Kansas City hosts GOP convention as Houston set to open
Kansas City buzzed during the Republican National Convention with delegates visitors and notable figures amid crowded halls and busy hotels. In Houston next week the Democratic National Convention will open with Clem Shaver the keynote likely Caulde G. Bowers the editor and writer expected to deliver a standout address and a host of leaders including Robinson Walker McAdoo Taggart Brennan Moody Heflin and Jesse H Jones anticipated to attend.
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Kansas City
Guy D. Goff
West Virginia
Goff
Mellon
Moses
William M. Butler
Longworth
Roosevelt
Mary Elizabeth Baker
Gov Baker
Missouri
Simeon D. Fess
Ohio
Fess
Senator Borah
Osro Cobb
Glenn C. Haynes
Des Moines
John N. Johnson
Lane
Kan
Cleveland
Houston
Texas
Clem Shaver
Caulde G. Bowers
Bowers
New York
Senator Robinson
Walker
William G. McAdoo
Jesse H. Jones
Jones
John Taggard
Bill” Brennan
Illinois
Moody
Heflin
Relieve Danger From Crumbling Capitol Walls
Springfield Ill June 18 Work has begun on repairs to the northeast corner of the state capitol after crumbling stone fell several times in the past six months. A scaffolding to the third story has been erected and the roped off area guards visitors from danger.
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Springfield
Ill
State Capitol
Capitol Grounds
Card of Thanks for gratitude after loss
We express sincere thanks to all who assisted during the death and burial of our wife and mother. We appreciate the many acts of kindness and sympathy and the beautiful flowers. Frank Morris and family.
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Frank Morris and
Local News Notes from Hill Brothers Store Area
Watkins extracts complete line at Hill Brothers Store. C D Good of Woodlawn, visiting his brother Wm Good, returns home. George Knight and family of Alton, with Mrs Laura Davis, visited Vernon and Patoka last Sunday. Try Bread Maker flour at Hill Bros. Most people attended Fred Brown concert band in Vernon last Friday. Neil Walker and family and Miss Thelma Walker of DuQuoin visited hometown folks Sunday. Neil manages the DuQuoin telephone plant and Thelma is an operator.
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Watkins
Hill Brother
C. D. Good
Woodlawn
Wm. Good
George Knight
Alton
Laura Davis
Vernon
Patoka
Hill Bros
Fred Brown
Neil Walker
Thelma Walker
DuQuoin
Neil
Thelma
Robert Walton
Northland
Huffman
Assumption
Rochester
Minn
California
Illinois
Jessie
J. W. Alexander
Superior Mutual Insurance Association
Centralia
Alexander
Mutual Company
Charles Humes
Jacksonville
Kesner Cruse
Chicago
Wesley Grupp
White Sox
Elmer Belcher
Local families visit relatives and travel notes in Beecher City area
A string of short hometown notices lists William Crawford and family visiting relatives in Centralia, the Adams siblings from Latham, and many travelers including Roy Lawrence and family from Fort Wayne. Others report new autos, moved households, fishing trips, and health updates, with weather bringing heavy rain and full streams.
Lisle Gray and Family Return Home to Detroit
After a two weeks visit with relatives here Lisle Gray and family departed last Friday for their home in Detroit Michigan.
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Lisle Gray
Detroit
Mich
Sunbeam Band Trip to Africa Planned for June 23 1928
The Sunbeam Band schedules a trip to Africa for Saturday, June 23 1928. Meeting at the Baptist church at 2:00 PM features topics and songs including Dont Give Up Africa and Jesus Bids Us Shine Pray er. Devotional by Glen Hill and talks on idol worship and home descriptions accompany a guest letter from Africa.
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Sunbeam
Africa
The
Baptist Church
Jesus
Glen Hill
Violet Nattier
Grover Malan
Alice Mojonnier
Rose Chandler
Irene Malan
Sunday Rain and Wind Storm Causes Local Damage
A heavy rain storm with strong winds swept the area last Sunday night causing uprooted trees at the Bopp farm and porch damage at the Thomas Walker residence. Orchard damage occurred at multiple sites including Barthol Anderson and Laura and Mary French. Reports noted cyclonic activity across Arkansas and Oklahoma with property losses and a potential high water threat in the Okaw bottom.
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Bopp
Thomas Walker
Barthol Anderson
Alma
Laura and Mary French
Arkansas
Oklahoma
East Fork Visitors and Local Stats Report
Don Peddicord and Clarence Bowen visited Odin Thursday night. Dan Reeter and family from Vandalia stayed with Chas Bowen and wife. Mrs Sarah Schmahl and Ruby visited Shattue last week. Temple Sunday School counted thirty nine attendees. Visitors to Mrs Schmahl’s home included John Terry and son Robert Gilford Terry and son John from Alma Lank Peddicord and son Don plus Bowen children and families. Don Peddicord went to Salem on a business trip. Jake Bowen and family and Ed Rolling and family from Vandalia were visitors.
