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Local notices and obituaries from early 1900s
The column lists sick lists, church news, travels, and social notes from local residents. It mentions J. D. Mitchell on the sick list, a M. E. revival closing, a Persian missionary lecture, visits among the community, a marriage Dora Lee to J. K. Wadkins, and a detailed quartery carrier earnings report. Also notes Lavina Perry’s death at Decatur hospital, a funeral in the M. E. church, and a Thanksgiving Day humor piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavina Perry
Decatur
Ill
Vina
Presbyterian Church
Joseph Gordon
M. E. Ingbisa
Marmend
Vernon