Visitors and residents travel through Quincy area
Alex Drescher has been a business visitor in Quincy. J. W. Dodd and wife of Hannibal have been with friends in this city. Edward and Yewell Drescher went to Ely, Saturday to visit relatives. Ralph Graham, wife and babe, went to Quincy, Saturday to visit his parents. Ernest Mudd, of Hannibal, has been with friends in the city Hov. J. O Allison, of New London, was a professional visitor in the city Thursday. Mrs. P. W. Huston and daughters, Misses Daisy and Lilly, were with Quincy friends Thursday, Mrs. Francesa Corlew left Thursday for Shanandoah, Iowa to visit friends. From there she expected to go to Seattle, Waan.
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Edward and
Yewell Drescher
Ely
Ralph Graham
Babe
Quincy
Ernest Mudd
Hannibal
Hov. J. O Allison
New London
P. W. Huston
Daisy
Lilly
Francesa Corlew
Shanandoah
Iowa
Seattle
Waan
Told All His Business
A Wichita court stenographer recalls a witness whose listed roles included deputy sheriff city marshal janitor and bartender during a trial before Judge Pancoast in Oklahoma. The exchange prompts the lawyer to demand a straight answer about the witness business. The witness replies with a lighthearted list of titles reflecting his varied duties including liquor service.
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T Jocelyn
Wichita
Guiner
Methodist Church
el Paso
Kansas City Times
Women at Montauk Point Bring Cheer to Wounded Soldiers
General Grant praised the ladies at Montauk Point for visiting sick and wounded soldiers after Cuba battles. A 16 year old woman’s kind gesture sparked a soldier to ask for her as his daughter-in-law, while an exchange warned against exposing young girls to improper crowds and suggested stern parental discipline as remedy.
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Grant
Montauk Point
Cuba
Why Church Pews Draw The Bold Sitters Amid Fire Fears
An exchange asks why churchgoers grip end seats. The Cass County Democrat replies that fear of fire prompts quick exit, as sinners feel pursued by brimstone. Mrs William Lee rents her Silk Stocking Row home to Walter G Williamson and will move to the country near Warren after parochial school ends. possession set for 8000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass County
William Lee
Silk Stocking Row
Walter G. Williamson
Lee
Warren
Dr L T Bell Visits Palmyra On Weekend Business
Dr L T Bell, a business visitor, spent Saturday in Palmyra meeting local partners and assessing opportunities. He toured downtown firms, discussed potential collaborations, and planned follow up meetings with regional executives.
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Dr. L T. Bell
Palmyra
Well Meaning Words After Local Option Fight
The article reflects on reconciliation after a local option election in Monroe county urging forgiveness and civil discourse. It notes heated rhetoric on both sides, stresses liberty of opinion in a free government, and advises ignoring insults as a sign of Christian gentility. It also reports Rolla Pheffer’s heart trouble and his marriage to Verne Tuttle, with plans for farming and gardening.
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Republic
Monroe County
Paris Mercury
Business visitor H. V. Meeker in Hannibal Saturday
H. V. Meeker, a business visitor, spent Saturday in Hannibal visiting local firms and meeting contacts. He toured the town, held discussions on trade, and departed that evening.
Ely women seek Easter eggs with friends on Saturday
Mesdames J. H. McClintic A Jaeger Jr and Misses Anna and Elizabeth Boulware and Julia Jordan were with Ely friends Saturday guessing they were looking for fresh eggs for Easter.
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Mesdames
J. H. McClintic
A. Jaeger Jr
Anna
Elizabeth Boulware
Julia Jordan
Ely
Miss Effie Baxter Guests of Miss Hattie Bond
Miss Effie Baxter of Huntington has been the guest of her friend Miss Hattie Bond, enjoying hospitality and social visit.
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Effie Baxter
Huntington
Hattie Bond
Prof Bannister Back Home in Cairo for Ill Father
Prof W D Bannister arrived home in Cairo Illinois on Friday after being summoned by wire due to his father and uncle Wodford Bannister’s serious illness.
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W. D. Bannister
Cairo, Il
Wodford Bannister
Halo Hustler Leader Urges to Stand Up for Town
A provocative speech urges residents to stand up for their town, warning that silence comes with a restive fate. The harsh rhetoric emphasizes local pride and civic action as a call to participation.
Mason Township Buoyed by Debts Cleared and Bonds Repaid
In Marion County the Mason Township community celebrates a rare relief as railroad debt bonds are discharged following a Thursday night burp of its cou pone and bonds. The event marks a notable financial moment for Hannibal area residents.
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Mason Township
Marion County
Hannibal
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Oregon
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J.L. Lyon
Dee
Stark Bro's
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Ark
Burpee's
Watlee Burpee & CO
Jed Growers
Philadelphia
Penna
Alex Drescher
J. W. Dodd
Baltimore Sun
Stoddart’s
Dewey
Black Rose
Chicago
Fousica, Jr
Silver Bell
Crutcher & Delaney
Jack
Fonsica
Midnight
Black Bell
Edward Longmier
Blossom
Buckman Bros
Morecastie
Fonsica, Jr
Dewy, Fonsica, Jr
Elmwood Farm
Monroe City
Indian Creek
Mr. Farmer
Rea
D. D
Demmocrat
Rolla Pheffer
Lakenan
Miss Verne Tuttle
Rolla
H. V. Meeker
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