Christmas Visits and Local Gatherings at Spencer
Mrs. Lester Kelsey and son Everett shopped in Spencer with the Tecks of Royal and the Youde family. Neighbors and relatives visited the Fields home for a Christmas tree and Christmas Day entertaining. Several families traveled to Des Moines and Spencer for holiday visits as Liberty school closed for two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Jipson
Frank Buaysinger
Clyde Hepworth
Edgar Morrow
Adlair Gelino
Spencer
Harriett Franker
Ida
Adlair
Morrows
Liberty School
Harmony
Harmony School
Speer
Sioux City
Spirit Lake
Edith LaRue
Storm Lake
Bert Miller
Miller
LaRue
J. ¥. Anderson
Jas, King
N. OM. Anderson
Matilda Anderson
Ray King
Carl Hoberg
Harmony Ladies
Sam Myers
Dr. Anderson
Arthur Walker
Montevideo
Minn
Frank Walker
Will Lawson
W. A. Cobb
Rochester
George
G. W. Jacobs
Dorothy
Jamestown
N. D
Will Weisbrod
McMullen
Webb
Grace
Adeline Lemanter
James Willard
Harmony Christmas Notes and Webb Community Outings
Harmony celebrations mark a peaceful season with a merry Xmas at Spencer and school events. Webb hosts a lively Garfield school program and church entertainments whileGeo Dorland visits, and a New York story on homely women caps a holiday column.
East Second Street Work and Community Notes
Community diary items describe home services on East Second Street including sewing ironing and washing. Local residents visit Marathon Spencer Langdon Cornell Spencer and Watertown with church notes and Christmas events at the local church. A LaGrippe outbreak reduces school attendance while a Christmas program and singing lessons are announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Second Street
Christmas Guests Visit Peterson Family and Friends
Miss Jennie Kennedy returns home for the holiday. Milwaukee born Miss Alice Noyse visits Mrs. Roland Haywood. Spencer families join Colby and Bennett clans for Christmas at W. D. Bennett home. Various relatives from Laurens, Linn Grove, Gainvalley Dakota, Cherokee, Garner and Webb mingle with Peterson residents during the festive week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Kennedy
Alice Noyse
Roland Haywood
Miss Noyse
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
J. G. Becket
Familly
Spencer
Mreg
Colby
S. Brown
Laurens
Frank Bennett
Linn Grove
W. D. Bennett
Rollo Kennedy
E.G. Clark
Peterson
Henry Like
Miss Weeks
Henry
Dunkelberger
Helen Williams
A. D. Hulburt
Mueller
Hamilton
City
Minard Smith
Webb
Mrs. Bates of
Garner
Nathan Davis
Epworth League and Sunday School Meet Fridays in Fostoria
The Epworth League holds its monthly business meeting Friday at 8 p.m. in the church with refreshments 10 cents. The Sunday School Teachers Meeting also Friday at 8 p.m. discusses school life. A watch night service begins at 11 p.m. Rev. A Dyson gives a short address and invites all to greet the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altho
A. Dyson
S. S
S. A. Miller
Epworth League
Rev
North Garfield Christmas Visits and Travels
A long list of residents visiting relatives during the holidays includes Mrs H Woodford and Mrs L D Howard with Mrs Ehing, Trof Ernst visiting his brother, Mrs J Welle at a Webb home, and many others spending Christmas or holidays in Kellogg Des Moines Ayrshire and nearby towns. A large Garfield schoolhouse Christmas program drew a big crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webb
Garfield School
W. R. Barbour
Ernst
L. F. Wesche
Carrie Orcutt
Robert Ernst
Fred Klein
Gem Theatre
Webb Consolidated School
Miss Adams
Miss Haltom
Emmetsburg
Roy Rogers
North Garfield
H. Woodford
L. D. Howard
Ehing
Trof
J. W. Burton
Missouri
Will Boatouf
Kellogg
Iowa
J. J. Welle
R. Davis
Jizzie Howard
Pearl
Des Moines
Mrs. Howard
D. Deetz
H. Cain
Meishler
Ayrshire
Muller
Enterprise
Lane
C. Hopking
Velma
Adama Pasha
Gillett Grove
Zella Stearns
Rossie church rededication includes sermon and sacrament
The Rossie M E Church held a December 19 rededication with Supt. D A McBurney delivering a fine talk and administering the sacrament, followed by Dr. McKeever's sermon. About 190 attendees heard Santa Claus and a Christmas program. Donations totaled $100 toward expenses. The Epworth League lists 66 members as the new year begins amid local flu illnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossie M. FE
