Weather and social notes from Northeast Linn area
The report notes cooler weather after heavy rain. Several residents are mentioned sick with scarlet fever improving. School resumes at Cattey school house. Visits include Aunt Maggie Brewer with Nova Cordray, Roy and wife visiting Ellis Jensings, Earl Abbott family with F M Calley, Norma Jones at Orville Thudium's, Mrs Mary Jones traveling with her daughter to Purdin, and Mrs Otis McCollum visiting Dillon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn
Charlie Cordray
Cattey School
Tom Bauswell
Kirksville
Perry McCollum
Wer
Beockfield
Boston
Maggie Brewer
Nova Cordray
Roy Har
Ellis Jensings
Earl Abbott
F. M. Calley’s
Mises Norma Jones
Orvill Thudium
S. Rs
Mary Jones
Russell Crist
Purdin
Otis McCollum
Dillon
Ranking
Leoffler
Teachers College trip and town notes in Kirksville
Miss Chloe Fields left Tuesday for Kirksville to attend the State Teachers College this winter. A. G. Smith and son visited in Keville on Sunday. Several students were sent home due to lice water. Karl Clements left for Chicago Jestina to attend school. Wallace Lovell’s residence was struck by lightning causing roof and plaster damage. Arch Beard of St. Louis attended Miss Irene Fields’ funeral. Irene Fields of Trenton visits near town. The Athletic Association elected officers including David Tunnell president and Louisa Arnold girls captain. Archie Barcon, William Neal, and Ralph Collins were in Miami Missouri last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chloe Fields
Kirksville
State Teachers College
Jet Welf
Howe
Wallace Lovell
Arch Beard
St. Louis
Wolf
Irene. Fields
Trenton
M. J. Fields
Athletic’ Association
David Tunnell
Bessie Arnold
Ralph DeWitt
Louisa Arnold
Archie Barcon
Wiliam Neal
Ralph Collins
Miami
Missouri
Corns Defeat Milan In 11 9 Baseball Thriller
The Cora hall team edged Milan 11 to 9 on Monday at Cora diamond in a large crowd witnessed the game. Mr and Mrs Clyde Brammer traveled to Kansas City for a short visit. Mrs Joe Bundridge returned from Kirksville where Milie is recovering in hospital. Leone Brooxshier was Sunday guest of Miss Edna Jennings.
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Corn Hall
Milan
Cora Diamond
Clyde Brammer
Kansas City
Joe Bundridge
Kirksville
Milie
Leone Brooxshier
Edna Jennings
Weather Lifts After Rain As Courtgoers Face Bad Roads
A few days of sunny weather follow a week of rain and high water in Garner and vicinity. Those who attended court at Chillicothe Monday of last week faced rough travel home due to poor roads. The Burkholder child fell suddenly ill Tuesday night prompting a family response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chillicothe
Lester Burkholder
Local notes from Brookfield area include medical, travel, and family visits
The report mentions a probable appendicitis diagnosed at Brookfield Hospital with improvement noted without surgery. It records business trips, mail duties, and multiple family visits to and from Orvil Thudium, Elwood Thudium, and associated households. Several neighbors, including the Burkholders, Galls, Button family, and Bauswells, are noted visiting, selling, or moving about the week.
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Brookfield Hospital
Mrr
Lank
Brookfield
Philip Bailey
Breofield
New Poston
E. E. Thudum
Laura Thudi
Norma Jones
Orvile Thudium and
Luther Raver
Elwood Thudium
Lawrence : Riedl
Charley Helm
Roy Burkholder
Watcon Burkholder
Robert
Toney Gall
Carlos Button
Orvil
Will Burkholder
E. & Thudium
P. W. Bailey
John Bauer
Iva Walters
Robert Crist
North Salem
Tom Bauswell
Kirksville
R. E. Maxwell
Purdin Social Notes Mention Visits and Travel
Cooler weather ushers in small town exchanges as residents report visits among neighbors. Wm Penhale and wife spent Sunday with R D Monroe and wife. Mrs W R Ross and children visited relatives in Brookfield. Walter Garrett and wife from Montrose S D came to see Amanda Smith and kin. Hansson Smith joined them home. Nellie Pulliam travels to Kirksville to study nursing. W A Davis visits Chillicothe to see his son Guy and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Penhale
R. D. Monroe
W. R. Ross
Brookfield
Walter Garrett
Montrost
S. D
Amanda Smith
Hansson Smith
Nellie Pulliam
Kirksville
W. A. Davis
Chillicothe
Guy
Floyd Hardin praised as reliable mail carrier on Route 2
Local notes praise Floyd Hardin for delivering despite bad bridges and high water on Route 2 out of Pardin. Community updates include the Shafter School Fair on Saturday the 22nd and a series of weekend visits, travels, and homecomings among residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Hardin
Route 2
Pardin
Floyd
Shafter
Sam Gooch
Gus Coulter
Oklahoma
Kansas
George Phillips
James
Vernon Phillips
Dudley Phillips
Jackson Township
Vane Kingsolver
Harley Smith
Virgil
Sam Remick
Wm. Pridemore, Jr
Mary Lou
California
Tom Kimbrough
Chillicothe
Guyer Demonstrates Effective Use Of Explosive Ditching
Roy J. Guyer of Purdin reports success using an electric blasting machine at the Farm Bureau office to dig a 40 yard ditch with 24 pounds of dynamite in wet ground. He praises the tool for stump blowing and notes alfalfa demonstration yields: first cut four tons on four acres, second cut six tons, and a larger third cut aided by mid July cultivation. He applied lime phosphate and Dakota No 12 seed with good inoculation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy J. Guyer
Purdin
Farm Bureau
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