Unionville Social Notes Highlight Local Gatherings
Minnie Dommer returned Friday from Promise City after attending her cousin’s graduation. Moravia visitors Faye Wakefield and Buckmasters join locals for plays and gatherings. Utopian Club adjourned with officers elected. a miniature circus entertained. Decoration day plans include pillows for Knoxville hospital and poppies sale. Local events feature a Little Buckshot play, Masonic degree work, and a home economics banquet with a six o’clock dinner at the Baptist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mias
Minnie Dommer
Promise City
Faye Wakefield
Moravia
Carrick
Bunch
F. H. Buckmaster
Utopian Club
Veitch
Luemma Ransom
Edna Dukes
Tweedy
Treas
P. A. Bair
Russell Wilson
Clarence Garmen
Kansas City
Loren Alden
R. B. Miller
Kidder, Mo
Knoxville
Della Harrington
HW. M. Bowers
Aluke
Masonic Order
Orn Leonard 9 Bunch
Billy Wilson
Mattie Hicks
Board of Education
Baptist Church
Dorothy Dukes
Opal Crawley
Irené Whicker
Orel Burton
Cleona Clark
Ruby Hull
Writa Stanley
Maygaret
Elenor Wilson
le Ja Smith
Grave Stuffleheam
Nellie Herman
Fishing Fantasies and War Trivia Declined
The fragment tries a proverb about fishing and guessing outcomes. It then asks a historical trivia question about how many generals were killed in the Mexican War. The text mixes casual musings with a high-level query.
Pleasant Hill Social Roundup at Moore and Tarbell Homes
Residents and visitors frequent the Elbert Moore and other local homes. Delights include quilting by Clover Leaf Club, visits by Denny Fenton and family, and multiple calls to Millie Chadwick and L. H. Priebe households. Notable names: Elbert Moore, Mildred Maxine, Denny Fenton, Tarbell family, Chadwick, Beaty, Moore.
Calf deliveries at Moravia market and local social visits
Floyd Wood delivered calves to the Moravia market on Wednesday. Ray Coltrain visited Centerville. Mr. and Mrs. John Temple spent Friday at the Aaron Campbell home. Playgoers attended a Unionville performance Thursday. Mrs. Caylor and Mrs. Wood visited the Lea Tadlock home. Mrs. Blumer called on Jim Cross. Mrs. Tressie King and her son from Paton visited Rosa Knight and relatives. Elmer Gordon and daughter Elsie joined James Wood for Sunday dinner. Claude Underwood and family, Dave Caylor, Lee Tadlock and Lorene visited Floyd Wood Monday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Wood
Moravia
Ray Coltrain
Centerville
John Temple
Aaron Campbell
Unionville
Dave Caylor
Lea Tadlock
Fred Blumer
Jim Cross
Tressie King
Paton
Fona
Rosa Knight
Elmer Gordon
Elsie
James Wood
Claude , Underwood
Lee Tadlock
Lorene
Charlie, Hopkins
Vern Wood
Moulton
Looms and the weaving loom through ancient times
The article traces weaving origins from Egypt Ching and other regions around 2500 B C and earlier. It notes primitive plaiting of grasses as the first method and the loom’s invention transforming weaving. It credits Doctor Cartwright as the power loom inventor around 1787 and remarks on loom improvements up to modern perfection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ching
Egypt
Oman
Southwest
Doctor Cartwright
Hyatt
Nichols & Shepard
Altogether Too Many Tenors on Pay Roll
A Washington Star item recounts a Chicago theater troupe that ran out of money and hired landlords to sing tenor in the chorus to fill out performances. As losses mounted eight landlords ended up singing, until the manager begged the advance agent for a hotel with a bass for the lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elle Tig
Chicago
Tanitord Aluge
Washington Star
Batik: wax-dyed fabric method gains popularity in America
Batik is described as a wax-resist dyeing process for fabrics. A yellow butterfly on a green leaf is formed with wax to resist dye, the leaf and butterfly are waxed in sequence, then the background is dyed before washing away the wax. The result is a multicolored cloth with the butterfly and leaf preserved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Also Mentioned on This Page
McCormick-Deering Steel
McCormick-Deering
John D. Veach
Iowa
Wabash Avenue
Kroehler
M. H. Goeldner
C.C. Waughop, Auctioneer
J.B. Sneed
Moravia Ball Park
Ottumwa
A. C
Gents
Ladies & Children
West End
Stark & Hiatt
Turner & Son
Pleasant Hill
Him Moore
Elbert Moore
Florine
Vern
Veleta
Theda Tarbell
Mildred Maxine Moore
Denny Fenton
Will Free Home
Orville Callen
L. H. Priebe
Vera Moore
Mildred Maxine
Fern Callen
Opal
Arline Fenton
Charley ‘Tarbell
Clover Leat Club
Beryl Brown
Jim Shean
Clyde Dicks
Ben Argo
Millie Chadwick
Verna MecAninch and Sons
L. H
Milleree
Ed Bhichan
Ed Gee
Ab Ear Dag
Sid
Carey
Indianapolis Speedway
E, Alexander
Red River
Threshers
Né&S Corn
F. W. Hiatt
Nichols
Shepard Ta
Cam
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Gympany
Winstondalam
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!