Community News From Noble and Surrounding Areas
Jan. 28 reports from Noble describe Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Mitchell hosting a gathering for Mrs. Ruth Widmer returning from California. Mennonite Sunday school groups met at Mrs. Joseph Mast’s home and at the church for a ways and means planning session.
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Ward
Wayland
Joe Good
William Leeper
Ways and Means
Mennonite Sunday School
Ruth Widmer
Arthur Mitchell
J. A. Frey
Dave Richard
Hazel
Stella Rinner
Olds
Local Notes on Students and Families Travel ill health
George W. Hotle undergoes treatments at Ex ce l s i o r Springs Missouri. Clifford Savage, studying at Ames, is ill with the flu. Clay school dismissed Monday due to widespread grippe sickness. Mrs. Robert Balderson visits John Goldthwaithe home in Alhambra California. Mrs Balderson's sister Mrs Goldthwaithe and their father Samu Savage also reside there.
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Brighton
Route 1
George W. Hotle
Excelsior Springs
Missouri
Clifford Savage
Ames
Clay
Mondey
Robert Balderson
John Goldthwaithe
Alhambra
California
Goldthwaithe
Pleasant Hill Social Visits and Illnesses
Fred Telford and family visited Silas Caldwell on Sunday. Bryan Swift visited William Caldwell. Charley Anderson’s children suffer a siege of whooping cough. Cal Beenblossom visited Roy Kephart. John Wagner and family visited Roll Gamon.
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Pleasant Hill
Fred Telford
Silas Caldwell
Bryan Swift
William Caldwell
Charley Anderson
Cal Beenblossom
Roy Kephart
John Wagner
Roll Gamon
Local residents noted during the early week visits
Mrs. Silas Caldwell spent Monday at the Fred Telford home and John Beenblossom was seen sawing wood in the neighborhood at the start of the week.
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Silas Caldwell
Fred Telford
John Beenblossom
Local visits and social notes from Crawfordsville
Fred Franklin and Merle Proudfit of Washington visited Crawfordsville yesterday. Harold Lamb and family of Winfield stayed at the Hagie home. Mr and Mrs Charles Millson hosted a six o clock dinner for seven with a three course meal followed by singing. Rev G W Hanna preaches each evening at the United Presbyterian church in Ainsworth assisted by Rev Mr Davis in evangelistic services.
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Crawfordsville
Fred Franklin
Merle Proudfit
Washington
Harold Lamb
Margaret
Winifred
Winfield
W. H. Hagie
Charles Millson
G. W. Hanna
United Presbyterian Church
Ainsworth
Mr. Davis
Prairie Center Social and Market Notes
Prairie Center updates show Mrs. Charlie Wolfe improving after illness. Fred Coakley delivered coins to Joe Kallaus near Ainsworth. Farmers Union Social attendees enjoyed a fine time in Ainsworth. Mrs. I. K. Beal hosted the Social club at her home. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Brown visited C. A. Ruch home. Fred Zieglowsky sold hogs to Joe Link and hauled them to Washington. J. O. Matthews and Tom McMillan shopped in Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Wes Meyers hosted a Prairie Center crowd Wednesday.
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Prairie Center
Charlie Wolfe
Fred Coakley
Joe Kallaus
Ainsworth
Farmers Union
I. K. Beal
Bill Brown
C. A. Rucbsam
Fred Zieglowsky
Joe Link
Washington
J. O. Matthews
Tom McMillan
Wes Meyers
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound Hair Darkener
A home remedy described as a convenient pre-mixed preparation for darkening gray hair. The ad claims it makes hair look natural, glossy, and more youthful after brushing through and a few applications. It notes the product is not a medical cure and is available at drug stores.
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Wyeth
Yeth
Community Social Evening and Local Visits Noted
Wednesday evening featured most members present with games and stunts followed by light refreshments. Visitors included Mr and Mrs George Schneider from Scotland North Dakota at the Frank Schneider home near Havre and Mr and Mrs Ed Buntenbach visiting his sister Mrs Fred Burger.
