Junior High Christmas program and week notes
The Junior High School under Miss Walker presents The Nativity on Tuesday evening with scenes and roles including Mary Joseph Gabriel and the Heavenly Host A neighbor will sing a number A Christmas display of manual training and domestic science will be shown The building opens for pupil tours at 7 30 p m The program starts at 4 00 The report also notes Rev Oates chapel remarks National Educational Week activities and a range of student projects and skits The issue lists absentees and upcoming class performances with a student council constitution, and a quip filled sequence about classroom events and jokes
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Rev. Oates
Edgar Guest
Thomas Jefferson
John Jay
Miss Walker
Jip
Clark
Maynard Kallons
Davenport
Dave Elder
Sandman
Delbert Badham
Vietrola
Paderwiski
Baja Boller
Curious Umbrella Inventor Ke Designs Hands Free Shield
French inventor Ke creates a shoulder mounted umbrella for sun and rain protection. The device attaches securely to the shoulders keeping hands free, folds compactly when not in use, and suits bicyclists chauffeurs fishermen and wandering artists.
Formaldehyde as Disinfectant in Varied Temperatures
Formaldehyde serves as an effective surface disinfectant in warm conditions. Its efficacy drops when temperatures fall below 65 degrees, requiring artificial heating and increased humidity such as steam radiators or boiling water to enhance action.
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Worther
Buzzards Electrocuted On Power Line Tower Cross Arm
Two turkey buzzards soared over a town and settled on a high tension wire pole. Their wing span completed a circuit with the tower frame, instantly killing them.
Tribute to Jewish Chanters by Enrico Caruso
Caruso praises Jewish chanters noting their distinctive intonation and vocal technique. He says they excel at shifting melody and modulating chant to overcome word based difficulties, and he visits Jewish synagogues whenever possible.
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Caruso
Fish Story at Seashore Garden Narrated by Bessie
Bessie's parents use stall fish as fertilizer near the Seashore and later gladiolus leaves emerge stiff and spiky. She rushes to tell her mother that the fish are coming up with tails sticking through.
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Bessie
Boston Transcript
Fishing as life's pool and varied catches
The Richmond Times Dispatch reflects on fishing as a metaphor for life with different methods from harpoons to bent pins, noting that most people fish in some way and celebrate their catches, large or small.
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Richmond Times-Dispatch
Fish Sound Production Across Species
A brief note explains that fish can produce sounds through various mechanisms including scraping organs teeth or gas bladder. It mentions that many species emit sound as part of behavior or communication, with potential variation in hearing sensitivity across groups.
Local social groups hold December gatherings and elections
Miss Lydia Eicher hosted the Nineteenth Century club at her Main street home with twelve members present. Havre Social club elected officers and planned Christmas and New Year events at the Commercial Club Hall. W. F. M. S. met at Mrs. Agnes Ross with a lesson on Handicaps to India's progress and a $34.10 first quarter outlay. Booster club elected officers and organized a January banquet for area families moving away. The Christmas exchange and refreshments concluded each gathering.
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Lydia Eicher
Nineteenth Century Club
Main Street
Helen Wilson
Lincoln
Reverend Wing
Havre
Will Stafford
Mary Putman
Mra
Ada Pratt
Edna Frey
Edgar Meyer
Wes Meyer
Daneine Claub
Commercial Club
West Chester
C. D. Nash
Charlie Kerr
Merle Beckles
George Jarrard
Carl Jarrard
Spencer Reed
Joe, Wilson
Larson
Why Lawyers Are Called Solons
The term lawyers are called Solons derives from the celebrated Athenian lawgiver Solon who became archon and reformed debtors relief, restructured the four-class citizen system, and reorganized the popular assembly and council of Aeropagus.
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Solons
Solon
Deep pride in wife's gown praised in Detroit newspaper tone
A remark notes a man may grumble yet remains proud of his wife who insists on a new gown. The quip highlights domestic harmony and spouse influence in fashion choices.
