Local notices and social roundup from Blue Mound area
Miss Mary Estes visits Park Town for six months with D Wolfe family. Parish notices discuss temperance and church actions amid a St Louis banquet and liquor debates. Local events include church gatherings, entertainments, weddings planned, and a hospital returnee, with Christmas and year-end plans and a Christian Endeavor meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Estes
Blue Mound
Park Town
Wolfe
Gil
St. Uls
Reacher
Louis
Baby
Nisaloon
Aple
Itimore
St. Louie
He'en
Maxwell Park
Warrenstg
Christian Church
Sheldon
Mingo and North East Bates Christmas Cheer
A Merry Christmas to all from Mingo and North East Bates. T R Staley and family spent Sunday with A B Thurman. Fayette Snow and Jim McClenny attended a basketball game and a debate at Urich, Urich winning the debate against Deep Water. Joe Hickman visited Creighton last Saturday. McKinley school plans a box supper on Saturday night December 26. Fayette Snow spent Sunday near Ballard. Will Chelf and his mother shopped in Creighton last Saturday. Edwards school to host a box supper Wednesday December 23. Baptist members to hold a Christmas tree with an interpreting program. Santa Clara and other Christmas accompaniments noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R. Staley
A. B. Thurman's
Fayette Snow
Jim McClenny
Urich
Joe Hickman
Creighton Laat
McKinley School
Ballard
Will Chelf
Creighton
Edwards School
Santa Clara
Local notes from Mingo area around Christmas time
Beotes Presley returns from Warrensburg where he attended the Normal. Col BE Harrison plans to feed a large herd of hogs next summer. W J Yeates hauled lumber to build a cottage. S EE Smith visited Dr Miller. Farmers seek corn. Mrs Eli Berry is reported very sick. Bryan school patrons debate if tired students should leave early. Some Mingo schools plan one week off, others two. Aunt Jemima sends Christmas greetings and wishes peace on earth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beotes Presley
Warrensburg
Col BE Harrison
W.J Yeates
EE. Smith
Miller
Bryan School
Mingo
Jemima
Fire destroys home as community aids recovery
Foster notes many neighbors visit and report illnesses and holiday travels. A new residence for J H McCullough burns with contents. early donations of money and clothing help him restart. Dr J N Haynes dies in Nevada, a former Foster physician, leaving a wife and five children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Sherman
Loyd Heckadon
Reavley
Foster
Grandma Goodenough
Robert Grant
Eula Jamea
Fred Hell
Bud Kiser
D. H. Arbogast
Lile Palmer
Minnie Miller
Mineral
Kan
W. T. Stover
J. H. McCullough
H. McCullough
Mr. McCullough
McCullough
J. N. Haynes
Nevada
Haynes
Dinan
Christmas Entertainment Prep In East Lone Oak Church
East Lone Oak residents plan for a Christmas program at the church Thursday night as Mrs. C M Thomas travels to New Mexico to visit her brother Isaac a former local resident. Minnie McCaughey of Kansas City visits relatives here while Lyle returns from Oklahoma. A large group from Southwest Sammis attended a Peru church gathering with a pie supper at the Double Branch schoolhouse last Friday. Sunday School class was hosted by Vica Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Done
T. J. Booth
C. M. Thomas Lef
New Mexico
Isaac
Minnie McCaughey
Kansas City
Taverne Lyle
Oklahoma
Southwest
Sammis
Peru
Vica Thomas
Pussy Willow
Child Burned to Death in Panama Fire
A five year old son of W Perry died from burns after a stove fire exploded gases beneath coal. Neighbors heard screams as the interior filled with fumes and the roof collapsed. The child died at 3:50 Tuesday morning despite medical aid. Chief cause cited was the boy lighting a fire while family was away. Dr Shafer attended the scene and the tragedy occurred near Panama in a small frame house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
Shafer
Shesvene
Adrian Notes Revives Old Spelling Schools In Towns
From the Journal spelling practice is being revived in several communities as a beneficial study for youth. Win Bullock has received his sheriff commission and bond. he will move his family to Butler early January. Uncle Henry Wyse and wife returned from New Mexico in better health after a hunting trip that yielded several deer, a venison tale to comfort neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Win
Bullock
Butler
Adrian
Henry Wyse
New Mexico
Henry
Big Tiling Scheme On Rich Hill and Nyhart Farms
