Waltzing through small-town visits and family ties
Lawrence Westhoff of Quincy spent Sunday with Monroe relatives. A Council Grove woman muses on what a man might do away from his pastor. Miss Estelle Anderson traveled to Hannibal for the Schofield-Brown wedding. Mrs. J. H. Robinson and Master J. H. Jr. joined James to Clarence to visit homefolks.
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Lawrence Westhoff
Quincy
Monroe
Council Grove
Chanute Tribune
Estelle Anderson
Hannibal
Schofield-Brown
J. H. Robinson
J. H. Jr
James
Clarence
B C Wood Recalls Youth at Ribbon Ridge
B C Wood visits Ribbon Ridge and recalls his youth amid Keith and prairie hills. He shares numerous anecdotes about growing up in the region and the values of rural life.
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Wood
Keith
Ribbon Ridge
Praire
Injured Worker On Steel Ridge Gang Near Hassid
A black steel ridge gang member near Hassid was injured Friday when attempting to steal a ride on a Wales freight train. One arm was severed and severe injuries reported. Harry Jarman visited the Gem City on Saturday afternoon.
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Steel Ridge
Hassid
Harry Jarman
Gem City
Buying Cows at Yards in Bohemian Pollah Settlements
Chicago readers know few details of the yearly cow market at stock yards where hundreds of cows are bought and sold. An old woman, a familiar figure in purchases, haggles fiercely with a seller while her husband nervously observers. After a sharp exchange she secures a cow for 23 dollars, her contentment evident as they depart with the prize.
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Chicago
Saya
Chicago Daily News
Yvez
Arrah
Indade
Trusttaught tale of Miles and a strained trust issue
Gen Miles stated seven years ago he knew trustment was rotten and now it is up to the Strenuous One to call Gen Miles another. Local notes list visitors and trips to St Louis Palmyra Hannibal and Kirksville with several residents traveling or hosting relatives this week.
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Gen. Miles
Quincy Herald
Monroe Triumphs Over Quincy Ath letics in Easy Win
The Monroe team defeated Quincy Ath letics, led by Whitmar who struck out 15 while allowing only one to reach first. Monroe showcases a strong season with few expected losses. Next up is Egg O See’s of Quincy.
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Quincy Athletics
Monroe
Whitmar
Quincy
Monroe Boys
O-See
George Chipman Takes 30 Day Vacation Tour
George Chipman, popular ticket agent and day operator at the Joe depot, starts a thirty day vacation traveling west to Liberty, Stir, Wick, and cities including Kansas City Denver and Salt Lake, prompting curiosity about his destination and companions as locals hint at an intriguing visit.
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George Chipman
Joe Depot
Benbow
Kansas City
Denver
Salt Lake
Liberty
George
Man Helps Wife Pick Hat in Millinery, Saves $8
From the Chicago Record-Herald a Kerwood man agreed to accompany his wife to the millinery department to pick a hat. After trying on two hats and viewing her from all angles, he advised she stick with the first option, noting the second made her look younger. He spent an hour but saved eight dollars.
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Kerwood
Nugent Family Mourns Loss of Infant Son
W A Nugent of Mort Worth Texas has lost their only child. The infant died from a complication of diseases. Mrs Nugent formerly Miss Bennie Stevens of this city was a popular and beloved girl raised here.
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W. A. Nugent
Mort Worth Tex
Little Fellows
Missouri Notes and Names on a Stricken Budget Item
A $25 000 provision for President Roosevelt travel expenses was struck from the appropriation bill after Johan Sharp Williams questioned it. Poland Hays returns from Fort Worth and mentions health concerns of Jeff and Miss Josie in Hodges. Miss Jessie Melson visits Perry friends.
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Roosevelt
Johan Sharp Williams
Poland
Hays
Monroe
Indian Creek
Ft. Worth
Jeff
Josie
Hodges
Missouri
Reading list of school readers by Edward Eggleston and others
A catalog of children’s books arranged for school use. Highlights The Hoosier School Boy by Edward Eggleston with notes for fourth readers. Lanier selections edited for grammar school grades. Biographical notes on Sidney Lanier. Krag and Johnny Brak by Earnest Thompson Seton featuring animal histories. Published by Charles Scribners Sons in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suimey Lanier
Story KE. Burt
Mrs. Laner
Kooteney Nam
Randy
Johnny Bear
Thompson Seton
Surevecor Men Return Body After Columbia Trip
Melvin Hayden and G G Jenkins of Surevecor visited Melvin Hayden's parents after delivering a body from a fatal railroad accident in Columbia. Jenkins, a conductor on the S Division of the K B C Ry, accompanied the brakeman killed in the crash. Austin Claggett of Quincy visited a Monroe resident's daughter.
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Melvin Hayden
G. G. Jenkins
Surevecor, A
By Will Friends
Columbia
Mr. Jenkins
Melvin
J. L. Hayden
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Lumber Deate
Monroe City
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Washington, D. C
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Katy
Lee
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M. B Carson
Carson Hakie
St. Louis
Cecil Forsythe
William Jewell College
Minnie Losson
Irene
Palmyra
Marion Abbott
Parkville
EB. H. Sigler
D. L. Crigier
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A. Melton
Lake
R. B. Pierceall
Misa Frankie Hawkins
Stedographer
Carter & Meyers
J. N. Sparling
Kirksville
J. F. Smith
Elmer Umstaud
Bluff City
Charles Umstattd
Howile
Chicago Record- Herald
Pshaw
Jessie Melson
Perry
Hoosier
Edward Eggleson
Lanier Book
Laniers
Sidney Lanier
India
Elidboud
Linier
Longfellow
Lowell
Cable
Krag and
Johnny Brak
Earnest Thompson Seton
Charles Scribners Sos, Clucago, LL
Austin Claggett
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