Christmas Dinners Shared by Local Families
Christmas dinner gatherings fill homes across FAST SUNSET and surrounding towns. Families including the Stewarts, Davis, Yeager, twinams, Strothman, Holmes, Widmer, Spangler, Rich, and Williams share meals with relatives from West Chester to Wayland and Winfield.
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Clarence Hering
Alvin
Earl
Alice Richardson
Alice White
Jim Stewart
Stewarts
Howard Stewart
Latimer Davis
Oscar Hughes
Washington
George Yeager
Vera
Crawfordsville
Boyd Twinam
Russell Thoman
Bernice
Dean
Delores
Middletown
Clint Anderson
Wilma Jean
Levi Simmons
Merle Twinam
Mary Virginia
Charles William
C. A. Strothman
New London
Claire Holmes
Richard
Roger
Orne Dillavoy
Lockridge
Family Christmas Socials and Visits Across Junction Areas
A series of Christmas and holiday visits unfold across Columbus Junction and nearby towns. Families including Blanchards Kepharts Graber and Orts share dinners, oyster suppers, and Christmas trees at homes in Washington Wayland Olds and Ainsworth during Christmas week.
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Rex
Chriss Widmer
Wayland
Lewis Nebel
Jim Turkington
Wyman
Howard Custer
Washington
Wm. Eisele
Raymond Wilson
Columbus Junction
Harriet Moore
Dick Blanchard
Robert
Doris
Dale
Steve Jones
Harry Jones
Miles Stout
Wanda
Roger
Earl Kephart
Joe Graber
Rich
Beulah Rich
Sterling
Tilindia
Joe Rich
Ainsworth
O. L. Hering
K. Orris
Holly Johnston Dale Kenneth
Betty
Johnston
Roy Johnston
Olds
Joe Schlatter
Max
J. E. Lemley
Hickory Grove
Marie Johnson
Mt. Pleasant
Margaret Spangler
Bert Spangler
P. J. Graber
Hiram Weaver
Ralph Howell
Willard
Scott and
Reid Orris
K. Orria
Railroad Schedule Details for California Passengers
Agent L Goodlander lists daily and frequent train departures for routes including Apache, Local, Californian and Golden State Limited. Notes specify Nos 3 and 4 stop only to receive California passengers and No 43 stops only with advance notice. Banoxville Branch trains 429 and 430 run daily with Sunday exceptions.
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ORL A& PB
Golden State Limited
Banoxville
California
L. Goodlander
Train Schedule Briefs with Departures and Agents
Daily rail timetable notes arrivals and departures for mixed trains and locals. No. 25 Southwest Limited departs at 1 59 a m. No. 26 Southwest Limited departs at 1 23 a m. Davenport Ottumwa locals depart 9 638 a m and 4 38 p m. Agents Anderson and Bell listed for the respective lines.
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BR. BR. CO
Southwest Limited
Davenport-Ottumwa
Ottumwa-Davenport
W. Cc. Bell
Pleasant Hill Christmas gatherings and family visits
Pleasant Hill residents enjoyed Christmas dinners and exchanges with relatives in Washington Rock Island and nearby towns. Numerous families including Kephart, Wittmer, Caldwell, Lambert and Sigafoose shared meals and greetings, with oyster stews and birthday wishes observed during holiday visits.
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Earl Kephart
Pleasant Hill
Warren Groff
Wellman
C. G. Anderson
Sehantz
Glenn Pratt
Lee Hesseline
Charles Conner
Burlington
Raymond Witttiig
Cromwell
H. L. Witting
Sam
John Pratt
Karl
Roy
Homer
Kephart
A. E. Kephart
Frank Kephart
Charley Kephart
Hold
Washington
Edd Chalupa
Howard Benn
Norman
Ernie Nelson
Silas Cadlwell
Mrs
Howard Caldwell
Frank Scranton
West Chester
Lee Hesseltine
Will Saville
W. R Gamon
John Gamon
William Gamon
Marjorie
Harold
Martha
Charley Caldwell
Fred Heck
Christ
Rock Island
Ward Miller
Henry Ballard
Pleasant Plain
Delia Miller
George Erlenbush
John
Charles Cannon
Raymond Wittiig
Sam Wittmer
Jake Ernest
C. W. Ernest
Wayland
Leslie Beenblossom
Lauderman
Everett Lewis
Elwyn Lewis
Clyde Lambert
Cloyce Burham
Vincent Beliel
Jobin Caldwell
John Gammon
Frank Henderson
Edd
Bertha
Sam Sigafoose
Roy Kephart
Silas Caldwell
Eugene Chalupa
Donald Bishop
Alvin Kephart
Lawrence Louise
Dorothy Baker
Lawrence
Mildred Kephart
Howard Renn
Homer Kephart
Charley Adams
Delta
Lewis
Mary Elizabeth
Will Miller
Golia
Christmas Dinners Highlight Shiloh Community
Christmas dinners served across Shiloh featured gatherings at multiple homes. Families including the Amrine Blick Schoonover and Schantz clans shared meals, visits, and holiday greetings with relatives from West Liberty Columbus Junction Wayland and Rock Island.
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Fred Burger
Shiloh
Joe Amline
Emanuel Blick
West Liberty
Owen Blick
Columbus Junction
Carl Amrine
A. M. Amrine
Merrimac
Agi
Amrine
Don Coats
David
Henry Schoonover
Sam Lambert
Faye
Donald
Cloyce Burham
Washington
C. E. Nicholson
Wyman
Dave Schantz
Wyman Pupils Stage Operetta Before Christmas Vacation
A large crowd attends a grade school operetta in Wyman before vacation. Teachers dismiss early Thursday. local families and guests from Des Moines Chicago and Dayton share Christmas visits with area residents as the holiday season approaches.
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Wyman
E. V. Humphreys
James Dunn
Des Moines
J. K. Dunn
Lee Metzgar
Chicago
Brumby Beauchamp
EF. H. Davis
Morgan Williams
Dayton
Christmas visits and local events in Muscatine area
D C residents spend holidays with friends and relatives in the vicinity. The Mullen and Hum phreys families celebrate Christmas in Muscatine and Winfield. A son is born to Lawrence Hediger on Dec 27. Juliet Cannon visits the Cannon homes. Five carloads of stock are shipped from the area.
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Ington
D. C
Clair Mullen
Jane
Earl Mullen
Keokuk
Muscatine
Fred BE. Humphreys
Laura Myers
Winfield
Leslie Humphrys
Chicago
Lawrence Hediger
Juliet Cannon
Moraise Sun
J. C
W. R. Cannon
Neil Kracaw
Cannon
Glenn Arthaud
Sam Turkington
Carl Atkinson
John Edward
Ancient game of pia and its royal reputation
The text traces an early form of tennis called pia, noting Calen the Greek physician praising it as healthful and pleasant. Herodotus credits Libyans in King Atyx’s era as the first players, long before Christ. It has been called the King of games.
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Calen
Herodotus
Atyx
Christ
Lincoln endured threats after nomination for presidency
Lincoln began receiving life threatening letters soon after his nomination and continued to receive such correspondence until his death. When asked if he sang them, he replied that there is nothing like getting used to things.
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Lincoln
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