Farmers Items and Stock News From Monroe County
Farmers report cattle losses from deep snow in the range country while Missouri sees abundant grass. Transfers include D Neal buying B Bottorff 150 acres and Bottorff buying Neal home. J L Long moves to E W Campbell farm. Sale notices for Hornback Crigler Bros and Ball. Norman stallion shipped from Salem. Three telephone divisions planned to start by March 1 with 59 connections in Holliday.
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Bonesteel
S. D
Missouri
Crigler Bros
Ball
Florida
WB Shearman
Jack Owen
Hannibal
M A Hornback
B D Neal
Rensselaer
T J Bottorff
Monroe City
S J Melson
Rensselar
Frank Thomas
Jack Settle
Salem
Iowa
Yates Bros. and Sullivan
HP Albia
People's Telephone Union
Monroe County
Holliday
Goss
Central
Blade
Smith Jones
Judge Adams
John A. Wilson
Jack Akers
Jones
Granville
Death of James W. Lear at age about seventy five
James W. Lear, about 75, died at his New London home at 10 30 p m Monday. He served as Circuit Clerk of the Little Kingdom for twenty years and was highly respected in the county. His old friend Rev B F Hixson of Monroe City conducted the funeral yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Lear
New London
Little Kingdom
B. F. Hixson
Monroe City
Miss Bessie Baynum Studies Millinery in Quincy
Miss Bessie Baynum is studying the millinery art in Quincy. She engages in hands on practice, learning hat shaping and trimming under local instructors. Her effort reflects growing interest in fashion crafts within the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Baynum
Quincy
Churches and Lent Observances Across Town
Rev J A Wailes of Santa Rosa reports steady progress and strong revival prospects. Bishop Galloway speaks on California and the Orient at Centenary Church. Calvary Baptist plans a 10000 house of worship in Hannibal. Roman Catholic Lent rules outlined by Archbishop Kain with fasting and abstinence details. Presbyterian and Episcopal services listed with sermons, meetings, and events. Highest poultry and egg prices advertised by Bauzer Dirico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Wailes
Santa Rosa
Calif
Wile
Bishop Galloway
Calforia
Centenary Church
San Francisco
Advocate
Calvary Baptist Church
Hannibal
D. F. Bone
A. B. Bock
Ely
B. F. Hixson
New London
Archdiocese of
St. Louis
John J. Kain
Kain
Episcopal Church
Masque Ball Great Draws Large Local Attendance
A Friday masque ball at the opera house drew a large crowd of forty five couples. Reported to be enjoyable with varied costumes from elegant to humorous. Notable attendees included Misses Bessie Buckman and Nannie Buckman and many other locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera
Bessie
Nannie Buckman
Mattie Seward
Dollie McNelis
Katie Finnegan
Cora Williams
Ollie Truitt
Stella Fitzpatrick
Annie Carrico
Mary Bick
Mamie Yates
John Campbell
Thomas Christian
John Williams
Mathew Smith
Stephen Seward
Weldon Seward
Jack Osborn
Tom Finnegan
James Cusack
Owen
Green
Joseph Frye
Fred
Hardesty
Fielder Spalding
Why Not Roads in Monroe County as Abroad
A New York Tribune argument notes U S appropriations of 1 million dollars each for road building in Porto Rico and the Philippine Islands and a further push for 100 million for the Philippine government. It asks why the general government funds waterways and roads abroad but not a few thousand for Monroe County roads, suggesting persistent advocacy may win a share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Elzea
Monroe City
Indian Creek
Puiris
Porto Rico
Philippines
United States
Philippine Islands
Congress
The
United
New York ‘Tribune
Monroe County
Court Stenographer Vallie Utterback Visits Palmyra
Court stenographer Miss Vallie Utterback of Monroe City, serving the Marion circuit court at Palmyra, was in the city yesterday on her way home. She stayed with Miss Florence Simmons during her visit, as reported by the Hannibal Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vallie Utterback
Monroe City
Marion Circuit
Palmyra
Florence Simmons
Hannibal Journal
McLeod and Friends Sled Break Snow Drift Tale
Geo W McLeod with Ernest Buckman and his wife started to the country on Monday morning when their sled broke in a snow drift. The account promises prior details told by George himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. W. McLeod
Ernest Buckman
George
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James Tewell
James McGee
Stoutaville
E P Albia
Peoria
William Madden
Gosney
James Towell
D K Yowell
Mart Carrico
Kiowa
Jao L Long
Macon
E W Campbell
Hornback
Lil
Clapper
W S Truitt
Princeton
Til
Blery Riley
Atkinson
S.J
W W Wright
Here
Davenport
Lear
Sourian
Neresces
Susie mineterEx
Raeresta
Eae
SONI
Raireest Atest
Sharp and Gray
Barger and McClintic
Monroe Milling Co
E. EB. Yates
J. Melson
T E Hersenson
George Smith
G W Jones
D W ‘Taylor
Paris
Monroe
Democrat
Liberty
J. P. Greene
William Jewel College
John D. Rockefeller
Methodist
Epworth League
Grace Baptist
Presbyterian
Anal
Hristian Endeavor
Lewin
Mr. Clagett
First Baptist
Woman's Missionary Society
J S. Scott
Hill Top of Faith
Washington
Christian Church
St. Jupe
Christ
Mathew
George T. Williamson
Jera
J. L. Lyon
Bauzer & Dirico's
Will Losson
Wheeling, Mo
E. Buckman
Brookfield
Will Buckman
Bessie Hays
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