Lamar Seizes Paper Railroad Plan From Oklahoma Route
A local surveyor received a letter from A. B. Kina of Blair Nebraska asking to survey a route from Jerico to Lamar and to assess the country from Lamar to Humanaville. The note hints Lamar will take possession of the paper railroad for a time. The piece mentions Bish connected to the Chicago and St. Paul line and hints a leadership change at Lamar-Democrat with a John Greisel presidency discussion. Wil Hicks returns from West Point Illinois and resumes work at Wolf Hardware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden City
Oklahoma
Humanaville
Sedalia
Lamar
A. B. Kina
Blair
Nebraska
Jerico
Lama
Sind al O
Bish
Chicago and
St. Paul
Hhis
Jobn Greisel
Bill Arp's View on a Country Paper
Bill Arp recounts his father’s move from New England to Georgia and a single newspaper advert that led to a teaching post, meeting a future wife, and ultimately Arp’s own birth. He uses the tale to show how a small local paper can spark pivotal life events and broader good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Arp
New England
Georgia
Arp
Local Grocery Notes and Town Gossip Highlights
Miscellaneous short items recount local shopping tips at Wheat's Crandall Bros and Crow Mercer Co, social visits by Mra F J McComb Rue Oma Webb and Oma Webb in Kansas City, travel notes from Fort Smith and Springfield, efforts to attract a clothing store, fertilizer ads for Sweetheart flour, and a rent notice from Wheat Laveron. People mentioned include F J McComb Rev L H Sweetland Pearl Johnson Sarah Dell Redmond Frank Howard Frank Guiick and H Bruce.
The Bolivar Reunion Comes to Bolivar Missouri
The coming old soldiers and old settlers reunion will run from Monday August 30 to Saturday September 4 in Bolivar Missouri. It aims to welcome former residents home for a week of camp life with varied programs. For details contact E L Scuorreen president or L M Payne secretary now listed at Girton building north side Burch's news stand subscriptions taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolivar
Missouri
E. L. Scuorreen
L. M. Payne
Sec'y
Girton
Burch
Suy Paper
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Hoosier
Rockers
China
Portieres
D. W. Teeter
Wil. Hicks
West Point
Will
Wolf Hardware Company
Thor
Oughly
International
Ugh
New York
Chicago
Pitts, the
Paint Man
Crandall Bros
Wheat’s
Mra
F. J. McComb
Carthage
Ben Weston
Misa Rose Keenor
Hel McCune
Nashville
Burch's
Harland Burkett
Crow Merc, Co
Clarence Brown
Fort Smith, Ark
Rue
Oma Webb
Kaness City
Carrie Andrewa
Burce
Pearl Johnson
Sarah Dell Redmond
Springfield
State Normal
Schooler's
Jasper
Right
J. KR. Wheat’s
South Side
L. H. Sweetland
Doe Roe
Kansas City
Schooler
Ralph Boucher
Fowler
Kans
Ralph
Fowler Area
Ernest Crawford
Ed Shook Sre
Mineral
Dayo
Pittsburg
Crawford County
Frank Howard
Alberta
Canada
Frank
King Edward
Uncle Sam
United States
Hineland
Frank Guiick
Old Jack Frost
Budweiser
America
Bohemia
Anheuser-Busch
St. Louis
Draughon
Draugon
Practical Business College
St Louis St
St Louis
Petria
Bolivar Reunion
Jasper News
R. B. Griffith
Postoffice
W. H. Woogds
Wolfe
Jasper Lodge
C.8. Ward
N.G. T.masters
Seo
W. H. Knott
M. D
North Main
W. H. Hendricks
M. D. Jasper, MD
Jasper Lodge NO
A. F
A.M
Bhrothera
Robt
Hammond Bros
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