Christmas Happenings across Rural Route No 3
Miss Edith Carris is home from Washington High School for Christmas vacation. A group of Lincoln families celebrated Mr Jarrard birthday at his home. Prairie Flower Sunday school plans a Christmas treat for pupils with Earl Smith Al Reeves and Milder as treats committee. Hazel Crull returned from Wesley hospital to visit the Reeves home. Various residents shopped and attended programs with Christmas events noted at Snowball Coppock and other area schools. Dorothy Lucille Lynn born December 15. grandparents A E and Mrs Lyons rejoice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Geogre Jarrard
Jarrard
Prairie Flower Sunday School
Earl Smith
al Reeves
Kalona
Alice Stone
Wayland
Emmanuel McCune
Johnnie McCune
Hattie ‘Edwards
Mae Widmer
Mt. Pleasant
Coppock School
P.m
A. E
Mrs. Lyons
Grandpa
Grandma
Emma Carpenter
Paul Leeper
Noble
Frank Snider
Charles Nicola
Washington
Robert
Dale Lyons
Mrs. Lynn
Germanville
Dorothy Lucille
Christmas Church Program and Services Highlight Lexington
A Christmas program and tree are set for Saturday evening at the Lexington church at six. Sermons at 11 and seven featuring the pastor. Morning music and church school at ten with Wade Gardner as superintendent. The Pilotsburg note lists weekly preaching and Sunday school at two and three, with a Christmas sermon next Sunday. An oyster supper and program last Tuesday drew about 75 attendees and praise for committees.
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Lexington
Wade Gardner
Eveybody
Pilotsburg
Local visitors populate Noble area for Christmas holiday
Joe Graber and wife of Sterling Ohio visit relatives near Noble. Edith Wenger of Newton Kansas Will Lodders and Walter Lodders of Colorado Denver Telluride join P. P. Wenger home for weekend. Mort Stiles and family arrive by auto to spend Christmas at Andrew Havenstine home. Frances Eicher from Parsons College returns for Christmas. Rachel Goff from Wapello HS comes home for Christmas with parents K. Goff.
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Edith Wenger
Newton
Kan
Mort Stiles
Fred
Andrew Havenstine
Frances Eicher
Parsons College
Rachel Goff
Wapello
K. Goff
Wellston Local Notes Include Moves and Visits
Johanas Seibert moved onto the Mark Churchill place last Thursday. W P Moore cuts stove wood in G Hell timber with Seibert helping. Royal Robertson tends C H Brinning. J McNease cut wood for G Hell. Mrs W P Moore visited Washington and will return Thursday. Many sick with colds improving. Brinning family visited Heil home. White Oak School box supper well attended. R E Brinning bought corn from G Klett and Royal Robertson. Clint Robertson of Dublin and his son in law were neighbors Tuesday. Mark Churchill family shopped in Washington Monday.
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Heil
White Oak School
R. E. Brinning
G. Klett
Royal Robertson
Clint Robertson
Dublin
Mark Churchill
Washington
Riverside Relies on Visitors for Friday Basketball
Crawfordsville notes that Robert Cunningham Jr of Washington is visiting relatives here. Riverside high school will play our team at home this Friday.
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Crawfordsville
Robert Cunningham, Jr
Washington
Riverside High School
Rural Route News From Washington Community
McCale and wife spent Saturday with daughter Mrs Bert Smith near Brighton. Walter Mayer visited his mother Mrs A L Mayer. Mr and Mrs A R Conrad were Valter visitors Tuesday. A large crowd attended the program and box social at White Oak school Monday evening. $37480 was received in all for the ages will be used for the school house. Rob Caleb took dinner at air Conrads Saturday. Glen Davis and C C Hotle were Washington visitors Wednesday. Robt James Jr McCaleb attended the Vagle sale south of Tul joland Tuesday. Mr Hummer's son is improving. Mrs Olive Sanders and Mr Vanekva of Des Moines spent a few days at the D C Robertson home. Merry Christmas to Journal correspond ence readers and publishers.
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Washington
McCale
Bert Smith
Brighton
Walter Mayer
A. L. Mayer
A. R. Conrad
White Oak School
Rob “eCaleb
Air Conrads
Glen Davis
C. C. Hotle
Roberts James Jr. McCaleb
Vagle
Tul- Joland
Hummer
Olive Sanders
Vanevka
Des Moines
D. C. Robertson
New Minister Play Delights West Chester Churchgoers
The Baptist church performers led by Walter Leet drew a full crowd for the New Minister play. Ruth Leet visits for Christmas. Kirksville trip noted. several town residents attend funerals and travel. Telephones failed briefly due to electric wire issues, but town continues.
