Masterpiece Dream Ends In Country Rewrite
Marge Dickson, a young writer stuck between aspiration and poverty, rejects city life to chase a literary breakthrough. After trying to publish decades old work and battling family doubts, she accepts a substitute stenography job then flees to the country with Mr Roberts for inspiration. Her letters home hint at romance and delayed work, while friends tease her grand ambitions.
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Fred Dicksor
Barber's Pur , Ashing Company
Ife
Barber's
Marge
Bergeon
Nolin
Mary
Sue Wart Yaa
Leiurs
Joke of Fame and Courts Names a Legendary Vessel
A St James Gazette note discusses two attempts to trace a well known law courts joke to its origins. The anecdote centers on Sir Thesiger and a vessel christened Helen lost in a canal. The piece recalls the judge's limited schooling and rise to the bench amid reflections on memory and education.
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Law Courts
Sir Peak Lockwood
Air
St. James
Post and Present misquoted exchange on pipe use
The Louisville Gourier Journal quotes a conversation where a laborer objects to his workers smoking cigarettes and argues that a pipe would be sufficient for them. An elderly city boarder replies that the sentiments are creditable.
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Louisville Gourier Journal
Local West Oak notes era farm and community events
West Oak residents report Jesse Boyce buying a fine yew bogey and SN Shanks selling over 60 crates of blackberries with plenty left. Jo Van Eaton and father in law haul chickens to Omaha while John Coil and son in law harvest 100 acres of wheat ready to thresh. Gratitude sent to John Wallace for mowing the church lawn. School to be taught by a man teacher starting Sept 3. Geo Jrower attends Geo Gilleard funeral at Glenwood cemetery. Charles Hammers sells large team to Charles Bullington of Glenwood for 300 dollars. Mrs Ring and two others from Glenwood visit friends. Mrs John Rist of Red Oak visiting Thos Doran family. will return later. Miss Hattie Kirkpatrick hosted 15 scholars for a day. Shanks visit Mast Liberty to see daughter and granddaughter born Aug 2. Frank O Hara profits from Kansas trips for an Omaha grocery house. Eugene Coleman reports blackberry crop prices. Miss Clara Allbes, trummer at Stillwagon store, staying with sister near Silver City then visiting brother John Allbee of West Oak before Western trip and to wholesale houses.
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Geo Jrower
Geo Gilleard
Glenwood
Charles Hammers
Silver City
Charles Bullington
Ring
Bliott
A Brower
John Rist
Red Oak
Thos Doran
Rist
Hattie Kirkpatrick
Eugene Coleman
Clara Allbes
John Allbee
West Oak
Emerson Dan Cook and Nearby News Roundup
Hastings resident Dan Cook attended the Friday shoot. Mrs Oliver Osden visiting Nebraska this week. Mrs Josie Snodgrass met Red Oak friends Monday. Sheridan Priest named clerk at Emerson meat market. Mrs J Clemmer visited relatives near McPherson over Sunday. Miss Pearl Lang hosting a visitor from Macedonia. Miss Merle Tracy spent days with Red Oak relatives. Will Snodgrass guest at Clark Philipps home in Carson Sunday. Gilbert Cheney and Harold Cheney traveled to Arcadia last week. Miss Nelle Culver in Gem Kansas visiting sister Mrs Robert Baton. Urban Clemmer, Morrell and Edwards clerk, to spend two weeks vacation in Colorado. Prof and Mrs J D Reed retired after extended visit with relatives in Lincoln and Hastings. JH Bowe and A H Winkler, Glenwood real estate dealers, in Emerson Monday. Mrs Hugh Babbitt left for Brainard to visit daughter Mrs F M Weeks. Mrs FL Drennan stayed in Whittier California for a month’s visit with sister. George White exhibits at Shenandoah fair including short horn cattle and other stock. will display at Red Oak, Des Moines, Lincoln, Malvern.
