Mrs Lela B Lee remembered in Purdin obituary
Mrs Lela Bernice Slater Lee of Purdin dies at 31 after long marriage to Ray Lee and mother to infant Mabel. Born August 31 1892 in Linn County Missouri, she attended Prairie Seminary, joined the M E Church South in 1914, and died December 12. Funeral December 14 at Purdin with Rev E M Capp. burial at local cemetery. She leaves husband, daughter, mother Margaret Slater, four brothers and three sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lela Bernice Slater
William and Margaret Slater
Enterprise Township
Linn County
Missouri
Prairie Seminary
Ray Lee
Purdin
Lee
Mabel
Margaret Slater
Walter
James A
Roscoe
Ben H
Minnie Street
Jessie Slater
St. Louis
Ora McCabe
Flagstone
British Columbia
E. M. Capp
Linneus
M. E. C. Church
South
Lela Lee
Sale at S Johnson farm near Brown ing on December 22
S Johnson will hold a sale at his farm four miles west of Brown ing on Saturday December 22 starting at 10 o'clock. He will sell household and kitchen furniture farm implements hay and many other articles. Wallace Grice Auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Johnson
Wallace Grice
Tax Collector to Visit Purdin and Browning Benton Township
Florence E. Lay, collector, will gather Benton Township taxes in Purdin Missouri on Tuesdays and Fridays each week starting December 4, 1923. Remaining time she will be at the Farmers Exchange Bank in Browning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton Two
Purdin
Benton Township
Farmers Exchange Bank
Browning
Florence E. Lay
The Little Gem Holiday Greeting
The Little Gem thanks patrons for past year support and wishes a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. The note promises special effort in the coming year to please and satisfy customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mtrry
The
Little Gem
Crowds Flock to Strain's Jewelry in Brookfield Clearance
Brookfield shoppers flood Strain's Jewelry Store for a final clearance sale to reclaim lifetime gifts at unmatched prices. The store plans a remodel with a new Optical department to serve eye care needs as Friday Saturday and Monday set the clearance period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strain’s
Brookfield
Wanted To Rent A Farm Of 120 To 220 Acres
A notice seeks to rent a farm between 120 and 220 acres for grain rent or fifty fifty. Requires fair improvements and good corn land. Seeks a term of years and references. Inquiries directed to this office.
Neelys Host Sunday Dinner for Local Guests
Mr and Mrs E M Neely entertained at their northwest town home with a one o'clock dinner. Guests included Mr and Mrs Will McCoy and daughter Vea and Mr and Mrs Sam McCoy and son Macks of Laredo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Neely
Town
Linn County corn winners shine at Chicago exhibit
Linn county prize corn growers highlighted at the International Corn and Grain Exhibit in Chicago. Ears of yellow corn earned 4th to 12th premiums for local growers Ora Bennett R E Dolan Roscoe Powell Jack Dust Cecil Dust and W T Urback and white corn earned placements for Ray Bennett Ora Bennett and Dan Purdin. Missouri Corn Growers Association and Missouri College of Agriculture praising effort. Winners plan to study Chicago results and improve Missouri corn with a Missouri Show in Columbia next month. A large crowd attended the gathering with many local families present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Missouri
Chicago
Ora Bennnett
Near This City
R. E. Dolan
Lineaus
Roscoe Powell
Near Browning
Jack Dust
Linneus
Cecil Dust
W. T. Urback
Purdin
Ray Bennett
Browning
Ora Bennett
Dan ‘Purdin
Missouri Corn Growers Association
Missouri College of Agriculture
Columbia
United States
Anniversary Surprise Celebrates Lambert Marriage
On Sunday December 16 the thirty fifth anniversary of Mr and Mrs B J Lambert was celebrated with over one hundred relatives and friends at their east town home. The day featured baskets of local produce, a bountiful dinner, and a jovial gathering as neighbors arrived from four points of the campus to honor the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. J. Lambert
East of Town
Will Barclay
Will Cordray
Tax collection schedule for Jackson township announced
Notice to taxpayers states tax collection will occur in Hecla on Thursday Haseville on Friday and Shafter on Saturday each week. Ora M. Phillips is the collector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hecla
Haseville
Shafter
Jackson Township
Ora M. Phillips
Friday Diary Entry Notes Trials and Town Talk
A fragmentary diary entry covers a day of mischief with a teacher, a visitor from Atlantic City, and plans to start the new year with a debt free slate. It also includes a Sunday note on gratitude and a Monday pledge to repay others, plus a Tuesday party invitation and a Wednesday mishap with ashes and mud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake
Atlantick City
Ant Emmy
Bisness
Evry Buddy
Borry
Mr. Hix
Aunt Fannie Hatchers Long Trail From Missouri to Yolo County
The 90 year old Aunt Fannie Hatcher recalls her covered wagon journey from Missouri to the Sacramento Valley in 1652 and her life building Yolo County. She helped establish Marys Chapel, promoted temperance, and shared early mining camp memories, including first earnings in gold dust.
