Local Society Notes Warm, Busy Weekend Meetings
The Nineteenth Century club met with Mrs Frank B Miller for a review of Old Pybus Wormick eaping. The Woman's Foreign Missionary society met with Mrs W Glas cock and set plans for a food sale. Young People hosted a New Year watch party at Alice and Mabel Telford. Vand 1 club hosted at Mrs Henry Minick with a goose roast set for January 12. P T A Centennial will meet January 16. other clubs and church societies held events and scheduled upcoming gatherings this month.
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Century Club
Frank B. Miller
Geo. F. Morrison
Wormick ‘Eaping
Mary Ellen Lytle
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
W. F. Glascock
Peet
Hamnpsher
Chas. Pauls
Vernon Crull
Mary Pauls
Pleasant Hill
Alice
Mabel Telford
Bethat
Harold Klopfenstein
Henry Minick
Tiny
Ra Myall
Minick
Belle Miller
Elizabeth Schully
Ein Membe
Charles Hexworth
Mrs Conklin
Sage
Suesis
Local Society Announcements Include Meetings and Postponements
A series of society notices from West Chester area groups lists upcoming meetings and postponed events. The Delph Whrary elu Rose gathering with Mrs Charles Casper is set for Wednesday afternoon. dues payment is requested. The Young Women's Missionary Society plans a church program Monday evening, while the regular Band P meets Wednesday. Other groups announce January 8 and 9 meetings, dress displays, and a postponed Ed Kleinberg home event with various hostesses and locations.
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Charles Casper
Young Women’s Missionary
Society of the Baptist Church
Ladies “Mid Society
Dutes
West Chester
Fred Forinash
Jars of Vicks See Continued Demand After 1918 Lesson
Public health warnings push use of Vicks VapoRule to ward off colds amid rising demand. The lab capacity has tripled since 1918 and now operates night shifts. Current output exceeds 375000 jars per day, with the 1918 epidemic affecting over a million people and still rising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicks
Wicks Laboratories
Oklahoma Politics Preludes 12th Legislature Impeachment Question
Oklahoma City January reports a turbulent prelude as both parties convene for the final caucus before the 12th Legislature opens at noon tomorrow. Debate centers on whether Governor Henry S. Johnson will face impeachment, with decision expected after Republican lawmakers reconvene in the lower house.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Henry S. Johnson
Mem Atloners
Prayer Week Services Open at United Presbyterian Church
Observance of the annual week of prayer opens at United Presbyterian Church at 7:20 led by Olson. Services will be participated in by all churches and held each evening at the same hour in the same church. Washington public invited.
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United Presbyterian Church
Tolson
Washington
Death of Mrs Th McMichael wife of Monmouth College president
Mrs Th McMichael, wife of Monmouth College president, died after a heart attack. The death was described as unexpected and shocking to many Washington residents who had recently attended Monmouth College events.
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TH. McMichael
Monmouth College
People Asked To Feed Birds In Bitter Washington County Winter
In Mira, Washington county, snow blocks usual bird food sources and the bitter cold worsens. Community members are urged to leave crumbs and grains to help birds survive as winds ease with proper feeding.
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Mira
Washington County
Atlantic Firemen Battle Cold Blaze Across Docks
January 7 report from Atlantic, Ind shows firefighters fought a severe basement fire at Metcalfs, Inc. after wiring sparked the blaze. Cold hampered efforts as crews contained the flames threatening the business district, causing thousands in damage to the building and stock.
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Atlanic
U.P
Metcalfs, Inc
Pearl trade on the river ends in a town romance
On the Lower Milinois, Joe Henderson confronts Sam Danks over a large freshwater pearl. Danks buys a pear shaped gem Mary Birke values at 200. Joe ultimately sells two pearls to Mary, easing her need to repair her cottage. Joe and Mary plan a future together after a long river life.
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Milinois
Stall Island
Artie
Joe Henderson
Sam
Joe
Mary
Doe
Dow
Mary Birke
Sam Danks
Ted
Danks
Fim
Greer's Island
Atany
Punk
Mount
Dark
Dehn
First Town Clock of Guilford Unearthed in Local History Tale
The story traces how Guilford built the United States’ first town clock. Rev Henry Whitfield founded the village and church in autumn 119. Ebenezer Parmalee, a Yankee clockmaker, constructed the wooden clock and four-faced dial tower around 1706, winding it weekly.