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George Schneider
Scotland
Dak
Frank Schneider
Havre
Ed Buntenbach
Fred Burger
Local residents share daily tasks in Stringtown
Miss Mary Graber assists Mrs. Joe Widmer with housework. Kenneth Goff sawed wood last Thursday. P. P. Wenger family dined with the Schantz family. John C. Graber delivered hogs to Olds. J. H. Witting owns a Ford. David Graber works for Henry Rinner. EB. Eicher and J. J. Rich butchered their summer meat. Miss Hannah Graber also helps with chores.
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Stringtown
Mary Graber
Joe Widmer
Kenneth Goff
P. P. Wenger
Florence
P. R. Schantz
John C. Graber
Olds
J. H. Witting
David Graber
Henry Rinner
EB. E. Eicher
J. J. Rich
Hannah Graber
Census Taker Finishes Work in Stringtown Area
Mrs. J. H. Witting continues house work as the census man completes enumeration for the Stringtown neighborhood. Marvin Widmer, son of Joe Widmer, shows slow improvement amid his illness. William Krabius moves household goods to Winfield for a future home.
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J. H. Witting
Stringtown
Marvin
Joe Widmer
Wm. Krabius
Winfield
Y M C A Drive Planned By Crawfordsville High Girls
Crawfordsville residents hear of YMCA fund drive to be conducted by the town's high school girls under Miss Oakley next week. On Monday at 2 30 pm at the high school Washington ladies will present the YMCA work to the students, inviting mothers and interested women to attend.
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Crawfordsville
John Lease
Washington
Wilbur Rose
Pennsylvania
Miss Oakley
A. R. Miller
Campaign figures expected at Washington visit
The county chairman of the Y W W Co A drive Mrs Leslie Mountford and Mrs Frank Sage who assisted her in the campaign at Washington are expected to be present.
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Y. Www. Co. A
Leslie Mountford
Frank Sage
Washington
Hooped Pots and Jack Cade
In medieval England drinking pots bore hoops to fix shares when multiple drinkers shared a pot. The hoop indicated fractions like a half a third or a fourth of the contents, depending on the pot’s make.
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England
Chickens Fail to Lay Feather Sparks Childs Wonder
Laura Jane recalls her mother feeding chickens in the park and finding feathers. One day no feather appeared and she exclaimed that the chickens did not lay her a feather today.
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Laura Jane
Assuring a Success at Informal Dinners
Mrs. Homer Koch advises that inviting a few children along with parents can help ensure an informal dinner goes smoothly. Her tip comes from the Kansas City Times quoted line.
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Homer Koch
Aisk
Kansas City Times
Nothing New Under Sun
The Florida Metropolis notes the New York Tribune tracing Burke usage of the line I should say they did in Dickens Sketches by Boz where a street bystander tells Mary to put the kyebosh on her. The item underlines the idea that nothing is new even in slang or expressions.
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New York Tribune
Burke
Charles Dickens
Boz
Igchin
Mary
Florida
Fears Teach Kindness in Japan Child Rites
A Japanese child learns strict superstitions that fearfully enforce restraint. Stories warn that harming animals like cats or frogs will incur severe ancestral or artistic repercussions, shaping behavior and creative effort across generations.
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Japan
Fire Losses and Tragedies in America
The fire toll in the United States averages 250 million dollars in annual losses and 15 000 persons die or are injured by fire each year.
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America
Give and Get in Human Ambition
The passage contrasts two creeds: those who give to uplift others and bless the world versus those who seize everything for themselves, focusing on the motive of selfless benevolence versus self-centered gain. It frames these as opposing crowds shaping mankind’s ambitions.
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Earth
Date Trees Yield Vast Fruit From One Palm
Date harvest reports describe a single palm bearing up to four thousand dates gathered from a single tree. The account highlights extraordinary yields in palm groves and underscores the prolific fruiting of date palms in the region.
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