Town Notes From Pacific Junction and Nearby Areas
Pacif ic Junction resident JJ Marvin bought the Peyton pool hall while CF Timmons returned from Kansas. LH Stroud and Charles Kroon visited Nebraska and Omaha on business, with John Allerson moving his family from Omaha. DeLashmutt and Davis plan to shell corn next week as new crop arrivals surge at 12 cents. Local births, church events, and community notices fill a broad roundup of town life and upcoming meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JJ Marvin
Peyton
CF Timmons
Kansas
LH Stroud
Nebraska
Charles Kroon
Omaha
John Allerson
Jess DeLashmutt
James Lamaster
Kansas City Horse
Pat McClure
Council Bluffs
Great Western
Mr Hines
Lis Lang
Paul Haynie
White Cloud school sees instructor change and play
Malvern Miss Iva Duke resigns as White Cloud school teacher and moves to Spokane Washington. Miss Rachel Dolph fills the vacancy. The high school graduating class staged a Monday night play The Man in the Case at the opera house, well rendered. George Talbott, Jacksonville Alabama store manager, visits for Thanksgiving. Miss Edith Rist announces a Friday box social at Centerline school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iva Duke
White Cloud School
Spokane
Wash
Rachel Dolph
Opera House
George Talbott
Jacksonville
Edith Rist
Centerline
Quiet Title Suit for Land Causes Henderson Confusion
Residents ponder the M C Haravver vs Wm Brown suit once reported settled out of court. Records show it was a quiet title action tied to land and a 1857 mortgage from Win Brown to Si Wearin, with an air of old history and minor irregularities in title change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henderson
M C Haravver
Wm Brown
Haaraver
Brown
Henderson Shootist
Si Wearin
Hillside Poet's Home Brings a Lover to Her Side
In a Berkshire setting Kathleen and Billy Blair wander the poet’s old home as admiration from Robert Underwood stirs tension. A near tragedy in a river rescue exposes true affection, and Kathleen confirms her feelings for Billy with a quiet vow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robi
Berkshire
Bilethton
Blair
Robert Underwood
Duffer
Billy
Ellerton
Bryant
Tom Bryant
Robert
Athleen
Miss Blair
Underwood
Dirk
Kathleen
Joe
Where Is the Soul Seat in History and Belief
A survey traces theories of the soul’s location across history from the brain to the pineal gland and other organs. It notes 1889 views by Dr A T Stevens, mentions ancient Greece Egypt and Rome, and ends with a humorous bishop anecdote from the New York Tribune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. Stevens
San Francisco
Greece
Egypt
The Boa Constrictor Trade in South America
A brief note on how boa constrictors are shipped as freight in South America. Traders use deception to avoid the snake’s tail leverage, covering its eyes with a hat and removing nearby objects to prevent bracing. The bite is not venomous but the snake’s immense muscles pose danger to handlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
Alls County Tribune of Guennoon 1915 Dec 8 Report
The Alls County Tribune of Guennoon Iowa dated December 8 1915 reports regional news and public notices from publishers W F Bill and N T Bradway. It includes community items, notices and brief local items typical of a small town newspaper.
West Oak village illness and a school entertainment
Mrs Robert Boyce has improved after illness while Miss Battie Kirkpatrick remains sick in West Oak. Mrs Edwin Ayde is very ill at the Kates home. A school entertainment at West Oak school is reported enjoyable. Janet Record writes daily to Mrs Shanks about her grandma’s improvement after an operation. Eugene Coleman’s two sons in Poteau said they had a lively runaway. Rollo was kicked and a wagon broke. the horses were unhurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Ayde
Joe Kates
West Oak School
Shanks
Janet
Eugene Coleman
Poteawitamie County
Rollo
Charles
Emerson Visit and Local Moves Highlight Weekend Notice
EMERSON Mrs Ivan Sturgeon of Woodbins Kansas visits relatives while Ivan undergoes rheumatism treatment at Arkansas Hot Springs. Dr and Mrs D N Hallet depart for York Nebraska. Clift Ravz returns from Quincy Illinois two weeks study. Canadian Colored Concert Co to perform next Saturday with ten artists for an evening of entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Sturgeon
Woodbins
Kan
Ivan
Arkansas Hot Springs
D N Hallet
York
Neb
Clift Ravz
Quincy
Business College
Canadian Colored Concert Co
Christmas Holiday Excursion Rates Chicago Buffalo Nickel Plate
Nickel Plate Road offers Christmas excursion fares of a third for round trip between Chicago and Buffalo with return by January 3 1906. Sale dates December 23 24 26 30 31 1908 and January 1 1906. Through train service to New York Boston and other Eastern points. No excess fare. Nickel Plate dining cars provide individual club meals. Three through trains daily from La Salle and Van Buren Street stations, the only depot in Chicago on the Elevated Loop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Buffalo
New York City
Boston
la Salle
van Buren Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pacific Junction
DeLashmutt & Davis
Charles Williams
Ladies Aid Society
Rev Prather
Martin’s Chapel
J W Hunter
KP Lodge
JC Spidell
Walter Kenney
Nellie Grubb
Creston High
W. Li Grubb
J C Worley
Epworth League
Anderson
Glenwood
Methodist Parsonage
BR B McGuire
Abe Gilmore
Hhe
Chase Davis
Malvern
Wrhuiel
Sporines
Apulus
I. C. Eastmen
Agin
Pon Quixote
Tie
New York
Vribone
Alls County Tribune
Guennoon
Iowa
W. F. Bill N. T. Bradway Publishers
West Oak
Robert Boyce
Battie Kirkpatrick
Emerson
Swope’s
Xmas Furniture
Jas. A. Swope
West Side
Glenwood, Iowa
Poland
Malvern Leader
W.H. Salyers
Das. L. Talbott, Auctioneer
Fred Durbin
Gents
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