Freedom Beyond Elkwood The Dam and a Woman’s Flight
Mary Seaton, bound by marriage to Joe in Elkwood, dreams of crossing the mountains to freedom tied to a half Indian mother’s heritage. The dam nearby promises prosperity, trapping her in a prison of masonry as her untamed lover and a looming avalanche threaten to redefine her fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Filson
Mary Seaton
Httle
Chilhood
Vilage
Joe
Mary
Hilwood
Elkwood
The Flood Strikes Hikwood and a Prison Break
A girl and a released prisoner survive a devastating flood that wipes out Hikwood. The river invades the valley, leaving a ruined prison as debris piles lock them apart. The man reveals he was jailed for burglary after a quarrel with a shopkeeper, and together they decide to seek his home beyond the mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hikwood
Tiver
W G Chapman
Birthplace of Individuality in a Life of Isolation
A reflective essay argues isolation strengthens self reliance and moral character. It likens a tree standing alone to individuals who, educated by independence, value country and family, train virtue, and resist decadence through steady purpose and upright personality.
Extraordinary Football Feat by Kansas Author
The Kansas City Star notes a novel by a Kansas writer depicting a football game where a heroling star holds a 6 to 0 lead. The opposing quarterback races toward the hero’s goal but is crushed by the hero just shy of the line. The piece mocks description by suggesting football is hard to convey to outsiders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H P Walker
Kansas
Kansas City Star
Homecoming Week Tale Notes Local Hero Absent
In Hodgeville during homecoming week the town townsfolk recall a famed figure who once put the town on the map. The only man who achieved that fame is not present as he remains in the penitentiary, delaying his return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamiet
Bo Big
Hodgeville
Birmingham Age-Herald
Author's Cellars Trade Talk At Swamphurst
A friend asks if the author has a food cellar at the Swamphurst house. The author confirms and praises the cellar as among the very best, describing it as fine and noteworthy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swamphurst
Property Transfers in Unionville and Surrounding Townships
Land trades and deeds across Unionville and nearby townships list numerous transfers. Names include John Vincent, J A Helferstine, C F A Shotsman, Thadeus Kelley, Rachel P Bennett, Daniel Kelley, C C Kelley, T F Mulanix, Josephine Abbott, Jas P Blodgett, Levi T Pollock, Noah Crooks, Barney Branscon, Allen A Williams, Wm D McFarland, Jasper H Melton, Ed R Cook, Elden L Kent, James Johnson, Nova CU, Morgan, Herbert J Croft. Properties span blocks, lots, sections 19 20 65 66 21 in Unionville Missouri and Worthington areas with varied sums from 72.22 to 26000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Vincent & W
Unionville
J.A. Helferstine
B.M. Payton
James Baldock
C. F.A. Shotsman
Ed T. Worley
Bo.mills & W
Chas.l Milla Wa
Thadeus Kelley & W
Kelley
Rachel P Bennett
Nw & Sj
E. Abbott
Alto
C C. Kelley
Josephine Abbott
N. B. Abbott Gan
C. C. Kelley
Cor
Jas P. Blodgett
D. McFarland
Allen Williams
Jasper H. Melton
James M Embree
Ed R
Cook & W
Ed A. Goodrich
Elden L
Kent & W
James Johnson
Elsons
Morgan
Herbert J. Croft
Secor
Christmas Weather Delays and Local News
South Lincoln reports colder conditions as Christmas approaches. Miss da Hane returns from Nebraska to spend the holiday with relatives. Oval Hill loses one horse to bad weather. Rev Andrews ends services at Victor school house and returns home. A Christmas tree and dinner at Victory school house draws a large crowd. Lous Travis and family visit from Ridgeway Missouri for Christmas. Mr and Mrs C E Thurman host. Rev Gray and Harold hold meetings at M Harmony. Grandma Maize remains poorly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
da Hane
Netraska
Oval Hill
Rev Andrews
Victor School House
Victory School House
Lous Travis
Ridgeway Mo
C E Thurman
Gray
