Advertisement reads, “Get a Victrola in time for Christmas. Every one in the family will be pleased with a Victrola on Christmas morning and their pleasure lasts through the year. At any moment they can hear the world’s greatest artists… Read moreGet a Victrola for Christmas

From the Skidmore News (Skidmore, Missouri), December 21, 1922, page 1: 87 Years Young, Hike 5 1/2 Miles. Rev. and Mrs. Reubin Barrett, both past the 87-year mark, hiked to their farm 5 1/2 miles south and west of Skidmore,… Read moreBarretts Hike at 87, 1922

From the Skidmore News (Skidmore, Missouri), December 21, 1922, page 1: The boys have received their long expected basket ball suits and played their first game with them at Craig last Friday night. The game was one-sided with the final… Read moreNew Basketball Suits, 1922

From the December 21, 1922 Skidmore News (Skidmore, Missouri), page 1: Motoring to California.Roy Albright, Roy Owens and Charley “Tubby” Gillihan left Monday morning for California. They are making the trip in “Tubby’s” Ford and will take the Southern route… Read moreSkidmore Men Motor to California, 1922

Improvements reported in the Skidmore News (Skidmore, Missouri), December 21, 1922, page 1: Have New Jury Chairs.Jurors who hear cases at the January term of the Nodaway County Circuit Court will be able to render justice with minds and bodies… Read moreBig News from Nodaway County Court, 1922

Advertisement reads, “The Expected Gift. A Christmas without Candy is like Decoration Day without a Flag. Even though you have another gift in mind, add to it a box of Candy. Specially prepared Christmas boxes are now in stock, which… Read moreCandy from Garnett’s, 1922

Advertisement reads, “Put candy in Santa’s Pack. don’t let the Christmas pack be disappointing — and disappointing it will be without candy. Supplying the whole family will be a small expense, considering the delight it will bring. A complete fresh… Read moreCandy from Patterson’s, 1922

From the December 14, 1922 Skidmore News (Skidmore, Missouri), page 1: Gathered 137 Bushels of Corn. The ladies of the M. E. church accepted another invitation to the corn field Monday to gather corn. F. I. Goslee offered the ladies… Read moreM. E. Church Ladies Gather Corn, 1922

From the Skidmore News, December 14, 1922, page 1: Send Cookies.The Ladies Aid of the Christian church will send a barrel of cookies to the Orphans Home at St. Louis, and ask all that want to help to leave their… Read moreA Barrel of Cookies, 1922