North Salem May 19 1902 Chronicle of Early Local Life
A retrospective tale from North Salem recounts physicians and merchants from 1882 to 1897. Dr L O Home’s failed fur venture ends after a $3.75 pelt misjudgment, and Dr Boyles helps during blackberry jelly making. Dr B B Putnam roots North Salem medicine, while Halleck Minor’s 1883 robbery stirs local debate. The piece closes with Singeton Cordray and son’s 1897 Salem general store expansion.
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North Salem
L. O. Home
Big Dan
Messrs. Payne
Stufflebean
Boyles
O. K
B. B. Putnam
Linn County
Marceline
Salem
Halleck Minor
Minor
Chicago
Mr. Minor
Singeton Cordray and Son
William
Miss Margaret Allen Marries Farrel D. Hahn
Miss Margaret Beth Allen and Farrel D. Hahn wed at Cottage Chapel on July 8. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Allen of Linneus, Missouri, wore a white organdy dress with a Juliet cap and veil, carrying white orchids. Maid of honor Carol Sue Brown of Santa Monica, California. best man Norman Hahn. The couple plans a two week trip and to reside in Hawaii where Hahn is stationed.
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Cottage Chappel
Margaret Beth Allen
Farrel D. Hahn
Maurice Allen
Linneus
Missouri
Mr. Hahn
Otto Hahn
Brookfield
Carol Sue Brown
Santa Monica
California
Norman Hahn
Hawaii
Army
Army. Mrs. Hahn
Joel Brookshier
Browning
George Family Reunion Held at Browning Park
The George family reunion was held at Browning Park on Sunday August 10 1952. A bountiful noon dinner was served cafeteria style. Attendees included Dell George Benton Hubert George Har lan Parker Susie Parker George LaRae Hardin George Janie Jackie Darlene Cecil George Barbara Janet Oscar Ray Glen George Charles West Richard Kenny Lula Brumbaugh Fay George Ottumwa and many others from Missouri Iowa and Kirksville with a note of possible omissions.
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George
Browning Park
Dell George
Benton
Hubert George
Mexico
Harlan Parker
Susie Parker
Ottumwa
Iowa
George LaRae
Columbia
Hardin George
Janie
Jackie
Darlene
Browning
Cecil George
Barbara
Janet
Oscar Ray
Brown Station
Glen George
Charles West
Milan
Hester Creason
Stanley Creason
Sandra
Arlene
John
Mary Ann Creason
Floy
Sharon
Elaine
Beverly Robison
Baring
Arthur Hutchinson
Byrda Hutchison
Kirksville
S. B. Jerome
Blanche
Hubert Jerome
Jird George
Joyce
Jerry
Lester McGee
Charles George
Charlotte
Harry Parker
Lois
Carol
Vaughn L
Roger Lee
Larkin
Bessie Baskett
Lambert Reunion at Linneus Park on August 17 1952
The Lambert Reunion will be held at Linneus Park on Sunday August 17 1952. Secretary.
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Lambert
Linneus Park
Radio Service Adlets At Bailey Maytag Co Browning
Radios may be left at the Bailey Maytag Co Browning for convenience Neff Radio Service 316 Market St Brookfield Mo
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Bailey Maytag Co
Browning
Neff Radio Service
Market St
Brookfield
Fire destroys store in 1899 after ownership shifts
Mr Single ton Cordray isque to his son William who takes in a partner Wilson. Wilson works on commission and invests no money. Bill dismisses Wilson and continues alone until a 1899 fire destroys the store. Robbers suspected, insurance partially covers loss but company fails before claim is adjusted. Cordray receives nothing.
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Singleton Cordray
William
Wilson
Bill
Cordray
Mrs Norma Carter 1952 Obituary Notice
Norma Carter passed away August 5 1952 at St Francis hospital Marceline after a five day illness. She was born November 18 1886 near Browning Missouri and lived in Linneus after marriage to Jonathan N Carter in 1910. She served as county Red Cross chairman for twelve years and belonged to Methodist Church and OES. She is survived by one sister and numerous relatives. Funeral held August 8 at Linneus Methodist Church with pallbearers and burial in IOOF cemetery.
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Norma Pipes
James P
Sarah Evelyn Pipes
Browning
St. Francis Hospital
Marceline
Alfred W
Browning Leader-Record Office
Joseph Nickell
Jonathan N. Carter
Linneus
Carter
Methodist Church
M P. E. O. Sisterhood
County Red, Cross
Herman
A. Lawson
Alvin A
Dora Howard
Ida Bundridge
Maudeville
Linneus Methodist Church
Charles Christy
Clarence Grice
Elizabeth Bates
Polk Hoover
Aubry Gooch
Anna Bales
Virgil Gillespie
Albert Nash
H. D. Taggart
Ralph Neal
George Breen
Chester Hoover
George Wood
Brothers Funeral Home
I.0.u.f
Card of Thanks for Norma P. Carter
We extend our sincere thanks to friends neighbors P. E. D. and W. S. C. Si and especially to the Carter family for all kindness shown to our sister and aunt Norma P. Carter and to us after her passing. Sister Nieces and Nephews.
