga
M. Vanderpol
Harvey Happenings at Bayless store and town
T Cornelius joins the clerical force at J Bayless store. Wm Foshier served as grand juror on the Federal jury in Des Moines on Tuesday of last week. Dick Wise becomes the Harvey livery barns proprietor and is expected to draw steady patronage. A brick and tile company promises spring work and claims state-leading brick quality. Wilsons butcher shop workers face difficulties. Charley Dunlap injured a hand by a nail. Wallace Harding severely cut his finger while cutting meat last Sunday.
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Wm. Foshier
Des Moines
Dick Wise
Harvey Livery Barns
Wilson
Charley Dunlap
Wallace Harding
Local Notes from Durham and Nearby Areas
Mr Pope moved to Knoxville last week and Rev Bruno of Harvey is holding a protracted meeting there. Miss Inez Smith visits Knoxville with Mr and Mrs Bilby. Mr R A Sharon finished large feed sheds near Clay Center. Rev Hughs held revival at Asberry chapel the past two weeks. Roy Roberts home from Knoxville where he works at a railroad office. Wm McCarty moved into the house bought from Daniel Pope near Tracy. Robert Banks moved into town into the house bought from David Cummings. Mrs R A Sharon visiting Willow Island Nebraska with her daughter Mrs L L McClure and Ira. Miss Sullivan the Eureka teacher on vacation will attend Thanksgiving with her mother in Knoxville. Mrs Margaret Loynacan sold Knoxville property to Nathan Herrington and will live with daughter Mrs J D Harsin. Charles Bryant of Durham and Miss Reese of Harvey wed at bride’s home with Rev Hughs officiating. H F Durham of Warren County and Geo W Durham of Lucas County attended the funeral of D T Durham. Also Eli Chrisman of Liberty Center.
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Bruno of
Harvey
Inez Smith
Mrs. Bilby
Knoxville
Roy Roberts
R. R
Wm. McCarty
Near
Tracy
Daniel Pope
Robert Banks
David Cummings
W. S. Whaley
R. A. Sharon
Willow Island
Nebraska
L. L. McClure
Ira
Sullivan
Eureka
Knoville
Margaret Loynacan
Nathan Herrington
J. D. Harsin
H F. Durham
Warren County
Geo. W. Durham
Lucas County
D. T. Durham
Chrisman
Liberty Center
Corr
Thanksgiving Hospitality Got Dunked In Family
A couple recalls a humorous misfire over annual Thanksgiving visits. The wife plans strict hospitality rules, but a previous year's call-back invitation pulls a dramatic turn when Anna and her large family show up to share dinner, forcing the narrator to cook for two households.
Dolly's Thanksgiving by William Rosser Cobbe
Dolly Benson, a spoiled young woman in a New Hampshire cottage, resists the Thanksgiving mood as her lover Jabez Jackson, her childhood friend, is believed dead after serving in the Philippines. The story contrasts gratitude and heartache on Thanksgiving Eve with hints of possible reunion or fate.
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New Hampshire
New England
Yong
Dolly Benson
Jabez Jackson
Tie
Jabez
Dolly
Philippines
Thanksgiving Returns Bring Dolly’s Sorrow to Hopeful Moment
A torn tale of Dolly grieving for a beloved who seems gone, then a soldier returns wounded yet alive. She wrestles with loss, guilt, and gratitude as Thanksgiving nears, finding solace in reunion and renewed faith. The scene centers on Dolly, her stern parents, and a hopeful yet fragile reconciliation.
Cause for Joy in Sunday School during Thanksgiving week
The dialogue shows a Sunday School scene with a teacher prompting gratitude during Thanksgiving week. Jenny responds that they should be thankful Sister Sue is married at last, reflecting family and community milestone reported in a New York Times context.
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Jenny
Mamma
Sue
N.Y
Word of Warning From A Rumored Thanksgiving Note
A fragment from the Baltimore American hints at caution as a holiday Thanksgiving theme surfaces. The text mentions Noah and Arm Jones and a humorous aside about turkey, suggesting a light-hearted warning or advisory amid the festive period.
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Noah
Jones
Baltimore American
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Begger Prince Opera Company
Fra Diavolo
Opera House
Flinch
A. J. Kuyper
Mr. Kuyper
Harvey Happenings
T. Cornelius
J. Bayless’ Store
Durham
Clay Center
Hughs
Asberry Chapel
Charles Bryant
Miss Reese
Rev
Anna
John
William Rosser Cobbe
McCroskey’s
Otley
Iowa
S. H. Viersen
Bolumen
Keables’ Drug Store
Sherwin Williams
H. van Maren
A. E. Whitney
W.H. Lohman
L. Schoep
Brookings County
Immigration. CO
Capitol
Volga, South Dakota
Big Sioux Valley
First National Bank
Volga, S. D
Citize National Bank
Sioux Center
Norkhiweaterna Bank
Orenge City
Oea
Lo Tian Ea Louisy
Nash
Railrog
Great Central
Traii
Kentucky
Tenni
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Spee
Manulay
Gulf Coast
Frontic
Wei
R. J.wehyss
General Immagration and Industria
Louisville, Ky
Iaaf Ti
Californa
Best
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Chicago
Rock Island
Southern
Pacific Coast
Wheeler & Wilsot
Wheeler & Wilson
Wabash Ave
Chicago, Ill
Lecocq & Bruinekool
Guxonices
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