Harold
M. Harmony
Grandma Maize
Local Druggist Promotes One Dose Adler-i-ka Remedy
Inionville Missouri a local druggist advertises Adler-i-ka as a complete bowel cleanser. He claims one dose relieves sour stomach gas and constipation quickly, noting the remedy’s fame for curing appendicitis and urging readers to obtain it locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Innionville
Adlerika
P.j.tatman
Christmas Tidings From Green Grove Community
The Green Grove column notes visitors including Mrs O A Rumbley and children of Dea Bolne visiting their hosts Mr and Mrs Joe Burns. Noah Gillum and daughter Helen visited Earl and Coy Gillum. J J Ledford and family and other locals attended a pre supper at Dixon schoolhouse raising 95 41.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merry Christman
O. A Rumbley
Dea Bolne
Joe Burns
Burns
Noah Gillum
Helen
Earl and
Coy
Gillum
Ert
Trent
Missea wJernah
Georgia Mulavix
Moberly
Frank Ledford
Dixon
Eittel
Ethel Riggens
Fascie Francia
Wilson Trent
Joe Burnes
Jim Ledford
Virgil Burns
George Burns
Maud Rumbley
W. H. Tedford
Dee
Glen
J. H. Gillum
Aon
Opal
John Piercy
Unionville and Green City social notes and tragedy
W A Roberts and family shopped in Unionville Wednesday. Mrs John Wolgamott returned to Green City Thursday after visiting here with Mrs A F Lowrey. James Carter and grandfather were in pasture when Denver Carter, a child, was fatally kicked by a mule Friday. Denver died minutes later and was buried at Sprague cemetery Saturday. The bereaved parents seek sympathy. Winona Howard spends Christmas vacation with her father E W Howard. Claud Lowrey and wife visited Lester Walt and wife Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Snyder
M. Wilson
W. A. Roberts
Unionville
John Wolgamott
Green City
A. F. Lowrey
C. C. Campbell
James Carter
Denver Carter
Sprague
Winona Howard
E. W. Howard
Claud Lowrey
Lester Walt
Shoal Creek Farm News and Local Sales Report
Shoal Creek area notes include Montgomrey hauling tile from Livonia to improve farm ground and a profitable sale at Warren Abbot's. Ben Minear bought at Roy Cassady's sale. John Butler fixed the Shoal line aiding Eva Butler visiting Des Moines who reports a good trip. A girl was born to Gordon Matheson and wife. Snow fell last Saturday. The Butlers visited Matheson to see the newborn. Al Montgomery visited Omaha on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Montgomrey
Livonia
Shoal
Warren Abbot
Ben Minear
Roy Cassady
John Butler
Eva Butler
Des Moines
Gordon Matheson
al Montgomery
Omaha
Stringtown Merry Christmas Season Recap
Busy volunteers deliver turkeys to Unionville as Stringtown observes holiday season. Community members report visits, travels, and family gatherings including Jim Van Dyke returning from St Louis and Albert Cormany visiting relatives in Oklahoma. The local school heads into a holiday vacation this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merry Chiatmas
Unionville
Jim van Dyke
St. Ho
Mesdames Knight
Murphy
Karl Spence
Troy Spence
Albert Cormany
Oklahoma
Ella Thompson
W Thompson
Local Folks Gather and Travel in Neighborhood Visit Notices
Ben Minearia on the sick list Clyde Daugherty visited home folks from Iowa on Friday Mrs Emma Logsdon suffers a sore thumb Riley and Earl Hicks returned to their Grinnell home Mon Mr and Mrs M A Dwyer returned from Oklahoma John Baugher and family visited R T Humphreys Sunday Mr and Mrs A Montgomery and sons visited E E Davids Sunday G D Matheson welcomed a baby girl born December 20 Mr and Mrs John Butler at Mrs E I Daugherty home Sunday Miss Ebdon Dwyer visited Nettie Nalley Ben and Albert Minear traveled to Unionville for business and Ben had dental work there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Minearia
Clyde Daugherty
Iowa
Emma Logsdon
Riley
Earl Hicks
Grinnell
M A Dwyer
Oklahoma
John Baugher
R T Humphreys
A Montgomrey
E E Davids
G D Matheson
John Butler
Iia Stora
E. I. Daugherty
Ebdon Dwyer
Nettie Nalley
Ben Minear
Albert Minear
Unionville
Ben
Local Briefs From Rabbitsville and Nearby Towns