C E Legg reports tiling on the Warnelag river bottom on the Loeb ranch east of Rich Hill with four to five miles laid and eight on Warnelag’s Nyhart farm west of Nyhart totaling about 1 talk acres. After completion levees will be built to prevent river overflow or drainage flood damage, aiming to protect two of Micceur’s richest farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.E Legg
Warnelag River
Rich Hill
Loeb Ranch
Aix
Mr. Warnelag
Nyhart
Micceur
Merchants Agree to Christmas Day noon Close
A signed declaration by local merchants states all shops will closeChristmas Day at 12 30 PM and remain closed for the day. Named signers include Black and Arnold Clo Co American Clothing House Joe Meyer Hiram Nichols Shoe Co Walker McKibben Co J B Adair Dry Goods Co T W Fiek and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black & Arnold Clo. Co
American Clothing House
Joe Meyer
BRST
Sean ‘Offenbarger Uglaas
Hiram Nichols Shoe Co
Walker
McKibben Mere. Co
J. B. Adair Dry Goods Co
T. W. Fiek
New Swindle Scheme Targets Unwary Homeowners
A fraud tale describes a couple posing as a minister and spouse visiting homes to gain shelter then witnessing a fake elopement staged by another pair. The scheme ends with a bank lien on the house for forged debts, leaving the resident blamed as an easy mark and facing ruin.
Christian Young People Social Union Forms
The Christian Young Peoples Social Union organized last week with a new constitution and by laws. A meeting is set for next Monday at Ohio Streets MoE Church to elect officers. A $2 fee will be charged. plans include raising funds for a permanent home. A committee was appointed to select a location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Young Peoples Social Union
Ohio Streets
Moe
Offivers
Borden
Lovathon
Mules Seized in Trade Dispute at Rich Hil
Hate Moss, noted stock dealer, was surprised when asked to surrender a pole of fine mules at Rich Hil on Monday. Mr Woes pursued the mules from Pollard who resided at Rol Hill and paid 400 dollars for them. Pollard's wife asserts the mules belonged to her. The case heads toward legal action as ownership is disputed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hate Moss
Rich
Woes Var
Aman Pitas Pollard
Rol Hill
Shen
Pollard
Astorners
Schabeps
Nevada Mall
Prank Burglars Target Carthage Teacher Home
Two young men wearing masks burglarized a Carthage apartment of a young female schoolteacher, one keeping her quiet with a pistol while the other searched for valuables. After the alarm, police alleged the suspects were two high school students pranksters, prompting condemnations and threatened warrants if they do not confess and apologize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
Will Build a Flat in Kansas City by Dixie Haggard
Dixie Haggard draws plans for a three story brick flat to be built in Kansas City next spring at about 7000 dollars. The project will replace a seven room frame building he will tear down. Haggard owns other valuable Kansas City property including two flute and a vacant corner lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixie Haggard
Kansas City
Mc Haggard
County Court holds special session on Bradshaw insanity trial
County Court met on Tuesday December 22 1908 to try John H. M. Bradshaw of Rockville for insanity. He was adjudged a fit subject to undergo treatment at Missouri State Hospital. The case note records a 3948 county fine and Sandan opier to tits effort was nine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John HM. Bradshaw
Rockville
Miesouri State Hospital
Sandan Opier
Reward Offered for Apprehension of Assassin
A regional notice states a $50 reward for the apprehension and conviction of the party who killed a man named Walter Angeres, with details indicating the incident occurred last week at a location described as Ma. The message seeks help identifying and bringing the offender to justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farina
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Virginia
Mra. McKibben
Mre Simpson
Mre. Harper
M. EB. Church
Aston
Louie Garner
Kansasity
Ladies of the Christian Church
Virginia Dee
Aaron
the Christian Church
Foreign Missions
New Life of
China
Grace Carr
Mingo and
North East
Bates
A. H. Culver
East Lone Oak
Panama Monday
Rich Hun Review
Adrian Notes
The
Journal
Adiana
Hla
Social Organization
Hugh M Erwin
Hertle O
Largens
John Nipder
Heh HN
Mary Henderson
Web Tan
del Groves
Weyar
Edward H Wirnt
Alda Hiracht
Net Shabe
Hatler
Lena Sw
Vennen
Butler Prank Scott
Alba
Mae Cline
J Tapper
WaLter Angeres
Jas.s.comes
N. Main ST
Jas. S. Combs
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