Missouri Doctors Decide to Stay in Southwest City
Dr W C Ingram and Mrs Dell recount moving from Florida to Southwest City Missouri. They describe local prospects cash economy farms mills canning factory dairying and abundant stores banks and churches. They plan to stay 40 or 50 years and note a coming sale of stock and a move to Carroll County by a local family.
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Southwest City
Joe Nickell
Browning
Joe
Florida
Ingram
Missouri
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Stone Bank
Dell
Carroll County
Coal Supply Notice From Nickell Coal Company
Iowa block coal and a car of Illinois coal are available. Phone your orders to Nickell Coal Company.
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Iowa
Illinois
Nickell Coal Company
Free glasses offered by Dr Palm in Milan and Linneus
Free glasses available February 6 and 7 to correct imperfections headaches and eye strain. Meet Dr Palm at the Stanley hotel in Milan next Monday or at the Commercial hotel in Linneus Tuesday. Bring old glasses.
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Dr. Palm
Stanley Hotel
Milan
Commercial Hotel
Linneus
Mrs Finis Dell Orders Ads for Ed Buck Farm Sale
Mrs. Finis Dell of near Purdin, guest of Elder and Mrs. C E Potter, left an order for advertising bills for a sale at the Ed Buck farm. The caller was from Carroll County.
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Carroll County
Finis Dell
Purdin
C. E. Potter
Ed Buck Farm
Peerless Lunch Room Near Burwell’s Old Office
A new clean lunch room, the Peerless, nearby J. D. Burwell’s former office, offers meals with no mention of price. Haley and Lay.
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Peerless
J. D. Burwell
Haley
Lay
Diary style week from a child’s view in rough town life
A child records a week of small events including a night at a city show and lunch, Amos Bunch’s quick marriage and honeymoon quarrel, and plans to visit a Home Made Pics factory. The diary notes family finances, debates with parents about wages, pranks on a girl named Jane, Erick Hixon’s illness from hard work, and a lecture about differing opinions in marriage.
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City Tenie
Amos Bunch
Witch
Medby
Jane
Wesday
Erick Hixon
Draggings Improve State Highways After Sabbath Rest
The report notes several roads dragged for maintenance with Monday following a Sunday drag. State highway number five received work by Dick Rotman of Milan and Dewey Laske of Linneus, resulting in notable improvements to the road. Browning officials acted promptly to smooth the worst sections.
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Browning
Dick Rottman
Milan
Dewey Laske
Linneus
Pershing Visits Hometown Laclede Tonight
General John J. Pershing, commander of the American Army in France, travels from Kansas City to his old home town Laclede for a noon to midnight reunion with schoolmates and former cronies arranged by Mayor Ed Allen. A Methodist church supper precedes his informal visit.
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John J. Pershing
France
Laclede
Kansas City
Ed Allen
Pershing
Farewell Surprise For Wakefields Leaving Purdin Mo
On Sunday January 22 friends gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Wakefield home in Purdin to bid them farewell. They are moving to Milan to manage a new store for Purdin Mercantile Co with Mrs Wakefield as assistant. A bountiful dinner was served and guests included numerous local residents.
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Wm. Wakefield
Purdin
Wakefield
Milan
Purdin Mercantile Co
Frank Cassity
Ethel
Ak »Yrence
Hallie Bowers
Robi
Harry
Nat Purdin
George Johnson
Wm. Fishbach
Weaver Cassity
Athel Creason
Curt Schrock
George Shanks
Jeanette Schrock
Cynthia Moore
Irvin Moore
Bessie Brown
Margaret Street
Time For Repairing Harnesses Ready for Spring Work
The note urges owners to repair and oil harnesses now before spring work begins to avoid the rush. P. P. Kollasch emphasizes timely maintenance and ready gear.
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P. P. Kollasch
Supreme Court Denies Rehearing on Insurance Rate Cut
The U S supreme court in Washington denied the rehearing of its earlier ruling upholding a Missouri order by Insurance Commissioner Ben C Hyde for a 10 percent reduction in fire fighting and storm insurance rates. Charles E Hughes filed the petition for 156 Missouri insurers. The decision ends their bid to resist the cut.
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United States Supreme Court
Washington
Ben C. Hyde
Missouri
Charles E. Hughes
National Insurance Companies
Local Editor Receives Praises From Longtime Ad Patron
A respected newspaper figure, who has used space in this paper for two decades and in many Missouri papers, praised the editor’s policy and the paper’s news quality. He noted ads are always in good mechanical condition and that he is prompt with payments.
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North Central
Missouri
Joe
Brother
Baptist Ladies Aid Entertained At Mrs Lula Carter Home
On Thursday last week the Baptist Ladies Aid met at Mrs Lula Carter's home. The program opened with a hymn, scripture by Mrs Guy Carter, and prayer by Mrs Lula Carter. Attendees sang America and a reading by Mrs R H Warren followed. A duet by Mrs B H Peterson and Mrs A A Couch titled Galilee and a Family album presentation by several ladies concluded the program along with refreshments and a silver offering to defray expenses. Invited guests included multiple named ladies.
