Christmas Greetings and Local News from Blytheville
Christmas wishes abound as Blytheville residents host guests and report on visits. The Red Cross elected officers at the Methodist church while Thanksgiving gatherings and furloughs for servicemen mark the community. A serious accident injures C. G. Weedman, now hospitalized in Blytheville. Lewis Welch dies at about 24 after a short illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Methodist Church
J. B. Conner
P. S. Payne
Effie Beeding
Guy Michie
C. G. Weedman
Blytheville
Pumpkin preparations and recipes from a vintage guide
A vintage guidance piece details pumpkin cooking methods including a rich pumpkin pie with long slow cooking and milk, a preserved pumpkin candy-like preserve, steamed pumpkin as vegetable, baked pumpkin, and a pumpkin puffe with an egg foam, all with simple flavoring notes and serving ideas.
Slackers and lime work in this business dialogue
A terse exchange contrasts a slackers accusation with a pragmatic defense. A woman responds that someone must tend to the lime work in the business, signaling a practical, if blunt, view of labor roles.
Natural Probing Question on Poets Licensing
A terse dialogue asks if poets require licenses like dogs, with a child querying whether poetry should be regulated. The exchange suggests debate over creative licensing and free expression without direct policy details.
Suspicious Grief Inquiries Stir Household Mystery
A terse exchange questions Mrs. Oldboy's mourning status as an inquiry provokes playful sarcasm. The line suggests a domestic tension or social scrutiny around grief. No further details are provided about the husband or circumstances.
The Preliminaries Dialogue Between Father and Son
A short scene shows a father telling his son to settle down and the boy replying that he will, then adds that the father will need to help him settle up. The exchange hints at responsibility and forthcoming accounting between parent and child.
Leaving a loophole in a marriage proposal exchange
She asks why he laughs when asked to marry her. He says he avoids getting too serious about such matters, turning the moment into light banter rather than a firm commitment.
For Sale Farm Ad in Steele Missouri Area
For sale. 0 acre farm in good cultivation with one mile of American wire fence. New 30 by 82 foot barn and very good house. Located on main county road with rural mail and telephone service. Part cash and terms on balance. Address owner JOHN W. BESS route 1 box 108 Steele Mo 49.
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John W. Bess
Steele
Estate sale offers four houses and five vacant lots in Hayti
Four houses and five vacant lots in Hayti are offered for sale at a sacrifice to close an estate. The properties are described as modern homes. Contact L. E. Rice at P.O. Box t Hayti or see J. H. Fields to sell beef hides, mule hides, or horse hides. He promises the highest market price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayti
L. E. Rice P.O. Box
T. Hayti
J. H. Fields
Property for Sale with Four Rooms on Six Lots
Good city property for sale well located featuring a four room residence and six lots with outhouses fruit trees grapes and berries. Cash or terms. See Basil Heard or apply at Herald office.
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Basil Heard
Herald Office
Lost Keys Return Request From W H Finch
Finder asked to return a set of keys to owner W H Finch. The lot includes a switch key among the bunch, and the finder seeks the rightful handover to the owner.
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W.H. Finch
Most Dangerous Poisons and Fatigue Toxins
The passage explains that the poisons of infectious disease and fatigue are the most dangerous, with fatigue toxins accumulating from work. It states that fatigue results from toxin buildup in the blood, and that stopping work, sleeping, or eating neutralizes or eliminates these poisons from the body.
Notice to Little River Drainage District Landowners
Landowners and interested parties are notified of a meeting on Friday December 24 1017 at 10 am in Morehouse City Hall Missouri to elect one member of the board of supervisors and handle other business. Polls close at 3 pm. each owner has one vote per acre with beneficial assessments. Proxies and powers of attorney must be in writing signed by the owner. Signed by President Joan I Himmelberger and Secretary George S Hanford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little River Drainage District
Morehouge
County of
New Madrid
Joan I. Himmelberger
Board of Supervisors
George S. Hanford
Notice of discharge as assignee for J. E. Beasley in Pemiscot
Creditors of J. E. Beasley are notified that on December 14 at court opening or as soon after as counsel can be heard I will apply to the Pemiscot County Missouri Circuit Court for a discharge from my trust as assignee of J. E. Beasley 625 B. L. Gurry Assignee.
