Local Social Notes From Miller County Farm and Family Visits
Harmony Jones spent Sunday with Foie and Mr and Mrs Marion Speak visited John Vestal home. Okal King and Dade Jones attended supper at Elko Saturday night. Speak and Ed Guffey were ant callers at Union school. Howery spent last week with family. Kilo s and Foya Green visited near Martins town. Anders delivered hogs to Unionville Monday. Several attended the sale at Coghill's Tuesday. Mary Vestal spent Tuesday at dim edline. Wat Lawson was a guest of Mundon Saturday night. Nettle Carter spent Friday night with Bernice Batter. John Riggins returned home from Eldon Iowa Saturday. John Greencastle has smallpox. John Clark and wife at Hill home Sunday. Eunice Hill and daughter called on Mrs Ew who is ill. Eth and Ruth Watson came Friday to see their mother sick. For safe or trade Good 100 acre farm in Miller county inquire at offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia Jones
Howd Foie
Marion Speak
John Vestal
Okal King
Dade Jones
Apie Aupper
Elko
Speak
Ed Guffey
Union School
Howery
Foya Green
Martinstown
Lowell
Albert Anders
Unionville
Everal
Jin: Coghill
Mary Vestal
Wat Lawson
John Riggins
Eldon
Iowa
John Francis Greencastle
John Clark
Hill
Eunice Hill
Eth
Ruth Watson
Ewing
Stock phrases weaken writing and reader attention
The passage argues that writers relying on stock phrases erode meaning and fail to engage readers. It notes that true thought shines when expressed in fresh language, warning that popularity built on clichés leads to unconscious dullness and self-deception.
Like Their Own Kind Best Cannibals Prefer Avoid White Flesh
A scientific note to Dr Hofman argues cannibals spare white captives not from fear or magic but dislike the taste due to European spices and salted foods. In Liberia, white victims are eaten only while alive, then floated in a brook to soften, akin to oyster practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hofman
Africa
John Henry Warner
New Guinea
Guinea
Liberia
Best years in a man depend on youth and effort
Hugo Munsterberg sets the high water mark at 60 while Dr Osler argues little original work after forty. The author, citing Dr Whiley and personal view, says prime comes at thirty seven hundred twenty-five days, viewing life as a marathon where condition decides the finish.
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Hugo Munsterberg
Whiley
Alxty
Osler
Los Angeles Times
Studying Problem of Age and Longevity
The article notes aging arteries raise death rates and questions the inevitability of early decline. It mentions centenarians as possible rule rather than exception and recalls Metchnikoff linking sour milk to longevity, with labs exploring the aging problem from multiple angles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metchnikoff
New York
Evrening Post
Address and prayers in a London Chronicle excerpt
A young boy is urged to write his address clearly and ends with a sincere prayer to become a good boy. He pauses to add a personal request for Lord London Chronicle’s blessing, reflecting a historic newspaper tone in a short, readable fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladysmith
London Chronicle
Community notes and illnesses ripple through Greencastle area
Mr and Mrs George Mulanix have returned to Moberly after a two week visit with relatives. Bert Trent and his parents stayed in Unionville, witnesses in court were called there. George Burns and family and Anna Ledford with Glen visited Joe Burns. James Clark remains critically ill. Ledford and Gillum families visited in Iowa on Saturday. Fannie Francia 18 visited cousins Ethel and Ethel Riggins. Town learns of greencastle smallpox cases. two families ill and grocery concern affected. Elko church service postponed to a future date. Cora Lawson of Hartford to lead the league next Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Mulanix
Moberly
Unionville
Bert Trent
Wilson Trent Severn
Near Here
George Burns
Elvin
Anna Ledford
Glen
Andrs
Joe Burna
James Clark
James Ledford
Noah Gillum
Jhy. Gillum
John Riggins
Iowa
Fannie Francia
Ethel
Eithel Riggins
Greencastle
Local residents return from work and visit relatives
Anders Ray Buck and Otis Kelley came home Saturday from Brooklyn Iowa where they have worked since aly Mr and Mrs Piper of Downing Mo visit daughter Mrs Russel Lindley Mrs Maggie Dormer of Milan and Emery Duckworth north of Unionville return home Friday after attending funeral of tit tle nephew Forest Medlin Mr and Mrs Dave Clark spent Sunday at Mr Lewin home Howard Clark left for Des Moines Iowa Saturday to escort Fay Lewin home who had been visiting sisters John Vestal and wife visited Thursday at the H P Guffey home to help care for Mr Guffey who is ill
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Buck
Otis Kelley
Brooklyn
Iowa
Aly
Piper
Downing
Russel Lindley
Maggie Dormer
Milan
Emery Duckworth
North
Unionville
Tittle
Forest Medlin
Dave Clark
Mr. Lewin
Howard Clark
Les Moines
Fay Lewin
John Vestal
H P. Guffey
Mr Guffey
Aick
Local Socials and Health Notes in South Lincoln
Mr and Mrs JR Maize visited Chas Reynelis on Sunday. The Fullertons and daughters listed as selling turkeys this week. Mary and Hazel visited Wesa Jones. Roxie Andere is improving after an appendicitis attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JR. Maize
Chas Reynelis
A. O. Fullerton
Mary
Hazel
Wesa Jones
Roxie Andere
Elko Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Moves
Elko residents mingled in a week of visitors and relocations. George Gillum hosted business visitors from Stahl. Ervin Timmons and wife moved into a tenant house on F P Carter's ranch. Alfred Cowell conducted county seat business. Will Quigley visited George Gillum with Mrs. Quigley. Mr. and Mrs. Harradine spent time with the Carters. Dr Hendershot announced a December 10 closing out sale before moving to Montana. Elko plans a Christmas program featuring two large trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Gillum
Stahl
Ervin Timmons
F. P. Carter
Alfred Cowell
Will Quigley
Wnsonville
Wm. Harradine
F._P. Carter
Hendershot
Montana
Elko
F. BP. Carter
J. W Cason
Unionville
Tom Yount
Alfred Shaw
Rita
Ruth Cheat
Nettle Carter
Unionville Social Roundup Highlights Local Visits
Jett Clapper's guests visited Unionville on Thursday. Mr and Mrs James Alexander moved to Unionville on Saturday. Mrs Oral Singleton visited her sister Mrs Carl Kopfer last week. Miss Lucille Clapper stayed with Helen Christian on Thursday night. Mrs N McVey remains ill. Norah Miller stayed with Miss Cole Hackney on Saturday. Mr and Mrs J Kopter dined with H H Hargier on Sunday. Dee Hamilton from near Central City visited Richard Lipp Sunday. Jank Houston and wife called on Joseph Coppock Sunday. Allen Simmons and family were in Sabbath with G T Christian family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jett Clapper
Unionville
James Alexander
Saturda
Oral Singleton
Carl Kopfer
Mias
Lucille Clapper
Helen Christian Mras N. McVey
Norah Miller
Jank Houston
Joseph Coppock
Allen Simmons
G T Christian
To California for a Winter Break
A reader newsletter promotes travel to California to escape harsh winter weather. It argues the climate is milder and living costs lower, urging readers to take a railroad trip now. The note mentions T. Wynn as ticket agent and A. Lalor as general passenger agent in St. Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden West
T. Wynn
A. Lalor
St. Louis
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Father
Cap
Ferguson- McKinney
Drummond-Cromer Co
Cranstark
Mrs
Bernice Batter
Y Ole
Miller County
Ofies
Edie
Timmons’ Drug Store
Unionville, Missouri
Green Grove
Elko Church
Cora Lawson
Hartford
Anders
South
Lincoln
Shady Lane
California
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