Notable local notes and midwestern town updates
A compendium of town news includes moved residents Keith and Byram, births, obituaries, church sales, school enrollment gains, and local weather impacts. Observations cover road and bike activity, a blizzard, and the Bolton area’s oats market with an elevator price of 58 cents per bushel.
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Doak Bes
Minnesota
Wes Byram
Lew Sutton
Arkansas
Antos
Ed McNartlan
Alfalfa Land Prospects and Oil Leases Highlight Oklahoma Update
The report details Jackson County Oklahoma as fertile alfalfa country with high yields and multi-crop potential. It also notes a land deal offering parcels from 156 to 360 per acre and mentions the Davis leases covering 639 sections with 32 producing wells and nearly 400 barrels daily, signaling a major oil development in Clark County and prospects for the west. Wm. Lee of Charleston reported from the city.
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Jackson County
Oklahoma
Réd ‘River
Illinois
Enegy
Ohio
Davis
Clark County
Jersey Wilkes Bloodline and Speed Notes Breeding
The passage discusses Jerseys and the Wilkes lineage, noting speed lines and sires such as George Wilkes and Jersey Wilkes. It mentions trial times like 2:07 and 2:16, brood mares, and crosses with Red Bell and Blue Velu, highlighting speed and breeding emphasis across multiple horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tha Wilkes
Aires Pre
George Wilkes
Tsa
Jersey B
Neil Bay
Jersey Wilkes
Alis
Oateee
Jersey
Blue Bell
D Rooney
Mary
Seis i Tholomew ‘Wilkes
Ay Dobe
Patchen
Cusdligto
Dain Ae
West Wai
Old-Time Hardware and Domestic Goods Sale
A list of sale items including paint brushes whitewash brushes stove polish and press steel hatchet with handle black iron bread pans and milk pails with lids artificial nest eggs and wire wardrobe hooks sold in small bulk quantities with prices ranging from 5 to 25 cents per item or dozen.
Hughes' Store Card of Thanks to Marshall and Counties
Hughes' Store thanks Marshall and four adjoining counties for the nine days' sacrifice sale that passed into history Saturday evening. The note compliments locals for recognizing a real good thing and for trusting Hughes' word as years of honest advertising build faith.
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Hughes
Marshall
Corset sale and half price fleece undergarments offered
To pay the mothers for coming the store advertises all colored $1.00 corsets for women in sizes 18 to 36 inch waist at one dollar each. On that day ladies and children's fleeced and wool underwear are half price, fleeced drawers and vests 25c items cut to 13c, fleeced hose discounted, 10c hose at 5c, 25c hose at 19c.
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Macny
Bargain Fabrics and Shoes Highlight Saturday Sale
A newspaper ad advertises 5c apron gingham at 4c a yard and wide embroideries at 10c. Hope bleached muslin 10 yards for 79c, 10c percales in spring patterns at 7 1/2c. Full size quilts fringe or plain down to 98c and ladies and children shoes at 98c.
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Jerry Ishler
Keith
Hunt City
Isaiah Buckle
Zim Amstott
Our City
Amos Johnson
Wm. Tapscott
Auburn
Kentucky
Henry Tapscott
Nate Seaton
Walter Cline
Lindsey
Martinsville
Chas
Tingley
June Clough
Wm. Patchett
Mack Vance
Wolfden
Bert L. Cook
N. G
Walter Kendal
W. G
S. W
Hopewell
T. J. Johnson
Grace Episcopal Church
J. C. White
Springfield
Masonic Oredr and
Eastern Star
City
Hugh Morgan
Morgan
Sallesourl
Igasticaia
Niagara River
Lake Erie
Niagara
Goat Island
New York
Goat Island Bridge
Lake Ontario
Lake Marie
Nes Sea
Wm. Lee
Charleston
Babes
Ale Delis
Lee
Hugh Feo
Ana Fae
Sivan
Ska Skunk
Marshal Ie
Ebesi
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