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Dan Cook
Hastings
Oliver Osden
Nebraska
Josie Snodgrass
Red Oak Friends
Sheridan Priest
Emerson
Gilbert Cheney
Harold Cheney
Arcadia
Neb
Nelle Culver
Gem
Kan
Robert Baton
Urban Clemmer
Morrell and Edwards
Tvo
Colorado
J D Reed
Lincoln
JH Bowe
A H Winkler
Glenwood
Hmerson
Hugh Babbitt
Brainard
F M Weeks
FL Drennan
Whittier
Cal
George White
Shenandowh
Poland
Shenandoah
Red Oak
Des Moines
Malvern
Local Travel Notes From Frontier Regions
Henderson Dr Gowdy explored Indian Territory last week Mell Sturgeon traveled to Alberta Canada to survey land Mes Geo Triplett and Mrs J H Houser visited South Dakota Mr and Mrs I A Hougas returned from an LDS convention in Nauvoo Illinois Mrs Harriet Riggs a Sante Indian school teacher in Nebraska visits sister Mrs D Phillips Joseph Bone of Glouster Ohio was seen in the area
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Dr Gowdy
Indian Territory
Mell Sturgeon
Alberta
Canada
I’ A Hougas
Nauvoo, Il
Harriet Riggs
Nebraska
D Phillips
Joseph Bone
Glouster
Ohio
Visit to old friends ends with family note
The text records a man known as West by his brother James Bone at Council Blots visiting old friends. Mrs Hattie Jones of the Welsh neighborhood was taken to Omaha for an operation at the general hospital accompanied by Dr. Craig and her brother Ed Jones. She was reported doing nicely.
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James Bone
Hattie Jones
Omaha
General Hospital
Craig
Ed Jones
Pacific Junction Happenings and Rural Telephony Change
DeLashmutt rode a 31.50 whip and a buggy ride shaded in Pacific Junction. Iva Van Winkle of Peru visits Frank Plaster while Mrs Pearl Clark arrives in town for Stace Lee at the home near the new ranch. Sheridan Creech and family plan Burwell stay as So Burgess and Doc Williams miss the meat train. Samuel Boyer meets relatives for a family reunion next week. The new mutual telephone system now serves about 65 phones with Ed Mendenhall’s home as central office and a 15 cent Iowa toll under dispute. Glenwood line pending. Iowa booth at Kelley drug store allows calls with a coin drop.
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TV DeLashmutt
Iva van Winkle
Peru
Frank Plaster
Pearl Clark
Bellevue
Stace Lee
Burgess
Doc Williams
Hastings
Sheridan Creech
Burwell
Neb
J V DeLashmutt
Samuel Boyer
Oklahoma
Topeka
Mutual
Ed Mendenhals
Glenwood
Iowa
Kelley Drug Store
Local NOTES from Malvern area and surrounding towns
Alton Swain’s horse was struck and killed by lightning in a pasture last week. Geo Mellor visited Wayne Nebraska to oversee his lands and farms in the area. At the school board meeting Miss Adaline Ward was elected vocal music teacher for the coming term. W L Summers is building a large barn southeast of town to replace a fire destroyed one from spring. A group including S B Crose C A Rickabaugh Chas Boles and Frank Howard toured Oxford Nebraska to inspect land prospects. On Wednesday GT White handed Cottage hotel management to Mesdames Skabill and J J Wilson after leasing the building and furniture. A surprise send-off for Mr and Mrs Hamaker at their White Cloud home honored their Nebraska ranch departure, with about 50 friends attending and enjoying the evening.
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Alton Swain
Geo Mellor
Wayne
Neb
Adaline Ward
W L Summers
S B Crose
C A Rickabaugh
Chas Boles
Frank Howard
Oxford
GT White
Cottage Hotel
Mesdames Skabill
J J Wilson
George Hamaker
White Cloud
Family and travel notes from nearby towns
Silver City JT Skerritt and son Ralph returned Saturday from a week's stay in Kansas City. Mr and Mrs BR Moser visit Riley relatives. Clark Reeve visits relatives at Cornell Long Point and Streator. Dr Samson Tioward and Mrs Skervitt stay with relatives in Flarlan county Nebraska. Miss Lucy Reeve leaves for Minneapolis then Cornell Indiana. The eldest son of WA Wilkins had left hand severely injured by a lawn mower. doctors amputated below the first joint. The boy is progressing as well as could be expected.
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JT Skerritt
Ralph
Kansas City
BR Moser
Mrs Moser
Riley, Kan
Clark Reeve
Cornell
Long Point
Streator
Samson Tioward
J T Skervitt
Flarlan County
Neb
WA Wilkins
Tribune seeks Mills county news and reader help
The Tribune asks readers to send in news from Mills county and invites friends visiting or hosting to share items. The notice also promotes half rate homeseeker tickets on the Chicago Great Western Railway on first and third Tuesdays to Minnesota, North Dakota and Canadian Northwest, with advance state party numbers and travel dates required.
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Veaders
the Tribune
Chicago Great Western Railway
Minnesota
North Dakota
Canadian Northwest
J. P. Elmer
St. Paul
Minn
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