Local Notes and Transfers from Foster Area
J W Darby embarks on a ten day business trip to Grand Junction Colorado. Mrs Mark Shannon and her young son arrive on Sunday. Dr Rhoades visits from Kansas City last week. The Webb baby sick last week but improving now. Maggie McCann visits Foster for a few days. Arthur and Chester Cobb return from Washington. Leland Shelton visits relatives in Kansas City and may move to city later. A J Webb travels to Auburn Illinois visiting her old birth home after 40 years. Train theft scare later resolved as the passenger returns. Maxwell Park announces Walnut township Teachers Reading Circle at Foster Public School on Saturday Sept 17 at 2:00 pm. All township teachers urged to attend. Civics and Health to be used. first four chapters form first lesson. Lee Shelton buys Darby property near the school and plans to move his family cityward. Maude Briscoe leaves for Burdett to teach this winter. Rev A C McFarland jailed in Mound City criminal court after failing to bond. his wife pleads mercy for the children left behind. DINAH.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur
Chester Cobb
Northwest
Washington
Leland Shelton
Kansas City
A. J. Webb
Auburn
Illinois
Inter-State
Maxwell Park
Reading
Walnut Township
Foster Public School
Lee Shelton
J. W. Darby
Shelton
Altona Pick Ups and Local Happenings
Rain fell last week after a long wait as broom corn cutting begins. Mabrey and family of Fairland Oklahoma visited friends in the area and at Adrian Street Fair. Myrtle Warford and others attended the Butler association. Teeter and sister Abbott visited Nebraska, Frank Teeter very sick. Young folks attended Adrian Fair last Saturday despite the rain. Prayer meeting starts at Fair View Wednesday night. everyone invited. Minnie Christie teaches Valley schoolhouse and visited Warford sisters. Rev. Smith preached at Fair View Sunday. Gertrude Cole teaches northwest of Adrian. M N Teeter and family visited his mother Sunday. M T Catron went to Adrian Monday. Guess who.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. T. Mabrey
Fairland
Okla
Adrian
Myrtle Warford
Butler
D. Teeter
Abbott
Frank Teeter
Nebraska
Fair View
Minnie Christie
The
Valley School House
Lulu
Edith Warford
Rev. Smith
Gertrude Cole
M. N. Teeter
M. T. Catron
GUESS
Gather
Presbyterian Church
E. B. Osborne
Lafayette County
I. M. Kretzinger
Pres Evans
Sol Snodgrass
Sam Spears
Marion Smith
J. E. Kretzinger
Herbert Clark
A. L. Gilmore
Local notes include weddings, visits, and obits in Jefferson City area
Miss Lydia Smith visited Miss Merl Hensly in Jefferson City while numerous rural notes recount of visits by M S Meinen near Butler to Geo Rubel’s silo, plans for the Virginia fair, births and deaths including Mrs Dan Hickman’s newborn, Joe Rhinehart’s passing at Grand View, and family health events across nearby towns with farm sale announcements and continuing community life notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Smith
Jefferson City
Merl Hensly
Orchard Grove News Survey Highlights Local Life
Rain disrupted Sunday and Monday Baptist meetings. Miss Hazel Titus began school. Apple harvest disrupted by storms. Families visit, hostesses entertain, and local tradesmen adjust rents and sales. Community notes include deaths, church activities, farming, and birthdays across Orchard Grove area.
Elkhart Socials and a Sudden Death in Town
In Elkhart Ben Pickett and wife of New Home visited W A Crumley’s week. Joe Rinehart of Grand View died suddenly last Saturday night of heart trouble and was buried at Mount Vernon cemetery. Also notes of visiting county seats and a Concordia preaching event with a basket dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Pickett and
New Home
W. A. Crumley
Nora Ellis
Joe Rinehart
Grand View
Mount Vernon Cemetery
Elkhart
Concorde
Miami News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and School Hopes
Along the Miami area several residents visited relatives and returned home, including Sadie Kinney from Worland and Maude Hoyt from Spruce. Rev. Lewis Keele began teaching at Tygard school on September 5 with patrons hopeful for a fine term. Emmett Young, A. C. Hoyt, and others were guests or travelers, while W. M. Mayfield’s sermon and Miss Shaffer's solo with MIAMI marked Sunday services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Keele
Tygard
W. M. Mayfield
Miss Shaffer
Miami
Novel damage suit filed by senatorial candidate
J D Showalter, Democratic senatorial candidate in Missouri, sues publishers Knapp & Co and several political figures as a “political trust.” He claims conspiracy to block his candidacy, says he was not invited to state committee caucuses, accuses The St Louis Republic of failing to publicize his bid, and seeks about 150000 dollars in damages. The case will be heard this term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
J. D. Showalter
United States Senate
George Knapp & Co
David R. Francis
James A. Reed
Harry M. Rubey
H. W. Johnson
Nelson McLeod
Murray Carleton
State Committee
St. Loui Republic
Also Mentioned on This Page
Grand Junction
Colorado
Mark Shannon
Little Son
Dr. Rhoades
Bert Webb
Maggie McCann
Across the River
Foster
A. C. McFarland
Criminal Court
Mound City
McFarland
Neb
Dinah
Altona
M. S. Meinen
Geo. Rubel
Mathew Simpson
Cornland
Aaron
W. G. Smith
W. W. Park
Quincy
Ill
Guy
D. M. Drysdale
Fred
Amoret
G. W. Park
Lewis Garner
Dr. Smith
Will Ewing
Dan Hickman
Judge Harper's
Joe Rhinehart
Grandview
Joe
Virginia
Scott Cemetery
James Cuzick
Ben Parker
Sedalia
Geo
Rabel
William Simpson
Miss McGraw
Oklahoma
Annie Malone
Dan Carson
C. S. Robertson
Mr. Osborne
Amsterdam
Will
Bessie Minor
Harley Warderman
Crawford Fine Shoes
Sani’s ‘Levy Mercantile Co
Orchard Grove
Hazel Titus
Baptist Brethren
J. A. Steele
Lawrence Edens
Rich Hill
L. F. Ellington
Lafe Cassity
Lucile Goener
W. P. Sevier
Fanny
Mr.Sevier
Edna Harshaw
Fay Reynolds
Nannie Barnett
Salina Newton
Fannie Bryant
Irene Ellington
Walter Cassity
Jesse Smith
Mrs. Blam
Milo Stouffer
Judd Isley
Joe Blark
Fry Ranch
Joe Ellington
Lee
Frank Thomas
Scully
Burch & Cagsity
H. M. Perkey
West Deepwater
Smith Cemetery
Allison
Lewis Hill
James Hill
Wm. Silvers
Hargiss
M. E
Spruce
Webb City
W. H. Charters, Sr
Ethel
Verna Hubbard
Kansas
B. Batchelor
Arlie Drennon
T. D. Day
George Pharis
Mr. Day
B. Barrickman
Homer Clark
H. A. Clark
W. C. Turpin
Titus
Summit
John
John Stephens
E. C. Crumley
M. C. Pickett
N. M. Gregory
J. E. Dukes
W. H. Keeton
I. L. Lockridge
George Moore
Sadie Kinney
Dollie Martin
Worland
Maude Hoyt
Appleton
Martin Lawson
Emmett Young
A. C. Hoyt
Maggie Bryant
Ohio, Mo
May Morgan
Mrs. Waltman
Mrs
J. L. Fisher
A. G. Hoyt
R. D. Bond
Stewardsville
Charles Bourquin
Oey Waidelich
Fort Scott
Kan
Sutes
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