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Detroit Free Press
Evidence of National Decay Adison Quote
A brief civic reflection quotes a historian or orator lamenting dwindling zeal for national welfare as a marker of moral decline. The message emphasizes virtue and public spirit as essential to a healthy nation.
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Addison
How Barbados Got Its Name
The name Barbados comes from the Spanish term for the bearded fig tree native to the island. The tree features a remarkably thick trunk relative to its height and its low branches bend around it, shaping the island’s identity.
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Barbados
Island
Relics From Abydos Reveal Early Dynastic Ivory Craft
Ancient Egyptian tomb finds at Abydos dating to the first dynasty include finely worked ivories. A dancer's wand with a ram's head, an ivory comb, and a winged ship are among the pieces associated with King Zet.
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Egypt
Abydos
Zet
Faulty Vision Found in Factory Workers and Typists
A survey of 10,000 tin factory workers shows 53 percent have uncorrected vision problems. In a typewriter company 58 percent need glasses or lenses. Among 3,000 employees at an ampersand printer facility the percentage with vision issues is 28.
April Showers Bring May Flowers in a Sudden Romance
In a rainy city scene Jack Denton and Gwen Spurlock reconcile after a broken engagement. Denton, urged by Byther, attends Jerry Blaine’s wedding, then Gwen’s guarded heart softens under a shared umbrella as Jack asks her to wear his ring again. A patrolman interrupts as rain hides their moment.
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Jack Denton
Denton
Pete
Jim
Gwen
Tommyrot
Jerry Blaine
Polly Ackers
Rutcher
Jacek
Fridas
Plaine
Gwendoline Spurlock
Miss Spurlock
Jerry
Polly Aeckers
Byther
Jack
Henry County Farm Bureau consolidates for club work
Henry County Farm Bureau teams with Fair Association Purebred Breeders and community clubs to back 1923 junior livestock programs. Sam Lee J W Edgar KE Phelps N D Moore named officials as plans for financing committees and supervision unfold amid poor roads delaying first meeting.
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Iirle Livestock Clube
Henry County
Sam Lee
New London
Alan
J. W. Edgar
New Lorgion Tawnship
KE. KE. Phelps
Farm Bureau
N. D
Farm Bureau to Hold Annual Meeting in January
Mt. Pleasant boards set for a January schedule with a legal business session on the first Monday and an adjourned meeting for officer elections. The annual gathering includes a banquet for members and their wives, with plans to feature a free program instead of a speaker.
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A. D. Andrews
Alan
Parm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Mt. Pleasant
Jackson Township Debate Plans Debating Team Tryout
The Jackson township debaters plan a meeting at the Center schoolhouse on Saturday evening December 16 to form a team for the AI debate on the Producers Contract. President S C Millicery sends notices to Farm Bureau members and others interested in the team. An interesting time is anticipated.
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Jackson Township
Center
S. C. Millicery
Farm Bureau
Miller Bros Sell 58 Yearlings at 13.00 on Chicago Market
The Miller brothers owning 200 acres of prime Iowa land east of Olds sold 58 yearling calves on the Chicago market for 13.00 per hundred. The calves were fed for a year from about 100 pounds at $5 per head and came from the S. M. S. ranch in Texas.
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Chicago
Basil Houston
Miller Bros
Iowa
Olds
Texas
Doctor Lorenz Returns for Charity Surgical Work
Renowned orthopedic surgeon Dr. Adolf Lorenz has returned to continue charity efforts aiding cripples and to introduce a bloodless operation claimed to relieve the sufferings of previously hopeless cases.
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Adolf Lorenz
What Happened After Car Owners Reach Milestone Year
A clipped note from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat fragment references common words in a dialogue, noting that "What?" is heard often except for the phrase "our car" in the first year of its owners. The readable text is fragmentary and lacks clear events or identities.
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SL. Louis
Globe
Deino
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