Traction Engine Aids Road Grading in Randolph County
Yowell Lockridge, road overseer for the Roanoke school district, advocates using a traction engine to pull the road grader, offering steadier power and more uniform grading than horses. Mention of Toanolo streets graded by this method notes a quality job. John T. Brockman dies in Chariton County. born December 13, 1830, in Randolph County, Mo. Married to Miss A. Dibble in 1853. leaves wife and five children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yowell Lockridge
Roanoke
Randolph County
Tre Gays
Toanolo
John T. Brockman
Chariton County
Baptist Church
A. Dibble
Couple's marriage note in Moberly church circles
A fragment reports the marriage of a couple linked to Moberly and Rebecca in a Baptist church setting. It notes the bride’s location near St. Louis and plans for a honeymoon, with mentions of travel to Dubuque and a world’s fair visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vupp
Rebecca
Moncy- Isbury
D. S
The
Baptist
Dubuque
St. Louis
Wall Paper Prices Slash to Clear Stock
Our July prices cut to attract customers as stock must be reduced. Bring us your pictures to frame.
Big sale opens June twenty second at main store
Community merchants advertise a big sale beginning June 22 with pricing claims, travel notes show Snell and DeWitt Rice attending fairs in St Louis and nearby towns. Many residents plan Fourth of July activities with family trips, visits, and local events.
Still at Large After Prisoner Escape From Bluntsville Jail
Chief of Police John Patterson and Constable Albert Mieming return from a fruitless chase for O Hagan and Dye after their Monday escape from Bluntsville jail. The Huntsville posse and county officials followed sightings near the Konas Till area but did not locate the fugitives despite descriptions matching. Authorities continue the search as night fell. A Commercial Club executive meeting is called for July 1 at 8 p.m. A double wedding occurred at J W Terrill’s in South Huntsville with Cree, Schneider, Lucetta Terrill, Wm Terrill and Aurora Lynn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Patterson
Albert Mieming
O'Hagen
Dye
Bluntsville
Auntsville
Konas Till
O'ifagen
J. W. Terrill
Huntsville
Cree
J. Schneider
Lucetta
Errill
Wt. C. Perrill
Aurora “Lynn
Jo I. Perkins
The
Christian Church
National Education Association selects Maxwell president
At Festival hall the active members of the National Education Association chose W. T. Maxwell as president for the coming year and J. W. Crabtree as secretary. The next annual meeting site remains undecided, with candidates Portland Ore and Ashbury Park N J. The Parker headquarters invitation sets plans for the Democratic National convention at Planters Hotel in St Louis on July 6 1864.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Educational Association
Festival Hall
W. TL Maxwell
J. W. Crabtree
Portland
Ore
Ashbury Park
New Jerse
Democrat
Local and Personal News From City Stirs
Mrs Fanny Smith has gone to St Louis to attend the fair. Mrs Forrest of Reniels plans to move to Moberly. Arthur Waterfield of St Louis visits relatives. John Q Kelly travels to St Louis to attend the fair. A Muidenheimer spent the week at the big fair. Mrs Jones leaves for Excelsior Springs for summer health waters with her daughter Mrs Stout accompanying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fanny Smith J
St. Louis
Dr. Forrest
Reniels
Moberly
Arthur Waterfield
John Q. Kelly
Riends
Local social notices and visits brighten Moberly scene
Transcribed items show Aubrey Marshall of the Clark Chronicle transacting business in Moberly. Several residents and visitors travel through or visit, including Miss Gussie Atwood starting work, Jim Gregg and family en route from Kansas City to St. Louis, and Miss Minnie Kleinard hosting guests. A social gathering at Miss Bower’s in Barry, TL featured games and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aubrey Marshall
Clark Chronicle
Moberly
Jim
Gregg
Kansas City
St. Louis
Lilly
Annie Zahl
Miss Bower
Barry
Mia Vogelrich
Sale on Skirts Umbrellas and Dress Goods This Week
Our entire stock is half price this week with special prices on skirts and ladies wrists. New line of wash skirts arrived. Big reductions on fancy parasols for ladies and children. Colored umbrellas on sale at greatly reduced prices. Quality fabrics like po in this for She a yard, 75c yard, and 50c yard. Special prices on all dress goods this sale.
Special sale of lace collars and wash stocks
Special sale ad offers white gourds laawns and narrows in garbled text. Mentions ladies neckwear lace collars and wash stocks at half price. Appears to reference a sale by Raney and Lee with numerous items and quantities described in unclear OCR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vde
We and
Lee
Satin Striped Challies Offered at Sale
Textile sale advertises satin stripe challies 300 yards available from Tevular Se goods with price per yard listed.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ode
Othier
Young
Reed Street
John TL. Brockman
Nhe
O.ww. Snell
St Louis
Tony
DeWitt Rice
Sxearney
Will Kelly
St. Leowis
J. A. Whiteford
J. J. Pritchett
Mexico
Edwin Doyte
Tluntsville
Wilela Wayland
Boonville
O. K. Doyle
Shelby County
I. &. Wolfe
San Antonio
Texas
B. R. White
A. B. Ruby
Willam
Otto Moeller
Carl
Marty Roemer
Sedalia
Julia McClellan
Pueblo
Colorado
City
J. R. Gowell
G. G. Bacon
HH. A. Hatfield
al Davis
Thos, Davis
Bessie Davis
Ghas Burkhart
Bertha Seelen-Gingrich
Flunesville
Minnie Storms
Feldenheimer’s
Clarence Alden
Miss Libbie Alden
Win, A. Robinson
Middletown
N. Y
Guv. HH. Robinson
Fort Dodge
Elizabeth Stouts
Warrensburg
Mabey Orlesby
Will A. Lothwwell
St. Tionis
Jophn
Will Rothwell
Robinson’s Book Store
Commercial Club
Baker & Bakf
Great
99C
Sto
Margent
A. Forney
A Muidenheimer
Thorne & Key
Urricht Goods
A. M. Halley's
N. Clark Street
TH. T. Owens & Co
John Iield
Iowa
W. H. Nichols
Mansfield,Texas
Geo. W. Mersey
Mast Rollins Street
A.M. Falley’s
Gussie Atwood
Weldenheimer’s
Mary ‘Truby
Renick
Mesdames Pyles
Gyiffes
St. Onis
S On Anderson
Monroe City
Daisy Hardwick
Jid McDonald
Centralia
Geo. W. Morris
Clarence
Minnie Kleinard
Kirby Street
Atill Love
Wilma Dossey
Illinois
Fouth
Wm. L. Inwin
Little Son
Kansas
John
Jennings
Challies
Bowers
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