Quiet Times Keep Community Carried By Sermons And Socials
Our correspondents note a scarcity of news as farmers work, corn planting nears completion, and New Trace Creek church hosts sermons. Youth socials with vocal music sustain life, while baseball absence leaves a surplus of mischief. Jimmie hints at exceptions. The Leader promotes summer calicoes and woods at Seper Yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Davault
New Trace Creek Church
Jimmie
Woods Wade
Seper Yard
Drum notes on labor and progress in the town
The Rambler recalls local history and urges continued labor to improve the country. Health is good. John A. Millar visits. G W Scott teaches a subscription school to general satisfaction amid small contentious pupils. Corn planting dominates farm work. Miller and Cariter mill. a wedding nears. a new schoolhouse is planned in Drum with Rev. Jones as contractor. Dr A Bridgeman, an elder of the area, is found indeterminate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Millar
G. W. Scott
George
Miller & Carlter
Drum
Rev. Jones
A. Bridgeman
Alma editorials lash at “statesmen” over senatorial fight
A heated screed attacking unnamed Missouri political figures accuses a piotus parson and others of corrupt schemes to steal a senatorial contest from Mr. McCans. It names Tom Green and an unnamed republican as complicit and ends with a merchant’s note: Repeumean, Dress Ginghams 5 and 6 per yard at the Leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma
Mark
Piotus Parson
McCans
Latesville
Head
Salt River
Hades
Chuck
Tom Green
Roxie
Republican Convention
Mr. McCans
Duck
Jim Henry Wilson
Zalma
SEDGEWICKVILLE NOTES AND LOCAL GOSSIP
Health is good in the vicinity as Mrs Cora Harris of Oak Ridge visits. farmers report chintz bugs damaging crops. Seabbaugh and Javo card wool, turning out fine rolls. Daniel Crites visits town often, perhaps with a girlfriend nearby. Mrs J J Bilis of Oak Ridge stays in town visiting friends. Turkey red tablecloths priced at 20 cents per yard at The Leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedgewickville
Cora Harris
Oak Ridge
Seabbaugh
Javo
Damiel Crites
Dan
J. J. Bilis
Chase Onsnaver
Creek News Briefs From The Leader
Weather is hot and dry health good trace f y ree k notes several locals including Underwood visits to Mar quand and Bess ville young Willie Underwood learns violin but fingers not right yet D W Shell of Oak Ridge sought to buy a farm Samuel Bess declines more carpet credit without future clarity Enoch Underwood visited Bess ville children near Creek plan Union Children’s Day next Sunday J F Ellinghouse refused 1000 spot cash for his term BeHuffman boast of killing a large rattlesnake Tax Press quip and sales at The Leader office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trace Fyreek
Z. Underwood
Marquand
Willie Underwood
D. W. Shell
Oak Ridge
Samuel Bess
Samuel
Enoch Underwood
Bessville
Creek
Pat Union
J. F. Ellinghouse
BeHuffman
Local notes and events from Patton area this week
Corn planting nears completion while residents from Lutesville Pesico and Prederick town visit. A newborn is born to Samuel Swindell’s family. Rev Yount at Post Oak chapel and a Republican convention attendance at Poplar Bluff are noted. Teachers, courts, a public school speech by a St Genevieve man with forty five years service is mentioned. The Third Missouri baseball team beat Jackson in a fifteenth straight win. Commencement speakers Enz Mason chosen for Normal exercises. Jeans and ginghams offered at Leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poplar Bluff
Priscilla Seabough
Marble
HHS
O'Kelley
Zack O'Kelley
H. A., Henry
D. F. Bollinger
Jesse D. Hahn
John Knowles
Parroyur
Town
Cape
St. Genevieve County
Bollinger County
Missouri
Jackson
Adams
St. Louis
Mason
DeSoto
Jay A. Enz
Cape Girardeau School Year Nears End In May Buzz
In Cape Girardeau the school term nears its end with students and staff planning for the final month. Brand and McKinley buttons and ice cream are popular, and a bent wood factory may be established locally. Jesse Lutes Jr visited nearby relatives while Old graduates revisited the Normal last week. Senator Dram of Marble Hill and Da Farrar of Marquand attended activities last Thursday night. The Gazette’s Lynn endorses the success of the upcoming year and notes Cahoon of Frederick remains a figure in local remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brand
McKinley
Jesse Lutes, Jr
Near Lutesville
The
Normal
Senator Dram
Marble Hill
Farrar
Marquand
Lynn
the Gazette
BB. Cahoon
Fréderick
Local notices and town chatter reveal a busy week
Adolph Mayer and others visit, business and social events fill the week. Charles King ships hogs, Miss Edith Henry returns from Belgrade with her sister Mrs. Grisham, and a large crowd attends a Union church dinner and baptism. A county debate row prompts replies from Stacy Taide. Bids sought for Crooked Creek Foot Bridge construction with May 15, 1804 deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Mayer
Deguire
Stanton
Fredericktown
Charles King
Charley Heall
George LB. Wilson
Union
S.J. McMinn
Leo Slinkard
Williamsville
Edith Henry
Belgrade
Mamie Grisham
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Simmons Liver Regulator
J. H. Zeilin & Co
Philadelphia
SAGE
Turkey
Joe Blumenfeld & Co
Exclusive Clothiers
Lutesville, Missourl
Cape Girardeau
Wey
Jie
Kavie
Perse
Apnloth
Neolin
Mme
Shaun Khoe
Clippard
Maode
Stacy Taide
Crooked Creek
Marble Will
Lugesville
Aid
C. M
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