Christmas misadventures and community notes from Newbern
Lew Snell and wife had a runaway near Jake Smith home after Christmas entertainment. their horses and buggy damaged but occupants unharmed. Lloyd Hulbert’s new buggy axle broken in collision near Oakley. Union Sunday School elected officers Ross Oxenrider Superintendent Ray Tickle Asst John Riggs Treasurer Della Herron Secretary Maggie Shounk wiler Organist Iona Elerron Asst Lester Riggs Hua Herron librarians. School fund from entertainment topped $9 for the year’s activities. Numerous local visits, visits from Chariton, and community events noted including weddings anniversaries and travel to Holton Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lew Snell
Dallas
Jake Smith
Laconaria Pasture
Lloyd Hulbert
Oakley
Mr. Hulbert
Union
Ross Oxenrider
Ray Tickle
John Riggs
Della Herron
Maggie Shounkwiler
Iona Elerron
Lester Riggs
Hua Herron
Frank Davis
Knoxville
al Gardner
Etta Renfro
Omaha
Add Spikers
Asbury Graves
Aelx Graves
Ollie Hunnerdosse
Ross Xenrider
Martha
Mary Offenburger
Albert Offenburger
Sammie Carpenter Jr
Des Moines
Will
Lenora Carpenter
Thomas McDonnell
Gurnsey County
Ohio
John
Frank Herron
Valley Springs
South Dakota
Gool
Mary Victor
Lacona
Nettie Foster
Bauer
Derby Couple Wed at Home of Bride Parents
Leona Troxel and William C Miller were married at the bride’s parents home at high noon Christmas Day with a sister as match maker and a niece as bridesmaid. They plan to live in Chillicothe Missouri after a three course dinner and decorations of holly. Several out of town guests attended from Texas and Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Troxel
William C Miller
J. M. Troxel
Ethel Troxel
Ora Taylor
Willam Calkins
Rev
A. W. Armstrong
Chillicothe Mo
Harry Everett
Palestine Texas
Geo. Brewer
Sinons,Mo
Bertha Hart
Thomas Davis
L. Hart
Perryz
Cambria
Tew
J. W
Derby
John van Cleave
Wilsonville
Nebr
E. A. Kirk
Pulaski
Iowa
Hickling
Orleans Ind
Presbyterian Church
Amy Kyner
E. O. Kimsey
Justin Westfall
Virgil Sanders
Lucas
Dr. Throckmorton
J. B. Penniwell
Leon
W.F. Kelly
Alberqueque
New Mexico
Ed Douglass
Chariton
Ora Low _ John
Cleveland News Notes and Holiday Visits
Christmas visits are reported across towns with residents from Cleveland sharing time with relatives in Lucas Ottumwa and Indianola. The Cleveland mines are operating well and residents hope for continued good work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Ottumwa
Cleveland
Clarkson
Hiteman
Christmas visits and gatherings across Oakley area families
Local households report Christmas gatherings in Oakley and surrounding towns. Families including Lambirths, Gillaspeys, Mauks, Herrons, Burgets, Petersons, Bevan, and Smith shared holidays with relatives in Oakley, Milo, Norwood, Des Moines, and Des Moines area stops. An Oakley show drew a large crowd with about $18.19 in receipts.
Pure Food Law informs presence of habit forming drugs on labels
Secretary Wilson states the act aims to inform consumers about harmful drugs in medicines and requires listing chloroform opium morphine and other habit forming drugs on each bottle label. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy claims are confirmed false about containing these drugs and the label now reflects truth. Sold by Williamson Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Williamson Drug. Co
Local School Duties Reported and Train Goods Move
Maud Clos and Addie McManns began duties at the school on Monday. J. S. Battens moved hot goods and other items to the train at Chariton Monday. J. Y. Foster visited R. H. Edwards Sunday. Mande Oloe and daughter returned from Marysville after visiting friends. A heavy Sunday snow fell here, followed by a brief few moments with her son John.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud Clos
Addie
McManns
J. S. Battens
Chariton
J. Y. Foster
Mande Oloe
Balad o When you have a bad cong do not drag it along
In the fragment the speaker warns against letting a bad congress or condition drag on. The line suggests decisive action rather than extending a harmful situation. It reads as torn, with incomplete phrases and unclear context.
Also Mentioned on This Page
State Savings Bank
Brown Building
North Side Sq
Newbern
Miss White
John Feight
Dunham
Norwood
Clara
Laura Mason
Lettia
Holton
Kansas
Elizabeth Slocum
Minnie Worley
Pearl Hancock
Indiana
Ira Anderson
Luther Riggs
Lewis Mullins
Mae Graves
Everet Newman
Hulbert
U. B
Florence Wiren
Mason
John McDonald
Marshall Dunshee
Albert Riggs
Clyde Gardner
Charlie Edginton
George Ohnemus
George Gass
Idaho
Harry Karns
Rev. Gordon
Indianola
Chariton High School
Lettia Mason
Alice Bearden
Miss Bearden
Millie Enbody
Flagler
Dave Breckenridge
Lottie
Lenox
Ten
Peter Nelson
Elsie Turner
Humeston
C. W. Kyner
J. B. Wyatt
Mt. Moriah
Missouri
Ida Penick
Enslow
Eugene Wright
Rocky Ford
Colo
Lucien
Walter Greene
Geo, Mitchell
Warren Two
Cora Mahale
Salina
Kaneas
Rachel Snook
D.C. Johnson
C. Mathews
W. A. Westfall
Fay Jones
Albert Pollard
Ridgeway
Niblock
Monmouth
Ill
T F. Patton
Emma Rice
Jennie Melvin
Stella Fight
Woodland
Foley
Storie & Patton
West Side Sq
Roy Lambirth
Joseph Lambirth
Green
Lillie Gillaspey
C. Gillaspey
Mark
Cunningham
Milo
Jacob Nine
Homer Gillaspey
Henry Schilling
Mary Herron
Russell Routti
Esther Peterson
Clarence Burgett
Oregon
Jessie Clark
Osceola
Lafe Mark
John Taylor
Holmes
Martha Johnson
Mary
Carmen
Illinois
John Bevan
Oakley Boys
James Keen
Charles Burgetts
Grace
May
Gay Burgett
Gillaspey
Tilda
Russell Bonte
A. James
Stella Krutsinger
May Baker
Edith
Perry Nussbaum
James Burgett
Green Herron
Alta Dykes
Omey
Olmitz
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