Local items from Napton to Malta Bend and beyond
Local notes report visits from Napton Nelson Kirksville and Slater. Shoppers and visitors frequent W H Fletcher's and La Crosse Lumber Co. There are new lines at Fletcher's including knives corsets dimities and wash goods. Notable items include illness travel births a new daughter and a high school principal leaving for study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Eubank
John Reynolds
Slater
T. H. Boulware
J. W. Rose
Seattle
Wash
Eleana Davis
Marshall
Napton
Hazel McMichael
Mr. White
Kirksville
R.V. Harmon
Boson
Local notes and gossip around town this week
Mrs Ed Maddox was very sick the first of the week H Flair visited from Blackburn Hezekiah Haya died at the county farm on Tuesday May 12 Mrs Dabney Sandidge of South Odell was on the sick list Ye editor picked ripe straw berries Wednesday Chas Bishop and Maj W A Huff were callers from Herndon Mrs R N Bailey of St Louis visiting her parents Mr and Mrs F Solomon Louis Leimkubler and sister Miss Freda of Little Rock were shopping here Wednesday Van Dyke Co Saturday sold the Hyde estate near Mt Leonard 106 acres for 8000 to G A Wright A heavy rain near town Wednesday evening G G Harring of Gilliam back from a trip to Dallas SD says it is fine country L A Doughty eye his father Bljjah Dough Oklahoma wandering notes end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Scheid
Mia
J. P.thom
Lulu
Ethel Thoms
Ouro
Lurd
Thomas
Tie Dieville
Maavan
H. Flair
Blackburn
Hezekiah Haya
Dabney Sandidge
South Odell
Chas. Bishop
Maj
W. A. Huff
Herndon
R. N. Baily
St. Louis
G. G. Harring
Gilliam
Dallas
L. A. Doughty
Oklahoma
School board interview for high school principal applicant
Columbia and Sam C Bright man of Clinton were here yesterday interviewing the school board with Bright as a candidate for principal. Kodak films are developed and printed in house. Mail or bring films for finish. McChesney Photographer Marshall notes Kodak work is prompt and careful. Harley Spangler couple plan to move to Rocky Ford Colorado for their child's health. Clara German Malta Bend and Lula Payne Mulvane Kansas visit Mrs Belle Payne yesterday. Lula to stay a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Sam C. Brightman
Clinton
McChesney
Marshall
Harley Spangler
Rocky Ford
Colo
Clara German
Malta Bend
Lula Payne
Mulvane
Kansas
Belle Payne
Marriage Licenses Arthur McAllister Bweet Springs Allen Sellers
Died at his home near Cretcher Sunday May 10, aged about 90 to 95. Buried at Balt Pond M. E. cemetery after services by Rev. C. M. Smith. Born a slave in Midway Kentucky she came to Missouri at 13. Survived by eight children, seven grandchildren, fifteen great grandchildren. Grandchildren named Rice Hudson Henry Harvey Smith Samuel Edmund Henry Shannon. Described as a good Christian old lady, beloved by white and colored people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Shannon
Cretcher
Balt Pond
M. E
C. M. Smith
Midway
Kentucky
Thas
Rice
Hudson
Henry
Harvey Smith
Samuel
Edmund
Blackburn Man Denies Report On Lee Thomson Injury
A Blackburn man says a circulated report that Lee Thomson of Blackburn had his leg amputated while hopping cars is false. The writer asserts he knows the truth behind the sensational claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackburn
Lee Thomson
Boy Hurt Loading Cattle Falls Before Train
A boy attempting to help load cattle fell in front of a train and was cast by the impact. His father is G. L. Thompson, described as a respected local citizen, and the boy himself has a good reputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. L. Thompson
Blackburn
Inter-State Oratorical Contest Wins for Minnesota Alum
The Albion Michigan event on May 7 crowned Minnesota as the winner with Wisconsin in second. David Orr of Salt Springs represented Missouri and placed seventh on the winning list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albion
Mich
Minnesota
Wisconsin
David Orr
Salt Springs
Missouri
Local Notes on Injuries and Births at Arrow Rock Area
Mr and Mrs Fritz Roscher of Sweet Springs visited on legal business. Jas Richards sustained a broken leg Wednesday while helping build a barn near Philip Trautman s, a leg rolled upon him. A new boy arrived at the home of Mr and Mrs Alex Greis near Arrow Rock Wednesday night. John Starnes of Arrow Rock, shot by the city marshal, escaped Tuesday night from his care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritz Roscher
Sweet Springs
Mrs
Alex Greis
Arrow Rock
John Starnes
City Mars Hall
Local Visitors and Travel Notes from New Frankfort
NEW FRANKFORT residents and guests list visitors from Glasgow and Gil liam. Mesers Wengler C Wachter Misa Essig Rev Zager and family visited L Kitchen and family. Mrs Henry of Ayers stayed with L Kitchen. Mrs Schellenburg Gil liam visiting. Rev Manshardt and wife, former pastor now in Chicago, visiting for a large congregation. John Rhoades Marshall passed through the neighborhood last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glasgow
Mesers Wengler
C. Wachter
Misa Essig
Zager
Henry of
Ayers
L. Kitchen
Schellenburg
Gilliam
D. F. Sydenstricker
Slater
EK. B. Parks
Watkins
Rev. Manshardt
Chicago
John Rhoades
Marshall
Also Mentioned on This Page
EK. A. Stouffer
Lewis Petry
Nelson
H. Fletcher
8. P. Houston
Anna
Laura Poister
Pauline Bender
Emma Haesemeier
Little Rock
A. R. Edmunds
Miami
Abiel Leonard
Texas
W.H Fietcher
J.T. Marr
Ridge Prairie
A. W.clough
Nottingham
W. H. Fletcher’s
A. C. Putnam
Unionville
Geo. Ohlendorf
W. H. Fletcher
Edna Pearl
Daugher
Leonard Crews
Town
E. W. Forman
Salisbury
KE. W. Keith
W. H. Fletcher's
Annie Hays
Sedalia
Thorsday
Col
Frank Fields
Wm. Darrett
Saline
C. W. Johnston
Saline County Mutual Fire
Ios. Co
D. Shannon
America
Walden
Robeson
O. W. Johnston
East Side Square
Marshall, MO
Ed Maddox
Arthur McAllister
Allen Sellers
Annie Smith
New Frankfort
Bank of Marshall
Universal
Mileage Books
Alton
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