Community notes from Ostby Township and nearby churches
Local letters defend sheep shipping claims involving Mr. Vassa u with L. A. Tattle stating resolution is possible. Landa school closes for two weeks. students Thorpe Bangs and Kinley clusters visit home from Bottineau Forestry Normal. Christmas services announced at Mouse River Nidaros and Landa Trinity churches with programs on December 26 and 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landa
Mary Thorpe
Lillian Bangs
Forestry Normal
Bottineau
William Hagen
Elmer Glassoe
Roy
Clara Erickson
Viola Kinley
Dorothy Kinley
Margaret Elefson
Dagmar Jordheim
Boreson
Local residents mix travel and sports notes
M Kromrey returned from the Twin Cities Saturday. W A Neumann drove to Gardena Tuesday afternoon. E M Kromrey visited Bottineau Thursday. Claudia Rubbert returned from Minot to spend Christmas at home. Win Newman drove to Bottineau Friday and observed the Kenmare versus Forestry basketball game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EB. M. Kromrey
Twin Cities
W. A. Neumann
Gardena
E. M. Kromrey
Bottineau
Misa Claudia Rubbert
Minot
Win. Newmann
Kenmare and Forestry
Souris North Dakota Community Notes and Local Updates
County official S M Nichols conducted business at Roth while local meetings discussed vacation for schools and upcoming January reopening. A thirteen pound girl was born to J C Jirikowic family. Depot construction advances with outside work nearly finished in Souris amid mild winter conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Bociy
A. C
S. M. Nichol
Henry J
Roth
Mycote Bertha
Ethel Brain
Mortaret
Fairweather
Mermuerite Hood
Jamestown
Tamestown
Leonard Hippe
Ella
Arthur Moen
Grand Forks
Nels Magnuson
Roger
H. C. Gustafson
W. A. Thatcher
Anni Thomas
Souris
Bottineau
Ernest Iverson
Gustav Lindquist
Roger Gustafson
Gustafson and Lindquist
Herman Johnson
Milk Production Tips for Efficient Cow Feeding
The U S Department of Agriculture presents guidance on rations to maximize milk output. It cautions against underfeeding and overfeeding and outlines strategies for specialized dairy cows and general-purpose cows to direct feed toward milk production rather than body fat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Dairy Cow Feeding Guidelines for Dry Periods and Freshening
The article outlines feeding plans for dairy cows during the dry period and before freshening. It advises roughage and grain rations based on milk weight per day, emphasizes keeping dry cows in good condition, warns that poor cows yield weak calves, and cautions against overfeeding beefy cows or overfattening specialized dairy cows not dry for brief periods as excess flesh converts to milk later.
Young Bulls and Breeding Timing Guidelines
Advice on when to separate young bulls from females and when to begin service. It notes ten to twelve months as ages to consider, with rules for each herd size and breeding season. The text emphasizes growth not being retarded by earlier service and the use of one bull for certain herd sizes.
Ring Out the Merry Bells of Christmas
Poetic Christmas column urging readers to celebrate with holly and merriment while remembering the poor. References to holiday customs, carols, and communal joy as Well as a call to brighten homes and share cheer during the season.
First Xmas Carols in the Roman Mass and Era of Caroling
The article traces early Christmas carols across traditions from the Roman Mass to the Episcopal Book of Common Prayer. It cites Telesphorus of Tome about 180 AD, Ludolf of Luther, and Ben Jonson, noting origins in Germany Italy England and America with figures like St Francis of Assisi and Charles Wesley. It mentions carols such as Adeste Fideles and O Little Town of Bethlehem and notes translations and period contexts.
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Oberammergau
Lebanon
New York State
Telesphorus
Tome
Anna
Judea
Robert Southwell
Tower of London
Italy
St. Francis of Assisi
St. Francis
Ben Jonson
Bess
Merrie
Graceshirch
New York City
Christ
Marie
Bethlehem
Angele
Grace
Dr. Mackay Smirt
Charles Wesley
India
China
Japan
Jesus
Alice
Prince Consort
England
Victoria
Aurelina Clemens Prudentius
Spain
Boston
Phillipa Brooks
Moublenburg
Church of the Holy Communion
St Luke's Hospital
New York
of Montgomery
Sheffield
Robert Montgomery
Christmas Carols From Old England by Annie Brackenridge
A poet notes Christmas songs through Keble and Heber and the church’s carol tradition. He laments commercial unrest and recalls lovers, minstrels, rings, and the yule log as he imagines a minstrel's vow to gift love and faith at Christmas.
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Manchester
John Keble
Reginald Heber
Calcutta
Keble
Xmas Posy Party A Garden of Flowers Theme
Invitations request guests arrive as a chosen flower with host notified of the pick. The centerpiece features a rose queen doll holding garlands of ribbons and small gifts matching each guest. Garlands and menus use blossom motifs with colored lamp shades and petals for a festive garden setting.
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Violet
Thrifty growth of heifers and feeding guidance
The note outlines daily average gain targets for young heifers nearing calving time. It emphasizes thrifty growth, aiming for about one pound daily, and mentions feeding strategies to sustain two peers or calving readiness as time advances.
Bargain Thrill Leads Ora Into Stolen Goods Tale
Ora Merton seeks a new life in Cold Harbor and buys a lavish outfit from a peddler claiming it belonged to a famous actress. A misfit kiss and a theft accusation spirals into a police matter as Ora faces social peril and suspicion of theft tied to the dress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orn Merton
Postville
Hind
Clarada
Cold Harbor
Aunt Clarinda
Ora
Clarinda
Ike
Indy
Peddier
Dra
Mabel
Mina
Lndy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ostby Township
Willow City
N. D
Bottineau Courant
Sira
Vassau
Courant
Ostby
Landa and Vicinity
Kramer News
Souris NE
Berg
Santa
Heber
Christman
Bhall
Annie Louise Brackenridge
Santa Claus
Xmas Posy Party
Girt
Wentara Newspaper Union
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