Influenza Epidemic Strikes Mesa. Community Rallies
An influenza outbreak swept the mesa last week leaving many families bedridden and in need. Red Cross volunteers, Home Servicedept staff, teachers, American Legion youth, Boy Scouts and locals mobilized quickly. A quarantine closed schools and gatherings to curb spread. one death, 1 year old Johnny Johnson, has been reported. The community’s coordinated aid efforts saved lives and highlighted collective humanity.
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Mesa
Red Cross
Hoya
American Legion
Firs
Board of Health
R. Lopex
Irvin Ogden
Eal Tom's
Dackaon
Board of Hearth
Johnny Johnson
James W. Johnson
Red Cross Ars H. Kennands
Mr. Roberts
Nels Bensons
BE. M. Bagwells
J. M. Johnsons
John Criswells
P.M. Hoopers
Sam Strange
J. N. Nutters
Sam Strongs
Jack Mass
Rs. Safford
S. B. Davis
Herbert Davis
George Towers
Joe Mitchell
Mills
Solano
California Letter From Stey Calif and New Mexico View
A long reader letter from California describes the rapid transformation from wilderness to fruit rich farmland. It compares climates, notes high taxes, and says land is expensive for small farmers while machinery reduces manual work. Mentions New Mexico prosperity, 1920 hopes, local officials, and community notices about illness and road funding.
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Atseaders
Calif
S-A
California
N. Mex
Rockies
Tsay
New Mexico
Upton
J, Hepburn
S A building Nears Finish Plans for Home Printing
The writer notes the S A building nears completion but lacks the expected order and convenience. They hope to be done by next week and would hire a skilled printer to handle payroll and production. In the meantime they plan to plag along, produce half tones, and print after settlement to show the finished look.
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S A
Independence Community News Roundup At A Glance
Local notes report warm weather and active harvests as John Everett builds a corn bin and corn shelling continues. Johnston Devonport shelter repairs will resume soon at Mr Jordan’s. Abert Hawkins and wife dined with the Banks family. Walters returned from Texas, noting muddy roads. Stave Powell shelled corn this week. Stapp and Grover Thornton attended a ball game at Mills. An airplane sighting Friday evening drew comment. Opal Everett visited home Friday to Sunday. Gris Rasmussen and wife visited the Banks. Independence school progress praised as students perform well.
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Johnston & Devonport
Berg
Opal Everett
Gris Rasmesson
Weathered Press Statement Reflects Crisis Efforts
A brief message acknowledges limited news delivery due to challenging conditions and emphasizes lifesaving work over detailed reporting, noting deaths are less prioritized amid ongoing rescue and relief operations.
Mrs Phoebe Davis Dead After Short Illness
Mrs Phoebe Davis wife of Herbert Davis of the Brand community died Tuesday morning after a brief illness of pneumonia Funeral services are planned for Wednesday honoring her memory and noting her daughter of J M Beard she was mourned by family and friends in the community
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Phoebe Davis
Herbert Davis
Brand
J. M. ‘Beard
Delinquent Poll Tax Notice for Dist 84 Roy
Notice from R Lopez Clerk School Board announces delinquent poll tax collection for District 84 Roy. Tax due and will be collected by the school board clerk.
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R. Lopez
Funeral Customs Sentiment and Memory Cards in France
A fragmented note describes Swiss funeral customs and a French practice where families publish a denouncement in papers asking for sympathy. It mentions a mock table outside the house with a track jar for visiting cards and notes that only men attend the churchyard.
Quaker Name Origin Tied to Trembling at Word of God
In a historical note the Society of Quakers is described as receiving its name because they bade certain magistrates to tremble at the word of the Lord. The passage links the term Quaker to a behavior of reverent fear rather than a formal title.
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Society of Quakers
Dwarf Greenland Tree Grows On Pa Farm
A Greenland dwarf tree near Hum melstown Bullfrog valley Pa is described as nearly two hundred years old by scientists. The unique plant stands under two feet high with a 15 foot branch spread and about 60 feet in circumference, resembling a cluster of shrubs and noted as one of the largest specimens known.
