Local notes on farming, fishing and community life
Our Correspondents report good health in the locality and busy farmers in their crops. Several boys enjoyed a July fishing outing with Hinery Haynes and FL Cooper praised for good catches. Jasper Cooper completed a new store venture while Miss Sue Vance was laid to rest at Merers cemetery. The youth picnic on the river proved popular and plans for upcoming checks on local country life were discussed. A baseball game at Grassy Sit drew a large crowd and Marion Mouser will lead the Old Friend Slip church service on the second Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinery Haynes
Cooper
Jasper Cooper
Sue Vance
Robert Vance
Merers
Faery Harper
Marion Mouser
Patton Area Notes On Harvests Relatives and Roads
The report notes better harvests than expected and mentions Ray son of Dro Gee MW Lim baugh visiting relatives in Hornersville. Ile studied medicine in St Louis and plans to become a doctor. Patton hosts culverts and road concerns with a question about the dead road overseer and missing sign boards. The thermometer reads 86 at dawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray
Dro Gee MW
Limbaugh
Hornersville
Ile
St. Louis
Winsoll
Patton
Rayford Hawn
Joe Shirley
Marquand
Foo
Local visitors and community events in Marquand
Mrs F W Gale spent Sunday in St Louis. Miss Kate Bute of Tell City visits relatives in and around Marquand. John Sander and wife of Rock Point visited. Prof Grey of Fredericktown, Marvin College president, preached at the Methodist church. Mrs Flora Githens of Williamsville visits her mother Mrs R Whitener. Newton Whitener and children visit Mrs Nancy Whitener. Harley Farrar of Fredericktown visits her brother in law Ed White. Woodman picnic drew about 2000 attendees. Luigi circus a big draw with egg race, fat man and fat woman races. Mrs Ben Whitener won egg race first prize. Mrs Maude White second. Avery Mouser won fat man race. Mrs Henry Lax won fat woman race. Amusements committee paid showmen $125. proceeds to the lodge. Proved profitable for the lodge. Mystiv.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericktown
Ed White
Luigi Circus
Ben Whitener
Maude White
Avery Mouser
Henry Lax
Committee On Amusements
Mystiv
Laflin Fourth Passed Quietly Here Sermon Noted
Rev. Charles Barham of White Water preached an excellent sermon. Otto Phelps and wife visited at Uncle Henry Berry's Saturday and Sunday. Tilden Crader, who has been working for his uncle James I. Crader of Clarksville Texas the last six months, has returned home saying Texas don’t suit him. Jalvis Lessley and Andy Nance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Barham
Whitewater
Otto Phelps
Henry” Berry
Tilden Crader
James i. Crader
Clarksville
Texas
Jalvis Lessley
Andy Nance
Picnic News and Local Visits Across Allenville Area
Attendees joined a picnic at Allenville last Saturday while ROS notes Creath and wife visiting Mrs Creath's father in Florida. The July 1 date was moved to August 21, 1900 for a local gathering with Huskey slated for July 17. J. Moore of Pine Bluff visits, and Carrolls report dull times in Paragotld Arkansas. Local residents Elmer Poston and wife travel, and J A Manning spent Sunday in Legpold. Continuous social updates include several small domestic trips and family visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allenville
Ros. Creath
Mrs Creath
FL Crader
Huskey
Elmer Poston
Mel
D. F. Ceader
Wed
FC Crader
Jesse Moore
Pine Bluff
Ark
Hore
Small batch of local notes and family news
After a few weeks away, a batch of farm and community items emerges. Corn storage looks fine as most farmers lay by. Picnic day was spent at home due to a smallpox scare. Births include a daughter to Otto Phelps near Lattin on June 15. Several illness and visits noted among the Huffman, Newell, Masters, and Profter families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite Cobb
Inet
Daniel Profter
Robert Newell
Glen
Allen
Propst
Ebenezer
Rt. Hunziker
Mary Masters
N. W. Huffman
Charles Huffman
Whitewater
Otto Phelps
Lattin
Jane
Babe
Neal Morrison
B. F. Tate
Dandruff Cure Claim From Aver Hair Vigor
A historic note claims dandruff is caused by scalp germs and that destroying these germs cures the condition. The advertisement promotes Aver’s Hair Vigor from C. Aver On of Lowell Massachusetts as the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayer
Game Aver
the. C. Aver
Lowell
Mass
Largest statewide records list in Missouri history
A compiled 1910s style summary lists state superlatives by county and town across agriculture industry and resources. It names St Louis as largest town, Missouri river as largest river, and cites leading counties, farms, yields, nurseries, mines, plants, and export centers with numerous place names such as St Charles Montgomery Oregon Nodaway and Madison counties, plus cities like Cane and Cardwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon County
Nodaway County
Macon County
Madison County
St. Francois County
Bagwell
Miller Comnty
Crystal City
Jefferson County
Tripoli
Newton County
Seneca
Who Is the Most Tiresome Bore in Print
A collage of quips from newspapers lampoons the perpetual bore who asks how writers conjure their material. The Scranton Tribune, Houston Post, and Cleveland Leader share a tongue in cheek exchange about irritating questions and the burdens of creativity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton Tribune
Legion
Cleveland
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Tike Marble Hitt Press
Caras
DR. Black
A. R. Jackson
Paragould
M. A. Bainny
Kennett
J. R. Black
Jupor W. A. Maywoop
Jonesboro
Price
J.R. Black Medicine Company
Kennett, Missouri
Willian Strong
Atalyst
Joe Moore
Charles Cheek
Hime and
Chaffee
Walker Rose
Paragotld
J. A. Manning
Sanday
Legpold
Yorsa Reve
Drunks Branch
Ieee
Missouri
Town
the State Is
David Rankin
Atchison
Atchison County
St St. Charles County
Montgomery
Warren
Grundy
Stark
Pike
Canton
Lewis County
Columbia
Hoone
Poplar Bluth
Dade County
Dent County
Frisco Orchard Company
Lehonen
Laclede County
Kansas City
Clinton
Henry County
United States
St Joseph
Bonne Terre
Phelps County
Pike County
Unionville
Scott County
Shannon County
Taney County
Texas County
Danklin County
Cardwell
Houston Post
General Mercantile Line
Pr LP
W. Ca
Marble Hill
Aisa
Clark's Hardware
Lutesville
U.S. A
Stine Salon Urffer
Cape Kae Wa
Mecall
Sarr
Eniilveery
Jl Sewing
Lemey Nemdiowe
Haltdrecing
Etiqwette
Grewd Eterles
Dey Smangele Cnpy
Wennerrul
W. K. Chandler
Attorney-at- Law
Manrasek Hii
DR. Co. M. Witmer
Marble Hill, Mo
Omice
Deng State
Chas
Houbs
Notary Public
Bollinger County Bank
Lutenville
C. A. Sander, M. D
Babee
R. W. VanAmburg
Dentral
G. Burette Snider
Bank of Marble Hil
Mannie Hiri
Henry Elfrank
Lutesville, Missouri
LV ET Ballard-Snow Lintmeat Co
Louvre
Sherbine
Philly
Mee Falls
Tex
Price Bee
Ballard Snow Liniment Co
ST. Louis, MO
Droggista
P. D. Estes
John Call
Livery and
Fred Stables
Mannie “Ytt
Estes & Call
E. E. Bair
Manete Hirt
Messovai
Ibena
W. K. Caaypian
R. C. Coleman
Marquane
Jackson Marble Works
Jound
Saxpen
C. L. Talley
Fredericktown, MO
N. E. Tallent
Glen Alten
Reyaneer, Missouri
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