Noel Eve Romance Across Paris Court
In a Paris courtyard on Christmas Eve, Lansing Drake, an American lost from his homeland, declares love to a neighbor who reveals she is his old school fellow Gertrude’s sister. Amid frost and church bells, he learns she has long awaited his return and recites a carol his mother taught him, finding a profound gift in the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noel
Lansing Drake
Avenue du Maine
Louvre
Boulevard Montparnasse
St. Philippine du
Mademoise
Gertrude
China
Lanse
Christ Our Lord
Drake
Paris
Paris Night of Gallantry and Hidden Affection
Drake escorts a musically gifted American girl through Paris as loneliness and home sickness fuel a growing, unspoken love. A shared Christmas spirit deepens their bond at Marguery's before a late reveal of Drake's feelings.
Mothers Coronation Day and the Incarnation Theme
A reflective meditation on Christmas as a mother centered coronation, linking Marion Harland's Independent excerpt and Harrison S. Morris's poem Incarnation. The text imagines mothers across public and private life as embodying the divine gift, with Christ's cross appearing in everyday labor and care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clemn
Harrison S. Morris
Marion Harland
Independent
Debate on President salary increase and public pay
A discussion argues against raising the President’s salary of 50,000 with a 20,000 contingent fund. It contends many seek the post at current pay and that public official salaries are unjustly high. Proposes reducing salaries and relying on patriots to perform duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foor
Renowned Reverend Philip von Rohr Dies in Winona
The good man Reverend Philip von Rohr died at his Winona Minnesota home on Tuesday morning. A widely known pastor in the German Lutheran church he often visited the city and supported Northwestern University as a friend. After months of illness his death brings widespread grief among all who knew him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip von Rohr
Winona
Minn
Northwestern University
Assessment Levy by N W Creamery Mutual Fire Insurance
The Board of Directors of the N W Creamery Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Juneau has levied an assessment of one and a half percent or half the former advance premiums, plus two percent collection fees, to be paid at Citizens Bank of Juneau before February 15, 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. W. Creamery Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Juneau
Citizens Bank of
Johnson Creek stuffed geese season tops receipts
Johnson Creek reports the stuffed geese season ended with H. J. Greil Co. receipts over 14 tons averaging 19.8 pounds. Fred Albrecht of Navan delivered 78 geese averaging 23 pounds, some up to 30, valued at $400 to $500. Community notes mention burials, visits, anniversaries, and a two week school vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson Creek
H. J. Greil Co
Fred Albrecht
Navan
Albrecht
W. W. Woodmean
Berlin
M. E
Denver
Local Residents Attend Institute and Visit During Holidays
Margaret and Estelle Engelhart Ella Powers and Esther King attended the Teachers Institute at Waterloo on Saturday. Edward Maldaner visited from Chicago during the week. Mrs Edward Breitenbach and children left for Lowell to visit relatives before returning to Kansas after New Year. Olney Edwards visited Watertown. Miss Katherine McGovern spent several days in Waterloo. John Engelbart of Eldorado stayed with Jacob Engelbert for several days. Supt Thorne and Prof W A Cheever of the Milwaukee Normal visited the village school Friday. Mies King closed the school Friday for the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Beischell
Canada
Meta May
Watertown
J. C. Grell
Fred Reimers
W. A. Christians
Ed. Seitz
Racin
Fred Mansfield
Bostin
John Johnson
H. O. Meyers
Evansville
W. H. Schallert
A. BE. Greenwood
Geo. D. Mansfield
Milwaukee
Ben Bacon
Hubbleton
Margaret and
Estelle Engelhart
Ella Powers
Esther King
Teachers’ Institute
Waterloo
Edward Maldaner
Chicago
Edward Breitenbach
Lousie Breitenbach
Lowell
Kansas
Olney Edwards
Katherine McGovern
Supt. Thorne
W. A. Cheever
The
Milwaukee Nomal
Mies King
Local carpenters urged to buy at home for work
Opinion column argues against sending orders to Chicago for hardware and materials. It urges labor reciprocity, backing home merchants to keep money local and support home employment, warning that buying abroad may hinder local building and work for local carpenters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carpenters’ Union
Chicago
Sear-Roebuck Co
Ex Gov W D Hoard Gravely Ill with Heart Disease
Gov Hoard is reported very ill with heart disease. Thousands of friends statewide extend sincere wishes for his recovery after a previous severe attack months ago and note he is a man the public cannot spare.
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W. D. Hoard
Christmas Exercises At Congregational Church
A fine secret music service presents a Christmas program for next Sunday at 1 o clock in the Congregational church. The choir and soloists are well balanced with notable pieces and solos including Mrs Louis Muench of Milwaukee. The morning sermon is The Dayspring and the vesper hour at 4 features a Junior choir program. Public invitation.
