Prohibition Enforcement Nears Carthage Saloon Closures
The Carthage area faces a shift as a 2.75 percent beer ban nears federal enforcement. President Wilson may sign soon, with ten days for the act to take effect if he does. Saloons like Henry Muehling, Model bar, and Owl bar face license expirations. some will close or switch to soft drinks. Breweries produce nonalcoholic beer for prohibition states, and many saloonmen may sell it. The piece also notes the broader road and economic costs borne by farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
United States
Wilson
Congress
Henry Muehling
Main Street
East Fourth Street
Jim Daugherty
Owl
Prohibition
L’reas
Daily Thought: Wisdom in Speech Echoes Demosthenes
A compact reflection equates a person’s character with their spoken words, noting that speech reveals wisdom or folly. The quote likens a vessel to sound, suggesting integrity or flaw is exposed through articulation and discourse.
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Demosthenes
Truly a Big Mistak
A local dialect anecdote features Uncle Eben warning that a man always in trouble makes the tremendous mistake of being proud of it, illustrating humble restraint and a warning against vanity.
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Eben
Dainty Party for Rock Club Celebrates Mrs Drake
A social event at A F Drake’s home honored Mrs Mary Alice Drake whose upcoming marriage to Mr J Herbert McGhie of Columbus Kansas was announced on the party’s place cards. Guests from Carthage Blackwell and Columbus enjoyed piano selections and autumn decor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Drake
Mis
Mary Alice Drake
J. Herbert McGihre
Columbus
Kans
Mra. Drake
Mra
W. H. Waters, Jr
Book Club
J. Herbert McGhie
Lida Drake
W.E. McGhie
Geo. Madison
Carthage
H. P. Hall
Omer Webb
Alice Seleer
George Beck
Blackwell
Okla
Lula Lawson
Missionary Meeting At Mrs Crow's Home
The Woman's Home Missionary Society of the M E Church will meet Tuesday afternoon Oct 20 at Mrs Frank Crow's home. Devotional services lessons on Americanization readings and texts. Mrs Crow Mrs Hardaway Mrs Drake Mrs Houser lead readings and discussions. All invited including nonmembers. Secretary Mrs McCune.
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Woman's Home Missionary Society of the
M. E. Church
Frank Crow
Mra. Crow
Lust Stanya
Houser
Running to escape the rain joke noted
A brief humor item from the Chicago American records a pun where Ralph explains he was running rather than being anywhere when it rained, after being sent to a distant store. The quip reflects brisk city newspaper humor and the speaker’s anxious inquiry about Ralph’s whereabouts during the shower.
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Ralph
Chicago
Dewey Social News Brief Highlights Local Family Updates
Mrs May Mathias and Rev Mr Dowless visit Salem for a glad handshake. Ladies Aid to furnish lunch for Mr Cramm s sale. Quilting at Mra Tat ey. visitors include Mea dames Turner Dave Wood Green wood Bull Carter Follmer Matthews and Kincaid. Ed S arla returns from Kansas trip. Ralph Sterling and Helen Elliott wed and plan Eldorado Kansas move. Clarence Simmons relocates to Jasper. Mrs Turner hosts Dowless.
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Mr. Dowless
Salem
Brook
Ladies Aid Society
Mr. Cramm
Mra. Tatey
Meadames Turner
Dave
Wood
Greenwood
Bull
Carter
Follmer
Matthews
Kincaid
Eldorado visitors and local gatherings noted this week
Alberta of Eldorado visits granddaughter Mrs Vern Bunnell while H S Stockdale and wife attend the association. Myrtle Comner visits Carthage and is joined by Harry Bunnell and others at Campbell home. WII Law family spend Sunday with H J Conner. Grandma Stockdale and Mrs Heckman visit Stockdale households. Kate Kauffman visits Holdeman. Mikesell helps move. Jake Kaderly hosts guests. dancing floor noted for cleaning before use.
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Alberta
Eldorado
Vern Bunnell
H. S. Stockdale
Lanths
Myrtle Comner
Carthage
Harry Bunnell
Campbell
Wii Law
H. J. Conner
Arnold
C. M. Mikesell
Grandma Stockdale
H. E. Stockdale
Mrs. Heckman
Mrs. Bunnell
Kate Kauffman
Holdeman
A. Beeson
Henry Kaderly
Miss Wearl Killy
William Lear
Jake Kaderly
Ollie Joyce
Kansas City
H. EK
Stockdale
Bert Kaderly
Il. i
Diamond News Briefs From The Community
A fine rainstorm visited our community last week. farmers report wet ground delaying drilling. Mike Dillon and family moved to Neck City. A wedding occurred between Mina Cary Moyd and Doyle Lilly. John Pfander and wife visited home folks. Arthur Wardlow toured Joplin. Chas Elting and family spent Bud day in Carthage. Nellie Hane visited home folks. After this week the Diamond news will be handed to a new correspondent.
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Mike Dillon
Neck City
Mina Cary Moyd
Doyle Lilly
Warren Pflander
Jasper
Jewel Lilly
W. Pfander
E. Pfander
Community Notices From Blue and Bethel Area
Lee Mitchell and Delogs McKibben shipped two cars of cattle to Kansas City Monday. Mrs. Roy King called on Mrs. Wor ley Monday evening. Clarence Hiner and family spent Sunday at Mr. Beeson’s. Beeson family plans to move this week near Nevada. Mitchell bought 12 head of cattle from Frank Carns Thursday. Kerney from east of Jasper visited Clyde Wagner Sunday. Hiner’s grandmother Mrs. Castlebury and Iola Ross visited last week. Mitchell bought eight head from Walter McPeak last week. John Yates and wife, Mrs. Cotton, Charley and Miss Violet Budd attended the Oakton convention Sunday. Mrs. George Guillen called on Mrs. Lesley Garrett Thursday. Mrs. Emma Bowman spent Friday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Yates. Doyle Lilly and Misa Caryl Boyd wed Wednesday at Jasper. will reside with groom’s parents George Lilly and wife. Congratulations wished for a long, happy marriage. Cecil Lucas is quite sick from a fall. Owensby’s little son is better now. Ballard Lilly and wife visited Mr. Pope’s one night last week. Mrs. Henry Pugh remains quite sick.
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Lee Mitchell
Delogs McKibben
Kansas City
Roy King
Worley
Clarence Hiner
Mr. Beeson
Nevada
Frank Carns
Mr. Kerney
Jasper
Clyde Wagner
Times Change As Old Fashioned Girl's Daughter Goes Out
A brief note on changing times describes an old fashioned girl whose daughter now begins her evening outings at nine o clock, marking a shift in late hours and social norms.
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McCune & Tallman
Missionary Meeting
Jasper, Mo
Tures
N. H. Patterson
Blue Star
Mrs
Charles Ruting
Blue
Bethel
Frances and
Mary Varns
Majestic
Monogram
Jasper Hardware Co
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