Beloved local couple unite in June wedding ceremony
Doings from this city report the June 3 wedding of Miss Winsome Spen and Britton Britton at the Purdin home with Eder C Potter officiating in a formal rural ceremony. Winsome, a renowned agriculture teacher, is a Milan High graduate and Phi Epsilon member. The couple, from prominent Sullivan County families, begin a prosperous life together as friends and neighbors extend best wishes. Heavy rains earlier caused waterways to rise, but conditions improved by Friday as fields dried and local drainage held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Purdin
Britton
Pansy
Eder C. E. Potter
Ning
Daugher
Amd
G. M. Spen
Cora
Sulli& County
Milani
1 Phi Epsilon
Kirksville
Teachers College
Charles Britton
Pleansnt
Sullis County
Special Notice on Harvester Repair at North Salem
Fix those harvester man now and save a trip to when harvest starts and wait at the shop. A new of repairs. Will treat you. C. L. Moore, Blacksmith, North Salem, Mo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Moore
North Salem
Injured in Runaway at Work Last Week
Oca Gar, working at a spring wagon barn, was thrown when a storm hit. His foot caught, dislocating a shoulder and tearing three ribs loose. He remains in recovery as the accident hampers his large crop work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oca Gargas
Ted
Automobile tag obedience urged by patrolman
A patrolman named Ola Hatch warns all automobile owners to display two license tags, one in front and one at the rear, and to obtain them immediately to avoid prosecution. Those preferring not to have their names publicized must obey the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mear
Kaw
Ola Hatch
Hunters Beware On Henry Watson Farm Stock Warning
Henry Watson warns hunters to stay off his farm to protect his stock. The notice plainly states keep out and emphasizes trespass is not allowed.
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Henry Watson
Jenkins
Browning
Missouri
A Man’s Joyride Ends in Mounting Bills and Debt
A man enjoys rides in a beloved car but faces repeated breakdowns and escalating bills. A faulty carburator leak costs 7.95 while gear damage runs 90.51. After a costly hitching incident and shopping trips, he contemplates mortgaging the house for one more ride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klipt
The Mine With the Iron Door on Screen at Electric Theatre
Special notice states A L Marley guarantees all work. Harold Bell Wrights The Mine With The Iron Doors, a film adaptation, will be shown June 18 and 19 at the Electric Theatre. The Catalina mountains and the Canyon of Gold loom in scenes, with explorers, Spaniards, Indians, and gold seekers amid rugged landscapes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Bell Wright
Electric Theatre
Catalina
Arizona
Canada del Oro
Browning Falls to Brookfield 10 4 in Park Game
Browning lost to Brookfield 10 to 4 as McKinney pitched six innings and McCawley closed. Errors hampered Browning while Du Rantz sparked Brookfield with hitting. The club heads to Half Rock next Sunday to face Chillicothe at Browning Park on June 21.
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Browning
Brookfield
Buck Durantz
McKinney
McCawley
Half Rock
Chillicothe
Browning Park
Shafter Drew Large Crowd At Ice Cream Supper
D P Myers of Shafter reported a big turnout for the ice cream supper in Shafter held Saturday night. Attendees came from Brown ing Linneus and other points. forty gallons of ice cream were served before running out. A second supper is planned with fifty gallons to boost proceeds for the Shafter Community Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
D. P. Myers
Browning
Purdin
Linneus
Hunters Beware Mrs R S Jenkins Browning Missouri
Local notice from Browning Missouri alerts hunters to exercise caution near property owned by Mrs R S Jenkins in Browning Missouri. Readers urged to respect posted boundaries and local regulations.
No Place Like Old Home and Friends
An extended reminiscence about returning home to Browning Missouri from the south. A former citizen and his wife travel back to Missouri, enjoying the landscape and gatherings with neighbors before settling into rental property on Line Street.
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Locust Creek
Browning
Missouri
Canan
Milk and Honey
Essex
God's Country
G. D. Prather
Mrs. Ingram
C. A. Fleming
Line Street
Farm For Sale 120 Acres in Sullivan County Missouri
Mrs Emma Curtis and Mrs Ben Brantner report back Wicksville that her son Wester, injured by a runaway team last week, is out of danger and recovering. He suffered extensive bruises, a deep scalp cut, a long side wound, rib injuries, and a crushed kidney, but Dr Grim and assistants pulled him through.
