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Newspaper
Unionville Republican
Location
Unionville, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1913
Page
3
Readable items describe a Jefferson City death with a coroner’s jury attributing it to a manhunt by a masked party from the Collies family. Reported farm incidents, burglaries, telephone pole removals, and plans for fairs and road trails across Missouri counties.
Ro McCladahke, longtime editor of City Press, buys the Weexty Trntts and will run the paper. McClanahan remains a newspaper man in Missouri. A Maryville oddity notes a one mile sign shortened to ten feet, suggesting railroad gimmicks.
In Douglas the neighborhood organized a literary society four weeks ago to stage debates and recitations. The second meeting last Friday drew a crowded audience as children performed declamations and dialogues, with Christmas themes noted. A debate followed on whether Putnam County should build the $90,000 courthouse, with strong arguments on both sides. Visitors left pleased and plan to attend future Friday nights.
Several Friday programs were held in public schools with a mock trial in the high school and combined Christmas programs for different grade groups. A Christmas tree and gift exchanges accompanied the events, drawing about two hundred visitors. Schools close for a two week Christmas holiday with some staff traveling home for vacation. Principal Maxwell, Milas Turner, and Supt Threlkeld plan holiday travel.
Last week brought fine weather as Charley Tucker’s son Dale suffered a head gash from a fall. Henry Noel used the warmth to tend corn while James Tucker and others worked on the roads. James M Tuker and wife planned trips to Bun day and St. Louis to visit relatives, then Greenville Tit to see birthplaces. Mrs Cordie Christian visited J. R. Moore and Mrs George Fightmaster visited Artie Schnelle.
The week features social calls and family drop ins with Mr and Mrs Fred Cook at the Newt Cook home and Mrs John Dayott and Eva visiting Mrs Nancie Robbins. Mr and Mrs Robert Webb visited at Jos Seifers home, Chester Newell called on Arthur Odam. Snow and rain are forecast for Saturday adding winter weather to the weekend.
Last week’s notes include oat deliveries by D D Crumpacker and Park Stovia’s oats to Reo Mowrer. Visits report John Good and son with Zack Newell, Mr and Mrs James Bohanan with JoR Bohanan, and Emmet and Marie Huston attending a Douglas debate.
The article notes a revival led by Rev. Singer and Grey John Cressie of Promise City began Saturday night in Mt Harmony. It mentions social visits and small local happenings including Bertha Medina visiting, Marion Speak selling cows to George Shelton, and Wilbur King visiting the Luther McCalment home.
Mias Ida Hacel returned home from teading school in Trenton Nebraska for the holidays. Mias Jennie McCoy came home from Town City to spend a few weeks with relatives. Mr and Mrs Clay King hosted at Marion Speak home Sunday. Rev and Mrs Andrews returned to Cincinnati after meeting at Victory Journey Rose. Dade Jones and Okal King attended the pre supper at Dodson school house Friday. Ready-Witted Salesman features a joke about a car guarantee.
The passage argues that an idle mind can result even with many outward activities. It cautions that superficial effort yields little, urging deeper rest, focus, and careful listening to truly harvest meaning rather than haste.
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