Laugh-a-Lotts Celebrate Miss Corbett Birthday Party
Social notes describe Miss Phyllis Corbett's birthday gathering at her home hosted by Charles Mann with yellow jonquils and flowers decorating the table. Guests included Merna Swatzlander, Helen Hassett, Evelyn Doran, Leona Oberfelder, Mary MacIntosh, Dorothy Hart, Nellie Dedrich, Beulah Grabill, and Lillian Barton. The group enjoyed a four course dinner, music, dancing, and a film.
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Phyllis Corbett
Charles Mann
Miss Phyllis
Merna Swatzlander
Helen Hassett
Evelyn Doran
Leona Oberfelder
Mary MacIntosh
Dorothy Hart
Nellie Dedrich
Beulah Grabill
Lillian Barton
Utica the Mecca of Clothesdom and Its Clothing Trade
Utica is hailed as the center of activity for men’s clothes with shops that produce diverse fabrics and expert workmanship. The piece argues that most merchandise is authentic and locally produced near headquarters, highlighting Utica as the origin point for quality clothing.
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Utica
Eighth Grade Examinations Schedule in Cheyenne County
The schedule lists tests for 1916 to be held at Potter Dalton Lodgepole and Sidney court house on March 9 10 April 13 14 and May 5 with all pupils needing a written recommendation from their teacher before writing the examinations. Anna McFadden County Superintendent.
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Cheyenne County
Potter
Dalton
Lodgepole
Court House
Sidney
The Septuagint Origin Story as Told by Aristeas
The Septuagint meaning seventy ages the Old Testament tale from Aristeas. It claims Ptolemy II Philadelphus sought a Greek translation of Jewish Scriptures for the Alexandrian Library, hiring seventy or seventy two learned Jews from Jerusalem. The letter may be mythical, but the core idea likely holds.
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Aristeas
Ptolemy Philadelphus
Alexandrine
Ubrahan
Jerusalem
New York American
Why Bixby Keeps from Church Belief
A humorous quip notes Bixby avoids church not for faith but due to a stalled home dynamic. The minister faced ten reasons to attend, yet the central motive remains his wife’s reinforcement at home.
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Bixby
St Patrick’s Church Schedules Mass and Services
St Patrick’s Catholic Church holds Mass every Sunday at 9 am and an evening service at 7 30 pm. Instruction sessions occur each Saturday at 2 o’clock.
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St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Danisil Lutheran Church Bible Class and Sunday School
Danisil Lutheran Church located south of Potter holds a Bible class and Sunday school at 10:30 each week.
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Potter
Morning and Evening Worship Services at Local Church
Morning worship at 11 o clock with a sermon on the Parable of the Tower to engage both young and old. Evening worship at 730 with the title The Wise Men. Special choir music. Sunday school at 10. Pastor W T Kahse invites all to attend.
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W. T. Kahse
Methodist Church Sunday Services and Gurley Sermon
Methodist Church holds Sunday school at 10 o clock, preaching at 11 a m and 7 30 p m. Epworth League meets at 6 30 p m with subject Others as a watchword for Christians Phil 2 3 5 Matt 7 12. I will preach at Gurley Sunday afternoon at 3 o clock March 12. Center church services this Sunday at 3 p m. Everyone invited to attend.
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Methodist Church
Epworth League
Phil
Matt
Gurley
Center Church
Gurley Methodist Church Revival Plans and Prospects
A Gurley revival began November 22 for ten days yielding 23 professions and 5 renunciations. District Superintendent Isham promised 300 to 500 dollars from the Church Extension Society and a pastor in April. The church aims to build a 1200 to 1500 dollar facility with help from the missionary society, and will allow services by other denominations when not in use. English Lutheran services are set for Sunday at 2:30 pm, with no Lutheran service that day at the Gurley church.
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Gurley
Church Missionary Society
Ruhter
Salvation of Souls
A. J. May
As Good as Lost
A short, witty exchange about sparing a five dollar bill, with a clipped taunt about necessity and generosity, recalling a line from a Chicago Tribune feature.
Ladies Luncheon Recap with Awards at Event
On Monday the hostess entertained twenty ladies with similar decorations and luncheon as Saturday. In the games Mrs. F. G. Griffith won first and Mrs. J. T. McIntosh won second.
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R. A. Barlow
Bentley
Whitelock
F. G. Griffith
J. T. MclIntosh
Chimneys on Lamps and the Smoke Problem
A Philadelphia Press note explains that lamps burn with less smoke when a chimney is used. The chimney creates a draft that supplies more oxygen, raises flame temperature, and helps carbon burn cleanly. It also steadies light and protects the flame from drafts, reducing smoke and flicker.
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Philadelphia Press
Dodder the Thief Plant Robbing Clover Fields
A Philadelphia North American piece explains dodder as a parasitic, chlorophyllless vine that attaches to clover and other crops, stealing digested food. It describes its life cycle, impact on farms, and farmers' grim choices, ending with a light Life magazine joke about secrets.
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Philadelphia
North Averfea
Very Seldom Seeps From a Raise to the Wife
A terse humorous note reflects on how rarely a man can hide a raise from his wife as the information spreads, with a playful quip about Florila Pimes Viton.
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Florila Pimes
Viton
Teachers' Examination Dates Set for Sidney Courthouse
The regular March Teachers' Examinations will be held at the courthouse in Sidney on Friday March 17 and Saturday March 18. Life city state and county certificate subjects will be given then. Anna McRadden, County Supt.
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Court House
Sidney
Life City
Anna. McRadden
The Word Bully Through Shakespearean Ages
The article discusses how bully once meant endearment and fellowship in Shakespearean times and contrasts it with its current harsher sense. It traces possible roots to Dutch bock German bubile and bell low from bull, noting the shift from a friendly compliment to a term of bluster.
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