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Lous Vuench
Milwaukee
Wm. Richards
the Angels
Messrs
Exner and
Wolfram
Alma Feldschneider
Louis Muench
Frank Sloan
Lestie
City businessmen seek new site for government building
A group of local businessmen oppose the proposed government building site at Second and Market Streets and plan to lobby Congressman Nelson during the holiday recess to relocate to Main Street. They note the site was selected and paid for by the government, warn a change would delay construction, and doubt Treasury approval for any shift while stressing the $8,000 appropriation limits altering costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second and
Market Streets
Main Street
Nelson
Congress
Treasury
Washington
Ex-Senator Spooner Could Have Been Taft’s Secretary of State
The Leader notes Spooner, a Wisconsin senator, declined public life for personal reasons and fiscal prudence. He embodies integrity and intellect, never accepting government perks, yet his public worth went unrecognized by the people who should have praised him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spooner
Taft
Sterling
United States Senate
Wisconsin
Arrears List Drop Planned for The Leader Subscriptions
After the new year the Leader will drop names of subscribers over a year in arrears to comply with a Postmaster General postal order. The publisher P. H. Swife explains the action is required and asks understanding from readers. A closing note urges charity to ease world misery.
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Leader
P. H. Swife
Bob sled team runs amok injuring horses near Lebanon
A farmer delivering live chickens in Lebanon saw his horse team bolt from a bob sled, collide with local businesses on West Main, and run to Main street bridge. One horse died after a leg was broken. owner, a renter, faces a heavy loss. Community urged to help with a Christmas season donation possibly from the interurban company.
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John C. Schumennau
Lebanon
Edward Graeeszel
West
Main Street
Beng
West Maine Street
Val West
Main
First Streets
Watertown
Interurban
Wisconsin Cheese Makers Seventeenth Annual Convention
The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association hosts its seventeenth annual convention in Milwaukee from January 6 to 8 1909. The Republican House serves as headquarters with cheese and dairy supply exhibits, while Freie Gemeinde hall hosts proper sessions. Nationally known speakers address practical cheese makers and dairy farmers, with emphasis on foreign cheese interests. The Dairy School will feature the monthly securing of cheese, and the world open Educational Cheese contest offers the largest cash premium funds and special premiums ever in an American cheese show.
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The
Wisconsin Cheese Makers’ Association
Milwaukee
Republican House
Freie Gemeinde
America
Watertown Businesses Sell Red Cross Stamps
Red Cross stamps are available at local Watertown outlets across several categories including drug stores E M Stapleton Chas Gamm Schempf Drug Co H T Eberte R H Brennecke. dry goods W F Braunt Son Cor Beurhaus Gloger Strauss Sette Chas Fischer Son Co. confectionery A E Beamsnn Radtke Son W H Howells. book stores John T Ryan H A Sommers Mies Abbie Norton Jos Salick Son.
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E. M. Stapleton
Chas. Gamm
Schempf Drug Co
H. T Eberte
R. H. Brennecke
W. F. Braunt & Son Cor
Beurhaus-Gloger Co
Strauss & Sette
Chas. Fischer & Son Co
Stors
John T. Ryan
H. A. Sommers
Mies
Abbie Norton
Christmas Services at St Pauls Celebrate with Choir
Christmas Day at St Pauls features a 7:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist and a 10:00 a.m. high celebration. During the latter, the choir directed by Mr. Edward Schempf will perform hymns and anthems including Hark the Herald Angels Sing and O Little Town of Bethlehem. The service includes Sanctus and Gloria in Excelsis with Stainer settings and Shout the Glad Tidings.
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Edward Schempf
Herald Angels
Basson
Eens
Greece
Perras Tbs
Little
Neidlinger Ser
Secrua Ls
Ceeou
Alors
Renee So
St John the Baptist Church Jeffer son Fifty Year Anniversary
The congregation of St John the Baptist Catholic church at Jeffer son organizes a fifty year anniversary celebration for the church establishment. The event is set for January 9, 1909 with appropriate services.
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St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
Jefferson
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Homer Spracue
Laure
Voisin
Peter
Marguery’s
Isabel Greenwood
Ethel
Kethel Mansfield
H. C. Christians Co
Hitching Post
John Engelbart
Eldorade
Jacob Engelbert
Give
Gov. Hoard Ill
Wisconsin Cheese Makers
Red Cross
Confectionery Stores
A. E. Beamsnn, Radtke & Son, W. H. Howells
Jos. Salick & Son
St. Paul’s
Lehem
DR. Goddard
WATER
Beaver Dam
Illinois State
State St
Col
Lockton Ave
Rockford, Il
Wowack, Schmutzier & Co
Fourth Sts
Wis
Just
Carload
Greenings
Baldwins
Pippens
B. Sweets
North Fourth Street
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