Gasconade Items
Quite a little rain touched our area last week. Young men from the neighborhood went to Brandsville to pick peaches but must return due to bad water. Jesse Coday spent Saturday with his father Thomas Coday. Mrs. Collina of Kansas City visits her sister Mrs. Katherine Schafer. Louis Davis and wife visited Loua Oetting's last week. Henry Crider and wife of Douglas County spent Sunday with John Matlock's. Francia Campbell son of E Campbell was run over by the separator of the thrashing machine and badly hurt but improving. Louis Oetting markets the finest peaches this season. German Lutheran church holds services every second Sunday with German morning and English afternoon at Wanneta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandsville
Louis Davis
Loura Oetting
Henry Crider
Douglas County
John Matlock
Francia Campbell
E. Campbell
Louis Oetting
Wolf Creek Folks Call for Road Repair and Mumps Dip
Special correspondence from Wolf Creek notes extreme heat and scarce water for stock, weather-damaged corn, and several mumps cases including Luther Dugger and a Lahey boy. Peaches harvested near West Plains, alfalfa plowing, and a push for road work on the Wolf Creek Hartville road with a call for five days of local labor.
Route 1 Special Correspondent Reports Local Happenings
In Route 1 news Claude Smith returns from Kansas while picnics at Macomb drew a good crowd. John Anderson and wife spent time with son Virgil. Mrs Edna Sidener of Michigan visits her mother. Mumps outbreak noted on Wolf Creek with Ray Ivy and Virgil Smith among those affected. Richard Schchicker celebrated 18th birthday with ice cream supper. A gathering at Mr Oberholser’s honored his daughter home from Springfield. Visitors at John Frye’s included several locals. Some boys left to work but returned soon. Wesley Frye heads to Comstock Nebraska if no work found. Everett Spence and family spent weekend with his father Sam Spence. Roy Huggins and Mrs Illy Spence also visited. Threshing machine arrived. Mrs John Frye visited Mrs Karl Anderson and Mrs Spence, who has been ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Smith
Kansas
Macomb
John Anderson
Virgil
Edna Sidener
Michigan
Slichiker
Richard Schchicker
Mr. Oberholser
Springfield
John Frye
Will Crippen J
Walter
Read Crippen
Mr.Moberly
Allie
Nerve Shanes
Frank Beckett
Homer Hedrick
George Frye
Wesley Frye
Comstock
Neb
Fred Frye
Everett Spence
Sam Spence
Roy Huggins
Illy Spence
Karl Anderson
Spence
A Texas Wonder Kidney Remedy Ad
An old advertisement touts A Texas Wonder as a cure for kidney and bladder troubles. It claims to remove gravel cure diabetes rheumatism and irregularities in men and women and bladder issues in children. Claims mail order availability for 1.00 with two months of use per bottle and promises testimonials. Dr. E W Hall St Louis Missouri listed for contact and druggists carry the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E W. Hall
Olive Street
St.Louis
Wright Co Mutual Insurance Ad Pitches Lower Rates
Farmers urged to switch from Old Line Insurance to Wright Co Mutual, claiming actual cost of 25 cents per $100 annually for the last three years. Contact E. W. Yocum, Secretary, Mt. Grove, Missouri, for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Line Insurance Company
Wright Co. Mutual
E. W. Yocum
Mt. Grove
Barn built by Dennis lads costs far less than value
The Mirror reports Henry Dennis built a barn for 114.15 using logs and common materials, a project done by the boys and Frank during off times. They cut logs, hauled materials, and harvested crops, showing that hard work yields a barn worth about 1,000 in value and delivering a moral: don’t kick, work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Mirror
Henry Dennis
Ore
Frank
Dennis
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Smith
Skinner & Co
Skinner
Jones
Mr. Skinner
the Farmers and Merchants Bank
Mansfield, Missouri
J. D. Reynouds
N. J. Cra
J. B. Crain
P. W. Newton F. B. Fuson
Wright County
N. J. Craig Mansfield, Mo
Fullington
W. B. Fullington
Manafield, Missouri
J.D. Avery Co
A. Stephe Avery & Stephens
Loans Insurance Real Estate Rental Agency
Mansfield
Bank of Mansfield
Carr
Jesse Coday
Thomas Coday
Mrs. Collina
Kansas City
Katherine Schafer
Wanneta
Wolf Creek
Fred Helsley
Luther Dugger
William Lahey
Susie Oberholser
Drue Turner
Little Rowland
J. D. Rowland
West Plains
Eien Sikes
Harve Young
Wim
Shelton and Son
Uncle Billy
Oetting
Hartville Road
Ray Ivy
Virgil Smith
Texas
S. S. Bertram
C. L. Beach Sons Music Store
D. RA. Frag
Auetlancer
Ava Farm
Mansfield Mirror
Stanton
Er Eleanor M. Ingram
Frisco A Eo
Birmingham
Frisco
Fred Harvey
Cpmfon
Aia
George G. Murrell
Courts of
The
South Side Square
Hartotile
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