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West Chester
Baptist Church
Walter Leet
New York City
Walter
Local farm activity and community meeting noted
Farmers delivered cattle to Magdefran Bros. this week and John McCune visited Wellman for business. The Riverside Community ladies met Mrs. Nellie Esslie on Thursday where she demonstrated home made candy for Christmas.
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Magdefran Bros
John McCune
Riverside
Nellie Esslie
Esslie
Brookhart Leads Co operative Bank Plan Drive
J C Lewis and Smith Brookhart outline a campaign to form a state co operative bank in Iowa for farmers and labor. They urge electing friendly legislators, oppose open shops, and plan a January 24 Des Moines meeting to formalize the bank proposal with further talks across the district.
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Burlington Hawkeye
J. C. Lewis
Iowa State Federation of Labor
Smith Brookhart
Washington
Remeyhall
Trades and Labor
Smith
KR. J. McAnally
Burlington Trades and Labor Assembly
R. N. Naumann
Federated Council
Lewis
Des Moines
National Chamber of Commerce
Ottumwa
Iowa
Arthur McDonald
Brookhart
Burlington
Colonel Brookhart
Rochedale
England
Hawk-Eye
First Congressional District
Donnellson
Burlington Railroad
Indian Summer Term Examines Its Poetic Use
The piece describes the phrase Indian summer as a poetic device for aging years and discusses its adoption into English. It notes its pleasant, rare occurrence and mentions New York as a reference point.
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New York
Ocean Floor Flatness Enables Submarine Telegraph Cables
The article notes the ocean bottom is unusually flat with vast oat plains and few steep slopes, explaining the success of submarine telegraphic cables. It states that breaks in cables often occur where the flat terrain fails to protect them from hazards.
Man credits Tanlac with restoring health and appetite
Louis Blanchard of Minneapolis says ten years of stomach trouble, indigestion and weight loss reversed after taking Tanlac. He reports improved sleep, strength, appetite, and daily work capacity, claiming he now feels younger and healthier. Ad promotes Tanlac from Sherman Brothers and Pioneer Dog Store.
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Taniac
Louis Blanchard
Summer St
Minneapolis
Minn
Butler Sheet Metal Co “P
Tanlac
Washington
Sherman Brothers
Pioneer Dog Store
Advt
Beogng Letters Delight Persian Visitor in 1875 England
A Persian visitor recalled in 1875 England receiving about $000 in begging letters. He enjoyed the attention and felt honored to be deceived by so many appeals. He packed them into a trunk and sent them to Perdis for safe keeping.
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Beogng
Persia
England
Perdis
Wind and Current Charts Aid Sailors Once Used by Navies
The Wind and Current Charts compiled by Lieutenant Mowry of the U S Navy in the mid 1800s guided mariners to faster safer routes. British shipping reportedly benefited by as much as 10 million dollars annually from these charts.
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Lieut
Mowry
United States Navy
Jritish Shipping Alohe
Magpie Omens Across Britain Spark Superstitions
Folklore links a single magpie to misfortune in Scotland while English folk in Yorkshire claim luck if a crow or magpie is acknowledged. Beliefs spread that seeing the bird foreshadows death for a resident or household member.
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Yorkshire
England
Crantry
Scotland
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Miss
Edith Carris
Washington High School
Will
Lee Davidson
Ely Merrick
Wellston
Ruth Leet
Monmouth
Walter Boyer
Lee Craig
Ed Robertson
Kirksville
Mon
Narlie
Marshalltown
Charlie
B. F. Hart
Ora. C. Dayton
Bessie Dayton
Bureau
Ill
Peoria
F. G. Chesley
Brookhart Boosts Co-Operative Bank
ERS
Sperks
LABOR
Farmer-Labor
Combina
State Highway Commission
Mr. Brookhart
Centerville
Tom
Tom Thumb
Crescent Macaroni & Cracker Co
Davenport
Blanchard
Evening Journal
Bret You
Eider
Lax
Sherman Bros., Draggists
Te Club
Farmers & Merchants State Bank
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