Rubio News Recaps Christmas Weddings and Local Events
Correspondents of the Journal report multiple weddings on December 24 at the Bogue home, a funeral near Clay, Christmas dinners, and festive activities. Local residents Lloyd Kracaw Hattie Oswalt Hann Singleton Bertha Radley and others are mentioned with gatherings, shoots, visits and plans for New Year celebrations.
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Santa Claus
Santa
Hann Singleton
Bertha Radley
Fairfield
Rubio
William Augustine
Valley
William Crawford
George Powers
F. M. Strickland
Mr Powers
West
Notz
Talleyrand
Charlie Leppert
Oliver Leppert
Fred Leppert
Dale
Ms. Leppert
John McClerg
Elias Rudolph
Ollie
Alfred Steinbeck
Valentine Fleig
van Gabby
Raymond Steinbeck
John Chance
Washington
Garrage
Thomas’ Timer
Des Moines
Ed Thoma
Keota
Jacob Rudolph
Tyrolean Yodlers Impress West Chester Audience
Mrs Fiechtels Tyrolean Yodlers performed as the third act in the M B church lecture course drawing good attendance. Alma Filechtels stood out as the finest singer with solid instrumental and bass contributions. Eight cars of stock were shipped to Chicago this week and the Yodlers then traveled to Williamsburg for a Monday night show.
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West Chester
Fiechtels
M. B. Church
Washington
Alma Filechtels
Pete
Chicago
Howard Augustine
Toronto
Canada
Wilda Augustine
Des Moines
Augustine
Kernal
Yodlers
Williamsburg
Gray Family Des. 29 Card Announcement
Mr and Mrs C K Gray and children of Ainsworth announce the death of Des 29. Services will be held at a later date. Interment at local cemetery.
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Ainsworth Ainsworth
Des
Local Notes From Crawfordsville District
Crawfordsville residents report family visits and travel with W E Stump returning from North English, Nettie Hays visiting, T J Anderson visiting from Washington, Lillian Holmes on a short vacation from teaching at Stringtown, P L Huber ill for several days, and Mina McCleary returning from Winfield to visit sister Mrs Ellis Kongable.
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Crawfordsville
W. E. Stump
Nettie Hays
Washington
Nettie Strain
T. J. Anderson
Lillian Holmes
Stringtown
P. L. Huber
Mina McCleary
Winfield
Ellis Kongable
Local Babies and Visits Highlight Stringtown Creations
Year 1919 ends with reflections on peace and prosperity as families welcome a baby girl to the Frienberger home and Perry Matthews greet a daughter. Community members including Nickalous and Graber families share Christmas visits and holiday moments around Mt Pleasant and Crawfordsville.
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Stringtown
Elmer Frienberger
P. R. Schantz
Joe Mast
Lester Nickalous
Hart Parr
Charles City
Iowa
P. L. Nickalous
Verna Graber
Joe Widmer
Peter Graber
Ed Bleicher
Perry Matthews
Mt. Pleasant
Matthews
Luella Nickalour
P. L. Nickallous
Jesse Hesseltine
Crawfordsylle
Big Gold Coins in An nam and Japan Circulation
The largest circulating gold coin is the An nam feef from the French colony in eastern Asia, valued at $275. The next size is the Japanese obang, weighing over two and a half ounces, about 450 in value.
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Annam
Asia
Divinity in Friendship Says Wealth No Reward
A note from Heary Ob of Thor eau asserts true friendship is divine and the speaker, loving his friend, seeks no wealth or gifts in return. He argues happiness comes from friendship itself and questions why one would seek other rewards.
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Thoreau
Two United
Beef Trust
Harvester Trust
Mail Order
Newspaper Trust
Wall Street
South
United States
Horse Latitudes and Ocean Doldrums in Maritime History
The horse latitudes refer to calm belts in the Atlantic where vessels laden with horses faced water shortages and sometimes threw part of their cargo overboard to survive. Historical practice dated to colonial times during voyages from New England to the West Indies.
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Atlantic Ocean
New Faeland
West Indies
Farmers and Labor Unite Against Wall Street Pressure
Smith W. Brookhart argues that farmers in Washington County Iowa should organize and unite with labor to counter monopolies and wartime profiteering. He dismisses anarchist scare tactics, cites postwar profits and wage inequities, and urges cooperation to curb monopolies and restore government to the people.
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Senate
House
Mr. Sweet
Iowa
Wall Street
Smith W. Brookhart
Washington
Nazimova Stars In The Brat At Fox Theatre
Nazimova shines in The Brat at the Fox Theatre in a screen adaptation by Nazimova and Charles Bryant from Maude Fulton’s stage hit. June Mathis adapted the script as lavish sets designed by M. P. Staulup and directed by Herbert Blache. Maxwell Karger oversees as director general.
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Nazimova
The
Fox Theater
Charles Bryant
Maude Fulton
June Mathis
M. P. Stauleup
Herbert Blache
Maxwell Karger
Parrot Steals Diamond Pin On Long Island
A Long Island man reports his diamond scarf pin stolen by his parrot. He realized the bird had pecked at the cage bars and previously perched on his chest while he rested, leading to the loss of the valuable pin.
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Long Island
Polly
Mayr’s Wonderful Remedy restores health after two years
A testimonial claims two years of starvation ended by Mayr’s Wonderful Remedy. The writer, previously diagnosed with ulcers by three doctors, reports recovery and invites readers to try the product with a money back guarantee. The ad cites Lemumon’s Pharmacy and druggists as suppliers.
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Mayr
Lemumon
Advt
France issue souvenir pamphlet honoring American soldiers
The French government issued a tabloid style history of America participation in World War I, honoring the American Expeditionary Forces. It will be distributed through American Legion posts and recruiting offices to all U S troops in France who did not receive one. The pamphlet extols gallant service from Cantigny to Sedan and notes shared homeland life with French brides.
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Germany
American Legion
France
America
Cantigny
Sedan
No Longer Clérk Iam Retired Leisure Prose
A reflective fragment attributed to Charles Lamb notes retirement from clerical life and a shift toward a leisurely, aimless existence. The voice recalls a dignified air resurfacing after years with a vacant face and casual bearing as he walks without fixed purpose.
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Trim Gardens
Charles Lamb
Napoleon's Elba Escape Anniversary Noted
On February 26 the anniversary marks Napoleon Bonaparte’s 1815 escape from Elba and return to lead France. His triumphal comeback quickly formed an army until Waterloo, after which he was defeated and exiled to St Helena.
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Napoleon
Elba
France
St. Helena
Storage Battery Care for Winter Exposures
Guidance warns battery exposure to freezing from now to spring and urges frequent hydrometer tests. It explains electrolyte freezing points by specific gravity and discharge, advises keeping batteries fully charged, and recommends storing in places above 20 degrees above zero or keeping them charged at all times.
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