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Newspaper
Spencer News
Location
Spencer, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1910
Page
6
Christmas Rescue on a Snowbound Mountain Stage
Polly Standish and Derrick Gordon, newly engaged, face delays and a wrecked stage on a mountain pass. Derrick transforms a pine clearing into a festive Christmas scene with a tree and a shared dinner, reconciling their quarrel. Ralph Ferguson later arrives with a sleigh to lift their spirits and mark the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red
Verguson
Astrakhan
Polly Standish
Derrick Gordon
Polly
Ferguson
Derrick
Gorry
Ferguson's
Luke Sandera
Ferguson’s
Standish
Fergusons
Ralph Ferguson
Poly
Santa Claus
Farm Loans at First National Bank Offer Low Rates
Farm loans offered at the First National Bank with cheap rates. Local residents Herdi and Mrs. Orville Betty returned from Gillett Grove after several days away. Builders worked on the Miller place house in Section 35 as John Sarvold’s project progresses. Mrs. C. R. Belknap visited grandparents I. W. Gilmore and others. E. Belknap traded engines. the old one is defective. Dave Miller shelled corn for EB Endsley and for Harry Mitchell. Perry Morris Priday night hosted guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Betty
Gillett Grove
Miller Place
John Sarvold
C. R. Belknap
I. W. Gilmore
E. Belknap
Dave Miller
EB. Endsley
Harry Mitchell
Perry Morris
Community Notes From Everly and Nearby
A roundup of local visits and travels with names including Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Jones, Carl Adams, J. Adams, M. Fell, Mrs. G. L. Cronk, Dr. Coleman, Robert L. Kempe, Leslie Jones, Dr. Gilles, Prof. Mangan and pupils, A. S. Young, Mrs. Peter W. Johnson, Frank Kettleson, H. Fisher, and Lulu Boehmke. Events span trips through Illinois Wisconsin and South Dakota, attendance at M E churches, lectures, a Spencer electric plant visit, school vacation plans, and stock shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. Jones
Illinois
Wisconsin
South Dakota
Leslie Jones
Sioux City
Gilles
Prof. Mangan
Spencer
A. S. Young and Family
Dion
H. Wisber
Everly
Social notes from Ruthven area and surrounding towns
South Lake E M Glasgow editor of the Spencer News made new acquaintances and old friends. Miss Linda Christenson Ruthven High School teacher spent weekend north of town. Mr J Hanson Ruthven inspected his farm and gathered winter kindling. Various local residents visited, traded, and reported on crops, tiling, health, and a wedding between Viola DeGroff and Orie Olson. The couple will live on a Lake farm owned by the bride’s father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Glasgow
Spencer News
Friendsiake
Linda Christenson
Ruthven High School
Joseph Hanson
Ruthven
Lake
Mr. H
G. M. Pritchard
G. M
Harry Fiscus
Witzgerald
E.J. Schriver
Gus Clesslee
Bessie Smith
W.M. de Groff
Viola A
Orie Olson
J.B. Walker
M. E. Church
Miss Degroff
Mr. Olson
DeGroff
Storm Lake visitors Nina Steigh arrive for short stay
Mrs Nina Steigh of Storm Lake arrives Monday morning for a brief visit at the old home lodging, staying a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nina & Steigh
Storm ‘Lake
Cilme
Cornell School Closed for Two Week Holiday
The report notes the home Cornell school will close Friday evening for a two weeks holiday vacation with scarce supplies described as similar to hen eggs this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornell
Cromwell Center Christmas Program At Sabbath School
The Cromwell Center Sabbath school plans a Christmas program with a cantata special music speaking and a gift laden tree for Sunday Show scholars. Exercises are set for Saturday evening. A large horse barn is under construction at the Evangelical church. Rev Beckman traveled to Britt to assist meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cromwell Center Sabbath School
Evangelical Church
Beckman
Britt
East Waterford-West Sum Mit Visit Notes in Clay County
East Waterford West Sum mit Jacob Ralf of Kossuth county had visited relatives in Clay county. R. S. Meyer family hosted visitors Monday. Alta Winterboer and Nellie Roybar spent Sunday with Rh. W. Meyer. W. Meyer youths along with Annie Suatwell visited E. B. Bleeker’s one evening last week. Mr. and Mrs. Bite Roskens visited S. W. Meyer last Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Ralf
Kossuth County
Clay County
R. S. Meyer
W.S. Meyer
Alta Winterboer
Nellie Roybar
Rh. W. Meyer
W. Meyer
Annie Suatwell
E. B. Bleeker
Mrs
Bite Roskens
S. W. Meyer
Local Notes On Visits And Health In The Region
Mr and Mrs Geo Riegering recently returned from a visit with friends in South Dakota. Mrs K Hagemeyer Carl Hagemeyer and Mrs John Roskins are visiting relatives in Nebraska. W S and E W Meyer were in Spencer on business last week. The Bleeker boys were hauling grain to Fostoria last week, Wm Natrass was a Fostoria visitor Saturday. The child of Jurgen Greenwold sick with infantile paralysis is improving. Peter Jensen, previously very sick, is rapidly improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Adams
Victoria
D. C
John Adams
M. Fell
Windom
E. A. Calkins
America
D. H. McKee
Lew
Ruthven
G.A Schultz
Emmetsburg
Geo. Riegering
South Dakota
K. Hagemeyer
Carl Hagemeyer
John Roskins
Nebraska
W.S
E. W. Meyer
Spencer
Jurgen Greenwold
Dance draws crowded night at Simingtons
The Friday December 16 event at Simingtons drew a well attended crowd. Local residents like Nels Olson Andrew Hansen Harry Good Ruthven visitors and Ruthven dancers shared meals and visits. The town notes include shelling corn at several homes and Spencer and Ruthven outings with a bustling social scene. The era’s modern farming is highlighted by Bert Gustin owning a two holed shelter and a corn elevator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simington
Nels Olson
T.scott
Andrew Hansen
Harry Good
F. J. Carpenter
Ruthven
Andrew Johnson
John Cedarhohn
Roy Frad
F. J Carpenter
Fred Aarves
George Hargrave
Martha Hargrave
Jack Carpenter
Roy Prad
Spencer
Roy Wilson
George Taylor
Opera
Fred Clark
Bert Gustin
Fire devastation in Spencer Priday area details two new stores planned
Residents report two new general stores and a hardware planned as Spencer Priday rebuilds after a fire that destroyed McQuinn and Reacers new store and damaged John Warnick and Carsons properties. Gas lighting caused rumors. explosion in back room led to rapid spread. Firefighters saved little, homes and stocks lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McQuinn and Reacers
Ed. Landers
J. H. Zimmerman
John, Guddaf
Dave Carsons
Real values requested for Estate firm office notice
The fragment suggests an inquiry about real values and presentation style for an estate firm located with reference to the Spencer News, possibly dated the 16th, but the text is incomplete and unclear on specifics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Déat' Estate
The
Spencer News
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