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Newspaper
Spencer News
Location
Spencer, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1913
Page
4
A warm holiday note reflects on Christmas cheer and gratitude for memories shared and the joy spread to others during the season. It emphasizes merry hearts, generous giving, and the happiness that comes from giving.
A reflective Christmas piece condemns envy and hate from humanity and recalls the heavenly chorus of peace. It urges forgiveness, renewed charity, and the spreading of goodwill, asking readers to drop past injuries and renew Christian unity as another Christmas dawns.
Christmas Home Coming Spencer becomes a Mecca as students from colleges and universities arrive from out of state and within the state. They return with broader vision and sharpened minds after studies in music literature science and other fields. They join relatives at home for the Christmas season and await afterwards for the next term.
The writer notes the upcoming democratic currency bill under President Wilson, acknowledges risk in radical changes, and hopes sincerity and public interest will prevail. They fear rewards could bring radical vagaries that undermine confidence and trigger a business slump.
The readable passage discusses the social effects of praise versus criticism, noting that harsh judgments can invite resentment and dependence, while pleasant remarks leave no sting. It reflects on the value of kindness in editorial writing and memory.
Fragmentary lines describe a Mexican figure named Huerta in a perplexing, surreal scene filled with cobble somes and brie bats. The text reads like a garbled composition with unclear actions or context, leaving the identity and event obscure.
Fragmentary OCR notes suggest President Wilson faces questions over his one term policy stance and potential poll responses. The text is garbled but implies debate about political support and public polling. No clear names beyond Wilson.
Readable fragments show a chaotic note about crowds, guards, and a planned sale. Mentions people, restraint, and a committee, with unclear actions and dates. No coherent event or identifiable entities present.
A cynical view argues presidents justify actions by precedent. It claims diligent search would uncover an ancient example where great leaders broke promises. It mocks consistency as an outdated virtue, rotted by time and moss.
Last week Spencer elevators took in about 95 000 bushels of corn with a third site at 1 000 bushels. At prices received this would total nearly 60 000 dollars. If other area elevators matched the proportion, Clay county markets could approach 500 000 bushels with value around 280 000 dollars, easing local money matters.
A Meyptian Gazette report details Admiral Sir A. Berkeley Milne visiting Alexandria. A May garden party at Nouzha Gardens celebrated the British fleet with 150 guests, including Lord Edward Green, Mrs Milne, and Ronald Storrs. Mrs Worth’s hats and Spencer’s millinery offered twenty five percent discounts.
New business plans reveal Spencer Marys Machine Co will become a distributing depot for Northwest Iowa Southern Minnesota and Eastern South Dakota for gasoline and air engines. Local milwaer Me Bergan to assist. Mr and Mrs A C Perine left for Atlantic for a Christmas family gathering at the OQ EL Cole home. Miss Meela Wahlstrom of Lingoln returned from Montevideo Minnesota after four months caring for her brothers. They moved into a new house and now must find a new housekeeper. Albert will be home for the holidays and concerns arise about potential happenings.
A Cleveland visitor describes a breathing cave in a nearby ravine near Prescott A crack in the cave wall yields a narrow air current that reverses direction as an underground river is suggested as the cause The witness notes the local theories but leans toward scientific examination for a definitive answer
An aged tree on the ramparts of Fort Stevens in Washington suburbs remains preserved as a relic of the Civil War. The fort, near Lincoln’s viewing point during Early’s 1864 raid, sits partly intact amid surrounding development, with a signboard marking the tree’s historic significance. The piece recounts the defense and the broader Union efforts to protect Washington from Confederate forces led by General Jubal Early.
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