Rabbitsville hosts a Sunday night meeting at Lemonville. Mr Leeper of Pollock worked for Earl Kopfer earlier in the week. A telephone meeting occurred at John Kopfer's Wednesday night. Mrs Harley Wilcox and daughter Eulalia returned to Powersville Friday after visiting her parents. Mr and Mrs J M Tucker left Sunday for Illinois. Rosa Bernaker, ill with typhoid fever, shows slow improvement. Mary Leeper is on the sick list. Albert Miller and family of Booneville visited for the holidays. Willie Hackney and children arrived from Lockwood Mo and plan to settle here. Miss Flossie Norrie visiting Henry Noel's sister. Kopfer couple attended a funeral in Unionville. Mrs I N McVey died in Jackson township Sunday at 7am and buried Bethany cemetery Monday. aged 67. She leaves a husband and five children including Mrs George Dickson of Kansas and others at Lemonville. The community extends sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemonville
Earl Kopfer
Unionville
Townsend
I. N. McVey
Jackson Township
Bethany
George Dickson
Kansas
Art
Len
John
Flora
Religious Awakening Spreads Through Local Church Area
A two week revival at Lowground church closed last Sunday with strong attendance and a growing church membership, now over fifty. James Mulanix returned from a land scouting trip in the southern state with an unfavorable report while others continue prospecting. Local residents, including Mr and Mrs J W Jones and Mrs Newt Hatfield, are tied to family visits as Miss Gladys Richardson returns from Iowa. Cecil Hatfield plans to move to Des Moines with Robert Hatfield set to take his place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Mulanix
John Hafield
J. W. Jones
W. A. Richardson
Richardson
J. W Jones
Newt Hatfield
Gladys Richardson
Iowa
John Matheld
Etta
Virginia West
Curt West
Burns of
Columbia
Jack Buron
Hiram Hatfield
David Hatfield
Will Richardson
Cecil Hatfield
Des Moines
Robert Hatfield
Cecil
wWeeting
Lemonville Circuit preaching appointments announced by pastor
The preacher schedule lists Sunday services at Lemonville Pollock Mt Zion Wesley Chapel Fairview Bethany Douglas West Liberty and West Liberty alternates. The 4th Sunday pattern changes every other month with Saturday 7:30 PM and Sunday 11 AM services at Douglas and Bethany and 7:30 PM at Bethany. The notice invites attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemonville
Pollock
Mt. Zion
Wesley Chapel
Fairview
Bethany
Douglas
West Libery
West Liberty
Snow and holiday notes from Powersville area
Local items report a Friday night snow in Powersville and travel by Mrs Miller Rowan and Miss Grace Beary to St Louis. Various residents visit relatives, attend meetings, or shop in Unionville and Ninville. Proceeds from Medicineville box supper reach sixty dollars for school seats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller Rowan
Grace Beary
St. Louis
Cozad
Kansas City
Guy Allen
Unionville
Bert Callison
Rev Murphy
Zion Hill
Hiram Yearington
North Side
Medicineville
Helen Shepherd
Corrie Pollock
Judge Pollock
Jf Chriss
Carl Warner
L'Ninville
Mary Clark
Ninville
Nickleson
Christan Church
Smoky Hollow and Unionville Social Visits Reported
Smoky Hollow William Choate spent Sunday night with Johnny Hill and family. J. H. Bill and daughter Mabel were Unionville callers last Friday. Mr and Mrs Coy Shelton and daughter are visiting with the latter's parents Mr and Mrs J N Lewis. Mrs J H Hill and Mrs D Carter called on Mr J O Burns one day last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Choate
Johnny Hill
J. H. Bill
Mabel
Unionville
Coy Shelton
J. N. Lewis
J H. Hill
D . Carter
J O Burns
Local notes from Lemonville and surrounding towns
A fragmented Local Update records illnesses travels moves and visits. It notes a school suspension due to a teacher injury and lists residents arriving moving renting or visiting nearby towns including William Hackney from Montana and the Bowman couple from Iowa with others moving into Mary Campbell's home Emmett Childers and family relocating to town and a church gathering at the M E church last Sunday night.
