Petit jury list drawn for June term in Linneus circuit court
County clerk C. E. Swinney lists the June term petit jurors for Linneus circuit court with each township name and its two jurors plus alternates. Towns include Baker Benton Brookfield Bucklin Cray Enterprise Grantsville Jefferson Locust Creek Marceline North Salem Parson Creek and Yellow Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petit Jury
Linneus
Baker
Leslie D. Baugher
Benton
W. C. Beckett
M. ©. Alspach
Brookfield
Owen McKinney
W. L. Stanley
Bucklin
T. W. Burke
Morton Anderson
Cray
Wm. J. Janecheck
G. E. Harter
Enterprise
Fearl Gooch
Roy Stone
A. D. Peterson
Orlando Johnson
C. C. Baker
F. Baskett
Jno
Jirmars
Ed Johnson
Clay
Wm. Shifflett
Arnold Cumbo
Alex Woodside
Grantsville
J. J. Laizure
Roy Sturtevant
Jackson
Economics of marketing farm products discussed by Frank Priebe
A letter to poultry raisers explains that consumer prices equal farm prices minus marketing costs. It warns that rising taxes on marketing firms raise costs, lowering returns to producers, and urges awareness of the tax impact on profits. Sincerely, Frank Priebe.
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Frank Priebe
Slats Reports Jake’s Dumb Idea At Sunday S S
Slats diaries recount a moment at Sunday school where Jake displays a misguided thought involving a dime. The entry notes Slats finding fault with Jakes plan while observers consider its silliness.
Fragmented journal entry from a family week
A child’s diary recounts daily events and musings from Monday to Saturday. It touches on a overheard jokes about heathens, family reactions to odd news, ads, school math, smoking comments, romance with Jane, and a restless Saturday with chores and playful liberty references.
Cross Roads and Cora Weather and Local Trips
Cloudy cool Sunday with recent rains boosting vegetation. Local farmers shift from planting corn as Vernie Foster and Wesley Bundridge travel to Browning. Everett Dodson and Harris relatives visit Cora area. G M Spencer and son Haskell visit Kirksville. Verda Hollow helps care for a new baby at Mrs Ralph Morris. John Lumsden and G M Spencer visit Milan. Dr Becker of Milan visits area.
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Vernie Foster
Wesley Bundridge
Browning
Everett Dodson
Harris
Cora
G. M. Spencer
Haskell
Kirksville
Verda Hollow
Ralph Morris
John Lumsden
Milan
Dr. Becker
North Salem and Vicinity Social Roundup
Local residents in North Salem and Brookfield share visits and family gatherings. Ethel and Helen Swisegood guest with Lela Peavler. Nancy Peavler visits Kirksville sister Nora Cordray. Edna Lambert hospitalized in Fulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel
Helen Swisegood
Lela Peavler
Brookfield
Nancy Peavler
Kirksville
Nora Cordray
Edna Lambert
Fulton
Dixon
Jas. Emberton
Milan
Pansy Peavler
Harry Lambert
Jas
Emberton
Simpson Cordray
S. North Salem
Owasco
Salem
Alpha Cordray
Virgie
Evelyn
Deloris
Ida Head
Wilma
Lyle Stone
Browning
McArtor
Frank Head
Kermit
Cora Brantner
Naomi McClead
Versie Bailey
Enid Moore
Vergie Cordray
Dean McClead
Clyde Head
Tex Owens
Forest loss blamed for violent windstorms and storm insurance urge
An opinion piece argues the rise in cyclones and windstorms results from decades of forest destruction. It laments property damage due to denser populations and urges planting trees to replace those cut. It notes farmers shifting to grain sorghums and soybeans to meet allotments and describes local committee meetings assisting compliance and sharing guidance.
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Browning Oldtimer
Linn County farm program meetings draw record turnout
The Linn County series of farm program meetings drew the largest attendance ever with an average 135 farmers per township and Jackson Township posting the largest crowd followed by Brookfield. Farmers expected last year’s payments soon and discussed allotments for 1938 operations, adjusting acreage for corn, oats, and wheat, and planning to plant Atlas soybeans sudan or sweet sorghum.
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Linn County
Jackson Township
Brookfield
Atlas
Sudan
Bitter Sweet club meets at Mrs. Lee Wood home
The Bitter Sweet club held an afternoon meeting at Mrs. Lee Wood's home on May 5 1938 with eleven members and four visitors. They opened with Meet Mother In The Skies to honor Mother's Day and read or recited poems. Contests led to wins by Mrs. Scott Brown and Mrs. Glenn Cooper. Refreshments included a dime in cake found by Mrs. Scott Brown. The group departed after declaring the afternoon enjoyable.
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Bitter Sweet Club
Lee Wood
Mother
Scott Brown
Glenn Cooper
Nester Chapel Items Include Brinkley Coramandson Families
Mr and Mrs Clyde Brinkley and children meet with Mr and Mrs Noel Coramandson and Bernie Al.
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Nester Chapel
Clyde Brinkley
Noel Coramandson
Bernie al
Timber Talk extends Cook's Paint sale amid bad weather
Due to last week's inclement weather the Cook's Paint sale runs through this week with unchanged prices. Alfred Lambert repaints Emma Brassfield's farm home west of town while Kenneth Davis begins a new barn project southwest of town. Repairs to storm damage on Fred Duncan and A. D. Hoselton properties wrap up this week. Special offers on Johnson's Paste Wax and Johnson's Glo-Cote highlighted. Insurance agents from John Hancock Life, Union Central Life, Iowa- Missouri, and Travelers Ins were in the area for spring farm repairs.
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Cleon E. Herriott
John Hancock Life Ins. Co
W. J. Foster
Unon Central Life Ins. Co
H. R. Forquer
Iowa- Missouri Co
H. R. Sheehy
Travelers Ins., Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jake
S. S
P.ms
Jane
Elsy Deerly
Otto
Napoleun
North Salem and Vicinity
Hall
Bird Williams
St. Catherine
Clarence Nichols
R. B
Foot
Parson Creek
Simon Johnson
Bond
Arthur Coram
Mildred Reavler
Nora Taylor
Theodore Asher
Ona
Chester Montgomery
Ben Thudhum
Gilbert Montgomery
George Montgomery
Daniel Thudhum
Maxine Head
Leon Wilson
New Boston
Purdin
Amos Cotter
Ora Smith
H. V. Campbell
Feen Street
Cook
Alfred Lambert
Emma Brassfield
Kenneth Davis
Fred Duncan
A. D. Hoselton
Johnson
Farmers Stores
Martha Washington
Oleo
Browning Produce
Nutrena
Dr. Hess
Batiste and
Seersucker
Farmer’s Stores
Humphreys
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