Local notices and ads from Ava area goods and events
Terse town items show Hoover visiting Joplin and various ads for furniture sewing machines and spring fashion. Listings include auctioneers, address changes, church events, discounts, Red Cross notices, farm loans, and local visitors such as Miss Leona Hoover, J. W. Floyd, and L. M. Edens with a prisoner report from Karlsruhe Germany.
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Hoover
Joplin
Floyd's
J. Walker
Hardy
Ark
Grace Craig
Memphis
Alex Salisbury
Dawson Red Cross
Lawrence Peebles
Adair
Iowa
Albion
Mich
Clark Township
Ashley
G. E. Cooley
Norwood
Dennis Church
J. W. Floyd
Adv
M. E
Marshfield
D. W. Hoover
Leona
Kansas City
Barnes of
Marston
Cole’s
J.D. Reynolds
J. D. Reynolds
P.W. Newton
Miss Pearl
H.E. Newton
Jerome Kirk
Laramie
Wyo
Railroad Corps
U. S. Army
Avery & Stephens
Clyde Turner
Springfield
L. M. Edens
Cabool
Washington
American Red Cross
L.M. Edens
Karlsruhe
J. E. Pummill
Shannon County
Flora Jones
Lew M. Schupp
Midco
Pummill
N J Craig Seeks Loans on Improved Farms in Two Counties
N J Craig states he is willing to loan money on good improved farms located in Wright or Douglas counties. This short notice notes his lending interests and geographic focus without additional terms.
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N. J. Craig
Wright
Douglas Counties
Great Play of Nations Prophesied by Julia Judson
Julia Judson surveys Daniel’s image of four kingdoms in gold silver brass iron and clay. She links the head of gold to Babylon Nebuchadnezzar and traces its 1695 year span from Nimrod’s era to Belshazzar’s death, noting prophetic interpretation and historic continuity.
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Julia Judson
Adam Clarke
Nimrod
Belshazzar
Nebuchadnezzar
Venera
Rooster to France Plan Sent From Wright County
A rooster from Wright County, raised by W. S. Gobble of Mansfield, will travel to Gen Pershing in France. The Ozark fowl, a Rhode Island Red, sold for 212.50 at a Mountain Grove Red Cross auction and has begun its voyage with several stops en route.
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Wright County
H. E. Stiff
Mountain Grove
Gen. Pershing
France
Ozark
Gen.Pershing II
Red Cross
W. 8. Gobble
Mansfield
Missouri Christian Endeavor Union Convention in June
The Missouri Christian Endeavor Union will hold its annual convention in Mountain Grove on June 7, 9 and 9 with the theme Service from 2 Timothy 2:15. Each district society should bring a service flag with a star for each boy in service and a cross for each life recruit. Contact J. D. Reynolds to buy your shoes. he has the best values for the money.
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Missouri Christian Endeavor Union
Mtn. Grove
What Has Your Red Cross Money Done
What Has Your Red Cross Money Done. It has enabled America to hearten allies fighting forces and to sustain civilian spirit. Canteens provided meals to soldiers, warehouses along French and Italian lines, seaports, care for consumptives, maimed veterans reeducation, and home efforts of sweaters, mufflers, socks for camps, cantonment sanitation, and aid to dependents. Will you do your share to keep this Hand of Mercy at its work.
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Red Cross
Army
Navy
America
American Red Cross
Route Number 2 Social notes from Sam Letsinger's area
The column lists numerous local visits and social engagements across families led by J W Edwards and others. It notes gatherings at Sam Letsinger's, visits to J W Edwards, Mrs Marshall, Leota Brentlinger, and many residents including the Letsingers, Hales, Brazeals, Perry family, and Williams. It mentions a foot injury to Miss Mary Brazeal and training camp plans for Clifford Holtzein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Norcross
Marie
J.N. Perry
Mary Brazeal
E. E. Marshall
Cecil
Clifford Bobzein
Leota Brentlinger
Sam Letsinger
Roby Morrass
Jack Brazeal
Floyd Hale
Macomb
Boss Fimdley
Roby Lesler
Charlie Manning
Misa Zella Letsinger
Cecil Marshall
Ava
Zella Letsinger
Mrs. Marshall
Joe Davis
Milton Dennis
Peters
Alice Tombles
Clifford Holtzein
Joe Frye
Springfield
Opal Frye
Claribel Frye
Nevada
Stone
Carter Seeks Wright County Clerk Nomination
S A Carter for County Clerk 8 announces in the Mirr or this week as a candidate for Wright County clerk. A native of the county he is 43, a school teacher and farmer of Elk Creek township. He has taught 27 years in various districts and was census enumerator in 1900. If nominated he pledges to serve all county residents.
