Community notes on illnesses and local gatherings
Our Correspondents report several families recovering from grip illness with updates on Mrs. Will Collins improving after pneumonia. Prayer meeting planned at Hosea Hale's and a church roof shingle project undertaken. Charles Sitzes visits from Fredericktown. Mrs. G A Venable hosts cake and ice cream. Mrs. Hosea Hale visits her ill sister. A note urges enforcing liquor laws in public spaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Collins
Hosea Hale’s
Charles Sitzes
Fredericktown
G. A. Venable
Hosea Hale
Fred Shell
Bess Willian
Sedgewickville News Highlights and Local Happenings
Health updates with George M. Smith improving after illness. James W. Fulbright visits Desloge. Miss Ellen Bollinger travels with Miss Bee Seabaugh. Died January 21 1908 Miss Sarah Fikuart. families mourn and extend sympathy. Protracted meeting at Trinity church. local officials note strong community ties. Weather mild. mail changes after February 10 to Daisy. Rural industry shifts include road repair by Geo E Kinder and stave belts for Laflin factory. Political commentary critiques Roosevelt and Grover era policies amid hard times, urging support for Bryan. Francis Allen death noted. Woodmen of the World member interred in county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedgewickville
George M. Smith
W. D. Smith
Centenary Hospital
St. Louis
Ellen Bollinger
Alliance
Bee Seabaugh
Bollinger
J.W. Fulbright
Desloge
Fulbright
L. M. Wills
M. L. Smith
Oak Ridge
George
A. M. Smith
J. C. Smith
J. G. Huff
Trinity Church
Dr. Statler
TH. H. Bollinger
William Mungle
Daisy
Sarah Fikuart
J. T. Linebarger
John F. Winters
George Kinder
Prof. Winters
Sedalia
G. E. Kinder
Grisham Lumber Company
Laflin
Delilah Justice
Marble Hill
Squire McCans
Roosevelt
Grover
Teddy
Maine
California
Gulf
Coxie
United States Treasury
New York
Wall Street
W. J. Bryan
Francis Allen
Scott County
Woodmen of the World
1908 Era Social Notes and Local Tidbits
Reports an enjoyable time with mentions of William Yates preparing to erect a new barn on his farm Seabaugh and Propst cut his lumber Jacob Crites appears on the puny list Mrs Charley Dalton of Cape Girardeau visited W S Smith and J P Dalton families last week A J Statler guest of W S Smith Remaius Fulton bought a new buggy T B Drum suffers rheumatism but improving Two Reavens
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Yates
Seabaugh & Propst
Jacob Crites
Charley Dalton
Cape Girardeau
Glen Allen Social Notes and Local Moves
Glen Allen community updates include Rev W A Davault filling services, visitors Maud Whitener and Bessie Hall, Althea Mitchell’s Cape trip, Adam and J M Lincoln from Cape Girardeau, Mary Zimmerman joining W M College, John Funke ill with pneumonia, J M Chronister visiting Belmont, school entertainment closing, Lillian Zimmerman at W M College visit, and the Herold and Clay family moves. MOSE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Davault
Maud Whitener
Fredericktown
Althea Mitchell
Cape
Bessie Hall
Doniphan
Adam Lincoln
Cape Girardeau
J. M. Deck
Mary Zimmerman
Marble Hill
W. M. College
John Funke
J. M. Chronister
Belmont
Glen Allen
Lillian Zimmerman
J. M. Herold
Rose Clay
Mose
Local notes on farms and visits in Leopold area
Health is fair except for colds. The weather is fine and youths wish for snow. Jacob Elfrink is building a large barn while Louis Jansen progresses with his new barn. Martin Vandoren saws hickory for rims. Mrs. John Tenholder and Mrs. A Steverink visited Grandma Manning. A J Manning, a local real estate agent, attends to affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Clippard
Joe
Jacob Elfrink
Louis Jansen
Martin Vandoren
John Tenholder
A. Steverink
Grandma Manning
A. J. Manning
Local notices and arrivals in a small town
Local residents report buying a horse and buggy, lumber sawed for a shop, and continued thriving trade. Plans include building a barn and a spring wagon for Louis Jansen. Postmaster Clippard prepares for money orders. Joe Price takes a railroad post in Houston. Died Mrs E Radin, age 67, at son in law’s home. Miss Mary Brandts injured riding. John Elfrink and Henry Elfrink returned from St Louis. Mr and Mrs Schmitt visited there. Dr. Ashley begins practice with seventeen years’ experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Horrell
Frank Nenninger
Blankin
Alois Anger
J. Vanderen
Louis Jansen
F. G. Clippard
Joe Price
Houston
Texas
August Trankle
E. Radin
Mary Brandts
John Elfrink
Henry Elfrink
St. Louis
John Schmitt
Ashley
Frank
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Bessville
Huffman
J. M. Welker
Geo. E. Kinder
Otho Phelps
Wayne County
F. A. Sadler
Leopold
G. Burette Snider
Bank Marble Hill
Tof
Marble Hill, Mo
J. A. Manning
Manning & D
J. C. Dale
Lale
Lute
Ssville
Peoples Bank
THE
Jackson Marble Works
John H. Sander
Prop
C. L. Talley
Sallard- Snow Liniment Co
Lome Ren
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