Local notes recount visits, fires, and community events
M Howell and family and friends visit kin across town while Mrs Shelton's health falters. A fire on the County Farm spurs efforts to save property. Dade county residents relocate to Oklahoma. School closed for measles then resumes. The five year old son of Mr. and Mrs Sam Legrand dies. funeral at Tar Cemetery near Queen City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lotti Vestal
John McFarlin
Bobby Robbins
Dock Jackson
Charles
Sam Legrand
Mension
Tar
Queen City
Laban McFarlo
Ballard's Herbine Promises Cure for Bad Complexion
An advertisement touts Ballard's Herbine as a remedy for bad complexions caused by an inactive liver. It claims the liver regulator will restore health and clear skin, attributed to Noah Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballard
Noah Martin
Local Notes From Graysaville Farm Life and Visits
Graysaville reports William Fowler moved to his farm west of town as farmers finish corn gathering. Rev. W W Clay moved to Brashear last week. Mrs. Clay and five Chariton MO children visited here the past week. Miss Edith Wade visits relatives near Livonia. Mrs. Myrtle White of Columbia MO returned home after visiting relatives. Miss Delpha Keller plans to visit a sister in Kirksville this week. Miss Eddie Wade, long in Unionville, has returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Fowler
W W. Clay
Brashear
Clay
Chariton
Edith Wade
Livonia
Myrtle White
Columbia
Delpha Keller
Kirksville
Eddie Wade
Unionville
Visit of Rev H Purvis and a Calamity Averted
A local note records Rev H Purvis preaching on a weekend and recounts a dramatic family incident a Fayetteville, North Carolina writer says was averted. The testimony highlights the efficacy of Dr King s New Discovery for coughs and bronchial troubles with a trial bottle offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. McDonald
Fayetteville
Noah Martin
Powersville Agricultural Notes and Local News Digest
Powersville community reports harvest winding down as farmers finish corn gathering. Visiting residents include Mansfield of western Oregon, a former local teacher. Several marriages, visits, and illness updates appear alongside election results for the R N Avs, upcoming church meetings, and local travel to Unionville and Kansas City. A typhoid case mentions Irvin Scott, with water scarcity due to dry wells and local health advice about Ballard's Horehound Sweep for coughs.
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Mansfield
Oregon
Henry Warden
Harris
William
R N Avs
Jennie Estes
Racle
Nellie Hume
V. Oracle
Lelia « Ozad
Allie Roberts
St John the Elder
U B
F. A. Corad
Wm Hardin
A Jj. Gadberry
Unionville
Lillian
Katherine Allen
Kansas City
J DD Starr
Irvin Scott
Herbert Bernard
Mavbd Yearington
Itumwa
Iowa
Pollok
Cameron
Harmony
M Stout
Ray
Community figures attend Mapleton gathering amid local sports notes
The report notes several residents at a Mapleton Sunday event including Mis deving Davis Satucelas and JM Mau. Mapleton visitors from Tlakota Tuesdays Willits King and Joe Culom are highlighted with King purchasing a team and a new buggy. Mrs Pickett returns to work after a two week vacation as Irving Davis assists this week.
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Deving
Davis
Pavete
Mos Smith
Mesa
Loura
Mapleton
Tlakota
Willits King
Joe Culom
Oval Hill
Irving Davis
Pickett
Local Notes From Pritnam and Surrounding Areas
Pollock W Mette formerly of Putnam county now in Oklahoma visited the Wm Williamson home last week. Ed O Reilly purchased 19 head of two year old steers at $4.0 per cwt from I Olinger last week. Roy Brasfield shipped a carload of hogs to St Louis last week. Iris Edwards Nora Addlesperger Glen Hill and others returning to Kirksville for school after vacation arrived Monday. Berry Scobee of Unionville visited his uncle CCU Scobee on Monday. Harry and Manuel Camp bought the Livery Barn of Leeper Bros and took possession recently. A social at Jas McEntire's Saturday night ended in a good time. Leonard Fonning won a mittens prize. Grandma Anderson is very ill. The ten or twelve day old baby of Mr and Mrs Fiverett Miller west of here died Monday and was buried at Hinemview Cemetery Tuesday. Mrs Miller formerly Maude Strummitt of Putnam county. Mr Chas Holinay and Miss Maude Smith were married here Monday evening by Rev J H Miller.
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W Mette
Pritnam County
Oklahoma
Wm Williamson
E I Olinger
Ed O 'Reilly
Roy Brasfield
St Loula
Iris Edwards
Nora Addlesperger
Glen Hill
Kirksville
Berry Scobee
Unionville
Ccu Scobee
Harry
Manuel Camp
Leeper Bros
Jas. McEntire
Leonard Fonning
Grandma Anderson
Fiverett Miller
Here
Ilninview
Young couple elopes to marry in Southern Iowa
A young couple fled to Southern Iowa to wed but due to the youthful appearance of the bridegroom and bride they could not obtain a license. They returned home on Saturday, secured parental consent, and were married as planned.
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Iowa
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Everwear
Sue
Lemonville
M. Howell
Dom
HH. Schnelle and Sons
Shelton
Anderson
Ynville
Sity
Schnelle & Farm and Implement
Painlels
Fay
Henry McCune
Dade
Dade County
Caroline Dumas
Fort Madison
Herbr
W. H
Smith of
Laplata
Rela
Tive Peterman
Perry
Ira Williamson
Anders
Junden
Sister Mary
Emma Medlin
Lone Star
Jim Medin
Florin Wiles
Sundas Even
Ed Hawkins
J M Munden
Mir Howe
Sunmlasy
Jom Marcwin
George Medlin
Sundas
Jose Munden
Grertee Clark
Hertha Medion
Toba Moore
Demian
Seodotha
Bertha Cassady
Cora Webber
Paris Drury
Armstrong
Waite School
Will Timberlake
Frank Casady
Moats
Clio Brown
F Bills
M Powell
Wess Cassady
Clarence Casady
Frank Vincent
Leo Waite
Imosa
Bertha Fife
Dade Lupton
John Schick
W H Cox
Scotts Bluff
Nebraska
A D_ Furguson
John Voncent
Emily
Don the Hopeless
Worthington
Newt Nestatts
Homer
Graysaville
Bower
Nblsa Rose
Rev. H.purvis
Powersville
Gure
Noah Marth
Mi Harmony
Pollock
Hopkin
P.j.tatman
West Side
Hay’s Opera House
The
Star
Daisy Cameron
Nancy
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