Rural Carrier News from Route Routes Around Macomb
Rural Editor invites notes from routes seven and three. Route 1 reports on farms, barns, social events, road work, and local visits from Lewis Anderson to the Byers and Sticklen families with track of crops, weather, and yields. Route 3 notes baseball at Pennington Point, Hayleader injury recovery, and wagon shows. Route 4 covers Icenogie recovery, harvest progress, and Bethel Sunday School convention plans at Mt Zion with wheat, corn, and berry notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macomb
Arthur Bugg
Herman Feteh
Pennington Point
Vly
Bethel Township
Mt. Zion
O. M. Scott
James A. Bailey
L. B. Vose
Eli Win
Iley
Road Work Praised by Pierce son Route 5 Official
Route 5 report praises Highway Commissioner Piers on for steady road work. Fred Plassman ill under Dr C W Howell care with X rays taken. Mrs William McCutcheon unwell. sister Miss Anna Pollock helping. Wheat harvest near, clover cut, hay next, threshing to follow. Mrs W F Roberts won 25 prize for feed values letters. Elmer Miller worries about village watchman after car battery theft. Races in Macomb next Tuesday attract attendees. Mrs B F Gill and three grandchildren visit for Fourth of July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierson
Fred Plassman
C. W. Howell
William McCutcheon
Anna Pollock
W. F. Roberts
Elmer Miller
Fandon
Macomb
B. F. Gill
Francis
Lucile
Mary
Adams County
Route 7 Defeat Prompting Redemption Ahead of Season End
James Provine and the Route 7 team seek redemption after a recent loss to Bushnell. The town awaits the grand rush ending next week as heavy rains boosted this season. Miss Alice Ellison visits Chicago. a Mack truck accident east of town adds to the week’s events. Boots Runkle shines for the Macomb independents with a homer and a double against Colchester. Carnivals draw crowds, and Fourth of July races loom at the fair grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bushnell
Alice Ellison
Chicago
Runkle
Macomb Independents
Colchester
Ebenezer Church Notes and Local House Repairs Edit
The notice lists community updates including George Clark painting at Flaud Martin and others, Wallace Martin carpentry work, and George Provine’s church class plans for Rosebud class entry. It notes Ellerton coal bank busy for threshing, Miss Lena Eddington visiting, Ruth Ervin house-sitting for Sam McKaimey, and church events with 10 a.m. Sunday School and 11 a.m. service communion day, with choir practice Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flaud) Martin
Dannie Martin
George Clark
Flaud Martin
George Provine
Bessie Ervin
Wallace Martin
Ellerton Coal Bank
Emory Smith
Colchester
Lena Eddington
Sciota
Harry Brown
George Gruel
Edington Bros
Keener
Macomb
Thurch
Ruth Ervin
Sam McKaimey
Ebenezer
Petition for a New Trial in Adams County Greeks Case
Motion for a new trial filed by the Greeks charged with the Lash murder alleges juror prejudice and court errors. Lawyers from Jacksonville and the defense cite multiple reasons, with hearing set for Friday and possible appeal to the supreme court if denied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilney
Til
Fred G. Wolfe
Elients
Adams County
Ford
Shret Edward Lash
Sehuyle County
Ibe Dorney
John F. Wall
Defor c
Walter W. Wright
Jacksonville
Wolfe
Supreme Court
Adams Circuit Court
Schuyler County
Surprise Home Welcome For Geo LeMaster By Sunday School
The Sunday school held 34 attendees and collected 1.39 dollars. On Thursday evening the Junior and Senior classes gathered at I. A. LeMaster’s home to honor Geo LeMaster, a former Senior class member, who was surprised by about 25 young people as he arrived home around 8:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. A. LeMaster
Geo. LeMaster
Kidney Pills Bring Relief Says Virginia Reader
W H Shadwell of Stanley Virginia recalls kidney trouble six years ago. He was unable to rise from bed until Fo ley Kidney Pills were recommended by the Fire Department chief. After three hot tiles he improved and symptom return has not occurred. Similar claims of relief from rheumatic pains backache and urinary symptoms are noted by J M Ervin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Shadwell
Stanley
Foley
Fire Department
J, M
Ervin
Local Notices and Family News From the Community
Social reminders note a party with games and ice cream served at 10 pm then guests dispersed by 10 30 pm. Reports mention Miss Aleyne Collins undergoing tonsil removal at Holmes hospital and recovering at home. Family visits include P W Moore and Isabel Moore to Abingdon to see Harry Melvin. Joe LeMaster dies after surgery and Wayne LeMaster ill. A theft of 250 young chickens near Bushnell last Saturday is reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe LeMaster
Macomb
Wayne LeMaster
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Missouri
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Earl Byers
Good Hope
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Win. A. Powell
Muskogee
Okla
Grover Lewis
Martha Virginia
Carl Leighty
Agnes Hainline
Guy Church
Leren West
Argenbright
Peoria
Pearl Null
Nora
Urbana
William J. Sticklen
Thompson College
J. W. Sly
Willow Grove
Fannie Keithley
Lizzie Bevis
George Felix
St.Louis
Keithley
Philip Lewis
Esther Waller
Childdren
Thompson
Ebon Lance
Greenup
Lance
Sherman Tester
Cook Shack
Monmouth
Bert Boote Place
Elmer Icenogie
I. BE
W. T. Shaw
Carl E. Quist
Milan
Quist
Vist
Charles McCutcheon
Glen Crawford
L. M. Persinger
Kansas City
James Pierson
Chalmers Township
Chalmers
Scotland
Bayer
Aegists
Jesse Frost
James Provine
Eno
Associated Press News
Usco
United States
U.S. Tire Co
U. S
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Draper & Pennarts Vale
F. L. Towne Garage
Bardolph III
D. W. Jackson
Rubber Company
Tennessee, Ill
V. O. Filbert
Blandinsville, Ill
R. Knappenberger Avow
Ill
Avon Motor Company
N. C. Hutchins
Deering
Charley Douglas
Osborn
Lemons
Coffer Miller
College Ravine
Guy Mannering
McClellan’s
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