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W. S.C. Si
Carter
Norma P. Carter
Infant Son Thomas Rodney Smith Born and Died in Kirksville
Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Arlo Smith of Kirksville born Monday August 4 and died Thursday August 7 at Laughlin hospital. Funeral services held Friday August 8 at Baker Church near Winigan at 3 p m conducted by Rev. D K Pegues.
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Thomas Rodney
Arlo Smith
Kirksville
Laughlin Hospital
Baker Church
Wingan
D. K. Pegues
Green City Methodist Church
Wesleyan Service Guild Ice Cream Social August 16
The Wesleyan Service Guild of the Methodist Church invites patrons to an ice cream and cake social on Saturday evening August 16 at a location east of Leader Record office. Proceeds support church activities.
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Wesleyan Service Guild
The
Methodist Church
Leader Record Office
Cemetery Cleanup Meeting at Dry Ridge Church
An all day August 20 meeting is set at Dry Ridge Church to clear the cemetery. Attendees should bring coffee sandwiches and pie and all tools. If unable to attend, send funds for your share. two notices published with no responses yet. Sec. Maggie Wykoff urges attendance.
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Dry Ridge
Maggie Wykoff
For Sale About 140 Bushels Ear Corn
Mrs. C. E. Smith of Browning lists ear corn for sale totaling about 140 bushels and provides phone contact 92.
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C. E. Smith Browning
Pasture Land For Sale Near Browning
40 acres of pasture land nine miles northeast of Browning owned by Mrs. Ella Bundridge. See Mrs. George Prather, Brown.
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Browning
Ella Bundridge
George Prather
Drake Couple Move to Prather Place Home
Mr and Mrs H H Drake have moved to a new residence named Prather place.
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Mrs. H. H. Drake
Prather Place
Cooper Reunion at Simpson Park North of Chillicothe
The descendants of George W. Cooper and Mildred Gooch Cooper gathered at Simpson Park on Sunday August 10 for a family reunion. Seventy five attendees enjoyed a large meal and photos. Guests of honor included Mrs Ed Cooper and her two daughters with their husbands from Salina Kansas.
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George W. Cooper
Mildred Gooch Cooper
Simpson Park
Chillicothe
Ed Cooper
Everett Taylor
Irving Stark
Salina
Kansas
Glen Smith
Virgil
Clyde Alexander
Gerald Long
David
Donnie
Marvin Cooper
Glen Cooper
Sam Turner
Alta Phillips
Morris
Edgar Morris
Cheryl
Woodrow Cooper
Olive Galiger
Twila Williams
Homer Buswell
Barbara
Keith
Joe Edmundson
Floy Morris
Julius Wood
Elizabeth Cooper
L. E. Hedges
Jerry
Cheryl Ann
Lytle
W. R. Cooper
Raymond Alexander
Karen
Janet
Kansas City
Gerald Cooper
Donald Stone
Jamesport
Elmer Alexander
W. E. Morris
W. C. Crookshanks
E. W. Crookshanks
Earl Barnes
J. H. Barnes
N. J. Gooch
Wilbur Gooch
Virginia
The Winning Team at Marty Ann Theatre debut
A biopic setting covers Grover Cleveland Alexander known as Alex the Great. Ronald Reagan stars as Alex with Doris Day as his wife and Frank Lovejoy as Roger Hornsby. The film screens Sunday and Monday August 17 and 18 at the Marty Ann Theatre.
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Marty-Ann
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Nebraska
Phillies
Alex the Great
Alex
Ronald Reagan
Doris Day
Frank Lovejoy
Roger Hornsby
St. Louis Cardinals
Red Skies of Montana Fires Toasted August Nights
A dramatic note from a theater listing announces Red Skies of Montana playing on August 19 20 and 21. The description evokes giant trees in flames and smoke jumpers returning from perilous duty while audiences await its airing.
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Montana
Hampshire boys begin farrowing with gifts
Edwin Martin of Browning Missouri notes that 12 Hampshire sons will start farrowing on August 16, marking a livestock gifting event.
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Hampshire Sons and Gifts
Edwin Martin
Browning, Mo
Ewes Sold Out With Two More Arriving Soon
Advertisement states all ewes sold and two more cars of large smooth Western ewes expected to arrive on the 18th, listed by Lloyd Bowyer, Browning, and Virgil Lee Falconer, Pardin.
