Local Notes From Dry Fork Farm Community Seeks Christmas Cheer
Rising Sun Memo reports repairs and farm activity across L. Gresham and neighboring properties as rural free delivery expands. The item lists cattle vaccination by R. E. Gresham, a new constable appointment for Preston township, market chatter, and social notes including Mrs. Taft’s marriage and a church incident. Local readers are urged to await further updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. G. Gresham
R. King
R. M
Lauderbaugh
Missouri Pacflc
R. E. Gresham
Thos
Calhoun J. C
Ure
Gresham
Frank King
Preston
Philippines
Bill Stone
Kanraa
Ogge
Dornie
Duwon
Dry Fork
Bert King's
Store ad touts warm seating and hitch racks by RK L Roseers
Local ad proclaims the warmest place in town behind the store for teams and patrons. RK L Roseers & Son note they will pay the highest price for butter eggs and lard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RK. L. Roseers & Son
P.S
Dubin Items From a Village Social Page
Protracted meetings closed on Wednesday night as Rev Bormham urged folk to seek Christian happiness. Box supper raised 810.03 for Sunday school treasurer. Notable attendance and chatter about visits, travels, and local doings fill the page, with farm moves, a baby’s death, fever illness, sleigh rides, and neighborhood chatter reflected in short notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bormham
Boroham
Sucday School
Ed St. John
Hower
J Rodden
Miles Donne
Tom Goodwin
Alias
Carr
Sharp
Webb City
Morian
Save The Horse Remedy From Ailments And Cures
A fragmented 19th century advertisement describes home remedies for sick horses including tobacco and steam nose therapy, plus assorted local shop notices and medical testimonials. It blends harmful doggerel with product pitches and a claim of Dr King’s New Life Pills curing illness. The text also touts lawn and household items for sale and various local notices.
Christmas plans and school notices in Jasper School column
The Jasper school notes reveal Christmas preparations, exams postponed to after Christmas, and a debate on signs of the times. Local pupils attend classes, a fire drill prompts activity, and teachers assign opening selections while families and neighbors wrap up carpentry and crafts before holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mine Gregg
Bath
Christman
Spaid
Harry Priggle
Goffs
Tom Bosby
Arlo Eatery
Mr. Gaddis
Mr. Cambell
Sam
Santa Claus joins White Ribbon temperance effort
In a playful civic blurb the W C T U imagines Santa Claus as an honorary leader for the Loyal Temperance Legion. It argues for white ribbons, Uncle Sam’s youth programs, and funding to steer children toward good will and sobriety, touting small-town store odds and a humorous note on holiday gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Loyal Temperance Legion
L. T. Las
Uncle Sam
Milwaukee
W. C
T. U
Baute
Arkaceas
Sode
Weil
Santa
Sam
Babts
Texas
Jasper
Hunting and fishing prohibition and rail fare notice
The undersigned warn against hunting or fishing on their premises and announce Missouri Pacific ticket sales on December 24 25 31 and January 1 for one and a third fare. Promotions mention limited trip distances and dates tied to a state teachers meeting in Kansas City. Also includes an endorsement for Chamberlains Cough Remedy from W C Voeckner recommending the medicine sold by Webb Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missori Pacific
Kansas City
Missouri Pacific
Pto
Prom
Toowoomba
Australia
Chamberlain
W.C. Voeckner
Mr. Wockner
Webb Broa
Sorghum Molasses at Hastings and Local Goods Ad
An old advertisement page offers Sorghum Molasses at Hastings priced 60 cents from Lauderbaugh Drug Store. It promotes remedies for liver issues and piles, plus a three month scholarship to a business college in Carthage. Also notes a cream separator for woodhor apples and sales inquiries in Warren Missouri.
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Ent
Adies
Adiea
Gent
Saxony
Chigia Silks
Gent's Holiday Neckwear
Gent’s
Hastings
Rising Sun Memo
L. D. Greyham
Thea
Walter Calhoon
Ficinity
Thomas Patterson
Lebanon
Samar
Dian
W. H. Hexensions
R. L. Roberts & Bon
R. L. Roberts & Son
Rack T Store
J.D. Harbur
Boucher & Butts
Missouri
Tom Wood
Miay Talley
Tyes Wilkins
Mr. Horn
Colle Pat Soma
A. J. Gray
Webb Hills
Dright's
J.D. Haxnur
Wanno
M. Austin
Winchester
Ind
Dr. King
Webs
Jasper Ob Frick Farm
Tshe Eilien
Jumatt
Ridsane
Ryd
Chikken
Dewey
Me.o Campbell
Pugh
Webb Bros
Bright's
Christine
Jasper Milla
Cash
Cote
H. L. Taimar
J. W. Bovucier
Wisconsin
Cam
Atgre. Ies
J.mccaslin
Underskirts
E. A. Hastings
Michigan
J. “de Harbur
Foote Sodphons
Hespatces
Boucher & Buits
RE. Grehan
W. A. Junen
A. G. Griffin
K. F. Reid
A.M. Harvey
D. H. Stoup
John Gresham
J. D. Jones
R.H. Bayne
D. W. Replogle
A. Wandlow
James Johnston
Brown
1. H. Wampler
Wilbert Miller
J. L. M. Gore
D. H. Wampler
Tamuad
Carthage
Barjoel
Warren
W. Carredt
Japper
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