Local and General Holiday Notes and Interests
Local and general news items mix holiday previews and shop notices with community updates. The piece mentions Christmas sales at Novelty Store and Knapp 8 Pharmacy, a free eye test by Dr W C Lambert, and Rob erts and Thomas offering high prices for hides, plus reports on church activities, a cantata and Santa Claus tableaux, and a large Sioux county land deal connected to C W Carter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.E
Opera House
Santa Claus
Santa Clause
Sioux County
MM. T. Riggs
C. W. Carter
Rock Valley
Mr. Carter
Orange City
T. L. Riggs
New
Sioux
Board of “Supervisors
Rock Valley Lodge Initiates 19 as Degree Team Visits Honored
Tuesday night Rock Valley Lodge 496 hosted 19 initiates with 7 degrees. Centennial Lodge No 10 Canton South Dakota led work with praise from judges for excellence. Over 100 locals and visiting Odd Fellows attended, including reps from Centennia l, Inwood, Sheldon, Doun, Germania St Paul and other lodges. a supper by Gem Rebekah Lodge followed, as Brother Nash spoke and the lodge voted thanks to the ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Rock Valley
N.€. Nash
South Dakota
Sovereign Grand Lodge
Waldo
Nash
Canton News
Gate City
Centennial “Lodge No. 10
Parden
Gem Rebekah Lodge
William
MH. Rooney
Iketon Lodge
Hou, C
Fy Batley
Dr. Wilson
Thos, Lean
Hugh Byrne
E.G. Carpenter
Jus
French
W. J. Knowlton
LE Mans Lodge
The Useful Holly From Pliny to Medicine and Craft
The article surveys holly as a storied tree noted by Pliny for lightning protection and magical frost effects, its leaves used for chilblain relief and anti rheumatic decoctions, and its wood valued for inlay and ivory like whiteness. It cites European and American holly heights to forty feet, with practical uses in fodder, animal feed, and decorative crafts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pliny
Jane
England
Loniceras
France
Europe
United States
Santa Claus Visit Told In A Boyish Christmas Poem
A lyrical verse recounts a child’s midnight vigil for Santa Claus and the thrill of discovering stockings filled with candy. The tale, framed by a wary yet nostalgic tone, ends with a nod to seasonal shopping and a Santa display at Orcutt’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Mamma
Frand Stupendous
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Mery
the Novelty
Brown
Sioux City
J.H. Simpson
Jerry" Simpson
Board’ of Supervisors
Civic Societies
Paul Hineh
The
Security’ Fire Insurance Company
Davenport
Iowa
J. G.wilz
Lo Holihan
Hospers
Washila
Joe
John Dillon
Settlers Township
Carter
Sions County
Uereld
Father Phelan
Cardinal Gibbons
Monsignor Martinelli
Apostonio Demeaion
Wasuixeton
D. U
Sebastian
Jy Geog Gee
C. F
Geo, Habe
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