Rev Ferris to Deliver Oration at Old Settlers Meet
Rev J W Ferris of the M E church of Carthage will be the principal speaker at the Old Settlers meeting in this city on Friday September 28. He is chaplain of the Sixth Infantry National Guard and famed for eloquence and wit. His topic is Seeing America. Nearby residents and visitors are noted, with several local families mentioned in attendance and travel details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sfield
J. W. Ferris
M. BE
Lee Butler
Kenneth
Griggsville
Judge Povey
Jacksonville
Dpittsfield
A. J. Adals
George
Minnie
Hanna Worthington
Ben Stith
Florence AleKright
Elizabeth Noyes
Bopma
Jennie Heil
Fio Ashland
Springfield
Harriet Reel
Second annual Churches of Christ conference set at Ursa
Ursa will host the second annual conference of the Church of Christ of Adams county on Thursday September 21. In Fowler last year about 100 attended and this year expects larger turnout. The program includes devotions, county reports, cooperative talks, a noon basket dinner, E M. sessions, mission sketches and papers, and a finance conference led by A Lee with Isaac Cutter on the budget. The event features readings, an auxiliary meeting, and a closing benediction with various local church leaders presenting.
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Ursa
Til
Church of Christ of
Adams County
Fowler
W. A. Taylor
I. QO. Proctor
Dr. Nichols
Hollembeak
John Meatheringham
Fred Grays
J. T. Petrick
End Catarrhal Deafness and Head Noises
A home treatment claims to relieve catarrhal deafness and head noises. It advises mixing 1 oz peppermint double strength with 4 pints hot water and 4 oz granulated sugar, then taking one tablespoon four times daily. The ad asserts many ear troubles stem from catarrh and praises the remedy’s rapid hearing improvement.
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Turin
Mercer Duplex Envelope Miss Fannie Banks Event
The schedule lists a 3 30 p m conference at the Church School led by W F P Jones with graded lessons by Mrs G M Huff and talks on church relations by Mr Jones. A teacher’s place in a successful school by Mrs Frazier. Supper on the grounds at 7 30 p m followed by devotions and a 7 45 p m address by H IT Peters Illinois field secretary. Bring baskets and invite friends for fellowship.
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H. IT
Peters
Illnois
Adams County Farmers Return From Trip
Members of the Adams County Farm Improvement association completed an automobile tour to Urbana Champaign visiting state agricultural stations and farms in Livingston McLean and Tazewell counties. Palmer Rusk led the party. his car stalled Saturday night leaving him stranded away from home. E S Ralph reports his railroad scenario accepted by the National Literary and Publishers Service bureau and slated for filming. The work, titled The Operator of Tower 26 or Lost and Found, begins with a C B and O scene and ends in the dispatcher's office.
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Adams County Farm Improvement Association
Champaign
Palmer” Rusk
Hingis
Urbana
Adams County
University Town
Frank I. Mann
Gilman
Ill
Livingston
McLean
Tazewell
E. S. Ralph
Vine Street
National Literary and Publishers Service Bureau
Tower 26
Good Treads Boasters Return From Kirksville Trip
Report says the Good Treads had a fine trip with strong road enthusiasm along the route. Misses Janet McKay and Margaret Swanson, and Messrs Van Martin and Fred Grossey, with Frances Suter as host, traveled from Hannibal Friday evening for the event. Ed Keller and Robert Lang were bound over to the circuit court in October after a Friday court appearance on charges of robbing the Fabius Hunting Club home near Mark, with the club’s property still unrecovered after two recent plunderings. LO. O. F. No. 228 held their regular meeting Friday night and did first degree work. Snyder of Ben Row joined the Overland car ranks, buying a new Overland 74 B touring from Nix and Berghofer. W. B. Markell fished Friday at Bay De Charles, sharing a nice string of crappie with Palmyra friends. Funeral services for Mrs Elizabeth Sprague Foreman were held Saturday at St Paul’s Episcopal Church, conducted by Rev Seiden of Hannibal, with pallbearers listed and burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
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Kirksville-Iddina
Janet McKay
Margaret Swanson
Messrs
van Martin
Fred Grossey
Hannibal
Frances Suter
Ed Keller
Robert Lang
Wayden
Circuit Court
Fabius Hunting Club
Mark
LO. O. F. No
B. I
Snyder
Ben Row
Nix and Berghofer
Lucil Overland
W. B. Markell
Bay de Charles
Palmyra
Eilizabeth Sprague
Spo Paul's Fipiscopadi
Pesto
Hey. Seiden
Alonzo Mackay
J. W. Head
John Metcalf Teagan Owsley
Deware Smith
Mose Thompson
Greenwood Cemetery
Inquests Opened in Pike County Honoring Local Deaths
Two inquests were conducted by coroner A Coley in Pike County. James Philips of Griggsville died of heart disease and Frank Mountish near Bishlock died after a fall, with verdicts returned. Local news covers hay fever relief, social events, and civic notes from Pittsfield.
