Linwood Links Rainy Harvest Notes and Local Visits
Rainy conditions prevail in Linwood with crops looking fine for corn and wheat. Local social news covers visitors to relatives, church events, and school activities including Eva Wilson’s visit to Mrs. Kell er, a charity ice cream supper for Ariel Sunday School raising about $10, and attendance at La Grange College graduation events.
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C. E. Wood
R. P. Warren
Eva Wilson
Sunnyside
Geo. Keller
R. S. Keithley
Allie Wilson
Nevada City
Otis Gibbons
Ariel
J. H. Warren
Keithley
Chas. Inlaw
Madisonville
Charnce Brackley
Shiel
John Hayden
George Keller
Spalding
Lewis
Rob Stewart
Royally Entertained Bond Sisters Honor Edna Goff
Royally entertained a coterie of lady friends at W L Bond home on Thursday evening in honor of Miss Edna Goff of Lathrop Missouri. The gathering featured guessing games and luncheon with undivided attention given to the guest of honor. Attending were Misses Louise Lyon Mary Carson Bertha Jaeger Virginia Bristow Clara Stevens Eleanor Scott Elizabeth Arnold Olivia Brown Mary Landers Mamie Losson Isla Thrill Ella Hawkins and Bertha Nichols.
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Hattie
Lula Bond
W. L. Bond
Edna Goff
Lathrop
Louise Lyon
Mary Carson
Bertha Jaeger
Virginia
Nell Bristow
Clara Stevens
Eleanor Scott
Elizabeth Arnold
Olivia Brown
Mary Landers
Mamie Losson
Isla Thrill
Ella Hawkins
Bertha Nichols
Story of Creation Told In 600 Words
In a Southern town a novice reporter, eager for a big scoop, pressed the New York telegraph editor for a column story. The editor replied with a 600 word limit, prompting the writer to insist it cannot be told in less than 1,200. The final reply was to attempt a 600 word world creation story.
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New York
Telegraph
New York Post
P. O. Dent
Washington, D. C
Monroe City
Peace terms of the Boer War announced in Commons
London set out terms including Boer surrender of rifles and release of prisoners. Dutch taught in schools if requested. self government to replace military occupation. no tax on Transvaal. $15 million for re stocking. rank and file disfranchised. death penalty not applied. War lasted two years seven months and twenty days with vast losses to both sides.
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London
House of Commons
Balfour
South Africa
Transvaal
Ireland
United Kingdom
South Afria
Mystery Dollar Finds with the Nolen Family Names
A sheet bearing the names Anna EB Nolen Edna F Nolen Virginia M Nolen Bertha L Nolen and William Nolen is found wrapped with a dollar bill. The find remains a family mystery as the children know nothing about its origin or meaning.
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Jimmie Cassady
Anna EB. Nolen
Edna F. Nolen
Virginia M. Nolen
Bertha L. Nolen
William Nolen
Uncle Jim
Footing Up Decorations Day Expenses Report
Committees on Decoration Day raised 21.75 for expenses and itemized costs: Band 4. 10 8 dot flags 4. Carriages 3. lumber and hauling 1.25. music 0.25. Democrat 1. Jake Hamburg 0.60. Total 19.75 with 2 dollars remaining in treasury. W Verdner Carson left Saturday for the Future Great to study his goods and prepare for a maiden road trip.
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Democrat
Jake Hamburg
W. Verdner Carson
Bluff City couple visits relatives in city
J. W. Thompson and his wife of Bluff City spent Sunday in the city visiting her uncle, David H. Riddle.
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O. F. Woodson
Clarence
W. G. Caldwell
J. W. Thompson
Bluff City
David H. Riddle
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Linwood Links
Isla Terrill
la Grange College
Ceylon
St. Helena
Bermuda
Cape
England
Monroe
of the Normal
J. B. Rogers, Co
Monarchs
Monroe Monarchs
Palmyra
Fair Grounds
Patton
P. M
Cora Settle
Shelbina
O. T. Guthrie
Ffriends
Mayme Crimm of
Taylor
City
P. F. Maxwell
R. Manning Walker
Mie
W. G. Winliamson
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