Gold Shod Horse Tale From Victoria’s Goldfields
In J F Hogan the History of the Trish in Australia a Scotsman named Awana Cameron dies in Melbourne at 87 He reportedly rode 100 miles to Melbourne on a horse shod with gold The shoes supposedly stayed on three days before locals replaced them with baser metal reflecting Caledonian thrift
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J. F. Hogan
Trish
Australia
Awana Cameron
Melbourne
A. Goldfields
Victoria
Art Societies in Germany
In nearly every city of 20 000 or more there is an art society. Weekly art exhibitions are held and the display is changed at the end of each week and passed along to the society until the circuits of the art societies in the association are completed.
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Germany
Nex
Association’ Axe
Western Winds and Social Visits Spread Through Town
Haying appears popular in the neighborhood as residents share Sundays with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Olus Pree visited Thomas Downing. R J Bettis and Albert Goldstein hosted gatherings. Floyd Shellhise Karl Martin joined Garman and Buckner families in local visits. Theodore Otte spent time in Bullerville while Fred Granstedt returned from Arkansas. Mrs Altman of Hardy visited her parents A J Hollenback and others in town.
Local Notes on Families and Business in Republic County
Clinton A Ogg works for C A Ball earning $30 monthly. Stace Baldwin sold mares to John Johson for 350. M Baldwin sold a Thomas county farm to Peter Kallman for 2200. Mrs Bashford moved from Concordia to live with daughter Mrs David Smith. Annie McHenry left for Narka for a few days. John Johnson of Union township visited. Chas and Fred Ames spoke at Belleville High School commencement. Grandma McGlashan visited Scan dia with Mrs Galivary. John Epperson worked for S N Baldwin, Frank Williams and Emmy West toured Kansas City. Norris visited relatives in Scan dia. Layina Nelson visiting. N L Nelson employs Henry Fulcomer Jr. George Bushby and family visited Thos Williams. New rural Farmers Independent Telephone line under construction toward Scandia. patrons listed. Grace Wilte visited home folks with Geo Bushby’s group. Mr Pike and family near Red Top. Scotch Plains and vicinity gave Mr and Mrs Williams a charivari with treats. Dr W Scott plans a new house in Norway. Children’s Day at Providence Chapel June 10. Pear Wohlford, Sylvia Fogelberg, Kate and Maud McGlashan at Belleville normal. T J Adrian to graduate Northwestern Univ Evanston Ill and wed Indiana girl May 16. A home wedding May 31 at W S Ball Belleville. Alm Ball marries T B Williams. Williams trained at McPherson College, will be in Dunkard church work. Miss Ball is regarded highly. wedding well attended with best wishes. Providence chapel graduates Alice Jerrman spoke on Success Crowns Labor. Lloyd Ames spoke on The Situation of the American People Today.
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Clinton A.ogg
C. A. Ball
Stace Baldwin
John Johson
Union Township
M. Baldwin
Thomas County
Peter Kallman
Scandia
N. L. Nelson
Henry Fulcomer Jr
George Bushby
Thos. Willliams
Tock
Scotch Plains
Williams
Dr. W. Scott
Norway
Providence Chapel
Pear
Wohlford
Sylvia Fogelberg
Kate
Maud McGlashan
Belleville
T. J. Adrian
Northwestern University
Evanston
Ill
Paine
Des Moines
Iowa
Dunkard
Ball
Pine
Williams Laine
Levitle Township
Scandia Gash Store Offers Unseemly Cheap White Goods
Owing to a late season in Washington country wholesale houses overstocked. Scandia Gash Store slashes prices on dimity upholstery and organdies. Empress Organdies 8 to 12 1 2c per yard 2 5c to 50c ladies wear and men shirts and underwear offered at reduced rates.
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Wash Meade
Path to Success and Trials in Country Schoolboy Tales
A collection of short subjects includes Eva Hammil's The Path that Leads to success and Wm. Fy Strong’s Trials and Triumphs of Country Schoolboy with Della Tate’s The Secret of Success. Music set the scene and local items note Theo Granstedt and Merle Paynter in five jungle days on Granstedt farm north of town. John Olson family to Manhattan for Commencement. A Detroit traveling salesman used tattooed name on his chest to cash a draft at a city hotel, fooling clerks until payment succeeded. The Milwaukee Sentinel reports the scheme and its success despite the risky ruse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Hammil
Wm. Fy
Della Tate
Theo. Granstedt
Merle Paynter
Granstedt
Town
Detroit
Land Patents Held Up in Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations
Forty two thousand land patents executed by the Choctaw and Chickasaw governors and approved by the interior secretary sit in a Muskogee vault awaiting delivery. The interior secretary allegedly delays action hoping for congressional authorization to transfer delivery to government officials, ending governors claim to issue deeds. The Curtis bill pending in Congress would direct delivery to the entitled party under the interior secretary, removing governors from the process.
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Muskogee
Secretary of the Interior
Congress
Hitchcock
Curtis
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A. C. Thompson
Homeseekers
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St.’ Louis, Mo
IG Lovrein
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Mrs. Olus. Pree
Thomas Downing
R. J. Bettis
Albert Goldstein
Floyd
Ivan Shellhise
Karl Martin
Garmans
Theodore_ Otte
Bulleville
Fred. Granstedt
Altman From
Hardy
A.J. Hollenback
Mrs. Bashford
Concordia
David Smith
Annie McHenry
Narka
John Johnson
Chas and
Fred Ames
Belleville High School
Grandma‘McGlashan
Mrs. Galivary
John Epperson
Mankato
S. N. Baldwin
Emmy West
Hos. Norris
Layina Nelson
U. L
N. L
Alice Jerrman
Loyd Ames
Scandia Gash
Empress Organdies
Tan Jae-Crep
Cotton Charlies
Batistes
SOC
Scandia Cash Store
John. Olson
Manhattan
Parlee
Plotuer
Holton
Nyu
Unm & Co
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Int Scientific
American
Munn & Co
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New York
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