Christmas Nearby News and Local Personal Notes
Virginia area gossip covers family visits from Peoria to Superior and Webb City. Christmas gatherings include Miss Florence Lyle’s visit and a Chester Blakeley Lora Dudley wedding with local dinners and festive chores. Community updates note weddings, school changes, wood choppers, and holiday dinners, with county families visiting relatives and staff changes in Butler schools.
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Lord Freeman
Peoria
Lamb
Virginia
J. W. McFadden
Florence Lyle
Superior
Neb
Walker
Meda Cuzick
May McCann
Ley Jenkins
Ble. Parker
Dale
Garden City
Florence Smith
Webb City
J. W.smith
Marrino
Frank Keeton
Chester Blakeley
Lora Dudley
Squire Stanfield
Amsterdam
Lowa
George Moore
Sallie Keeton
Lown
Bent Keeton
South Missouri
John Z
Iver Stanfield
Ethel McDill
Pleasanton
Kansas
John Huffman
Wesley Boage
Butler
Willie Rubel
Minnie Denning
Omaha
Nellie Walker
Butler Public
Henry Eswein
Adrian
Helmer
Hale
Wm. Buntz
Missea Nellie
Daisy Walker
Nevada
George Iesa
Dave Scribner
James Cazick
Ference Lyle
Mesdames James
Bob Walker
W.J. Bard
Misses Lillie
Kate
Mary Walker
Millie Hinson
Ida Cowan
Missie Denning
Icy Jenkins
May
Anna Bard
M. Drysdale
Joe Whinnery
Aaron
Judge Peden Signs Bond In St. Clair County
Kunenas City Journal reports Judge Peden of the St. Clair county court signed a bond tied to a federal claim for release. The bond requires two other signatures and a 1500 dollar penalty. Officials in St. Clair will decide on its use and whether to accept his resignation to the governor.
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Kunenas City
Peden
St. Clair County Court
St. Clair County
Dockery
Mrs. Pinkham, Maine’s Oldest Woman, Dies at 104
Mrs. Pinkham of Illbridge Maine died aged 104 on December 28. Born July 7 1798 she outlived family and became known as Maine’s oldest woman. Her long life spanned early US years and maritime Maine.
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Illbridge
Albert H Hatfield Slain in Arizona Mining Camp
Albert H Hatfield, a Kentucky clan member known for a violent temper, was shot and killed at Troy mining camp in the Pinal mountains. Deputy Sheriff John G Devine fired after Hatfield refused surrender, killing him. Devine was exonerated by a coroner's jury. Hatfield, 27, a Pineville, Kentucky native, had resided locally for years.
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Globe, Ariz
Albert H. Hatfield
Kentucky
Troy
Pinal Mountains
John G. Devine
Hatfield
Devine
Discovery claims life extension by Dr King’s New Discovery
Editor O H Downey of Churubusco Indiana proclaims Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption as an infallible cure for coughs colds and grip. He guarantees every 50c and 1 bottle and offers trial bottles free, asserting instant and certain cures and immunity to pneumonia or consumption.
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O. H. Downey
Churubusco
Ind
Dr. King
Dr King’s New Life Pills Cure Mrs Webster’s Headaches
Mrs No A Webster of Winnie Va reports Dr King’s New Life Pills wholly cured her two year struggle with sick headaches. The remedy also eased constipation biliousness and improved her general health after use at once. Tucker’s Drug Store offers them.
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No A. Webster
Winnie
Dr. King
Tucker's Drive
Harvard selects Roscoer C Bruce as class day orator
Roscoer Conkling Bruce a colored student has been chosen as Harvard class day orator for next June. He is the son of a slave and will speak before a prominent white audience during the time-honored seniors’ exercises at the university. Sedalia Capital.
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Roscoer Conkling Bruce
Harvard
Sedalia
Hood's Sarsaparilla Cures Catarrh
A Lebanon Kansas resident reports chronic catarrh improved by Hood's Sarsaparilla after trying many medicines. The testimonial claims five bottles cured the ailment and prevented relapse, stating the remedy soothes the mucous membrane and strengthens the system.
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Lebanon
Kan
Hood
Funeral of Uncle John Wilker's kin held Monday
Funeral services were preached by Rev. Taylor Netsin for Uncle John Wilker's son tear Merwin, with mourners from the community attending. The local note also mentions various social events and informal updates from nearby residents and families during a period of illness and casual gatherings.
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John Wilkerson
Tear Merwin
Taylor Netsin
Nias
Thoms Roach
Charles Henderson
Kash
Win
Mexander
Fragmentary Notice of Lands and Charities in Port Areas
A garbled OCR style notice mentions lands and charity bindings, possible parcel sales or lease options, and dates. It references a central region with terms about health, wells, and infrastructure, noting a hearing date and local officials. The text is fragmented but suggests a public land and charity related notice with financial figures and locations like Port and Kan.
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Vet
Chveliams
Port Oath
Emperor William Gives Christmas Bounty in Potsdam
Berlin reporting that Emperor William, while walking near Potsdam, tossed 4 and 3 mark coins to poor-looking passersby. He doubled his usual charitable subscriptions this Christmas season, continuing a generous practice.
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Berlin
William
Potsdam
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