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Greenland
Bullfrog Valley
Hummelstown
Water Interactions Alter Gem Colors in Oeopal
A note describes how water exposure changes a gem named Oeopal, causing a shift toward a pale hue as sin¢a-Rhyt interacts with moisture. The text hints at a chemical mingling process altering the gem’s appearance.
Many Minds Make Speech
A garbled historical quotation hints that speech arises from collective effort, echoing the idea that no single man can craft or deliver a notable speech without the input and influence of many minds guiding and shaping the message.
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Dames A
Garfield
Longest Dance Tale Of Willian Kemp In Nine Days
The fragment describes seventeen year old Willian Kemp dancing from Tandon to Norwich in nine days, hailed as the longest dance on record. It extols courage as a spiritual victory and frames exercise as building inner strength, urging squareness of purpose and upright walking over mere physical prowess.
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Willian Kemp
Kiawbeth
Tandon
Norwich
Mickie Says Readers Back Off But Hints At Newspaper Plan
The column voice dismisses reader complaints while asserting plans for launching a newspaper of his own. A dated oddball line suggests a deadline in November or December without concrete details. The tone stays as a local voice addressing audience expectations and personal ambition.
Dr Self Answers Roys 5.0.8 Then Returns Home
Dr Self responded to Roy and arrived home on Wednesday. He is welcomed back as the fight against iu continues.
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Dr. Self
Roy
Oil deal to spur major development in state
J. S. Brown traveled to Kansas City last Saturday to close a massive oil deal in the state. The agreement is expected to unleash significant new development here soon, signaling a busy period ahead for local industry and jobs.
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J. S. Brown
Kansas City
Pendleton heads to Omaha and eastern points for business
Dick Pendleton left Thursday to travel to Omaha and other eastern locations on auto and tractor business.
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Dick Pendleton
Omaha
Stables Mix Up as Hostler Brings Traveler’s Horse
A hostler saddled both horses in the stable to identify the traveler's mount. The traveler pointed to his horse, saying that was his, while noting uncertainty about the other horse’s owner. The exchange reveals a mix up over the two mounts and their rightful owner.
Moore family flu cares dominate Roy parish update
Local notes report ongoing flu illness in the Moore home with Mrs. Morford and Mrs. Haslton nursing and cooking. R. M. Lunsford buried the previous Monday. Neighbors discuss repairs, farm purchases, transportation, and a postal appointment for Wm. G. Johnson as Roy Postmaster after Senate confirmation.
Obituary notices of Mrs Dorothy Plant and infant J C Kirby
Brief obituary notices describe the death of Mrs Dorothy Plant at her Akron Ohio home on January 22 after a brief illness at age five years six months six days and note surviving children and a funeral at Ingraham Illinois. Also noted is the February 5 1920 death of infant J C Kirby Jr near Mills New Mexico and the Kirby family expressions of faith and thanks for support during illness and death.
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Dorthy Plant
Akron
Ohio
Ingraham
J.C. Kirby
J. C
Dorothy Luntsford Kirby
Mills
New Mexico
J.C
Lee Dell Kirby
Harold Kirby
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Stey
Justice
Chester Scott
Miss Seamah
J. G. Heater
Corona
L. N. Kirby
Oklahoma
Pecos Gap
Texas
Roy Beard
Pete Gibson
Fleman
Raymond Towers
George
Oscar Blanks
J. N. Nutter
Victor Rousseau
John Everett
Mickie
Bos
France
Mickie Says
H. S. Murdoch
Springer
Kitchell Hotel
Bradley District
Moore
Charley Singer
Oon
Mosquero
R. M. Lunsford
Morford
A. G
Hubert West
Mr. Woods
Ralph Hazen
L. A. West
Frank Driskill
Tony Heimann
Bertha Rinehart
Mabel Hall
Don Bradley
Dawson
de. Plumlee
Nick Folke
A. A. Jones
U. S
Washington
Wm. G. Johnson
Senate
F. M. Co
Mora County
Janior
J. C. Kirby
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