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Baptist Ladies Aid
Lula Carter
Guy Carter
America
R.H. Warren
B. H. Peterson
A. A. Couch
Galilee
Fred Tunnell
Roy T. Jones
Herman Adams
F. A. Fleming
C. A. Fleming
M. L. Haning
FE. R. Carter
R. L. Moore
H. S. Browning
C. B. Purdin
J. P. Turner
J. R. Williams
S. C. Lantz
Local social visit includes Kirksville guests at Neets
Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Neet entertained Sunday with visitors from Kirksville including Mr. and Mrs. C. Becker and daughter Eliz abeth, and Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Bolling with daughter Virginia.
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J. N. Neet
C. Becker
Elizabeth
Kirksville
J. P. Bolling
Virginia
For Sale Farm 181 Acres Near North Salem Missouri
181 acre grass farm with 36 cultivated acres, house, two barns, outbuildings, silo, two windmills and tanks. Located 3 miles southeast of North Salem on rural route near school. Price 50 dollars per acre with 1000 dollars down and easy payments. If not sold by March 1, will rent. A. W. Payne, Brookfield, Missouri.
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S. E
North Salem
A. W. Payne
Brookfield
Missouri
Dickin sons offer color full line crepe fabric sale
Full line of color crepe fabrics available at Dickin sons for 1.75 dollars per yard. Limited quantities and colors offered in this sale.
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Dickinson's
John Myers Sues Railroad for 150000 Damages
In Macon City circuit court Judge Vernon L Crain presiding John Myers formerly of this city now of Laclede sues the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad for 150000 on each of three counts The case outlines a long history of injury and dismissal from Burlington after a severe fire injury to McKinley Myers involving a torch soaked in coal oil The suit follows old family hardships and recent employment with Santa Fe Railway The opening statements and testimony feature Ed Harber and H Clay Jones with the defense offering no witnesses Tuesday morning two counts were thrown out and the court heard arguments.
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Second District
Macon City
Vernon L. Crain
John Myers
City
Laclede
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company
E M. Harber
Kansas City
Gully Knight
Trenton and DeVol Co
Duncan
McKinley
DeVol and Co
Myers
Burlington
J. J. Smith
Mr. Myers
Browning
Santa Fe
Illinois
Ed Harber
The
H. Clay Jones
New and Renewals to the Leaders Record List
The column thanks subscribers and lists new and renewing names including Mrs. Aman da Johnson G L Warren Herbert Crookshanks Scott Brown W H Oliver Mrs J W Neely Victor Alspach F J Alspach Mrs Myrtle Sevier W L Baker J M Arnold H H Grisamer W H Kenley O L Lay Miss Anna Glidewell D G Bundies Mrs Joe W Johnson Henry Stuffie Bean Roy Smith Jas E Merrick J T Edens Ray Wattenbarger Ola Mills Otto Browning J C Browning P P Kollasch J W Lantz John E Kollasch F Maggart Mrs Bell Alexander Mrs B F Smith Troy Meeker W A Smith 8 P Carr Miss Ella Keithley Wm Ribinson
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Amanda Johnson
G. L. Warren
Herbert Crookshanks
Scott Brown
W. H. Oliver
J. W. Neely
Victor Alspach
F. J. Alspach
Myrtle Sevier
W. L. Baker
J. M. Arnold
H. H. Grisamer
Bell Alexander
B. F. Smith
Troy Meeker
W. A. Smith
P. Carr
Ella Keithley
Wm. Ribinson
Browning Bakery Changes Hands as Earl McQuown Sells
Last Wednesday afternoon Earl McQuown retired from Browning Bakery after a sale to Herman Adams who becomes sole owner. Herman is renowned as a top baker of bread pies and pastries. Harold Martin, formerly with a large bakery in Trindis, joins as a new artist and valuable addition.
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Earl McQuown
H. L. Adams
Earl
Herman
Browning
Harold Martin
Trindis
For Rent: 814 Acre Farm in Fine Shape
Notice states a well improved 814 acre farm for rent with 35 acres suitable for corn and the rest in meadow and pasture. Landowner J. D. Langdon seeks tenants for the property.
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J. D. Langdon
Surprise party honors Sunday school teacher Mae Austin
Miss Mae Austin was surprised at her home by most of her Sunday school class led by president Mrs. Couch who presented a vase in appreciation of her faithful service. Refreshments of Welsh rarebit and pickles with home made candy were served. Guests included Mrs. Milo Brown of Chillicothe and others.
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Mae Austin
Couch
A. A. Couch
Jas. Neet
G. T. Carter
Fred Lambert
Wm. DeVore
Cecil Taylor
M.O. Akspach
Roy Jones
B. H. Peterson
Milo Brown
Chillicothe
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W. C. Ingram, M. D
Macon County
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