Bethlehem and Arie churches tax the wood trade
Sill improving David Tivlear builds a good barn while William Revotis widens a room for residence and covering his barn. Thomas Christian comments on comfort as to palatial aims. A sod pipeline and bow widenings are noted. Local real estate men display flashy ads on walls. Megown & Carpenter repaint their business place. Phil Wou in Wood Bros. updates wallpaper trade. John W. White adds a summer kitchen. A silent city scene recalls graves, green turf, white clover blossoms, and memory of loved ones, with flowers at graves and reflections on absence.
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David Tivlear
William Revotis
William Territs
Thomas Christian
Megown & Carpenter
Phil
Wood Bros
Bethlehem
Arie
Balls County
Tom Stones
Ene
Aisi
Ays
Cildren
Ceri
In Memoriam of William Snider Farewell Dear Friend
A memorial verse honors William Snider describing his bright blue eyes and peaceful rest beneath the sod. It laments his passing, notes his ascent to join God, and expresses poignant farewell from loved ones and the Christian faith.
Funeral attendance and a Louisiana visitor in city notes
Anterose and Miss Anna Nolen attended the funeral of Judge Dooley on Friday. Geo P. Johnston of Louisiana spent Friday in the city with local residents.
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Anterose
Anna Nolen
Judge Dooley
Geo P. Johnston
Louisiana
Levy's June Sale Hauls New Collars and Suits
Levy's advertising promotes summer dress goods including collars belts combs and silks. It touts a big June sale with spring suits, straw hats and a new line of shirts and men work garments. It urges customers to visit Levy's immediately for bold straw hats and stylish spring suits.
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Levy's
Levy
Judge Dooley Dies at 74 in City Home
Judge Henry Dooley aged 74 died at his city home at 9 30 Thursday morning after weeks of heart trouble He was among the county's wealthiest residents Funeral services will be conducted by Rev R T Colborn at the Baptist church at 2 30 this Monday afternoon The body will be interred in the city cemetery in Stoutsville Banner.
Tax fairness questioned as wealthy evade taxes
The piece decries how rich men escape taxation by paying from one-half to one-sixth, while the poor pay in full. A law enforcing five years back taxes on estates could shield the public, argues the critic, labeling the stance Democratic.
G Thomas Ridings Visits Old Neighborhood After 18 Years
G Thomas Ridings of Los Angeles arrives in Los Arpeles to visit family and friends, noting dramatic growth in buildings streets and sidewalks during his 18 year absence. He is a boss carpenter for a large ice and cold storage company in LA. Kismet Club hosts W T Ragland’s gathering with guests enjoying hospitality and lighthearted heart shaped score cards.
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Thomas Ridings
Los Arpeles
Cal
Lome
Mr. Ridings
Los Angeles
Kismet
Reunion of Sharp clan at Emden home
The Sharp family reunion gathered fifty guests at Emden Sunday at the home of David S. Sharp. Daniel S. Sharp and family attended. The day featured feasting and reminiscences. L. C. and H. Cunningham bought EB L. Anderson Groceries and will operate the shop in Emden to the hospitality of locals. A wedding is planned in Emden soon. The note about DeWitt hints at a life time contract suit, and a Quincy man reports catching a seven pound catfish with a watch, cuff buttons, and a coffee pot in its stomach.
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Sharp
Emden
David S. Sharp
Daniel S. Sharp
DeWitt
Lewis Ball and Rita Lewis Wed in Wheeling May 15 1905
Rev W B Ball of this city journeyed to Wheeling West Virginia where he married Miss Rita Lewis on May 15 1905 returning home Friday with his bride. Mr and Mrs W M Riddle and their baby from Quincy have been guests of Mr and Mrs Charles Griggs the parents of Mrs Riddle.
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W. B. Ball
Wheeling
W. Va
Rita Lewis
W. M. Riddle
Babe
Quincy
Charles Griggs
Riddle
Joe Kendell
St. Louis
Meggie Vandeventer
Heavenridge
George Crabtree
Tudian
Oine
An’ha Brown
Lee Vandeventer
Paris
Pearl Freeman
Robert Crump
Oklahoma
Lenna Calhoun
Victory
Longtime resident William Snider dies after long farm life
William Snider born June 1833 in New London Missouri died May 24 1905 after a long life on a farm east of Monroe He married Hannah J Jackson June 3 1856 and had nine children four survive He remarried May 4 1860 to Amanda Snider and had two more children He was a member of the M E Church South Funeral held at his church with interment beside his first wife and two deceased children Also notes local social items and community notices from the period
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William Snider
New London
Hannah F. Jackson
Ralls County
Hannah J. Jackson
Farmer near Monroe City Gains Higher Wool Prices
The farmer living near Monroe City known as the Queen of the Prairies earns more for his produce than others. For example J W Terrill from Barry Illinois shipped 5000 pounds of wool via Quincy Hannibal and Palmyra to reach this market.
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Monroe City
Queen of the Prairies
J W Terrill
Barry, Ill
Quincy
Hannibal
Palmyra
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Minnesota
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