Stevert County Weathered Town Notes and Local Happenings
Our correspondents report steady wheat, good health, and improving roads in Steperville. Updates mention trade at two general stores, a sawmill, a blacksmith, and upcoming barbershop need. Residents note rainfall, cattle, grain shipments, a possible railroad extension, and a July Fourth barbecue invite from Zalma area friends.
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Bettles
St. Louis
George Elfrank
Volmer
Cape Girundentt
Mary Engelen
Rosa Brewer
Near Drom
Bud Irvin
Cape Girardean County
al Os Anger
Carowagon Wakar
Adolph King
Tuck
Myr
Marble Illini
Dram
Weekend notes from Scorous and surrounding areas
Wealth in Scorous notes George T. Cole in Scopus and John Stone visiting Marble Hill. Wheat yields improve after rains. Lincoln and D. M. Newel in Cape Girardeau. Chinch bugs damage corn as wheat ends. Henry Jackson and family visited nearby. L. B. Cole moving along road. Sunday school progress under W. H. Lutes and L. Page. Professor James visited Marion in Patton. Farmers finished wheat harvest and cultivate corn thriving after rain. Sam James cited among local supporters. Dolph Cole visits Gravel Till. rumor of a visitor. New Madrid's Salyer seen. Pink praised. Dolph Cole visiting kinfolk. David Brown informed of his daughter's death in Scour County. Community shares sympathy as general mood turns somber. Harvest season continues in GooeR Pond IL area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George T. Cole
Scopus
John Stone
Marble Hill
Ad. Lincoln
D. M. Newel
Cape Girardeau
Henry Jackson
Il. B. Cole
W. H. Lutes
L. Page
Professor James
Sam
Marion
Patton
Sam James
Bill Newel
Aiser
Salyer
New Madrid
Pink
Dolph Cole
Elea
David Brown
Scou Rounts
de Vapeseatl
Civts
Shavily
Harvest Notes and Local Visit Reports From Richland Area
Local column reports wheat in shock and some in the stack near Advance, corn progressing well. O B Bolin visits the hill this week, Frank Horrell tours Richland, Red Cook Stuckey visits from Sodgewickville, Peter Vergin threshes near Advance with a new machine. The Richland farm crew sings old tunes as everyone stays busy and hopeful for better days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. B. Bolin
Vene Worrell
Frank Horrell
Dutchtown
Richland
Red
Sodgewickville
Peter
Larry Jack
Glen Allen News From The Pew Notes Local Happenings
Glen Allen letter from The Pew reports L P Lett leaving for St Louis and a visit with Farmington relatives. Crowds invade the region as fruit agents arrive. Key and Perry plan a barber shop and restaurant. Miss Clara Snyder returns for summer. July Fourth picnic in Rhodes Park hinted. A hunting trip ends with four trees burned in the Ozark night. a man from Farmington is lost during the excursion. Mrs Bowman of Cape Girardeau dies. funeral services held at Glen Allen cemetery. She leaves seven children and is mourned by many.
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Glen Allen
L. P. Lett
St. Louis
Lett
Bata craysLudine
Peals
Farmington
Miss Annie's School and Old Geography Echoes
Fragmented historic column recalls Miss Annie's school and a nostalgic geography poem. The piece threads rural life, tariff era politics, and memories of Miss Annie guiding children through maps, Mississippis, and continents with simple lessons and gentle praise.
Seabaugh Brothers Start Thrasher Venture in Perryville
Reports note Abraham and Dan Seabaugh headed to Perryville to start a thrasher operation. Rev Walton delivered a sermon last Sunday evening. Farmers, delayed by rains, fall behind with corn plowing. Seabaugh Brass Band plans a town concert Saturday evening with music, while Mrs T C Drum visited Oak Ridge with daughter Myrtle. On the road from Millerville, Eli Seabaugh and Eli Ashi had a wagon overturn after a cow frightened a horse. both horses fled to town, but no serious injuries occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham
Dan Seabaugh
Perryville
Walton
Seabaugh
Bee Town
T.C. Drum
Oak Ridge
Myrtle
Millerville
Eli Seabaugh
Eli Ashi
Ir Seabaugh
W. F. Neff
Kentucky Way and a Whisky Fueled Political Night
A Louisville nun speaks of Kentucky traditions while reporters describe a rowdy gathering during the silver amendment era. The crowd, buoyed by whisky, roared as Chairman Berry called for a rush of drinks, creating a fever pitch on the platform amid Kentucky political heat.
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Kentucky
Louisville
Atlanta Constitution
Kentrcky
Berry
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