Independent family to raise rates for next year
A local notice outlines a yearly subscription increase ahead of January 1, urging readers to renew early. It explains the paper must raise prices to keep pace with progress and notes a long session where officers and delegates were elected at a camp meeting, with resolutions honoring deceased members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thi Ford
Bilder
C.H. Sweet
Villisca
Geneva
Aurora
Geo. Debeer
Political event invites Gravity and vicinity attendees
The notice invites the people of Gravity and nearby areas to a gathering. Prominent attendees include Hon. Maurice Connolly, Democrat candidate for U.S. Senate, and Hon. H. E. Valentine, Democrat candidate for Congress.
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H ‘Ding
Maurice Connolly
U.S
H. E. Valentine
Congress
Freakish Fashion and Local Court Judgment in Lorimer
Readers recall odd dress styles as a mayoral case proceeds. A driver, Johnnie, pleads not guilty to speeding in Lorimer. a $10 fine plus costs stands on judgment, with an appeal likely to district court. The piece blends carnival talk with local trials and a stray dialect anecdote.
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Younkin
Lorimer
Johnnie
Lorimer Journal
Birthday tribute marks 80th for grandpa Burwell
A long fragment lists a surprise birthday for Grandpa Burwell and Grandma Burwell, noting 44 attendees at Aldie Buxwell’s home. It recalls a picnic dinner with chicken and other foods, and a gift of a rocking chair. The event honored the couple’s ages with nine children, 24 grandchildren, and two great grandchildren mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
José
Burwell
Aldie
Buxwell
Ofsidd Bu
Pioneer Jer med Reeve Dies After Long Illness
Shadow over the community marks the death of Jer med Reeve on August 28 1914 after four years of failing health. A lifelong resident and respected husband father and neighbor he was noted for excellent habits sociable qualities and steadfast patience throughout his long life. He and his family left Missouri in the fall with his parents siblings and their families.
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Reeve
Ivall
Firm Names and Debts Mentioned in OCR Snippet
Fragmentary OCR text references a firm and a payment amount of 26 dollars. No clear event date, names, or context are readable to identify a full news item or outcome.
Thankful note for sympathy after death of husband
Mrs. Jerome C. Herbert Louis expresses heartfelt gratitude to neighbors and friends for acts of sympathy and kindness during the illness and death of her dear husband and father.
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Jerome.c
Herbert. Louis
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Atlantic
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