Local Notes From Fostersburg and Surrounds
Russell Green suffers mumps. Edwin Oertwig saws wood for Burg folks. Edgar Jones and Salem family visit W. H. Jones family. Robert Arnold works wood and burns brush in his old orchard. Beth Walker visits sister Mrs. Lewis Jones. Sue Engler hauled coal from Vernon. Orve Walton nurses a fractured rib from a timber accident with Wm. Nolte. Frank Frizzell and family move from Weir Kansas back to Egypt to live near relatives Blanche Doolen and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Green
Edwin Oertwig
Edgar Jones
Salem
W. H. Jones
Robert Arnold
Beth Walker
Lewis Jones
Sue Engler
Vernon
Orve Walton
Wm. Nolte
Frank Frizzell
Weir
Kansas
Egypt
Blanche Doolen
Crystal White Soap Ad at Altoms
An old newspaper ad offers Crystal White laundry soap bars for 25 cents at Altoms. The brief promotion highlights low price and product name.
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Altoms
Clean politics and honest campaigning pledge
A candidate declares commitment to clean methods, honorable campaigning, and efficient public service. He cites 16 months in the army, no prior runs for office, and appeals to self-thinking voters to support him in the primary and general elections. He vows to act as a public servant and earn the voters’ respect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coroners Office
Army
Carrigan and area residents lengthy hometown notes
A collection of social items from Carrigan and nearby communities reports visits by Mary Speer, Sam Ticknor, George Fulton, J P Hicks, Ralph Heinzman and families, travel notes, Sunday School turnout, local charitable events, and upcoming elections. Several residents travel to Salina, Shattuc, Worden, and Cen tralia with routine visits and ill health noted. Weather hints suggest sunshine ahead as the community closes in on the school term.
Bear Creek Social News and Family Updates
BEAR CREEK A Brummitt and daughters visit with his father at Nokomis Thursday who is very poorly. Born to Orval Jones and wife, a baby girl, Mar 15. Mother and baby getting along fine. Col Chriss and wife spent Sunday with Wm Chriss and family. Wayne Brown, mother and children spent Saturday night and Sunday with Albert Brown and family. Forrest Baxter and wife who are teaching near Bingham spent the weekend with home folks. Fred Lawrence and family spent Sunday with Wm Lawrence and family. Bert Tedrick, wife and daughter of Vandalia spent Sunday with home folks. Wm Phinney is very poorly after a slight stroke of paralysis. Chas Ballance and family spent Sunday with his sister Cora and Stephen, Charlie's son. T J Christie and wife spent Sunday with their daughter Elsie and family. Lawrence and Carl Robertson are at Colfax where they have employment. WwW P Lawrence who has been very poorly with the LaGrippe is able to be up and around. Mildred Brown returned home a few weeks visit at Decatur with relatives.
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A. Brummitt
Nokomis
Orval Jones
Col. Chriss
Wm. Chriss
Wayne Brown
Albert Brown
Forrest Baxter
Bingham
Fred Lawrence
Wm. Lawrence
Bert Tedrick
Wm. Phinney
Chas, Ballance
Cora
Stephen
Mildred Brown
Decatur
Lesson-Sermon on Matter in Christian Science Churches
Sunday March 18 notes the Lesson-Sermon topic Matter across Christ Science churches with Luke 16 13 as Golden Text and I John 2 15 as cited scripture The Science and Health quotation asserts human enslavement to matter ends when mortals claim their God given dominion over material senses and freedom in the name of Almighty God
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churches of Christ
Scientist
Mary Baker Eddy
Weather turns colder as community notes spread
In Fredonia several residents report cold spell arrival with snow. Nearby chores include roofing by Willie Long and Charley Thalman for William Perkins, sowing grass seed by Dorris Cozad and Charley McHaney, and mill work by Arnold Mack and Willie Perkins. Clarence Cozad and John Chavel ton seek Carrigan township highway commissioner, William Perkins and Mr. Fulton vie for school trustees.
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William Perkins
Dorris Cozad
Ella Cozad
Ben Marrell
Bertha Falmer
Clarence Tackett
Grace McHaney
John Chavelton
Magmie Tackett
Willie Long
Charley Thalman
Bud Adams
Sam Meridith
Wm. Perkins
Fairman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fostersburg
Livesay Garage
Illinois
Oakland
Pontiac
Newton J. Branson
Salem, Illinois
Republican
Carrigan
Mary Speer
Chicago
Sam Ticknor
Ted
George Fulton
Pataka
J. Hicks
W. R. Carrigan
J. P. Hicks
Odin
Ralph Heinzman
Lawrence Heinzman
Dan Hicks
Salina
New Boston
Texas
Lloyd Comings
James
Lena Craig
Laura Harker
Centralia
Minnie Merten
Shattuc
Worden
Ill
Sue Cozad
Justice of Peace
Herman Muck
Herb Stone
Hayes Smith
East Fork Bottom
Cecil Palmer
Eli Palmer
Bear Creek
Christian Science Churches
Fredonia
Albert T. Reid
Son
Dad
Moder
Wm. Hutter Clothing Co
Centralia Credit Association
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