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april 6, 1905
Saturday closed the Loom End sale at Loveless' and we are informed it was the biggest two week's sale in the history of the house, and that Saturday, the closing day, the sales reached the highest mark of any one day's sales — $2,195.40 — a pretty big day's work. One of the features of the sale was the giving away of the Eldridge sewing machine to the person bringing the largest number of eggs and trading them out. The machine was secured by Mrs. Fred Vogel, northwest of town, who brought in 598 1/4 dozen eggs. During the sale, the firm took in something over 11,000 eggs. It pays to advertise, especially in the RECORD.
Louis Christensen, a boy about ten years old, living near the old Henry Siebert place, northwest of town, fell from a house Monday and broke this left arm between the elbow and shoulder. Dr. Hannaford is attending him.
Mrs. Randolph Caughey entertained at a peanut party on Tuesday evening in honor of Miss Inez Caughey. "Progressive Peanuts" were played, a guessing contest and peanut race furnished amusement. A two course supper was served, covers being laid for Misses Inez Caughey, Lola Hoch, Angie and Mary Mansfield, Elizabeth Lindsay, Mable Downes, Libbie Powers, Mamie Caldwell, Gertrude Bown, Blanche Kelly, Ethel Dean, Edna and Anna Hoch of Topeka, and Carolyn Herrington of Finley, Ohio.
Last Saturday a number of boys went to the woods to spend the day, and of course took their dinners with them. One of the boys got his big sister to put up his dinner for him, and as it was April first, she put in Epsom salts instead of the RSVP brand. The boys were so hungry at noon that they didn't notice anything the matter with the salt — that is, right away.
Miss Ethel Dean entertained her young lady friends last Friday evening in compliment to her cousin Miss Carrie Herrington, of Finley, Ohio. Progressive dominoes was the game of the evening, the first prize, a pair of embroidery scissors, was won by Mrs. Bob Florer and the second prize, a silver nail file, went to Miss Florence Saggau. Large bunches of carnations decorated the rooms, refreshments were served in two courses. Invitations were extended to Mrs. Bob Florer, Mrs. John Clarkson, Misses Carrie Herrington, Nina Feil, Sadie Keller, Mary and Carrie Watson, Gertrude Bown, Lillian Burlingame, Lucy Mollohan, Edna Yost, Virgie Donaldson, Elizabeth Lindsay, Mable Downes, Lizzie Bryan Maude Bixler, Myrtle Hodge, Winnie Carter, Clara Morris, Lola Hoch, Libbie Powers, Mayme Caldwell, Mary, Edith and Angie Mansfield, Ruth King, Mamie Wheelock, Florence Saggau, Imogene Dean and Inez Caughey, of Horton.
The young men's club has rented the third story of the Young Block, and propose to give dances once or twice a month. The first of the season was given last night and was a very peasant affair.
Miss Maude Bixler has issued invitations to her young lady friends for Friday evening at the New Elgin Hotel. Miss Bixler expects to leave the first of next week for an extensive visit with friends and relatives in Canton, Ohio.
It sounds good to again hear the water works whistle at 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. The whistle is not used during the winter months, only in cases of fire.
