Locals and Visitors Share News Across Towns
4th of Mrs B G Moss spent Tuesday with Palmyra relatives. Tom Shiry losses a colt scarred by barbed wire. Tuesday K P Pierce shipped a fancy pointer pup to G L Baden of Lincoln. Mr and Mrs C P Wieshart and daughter Ursula visited in Gem City Tuesday. Eugene Madden visiting from Denver with Uncle Tim Madden northeast of city. Mrs Clarissa Boyd and daughter Lela of Muscatine visited Rev F Boyd. Mrs C Boyd sister of Mrs George Balzer. Benjamin Handley and wife from Armourdale Kan visiting relatives. Flood losses noted. Mrs I C Steele headed to Kansas City with her husband Swift Pack ing Co. Mrs Logan Tompkins and daughters Emiline and Mary of Kirkwood visiting J J Rogers family. Miss Vivian V Veach attended St Mary's Institute closing. many girls go to Quincy for St Mary's. Center school building struck by lightning and destroyed by fire. Andy Grimm distracted by bright eyes after event. Little Miss Gladys Willis thrilled by gift of a Junior Buck cook stove from A Jaeger. She had pursued it but lost. Jaeger’s generosity appreciated.
Trade notes and local visits in Munday area
A string of social updates from Munday listing Jerome Bick visiting on business, Miss Pearl Jones from St. Louis staying with cousins, and multiple local residents visiting relatives or attending events. Visits include J D McGlasson in town, Lizzie Taylor’s visit to Monroe City friends, and the Marshall family gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome Bick
Clapper
Munday
Miss Pearl Jones
St. Louis
J. TS. Hickman
New Court House for Monroe County A Gift Proposed
A Paris boiler scare sparked talk of a new county courthouse. The Monroe City region offers to fund a handsome wood courthouse for the county, arguing it would be a credit to the area and better meet local needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Mercury
Monroe City
Queen of the Prairies
Davis Washers Joke Sparks Town Market Bargain
A. J. Davis of Emden teased a village merchant over buggy washers. Davis bought two boxes at 5 cents after noting Monroe sells them for 5 cents, while the merchant claimed 8 cents per box. Davis laughed at cheaper prices in the Queen of the Prairie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Davis
Emden
Queen of the Prairie
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Price Young
Pirts
Dimilies
Balistes
India
Maslin
W. G
Williamson
B. G. Moss
Palmyra
Tom Shiry Biase
K.P. Pierce
G. L. Baden
Lincoln
C. P. Wieshart
Miss Ursula
Gem City
Eugene Madden
Denver, Colo
Tim Madden
Clarissa Boyd
Lela
Muscatine
Iowa
F. Boyd
C. Boyd
George Balzer
Benjamin Handley
Armourdale
Kan
Logan Tompkins
Emiline and
Mary
Kirkwood, Mo
J. J. Rogers
Vivian V. Veach
St. Mary's Institute
Birdie
Quincy
St. Mary's
Andy Grimm
Gladys Willis
A. Jaeger
Mr. Jaeger
W. G. Williamson
G. W. Buckman
Indian Creek
W. J. Mc. Leod
Ih. J. McKnight
R R
Wee. Jones
Mary Holland
I. S. Saunders
J. D McGlasson
Warren
Lizzie Taylor
Shelbina
Lutie
Bessie Baynum
Thornton Marshall
Quincey
James Marshall
Henry Wine
Dry Fork
John Briscoe
Balls County
Jack Maston
Plains
Ran V. Sullivan
Susan Sullivan
Kankakee
Leo Kaiser
Grace M. Stoddard
Perry P. Keith
EB. S. Stoddard
Preston
Grace
Robert Sharp
Barton
C. Garner
W. Stephens
Misses McNeil
Velma Leake
Bessie Hays
Lela Hayden
Elmer Evans
Henry Kendrick
Mamie Losson
D. 5S. Sharp
W. L. Cranston
East St. Louis
Ill
Will
Nannie Kelso
Mexico
Thornton Maddox
M. A Hornback
City of Flowers
Oscar Cothlin
Elm Woods
Saunders
J. Mart Carrico
Ponca City
I. T
Boglan
John Graves
Camp Point, Ill
William Graves
Ned Reiter
A. J. Shepherd
New Court House
Davis’ Washers
Illiamson
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