Shawinigan Falls and the St Maurice Falls Life Pulse 1916
Autrey Mangum writes from Shawinigan Falls in 1916 describing a bilingual town in Quebec with a French majority, a population around 6,000, and a notable energy from the St Maurice and Shawinigan rivers. He notes English speakers are few beyond a small professional and business core, mentions diverse nationality groups, springtime weather contrasts with New Orleans, and highlights major local industry and power plants. He also reflects on U S politics, Wilson, and current events in Europe, awaiting news from Mexico and Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Canada
Quebec
New Orleans
Shawinigan Falls
Palm Beach
Maurice
Niagra
St Maurice
Shawinigan
Wilson
Mexico
Germany
Autrey Mangum
Community Chat and Local Notes from Oldham Area
Health good. Mrs Will Rast visited daughter Mrs Rosa Smith Saturday. Farmers behind on planting due to cool weather. Claudie Curtis visited home folks at Oldham Sunday. All day singing at Mr Moriah enjoyed by many. Infant of Mr and Mrs Tom Yarber buried at Snowdown last Tuesday. Weep not for the little one. Nancy Haney and Perry Curtis visited relatives near Oldham last week. Walter Smith and wife visited Hampton family Saturday night. Bro Norman preached at Hampton's last Sunday night. Waymer family spent Sunday with Coffman family. Bud Yarber seen out Sunday. Mississippi Lander urged for news. Ben Daily visited home folks last week. Curious about Mr Lawrence Curtis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buttercup
Will Rast
Rosa Smith
Claudie Curtis
Oldham
Moriah
Tom Yarber
Snowdown
Nancy Haney
Perry Curtis
Walter Smith
Hampton
Bro Norman
Waymer
Coffman
Bud Yarber
Mississippi Landlapper
Ben Daily
Lawrence Curtis
Salem Community Notes Littleton area visitors and events
Salem items report visits by Mr and Mrs Oscar Ham of Alsboro Ala and Miss Clara Grayette of Iuka to Miss Exa Rutledge. Attendance at Sunday School low, meets at two in the afternoon. Tolbert Rutledge visited his sister. A crowd attended services at the cut off school house Sunday evening. Rev White to fill appointment Sunday. Sunshine notes.
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Oscar Ham
Alsboro
Ala
Clara Grayette
Iuka
Exa Ruteledge
Tolbert Rutledge
Tishomingo
Rev White
Paul Adams
Sunshine
Eaves Dots and Local Church Notes in Crawfish Column
Mr J B Bullard died last Wednesday from pneumonia and was buried in Salem Cemetery with D L Glover conducting the service. Farming is progressing. eight sawmills are within hearing. The Eaves area built an Apostolic Church and the Mt Pleasant Methodists opened a new church. Rev G W Gardner will speak at Mt Pleasant on the second Sunday in May at 1 am. Several new residences and repairs have occurred across the county. Married Ed Fettman to Martha Borden recently. best wishes for their future. Letter signer Crawfish.
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J B Bullard
Doc) Bullard
Salem
D L Glover
Eaves
Apostolic Church
Methodist
Mt Pleasant
G W Gardner
Lam
Ed Fettman
Martha Borden
Easter Births and Local Life At Mars Hill
A large crowd gathered at Mars Hill Sunday for Easter celebrations. A newborn girl weighed nine pounds, born to Mr and Mrs George Selmon. OC Pruit continues work on his house on Roe Turner’s land. J Williams farms for the first time since marriage seven years ago. John Murphy relocated to his former home. Myrtle Farris stays with George Selmon. Several boys spent Saturday night at Mr Parsons. Will Fulton visited his sister E E Hargett. A Sapand Lonesome Waiter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuka
George Selmon
Mars Hill
OC Pruit
Roe Turner
J Williams
John Murphy
Myrtle Farris
George Selmons
Parsons
Will Fulton
E E Hargett
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W. S. Brown & CO
Sunday Schools of
Mississippi
Battle
Itera
Birmingham
Corinth
Illinois Central
R. R
G. H. Bower
Memphis, Tenn
Model Drug Store
Blackman
Crawfish
Inka Guaranty Bank
Miss
G. .W McCullar
Jourdan Mercantile Co
BRT
Victor
E. F. Waits
Corinth, Mississippi
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