Local News Items and Community Notices at County Fair
Admission ten cents. County fair and Methodist church events tonight. Chicken dinner for 40¢ at M. E. church on Thursday December 7. Mrs Harold Godwin and Florence visit relatives in Thornburg. Mr and Mrs James McGuire of Sharon Kansas visiting McCreedys in Haskins. Mrs J W Baker returns to West Chester from visit with Mrs F B Baker. Mr and Mrs R D Page visit son in law Dan Rohrer Jr near West Chester. Iowa coal $7 per ton. orders welcome John Shields & Sons. Addie Innis of Wyman visits sister Mrs Robert Fish. Lemmon's Pharmacy guarantees Mi O Na stomach tablets or money back. Advt. Dr Macon auctioneer Washington IA. Phone 251 Red. 74 eod lyr Olive Hazen and brother Don go to Des Moines. Olive to visit sister Mrs George Wiegman for winter. Don to attend 4-C college. If you are thin take two Booths Witsyeast tablets with every meal. guaranteed or money back. Lemmon's Pharmacy ads.
Local notices and shopping ads from Atchison page
Local brief items include Mrs M L Orris visiting Washington, Mrs A C White visiting Ainsworth, and various shop notices. Church dinner at 40 cents, charity sale at the Christian bazaar, boots for boys at 2.95, and wall paper rate info. Evans lecture invitation and Grace Stone clerking for Christmas rush are also noted.
Local notices and ads from Washington area
Mr and Mrs John McGuire arrived for a visit with the McCreedys and relatives. Blue Ted Eggers reports a new residence and contact. Mrs EB Sellars returns from West Chester with Phyllis Jean at the Crayne home. Coles for sale via Farmers Co operative Exchange. Dr Fray arrives to visit Frank McKay. Lyon's meals and Rosemary club meeting details. Washington Cleaners guarantees thorough service.
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EB. R. Sellars
West Chester
Phyllis Jean
Floyd Crayne
Dr. Fray
Frank McKay
La Salle coal service faces winter hardships
A fragment notes La Salle coal service outpacing winter discomforts as residents step outside into cold conditions.
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la Salle
Uncle Tom's Cabin Dominates American Drama History
The article notes Uncle Tom's Cabin as the most popular American drama for over fifty years with widespread wagons shows and stock companies. It cites William H. Kibble’s tours and a Graham Theater engagement beginning December 11, listing notable actors like Wilton Lackaye and J. H. Stoddard who have starred in the production.
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Wm. H. Kibble
Graham Theater
Uncle Tom
Eliza
Legree
Topsy
Eva
Tommers
Wilton Lackeye
J. H. Stoddard
Lotta
Effie Elsler
J. H. Hackett
Jas. K. Hackett
First coins of silver in Rowe and England linked to folklore
The text notes ancient silver coins dating to 269 BC in Rowe and a later 1087 English coin named Robin Goodfellow, a alias for Puck from A Midsummer Night's Dream, who figures in the lovers’ magical mix up.
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Rowe
England
Robin Goodfellow
Puck
Fragmented Boston Transcript Excerpt Mentions Milk of Kindness
A cryptic line from the Boston Transcript references spitted milk of human kindness and crying, suggesting a literary or satirical snippet without clear context or subjects. The fragment hints at themes of empathy and emotional exchange within a historical print.
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Boston Transcript
If there be a paradise for virtues there must be a hell
A quotation attributed to Caussin reflects on moral balance noting that virtue and crime imply corresponding realms of consequence. The line suggests a universal order where ethical conduct is contrasted with wrongdoing as part of a larger moral framework.
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Caussin
Local Club Announcements and Meetings Schedule
Community groups list Thursday and Friday gatherings including Poinsettia club hosted by Mrs Elmer Mason and 5113 Rooster club meeting with Mrs Kerr. Baptist bazaar December 16 and Xmas exchange planned. Several clubs announce officers, readings, and social events at homes and churches with attendee roles and time details.
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Rooster Club
Chas, Kerr
Death rumors swirl after Alexander’s imagined demise
A Birmingham Alabama note parrots a wild claim that Alexander the Great died from rage while collecting indemnity, reflecting sensational hearsay rather than historical fact.
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Alexander
Birmingham
Ala
Ef'n Preacher at Char Coal Eph Pulpit Visit
Fragmentary OCR notes show a preacher referenced at Char coal Eph with marginal, unclear context about visiting a pulpit. The text is sparse and lacks verifiable details for a fuller summary.
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Richmond Thues-Dispatch
Beginning of English Literature Reflections
The text locates the start of English literature around the mid fourteenth century with Chaucer. It notes earlier works exist but are in an archaic form called palingnace, requiring a glossary to be read.
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Chancer
Plural of Two in Historical Usage
The text notes that modern usage prefers twos for the plural of two, citing Charles Kingstey 1865 with lodgings "by twos and threes." It contrasts with Shakespeare's Winter Tale folio where "twoes" appears in a line from 4. scene 2.
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Charles Kingstey
Eye rest technique for relieving strain
The text advises giving definite attention to the eyes by resting them from light. It suggests placing fingertips gently over the eye balls and relaxing for a few minutes to ease strain.
Community club notices and upcoming meetings
Local groups post December meetings across town. Cooking club at the home of a member on Thursday afternoon. Prairie Flower Missionary Society at Mrs. Merritt Booth Thursday. South of Town Embroidery at Nettie Conner on North 4th Ave. Interchurch collection for toys and clothing at the Restroom.
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Tain
The
Prairie Flower Missionary Society
Merritt Booth
South of Town
Embroidery Club
Nettie Conner
North 4Th Ave
Interchurch Committee
Missionary Society of the Christian Church
Hampton
Frank Gobble
Notice for West Chester Methodists Chain Party
Invitations for the West Chester Methodists chain party urge attendees to arrive at 2 o clock Friday afternoon for a short event. A pleasant program is planned and refreshments will be served at the end. A cordial welcome awaits all invitees.
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West Chester
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