Purdin Items Report Weather Travel and Wreck
The column lists local social notes from Purdin with mentions of R. M. Ross and family Mildred Pulliam and George Pulliam Linda Willard Pulliam Emma Pailey Meadvile Mrs Ed Pulliam Athel Creason Earnest Pearson Curt Bedrock and Joe Creason. A north bound freight wrecked Monday derailing seven cars and causing damage. Letha Lambert has been ill with measles and pneumonia but is improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purdin
R. M. Ross
Mildred Pulliam
George Pulliam
Linda Willard Pulliam
Emma Pailey
Meadville
Ed Pulliam
Athel Creason
Joe Creason
Earnest Pearson
Curt Bedrock’s
Letha Lambert
Cross Roads Community Notes and Local Moves
Cros Roads and Cora Mr and Mrs E E Maxey spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs W M Butler. Several from this vicinity shopped in Browning Saturday. Homer Hollon and family moved from J A Dodson's tenant house to a farm near St Catherine. Mrs W Carroll died shocking the community. Miss Louise Spencer teaches at Cross Roads School which closed Friday. Te e Williams brothers ship cattle from Cora last week. Residents attended Paul Glidewell sale Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookfield
Luther Stephernt
Lin Meuls
Tee Williams Brothers
Cora
Paul Glidewell
Early Spring Visited By Neighboring Families
North East Linn reports mild weather and plans of an early spring. Rolla Bailey and family spent Saturday night and Sunday at Frank Cattey Jewell and Lucile Talman visited Charley Cordray's. Several residents attended a funeral at Worth Salem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolla Bailey
Frank Cattey Jewell
Lucile Talman
Charley Cordray
Hazel Watson
Helfen McCollum
Maggie Brewer
Perry Christian
Lafe Pearler
Worth Salem
Ben Cattey
Dorene
L. J. McCollum
Local Trip and Rain Slows Rural Roads Report
Winigan Creek area saw heavy rain Friday making roads very bad. McCollum visited Wm Minor's on Sunday. Jeff Nester and Si Wallace traveled to Winigan on Saturday. Attendees at Charley Helms' included Walter Long and family Leonard Riedl Nolan Casity Herman Cleeton Ranggall Leon Minor Andrew Meale Cassity Emerson Ada Cassity and Velma Cassity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCollum
Minor
Jeff Nester
Si_ Wallace
Winigan
Charley Helms
Walter Long and
Leonard Riedl
Nolan Casity
Herman Cleeton
Rangall
Leon Minor
Andrew Meale Cassity
Emerson
Ada Cassity
Velma
Local Social Visits and Illness Highlights
Ruby Helms visited Velma Minor on Saturday and Albert Cassity visited James Cleeton on Sunday. Bennie Runyon visited his daughter Mrs Dolph. Miss Bernedine Woodside and Miss Lois Phillips stayed with Miss Vera Kirk. Monroe hosted by Miss Lois Phillips. Charley Lambert and Jo Cokerham visited Mr and Mrs Dave Monroe. Miss Saleen Smith shows improvement. Mrs H N Jaynes improving. Mammie notes matri mony papers cheaper than adoption papers as Guy grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minor
Roy Bauer
Ruby Helms
Velma Minor
Albert Cassity
James Cleeton
Lane
Mammie
Guy
H. N. Jaynes
Bennie Runyon Visi
Dolph
Bernedine Woodside
Lois Phillips
Vera Kirk
Jigs Erma
Monroe
Charley Lambert
Jo Cokerham
Dave Monroe
Saleen Smith
Shelby Neighbors Share News At Week's End
Shelby residents recount social visits and daily life from Tuesday to Monday. Community members, including Mamie Buswell Grace Rauer and Carl Logan, socialize at homes, visit Brookfield, and plan new ventures.
