Bachelor Musings and Local Social Tidbits
A miscellany of witty quotes about marriage and love from various papers, followed by social notes. Residents mentioned include Ex James Maupin, Gainsville Texas. Will Gordon, C L Carpenter, Dr C G Hampton. Mrs P C Wisehart, Lewis town. Vera Young, Palmyra. J C White, Mrs White, Shelbina. C C Erwin, Clarence. Ralph Graham and family. Alexander Steiner, St. Louis. Mrs Alice Stewart and children. T J Stewart. Miss Leona Hickman. Mrs Leona Gentry. Miss Georgie Hawkins. Joseph Davis, Ottumwa Iowa.
A Dervish Parable and Local Visitors in Hannibal
A traveler recounts a dervish tale about two angels recording deeds, one on each shoulder, with forgiveness possible at midnight if remorse is voiced. The snippet also notes several local movements: Will Longmire and M S Corder visiting Hannibal and Quincy, Dr. E C Davis in Hunnewell, W G Caldwell in Woodland, Mabell Yowell visiting Withers Mill, and George Incenhower visiting his aunt Mrs S Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Stiene
Allah
Theo Hess
James Randall
Slater
M. Proctor
East Line
Stephens
Big New York donor backs Taft campaign fund
A New York dispatch notes William Nelson Cromwell first major Republican donor, sending a $50,000 check. Cromwell, a leading corporation attorney to the Sugar trust and Standard Oil, also advised the party and was named to its advisory board after consulting with Taft. He contributes his time and money to elect Taft. The item follows a string of local social notes and political commentary from Missouri papers.
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Iola
New York
William Nelson Cromwell
Republican Campaign Fund
Cromwell
Sugar Trust
Standard Qil
E. F B. Harriman
Crorff
Republican Party
Taft
Country Quietude Gains With Brass and Dogfight Echoes
A reader’s travel fantasy recalls leaving the city for country quiet with a phonograph, brass band numbers, operatic solos, and a dogfight imitation, all amid a nostalgic mood as Washington politics and a missing suitcase story unfold in lighthearted fashion.
Two More Move to St Francis School in Quincy
John O Daniel and Thomas Yates are now students at St Francis in Quincy. Alabama enforces a prohibitory law, but a US court rules beer shipments must reach the consignee and cannot be stopped in transit, a point mocking state enforcement. Clay Phillips of Philadelphia visits the city. Dr Hornback Oculist and Aurist Hannibal Missouri.
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Indian Creek
John O'Daniel
Thomas Yates
St. Francis
Quincy
Alabama
United States
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Texas
Oklahoma
Rand
George
I. I. At
St. Louis
Spirit of the State Press
Hearst
The
Kansas City Star
Hearst Party
Slater Rustler
James Maupin
Gainsville
Will Gordon
C. L. Carpenter
Dr. C. G. Hampton
Shelby County Odd Fellows
P. C. Wisehart
Lewistown
George W. Kidd
J. C. White
Shelbina
Mrs. White
Jennie
Lena Donley
C. C. Erwin
Clarence
Mr. Erwin
A. 8. Maddox
Ralph Graham
Automg
Alexander Steiner
Isaac McIntire
Alice Stewart
T. J. Stewart
J. T.S. Hickman
Leona
Hannibal
Leona Gentry
Georgie Hawkins
Joseph Davis
Ottumwa
Iowa
Joe
Will I. Longmire
M.S. Corder
E. C. Davis
Hunnewell
W.G. Caldwell
Woodland
Mabell Yowell
Withers Mill
George Incenhower
Victor Mont
Mrs. S. Scott
Will Losson
Joe Depot
Susan Turner
Shelby County
P. W. Huston
John Utterback
Babe
Kate Fields
Wallie Utterback
Stone
Bryan
Folk
Senate
Fayette
Jimmie Spalding
Rosa Spalding
Sapulpa, Okla
W. B. Spalding
James Bush
Bear Creek
William Musgrove
Henry Drescher
Monroe City
Kansas City
Lara Montgomery
Myrtie Longmire
Washington Park
William Lightbody
Ely
Georgia Hawkins
George A. Hawkins
Shelbyville
Daughters of the Confederacy
T. M. Boulware
Mark Hawkins
Eleanor Scott
Cranston
Treas
Wm. Brown
F. D. Proctor
G. T. Fisher
Lamar Wood
Anna’ Boulware
Strean’s
Richmond Conservator
Cowherd
Platte City
Canada
Edina Democrat
Gallatin
the Sun
Baltimore “Sun
Baltimore "Sun
B. & O. Railway
Boonville
St. Joseph
Roosevelt
Wall Street
Mr. Taft
Excelsior Springs Standard
Prosperity Congress
Propertyites
Gallatin Democrat
Washington Star
Clarkson
Fido
Grover
Neal Settle
Clay Phillips
Philahelhia
Hornback
Hannibal, Mo
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