Salem community notes and obituaries mix in Bates County column
The Salem area church and town segments report cleanup efforts by the Presbyterian ladies and cemetery association, funeral of Mrs. Nora Hobbs, and a 83 year old Stanhope burial. Visits span Rich Hill, Foster, Virginia and Kansas City, with social events, a Bates County Normal meeting, and July 4 church celebration planned. Virginia baseball beats Miami Center 7 to 3, and a grape of community updates includes road visits, schooling notes, and farm activity through the week.
Lightning Hits Farms and Ends a Cow's Life in Rockville
Saturday a booster report from Rockville notes a killer lightning strike claimed one of Lewis Fleisher's best cows. The piece lists several local residents visiting relatives, summer plans, and minor storm damage including a granary fire risk at C G Domers' place and a near fire at Meyer elevator. Ruth Brown, 14, died after a short illness. funeral held at Harwood M E Church with burial in the local cemetery. J E Zwahlen of Butler visited parents before heading to Kansas City for work with Peoples Elevator, and Grandma Britt travels to Adrian for summer with daughter J D Todd.
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Grandma Britt
Adrian
J. D. Todd
C. G. Domers
Ruth Brown
A. Brown
Dr. Sharpless Place
M. E
Harwood
J. E. Zawhlen
Butler
A. Zwahlen
Kansas City
Meyer
Bargain sale on wax records in Butler Mo
Tam clears stock of Wax Gold Mould records to stock Indestructible records. Prices at 17 12 cents each. First come, first served. Come early. B F Richards Butler Mo.
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Tam
B. F. Richards
Butler, Mo
Colorado to open 16000 acres under Carey Act near Ignacio
The State Land Board will open 16000 acres in southwestern Colorado near Ignacio on July 15 1909 under the Carey Act. The irrigated land in the Ute Reservation will accept filings of 40 80 120 or 160 acres and a sale of town lots is planned. A Paola Kansas railcar may run July 7 to Ignacio with a 32 25 round trip fare and return stopovers. notify by July 6 to reserve space and board.
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Colorado
State Land Board
Durango
Paola
Kansas
Mo. Pac. R. B
Ignacio
Rainy Night Follows With Farm Notes From Foster Area
Rain continues with local reflections on weather and farming. Mrs R R Bennett and children visited Mrs W B Miller. Miss Dinah not recognizing. Alma Taylor improving and outdoors some. Lightning hit near Chase Patton’s hog pen injuring three hogs. two still recovering. Funeral of John P Smith in Carbon Center. W B Miller attended. Mrs Nora Hobbs died in Collinsville and was buried in Foster cemetery. Wheat cutting nearly finished. hogs hauled from John Miller’s. Nellie J J March and daughter head to Nevada for a visit and teacher exam in Butler. River rising. oat crop at risk if rain persists. CloVer.
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Nora Hobbs
Badygett
Collinsville
Okla
Davis County
Iowa
J. W. Hobbs
Rich Hill
Ichel
Christian Church
Burton
Foster
Salem
R. R. Bennett
W. B. Miller
Dinah
Alma Taylor
Chase Patton
Carbon Center
John P. Smith
Minnie Shannon
John Miller
J.J. March
Nellie
Nevada
Butler
Oklahoma
Foster Cemetery
Farmers Bank Makes Fine Show Official Statement
Farmers Bank issues an official statement detailing a fine display or performance by the bank, presenting its financial health and services. The notice emphasizes the bank’s stability and customer offerings to reassure the community.
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Farmers Bank
Herrell and Vicinity News Update
W O Card has installed a galvanized roof on his barn. Ashley Wayland received a diphtheria preventive dose last week after a sore throat led to a visit with Dr. Lockwood. The young man is recovering. Wheat markets are steady with Fair prospects. Dillon may visit Herrell school this week. Mr and Mrs Homer Sherman and Dee Harbert visit W O Card. E Oneal spent Sunday in Johns. The Butler Ball team played here.
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W. O. Card
Ashley Wayland
Lockwood
W. Wheat
Dillon
Herrell School
Homer Sherman
Dee Harbert
W. Coe
Jasper
E. Oneal
Johns
Butler
Local notes reveal travel and visits across towns
The report lists L. G. Thomas shipping cattle to Kansas City and G. W. Daniels helping with the delivery. Mrs. Lucy Wishert from Liberal Kansas visits relatives near C. M. Thomas. Jessie Hornberger from Arkansas returns to visit with Mr and Mrs Charley Hart. Emma Hart visits her aunt Mrs Ike Daniels. Ethel Searfus friend from St Louis visiting Miss Searfus. May Daniels stays with Myrtle Thomas while Lute Thomas goes to Kansas City. Churchgoing youth from Peru and Star attend town services. Lute Thomas loses a fine mare near Deweese amid visits with Eulalia Dan Lawrence.
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L. G. Thomas
Kansas City
G. W. Daniels
Lucy Wishert
Liberal
Kan
C. M. Thomas
Jessie Hornberger
Arkansas
Charley Hart
Emma Hart
Ike Daniels
Ethel Searfus
St. Louis
May Daniels
Myrtle Thomas
Lute Thomas
Peru
Star
Deweese
Eulalia Dan- Lawrence
Geo. Daniels
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the Presbyterian Church
Jule Heckadon
McFarland
Charley Ganoway
Hobbs
Maggie McCann
Virginia
Henderson Miller
Clarence Loyd
Pittsburg
Ed. Loyd
G. W. Summers
Ladies Cemetery Association
Judge Sullens
Wallace Hodge
Bob Badgett
Rose Quinlin
Stanhope
John Davis
New Home
Messrs. Kinions
D. Crear
Winnie Anderson
E. N. Parrett
Harrison County
Walter Shofner
Bates Co
Harry ‘Ips
C. A. Burke
Perthprings
H. S. Walter
Bates County
Frank Rwester
L. F. Robinson
Geo. H. Pahlman
Warrensburg
Edgar A. Smiser
Rambler
Claud Wallace
Amoret
Mulberry
Western Bates
Robert Braden
Chicago
John R. Knox
James Knox
W. E. Caldwell
Boynton
Frank A. Cline
Ira Beall
Amsterdam
D. Mager
Clara
Olmes
Imhoff
Gerat Victor
Fit
Bath
Harlan Porter
Fred C. Co
Ace Henry Gordon
Belle Dudley
Mat Bers
Aaron
Thomas Hackett
Thomas
Tom
Mino
W. J. Smith
Charley Wort
Sen
Sen With Hoe
John Foster
Wgo
Franke Zinn
Frank Oldham
D. C. Wolf
W. W. Park
James
Emmet Burk
Julius Heckadon
Gi. W. Park
Marie Jenson
Emma Pahlman
Geneva Draper
The
Billy Miller
Virginia Christian Church
Mr. Darr
Eva Darr
Bessie Wolfe
Mary Allen
Miami Center
Joe Herman
Jim Cox
Willie Rubel
Tom Smiser
Little Willie
Carl Jenson
Tommy Smiser
Eeote
Roy Burke
Ida Smiter
Virginia Su Oe
Young Aaron
Sam’! Levy Merc. Co
Rockville
Lewis Fleisher
A. H. Floyd
Agt
Farmae
Herrell and Vicinity
West Star
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