Whittier Move Planned by North Western Life Agent
E L Stickney writes from 209 East Camilla Street Whittier California June 14 1922 asking to update address for Tribune to keep informed. She recounts a Phoenix Needles desert drive of 245 miles in about 12 hours crosses Colorado River at Parker and Cajon Pass to San Bernardino while noting Whittier as a thriving citrus walnut and oil area 15 miles southeast of Los Angeles and a stop on the route to San Diego. The family plans reside in Whittier as resident agent for North Western Mutual Life. Father just turned 80 and the clan gathered for the first time in 27 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camilla St. Whittier
Cal
Mr. Wilson
Shore
Tribune
Tucson
Ariz
Phoenix
Margie Hill
Rhetton Frakes
California
Needles
Colorado River
Parker
San Bernardino
Cajon Pass
Whittier
Northwestern Mutual Life Ins. Co
Milwaukee
Wis
Los Angeles
San Diego
Long Beach
Iowa
New Mottoes Made by the Motor
A playful collection of automotive sayings and proverbs about driving, speed, and the joys of owning a car. The lines mix humor with caution, suggesting frugality, patience, and the romance of the road, while poking fun at speed and wear.
Bank cashier's wardrobe exceeds lawful limits at Mo berly
Vern Bandridge, former cashier of Farmers and Merchants Bank at Mo berly, had an oversized wardrobe with fifty silk shirts, twenty-two shoes, eighteen suits, 100 ties, and sixty socks, some unopened. The incident is noted as dressing well at others' expense. An editorial aside jokes about superstition, social unrest, and automobiles driving money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vern Bandridge
Eashier
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Moberly
Bandridge
Moulton Beats Drakesville In Lopsided Baseball Tilt
Moulton clashed with Drakesville on the local field, overpowering the Ducks 16 to 6. Pitcher Marinelli starred, delivering stellar work as the infield misplayed numerous balls, while Moulton’s offense surged with rapid bat echoes and steady hits. Next Sunday Rathbun visits, with Moulton aiming for revenge against the same club that beat them eight weeks earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Drakesville
Ducks
Moultonians
Meoultonlins
Marinelli
Rathbun
Don’t Let This Happen In Your Home Moral Tale
A cautionary tale of a frugal mother who borrows a neighbor’s paper leading to a disastrous chain of mishaps. The sequence includes a boy’s bee sting incident, a father injuring a barbed wire fence, a cow’s death in a cornfield, cream spills and kitten deaths, broken teeth, a rug ruined, a runaway daughter with the hired man, and livestock damage all to save $1.50. The moral urges subscribing to the local paper.
Perley M. Lind’s Rise From $700 to Retail Empire
Twenty seven years ago Perley M. Lind of Queen City started with 700 dollars and a small dry goods stock, shoes, and groceries. He opened a rackety store on the square, dreamed of a big store, and built a chain of ten stores. Now retiring, Lind plans to close his Queen City stock at 25 000 dollars and devote time to evangelism and lecturing, with friends in Moulton hoping for evangelistic success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perley M. Lind
Queen City
Tie
Perley
Kirksville
Misterial
Ind
Moulton
Churches Schedule and Pastor Notes on Weekly Services
The article lists daily and weekly church activities at HE CHURCHES Christian Church with services at 10:00 morning worship 11:00 junior Endeavor 2:30 senior Endeavor 7:00 evening worship and 8:00 choir practice. It notes Sunday School at 10 Preaching at 11 Epworth League at T o'clock and Wednesday prayer meeting at eight. Five league members attended the district convention at Agency. Mentions Institute at Mt Pleasant. Children's Day program drew a full house. Includes sermonette by Pastor W A Smith on church vitality and fire of the Holy Spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Tpworth League
League
Agency
Mt. Pleasant
M. I
John Wesley
Christ
W. A. Smith
Local Notes From Queen City and Surroundings
Mrs John Henson returns home from a visit to her daughter Mrs Rev Yount in Queen City. Miss Dot Lynch visited her sister Mrs Vernon Allen at Centerville. Mrs Stiver of Corydon visits her daughter Mrs Carson Craig. Arch Underwood and family visited John Hoover on his 72nd birthday. Bud Headley of Kirksville visits sister Mrs Hoover. Mrs Charley Elliott considers returning to Kentucky for health. Jimmie Edwards and wife visited in Queen City. Leonard Hanson of Keokuk visited Mrs Vic Abrams and Ed Hanson. Howard Ballew shipped 40 sheep to market and C E Stansberry 24 sheep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Henson
Rev. Yount
Queen City
Dot Lynch
Vernon Allen
Centerville
Stiver
Corydon
Carson Craig
Arch Underwood
John Hoover
Bud Headley
Kirksville
Hoover
Charley Elliott
Kentucky
Jimmie Edwards
Leonard Hanson
Keokuk
Vic. Abrams
Ed. Hanson
Howard Ballew
E. Stansberry
Orleans News Roundup of Local Happenings
Orleans residents report good corn growth and fine road conditions as Allie Moore visits town. Otis Stober works hard on a spring farm, Ike Guinn marks his 38th birthday with a big gathering, and Charley Yates hopes reservoir backwater will create a goose pond. Local cherries shine, families visit Mystic, and Joshua Robinson returns from Shrine in San Francisco.