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Range
Section
Sullivan County
Missouri
Emma Curtis
Ben Brantner
T Wicksville
Wester
Rcovery
Royal Cleaners at Grice Barber Shop Style Shop
Cleaning and pressing services offered Mondays and Thursdays. Rug cleaning and dyeing available. Laundry lace curtains and pleating services. Hats cleaned and docked. Agency located at Grice Barber Shop and the Style Shop in Brookfield Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grice Barber Shop
Style Shop
Royal Cleaners
Brookfield
Missouri
Duncan Co Repairing Deere and International Machinery
K M Duncan Co performs repairs on John Deere and International equipment. They offer regular repairs noted as higher quality than made to fit fixes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K.M. Duncan Co
Jno. Deere and International Machinery
Lightning Strikes Barn Injuring Three At Farm
On a recent Monday at a farm north west of town H C Bailey and sons E C and R C Bailey sheltered from a thunderstorm in a barn. A fierce lightning bolt struck the barn end and ground causing a shock but only minor injuries despite the terrifying near miss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Bailey
Eddie
Ray
Washington University medical school grads invited to exercises
The senior class of Washington University School of Medicine St Louis invites attendance at the graduating exercises this week. Dr George Bailey, son of Mr and Mrs Frank Bailey of this city, is listed among the graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington University
St. Louis
School of Medicine
George Bailey
Frank Bailey
Near This City
Topeka Merchants Declare Virtual Boycott Of Bus Lines
The Topeka Merchants Association passes a unanimously adopted resolution denouncing bus and truck lines between Kansas City and Topeka. It says they harm railroads and city growth and directs a committee to urge merchants to ship only by rail between the two cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas City
Justamere Farm barbecue and wedding at Knight home
A large crowd attended the Justamere Farm barbecue at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Knight southeast of Milan on Sunday June 7. About 225 guests enjoyed the meal and afternoon program of readings music and social games. A later ceremony featured a bride from Stout with a reception and luncheon, with numerous out of town guests listed from Farmington Jamestown Browning Kahoka and Kirksville area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milan
H. L. Knight
Justamere Farm
Dr. O. R. LePere Weds Miss Vesta Lorene Harris
Dr. Oscar R. LePere married Vesta Lorene Harris at the bride's parents home in the city. Rev. Wesley C. Davis conducted the ceremony at noon. The bride, a Teachers College graduate, wore white satin with orange blossoms and carried white tea roses. The groom, Kirksville Osteopathic College 1925 graduate, will intern at Laughlin Hospital. Two flower girls and a ring bearer participated. the couple plan to live with the Harris family briefly before the marriage move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vesta Lorene Harris
Oscar R. LePere
E. E. Harris
Wesley C. Davis
M.E. Church
South
Teachers College
Kirksville Osteopathic College
League
Farmington
Laughlin Hospital
Carabell Seamen
Ethel Marguerite Phelan
Eugene Harris
Miss Virginia
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Lyle Britton
Misssy Spencer
Niall
Paul P. Kollasch
Ile
Attention
Igh Commission
A. L. Marley
J. W. Brantner
Herbert L. Knight
Mildred Page
Russell Page
Dane Page
Erma Fuller
Fay Knight
Mrs. Clelland
Stout
J. H LePere
Sue Atterbury
Brunswick
Mendelssohn
Gladys Chase
Breckenridge
Helen Bridges
Kahoka
Bent Seamen
Virgil *Ortney
Lola Anderson
Louise Hutchinson
Dora Cummins
O. LePere
Jacob LePere
Farmington Lirs
John Phelan
Jamestown
Henry Derring
Knob Lick
S. H. Linhart
E. S. Linhart
R. E. Crowdis
Helen
Bobbie Crowdis
Roger
Lester Harris
J. P. Bolling Ane
Virginia
Alpha Harris
Jacob Harris
Kirksville Daily Express and News
Dr. O. R. LePere
Weill
Elsys House
Jane
Pug Stevenson
Evry
Anser
Sam Buddy
Ole Man
Pam
Ike Nitsen
Kep
Ant Emmy
Ben
Teasday
Bern
Fergiz
Joe Clute
Emmy
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