Malta Bend Social Roundup and Local Updates
T Wilson and sons shipped another lot of cattle to Kansas City Monday. Miss Blanch Hall hosted friends in honor of Nora Hinckley. Lawrence Nouston struggles with illnesses, Grandma DeMoss is sick. Mrs Newman Newell hosted the Tuesday Club with progressive flinch and tea. Mrs Brown won the club prize. Malta Bend embraces Christmas spirit. shops fill with goods and churches prepare Eve programs. The M E Church south Ladies Aid were entertained in Marshall by Mrs Dan Robinson. Mrs Jennie Payne hosted a dinner for Nora Hackley guests. Mrs S T Wilson returned from Kansas City.
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T. Wilson and Sons
Kansas City
Blanch Hall
Nora Hinckley
Grandma DeMoss
Newman Newell
William Brown
Jennie Payne
Nora Hackley
8. T. Wilson
Grand Pass Family Visit and Local Happenings
Grand Pass residents Mr and Mrs Arensmeyer and daughter from Toledo visited Mrs F J Humphreys and family in Evanston Illinois then returned home reporting a pleasant trip. Sam did not attend Sunday meeting likely due to losing the Solo Club event last night. The Ernst and Windmeyer families with Aug Reker are in St Louis and Franklin County for the Windmeyer family marriage nuptials. A push to form a Hesse Luft club is under way with Charley Steffen as president.
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Arensmeyer
Toledo
F. J. Humphreys
Evanston
Ill
Sam
Ernst Sisters
Windmeyer Brothers
Aug. Reker
St. Louis
Franklin Co
Missouri River at low stage reports this year
Local notes cover Dr Will Sharp relocating to Nelson and a profitable land sale on Toe Head Island with Ehlers Bros. Household and farming activity includes Henry Bierbaum using a reaping engine, hogs assigned to Clay Duncan, Yom Murdock and Wm Gaba building a barn for Ed Meyer, and Dan Ehlers planning a Texas trip on December 18 to view Red River Valley. Farmers report corn prices around two dollars a barrel as the community laments hard times and seeks better days.
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Missouri River
Will Sharp
Nelson
Frank Brockway
Toe Head Island
Ehler Bros
Ehlers Bros
Henry Bierbaum
Clay Duncan
Yom Murdock
Wm. Gaba
Glasgow
Ed Meyer
Dan Ehlers
Texas
Red River Valley
New Home Misses and Visits in Blackburn Community
Miss Dollie Dierking and Ethel McKinney were shopping in Blackburn Saturday. Miss Myrtie Carmtan guest of Miss Dora Harris Sunday. Lester Harris and Vete Allen were in Blackburn Saturday night. Eva McKinney visited Corder friends last week. Al and Minnie Harris shopped in Blackburn Tuesday. Seth Doty and daughter headed to Marshall then Kansas City and home in Kansas. James McKinney and sister Ethel stayed with Mr. Pauling north of Blackburn. Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Carman and Velma Treadway were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fordham. Mr. and Mrs. McKinney and Ruth visited with Mr. and Mrs. Dierking. R. W. Copeland and niece Martha were Sunday guests of the Dierking family.
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Dollie Dierking
Ethel McKinney
Blackburn
Myrtie Carmtan
Dora Harris
Lester Harris
Vete Allen
Eva McKinney
Corder
D. M. Harris
Miss Minnie
Seth Doty
Marshall
Kansas City
Kansas
Jas. McKinney
Ethel
Ruth
R. W. Copeland
Martha
John Dierking
Deadly Serpent Bites and a Restorative Remedy
A damaged ad style note discusses serpent bites in India and stomach and liver disorders. It claims Electric Bitters as a cure, citing S. A. Brown of Bennetavilla, 8. C., and a wife restored to health after long illness. The text is garbled and includes stray words and names.
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India
S. A. Brown
Bennetavilla
Enyanary
Ately
Local Notices From Nelson and Marshall
Abraham Lesler of Nelson visits his ailing nephew Will Casey in Marshall. Lon Schieszer, returning from Kansas City, spends holidays with Joseph Schiester and wife. J W Keys’s elder son improves after pneumonia. Roxie Pearson returns home to Little Rock after visiting Harry Hudson. Josie West leaves for Cedar County. Mrs. Leeama Neff’s sister dies in Little Rock on December 6 at old age. burial at Sappington Cemetery. Condolences extended to the family. Lost horse alert hints at travel advice for Robert.
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Herman Ikeman
Nick Davis
C. C
Gibson
Marshall
Lon Schieszer
Business
Kansas City
Joseph Schiester
James
Eldes
J. W. Keys
Roxie Pearson
Little Rock
Harry Hudson
Josie West
Cedar County
Jesse Morris
Dickson
North Dakota
Leeama Neff
George Neff
Matilda McClain
Elijah McClain
Sappington
Robert
West Grand Pass News Roundup
Levi Kramer shows gradual improvement after illness. Will Earp visited Marshall last Wednesday. Local farmers struggle to harvest corn before Christmas amid gumbo fields. Mrs John Lowery recovers enough to be up, Mrs Andrew Flatter has recovered from a recent illness.
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Levi Kramer
Will Earp
Marshall
John Lowery
Andrew Flatter
Local Socials Note Guests and Visits
Mrs Jno Humphrey and daughter Miss Wilmer hosted Friday with Mrs Will Earp. Miss Josephine King stayed Saturday and Sunday with Miss Beulah Earp. Charley Demoss visited Edwards school Friday evening. Mr George Humphreys stayed with his sister Mrs Jank Demons last week. John Lowery and wife visited relatives near Malte Bend last Sunday. Robert Vogt, home from the west, guests of his parents Mr and Mrs Win Vogt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lowery
Malte Bend
Robert Vogt
West
Win Vout
Alarming Health Ad Warns of Severe Bowel Conditions
A garbled notice cites severe bowel and liver issues linked to constipation. It mentions King’s New Life Pills as a remedy, with references to druggists and regulators. The text is unclear but suggests a health product ad from an early era.
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King
PL i
Prenklio
Also Mentioned on This Page
County News
Malta Bend
Lawrence Nouston
Hesse
Florsheim
Ae Quality
Murphy-Mills
New York
Chicago
Sahn
Stetson
Monarch and Cluett
Murphy-Mills Clothing Co
S.E Corner Square
Hardeman
Abraham Lesler
Will Casey
West Grand Pass
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