Could Not Do Her Cooking Mrs Hartmeister Testimony
Mrs F E Hartmeister of Tea, Missouri, writes she suffered kidney trouble for two years and could hardly cook this summer before Foley Kidney Pills helped her. The ad warns about kidney derangement causing back pain, dizziness, puffiness, swollen ankles, and rheumatism. Miller Arthur Drug Co-Adv.
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F. E. Hartmeister
Foley
Miller & Arthur Drug Co—Adv
Hall's Catarrh Cure Incurable By Local Means
The passage promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy by F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. It claims catarrh is local yet treatable through blood action and offers a $100 reward for any failure to cure. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation and distribution through prosists.
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Hail
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Bois Cheney, & CO
Tbe
Hall
Local Visitors and Illness Report From Baylis Illinois
Baylis residents report visits by Mesdames Tula Ramsey and Ann M Bareh with Barry visitors Saturday. Mr and Mrs Jank Fill visited over Sunday with Mr and Mrs Charles Taylor of Chapin, Airs IL. Ro Martin called to Vidalia Mo to see sister Ada Welch who is seriously sick. Stanley Slade was taken very ill.
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Mesdames Tula Ramsey
Ann M Bareh
Barry
Jank Fill
Charles Taylor
Chapin
Airs
Martin
Vidalia
Ada Welcb
Stanley Slade
Sudden Death and Local Notices From Barry Area
Typhoid illness lingers for a week as Frank Mountain near Fish Hook dies suddenly from heart trouble. Funeral services were held in Woodland. Baylis and Barry relatives host guests including Mr and Mrs F L Grammer and niece Bessie Grammer from Pleasanton Neb. Mrs Anthony Burch and two children return to Chicago after weeks with relatives. Mrs Fred Alkens of Iowa called home by ill grandparent David Miller. Charles Hill Sr and daughter Mrs S A Durham visit Barry. George Holmes heads to Aurora Neb for winter. Married in Hannibal Mo on Sept 12 Frank Schmidt Baylis and Miss Bertha Tritsch Chapin. Abe Newman and gon and Albert Newman of Kansas visit G G Lawson family.
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Frank Mountain
Fish Hook
Woodland
F. L. Grammer
Bessie Grammer
Pleasanton
Neb
Baylis
Barry
Mra
Anthony Burch
Chicago
Fred Alkens
Iowa
David Miller
Charles Hill
S. A. Durham
Maud Grammer
George Holmes
Aurora
Mannibal
Frank Schmidt
Bertha Tritsch
Chapin, Sr
Abe Newman
Albert Newman
Kansas
G. G. Lawson
Camp Point Happenings and Out-of-Town Visits
Mrs Guy Law returns to Carthage after visiting her mother Mrs Mattie Reed. Miss Emma Jones of Edina Mo visits Mr and Mrs William Yeargain. Mrs Sarah Conner of Galesburg visits her mother Mrs Ellen Morley. Mrs R B Wall leaves for Avon then Jacksonville to spend winter with daughter Mrs Charles Atlen YM. Lombard of Quincy spends Saturday with Camp Point friends. Miss Naomi McVay returns to La Prairie after visiting sister Mrs Stanton Appleby. Glenn Kenacher visits friends in Golden. Mrs Walter Thomas and her children of Mendon visit mother Mrs Ellen Morley. Miss Exsie McWilliams with typhoid fever moved to Blessing hospital. Mr and Mrs Roy Bowers and daughter Bernice of Bradford visit mother Mrs Walter Ward. Misses Frances Edith and Judith Booth visit aunt Mrs Predbietcher in Clayton.
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Guy Law
Ther
Carthage
Mattie Reed
Emma Jones
Edina
William Yeargain
Sarah Conner
Galesburg
Ellen Morley
R. B. Wall
Avon
Stoward
Jacksonville
Charles Atlen
YW. L. Lombard
Quincy
Camp Point
Naomi McVay
la Prairie
Stanton Appleby
Glenn Kenacher
Golden
William Grave
Son Forest
Walter Thomas
Mendon
Exsie McWilliams
Hlessing Hospital
Roy Bowers
Bernice
Bradford
Walter Ward
Frances
Edith
Judith Booth
Clayton
Pred Bietcher
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