Christmas Eve at St John’s Church Brings Festive Masses
Christmas Eve services filled St John’s church with High Mass and a special choir, led by Father Aradley. Miss Rose Vordron and a group of choir members performed Weber’s Massini, with Dominican nuns in scarlet cassocks and twelve altar boys assisting. The sanctuary featured holly, evergreens, and fresh flowers as the season’s spirit echoed through two later masses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s School
Miss Spal Pitzwerald
Frank
Carl Chassot
Webbe
Massini
Rose Vormuivan
Eck
Ed Seliathett
May Sseathen
Loretta Clark
M. Wurke
Miss Rose Vorndron
Joseph Droege
St. John's Church
Father Aradley
Children of M. BE Sunday School Hold Christmas Eve Program
About seventy five pupils participated in songs and recitations at the church. Stereoptical views illustrated the birth and life of Christ plus the Wise Man visit. A large decorated Christmas tree featured the event as Santa Claus distributed candy and nuts to scholars. Stockings filled with useful gifts for city poor were prepared by Sunday school members and distributed yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. BE
Christ
Jerusalem
Santa Claus
Christmas Cantata Delights at Presbyterian Church
A Christmas cantata at the Presbyterian Church featured a large child cast led by Miss Gladys Marshall as Queen. Ruth Johnson and Elizabeth Green wore white, Fred Waugh portrayed Jack Frost, Ed Streight was Santa Claus, and others filled roles from Pine Tree sprites to Japanese costume. Candy gifts were distributed from a decorated tree, with Miss Wallery and Miss Louise Smith credited for organizing the success.
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Gladys Marshall
Queen
Ruth Johnson
Elizabeth Green
Fred Waugh
Jack Frost
Ed Streight
Santa Claus
Wallery
Louise Smith
Christmas Masses At St Johns Church And Lectures By Spillman Riggs
At St Johns Catholic Church Christmas services began with High Mass at 3 30 a m and 8 50 a m with choirs and German hymns. A later school lecture by Spillman Riggs was praised by multiple papers, describing his musical and whistling talents and engaging entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John's Catholic Church
Webbe
May Scotten
Frank
Carl Chassot
Spillman Riges
Riggs
Riges
Spillman Riggs
HO. Breeden
Central Christian Church
Des Moines
Jaws
Spillman Briggs
Canonsburg
Daily News
Philipsburg
Muncie
Ind
Clumbus
Mr. Riggs
IL. S. Anderson
Christmas Eve Exercises at Christian Church Delight Attendees
At the Christian Church the Christmas Eve program was short and well rendered. The church looked handsome for the occasion. Santa Claus appeared with sacks of candies and nuts for each Staslay school attendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
Occasio
Santa Chis
Staslay School
Church Programs Impress Attendees Across Parishes
Interesting and appropriate programs were rendered at the Bohemian Catholic church and other churches, but we failed to learn any of the particulars beyond notes that they were well attended and very enjoyable.
Farmers Mutual Fire and Live Stock Insurance Meeting
The annual meeting of the Farmers Mutual Fire and Live Stock Insurance Company of Cass County Nebraska will be held at the Neil School House in Eight Mile Grove precinct on Saturday January 9 1904 at 1 30 p m to elect officers for the ensuing year and to transact other business. J P Farrer secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Mutual Fire and Live Stock Insurance Company
Cass County
Nebraska
Neil
Eight Mile Grove
J. P. Farrer
Five Poland China Pigs for Sale at Gault Farm
Five Poland China pigs weighing about 200 pounds offered for sale by H. Rest at Gault Farm. Local buyers can inquire at the farm for details and price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
China
If. H. Rest
Gault Farm
Red Polled cattle highlight from Pleasant View stock farm
The Journal-Stockman lauds W. T. Heil's Pleasant View Stock Farm Nebraska as the leading Red Poll herd. It notes top sires North Star 5742 One Price 8522 and Iowa Davyson 7216, with pedigrees and state fair success, inviting buyers to visit and purchase bulls and heifers to reduce the herd.
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The
Journal-Stockman
United States
Pleasant View Stock Farm
W. TL
Heil
Nebraska
Pleasant View
North Star
Paris
Nanny
Pando
Bacchus
Nan
Falstaff
Rufus
Nancy
May Duke
W. T. Hills
Delaware
Ohio
America
Prine Davy
Oakland
Davyson
Ilis
Iowa
Chicago
Towa Davyyson
Brown Ben
Isaac
Roundhead
Lord George
Grimace
Mr. Neil
Mr. Heil
Incoming Deputy County Treasurer Named Frank E Schlater
The Journal announces the appointment of Frank E Schlater as the new Deputy County Treasurer. The change pleases Mr Wheeler and Schlater is praised as agreeable pleasant and highly competent for the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank E. Schlater
Mr. Schlater
Mr. Wheeler
Frank Schlater
Cass County
Wheeler
Schlater
Farm for Sale Near Mynard on Eight Acres
Eight acres of improved land for sale near Mynard. For further particulars inquire at the Journal.
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Mynard
Plattsmouth Notes on Politics Pride and Public Life
A column humorously audits local politics, manners, and gossip in Plattsmouth. It jokes about mayoral hopes, public behavior, social cliques, and the town’s unity while noting county treasurer-elect Wheeler’s fall from a horse, plus a tease about Wurl Bros cigars.
A Costly Mistake Ends in Unlikely Remedy Ad
An old advertisement touts Dr King s New Life Pills for indigestion dizziness and headaches claiming gentle thorough relief. The copy notes a price of 25 cents at I G Fricke Co s drug store and frames mistakes as costly while offering a cure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
I. G. Fricke & Co
Christmas Wedding United Fred Patterson and Mrs M F Thomas
A quiet Christmas day wedding was held at the home of Mrs Ruth Beam in St. Joseph Missouri. Justice Nicholson conducted the ceremony uniting Fred Patterson and Mrs M F Thomas with attendants John Beam and Lulu Beam. After a short stay in St Joseph the couple will reside two and a half miles north of Plattsmouth. The Journal extends best wishes for their future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Beam
South Twenty-third Street
St. Joseph
Fred Patterson
M. F. Thomas
Justice Nicholson
John
Lulu Beam
Plattsmouth
Land with house and improvements near M P Depot
Eight acres of land thirteen block west of M P Depot includes a five room house, barn, wells and other improvements with fruit. For further particulars call on or address H G Stou Plattsmouth.
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M.P. Depot
H. G. Stou
Plattsmouth
We All Have Consumption Says Dr Von Behring
German physician Dr Von Behring argues consumption is not hereditary or contagious in the usual sense but passed through mothers milk and that a strong stomach prevents it. He touts Tunner’s American Elixir of Bitter Wine as a stomach aid to improve digestion and blood and to ward off disease. Sold at Jos Tuiner drug stores in Chicago Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melchair Soennichsen
Plattsmouth
von Behring
Jos. Tuiner
Ashland Ave
Chicapo
Iiis
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Santa Lens
Santa Cheas
M. E. Church
Presbyterian Church
St. John’s Church
Moerre
Norstiag
Spillman Rigas
Cedar Creek
Morgan
of the Journal
John Lutz
Utah
Rip van Winkle
the Post Office
Towa
Ann
Johnny Jones
Peter
W. D. Wheeler Hurt
W. D. Wheeler
Wurl Bros
We. O. Cgee
Sattler & Fassbender
Parmele Theatre
England
the “Silver Slipper” Co
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