Maple Grove Rebekah Lodge Elects Officers in Carthage
Carthage December meeting of Maple Grove Rebekah Lodge No.283 elected Nella Roath as Noble Grand Susie Abbott as Vice Grand Lillian Vertney secretary Anna Réger treasurer with others serving six month terms The report from delegate Lillian Barnes highlighted Mrs Cora Nefe Phillips as new assembly president A birthday note and social reminders followed along with assorted local updates including residents travels and events
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyrten Burner
John McCallister
Chas. Kimbrough
Keokuk
Oscar Markillie
Sherman Lancaster
Carthage
Davenport
Maggie Ayers
Ray Jeffries
Little Son
East St. Marys
Beulah White
Hamilton
O'Harras, Wood & Walker
Fred Harnest
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Brothers
Harnest
East Carthage
H. D. Hoover
Cora Listman
Irma Koiebel
Edith Seibert
Marion Ward
Mabel Johnson
Agnes Schumacher
F. E. Strom
M. J. Boyer
Earl Lambert
U. S
Lloyd
D. M. Johnson
Chicago
Champaign
P. V. van Ausdall
Moore
Wabash
Wim, Kelley
Adrian
Missouri to Meet Nebraska in Football
At the Missouri Valley conference meeting in Manhatten Kas on Dec 9 schedules were discussed. Missouri and Nebraska agreed to play in Lincoln on Nov 10 1917 marking a rare clash. The basketball season starts Dec 15, wrestling plans were set for Ames May 26, and a new tennis scoring system was adopted.
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Manhatpfan
Kas
Missouri Valley Conference
Missouri
Nebraska
Lincoln
Ames
Town
Tex Rickard plans five to ten year MSG lease deal
Tex Rickard promoter of boxing announes negotiations with New York Life Insurance to lease Madison Square Garden for a five or ten year term. He aims to take over the amphitheater and will confer with new owners on details. Keokuk water samples sent to state chemist for analysis after a health service report finds contamination. Citizens told to use boiled water for drinking.
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New York
Tex Rickard
New York Life Insurance Company
Madison Square Garden
Keokuk
United States Public Health Service
St Francis Juniors Defeat Cherokees 11 to 8 at Home
The St Francis Juniors beat the Cherokees 11 to 8 at St Francis College on Friday night. Key players included Rowley Hellman Farnsworth Sternbeck and Steinbeck. Scoring included Rowley 2 Hellman 2 Farnsworth Sternbeck 3, with Verowest Bock also scoring from fouls. Referee Dirksen and time of halves set at 20 minutes.
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St. Francis
Geerokees
Cherokees
St. Francis College
Rowley and
Hellman
Steinbeck
St. Francis Kerokees
Patowiegs
Garner
Dick Rowley Jr
Farnsworth Pebnka
Sesee
Sternbeck Hacker Ig
Rg Farrar Baskets
Rowley
Farnsworth
Sternbeck
Verowest
Bock
Dirksen
Thomas
Augusta Ill夫s social notes include visits and events
Carl and Helen Klepper of Abingdon visited grandfather Jacob Klepper and aunt Mrs Nannie Grig son in Augusta. Mrs Ray Mickle of Plymouth visited Tuesday. Clarence Lock Miller lectured on Leo Tolstoy Tuesday evening. H Jno. Ogden attended fat stock show in Chicago. Mr and Mrs Guy Stockton plan a Chicago trip. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Timeshaske left for Pensacola Florida for winter. George Eastman of Chicago visited Augusta. Mrs W E Phillips of Plymouth visited Augusta on business Thursday.
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Augusta
Carl
Helen Klepper
Abingdon
Jacob Klepper
Nannie Grigson
Ray Mickle
Plymouth
Augusta Lyetum Courgze Ag
Clarence Lock Miller
Leo Tolstoy
Lawrence Timeshaske
Pensacola
Fla
George Eastman
Chicago
W. E. Phillips
Disguised German Vessel Sighted in North Atlantic
London dispatch reports the admiralty said a disguised armed German mercantile vessel was sighted in the north Atlantic on December 4. The tip was announced Friday night with no further details provided.
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Atlantic
London
Admiralty
North Atlantic
Foley’s Honey and Tar Trial Package Offer
A vintage newspaper ad urges readers to mail a slip with 5 cents to Foley & Co for a trial package of Foley’s Honey and Tar for coughs and colds, Foley Kidney Pills for rheumatism backache and bladder issues, and Foley Cathartic Tablets for constipation and biliousness, via Miller & Arthur Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley & Co
Sheffield Ave
Chicago
Foley
Miller & Arthur Drug Co
Adv
Browning Farm Sells for 91000 to Van Dorn at Idlewild
The Idlewild farm near Pittsfield, famed for Duroc Jersey swine bred by H B Browning of Hersman, sold to William H. Van Dorn of Baylis for 91000. The farm drew visitors from several states and is praised for its improvements and prize hog lineage, with Browning's stock advancing to national reputation.