Local Notes From Browning and Vicinity
Daughter of Browning spent Monday with relatives near Corn. Mrs F D Fanning went to Kirksville hospital for an operation Saturday. Friends hope for a speedy recovery. Mrs Gertie Watson and son Robert of Milan visited Clifford and Vivian ning Saturday night. Roberta Jenkins and daughter of Browning were in Cora on business Monday. Jess Garrett of Browning seen in town Monday. James Glidewell and Sceena went to Kansas City last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Tharp
J. A. Dodson
Sam Correll
Browning
Haskell Hollon
Joan
Kansas City
Cora Secon
Purdin
Edna Jennings
Hilderd Whitaker
Milan
S. E. Hagan
Jerry Jennings
Myron Tharp
J. G. Nickell
Clark Langdon
Corn
F. D. Fanning
Kirksville
Hopey
Gertie Watson
Robert
Clifford
Vivianyning
Roberta Jenkins
Cora
Jess Garrett
Our Town
James Glidewell
Daugh Sceena
Local residents visit relatives and attend music practice
Mrs J M Logan visits sister Mrs Frank Raver while Thomas Smith calls on his sister and stays overnight. Families travel to see doctors and attend social calls, with the High Gang Orchestra rehearsing at the schoolhouse and locals praising new homes in Shelby and Emerson Bauer areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.M. Logan
Frank Raver
Thomas Smith
W. H. Smith
Mamie Buswell
Andrew Stufflebean
Gracie Bauer
Purdin
Henry
Logan
Carl Logan
Lois Phillips
John Darr
Browning
Chester Bagley
Shelby
J. E. Spencer
Detroit
Ray
Lee Spencer
John Buswell
Curl Rauer
Paul Porter
Frank Rauer
Carl Rauer
Shafter Hail of Birds and Local Attendances In Town
The note describes birds returning and pleasant days in Shafter with residents enjoying snowball fun. Robert Hall from Linn County visits for a lecture and motion picture. Tom Morris serves jury duty in Brookfield. Fannie Saint Margret Martin calls at L. W. Arnold home. D. P. Myers returns from travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluebirds
Robbins
Meadow Larks
Crocus
Gee
Robert Hall
Linn County
Shafter
Tom Morris
Brookfield
Fannie Saint
Margret Martin
L. W. Arnold
D. P. Myers
Local Happenings and Visits in the Community
Saturday notes from towa recount busy days with Rolla Gooch campaigning for township office and local residents attending church, school program, and social visits. Treated events include coal delivery by Lon Baker, Vera Phillips building a hog house, and a stork visit to the Spence Bowyer home on March 9th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Rolla Gooch
Rolla
Drinkard
Mount Olive Church
Earl Jerome
Mesdames Edwards
Grice and Myers
Anna Lee Myers
Sam Remmick
L. W. Arnold
Harold Russell
Wayne Cooper
Mr. Kennedy
Hecla
Lon Baker
Vera Phillips
Jerry Gooch
Leonard Finney
Vern Stevenson
D. P. Myers
al Brown
Shafter
Dr. Haning
Purdin
Jim Merrick
Ruth Bowyer
Carrie Bowyer
Lodge
Stork
Spence Bowyer
Ith
A. N. A. Meeting Social and Local News In Purdin
The A N A gathered for a Thursday night meeting with a social hour featuring angel food cake sandwiches fruit punch and a humorous reading by Miss Betty Philips. Esther Cooper was taken to Grim-Smith hospital Kirksville for an operation with her mother and brother accompanying her. John Myers delivered furniture from Pur din to William Pridemore Jr. and R E Smith visited Pur din Friday after goods. Letha Morris visited her aunt Mrs Clarence Crookshanks Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Phillips
Oma Phils
Anna Lee Myer
Betty Philips
Esther Cooper
Grim-Smith Hospital
Kirksville
Homer Cooper
Marvin
Herb Johnson
Sticks
John Myers
Purdin
Wm. Pridemore, Jr
R. E. Smith
D. P. Myers
Browning
Letha Morris
Clarence Crookshanks
Miss Ada L Miller Candidate for County Superintendent
We are authorized to announce Miss Ada L Miller of Purdin as a candidate for the office of County Superintendent of Schools of Linn County subject to the action of the voters at the school election to be held Tuesday April 5 1927.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada L. Miller
Purdin
Linn County
Burkholder Announces Candidacy for City Marshal
City resident W A Burkholder announces candidacy for City Marshal subject to voters at upcoming election. He seeks support from constituents and promises to uphold duties of the office.
Madison printer receives odd bid inquiry from Minnesota surgeon
A veteran Madison printer was approached by a Minnesota surgeon seeking bids on thousands of letterheads statements envelopes and holiday inserts with odd conditions about surgical procedures and a money saving incentive. The surgeon mocked surgical terms while the printer kept his dignity. C L Moore announces candidacy for North Salem township collector on the Republican ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Minnesota
American Threshermen
North Salem Township
C. L. Moore
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Browning, M
Joe Nickell
North East Linn
Winigan Creek
Grace Rauer
Will Welch
Lima Logan
Mary Gooch
Emerson Rauer
Guy Smith
J. M. Logan
J. W. Bailey
Gracie
Raymond Smith
Bennie Burkholder
Henry Logan
Harold Stufflebean
Cora and Vicinity
Shelby News
Electric Theatre
London
Ed Malone
Los M
Ission
City Marshall
W. A. Burkholder
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