Influenza impacts Dewey and surrounding areas
In Dewey influenza cases rise delaying school openings. The Courtney family and five others, including the Rusk, Flowers, and Mstey/Bull families, are affected, with Mrs Courtney's baby most severely. Nearby, Judge Brock's family visited Ralph Berry, and Perry Grisham and wife stayed with Mr and Mrs Taylor. Wheat is growing, a sore foot woman, and vaccinations for stock are underway amid worries of more deaths south of the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey
Dewey and King
Salem
Courtney
Rusk
Flowers
Robert Mstey
Vance Bull
Judge Brock
Ralph Berry
Perry Grisham
Carthage
is.Taylor
Influenza, cattle losses, and local visits in Diamond area
Influenza cases are on the mend in Diamond with new cases reported. Mrs. Charles Elting and Chas Smith face blood poisoning from handling sick stock. John Pflander reports heavy cattle losses, mostly Jerseys. Several neighbors visited, including Mrs Link Milton in Jasper and Ross Farr family with John Pfander and wife. Apples were harvested by Ross Barr and Clyde Wagner party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Smith
Mr. Wood
Link Milton
Jasper
John Spaid
Mitchell
Warren Plander
John Hane
Joplin
Diamond
John Pflander
John
Sheridan News Ties and Travels Across Local Families
Mrs Joy Kearney and Mrs Charley McClintock visited relatives in town. Several families, including the McClintocks and Wamplers, hosted gatherings and called on friends. Ed Davis and wife attended a funeral in Lawrence County. Ben Janney returned from Illinois due to his mother’s illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley McClintock
Mrs. Malone
Essie Wright
Bill Lukens
Sroest King
Homer Wampler
Elsie Gresham
Alice Templin
Marie Owings
Bell Patterson
Will McClintock
Ernest McConnell
Bob Smith
Carl Denninger
Ed Davis
Basil McClintock
Chas.Sullens
Kenney
Oscar Faskin
Minnie
Frances
John Gresham
Jake Lemasters
Leota McClintock
Joy Kenney
Ana Davis
John Spaid
John Cather
Grady Campbell
Gus Campbell
Rising Sun and Carthage 6 Miss Dorothy Patterson
Co sold their farm near Jasper to T S Weber of Spencer Iowa and will move. Multiple social visits noted among Greshams Patterson and related families. A rain affected Barton County roads and an apple orchard trip reported. A Rising Sun meeting discussed the Single Tax, with reporters detailing local visits, school changes, and weekend travel across Carthage and Jasper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. R. Patterson
Rising Sun
T. S. Weber
Spencer
Iowa
Weber
Jasper
Patterson
Fred Gresham
Belle Patterson
John Carter
Roy Carter
Will Wood
Will Patterson
Town
Mollie Gresham
Nellie Whickers
Joe Rice
Helen
Co. BR
Clarence
Robert Gresham
Charley McClintock
Joy Kerney
Sheridan
Williams
Miller
Joe Patterson
Charley Patterson
Dave Lowe
Miss Nettie
Family
Roy Fenner
Carthage
Bert Baston
Nettie
C. St. Patterson
Lionel Winder
Velton
U. S. Lowenstein
Joe Edwards
Nellatterson
Seth Gresham
Lebanon social notes mention local visits and church services
Miss Zoah Andrews and John Carns spent Sunday with Frank Carns and family. Mrs Rex and daughter-in-law Mrs Ernest Rex visited Fred Winter's Friday. Virgil Dinwiddie went to Kansas City to aid Lonnie Dinwiddie and family with illness. Miss Beulah Stansberry visited Lena Dickerson. Mabel Rogers visits Kenoma this week. Zonh and Ocie Andrews and Arthur Courtney spent Wednesday with Elmer Pugh. C S Andrews and wife visited Carthage. Mr Keys and wife dined with Leister. Church services planned in Lebanon Sunday. Mrs Dinwiddie visited Fred Winter's Saturday. Chas Stansberry and family and Clyde Southwick and family returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Ernest Kensamuller
Ocle
Zouk
Mimer Pugh
Cecil, Watver
Carthage
Jack Stansberry
Will Weston
Jack Stansbury
Mr. Weston
Guy Andrews
Sleckman Boys
Arthur Armstrong
Dinwiddle
Zouh Andrews
Mins Cecil Waugh
John Carns
Frank Carns
Rex
Ernest Rex
Fred Winter
Virgil Dinwiddie
Kansas City
Lonnie Dinwiddie
Beulah’ Stansberry
Lena Dickerson
Mabel Rogers
Kenoma
Zonh
Ocie Andrews
Arthur Courtney
Elmer Pughi
Charley Hane
Hane
Firaly
Alice Wheltner
Ernest Yates
Camp Funston
Jessie Lucas
Cine
Violet Sure
Webb City
Pink Worle
Taylor
Owens
Chlerien
Crabtree
Build Home
Wrank Carus
Tursday Tierroin
Les. Vy
BLUE AND BETHEL Miss Hona Vans and Visits
A long list of local social visits and neighborly calls across Blue and Bethel areas. Many names appear visiting relatives and friends in Webb City Pittsburg Alba Carthage and Lamar. A brief meteorology note explains the term wet moon and its weather superstition.
Remarkable 19th Century Printed Dante Verse Volume
A note on a rare midget-volume printed edition of Dante's Divine Comedy. The work, noted for its minute size and inclusive pages, lacks several sheets due to printer’s paper removal during its production, marking a unique archival artifact.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wheeler
Cordz & Son
B. H. Gaddis
Charles Elting
Sheridan News
Joy Kearney
Rexall
H. F. Pitts
Dorothy Patterson
Lebanon
Zoah Andrews
N. H. Patterson
BLUE
Bethel Miss Hona
Lee Mitel
Geo. Lilly
Jack Allen
Pittsburg
Geo
Mars
Murr Ant
Anim Dex
Alan Sam
F. Pitts
Jasper, Mo
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