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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1920
Page
2
An aged recounting of Christmas legends from Nazareth to Bethlehem describes the infant Christ as a heavenly beacon. The journey of the Magi with gifts symbolizes giving, friendship, and service, inviting families to adorn homes with trees, lights, and merriment on Christmas Day.
Do not trim the tree with cotton batting or lighting candles. Use inexpensive home made decorations like popcorn strings, red cranberry berries, corn, silvered cardboard shapes, and colored paper. Place larger packages under the tree and reserve small gifts for bright paper wrapped branches to keep the tree full and enjoyable for children.
A historical note compares modern Christmas trees to ancient practices, citing an old reference from 1414. It describes houses and churches decorated with holm and ivy, with street standards garnished for Christmas. A storm at Leadenhall in Cornhill reportedly damaged a tree standard and scattering debris, frightening locals.
A Wisconsin boy writes Santa with a vague wish list including a air rifles a pair of India ploves a mouth gans christmas tree and some crate and nts in a lighthearted fragment. The note ends with a truncated line about Santa being able to kill a game of check.
Oolitic high school basketball meets Vincennes at Oolitic floor Saturday evening replacing Washington, short on players due to injuries. Vincennes previously beat Oolitic 19 to 17 at Oolitic, while Washington plans a January 28 visit to Vincennes as team members focus on practice for a big upcoming game.
White Jerse Wiltbye Fields of Washington and Mildred A Woidite of Washington were issued marriage licenses. The record notes their names and addresses, reflecting a formal ceremony eligibility among local residents.
A sobering Christmas letter laments TB toll and urges adding Christmas Seals to gifts. It frames the season around care for the ill and calls for spiritual charity. The piece condemns neglect of public health in favor of presents and urges action.
A shopper frantically lists many relatives from Aunt Marla to Cousin Nell and Grandma Smith, confessing the overwhelming task of buying for everyone. She muses over gifts from clothing to a diamond ring, jokes about going to bed to rest her list, and admits she will likely miss someone before Christmas. She hopes for a diamond ring and notes the strain of buying for many kin in the Brooklyn Standard Union.
A vintage guide explains how to decorate for Christmas with a bright tree and greens. It covers choosing tree types like red cedar and fir, keeping the tree fresh in a bucket with water, and gathering holly laurels and berries for decorations. It notes regional variations and urges careful harvesting to avoid damage.
A guide to feeding and sheltering birds in winter. Build a tree structure with evergreen and grain, place suet and nuts on it, provide fruit and vegetables on shelves, and offer water in a shallow dish or trough. Include protected roosts and deep wells for half frozen birds.
A reflective Christmas meditation contrasts real Christmas with hollow appearances. It likens true joy to generosity and unity, urging abandonment of selfish impulses and rekindling kindness. The piece recalls past quarrels among friends, calling for reconciliation under the holly.
Miss Lucile O'Hair known as Jean Paige married Albert E. H. Smith president of Vitagraph at the O'Hair home near Paris. The ceremony included a ring reading by Dr Luther Twalmadge and a Lohengrin march, with 50 relatives present and a luncheon to follow. The bride wore white satin with real lace and carried orchids and gardenias. bridesmaids wore invad velvet and pink corsages. The groom, American Vitagraph manager Dest Man, attends in New York. The couple plans to reside in New York with Smith continuing work at Vitagraph.
Daviess County teachers plan a Saturday meeting at 9:20 in the forenoon in the Washington high school to select delegates to a state teachers association constitutional convention. The note urges full county attendance to show support for more state funded schools and equal educational opportunities for all children.
Reported noun heavy piece on Miss Bob White at the Grand Theater with Monday and Tuesday performances. The production drew a larger crowd than opening night, praised director Miss Orphat Wilcox and the Cleverly staged comedy. proceeds from the Ladies Aid Society will fund charitable causes.
Treasury announces new 1921 Savings Securities with $1, $20 and $1,000 denominations. Discusses design changes, maturity details, and purchase conditions. Mentions Secretary Houston and broader national investment aims to support industrial growth. Includes scattered local social notes and church attendance highlights.
The Rev Frederick Warton Pinut, longtime minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, died Monday afternoon at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Born in East Hamilton New York he served churches in Minnesota Iowa and Indiana and held district and superintendent roles. Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 oclock at Halt Place WB Church Indianapolis with several pastors officiating.
The League Assembly today discussed the international opium conversion regulation and its traffic controls. Delegates from Holland and other nations considered plans to regulate drug trade and enforcement.
Fragmentary OCR notes list Betsy Seep Witty 2 visiting DeForest with Mrs Sondre and Mr Brock and Alice Bugher visiting Agnes Hackler on Sunday. Other garbled lines mention Glady's Huat and Bresoruh Uurk without clear meaning.
Sunday visitors included SN and Mrs Henry Poindexter with their mother Mrs Martha Hattery Sidney. Flossie and Mellie Chestnut called on Mrs Charles Myer. Mr Joe Brock returned from Terre Haute. Families Hamerick Hartesy Brynk Chestnut and Myer hosted and visited on Thursday and Saturday with area households.
Bert Ray of Worthington called on friends here over Saturday night and Sunday. Mrs Ed Medden and others drove to Bath City last week and bought a piano for the Christian church. Mr and Mrs Arthur Rixley and daughter Myrl visited with neighbors near Washington. Bride 1S shown at the Liberty theater of Plainside Saturday night. Miss Fla Burress of Oden was here Saturday and other social items note church and lodge events.
The readable fragments describe a list of names and places with garbled connectors. It references West eras, a rebel area, and various individuals such as Joe Legenda, Peter Fen, and Jade Cieaateb. The text hints at a legal or parole context and geographic locations, but specifics remain unclear.
Local funeral directors gather at Vincennes for a large association meeting. The event includes speeches on community service, a formal welcome, and notes on anticipated cooperation with nearby groups. Leaders praise orderly proceedings and honor the memory of deceased members.
A distorted snippet shows cattle and sheep pricing terms with numbers like 300 and 3.50 percent. Mentions calves, feeders, and a market context with unclear vendor details and several garbled words. No clear date, place, or names are recoverable.
The banquet featured tributes to the Gardner family, tracing generations of pioneers and noting their role as a longtime director. Afterward attendees toured the Gardner establishment and held brief talks on business issues. The next Wabash funeral directors conference is set for January at Terese House.
Indiana g overnor elect and GOP leaders pressed for a legislative session focus on curbing expenditures, reducing university funding, and tightening state programs. The mix of proposals included education budget trims and efficiency measures ahead of the new legislature's start.
Fragmentary obituary notes the death of the father of Frank B. Willis, a senator-elect. The garbled text references Delaware and medical details but remains unclear on full circumstances or date.
A fragmented report recalls a life membership event for a typographical union with mentions of Pierluigi and Merion in unclear context. The text is garbled but indicates a ceremony or recognition involving union membership and associated individuals.
A strong wind battered Lew Foundry at WOU causing structural damage. Report mentions emergency responses and potential repairs as officials assess the scene. Local residents describe debris and a temporary area closure as crews work to secure the site.
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