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Newspaper
Goreville Record
Location
Goreville, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1906
Page
2
A Poplar Bluff Citizen column urges young women to heed mothers counsel. The writer recalls a mother intercepting her daughter from danger and extols a mother’s selfless love, warning that neglecting guidance may darken life and lead to regret when aging comes.
Alfred M. Preston travels from Chicago to Bonesteel South Dakota seeking husbands for 130 acre farm women from across the United States. He notes the farms are worth 2000 to 2500 dollars and describes hopeful but discouraged prospect of finding men willing to work and marry among spinsters on the Rosebud Reservation fringe.
Farmers are nearly done sowing wheat and talk of hard luck for Mr. Sutton. Jank Hodge and wife visited Solon Hodge. Youngsters attended church at Farmer's Bluff. Humphreys plans for a helper. Lula Parrish and Ola visited Etta and Herman Humphreys. School dismissed three days due to the teacher's baby's death at Webb graveyard. A G Benson hauled 84 barrels of apples last week earning 3.35 per barrel. he notes orchard income surpasses other farming.
Miss Gail Sheridan is sick. Many relatives and friends visit from Commerce Missouri, St Louis, Reynoldsburg, Mound City, and Golconda. Local events include a Vienna–Anna football game 16 to 0 for Vienna, Rev J S Cummins sermon, a Vienna press purchase, a telegraphy school, a Burnsides death, a buggy accident scene involving Rev Rentfro and Mr Laybourn, and a hospital stay for Brakeman Craig White.
Marriage licenses listed for Hetetow area with names Bertha Faas Frank Shores Lydia Brown Charles EB Katie Yeckley. Special to The Record notes Oscar Ridenhower clerking for Alsbrooks Store Co. Mrs Mabel Denton Guynn visited her old home in Gann town. Mrs Jennie Johnson visited Ledford to see sick relatives. R W Alsbrooks attended the Mason Grand Lodge in Chicago. Veterans attended the 120th Harrisburg reunion. John H Morley moved into town. Mrs Augustus Warren adjudged insane and sent to Anna with husband James Warren. A Creal Springs youth, Chas Thomas, passed as Sam’s son in P W Redden’s store.
A birthday dinner was held at A J Russell's on his 59th birthday with many neighbors attending. A watch and chain were placed under his plate as a surprise, followed by music by Myrtle Gore and Charles Burns.
Special to The Record notes Oct 7 meeting poor attendance, urges focus on school cooperation. Tunnell Hill Lodge installs officers for the year: T. H. Taylor N G J. M. Watkins V G J. C. Cavitt Sec and appointive officers from L. D. Alexander to G. P. Harper with various titles.
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