Death of B. Jenkins Prompts Community Remembrance
Geo Jenkins Jr of Denver visits his father as kin gather for Thanksgiving. The piece notes multiple family travels, church activities, and a funeral for B F Jenkins. Born 1842 in Monongahela, he served in West Virginia’s 15th Infantry, lived in Virginia Bates Bates county and Denver, and died November 28 after long illness. Funeral by Rev Baker at the M E Church in Amsterdam, with kin present.
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Monongahala County
West Virginia
Mise Allace Drews
Independence
W. Va
Virgil
Dent County
Morton
Bates
George
Denver
Colo
Icy
Kansas City
15Th Infantry
Bates County
Virginia
Jenkins
Republican Party
Grafton
Epella
Isy
Rev. Baker
M. E
Amsterdam
Expressions of Sympathy for Deceased Jenkins Family
The family notes with gratitude the kindness shown during the illness and death of their husband and father. Mrs B F Jenkins along with Virgil Jenkins George M Jenkins Morton Jenkins Icy M Jenkins and Aaron acknowledge the supportive gestures from friends and neighbors.
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Mre
B. F. Jenkins
Virgil Jenkins
George M. Jenkins
Morton Jenkins
Icy M. Jenkins
Aaron
December 1907 church notices urge sobriety and ballot choice
Rev Hendrickson preached last Sunday at 7 20 p m. Double Branch youths attended. Reminders of regular Sunday and Epworth League services. C J Requa and James Requa visit from Ft Scott amid family illness of John Thomas. Calls to vote on saloon doors next Tuesday December 10 1907. Uncle ABB
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Hendrickson
Double Branch
Epworth League
C. J. Requa
James Requa
Ft. Scott
John Thomas
Katie Daniela
Maggie Rogers
Kansas
Abb
Notable Adrian Citizen Dies. Fireford Parsonage Fire Narrowly Averted
Adrian Journal notes Abram Maple a 24 year county resident died November 15 1907 at Glassford Illinois. A Methodist parsonage blaze from a defective chimney was discovered in time to prevent major damage. G E Cowdry and Winnie Criawell wed near Adrian. Mrs. Robert Marshall recovering after tumor removal at University Hospital tumor weighed 12 pounds. improvement daily.
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Abram Maple
Glassford
Ilinois
G. E. Cowdry
Elkhars Township
Mise Winnie
A. P. Criawell
Adrian
Bryan gets ovation on floor of House
William Jennings Bryan surprised the House by arriving at 11 45 am and was greeted with extended cheers and handclaps. He, a former member, used floor privileges to confer with minority members and urged Democrats to consider government guarantees for bank deposits as party strategy and relief.
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Bryan
Washington
William Jennings Bryan
Cannon
Benke
For Sale of 860 Acres Bottom Land in Prairie Township
For sale is 860 acres of bottom land in Prairie township. Contact D C Chastain in Butler Missouri for details and negotiations.
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Prairie Township
D.C. Chastain
Butler, Mo
Foster News Highlights Local Visits and Trips
Foster residents report travel and family visits across nearby towns. Windle Smith left Sunday for Warrensburg to attend business college. Lavern and Ellis Davis of Kotler visited Topsy over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Birch returned to Maraball Missouri after a week with Mrs. Birch’s father Joe Palmer. Minor injuries reported as George Badgett and Aaron Harris endured mishaps at work. Thanksgiving basket dinner at Old Walnut schoolhouse drew strong attendance. Topsy, Kansas excerpt ends with notes on local activity.
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Windle Smith
Warrensburg
Business
Lavern and
Ellis Davis
Kotler
Mrs. Birch
Maraball
Joe Palmer
Crawford
Clarence Swarens
Butler
Minnie Harbaugh
Shawnee
Okla
Foster
Henderson Miller
Louis Mace
Dr. Marshall
Maud Bowers
Worland
Lulu Bright
Carry Boatright
Old Walnut School
Squire Darby
Frank Jennings
Shanks
Pittsburg
Kane
Bell
Wileey
Mineral
Kans
Ed. Doke
Geo. Badgett
Aaron Harris
Geo
Aaron
Lelia Morris
Clarence
Topsy
Bank of New Franklin Robbed of 4000 Dollars
Looters dynamited the Bank of New Franklin in Howard county Missouri to steal 4000 dollars in currency and coin. Burglars used hay bales and grain sacks inside the vault to muffle the blast. The heist was found after daylight. A reward of 1000 dollars is offered for each suspect.
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Sedalia
Bank of
New Franklin
Howard County
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Geo. Jenkins, Jr
W. J. Smith
Caldwell
Davies County
Maxie Park
Elsie
Helen
Tom Constable
Cass County
Ben Parker
James Cusick
Misa Mamie McKibben
Don Wolfe
M. E. Church
May Baum
Passaic
Clark Wix
Ed. Ray
Susie Smith
Miss McLeece
Hat
Raymond Pyle
Baldwin
Kan
John Seigler
Park Town
Seigler
Frieco R. R
B . Jenkin
Adrian Journal
Foster News
New Franklin Bank
Santa Claus
Everthing
Santa
China
C. W. Jenkins
Ameo
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