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A. Carter
Elk Creek Township
Wright County
Wood Township
Mansfield
Route Three Preaching at New Hope This Weekend
Rev G Chadwell pastor of Route Three Preaching at New Hope holds services every second Saturday and Sunday at 11 a.m. Several locals attend a Red Cross sale in Harnville Sunday. Mary Dodson shows improvement after two weeks on the sick list. Ida Holliman spent Sunday night with Ethell Mitchell. Casey Jones.
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New Hope
G.chadwell
Red Cross
Harnwille
Mary Dodson
Ida Holliman
Ethell Mitchell
Casey Jones
Owl Hollow Notes Highlight Warm Weather and Local Visits
The community reports pleasant warm weather as farmers work in fields. A large crowd attended all day church services at Antioch on Sunday. Miss Irmy Kennedy visited from Saturday to Tuesday with relatives. Several from this vicinity attended the Red Grass sale at No. 9 on Friday. Will Fasley worked for J. W. Glass on Monday.
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Antioch
Irmy Kennedy
Olles
Fire Scare Threatens Seymour Opera House
A Thursday night fire at the Seymour opera house was caused by defective electrical wiring and discovered just before showtime. The blaze was quickly extinguished and no injuries were reported.
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Seymour
Seymour Opera House
Ballard's Snow Liniment Ad Expounds Healing Power
In the medical field, Ballard's Snow Liniment is praised as the fastest remedy for flesh damage including cuts wounds sprains burns and rheumatism Its penetrating power is described as extraordinary The ad lists prices of 25 cents 50 cents and 1.00 per bottle and notes it is sold by all medicine dealers.
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Ballard
Carl Mays the Widowed Mother's Hero of Two Counties
The Kansas City Star notes Carl Mays, famed Luston Red Sox pitcher born in Douglas County Missouri and raised in Mansfield Wright County, as the region’s distinguished citizen. Once scolded for playing ball, he now funds and builds his mother's $15,000 home on a thriving Ozark farm. Citizens crowd Mansfield station for sport pages before war headlines, honoring the local star.
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Douglas County
Wright County
Missouri
Carl Mays
Luston Red Sox
Carl
Mansfield
Neversweat Society
Ozarks
Pershing
Foch
Haig
Kansas City Star
GER'S Baby Elixir for Stomach and Bowel Disorders
An advertisement touts GER'S BABY ELIXIR as a grand corrective remedy for babies stomach and bowel disorders. It claims relief from indigestion sourness vomiting and colic with diarrhoea and promotes purity wholesomeness and pleasant taste. Price two shillings and fifty cents per bottle, sold by all.
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Ger
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Rooster
Y. P. S. C. E. Convention
Sheea
Ady
Tufa
Thomanda
Congress
Wilson Kenda
War Department
J. W. Edwards
Tom Bogart
Grant Letsinger
John Livingston
Bert Royston
Chas, Davis
Herman Williams
W. O Williams
Frank Hitchcock
Dewey Davis
Bill Craig
Paul Williams
Miss Rose and
Mr. Snyder
Seph Letsinger
John Slate
Luther Story
Marian Williams
Jim Tetteller
Marian Letsinger
Hugh Shinpaugh
J. W. Brentlinger
S.a.carter
Owl Hollow
Will Fasley
J. W Glass
M. C. Coday
Hart Township
Emmett L. Jones
W. H. Brake
Perlie D. Newton Boone Township
J.R. Archer
Mountain Grove Township
Herbert C. Shelton
Gasconade Township
Alvah F. Richardson
Robert Morton Clark Township
Barney Yates Gasconade Township
Charles W. Evans
Pleasant Valley Township
John A. Williams
S. A. Carter
John A. Hensley
Farmers Produce
Jarrett Bldg
North Side
I.R. Knotwell
F. M. Huffman
Norwood, Mo
Bouldin-Ryan Furniture Co
T.b.bouldin
R. E. Williams Watchmaker and Jeweler
Giuaran
Thomas KR. Dean
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Charles F. Marvin
Washington, D. C
Mississippi
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Arkansas
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Pontiac Hotel
Union Station
V. E Moers
Lous
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