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Plains
Missouri
California
William Hatcher
Sacramento Valley
Missouri Ranch
Yolo County
Mary’s Chapel
Billy
J. D. McLeod
C.W. and
G.p.hatcher
For Sale or Trade Farms Dwellings and More
We have for sale or trade farms dwellings and other properties plus farm loans at old time rates Calhoun and Thornton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calhoun & Thornton
No Rural Delivery of Mail Christmas Day
Postmaster announces a revised postal law allowing rural carriers a Christmas Day holiday and urges patrons to mail early. Carriers will strive to deliver all mail received before Christmas to avoid disappointment or complaints. J. W. Smith, Postmaster.
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J. W. Smith
Surprise gathering at Gooch home ends in friendly revelry
Sunday night about thirty five relatives entered the home of Mr and Mrs Paul Gooch without invitation and occupied the house for a lively social visit. They helped themselves to items and enjoyed a jovial evening before departing later with a warm verdict on the hosts’ hospitality. Attendees included Lester Smith family Lee Brantner family John Tucker family Ben Brantner family Will Southerland and wife Ray Lambert family D E Laskey family Wes and Emerson Bailey Paul and Nora Jenkins Miss Thay Jenkins and Miss Brantner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Lambert
Ray Lambert
Lester Smith
Ben Brantner
John Tucker
Will Tucker
Frank Tucker
Will South
Wayne Britton
Wayne Abbott
Camora Abbott
Edman Boles
Hinton
Okla
Will Barclay
Lee Brantner
Wil Cordray
Henry Hanman
Lester Riley
Opal Johnson
Paul Gooch
Joe W. Johnson
Alf Browning
Amos Cotter
Purdin
Ben Gotter
Laclede
Fessie Minor
Ad 'Gooch
Lon Dickinson
Milton” Moore
Brookfield
Albert Hawkins
Howard Payne
John Musgrove
Paul
Mrs. Gooch
Will Southerland
D.E. Laskey
Wes and
Emerson Bailey
Paul and
Nora Jenkins
Thay Jenkins
Miss Brantner
Debt Notice from T. H. Sloan
Special notice asks all parties owing money to call and settle promptly as the lender needs funds. The message is signed by T. H. Sloan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. H. Sloan
Aristocrat Strain Barred Ply Cockerels For Sale
Notice listing Aristocrat Strain Barred Plymouth Rock cockerels for sale with prices from $1.50 to $5.00. J. J. Smith.
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Plymouth Rock
J. J. Smith
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lela B. Lee
Mrs. Lee
Mr. Lee
Linn County Corn Brot Bacon Home
Linn County Corn Growers
Scottsvillian
Fannie
John D. McLeod
Orris Fletcher
Pendleton
Oregon
Mae Weis
Kansas City
Charles Brower
Oakland
Cal
W.e.wakelee
J. H. Nimms and Family
Sebastopol
G. W.cooper
Medford
J.e.parker
Portland
Ore
M. F. Babb
Mary March
Agnes Kerkel
Martha Mixon
Belle Laugenour
Ellen Nutting
Ione Valley Lake
Mary's Chapel
Yolo
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