Local residents report mixed activity in area
A list of brief notices covers purchases and trips by residents including Mr Reed buying George Davidson’s livery barn, John W Albin and W C Carpenter traveling to the county seat, Mrs Garner shopping in Amoret, Mack Braden and Helen Ewbank’s health, and several others making trips to Kansas City Butler and nearby towns. The stork added a new arrival to Robert Payne’s home while families cope with cold weather and routine visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Reed
George Davidson
John W. Albin
W. C. Carpenter
Hiram Wilson
Kansas City
John Hensley
Emmit Burk
Suny
John Dykman
Butler
Alex Morwood
H. Wilson
D. W. Beall
Keokuk County
Local News Briefs from Miami and Nearby
Mr. and Mrs. Percy Wall return to St Louis after a trip home. Mrs. Dick Martin and Miss Dollie Martin escape injury when their buggy unseated by a frightened horse near Bethel schoolhouse. Ghere sells the Wheatly farm and plans more property sales in January. Pleas Haggard moves to town and Philip Herman relocates to a nearby place. Roy Latham John Walker and others visit Louis Fisher's home while Myrtle Walker Mazie Stokes and Maude Hoyt spend Sunday there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Wall
St. Louis
Dick Martin
Dollie Martin
Bethel School House
Ghere
Wheatly
Pleas Haggard
Philip Herman
Mr. Haggard
Roy Latham
John Walker
Myrtle Walker
Mazie Stokes
Pleasant Valley
Maude Hoyt
Louis Fisher
Miami
Holiday Excursion Rates Announced for Winter Travel
Tickets go on sale December 22 to 26 and December 31 to January 1, 1910. Good for round trip return by midnight January 5, 1910 at one and one third fare with a minimum price of 50 cents. Authority E C Vandervoort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Vandervoort
Winter Fun and Local News From Butler Area
Winter weather brings skating and sledding for youngsters. L L Wix fell Saturday evening hitting his head on a stove and now rests for days. Albert Hubbard and wife will live on his father's farm. W H Charters Jr shipped seven Poland China hogs. Ada Vansant may disappoint Miss Lee Smith over a Sunday evening. Lola and Mabel Charters attended Mrs Harshaw's birthday dinner in Butler. Conventions to be held December 18 and 21 excite politicians. Hogs pay 8 cents per pound and turkeys 16 to 17 cents. Mrs W H Charters is very sick. Farm er John.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Smith
Appleton City
John
Ada Vansant
W. H. Charters
Eva Carr
Butler
Grandview
R. C. Carr
Virginia Christian Church
Ishmael
Pleasanton
Kansas
Jennie Martin
Grace
Eva
Thula
Willia
Lawrence
Floyd
Carr
Farm sale inquiries via C W Hess at 28 Butler Mo
Inquiries for farms are welcomed. If you wish to sell, list with me C W Hess at 28 Butler Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Hess
Butler, Mo
Charlotte township spelling contest and community notes
The Virginia school hosted a spelling contest Saturday with winners Josephine Simpson Martha Park and Elsie Englehart. Local churches plan Christmas programs. News covers family events births deaths and school activities in Charlotte township including a December 22 pie supper and a 1909 funeral of R. C. Carr in Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Township
Virginia
Josephine Simpson
Martha Park
Elsie Englehart
Claude Jundy
Iowa
Lanyon
Johnstown Neighbors Share News On Farms and Faith
Local items from Johnstown report Lee Radford buying a driving team in Appleton City and Elder Beasley aiding protracted meetings at South Methodist Church. Family visits span Sedalia to Nevada, with talk of moving to Oklahoma and plans for spring matrimony. Hog slaughter, corn gathering, and turkey markets mark a busy rural week amid church progress under Rev. Hargus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Radford
Quantic Murphy
Appleton City
Beasley
Sedalia
South Methodist Church
Johnstown
Altona
Grandma Walker
John Borum
W. L. Jackson
Claire
Kansas City
John Allison
Rockville
John Radford
Will Owens
White Oak
Maud Alexander
Nevada
Walter Colegrove
Jim Morehead
Oklahoma
South Meth Church
Hargus
Robert Hurt
Otho Allison
George Allison
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Stork
Robert Payne
Grandma Payne
Frank Payne
Rambler
West Deepwater
L. L. Wix
Albert Hubbard
W. H. Charters, Jr
Lola
Mabel Charters
H. H. Harshaw
Charlotte Telephone Co
Gilbert Inn
Taft
Fred Drysdale
Amoret
Parktown
G. W. Park
W. W. Park
Geo. Ruble
Hattie Stephens
Globe
Arizona
Mino Minen
James Cazick
Ben Parker
Roy
Gilbraith
M. E. Church
Epworth League
George Pahlman
James Pahlman
Minnie Smith
D. C. Wolfe
Will Ewing
J. H. Park
Geo. Crooks
Peter Crook
John Cope
Belmont School
T. S. Harper
Grandpa Heyen
Bryan
Concord
Will Durst
Will McKibben
Duroc
Jersey
Aaron
Messrs
Bert Crigler
Fines Eades
Ruth
Missouri
Arkansas
Aever
Aeut
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