Mt Scott Items Weather unsettled with crops and travel noted
Weather has been unsettled for a week with warm and cold days and little rain. Wheat looks better after recent rain. Farmers plan for a new crop. Lon Crane and Edd Barnes traveled to New Mexico by auto to survey the country. Sam Hefner has improved after a week on the sick list. Mrs Lon Crain visited Hiram Crain family. J D Lambs niece to return from Pt Worth after weeks away. Many small local exchanges about neighbors and daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seady
Lon Crane
Edd Barnes
New Mexico
Sam Hefner
Lon Crain
Hiram Crain
Stony Point Ramblings
Miss Stella Harney visited home folks near Elgin from Friday to Sunday. Miss Marie Morria stayed at the Murphy home north of Elgin. Geo Metermott attended the wedding of Miga Lura Decker Saturday. Lon Clayton and family moved to the vacated Misel place Thursday. T A Morris was a business caller in Apache Friday and Saturday. OL Gilliland was a pleasant caller in Elgin Wednesday. A new baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs Tow Ballou. Char day Mrs Lilly and Mrs Melvin Ballou visited TW Ballou Sunday. Raphael Morris spent weekend with his uncle J B Torails north of Elgin. J H Porter was a business caller in Apache Friday. Mr Moler and family moved onto the line near Aga. Geo McDermott was in Elgin Friday. Bob Keeth has hauled feed at Mr Henry’s place recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Hefner
Ant Wifting
Callon
Hole
Wadkina
Wayle
J. P. Gregory
Albert Shroyers
Miss Milam
George Wade
Wade
Stella Harney
Eart
Elgin
Marie Morria
Mia
RK. J. Murphy
Geo. Metermott
Miga Lura Decker
Lon Clayton
John Misel
Mr. and
Mea, Tow
Raphael Morris
J. B. Torails
Ilyin
J. H. Porter
Mr. Moler
No A. Aga
Geo McDermott
Bob Keeth
Mr. Henry
World's Champion Cow Duchess Skylark Ormsby Named Butter Fat Champion
The dairy scene notes Duchess Skylark Ormsby as the world champion cow for butter fat production. She reportedly yielded 1,205 pounds of butter fat in a year, about 100 pounds per month, highlighting extraordinary dairy performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skylark Ormsby
Violet Lover
Community Notices From Elgin Area Farm Moves And Local Events
Local notes report residents moving between farms on routes 210 2 3 and old route 1 including J W Fort Anna Khardaen and J H Belmera Changes mention Star Brand Shoes sale room addition at a house on route 3 and T L Moore moving onto route 2 in Wichita Falls A Ladies Aid chicken sandwich sale is planned at T P Fenton’s next Wednesday Jan 19 Hiram Quigley rents his farm with orchard reserved Mrs J W Compton visits sister in Waukomis Mrs Henrietta Manning selling her farm and plans to stay home for ten months due to health Figaro Liquid Smoke advertised Elgin Mere Co ads Lara Decker leaves Mistletoe school for Lawton to wed Mr Partai from Marlow A B Sperling returns from Waer Texas Baylor visit Kt C Cheena may move from route A to Elgin Saturday Joe Herber and W Hunt report trips to Lawton Shawnee and vicinity with multiple local mentions.
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J. W. Fort
O. Murphy
Anna Khardaen
Elgin Mere. Co
Lara Decker
Mistletoe School
Lawton
Marrige
Partai
Marlow
A.B. Sperling
Waer
Texas
Baylor University
Local Rural Notices and Household Movements Chronicle
Fragmented rural notices list farm leases and movements. Figin to John L Harris consideration of 4000 dollars, Whalen on route 3 rents land at Fenton's place, Cost rents house, Jorgensen moves from Jorgensen farm to vacated plot near Stony Point, Kit Miller ill, Cline celebrated birthday, large crowd attended with plenty to eat, sale planned at T P Fenton’s next Sunday, shipment of field smoke sold, carrier Laman Cole on route reported ill with pneumonia, brother Fimeron carried mail, Fletcher route disruption limited service, Jamon Manning family relocated to Lawton, Mrs Nansen of route A has visitors in Oklahoma City, Shay Hunt returned from Edmond.
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Figin
John L. Harris
Whalen
Route 3
Line 1
Fenton's Place
John Cost
Elgin Mere. Co. L
Elrin Mere, Co
Laman Cole
Fimereon
Thesday Piereon
Wre
Fletcher
Jamon Manning
Lawton
J. M. Anderson
Mt. View
Mrs. Lock
Oklahoma City
Shay Hunt
Edmond
Direct From Europe Rutherford Lands in America
Joe L. Rutherford, in Fort Wayne today, said he arrived last Friday from Europe after a twenty day tour through Germany France Belgium and Turkey studying war conditions. The paper plans to publish more about his trip next week.
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Joe L. Rutherford
America
Europe
Germany
France
Belgium
Turkey
Moonshiner Barnes Captured After Faxon Gun Battle
Federal and county officers tracked Walter Barnes to a Faxon liquor operation after a Friday firefight in which shots were exchanged. Authorities found two whiskey stills and a corn grinder, and Barnes was arraigned in Lawton on illegal liquor manufacture charges.
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Walter Barnes
Faxon
United
Wayne
Roy Talmadge
Richardeen
Hanks
Barnes
Roy ‘Talnedes
Banka
Richardson
Wee
Faxon Barnes
Lawton
U. S
Missioner Blanding
Runaway West Brown Team Injure Horse After Escape
A runaway occurred last Wednesday evening when Wests brown team bolted and dragged a horse against a post. One horse sustained a deep chest wound and remains in bad condition.
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West
Mistletoe News Cherishes Rain Hope and Local Happenings
Cloudy misty weather fuels wishes for rain as families in Mistletoe share news of visits to Ft Worth and Nocona. Thelma Smoot recovers from illness while Grandma Miller remains bedridden. Lara Decker marries William Partain of Marlow and plans to live on his farm near Marlow. No school until a new teacher arrives. A. B. Sperling returns from Waco and will form this year’s allotment. Senior sick with grip. Only 14 attend Sunday school due to bad roads. Services scheduled next weekend with pig dir day.
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Frank King
Ft. Worth
Nocona
Texas
Thelma Smoot
Grandma Miller
T. A. Spencer
Tom Lake
Lara Decker
Lawton
Wm. Partain
Marlow
Mintletoe
A. B. Sperling
Waco
Tex
A. B
Senior
Meltham
Tom Sperling
Smokers’ Shortcut Ad Claims Quick Meat Smoke Method
A short ad claims you can smoke meat in thirty minutes using Figaro Liquid Smoke, with Elgin Merc supplying the product. The copy emphasizes speed over long smoking times and lists the Elgin merchant as the supplier.
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Vaughn Hdme Co
Vaughn Howe
Mt. Scott
J.D. Lamb
Pt. Worth
Stony Point
T. A. Morris
Gilliland
Lilly
Melvin Ballot
TW. Ballou
T. L Moore
Wichita
Dave
Ladies Aid
T. P. Fenton
Hiram Quigley
Mr. Pierce
J. W. Compton
Alice Dougherty
Waukomis
Henrietta Manning
Joe Herber
Route 8
W. ©. Hunt
Shawnee
Garvice
Leenervice
Lelye
Tadey
Ba‘cer Lhbr. Co
T.R. Bennett
Menagar
Bolls
The
Elgin Gin
B. V. Hamilton
Mgr
Deminer Payne Wy Aly
Smenday
Dan
Pawnee
Direct From
D. E. McAnan
Mistletoe
Bank of Elgin
W. W. Brunskill
A. L. Roberts
Cashier
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