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Newspaper
Pendleton Times
Location
Pendleton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1922
Page
4
The Times of Pendleton announces a push to grow its weekly paper by adding an Intertype typesetting machine and expanding home delivery. Readers, including former residents and families, are urged to subscribe as a Christmas gift to loved ones living away.
A defective flue caused a small loss at the Melvin Mort home Tuesday afternoon. The fire was limited to the kitchen and the damage was minimal.
George Swain bought the I. M. Cox farm east of town while Mr. Cox acquired a farm near Tipton and plans to move at the start of the year. A local saying notes Churchill has become a small orphan during the process of elimination.
A Grovelawn Cemetery Company meeting convened in the Pendleton Banking Co directors room on Tuesday night. Indianapolis director Charles L. Henry attended the session.
Rolland Ireland, the star salesman for Holcomb and Hoke, arrives from Michigan to spend Christmas with his family. He is noted for his polished appearance, carrying a powder puff and rouge, and remains popular with the local young women.
The American Legion and the Service Star Legion announce a Christmas dance in the Legion Hall next Monday night. About one hundred invitations have been sent. Music will be provided by the Memphis Serenaders.
A church program at United Brethren Church features a juvenile choir, recitations, songs such as Jingle Bells and Holy Night, dialogues and readings themed around Christmas. Performances include child soloists and a male quartet with titles like Santa Land and Luther's Cradle Hymn.
Manager Eggleston assembles a ninety percent comedy Christmas bill at B. F. Keith's house starting Monday. Jessie Busley stars in Batty with Russ Brown Jean Whittaker sing and chat in Clown Topics. Col lege Chums features Indianapolis duo Jessie Maker and William Redford. The Assassinated Press satire, Opera and Jazz Inc, Nate Leipzig the magician, Ruth Harvard aerial act with Bruce and Wynfred, Tan Araka Japs juggle and balance on screen with Pathe News and Aesop's Fables.
The text explains why people can perform multiple tasks at once but only one action remains consciously controlled. It cites examples from piano playing, knitting, and stage performances where other actions become automatic through habit and practice.
The piece argues that life needs both work and play in proper proportion. It warns against overloading with work, which leads to thin output, self slavery, fatigue, and early aging. It contrasts balancing effort with relaxation as essential to lasting health and productivity.
The Helsingfors correspondent notes two distinct Finns and Fin landers speaking Swedish or Finnish. Western city people know German Swedish Finnish, while Russian is fading. In the east and north Finnish predominates with German known. Finns move to Sweden for urban life and higher wages.
The article explains that Napoleon Bonaparte was nicknamed Corporal Violet during his Elba exile in 1814 to 1815. Supporters wore violet emblems, predicted his spring return, and toasted him as Father Violet. Women wore violets in bonnets and tiny violet trinkets hid his portrait.
A rural portrait describes a thriving farm with a yard full of ricks a duck filled pond fields of sheep and cattle trees with leaves and birds maize scattered for hens pigs and pullets foraging in a lively domestic tableau rich in sensory detail and pastoral charm.
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