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J. E. Beasley
Pemiscot County
Missouri
B. L. Gurry
Notice to Hunters on Premises Prosecution Threat
Notice to hunters that further tree passing on the premises will face vigorous prosecution. Includes all kinds of hunters and flabermen. Names GEO. MERRILL JOSEPH KLINKHARDT E. C. SPEER. Note Names added to this list at 26 cents per year.
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Geo. Merrill, Joseph Klinkhardt
E. C. Speer
National System Of Highways Through Federal Aid
The article explains establishing a national highway system through state departments and federal aid, detailing a step by step process. It supports selecting interstate highways, congressional approval, funding for maintenance, and a broad federal role without reorganizing agencies. It mentions timelines and existing state plans under the federal aid act.
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Federal Office of Public Roads
Congress
Federal funds extend road act into new scheme
The article notes that federal funds for the first years of operation under the present act can continue as planned. Appropriations for the first two years are available and it will take time to set up the national system before funds apply. The new scheme would likely extend the current federal aid road act.
Explorers Debate North Pole’s Practical Value
Among explorers a debate arises on the North Pole’s usefulness. One quip questions the value after discovery while another insists on verifying discoveries to confirm reality, not illusion. The exchange highlights a mindset of exploration and verification.
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North Pole
Serious Reflections on Coal Cost and Happiness
A witty maxim notes that true happiness lies at home by the fireside. The contrast highlights how concern for rising coal prices can spoil domestic comfort and mood. The quip suggests inner peace depends on ignoring economic strain.
Czar and family in exile mocked as a potato diet
A satirical exchange portrays the czar and his family in exile in Siberia. The speakers mock their condition and joke about the child receiving potatoes twice daily, framing the scene as a grim, movie-like tableau.
Why Family Moved to Town and School Roads Questioned
The piece argues rural poverty prompts moving to towns due to failing country schools and roads. It urges improving country schools and building good roads so children can travel dryly and safely, claiming roads and schools lift the countryside as towns advance.
Well done roast gibe quoted in humor page
A brief quip features a bantering exchange about raw recruits being kept until veterans finish roasting them. The cartoon snippet shows playful dialogue attributed to Puck with a light defense of recruitment humor.
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Puck
Cull Growing Flock for Stronger Breeding Stock
A farmer advises culling the growing flock of chicks to remove all inferior but healthy birds and to kill and bury those that appear weak or sickly. The goal is to keep only the strongest and best chicks for future breeding and improved stock.
Prevent Tuberculoula Milk Caution
To prevent tuberculosis all milk and milk products should be cooked before consumption. The guidance emphasizes heating dairy thoroughly to kill bacteria and reduce infection risk.
Forgery Claim Near Guildford Sparks Trial
An eighteen year old lad in Guildford, England faces charges for forging treasury notes. He boasted he could produce a convincing note in thirty minutes though the examples were crudely made and might fool a viewer only in poor light.
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Guildford
England
Treasury
Hay on furlough to return soon to Camp Funston
W. G. Hay is home on a furlough and will return to Camp Funston in a few days. W. J. Dorris and wife were in Caruthersville Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Hay
Camp Funston
W. J. Dorris
Caruthersville
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J. L. Dorris’ Store
Telcia Godwin
Blytheville, Ark
Grace Shelley
Mr. Huckaba
Mary and
Lottie
Miss Petterson
Micola
Gideon
Fr. A. Tennon
Mollie Lipscomb
W.T. Mathies
Beulah Green
John Holdman
H.E. Doerner
Alvin Stephens
Aston Wright
Bob Burton
Fort Sill
Oklo
Bob
John German
France
Maryin Vernon
Friendship, Tenn
A. 8. Lipscomb
J. T. Beeding
Lewis Welch
Lewis
Gibson School
Charleston
Faseden
Rameaump Ponce
Mississippi
Turnbaugh
Jewelry Store
Biberia
S.-E. Qr
N.-W
S.-W. Gr
A. P. Dorris
Jefferson Ave
Vincinnes, Ind
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