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Pittsfield
Jersey
H. B. Browning
Hersman
Willam HW. van Dorn
Baylis
Browning
Tenois
Springfield
Idlewild
United States
Kate Nealch
Springsfield
August Linderman
Joseph Kane
St. Louis
Conelly
Mansion House
Jacksonville
Mate Smitherman
Ruth
Milton
Anna Jones
Ada Huseman
August Huseman
North Jackson Street
Charles Whiting
Woodstock, Til
J. S. Vannatta
Mingle Allen
I Ulaey
C. W. Tobey
Chicago
George Webster
Tobey
Ida Webster
Nathaniel Webster
Kay Doran
Bernardine
Barry
Mr. Doran
Illness Touches Mamie Sue Hutcherson Visits Spread
Mamie Sue Hutcherson has been very ill. Lora Vickrey visits Maywood. Mrs John McPike and children visit her grandmother Mrs Phillips in La Grange. Mrs Cleo Roberts and daughter are mentioned in connection with the family.
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Tittle
Mamie Sue Hutcherson
Lora Vickrey
Maywood
John McPike
Phillips
la Grange
Cleo Roberts
Palmyra Couple Wed In Marion County Court
Adlai Hutcherson of Marion County and Junita Rampy of Shelby County wed in a morning ceremony conducted by Judge Chadwell. The bride, daughter of Edgar Rampy of near Sigsbee, and the groom, son of Judge Lafe Hutcherson of Philadelphia, plan to live on a farm four miles north of Philadelphia. Sheriff Joe Peaster of Chitina Alaska visiting relatives in Marion County.
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Adlai
Hutcherson
Marion County
Junita Rampy
Shelby County
Chadwell
Edgar Rampy
Sigsbee, MO
Lafe Hutcherson
Philadelphia
Joe Peaster
Chitinau County
Alaska
Death Ends Short Illness of Pike County Farmer
Thomas Monroe Yates, a prominent Pike county farmer and businessman, died at his Griggsville home at 11:50 Sunday night after a three day meningitis illness. Born May 18, 1884, he married Margaret Triplett in 1911. survived by wife and daughter Marianne. Services conducted by Bishop Edward Fawcett. interment in city cemetery.
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Griggsville
Thomas Monroe Yates
Pike County
Yates
Springfield
J. A. Koch
Quincy
A. E. Prince
H. C. Loveless
Koch
W. D. Stevenson
St. James Episcopal Church
Margaret Triplett
Tul
Marianne
Edward Fawcett
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Rebekah Lodge
Carthage Lodge
Browning Farm
Idlewild” Place
Baylis Man
Elizabeth
George Vickrey
Alex Snyder
Heh
Mirs
William Clouser
Tildin Razey
Murl Waller
Nellie Vickrey
Palmyra
Fred Clark
Jim Woods
Essie Whitaker
Pauline
Helen Waller
Harry White
Alberta Scott
Cliff Carter
James Stevenson
Boulder
Colo
Moberly
Nix
Berghofer
Overland
O. Hutchinson
Jno
Martin
J. P. Waller
J. S. Dingle
Baptist Church
John Knorr
Grangerville
Idaho
J.8
Frazier
Ely
Miller Crane
John T. White
W. F. McPike
Round Grove Township
Monroe
Thomas Yates
Charlies P. Hatch
Miss Mary
John Vincent Burland
John Burland
Loveless
A. H. Moore
Frank Daniels
Vandalia
David
Charlies Wheeler
Mrs
Asheley Northup
Hattie Piper
Charles Owen
Pitts” Field
Fa Newman
Ca Newman
Cap Dunham
Stella Dixon
A. Black
H. L. Barthiomew
West Point
Sam Dixon
Perry
Harry Sargent
Newcomb Hotel
Vincent Affre
North Sixth Street
New Bank
Florida
California
Malaga
Jonathan
Grimes
Telephone
The
Dow
Undher Hardware Co
Hampshire St
Quincy, Illinois
Gunther’s
Barler
Ingersoll
Roger
Gunther's
Universal Fercorators
Gatane
Auto
Bob Siede
Children’s Autos Coaster Wagons
Tryoyolea
Panama
Eta
Parker
Sporting Goods
Lee
ACC Ang
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