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Caltent
Mike
Meius
Ebenezer Parmeter
Guilford
United States
Henry Whikeld
Regland
Whiel
Billie
Ebenezer Darliament
Parmelee
Citizens Ford
Cabwehy
Woman's Dangerous Age and Workplace Hazards
Fragmentary report discusses dangers for women in industry and suggests shifts in perceived risk by age. Mentions inclusion, domestic servants, and gendered labor roles within a Victorian or early 20th century framing. Names and precise details are unreadable in the fragment.
Grand Duke Nicholas Dies in France in 1931
Grand Duke Nicholas, second cousin to the late Czar, died in Paris near Cannes. His body lay in state at a villa and was later to be moved to the Russian cathedral in Cannes for funeral rites. Two Cossack guards kept vigil as royalty paid homage to the exiled nobleman amid mourning in foreign soil.
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Nicholas
France
Czar
Antibes
Cannes
Paris
Rivieria
Seek New Trial for Condemned Pair in Louisiana
In Franklin Louisiana attorneys press for a new trial for Ada Homner Le Poet and Dr Thomas Dreher, condemned for the murder of Mrs Lehaents Wnstaud James. They claim the Supreme Court granted execution stay Sunday and uncovered new evidence last week.
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Franklin
Ada Homner
Thomas
Dreher
Lehaent
Wnstaud
James
Seamen Rescued After Steamer Sinks Off Cape Race
Boston January 7 reports say about a dozen seamen were rescued when the steamer Rodelheim sank off Cape Race. Wireless advices indicate the survivors were taken aboard the American Seantie Mini steamer Sarauache, due to arrive at Portia by 4 Maine Wednesday.
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Boston
Rodelheim
Cape Race
Rogers and Webls
Maine
Mercy murder and death by own action probe in LaPorte Ind
Police investigated a Mercy murder and a suicide after Howe and Hildebrand shot his invalid daughter Jane 14 to “put her out of her misery” then killed himself. The girl had been unable to care for herself since birth due to spinal meningitis. A note said the burden and failure of a trip discouraged them.
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Laporte
Ind
Howe
Hildebrand
Jane
Verdi Verdi Cites Illnesses And Travel Notes
Mrs Lee is seriously sick with bronchial pneumonia. Mrs Edd Miller is recovering. Mrs Wil Beater is in North Liberty caring for Will Beater’s mother. Mr and Mrs Roy Libe and daughters Lucille and Betty returned from Carrolltown Missouri. Mr and Mrs Wi Longer of Gray are sick. Mr P Finch is confined to bed. Walter Mickey is moving cattle to Chicago. Walnut school weeks vacation ends.
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Verdi
Jan
Lee
Edd Miller
Wil Beater
North Libtarty
Will Beater
Roy Libe
Lucille
Betty
Carralltown
Missouri
Wi Longer
P. Finch
Walter Mickey
Geo
Finch
Chicago
Man on the Wrong Side of a Case Cited in Washington
A local court note quotes counsel Tonkins asserting that a man judged wrongly in many cases is still making a genuine effort to earn his pay, reflecting tensions in the Washington legal scene.
The Driver Survives a Survey Sheres
The survey notes that women drive irate horses and health depends on the driver. Whose skill matters most remains debated, with emphasis on practice and temperament shaping outcomes.
End of Thanks to Family and Friends
A note of sincere thanks to relatives neighbors and friends for acts of kindness sympathy floral offerings during the illness and death of our father and brother. Signed Floyd and Finon Edmond Marshall and family.
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Ison
Cnrld
Marshall
Floyd
Finon
Edmond
Judaic Laws Talmud Overview
A historical overview explains the Talmud as the compilation of rabbinical Jewish laws and regulations. It notes two components the Mishnah and the Gemara, including discussion and elaboration of the laws and their history.
Castoria: Gentle remedy for babies and children
Castoria is promoted as a purely vegetable laxative that “stays down” and acts quickly without distress. It claims to soothe fretful babies, ease constipation, and help feverish or upset children sleep, endorsed and trusted by medical professionals with Fletcher’s Castoria signatures.
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Baby
Fletcher
Chase Fletcher
King George III Reported Improving After Night
The king’s physicians say his condition has improved since last bulletin. Early morning reports described a fair night with no major change, while officials note gradual progress but advise no firm prognosis.
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London
jJan
Corge
Majess V
Repor
Freeman Granted Jail Leave To See Ill Child In Red Oak
Freeman of Red Oak was released from county jail to visit his sick child today under order of Judge J. Manta. The visit, amid rehabilitation, follows an uncompleted liquor sentence and returns him to custody after the child’s pneumonia condition improved.
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Red Oak
Freeman
Lorder
Jude
J. Manta
Allen
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