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Lloyd Bowyer
Browning
Virgil Lee Falconer
Pardin
Purdin School Reunion Draws Large Turnout and Memories
The Purdin school house hosted a well attended homecoming on Sunday August 10 with 302 registrants and additional guests. A basket dinner and free pop fueled socializing before a two oclock business meeting led by Professor Morisy of Green City. Clifford Chambers chaired the next year’s officers with Lorraine Smith as secretary. The group planned to repeat the reunion next August and a photographer captured group pictures. Prizes honored Miss Carol Sue Brown of California as farthest visitor and Mrs. Herman Schrock of Browning as oldest schoolmate.
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Purdin School House
Morisy
Green City
Clifford Chambers
Lorraine Smith
Trenton
Ann Bundridge
Elizabeth Crookshank
Carol Sue Brown
California
Herman Schrock
Browning
Randall
Chillicothe
Purdin
Seez Swenson
Rapid City
Dakota
Garrett Smith
Bob Fetters
Detroit
Michigan
Walter Matthews
Carl Head
Anrkansas
Harlan Potter
Omer Potter
Bud Street
Kansas City
Kansas
Claude Street
Newton
Iowa
Ivan Hedges
Henry Lee Brown
Betty Haley
Frying size chickens alive or dressed
Lola Kille of Browning notes guidance on selecting chickens for frying by size whether alive or dressed, reflecting farm market practice and consumer choice.
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Lola Kille
Browning
WCTU Meeting At Bartow Home On July 31
Mrs Mamie Bartow and Mrs Etta Browning hosted the WCTU at Mr Bartow's home July 31 with Mrs Tommy Hisel presiding. Nine members and four visitors attended as programs included song prayer and talks by members and ministers.
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WCTU
Bartow
Mamie Bartow
Etta Browning
Guy Johnson
Tommy Hisel
America
Rushton
Copeland
Hobby
Rose Chambers
Flower Mission
Anna Smith
Miss Alma Mills Weds Jimmie Nickell at Methodist Parsonage
Miss Alma Mills daughter of Mr and Mrs Orville Mills near New Boston and Jimmie Nickell son of Mrs Edna Nickell were united in marriage Sunday August 10 at 4 o clock at the Methodist parsonage Rev Howard Copeland performed the single ring ceremony The bride wore aqua with white accessories and red rose corsage The matron of honor Mrs Raymond Alspach in navy with white corsage white carnations The groom wore a blue business suit Best man Raymond Alspach wore grey The couple will reside on Nickell farm and were married Monday at the home of his mother
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Alma Mills
Orville Mills
New Boston
Jimmie Nickell
Edna Nickell
Methodist Parsonage
Howard Copeland
Raymond Alspach
Bucklin High School
Elizabeth Lantz
Browning High School
Nickell
Selling 250 White Leghorn yearling hens at fair price
Mrs W. H. Burkholder offers 250 White Leghorn yearling hens for sale at a reasonable price if taken at once. Contact details not provided.
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W. H. Burkholder
Browning
Cemetery Road Regraveling Appeal
Local notice seeks donations to resurface the road to Jenkins Cemetery. Contributions should be sent to Mrs. Lila Williams, Secretary.
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Jenkins Cemetery
Lila Williams
Mrs Sally Sampsell Chittum-Samp Passes After Heart Attack
Mrs Sally Sampsell Chittum-Samp, of near Chillicothe, died Tuesday evening after a heart attack. Survived by three sons Freddie Kenneth and Truman, two daughters, two sisters Mrs Ida Schrock of Lindsay Calif and Mrs Edna Nickell, two brothers Frank Chittum of Trenton and Fred Chittum of Carence. Funeral at Norman Funeral Home Chillicothe with burial at Callao.
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Sally Sampsell
Saltie Chittum-Sampsell
Chillicothe
Freddie
Kenneth
Truman
Ida Schrock
Lindsey
Calif
Rae
Edna Nickell
Frank Chittum
Trenton
Fred Chittum
Carence
Norman Funeral Home
Callao
Purdin Womens Club Picnic Dinner at Minnie Street's
The Purdin and vicinity Women's Club held its annual picnic on August 5 at president Mrs Minnie Street's home. Most members attended despite two absentees. the gathering featured a blessing, a plentiful late supper, a large watermelon, singing, games, and cheerful contests.
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Purdin Womens Club
Minnie Street
the Womens Club of
Purdin and
Gladys Bagley
Mary Street
Mary
Robert Trumbo
Louisa Bales
Mary Reed
America
M Reed
Thora Carr
Iea Street
Bertha Tribble
Eunice Blackburn
Viola Crookshank
Elizabeth Crookshank
Clara le
Elzora Lee
Minnie Pulliam
Callie Smith
Herman Street
Sylvia Street
Zara Downing
Harvey
Margaret Hardin
Miss Sea Street
Jimmie Lee
Beth
Dorothy
Minnie
Paper tag states year 1952 for archival reference
The tag on the newspaper page identifies the year as 1952, serving as an archival reference for the issue.
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