Dignified Drunk Roy Cummings Proposes To Mamie Summers
In a small town, Roy Cummings, scion of wealth and heir to East Baxford status, travels the main street in a drunken puff. Mamie Summers helps him by guiding him to a church where she awkwardly consents to possible marriage after a bold rescue and surprising proposal.
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Roy Cummings
Godfrey Cummings
East Baxford
Roy
Cummings
Charity
Mamie Summers
Mamie
In Memoriam Jess Darling
An obituary style tribute recalls Jess Darling as kind-hearted and true. The lament notes the family’s daily sorrow, hope in God’s care, and a wish to meet again in a heavenly home, signed by wife Ida Wood and their children.
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Jess Darling
Darling
Ida Wood
Mamie’s Narrow Escape From a Hasty Marriage
Mamie narrowly avoids eloping with Roy who plans marriage despite his uncle Godfrey. Five years later Roy returns, now with a wife the feminist lecturer Mrs. Cummings, visiting the church for her talk. Roy staggers in drunk, begs Mamie’s help up the steps, and Mrs. Cummings greets Mamie while he’s escorted inside.
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Ing Angel
Roy
Old Godfrey
Godfrey
Mamie
Mrs. Cummings
Century-Old Adventurer Recalls Gold Rush Days
ST. LOUIS. James M. Shuey, a pioneer gold miner, has passed the century mark and recalls the 1849 gold rush trip with his father. He describes crossing plains, Indians who kept distance, a failed wagon trek to California, and a life in Missouri and St. Louis with rail work and a large, extended family.
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ST. Louis
James M. Shuey
California
Salt Lake City
Plains
Missouri
Franklin County
Fiddle Creek
Missouri River
Shuey
Turkish head dress decree fuels battles over style
Abdul Medjid, a progressive sultan of Turkey, mandated fez replacement for turban symbols of conservatism. The progressive republic of Turkey later forced western head gear, erasing the fez. Yet many peasants still wear hats echoing the old turban, signaling enduring tradition.
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Abdul Medjid
Turkey
Republic of
Romance in Hardware Heads Toward New Life
Peggy Prince, 15, starts selling at Warner and Prince's hardware with her father half owner. Peggy and Harold Warner, son of her partner, fall for each other and announce an engagement. Peggy breaks it, pursues independence, then Harold returns from Wall Street before reuniting with Peggy at the shop.
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Peggy Prince
Warner and Prince's
Peggy
Harold Warner
Harold
O. K
Mr. Prince
Mr. Warner
Wall Street
New York
Fifty Eighth Street
Father
Porters and families share holiday travels and illness
Mrs Sam Branson remains home with flu. Arnold and Elbert Schneider toured Sikeston Saturday. Gordon Deason visited Manila Arkansas. Mrs W D Deason stayed with Claude Deason in Manila. Oda Felty family attended Unity program. John Carter headed to Johnson City and Jacob with relatives. Sally Schneider and Elbert Schneider visited Arnold Schneider’s family. Ben Lee returned from visit with Mrs Sarah McAdoo near Bertrand. Sunshine Extension Club hosted a Community Christmas tree at Mrs J’s home.
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Sam Branson
Arnold
Elbert Schneider
Sikeston
Gordon Deason
Manila
Ark
W. D. Deason
Claude Deason
Oda Felty
Unity
John Carter
Elmer Carter
Johnson City
Ben Carter
Jacob
Sally Schneider
Alton, Ill
Arnold Schneider
Ben Lee
Sarah McAdoo
Near
Bertrand
Sunshine Extension Club
Sunshine Extension Club Hosts Christmas Party
Santa Claus attended Thursday night as nearly every family in the community joined the party. The Sunshine Extension Club met with 11 members and 7 visitors, adding one new member. The theme song was Little Brown Church in the Dale and Mrs. David Sellers reviewed Gone With the Wind. A Christmas program featured games and songs, with refreshments served. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Arthur Shelton. Read the ads.
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Sunshine Extension Club
Sam Branson
Little Brown Church In the Dale
David Sellers
Arthur Shelton
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DE Goo Ape
Representatives of
The
Metropolitan Life
Merlin
Garwood Sharp
Frank Clinton
Fred L. Bowman
Sikeston Auction CO
Scott County Abstract Company
Benton, Missour
Sikeston Production Credit Ass’n
Ours
Sikeston Cotton Oil Mill, Inc
Keston, Missouri
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