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Allie Moore
Sam Jordan
Otis Stober
Charley Yates
Croft
Frank Davis
Flaval Whisler
Dennis Moore
Mystic
Lafe Hetzler
Johnnie Ankrum
Joshua Robinson
San Francisco
Wrancy
Jim
Francy
Local Arc Light Glare and Town Happenings in Moulton
Local railway workers near a strike, cattle market notes from Chicago, a young couple from Unionville marrying, and comments on bathing suits in Centerville. Activities in Moulton include band practice, films, holiness speakers, and a Doug Morgan tent theater. The Wabash line promotes an excursion to Des Moines with a $2 round trip, and Lancaster Excelsior notes wool price differences between Moulton and Lancaster.
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Moulton
Doug Morgan
The
Wabash
Des Moines
Iowa
Presbyterian Sunday School and Evening Service Schedule
Presbyterian Church announces Sunday School at 10 a m Rev Mott Sawyers preaches Sunday evening in wakeful instructive sermon at 7 30 p m Mrs Westbrook pianist Mrs Manford Lane buys 2 room house and lot on East 3d Street from S R Mace for 750 dollars with plans for improvements
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Mott Sawyers
Learning the Tricks
Mollie jokes about Mrs Jones daughter who will wed next week as Mabel questions sentimentality. Mollie quips the daughter takes after her mother by taking money left by a husband after his wife has paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mollie
Mabel
Men's black kid leather shoe from Morrow Shoe Store
A men's black kid leather shoe with broad toe and rubber heel offered at 34.50 from Morrow Shoe Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrow Shoe Store
Rainy weekend brings smiles to Coatesville area
Sunday night rain lifts farmers spirits as Arch Childs and daughter visit Centerville and Mark Childs family dines with friends at Shoal Creek. Lancaster band plays at Glen Ford lawn ice cream social. Arthur Childs family dine at Jack Childs in Ottumwa. Two loads of stock shipped to St Louis. Earl McCullough loses oldest son funeral at Coatesville cemetery. Road grading to Moulton by Virgil Stites Newton James. Geo Camden and Glenwood family visit Dr Cox home. Elder Garr conducts revival at Minden Mines with 165 conversions.
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Arch Childs
Centerville
Mark Childs
Shoal Creek
Mark
Glen Ford
Lancaster Band
Arthur Childs
Ottumwa
Jack Childs
St. Louis
Earl McCullough
Coatsville
Coatsville Cemetery
Virgil Stites
Newton James
Moulton
Geo
Camden
Glenwood
Notice of poll tax due and collection details
The notice states poll tax is due at Powers Drug Store with $8.00 if paid by July, increasing to $5.00 after that date. Lucille Ellis is the collector to contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powers Drug Store
Lucille Ells
Silk Hose Sale At Morrow's Shoe Store
Women's silk hose available in black brown and white priced at 98 cents per pair at Morrow's Shoe Store with a promotional display guiding customers to seasonal footwear and hosiery options.
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Morrow
Funeral for 92 year old pioneer Mrs Lowry at Mt Ararat
Mrs Sarah A Lowry aged 92 died Wednesday at her son Jacob Lowry's home in Moulton. A pioneer of Appsnoose county she came from Tennessee in 1851 and mothered 13 children, 10 living. She was active in church life and known by many friends. Funeral 4 p m today at Mt Ararat church. A fuller notice will follow next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah A. Lowry
Jacob Lowry
Moulton
Appsnoose County
Tennessee
Grandma
Mt. Ararat
Mrs Tom Wall Dead in Moulton Obituary
Mrs Tom Wall wife of Tom Wall pioneer dray man of Moulton died Wednesday evening after cancerous troubles. She was about 65, very pious, and leaves a faithful husband and eight children. Burial planned for this afternoon with a longer obituary to follow in the next issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Wall
Moulton
Fonda
Art Duskin at McGrift's Field This Sunday
Avery's crack infielder Art Duskin resumes play at McGrift's Field Sunday at 3 30 PM aiming to boost the lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Duskin
Avery
McGrift’s
Waterworks Construction Discusses Town of Moulton Progress
The article argues for understanding the challenges of waterworks and sewer projects in Moulton. It describes obstacles like clearing land, building access, dynamiting trees, and supplying water to workers. It emphasizes the human element, urges constructive suggestions, and notes temporary inconveniences with an eye toward eventual normalcy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Fire destroys Exline shops including cash store and bank
A major blaze at about 2 pm yesterday engulfed the Exline Cash Store and spread to the Peoples Savings Bank coal office Tender shott’s Cafe a garage and a hardware store. Cause under inquiry. Reported losses range from 850000 to 75000 with little insurance and most buildings of light construction on East Main So.
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Exline
Peoples Savings Bank
Tendershott’s
East Main
Men's Work Shoes at Morrow's Shoe Store
Brown Elk leather work shoes with rubber heel offered at $3.50 by Morrow's Shoe Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrow
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E. L. Stickney Writes
BR. B. Carson
Dendetions Ueber Alles
Donner Blitzen i
FE. Church
OUR Ltogal
WELLS
Orleans News
Ike Guinn
Lewis Wood
Chicago
W T Ogden
Mamie Creech
Unionville
Carson & Mace
the Excelsior
Lancaster
Missouri
Lancaster Excelsior
Bill
Presbyterian Church
Coatesville and Vicinity
Dsilk Acosiery
Alen
C. Triage
Moulton, Iowa
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