Winter Visit to Decatur County By Montana Guests
William Hackney of Montana arrived Friday to visit friends and perhaps stay for winter in Decatur County Iowa. Charley Hiney and the Temonville Post Master joined a Friday trip to see county seats. The group traveled by Alto and train, noting little soil differences but Putnam County claims advantage. snow fell Friday night as they left the car at Promise Cy for Lemonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Schnelle
William Hackney
Montana
Ars
Ana Charley Hiney
Temonville
Decatur County
Iowa
Tona
Elko Retired Snyder Delivers Sermons Despite Storm
Rev Snyder preached two sermons at Elko last Sunday as heavy weather kept crowd sizes small. Dinner guests included Frank Carter and family with Haredine Timmons Timmons Nettie Blanch and Gladys Gullum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snyder
Elko
Frank Carter
Haredine
Ewin Timmons
Nettie Blanch
Gladys Gullum
James Gullum
Unionville
Rev. Snyder
Anna
Charles Burns
Stahl
Grace Triples
Amy Nickerson
Constable's Sale in Unionville Aims Hospital Goods
The constable will sell at public auction at the skating rink on Unionville's east public square on Saturday December 27 1913 beginning at 1 PM all household goods kitchen furniture and hospital equipment of Dr R C Schlueter conducted by Harry Woodruff Constable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unionville
R. C. Schlueter
Harry Woodruff
Some of Them Don't Fuel Sense to Boast About Wife
A reflective quip by Tuledo Bled notes that even self made men should recognize limits to boasting about their spouse's presence. The remark underscores modesty in achievement and partnership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuledo
Wall Street Genta Reports Vast Animal Rearing Figures
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes over 8,000,000 animals were reared in New York last year. The report highlights large poultry and livestock figures with many animals moving to markets and shows concern over stock handling and supply chains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
New York
Philadelphia
Ready for the Front Row in Alaska Die patoh
A note hints at a forthcoming musical comedy show for the Alaska region, urging audiences to dress up and attend. The fragmentary text suggests a local culture event but lacks concrete details on dates or venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Die
Patoh
Scratched. A scar from a honeymoon canoe mishap
A fragment recalls a quarrel about a canoe scar from the couple's honeymoon trip. The exchange hints at an awkward memory tied to an early marriage moment. The tone suggests a casual, intimate recollection.
Humility in Railroads: A President’s Stature Cited
In a Philadelphia Ledger excerpt the tension between money kings and labor leaders is framed as a show of humility by railroad presidents. A Youth’s Companion motto urges caution before effort, urging readers to assess worth before diving in.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Language Diversity Highlights in American Communities
A Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt notes that about half of the world’s 8,424 languages are spoken in the Americas, reflecting significant linguistic variety across U S regions despite ongoing language shifts and dialects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Fontaine Fox hurried in this setting and returned no cigarettes
The Chicago Post notes Fontaine Fox hurried through the setting and left without returning cigarettes, an omission that drew remark. No other details or context are provided about the scene or its significance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fontaine Fox
Chicago Post
His Duty. Policeman (loquitur) Confession on the street
A garbled police confession shows a patrolman claiming he acted on duty after spotting a man running a joint on the street. The captain orders him to pull the suspect, and the speaker insists he did his duty. The text is incomplete and reflects a radio or speech transcript style.
Statesman's First Duty Preserving Public Health
A quotation attributed to Glag atone declares the primary obligation of a statesman is to protect the public health, underscoring governance as guardianship of communal well being.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Statesman
Glag Atone
Reflection on the Judges at the ingots police court
A constable voices a public remark at the ingots police court about crossroads near the site. The fragment hints at judicial proceedings and local authority in early law enforcement.
Safe at least for a While Conductor Station Delay
A brief railway exchange notes a six hour wait at the station. An old lady comments she is safe for that period, speaking in a calm tone amid the delay and quiet, restrained conversation.
Sins of Omission and Wife's Work Reflections
A fragmentary piece cites a saying about injustice from Maress tonima and discusses a Boston Transcript note on a game law. The brief mentions a self made man admitting his wife’s influence and lists game categories under English law including hares pheasants cartridges grouse and other birds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Transcript
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Plains
Jake
Orsi Unionville
South
Lincoln
Green Grove
Stringtown
Glendale
Rabbitsville
Lemonville Circuit
WM Rehman
Powersville
Smoky Hollow
Cecil Bowman
Mary Campbell
J.B. Guffey
A. R. Dormer
Edgar Smith
J. H. Lightfoot
Boug Emmett Childers
Wm. Hunter
Vermillion
James Mason
Aick
Robert Rare
Tighter
Onville
C. H. Matthew
Pennville
D. N. Shaffer
C. B. Mathew
C. B. Matthew
P. Lemon
Elmer Smith
Boarder
M. E
J. A. Miller
Booneville
Maress Tonima
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