Patty Ann Keeps Christmas Cheer For Norman MacKenzie
Patty Ann, a joyful teacher, helps Norman MacKenzie during the last day of school. She hides worry over his hardships as she organizes gifts and care, ending with Norman receiving a watch and thanks, forming a tender holiday moment.
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Curtis Painter
White House
Patty Ann
Curtis
Norman MacKenzie
MacKenzie House
Mackenzie
Judge
Norman
Old Judge
Maxwell
Patty Ann Painter
Ann Painter
Patty
Maxwell's
Cat
Raphael Madonna
Mark Twain and Calaveras Liars Club Origin
While living in the Southwest Mark Twain founded the Calaveras Liars Club one of history’s most unusual groups. Members swore to tell the tallest lies and faced fines and possible expulsion for anything close to the truth. Twain was expelled for starting a tale with Once when I was a little boy.
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Southwest
Mark Twain
Calaveras Liars’ Club
Life Reading Prompt From A Quiet Library
A solemn young girl perches at a library counter as she scans patrons and titles. the librarian asks what book she wants and the child replies for something about life in hopeful, hesitant terms.
District No 5 Social Notes from April 11
District No 5 news recounts farmers finishing oats and plowing weather, plus visits and social calls among local families. Names referenced include Claud Rhodebeck, Edgar Porter, Harriet Phillips, Durst, James Phillips, John Carris, Keola, Frank Pringle, Victor Calhoun, Humston, Lloyd Phillips, Young America, Ardith Butler, A C Butler, Eva Wikoff, Brighton, Stewart Brothers, Roy Foss, Glenn Secuarts, weekly and Duvall, Elmer Cherry, Will Marie, Celestine Marie, George Dempsey, George Birney, Milton Morton, Harvey Meek, Robert Risk, Emma Vincent, Frank Wright, Canyon City, Clair Flynn, Riverside, Ben Briley, Mable Buckley, Harrison Dodder, and others.
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Frank Bandy
Edgar Porter
Harriet Phillips
Miss Durst
James Phillips
John Carris
Keola
Frank Pringle
Charles Cherry
Victor Calhoun
Claud Rhodebeck
Billy Briley
Mildred Kyle
Lloyd Humeston
Young America
Humston
Harve Porter
Clarence Jackson
Dan Rohrer
Pringle Hill
Lloyd Phillips
Donald
Will'am Nelson
Gardenier
Keota
Ardith Butler
Galesburg
Ill
A. C. Butler
Eva Wikoff
Brighton
Grant Humston
Stewart Brothers
Roy Foss
Weekly
Will Marie
Celestine Marie
George Dempsey
Glenn Anderson
Ainsworth
John Anderson
George Birney
Milton
William Morton
Charles Bartholow
L. E. Bartholow
Henry Hunt
Jim O'Loughlin
Harley O'Loughlin
Harvey Meek
Robert Risk
Lloyd Humston
Emma
Vincent
Frank Wright
Canyon City
Col
Claud Flynn
Riverside
Charles Cunningham
Andy
Clair Flynn
Ben Briley
Flemming
Ralph Robertson
Glenn Schwartz
Mable Buckley
Harrison Dodder
Harley O'Lougty
Wayne Community Notes Faces and Visitors
Mrs. Wallace Carson reports social visits in Wayne Indiana on April 10 and weekend guests include Clarence Moorheads Lloyd Vollmers and Paul Masts. The Krantz family is under care and local farm activity continues with cattle shipments to Chicago and hogs to Miller Brothers.
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P. L. Nickalous
C. M. Maxwell
Verl
Paul Maxwell
Wima Jean
R. W. Carson
Krantz Boys
Pittard
J. A
C. C. Moorhead
Chicago
John Krantz
Miller Brothers
Olds
Dillon Graf
Journal Want Ads Pay A Trial Will Convince
A historic newspaper item urges readers to consider classified ads as a way to fund local journalism. The notice hints that paid advertisements support reporting and community information.
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Journal
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the Evening Journal Accident Insurance Policy
Travelers Mutual Casualty Company
Nana
Legal Reserve
Des Moines
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the Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
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