Local basketball roundup shows Ramsey, Centralia squads strong
Ramsey wins two games 19 to 11 over Vandalia and 19 to 14 over Brownstown. Centralia defeats Clay County 24 to 17. Olney tops ora 35 to 27, Mt. Vernon over Salem 26 to 16, and Ewing loses 21 to 19 after lead. Patoka tops Vandalia 19 to 18 as union editor criticizes Vandalia attendance.
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Ramsey Cagers
Vandalia
Brownstown
Centralia
Flora
Clay County Lads
Olney
Ora
Mt. Vernon
Salem
Ewing High
Opdyke
St. Elmo
Odin
Altamont
Centralia High
Sparta
Farina
DuQuoin
Old Town
Effingham
Fayette County
Patoka
van Fossan
Van
Russel Snyder
Simcox
Carlyle
Tam H. S
Vandalia Union
He-Ste
Hills and Vernon ads offer goods and sale of property
Local notices advertise dishes for sale at 50 cents, Valentine post cards, Hill Bros apples at 1.25 per bushel, and a Vernon Epps Store. Also listed is a commercial house for sale with large front store room, cistern, kitchen sink, barn, and smoke house, offered due to ill health. contact O H Gray.
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Hills
Valentine
Altoms
Hill Bros
Epps
Vernon
O. H. Gray
Dietrich Hosts Effingham Junior High in Courtlike Clash
The editor reports a lively basketball night in Dietrich last Thursday with Effingham Junior High visiting. The crowd created a noisy atmosphere reminiscent of a Atoka Kinmundy game as Dietrich aimed to send the visitors back to Effingham County capital.
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Deitrich
Dietrich School
Effingham
For Sale Items Include Cows Hogs Horses and Plants
A newspaper classified block lists multiple for sale items including two fresh Jersey cows T B tested from Geo E Ballance and a fresh Poland China male hog for service after March 1 from G W Perkins. Also mentions a Shetland pony runabout and harness Ralph Willis, two work horses A W Foster, and peach trees with graded pricing from Shrefflers Nursery. Local farmer notices also list five room rentals and incubator trades, with contact names Mrs Laura LiveSay Miss Maude Huddleston and Miss Dorothy Logan.
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R. Hawkins
Poland
China
W. Perkins
Ralph Willis
A. W. Foster
Laura Livesay
Tfc
Maude Huddleston
Shobonier
Tfe
Dorothy Logan
T&e
Patoka Harware & Furniture Co
T. B
Geo. E. Ballance
Geo. Payne’ Place
Vernon
Radford- Chriss
Fannie Crowder
Edgemont
Sta
W. Wilson
Ramsey
Farthing’s Poultry Farm & Hatchery
Odin
Ills
Red Top
Timothy Hay
O. H. Britt
L. E. Green
Shrefflers Nursery
Alma
Early Hatch Timing Boosts Egg Profit for Layers
Early hatch birds hatched as spring weather allows begin laying earlier and produce more eggs during high price periods. Early birds are likely to be more profitable than late hatcheries due to extended laying window and favorable market timing.
Farrow Chick Hatchery Ad Offers 1927 Matings and Prices
An advertisement from D. T. Farrow Chickeries promotes 1927 quality pure bred brooder chicks with listed breeds and prices per 100 and per 200, including White and Brown Leghorns, Barred Rocks, Anconas, S C Reds, White Rocks, R C Reds, White Wyandottes, Black Minorcas and Buff Orpingtons. Special matings add 3 cents per chick. Delivery is 100 percent alive, prepaid, with brooders at factory cost. Peoria Illinois, Dept. 500.
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Anconas
S. C
R. C
Minorcas
Farrow
Peoria
D. T. Farrow Chickeries
Illinois
Local Shop Offers Bargains On Apparel And Home Goods
Hills ad notes quality crackers at 25c and 50c per box while promoting wool shirts lumber jackets and sweaters at 1.00 each. It mentions society rumors of famous couples breaking up and invites shoppers to browse remaining stock at deeply reduced prices from Altoms.
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Hills
Altoms
Local social notes record visits in Vandalia and Marion
Mrs Cecil Holt spent Thursday with Rosa Gherkin followed by notes of visits by Miss Katie Sprinkle Nellie Blankinship and Miss May Sprinkle. Mrs Wm Gherkin and Thural Morey were callers Sunday evening. Nell Blankinship visited Maude Epps on Sunday, and Elnore Busenhart called on Noi McConnell Monday. Noi Blankinship returned from Marion Ohio with her sister Mrs Rosa Cox Tuesday. Flora Albert and Florence Epps visited Noi McConnell Tuesday.
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Cecil Holt
Rosa Gherkin
Katie Sprinkle
Nellie Blankinship
May Sprinkle
Vandalia
Wm. Gherkin
Thural Morey
Nell Blankinship
Maude Epps
Elnore Busenhart
Noi McConnell
Noi Blankinship
Marion
Ohio
Rosa Cox
Flora Albert
Florence Epps
Community Notes From Stringtown and Nearby Areas
William Elder and family moved to a farm near the woodyard Tuesday. Mrs. Hallie Holt visited with her mother and sister last week. Fred Leninger of Sandoval was in the area Friday. Georgia Lane spent from Friday to Monday with her parents. Byron Albert was a business visitor at Patoka Saturday. Dennis Metzger stayed with relatives in Sholconier on Saturday. Orville West and family of Vernon spent Sunday with Ed Thomas and family. Mrs. Bertha Holt and Hiram Morey joined Cecil Holt for Sunday dinner. Byron Albert and wife and daughter visited Percy Lester on Sunday.
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William Elder
Woodyard
Hallie Holt
Fred Leninger
Sandoval
Georgia Lane
James Lane
Byron Albert
Patoka
Dennis Metzger
Sholconier
Orville West
Vernon
Ed Thomas
Bertha Holt
Ralph
Hiram Morey
Cecil Holt
Percy Lester
White Haven Social Visit Highlights Local Families
Leo Landreth and family spent Sunday with Clarence Forehand and family while the Sunday School session was well attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Landreth
Clarence
Local Social Notes Report Weekend Visits and Illness
The notice records Mrs. Chas. Halbrook's illness this week. Lawrence Robinson traveled to Vandalia for work. Myrtle Zimmerman visited Clara Jones on Tuesday. George Richards called on Louis Olmstead and his wife Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear Creek
Chas. Halbrook
Lawrence Robinson
Vandalia
Myrtle Zimmerman
Clara Jones
George Richards
Louis Olmstead
Spirit in the Christian Science Lesson on February 6
The Sunday Lesson-Sermon themes focus on Spirit, holiness, and divine transformations. Key texts include II Corinthians 3 18 Luke 4 15 17 18 and excerpts from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures emphasizing Spirit Love and the supremacy of spiritual understanding over matter.
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Churches of Christ
Scientist
Galilee
Esaias
Mary Baker Eddy
Jesus
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