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Newspaper
Missouri Marshall Republican
Location
Marshall, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1906
Page
3
A roundup of community events and visits across Marshall and surrounding places includes M. E. Tribble and N. R. White inspecting bees, Shackelford at a Republican convention, an auction at W. A. Davidson's store drawing crowds, and various trips to Marshall Arrows Rock Nap ton Slater and Miami. Churches report services and children’s exercises, with social visits by Sallie Woodsmall and Mary Dilley, and shipments of stock and bogs.
Miss Mary Scott Mondy hosted a visit from McAllister Springs with guests Misses Everman Tomas Harris and Sileus. Arthur McAllister escorted his best girl to church while David Roberts visited his sister, Mrs. Aes, at McAllister Saturday.
Miss Myrtle Smith returns from eight months study in New York. Several locals visit relatives in surrounding towns including Mrs A W Bush of Dallas and Dr Gus H Ehlers of Kansas City. The Sweet Springs School Board selects Prof Murphy as principal and assigns several teachers for the coming year. A strawberry supper and lecture featured M E Church activities with Marion Crawford as guest lecturer.
Mrs. Curtin Martin of Sedalia visited her mother Mrs. Clarigsa German. Decoration Day was observed with services at the M. E. Church, a large crowd attended, and a splendid program was rendered.
Rev Cole filled his regular appointment Sunday morning and evening. Visitors from Corder attended events and a strawberry and ice cream supper at Blackburn Saturday night. Died May 27th Mr Hatten of heart trouble at daughter’s home, burial in Pisgah cemetery. Sympathy extended to the bereaved. John and Mrs Dierking visited Elmwood, Jennie Monegali stayed with Joe Monegali.
Misses Fannie and Pearl Deer shopped in Gilliam Saturday. W B Harring and son Geo were in Gilliam Tuesday. Fred Jewell returned home after winter at William Jewell College. C B Duncan traded with Slater and Gilliam Saturday. G G Haring and daughter Willie shopped in Gilliam Tuesday. J Y Kelley was seen shopping in Gilliam Saturday.
Norton misses Nora Miller from Marshall visited her parents Sunday. Mrs J H Seber and Mrs Liles of Norton shopped in Slater Saturday. John Van Winkle and Chas Willis were seen shopping in Marshall and calling on Tessie Van Winkle Saturday evening. Mr and Mrs Ed Nugen welcomed a six pound daughter. Social visits included Jesale Van Winkle and son with Will Van Winkle, and Chas Moody and wife at Wood’s place. A meeting is planned in Norton for Saturday and Sunday with all invited.
A local community event in Bana 'a of Jenpy Sehap hosts an ice cream supper banal of Aa with informal gatherings and dessert sharing among residents.
A community note lists social visits and greetings. Harry Jackson is selling books this summer with good success. Mrs Ed Nichols and Miss Addie visiting John Van Buskirk's circle. Mrs Jones Curry of Sedalia visiting friends. Ernest Akeman Illie Dutton Nora Hicks Flora Miller Geo ONeal guests of Jas ONeal. Joe Pritchard family visiting H W Jackson. Etta May Jackson visiting H W Jackson. P Wilson and family with Harry Jackson visited Van Buskirk. Mrs Pleasant Aldridge and daughters Lillian and Hattie visited Mrs J P Wilson.
Cap Wingfield shows writing prowess while June Gordon recovers from injuries. Farmers replant corn for the second time. Rev Steinheimer to lecture at Hern don Presbyterian Church next Saturday night. Art Driskell reports a cow going mad last week. Electric railroad remains silent. Preacher Evert Claus wed at Marshall last Saturday. Blue Lick Sunday school reports strong attendance. Mrs Charlie Stansbery of Nebraska returns, purpose unclear.
Mr Arnold remains among us as J S Clark suffers several days illness. Mrs Ed Shrader shopped here Monday. Reece McElfresh visited his brother Joe Saturday night. Fred and Henry Lange with sister Dora called on Celia and Lilly Shrader Sunday. Ralph Witcher visited Strawder Clark Saturday. H L Hall plows oats on Mrs Brown's farm and puts them into corn. Oats are very short this year. A large church crowd attended Sunday. Mrs Barnes and daughter Mrs Early Pittman were here one day.
Mr Joseph Sterrett has been ill for days with no attack of appendicitis and is now much better. A baby boy weighing around ten pounds was born to Mr and Mrs Ben Davis on Wednesday morning. Decoration Day in Missouri brings little public display in this region.
The readable text mentions departures around June with routes via Chicago and Alan, a return to Hts, and an added fee of 1.00 em igagion. Names such as Boe and Warnes appear in fragmentary form. The passage is incomplete but implies travel arrangements and charges with dates in early June.
A remedy advertisement urges regular sleep for repair and nerve restoration. It touts Miles Nervine as a restful aid and cites testimonials of improved headaches, nerves, and vitality, promising money back if not beneficial. The ad notes Miles Medical Co of Elkhart Indiana as the seller and guarantor.
Nelson J F Verts went to Ft Scott on business last Saturday. S K Saltonstall of Slater visited to arrange a wagon load of mineral water for his wife and daughter in law. Ray Louderback and Joe Ritchey returned from Columbia where they attended college. W R Scott of Marshall was in town on business. Lewis Richardson suffers nerve trouble in his left shoulder and wears a sling. Dabney Marshall, formerly from here, now in Vernon county, visits. W E Bell had a well drilled in his barn lot. Rufus Talbott visited Jefferson City over Sunday. Two colored men named Washington gave an entertaining program at the colored Baptist Church Monday night. H C Griffith of Ridge Prairie was in town on business. Gus Plcard and Phil Breathitt visited Marshall area. Rev Wood preached at the Baptist Church. Monday exams prevented an evening service. Robert Young is having a well drilled this week. Mr and Mrs Joe Thorp welcomed a baby son last week. Some in the “smart set” lifted up to break the fish laws by using a vet. Decoration day observed at Salt Fork church with dinner. Rev I N Carter painting his Barker St residence. A telegram announced the death of Mr P M Sandidge’s mother, received by Mr Gain-Sides Sone and from Bristol.
A fragmented local column recalls a mother passing, condolences to bereaved kin, Levi Smith shipping cattle to St. Louis, a fall injuring Chas Blakely from a ladder, Emma May Potter’s seventeenth birthday party, a fishing trip by Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Graves, and Stephen Price visiting Marshall for decoration day at Sap pington cemetery. Also mentions Lagore sisters visiting to tend their mother's grave amid unclear agency notices and stray garbled phrases.
The advertisement lists and dates for gatherings by the C A specials in cities including Boston Cameron Joplin Mexico City Minneapolis and Kansas City. It promotes reduced rates via Chicago and Alton Railroad with Sunday departures from Marshall at 7 21 a m and return from Kansas City at 7 p m. Hawthorne is the ticket agent.
A brief reader notice invites placing legal notices in any paper and asks readers to remember the publication for affordable printing services. The message emphasizes preferred placement in the Republican paper and highlights low printing prices.
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