Local social notes from Lamar area gatherings and visits
Mrs Myrtle Coiner appears repeatedly in the Lamar social column with visits to her mother Mrs H Gwen and other neighbors. Adam Malone and family visited A H Brown and family while many others called on friends such as Chas Wilson, Mrs Hull, and Mrs McCormick. A show in Lamar drew several families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Malone
Chas
Wright
R.A. Norton
Conner
Lamar
Cecil Kaderly
Lula Wells
Joe, Bull
Jake Kaderly
Frank Killy
Fred Lee
Raymond
Frank Ueekman
Pennington
Jessie
Vera
Chas, Wilson
M. Mikesel
H. I
Essie Wright
C. H. Brown
Will Thomas
Marie Goddard
Heckman
J. G. Hull
Carthage
Jennie Kackley
Mollie McCormick
Nevada
Kansas City
John Heckman
Fred Campbell
Roy Pennington
Floy Brown
A. H. Brown
Mr.wen
Jake Kesh
Mmes
Willy, McCormicck
Onstott
J. EB. Hull
Misse Heckman
Dublin
Chas. Mlumey
Jake Eaderly
H. Beall
Willy
McCormick
J. (. Hull
Wes Malone
Myrtle Coiner
H.l Gwen
Community Notes from Blue and Bethel Neighborhood
Lesley Garrett and family visited in Carthage Sunday. The death of Mastin Cline of Ceres, Cal., occurred Saturday. Connie Lilly injured her foot three months ago and had surgery Saturday. Baker Hughes speech in Joplin, political chatter at Looky Mound. Teachers and students attended Oakton school fair, bringing prizes. Families visited, neighbors called, and local events filled the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lesley Garrett
Carthage
Houston Cline
Iva
Alice
Frank Crrns
Lee Mitchell
Mastin Cline
Ceres
Cal
Geo,Quillin
Geo. Lilly
Nina McPenak
Budd
Ltocky Mound
Oakton
Beulaharis
Fred Pugh
I. Ek. Brous
Brous
Connie Lilly
Bert Quillin
Joplin
Hughes
White House
Mr. Wilson
Clyde Wagner
George Wagner
Callie
Joris Arner
Ballard Lilly
John Ross
A. Beeson
Tom Wood
George Lilly
Will Wooland
Gladys
Allhe Yates
Barton County
Looky Mound
Local Social News Roundup in Lebanon and Nearby Homes
Lebanon residents and relatives are mentioned visiting each other across towns such as Dadeville Greenfield Lamar and Jasper. The article notes house calls by Zoah Andrews Arthur Armstrong Bert Vincent and others plus Friday and Sunday gatherings at homes of the Phillips Norris Dinwiddie and Hamilton families. A Farmers Union Schoolhouse masquerade supper led by Miss Hattie Kunkler raised about 10 dollars and farmers anticipate finishing sowing wheat this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Phillips
Beulah Stansberry
Guy
Parker Andrews
Freddie Lee
Ade High
Wentworth
Harry Norris
Andrews
Bernice Stansberry
Mother Phillips
Chas. Woodrow
Norris Crumm
Katherine
Mines
Phillips
Hummel
Stansberry
Mr. Waltz
Rochester
Minn
Waltz
Will Griffitts
Chas
Woodrow
John Hamilton
Nsar
Lamar
Elsie Cowgill
Donna
Butler
Frank Thacker
Ethel
Newsome
Nashville
Thacker
Lace Simbree
Jasper
Magers
Kenoma
Jewel Lilly
Ernie Billington
Carl Fenner
Lebanon
Farmers Union
Hattie Kunkler
Hattie
Basket Dinner at Congregational Church Next Sunday
Miss Lula Dixon region notes and local social updates. A basket dinner will be held at the Congregational Church on October 22 with preaching at 10:00 a.m. by Rev. C. bh. Weaver and an afternoon Sunday School session. Various local residents and visitors are mentioned in routine neighbor notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
C. Bh. Weaver
C. KE. Cline
Frank Scott
Elmira Boyer
Miller
Webb City
Ralph,Orville
Harold Starrett
Winfred Atkinson
Vern
Clarence Hoyer
Homer Dixon
KI Collier
Laraseel
W. B. Milton
Will McCune
Alba
N.M. Dixon
Jessie Wright
Near Neck City
C. J. Ball
James Wyatt
Mrs. Boyer
Salem area notes and weather from Carytown report
Neighbors report a successful sale at Mr Hoy's and a busy week with church events. A protracted Brethren meeting starts October 22 and a Rally Day planned at Brethren church next Sunday. Rain brought about an inch of moisture aiding field work while Sunday schooling and community visits continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carytown
Kotta Turner
Salem Aid Society
Kenny Miller
Carthage
Helen Gaddis
Inna Turner
Mary Garrett
Jasper
Hughes
Bernice Boyd
May Hedricks
Vera Boyd
Chester Hamilton
Farmers Union Schoolhouse
Ilyan Blaze
Kansas City
Local Social Notes From Rising Sun and Carthage Visitations