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Don Peddicord
Clarence Bowen
Odin
Dan Reeter
Vandalia
Chas. Bowen
Sarah Schmahl
Ruby
Shattue
Temple Sunday
John Terry
Robert
Gilford Terry
John
Alma
Lank Pe
Salem
Jake Bowen
Ed Rolling
Vis
Summer Visitors and Local Notices From Fostersburg
Martha Walker arrives for summer with Wood River High School in 3 years of teaching history. Emmet Nichols of Texas visits relatives, staying at Sam Arnold home. William Lowe sells lambs. Mrs. Owen Belcher visits sister Mrs. Rob Arnold. Francis Griffin and sons visit Windsor and Strasburg. Mr. and Mrs. E Norris and son John dine with Mrs. L Foster. Mona Arnold of Clinton visits son Robert and family. Christ Rebbe dies at home near Burg aged about seventy after pneumonia. wife, two sons, three daughters mourn. Arnold Chapel play hosted Friday and Saturday nights.
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Martha Walker
Wood River
Emmet Nichols
Texas
Sam Arnold
Wm. Lowe
Owen Belcher
Rob Arnold
Francis Griffin
Windsor
Strasburg
Arnold Chapel
Ice Cream Supper At Temple Church This Weekend
Sunday evening attendance noted at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bowen. An ice cream supper is planned for the Temple church on Saturday night June 23. Mrs. Sarah Schmahl visited Mrs. Lank Peddicord Saturday. Patoka visitor John Tabor stopped by Tuesday evening. Frances and Louise Kirgan called on Mrs. Schmahl Thursday afternoon.
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Charles Bowen
Temple Church
Sarah Schmahl
Lank Peddicord
John Tabor
Frances
Louise Kirgan
Local Social Notes From Alma and Area
Alma residents and guests visit relatives and friends including Mr and Mrs Harry Tucker with Mr and Mrs Wm Harvey Clouris Stipp visits from St Louis Mary Pullen Ferne Williams Martha Smith guests of June Arnold H P Smith and family from Decatur visit Eli Finch and family from Kansas City time with James Finch Herschel Pomel and family with Less Williams near Sandy Branch John Broom recovering from severe blood poison after illness Large crowd attends the children's day program at the M E Church Sunday evening.
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Harry Tucker
Wm. Harvey
Clouris Stipp
St. Louis
Mary Pullen
Ferne Williams
Martha Smith
June Arnold
H. P. Smith
Decatur
Eli Finch
Kansas City
James Finch
Herschel Pomel
Mr. Less Williams
Sandy Branch
John Broom
M. E
Community notices include church funds boost and local marriages
Crowds enjoyed events as about 85 dollars added to the Aid Society funds to fix the church floor and repairs. Uncle Sam Jones grows weaker while John Reidle remains ill at home northwest of here. Everett Doolen and Annabelle Meadors married in Vandalia on June 6 with community well wishes.
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Aid Society
Sam Jones
John Reidle
Here
Everett Doolen
Annabelle Meadors
Vandalia
Southeast Town Notes and Social Roundup
Mr Theodore Meridith and granddaughter Hazel visited Luther Williams and family. Many attended children's exercises at Carrigan Sunday night. Miss Reta Bopp returned from Chicago to visit family. Joseph Trushell and wife and Mat Belcher visited Ed Belcher and wife. The Trushells planned to move to Detroit after accompanying the wife to see her daughter. A Sunday night storm caused noticeable damage. Mr and Mrs Calvin Belcher were Centralia callers.
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Theodore Meridith
Hazel
Luther Williams
Carrigan
Temple Church
Miss Reta Bopp
Chicago
Joseph Trushell
Mat Belcher
Grandpa Williams
Ed Belcher
Detroit
Mich
Calvin Belcher
Centralia
The Unfolding Universe In Christian Science Sermon
Sunday June 17 the Lesson-Sermon across Christian Science churches centered on God's creation of the universe and man. Citations from Psalms and John 1 1 3 affirmed God as maker and Word as divine. The science text states God creates and governs all, with a universe of spiritual ideas evolving under Mind.
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Churches of Christ
Scientist
Mary Baker Eddy
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Firestone
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William Crawford
Beecher City
Holland
John Jennings
John Jr
Oscar Thalman
James Thompson
Smith & Crawford
George Wasem
John T. Blankinship
Wm. Rogier
John W. Thompson
Pope Sisters
George Peddicord
Latham
Frank Adams
Derby Red
Lowe Brothers Derby
T. E. Irvin
Patoka, Illinois
Sunbeam Band
East Fork
Fostersburg
Christian Science Churches
Pfeffer Bros
H. R. Hall
Sandoval
DIXIE
Sandoval, Ill
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