Wooden Anniversary Surprise Raised by Fifty Guests
Tuesday marked the fifth wedding anniversary of Dr. and Mrs. Hkblad with a surprise visit from about fifty friends. They were presented a wooden rocker by Mr. Bulkley, who joked about keeping out of the divorce court. A short program and a lap supper followed, with many attendees expressing best wishes for future anniversaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Bulkley
J. H
Gertrude
H. S. Cooper
C. M Goold
C. A. Sandell
W. B
A. J. Riley
G. E. Thorpe
Misses Stover
Otto
Bliss Olga
Ida Hugos
Haggman
Rural Mail for May Carrier Totals and Earnings
May mail delivery Figures show Carrier Garber with 4 936 total items and 14 money orders, Marple with 5 468 and Norris with 3 896 items. Gains over April include 5600 for Garber and 250 for Norris. cancellations and sales totals noted for each carrier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garber
Marple
Norris
Puritan Boys and Meeting House Rules in Roxbury
In early Roxbury Massachusetts the Puritan community tried to curb misbehaving boys in the meeting house. Galleries were set aside for youths overseen by tithing-men, sparking complaints from adults unable to edify themselves. Eventually a new meeting house was built eight years old, with dedicated space on the main floor for the boys and later a vote to “peuing” the house to restrict seating, signaling the boy issue was addressed by corralling them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Williams
Roxbury
Mass
Community Notes From Union Valley and Surroundings
Union Valley citizens share visits and travels with relatives in Concordia and Kansas City. Grants and Misses among the Bowersox family graduate from osteopathy programs at Kirksville and Osage and prepare for new careers. Josie Cooper and Will Hammond wed in Belleville and travel to the Pacific coast for summer before returning to Belleville Center. Dr. J M Rockhold dies at 81 in Republic, buried beside son Fred. a pioneer physician who served Republic county for decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otho
Julius Morris
Salina
Dayton Ohio
Josie Cooper
Union Valley
Will Hammond
Belleville Township
Belleville
Pacific Coast
Mr. Hammond
Belleville Center
J. M. Rockhold
Republic
Fred
Rockhold
Kansas
Sec. 14
Union Township
Republic County
Rockhald
Farm for Sale Near Rail Line and Town
An 80 acre farm offered at 3 600 dollars with 1 000 dollars in town and remaining on time, contact Hans Iverson. Concordia resident Mr Frank McVey to host entertainment at Brewer schoolhouse district 93 on Saturday night June 9 featuring polos duets and quartets with 15 and 25 cent admissions. Also reports a derailment near depot with track damage but no injuries, and local visits and social events including a Boston trip and a lawn social with ice cream and cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank McVey
Concordia
Brewer
Social notes and town movements in Courtland
Black gains a phone while Belleville trip and multiple visits populate Courtland news. Elmer Southers shipped stock to KC, work crews hauled hogs, and several residents called on neighbors. A May 30 birth to Mr and Mrs Emil Aspgren is noted along with new lumber work and a hotel furniture purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Ogle
Belleville
Elmer Southers
Kk. C
Albert ‘Workman
Green Slade
Emil Aspegren
Fred Engwall
K. C
Harry. Marty
Mahaska
John. Aspergren
Why They Were Defeated in Parliament Debates
A London Mail Q and A quotes candidates explaining their defeats. Milner blames money education act Chinese labor and the big loaf. Ellice cites the auld Kirk. Slack says opponents fought unfairly. Balfour Browne cites broadcast ties and change. Guinness and Rawson note socialist waves and voter unrest. Stockville cites nonconformity liberalism and labor as hard to counter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Mail
Frederick Milner
Capt. Ellice
J. Bamford Slack
J. H. Balfour- Browne
Guinness
Rawson
Col. Sdckville
Fresh paint guaranteed with oil-free mix
Hammar Condensed Paint advertised as oil free and fresher, promising 25 percent cost savings and 100 percent wear resistance. Claims that oil in paint ages and peels, urging customers to buy the oil-free mix from its sole agents and explain paint points before the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammar
Jook
Remember a Yearly Wedding Stationery Box Giveaway
An old note advertises a year’s subscription with each wedding stationery box printed at the JOURNAL office. It also promotes perfume at the Palace Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal
Palace
Fuller offers tank pinp and horse power for sale
Local notice advertises items including a tank pinp and horse power offered for sale by J. D. Fuller. The fragmentary text lists sales details but lacks full context or date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Fuller
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W. O. Bowersox
H. O. Marshal
Satley
M. A. Preble
Clarence Banks
Mrs. Chas. Larson
Grace Morris
Kansas City
Norah Harris
Brother George
Carl Hudson
The
William Jewell College of Liberty
Missour
Union
L. M. Morris
Kansas Weslyan University
st'Salina
B. Morris
Kansas Wesleyan University
Grant Bowersox
American School of Osteopathy
Kirksville
Grant
Minnie Bowersox
Missouri
Gale
Hans Iverson
J. W. Mitchell
F E Thompson
D. E. Foristall
Rock Island
Boston Mass
Mrs.” Cullers
Fred’ Engwall
Beaver
California
J. M. Collins
Courtland ‘News
Black
J. Bettis
Gust’ Freed
Cole’s
Stubbs
Workman
Mr. Kerr
Charley Rupard
A. ‘A Houghton
Greenstade
Miss Sheeks
Whitney’s
Curtis McKay
M. Reicher
R. A
Houghton
Webber
Owal McMullen
Charley Peterson
D. A. Nywall
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