Missouri Melons Drive Big Watermelon Harvest Surge
Missouri yields from 1909 total 9,170,100 melons valued at $917,010 as growers ship to St. Louis Kansas City Chicago Indianapolis Milwaukee and other northern markets. Scott and Mississippi counties lead with multi million counts. Duncan County ranks second, with Blodgett shipments fueling demand among 500 000 people.
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Georgia
Missouri
St. Louis
Kansas City
Chicago
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
J. C. A. Hiller
Cape Girardeau
Scott
Mississippi
Dunklin
Gasconade
Osage
Scott County
Blodgett
Sikeston
Oran
Disgistad
Morley
McMullen
Benton
Vanduser
Clarkton
Malden
Bisbee
Campbell
Philips
Editor Letters and Marital News From Town and Mexico
A 1910 Austin Van Wye letter to Dr Chas Van Wye from Guaymas Sonora Mexico discusses calm elections and expected Sept Independence Day unrest. It also contains humorous editor anecdotes about the public view of editors, followed by a wedding notice for Thomas Kimball and Elizabeth Daly at St Marys Church and community praise.
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Austin van Wye
Chas. van Wye
Mexico
Lulu
States
Irene Alexander Weds Jay Garrett in Enterprise Township
Irene Alexander, daughter of Mr and Mrs G G Alexander, married Jay W Garrett at the Alexander home in Enterprise township. Rev Gilbert of Purdim performed the ceremony in the presence of close relatives. The couple is praised as admired in the community and wished a prosperous life together.
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G. G. Alexander
Enterprise Township
Miss Irene
Jay W. Garrett
Rev
Gilbert of
Purdim
Irene
Mr. Garrett
The Scoffer and Death Doorway Reflections
A column warns a young man who mocks religion that death changes perspective. It contrasts atheism in life with prayers at burial and notes that facing eternity brings fear and regret. The piece laments scoffing as life ends.
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Earth
Dark Angel of Death
No Night Clerk At Hortonville Hotel Advised By Operator
A Wisconsin Rail Road Commission visitor found the Hortonville hotel without a night clerk. The night operator suggested the traveler take Room Number 7, which he did and nothing untoward occurred.
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Hortonville
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Railroad Comission
Fresh meat and visits spread through Seaman's area
Miss Claudie Sayers went to Milan on Sunday. H B Johnson spent Sunday in Purdin. Herman Scott and children visited St. Joe. Chas Williams and wife went to Purdin. John and Mrs. Johnson attended Milan celebration. Dan Long and wife visited relatives in Purdin. Claude Godsey and family visited Tina. Pete Harvey returned from Oklahoma. Bertha Neely at Kirksville normal spent a few days with parents west of town. Uncle Perry McCollum dragged roads to North Salem finishing Saturday morning. Tim in Timothy stalk five feet long. Walter Prather and Dr J A Mairs returned from Kirksville jersey sale with purchases averaging $290. highest cow $950. bull $5000.
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Herman Scott
St. Joe
Carter and Palmer’s
C. M. Thornton
Milan
Chas. Williams
Purdin
Bertha Neely
Kirksville
Walter Prather
J. A. Mairs
George
Nora Mundell
Jersey
Walter
Doctor
Messrs. Prather
Mairs
Unionville Creamery Inspection Highlights City Interest
Chas. L. Miller editor of the Putman County Journal and E. F. Haigler visited last Wednesday and Thursday to inspect the local creamery. Appointed by their Commercial Club they praised the plant and Unionville plans to raise funds for a creamery there.
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Chas. L. Miller
Putman County Journal
Unionville
E. F. Haigler
Commercial Club
Harvey and Davis Sell Deer In Bindery Binders and Mowers
Harvey and Davis announce the sale of deer related binders mowers and binder twine. Buyers will find practical tools for agricultural and binding tasks at the advertised event. The notice emphasizes immediate availability and pricing.
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Harvey & Davis
Deering
Also Mentioned on This Page
Guaymas Sonora
Mex
Kimball-Daly
Gé Mary’s Church
Si. Mary’s Arch
Father Jermath
Thomas Kimball
Griswold
Iowa
Elizabeth Daly
Burlington
St. Joseph
Packwaukee
Wis
Thomas Daly
Garrett-Alexander
the Scoffer
Seaman’s
Claudie Sayers
H. B. Johnson
If Petere Produce Co
H. E. Creason and Daughter
Brookfield
John Johnson
Dan Long
Claude Godsey
Tina
Pete Harvey
Oklahoma
W. J. Sloan
Carter and
Palmer
S. 0
Straight
Green Castle
H. C. Pearson
Maxine- Elliott and
Friendship
Whaley’s Drug Store
Perry McCollum
North Salem
T. Stewart
Timothy
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