D. A. McBurney
McKeever
Griffith
Epworth League
Little Burg
Fred Walker
Will Weisbrod
Robert Watson
Phyllis Weisbrod
Vfetimes
Abe Thomas
Will Lewin
Linn Grove
Carleton
Grave Lawrence
Allen Waite
Santa Claus
George Weisbrod
Spencer
Western ranch drama to wed at Kapper's Spur
Rita Henry meets new schoolteacher Sidney at Kapper's Spur while Len Walters watches. Big Al Baxter oozes charm and vies for Rita, sparking pride and rivalries among ranch folk as Sidney accepts Len’s fate and April wedding plans loom. Captain Henry hints at changes as the town watches the young romance unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walters
Rita Henry
Laramie
Len Walters
Kapper's Spur
Misa Baxter
Rita
Len
Sidney
Kapper
Rapper's Oper
Big al Baxter
Sidahe
Ranger
Henry
Worth Knowing on Sunday Hospitality Demands
In a small household with one or two servants, many guests over Sunday create substantial work for domestics and extra responsibility for the hostess. Proper planning helps hospitality run smoothly and perfectly.
Missing Letters and a Love Triangle in Seaport
Three months apart test Ruth Fielding and Barry Lane as Ruth ends Barry's ring promise and Dan Wales resurges. Eva White, the post office clerk, schemes and confesses. Ruth learns Barry stayed faithful via eight unopened letters. A postponed wedding ends with Dan marrying Eva and Barry in Seaport’s memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry
Ruth
Barry
Dan
Dan Wales
Barry Lane
Barenta
Ruth Fielding
Seaport
Eva White
Eva
Uth
McClure " Ropyrie Paper Syndicate
Ewes
Life In Ita Various Forme
The text discusses life in the sea versus land, noting that animal life thrives most near shore where sunlight influences the habitat. It suggests sea life surpasses land life per square mile and references surface conditions as key to growth, with hints of missing portions in the excerpt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USA
The Red Chimney Invader Becomes Family in a Valley Tale
Burton discovers two women living in the lone valley house near the red chimney. Nan and Beatrice Colby present themselves as neighbors and hold the power to redeem the solitary inhabitant. After a near mishap, Burton confesses love for Nan and learns the valley has new rightful guardians, transforming him from intruder to ally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton
Little Creek
Colby
Beatrice Colby
Nan
New York
Old Newton
Amoke
Beatrice
Newton
Mr. Newton
Mr. Burton
Jack
Fe McClure News
Wealth In India and the rise of jewel fortunes in unsettled markets
Immense Indian fortunes are tied to jewels, yet no authoritative method exists to compute the true value of inland wealth. The piece notes the challenge of assessing assets amid uncertain markets and lack of standard valuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Are You Homely Honey A wartime romance remembered
In a San Francisco booth Major Tom and Arthur Johnson recall past loves as a wife’s friendship bridges age and war. The Major declares his homely self while the younger man probes the truth of love and aging. The tale blends memory, pride, and a cue of tenderness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Johnson
Tom Bob Hart
Arthur
Jewoetheart
Bay
San Francisco
Original Forms of Life in the Ocean
The text discusses the origin of life in the ocean billions of years ago and notes that life there has persisted with many forms now extinct and others diversifying over time. The exact timing is uncertain, but it is implied to be extremely ancient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Steel City
New York
Atill
Dispatch
Ocean
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Rob. Hanson
John Rose
ER. KE. Higgins
Cornell
Hazel Cole
Florence
Freda Harmon
J. BR. Higgins
Health Department
F. J. Cole
Hazel
Fostoria
Rossie
Kapper's
Nola Forrester
Lessurely
Corral
Cap
Daxter
Hoe
The
McClure News
Sport
Shoe
William L. Visscher
Eget
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