Rising Sun residents George Binney and sons visited Alba after gravel. Mia, Mollie Gresham and Willis Carns and wife toured Carthage last week. Neighborhood attendees joined the George Hay sale Friday. Brethren Church ladies served lunch. Hay plans a Colorado trip soon. Joplin trip to hear Mr Hughes. Grandma Hay visiting Mrs Abe Teeter. Dave Lowe a Carthage visitor. Nettle Lowe visited Nina and Flossie Patterson. Dave Lowe and wife picked apples. Mrs Luther Wescott stayed with I P Wescott. Mrs Dave Lowe and daughter visited Mrs Abe Teeter and Grandma Hay. Dick Patterson on Joplin jury. Mr Jacobs of Carthage visited Will Wood. Flossie Patterson stayed with Hessie Strecker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Binney
Alba
Gravel
Mia
Mollie Gresham
Willis Carns
Carthage
George Hay
Ladies of the Brethren Church
Mr. Hay
Colorado
Joplin
Mr. Hughes
Grandma Hay
Abe Teeter
Dave Lowe
Nettle Lowe
Nina
Flossie Patterson
Luther Wescott
I’. W. Wescott
Dick Patterson
Mr. Jacobs
Will Wood
Hessie Strecker
Malta News Brief on Local Visits and Club Meeting
Miss Emata Magers returns home after a few days with Mr Kerr and wife of Caldwell Kuan and Miss Kerr of Carthage visited G. M. Magers and wife. The Crochet Club to meet with Mrs. Despain on Wednesday. A. L. Thomas visited G. M. Magers on Wednesday. John Murphy and family and Elmer Greer and family visited Mtoy Massey on Sunday. Mrs. Jarvis and daughter Stuby visited Mrs. John Welsh on Friday. Mrs. Roy Massey and Mrs. Tom Hell visited Mrs. John Murphy on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nd Magers
Mr. Kerr
Caldwell Kuanwas
Miss Kerr
Carthage
G. M. Magers
Despain
A. L. Thomas
G. M. Magera
John Murphy
Elmer Greer
Mtoy Massey
Jarvis
Stuby
John Welsh
Roy Massey
Tom Hell
Too Big a Job for One Man in Wartime Wit
The Boston Transcript quotes a reader quip about a lone worker deemed insufficient for a large task. The tongue in cheek remark portrays skepticism toward a solitary effort and the idea of a "stiff-wondo" figure shaped by a constructor’s hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pu Tun
Wad
Boston Transcript
Maternal Instincts in Tough Family Times
Fragmentary reflecting on maternal instinct as the mother of several children struggles to feed, clothe, and care for her clan. The text notes she has limited time and resources, aiming to keep her children's needs met with decent appearance and basic hygiene.
Sure to Have Good Sale
A reader note hints at an upcoming sale promising good bargains. The teaser mentions a routine morning drive and scheduling before early rising, implying a planned event with optimistic expectations.
How to Remove Indelible Ink
A brief method from Popular Science Monthly suggests wetting the stained area with chloride of lime and then rinsing in a dilute ammonia or sodium hyposulphate solution to lift indelible ink from fabric. The article notes practical steps for home cleaning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popular Science Monthly
World of fainting at blood shocks physician
A doctor recalls a patient who fainted after a minor finger cut. The man, a butcher, could not bear human blood despite habit of handling animal gore and wore thick gloves to avoid accidents. The note contrasts tolerance for animal blood with aversion to human blood.
Flag Day observance traced to New York governor order
The entry notes Flag Day being first officially recognized when the New York governor ordered flags flown on all public buildings on June 14, 1807, with Philadelphia also celebrating that day. It details how the custom spread nationwide and marks the date as the anniversary of the American flag’s inception on June 14, 1780.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Philadelphia
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Neighborhood News
Blue Star
Myrtle Cooiner
Blue and Bethel
Bpxa Yates
Zoah Andrews
Arthur Armstrong
Bert Vincent
Dean
Armstrong
John Dunn
Dadeville
Jud King
Greenfield
Dinwidldie
Lula Dixon
Miss Nerrip Lower
Malta
Emata Magers
Farmers& Merchants Bank
Clearing House Association
Federal Reserve Bank
United States
Farmers &Merchants
Bank of Jasper
Joe H. Deardorff
McDaniel
J. P. Leiss
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