Letter from JD Jessee LaPryor Texas March 20 1915
A personal letter from JD Jessee in LaPryor Texas describes settling in a new home since November, winter in the region, crops and irrigation needs, ranch land prices, and fruit and berry varieties. The writer mentions rainfall, soil, and cattle country, with notes on local geography and land values along the S A N G R R corridor.
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LaPryor
Tex
Joe
Browning
Ike T. Pryor
California
Vail
Chapter V Meeting Note and Roll of Honor List
Chapter V gathered at Mrs. Lila Williams home on March 24 with an opening from the president. Lorene W. Ley led a lesson on the States and eleven members answered roll with historical events. Refreshments were served and the next meeting will be with Martha Penn. Roll of Honor lists many members and addresses including Amelia Johnson Mes L. Holding Polson Mont Roy Keithley North Salem J. T. Head Cora Frank B. Green Ekalaka Mont Mite C. A. Morris Humphreys Mrs Ida Brookshier Cast ing Okla Ola F. Creasor route 1 Wm Hobbie Chas M Cassity Qui Wash A R Linhart Harry Neff route 4 George Williams King City J. Williams J P ton Winfield G Dodge Purdin Wm Oaks route 1 J O Jones route 4 B H Peterson EL H Harris route 4 Mrs Hallie Grisamer Linnéus C M Arnold route 3 L W Almond North Salem W N Ogle Purdin C I se Purdin E M Lam on Bee Street Belsher bert Pardin Wm Kirksville R J Sparks Gib A A Pipes S J son Joe Kollasch route 2 Edgar Tulley Roger J D Jessee LaPryor Texas F A Fleming city also Mrs O H Lee Granville Ohio Wade Havens route
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Mini Efficete
Amelia Johnson
Maon City
H. B. Johnson
Mes L. Holding
Polson
Mont
Roy Keithley
Elia Cordray
North Salem
J. T. Head
Cora
Frank B. Green
Ekalaka
Mite C. A. Morris
Humphreys
Ida Brookshier
Okla
Ola F. Creasor
Wm. Hobbie
City
Chas. M. Cassity
Qui Wash
A. R. Linhart
Harry Neff
George Williams
King City
J. R. Williams
J. . Williams
J. P.ton
Winfield
Kansas
G. . Dodge
Purdin
Wm. Oaks
J.O. Jones
B. H. Peterson
EL. H. Harris
Mrs
S. J. Son
Joe Kollasch
Edgar Tulley
Roger
J. D. Jessee
LaPryor
Texas
Ft. A. Fleming
O. H. Lee
Granville
Ohio
Wade Havens
Closing note from J. D. Jessee to old friends
A sale summary ends with a farewell message from J. D. Jessee addressed to long time friends as he signs off.
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Sale
Howdy
J. D. Jessee
Examination Conducted for Teachers by Sup t Joyce
Saturday Sup t E L Joyce conducted the Reading Circle teachers examination. Those passing will gain credit in Education at Kirksville Normal. Attendees included Enyeart Mabel Kraft Dean Seaman Cora Garrison Maud Fields Liera Marvin and Mr and Mrs Jas Williams. Miss Ficklin could not attend due to a death in the family.
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Sup
T. E. L. Joyce
Kirksville
T. Enyeart
Mabel Kraft
Dean Seaman
Cora Garrison
Maud Fields
Liera Marvin
Jas. Williams
Saturn Gower Players At Electric Theatre
Saturn Gower players will perform for one week starting Monday night April 5 at the Electric Theatre. The troupe is described as excellent and high class. The Electric Theatre secured a top company and promises the best in its building in this section. Read the ad in this issue.
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Saturn-Gower
Electric Theatre
Adv
Citizens Ticket Nominated at City Mass Convention
At a mass convention held at the Electric Theatre Friday night March 26 the following ticket was nominated for mayor F G s for collector CG L Peter for police judge Peterson for marshal J E B Marv for alderman ester Riley term K east ward two year
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Electric Theatre
F. G
CG. L. Pete
Peterson
J. E B. Marv
Ester Riley
K. East Ward
Easter in Jerusalem Observed by Pilgrims
Christians in Jerusalem observe Easter as pilgrims from Russia, Greece and other eastern European countries join locals for religious rites and celebrations in the holy city.
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Jerusalem
Russia
Greece
Leon Hunter visit with sister Flo in Fayette this week
Leon Hunter is the guest of his sister Flo at Fayette this week, staying with family.
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Leon Hunter
Flo
Fayette
Public Sale on farm near Enterprise and Shelby
Sol J. B. Fleming and L. L. Bold announce a public sale on their farm eight and a half miles southeast of Enterprise and four miles northwest of Shelby on Monday April 5 1915 starting at 10 a m. The auction lists horses and mules cows calves steers heifers bulls and a full line of live stock plus pasture rental. Terms to be made known sale day.
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Enterprise
Shelby
Prate Sale
Sol
J. B. Fleming
Ang
L. L. Bold
Road work message urges immediate booster effort
A fragmented note calls for immediate road work action urging boosters to get busy now as the time is at hand. The text emphasizes mobilization and local effort to improve infrastructure.
Obituary of T. M. Thornton from Fayette County Wisconsin
Ta Fayette county Wisconsin native T M Thornton born March 25 1857 grew up on a farm in Missouri and Nebraska married Emma Eckard in 1890 then returned to Missouri where he lived until his death He belonged to the Evangelical church and is survived by five sisters two brothers his wife and a large extended family burial followed a March 81 service with interment in a local cemetery
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T. M. Thornton
TaFayette County
Wisin
Onsin
Missouri
Terprise
Tf Township
Dawson
Nebr
Misa Emma Eckard
Mr. Thornton
Evangelical Church
J. A. Calhoun
Browning, Mo
E. W. Buser
W. H. Rauch
Itasca
Texas
R. C. Clements
Cleburne
B. D. Beauchamp
Oklahoma City
Okla
C. M. Thornton
This City
John J. Thornton
Crescent
Ola
Road upgrade plan to connect Winston North Salem and Winigan
Citizens along the Winston North Salem Browning county line propose a major road project to Winigan. They urge ditching and ditch maintenance to divert water from the roadside, update bridges and culverts, and begin grading when the ground dries. Merchants support the effort as beneficial to locals and farmers pledge cooperation.
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Winston
North Salem
Browning
Winigan
Mr Fo Meday Trip to Macon Su For Short Visit
Mangled OCR notes show a small travel mention. The fragment indicates Mr FO Munday or similar visiting Macon Su for a few days, with unclear spelling and missing context.
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Macon Su
Resolutions of Brown ing Lodge on Peace Easter Message
The document records Brown ing Lodge No. 373 I.C. C. F. of Missouri adopting resolutions urging neutrality to end war carnage. It calls on Congress and the President to maintain steadiness and publish a peace stance, linking faith to civic duty and Easter hope.
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Missouri
Congress
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Jessee
Lila Williams
Sion
Ent
Lorene W.ley
Martha Penn
Roll OF Honor
Citizens Ticket
Jesus
Sexton
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