Virginia August 4 pension papers for soldiers
Community notes from Virginia and Butler describe local visits and events. Thomas Hockett plans to be in Virginia on August 4 from 8 to 12 to assist with pension papers for soldiers, while Miss Louise Allison of Butler visits Misa Mary Whinery. Other items cover church services, social gatherings, and local errands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Hocket
Virginia
Louise Allison
Butler
Misa Mary Whinery
Earl Kellogg
Kansas City
Christian Endeavor
Ed. Ray
Russel
G. W. Park
Williamson
Christian Church
M. E
Graven
Lebanon
Rich Hill
Graves
Sheldon
Mary Allen
Smith
John Foster
Hess Willama
John Cope
New Home
Cope
Peter Crooke
Crooke
Newport Owene
Local Roster Notes and Visits Across Town
Amoret CE Robbins sold its livery stable to W A Downey. W Arboghast of Knobnoster stayed with elder Mrs C A Wallace last week. Mise Cosby Brown of Colorado visited her aunt Mrs C W Brown here. Belle Braden returned to Kangaa City after visiting her brother Elmer. Dr Paige arrived from Dennison Kangas to join Mrs Paige at Dr and Mrs Brooks home and reside there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robbins
W. A. Downey
W. Arboghast
Knobnoster
C. A. Wallace
Mise Cosby Brown
Colorado
C. W. Brown
Belle Braden
Elmer
Kangaa City
Paige
Dennison
Kangas
Dr. Brooks
Warm weather and busy farm life noted in ALpua column
The ALpua column reports warm days with farmers plowing corn storing bay cutting flax thrashing machines active. Local folks visited, built a home addition, or tended crops, with blackberry picking, rain saving dust, and social visits. A lightning strike destroyed Uncle Dick Wilcox's barn, burning corn and hay but saving stock, and insurance was in place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mira
George Brommett
Lou Gibson
Edith
Lawrence
Charles
Allen Zwablen
Silas Falk
Rees Conrad
Misa Iva Conrad
Frank Christopher
Ethel McDowell
Misa Eron Callahan
Foster Notes Reflect Local Visits and Mourning
A crowded Foster notes page records visits among Butler and nearby towns including Frank Goodenough and his brother Grant, Mrs. Cecil returning to Warrensburg, and Mrs. Bartlett's departure from Butler. It recounts Sage’s era in Tennessee and Kentucky, his move west, Civil War hardships, conversion in 1879, and his death July 11 at age 81 with burial in Salem cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Goodenough
Ife
Butler
Grant
Cecil
Warrensburg
Bates
W. B. Arbogast
Dr. Williams
Roger
Hume
Ben Cather
Catherla
Mabel Batley
Kansas City
Bartlett
D E Webb
Topey
Rich Hill
Mr. Hodge
Otsumwa
Iowa
Christian Church
Dion—Henderson Miller
John and
Dorcas Miller
Lawrence County
Tennessee
Battle of
Laughlin
Melsena Jennings
Christ
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Father Thomas
Lamb
Salem Cemetery
Local Notes on Births Visits and Deaths
Merwin Morlan and Mrs. John Stewart linked to Kansas City as a newborns family announcement. Judge Harry Kyle of Kansas City visited last week. two infant deaths reported for Storrs and Dunham families. Mrs. James May of Amsterdam visited her daughter Mrs. Thornbrugh. Harper couple returned to Wellsville Kansas after an extended visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Morlan
John Stewart
Kansas City
Dixon
George Mordica
Rich Hill
Harry Kyle
B. Storrs
John Dunham
James May
Amsterdam
Thornbrugh
C. P. Harper
Wellaville
Kansas
Local Readers Attend To Ill Relative At Home
The home of their daughter Mrs J E Bell became a center of family attention as Mrs Fred Epperson and son from Gilenco Oklahoma were summoned home by telegram Wednesday morning after learning Mr Epperson was very ill. The sick list includes Mr Thos Keasler Little Miss Pauline Morrell and R P Hightower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Bell
Fred Epperson
Gilenco
Okla
Epperson
Thos. Keaaler
Littler
Pauline Morrell
R. P. Hightower
Peru Items Highlight Local Activity And Harvest
The column notes Frank Blankenbaker thrashing wheat and oats, Mrs Nelson delivering peaches, and visits by Mra M R Lyle and George Thomas with friends from Double Branches. An ice cream supper at Willow Branch church on July 28 funds Sunday School books, Rev Sulter preached, and many locals plan the Parti ere Bank encampment at Uxeie Ann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Blankenbaker
N.lson
Mra
M. R. Lyle
Mrs Dewees
George Thomas
Double Branches
Maud Burton
Little Son
Urich Herald Reports Early Harvest and Community Work
Hay harvest begins as corn grows rapidly over the past two weeks. Johnson Bros. helped with carpentry for R K Godwin. Farmers donated labor to improve the grade south of the Grand River bridge, resulting in a well kept road. Mr. McClenny is reported very ill. An ice cream supper at the Baptist church raised about 42 above expenses with a large crowd in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen
Nebraska
Virginia Christian Church
Home Missions
Home Mission School
Claude Jundy
Charley Dickerson
Nyhart
Charlotte
Huffman Branch
Aaron
Urich Herald
Johnson Bros
Urich
R K. Godwin
Creighton
Miller
Grand River Bridge
McClenny
Baptist Church
Real Texas Fever Investigated and Quarantined in Ileharda
Dr Clark deputy state veterinarian traveled to Ileharda Sunday to inspect Texas fever reports. He confirmed the disease as the real Texas fever and quarantined all infected pastures and their cattle and horses. About 100 cattle and 20 horses were affected along a public road where a cow died. The death rate among infected cattle is very high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sovada Mail
Clark
Ileharda Sunday
Dreamed of Her Little Son’s Death Recurring Vision
A mother in our community reported a dream of her eighteen month old son Albert Pease dying at the hands of an oncoming mower. She awoke, rushed outside, and saw her husband mowing the weeds just three feet from the boy in a water pool, stopping in time to avert tragedy. The strange dream allegedly saved the child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Albert
Kert Pease
Mr. Pease
Ballard Notes Highlight Harvest Work And Local Event
Haying has dominated the week in Ballard. Warrensburg’s W H Warford visited, and E L McClenney, battling cancer for months, is failing gradually. Ballard hosts Jolietown next Saturday at two o clock. local cream supper planned at Kedigh lawn that night. BELLE
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Warford
Warrensburg
E. L. McClenney
Ballard
Jolenetown
Kedigh
Belle
Clairvoyant Mary Journey Dies at 68 on South Fulton
Mrs. Mary Journey a famed clairvoyant of the locality died at her home on South Fulton street at midnight Friday night after brief illness. The 68 year old woman was known to many young women in the area for her guidance. She was interred at Oak Hill cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Journey
South Fulton Street
Journey
Oak Hill Cemetery
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Eph
Abe
Clendening
Alpua
Good L.L
Hope
Sam Levy
Merc. Co
Foster
Merwin
Peru
Partiere Bank
Uxeie Ann
Mrs. Pease
Richards
DM. Tlounhs Kiet
HM Ll
M. Nuli
Fortsev
Kan Hesele
Hich
Hitt
Lanobers
Kotler Nollie Grats
Voglop
Ballard Notes
Reed Rocker
Big
A. H. Culver
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