Home Paper Support Urged by Wheatfield Advocate
A Wheatfield Wheatfield Improvement Association critique urges local business and readers to back the home newspaper. The piece argues publishers rely on advertising revenue and home merchants, urging cooperative promotion to boost town trade and community progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnie
Kanee Valley Review
Eatfield
Ind
Rew
Bowie
Talogue
Kankakee
Review
The
Wheatfield Improvement Association
Kankakee Valley
John Wannamaker
Wheatfield
Changes at the First National Bank in Polson
A W Pipes, longtime cashier of the First National Bank of Polson, sells 109 shares to C B Harris for 15000 dollars and plans a three week stay then a California vacation. He will return to manage property and media tributes follow, as the bank receives praise from a government inspector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Pipes
First National Bank of Polson
C. B. Harris
Kalispell
Pipes
California
Mr. Pipes
Mrs. Pipes
Bank
First National
Polson
Mont
Not Smallpox but Varicella Advisories in Town
Friday morning reports circulated that George Williams a clerk at Fields and Duncan had a rash. Doctors Adams Porter and Whaley in consultation concluded it was varicella not smallpox. Similar noncontagious but infectious cases appeared in town during the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Williams
Fields & Duncan
Olga Kathryn Perry Weds Homer D Perry at Linneus Home
Olga Kathryn Perry and Homer D Perry were married at a quiet home wedding near Linneus Sunday at nine o clock. Rev Bowers of the M E C S of Linneus officiated with only immediate family present. Olga is the granddaughter of G W Knifong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. F. Foster
Linneus
Olga Kathryn
Homer D. Perry
Bowers
G. W. Knifong
Couple Married Then Travel to St Joe After Linneus Farm Return
The groom, a prosperous young farmer, and his bride made many friends during her stay with Knifong and Harvey millinery. They traveled by motor to Laclede and then boarded train No 3 to St. Joseph for a few days before returning to their Linneus area farm. Well wishes pour in for a long, prosperous life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knifong & Harvey Millinery
Laclede
St. Joe
Linneus
Caroline McPheeters obituary notice from Missouri farm
Caroline McPheeters born April 7 1840 in Sullivan county Missouri married R H Warren in 1870. Survived by four children S W Warren E J Warren D G Freeland and Mrs O Stone. Died September 23 at 4 30 am after paralysis. Funeral at Union Chapel conducted by Rev Marion Moore followed by burial in Schrock cemetery.
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Caroline McPheeters
Sullivan County
Missouri
R. H. Warren
D. G. Freeland
O. §. Stone
S. W. Warren
E. J. Warren
Warren
Marion Moore
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Union Chapel
Schrock
Fair Association Organized for Sixth Annual Street Fair
A group met at the opera house Saturday to form the sixth annual fair. Officers elected include J. W. Jones president C. N. Russell vice president J. I. Harmon second vice president F. R. Duncan treasurer Joe Nickell secretary J. M. Thurlo assistant secretary. A soliciting committee was named and the fair is set for Friday and Saturday October 17 and 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
J. W. Jones
C. N. Russell
J. I. Harmon
F. R. Duncan
Joe Nickell
J. M. Thurlo
C. N Russell
J. J. Knnfong
W. H. Tucker
J. W. Crookshanks
L. M. Kenley
Browning Car Owners Details and Linn County School Enrollments
The Browning area lists twenty seven car owners with a total value of 24000 and a breakdown of makes including Ford Buick Overland Hupmobile Case Great Western Smith Metz and Studebaker. Linn county schools show 6892 children of school age, 5928 enrollments for 1911-12, 718151 days attended, and an average 121.1 days per pupil statewide 112.7. The Brookfield Gazette urges daily attendance for all school aged children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browning
R. C. Bailey
Ford
R. W. Calhoun
Metz
L. E. Carter
Buick
O. L. Curtis
Smith
Cassity & Garret
K. M. Duncan
Hupmobile
A.M. Elliott
E. B. Fields
F. A. Fleming
Case
S. L. Gibson
John Harvey
Wm. Harvey
Harmon & Gable
Overland
A. A. Healy
Studebaker
Dr. Hunter
Dr. Ingram
L. C. Lantz
John Mairs
Chas. Peters
George Peters
Ben Peterson
L G. Schrock
Great Western
Chas. Williams
Ned Williams
Roy Whaley
C. L. Whaley
J. B. Robinson
E. L. Joyce
Linn
Missouri
Linn County
Brookfield
City Trades Busy Hay Coal and Sand Haul on Main Street
For a week Main street buzzed with teams hauling baled hay for Joseph Kollesch and Chas Lay to rail cars. Coal and sand moved steadily for Chas Haggard and Bauer Bros. to lay cement floors in Roy Haley’s building and F A Fleming’s new 45 by 80 foot concrete block display showroom.
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Main Street
Joseph Kollesch
Chas
Lay
Chas, Haggard
Roy Haley
Bauer Bros
F. A. Fleming
School Attendance as Measure of Rural School Efficiency
The article discusses school efficiency through enrollment and regular attendance, noting state aid laws enable rural schools to run eight months. It suggests irregular attendance can be corrected by parents, under committed management and good work.
Prather Tops Cattle Market With Hereford Yearlings
R. E. Prather topples the cattle market with 25 head of branded Hereford yearlings averaging 1 070 lbs selling at 9 30. Browning Missouri feeder Prather’s second shipment follows a July run that also topped the market. Russell and Brassfield consignments from Browning met solid demand with 27 yearling Herefords at about 910 and 32 two year olds at 8 50 including one heifer. Clay Robinson & Co. Live Stock Report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Prather
Browning
Prather
C. N. Russell
James Brassfield
Russell
Brassfield
Clay, Robinson & Co
Mules Flee After Line Break Halts Wagon on County Line Road
Friday, J. J. Knifong and Harve Tiffany visited town when their mules bolted after a line broke. Jesse halted the runaways in a large ditch on County Line road, calling it a miracle the wagon did not overturn and noting he himself sustained only a bad injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Knifong
Harve Tiffany
Mr. Knifong
Jesse
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Wspaper
Perry-Foster
Fair Association
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