Primitive Baptist Annual Meet Opens Today at Church
Old Basco resident John Folkerts dies at 68 in Basco after brief illness. Funeral from the German church south of Carthage with burial in the German cemetery. The 82nd Primitive Baptist annual conference planned for Sept 9 10 and 11 near Carthage features basket dinners on both days and ministers from distance expected. Election judges listed for Hancock county precincts. Missionary society of the Methodist church reports completion of a $250 pledge and elects officers. Lawless reunion brings W W Lawless family gathering in Golden with 25 attending.
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Primitive Baptist
Carthage
John H. Folkerts
Basco
Mr. Folkerts
Germany
John G
Anna Foixgerts
B. Geissler
The
Primitive Baptists
Hancock
Hancock County
Augusta
Clifford Stark
J. C. Merideth
J. E. Brown
T. E. Burner
E. Hi. McAvoy
B. F. Ellis
St. Marys
J. F. Foley
W. G. Williams
Earl Jackson
Frank Johnson
W. D. Kendall
M. Talbot
Q. B. Turner
Sammons
Charles Printy
Ft. Green
E. W. Huston
M. D. Alton
Arthur Geddes
LaHarpe
Frank Shreve
A. C. Williams
Irving Mayor
Marion Milsted
Pilot Grove
S. B. Duffy
Grant Starkey
John Wright
Durham
D. I. Riley
Walter Bartlett
T. A. Griffin
St. Albans
Glen Hartman
John May
Jas I. Farnsworth
Bear Creek
F. J. Reu
E. L. Williams
Geo. A
Geo. Hackemack
R. W. Avers
Montebello
W. P. Currey
F. J. Anderson
Thomas Wiles
G. S. Reese
E. F. Dennis
Frank Elder
Sonora
George Boegner
W. HE. Thomber
Louis Bush
Appanoose
Jacob Zeh
F. C. Ferguson
Wm. Gerhart
Machinery Expansion At Monroe Drug Dye Works
Additional machinery is arriving for the Monroe Drug company dye works to boost dye production capacity. The factory expects to meet eastern orders by using the full output for the current season. Dyes produced will serve as base materials for market purchases rather than finished products.
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Monroe Drug Company
Loral
Adams County 10 Have Half Grop and Frost Timetable
Farmer Rusk forecasts a 50 percent yield or about 26 bushels per acre for Adams County with 50 bushels per acre as a good baseline. frost timing could affect two weeks of growth, with safe harvest by Oct 8. J W McClintock and sons note limestone and rock phosphorus improve clover on clay points, transforming barren acres after four years.
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Rusk
Adams County
Northwest
Houston
Columbus
Honey Creek
J. W. McClintock and Sons of
Portable school houses arrive for Dewey students
Two portable school buildings arrived in Dewey yard from Ithaca New York. Expert workers will oversee erection and finish in days. Each 40 by 20 foot interior, 32 by 20 classroom, with teacher and cloak rooms. Cost about 1200 dollars each. Immanuel chapel will house pupils until the 75000 dollar new Dewey school is ready.
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Dewey School Yard
Quincy
Ithaca
N. Y
Dewey School
Immanuel Chapel
Dayton
Dewey
Scotland County Annual Fair Closes
Scot land county fair ended Friday evening after a weeklong run with Thursday rain cutting attendance. Exhibits featured fruits vegetables poultry pastries fancy work and livestock drawing visitors. Incidents included J Schwartz of Golden declared insane and Lee Shelton arrested for peace disturbance at home with his wife Alice Shelton.
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Memphis
Scotland County
Lee Shelton
Alice Shelton
North End
Palmyra fair crowd enjoys old fashion event
A noted crowd of about 3000 attended Palmyra's fair featuring fine horses with no gambling or rowdy excesses. Nearby, residents share visits, travel plans and local sales at Doerr Dept. Store as town life continues with family news and hospital updates.
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Loren C. Cox
Palmyra
Frank Platt
Riverside Township
R. I. Buchanan
Maine Street
Doerr Dept
Charles Seals
Madison
Wis
Bellany Seals
Clyde
Vance Seals
Chicago
Herman Stormer
Hildegarde
William Woermann
South Eighth Street
Blessing Hospital
Elizabeth Denning
Wisconsin
G. W. Marchand
Monticello
EB. E. Orr
Broadway
L. Ms. Gay
St. Louis
Helen Stahie
Peoria
Quincy
Blue Ribbon
Clara Maas
Seventh
Hampshire
A. B. Clatsworth
Evelyn Clatsworth
Clifford Allen
A. E. Newberry
North Fifth Street
Sterling
Clatsworth
Telegrams Now Cost One Cent Less After Tax Abolitions
Telegrams can be sent a cent cheaper following a revenue bill Congress passed before adjournment to end all annoyance taxes. Telegraph companies ordered abolition of one cent additions after midnight Friday. Western Union manager E. W. King received notice of the change. The law also lifts taxes on stamps for deeds and similar documents.
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Congress
E. W. King
Western Union Company
Junior Class Elects Officers After Thursday Meeting
The junior class at the high school held a Thursday meeting to appoint officers for the coming school year. Some students expressed dissatisfaction with the selections while the final slate was approved by attendees.
Class election reveals faction over methods used
At a meeting there was factional disagreement among some class members about the election methods. It is likely the election will be held again next week. Officers elected were Henry Wurst as president Ruth Pumpelly as vice president Maria Bowen as treasurer and John Winters as secretary.
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Henry ‘Wurst
Ruth Pumpelly
Maria Bowen
John Winters
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