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Newspaper
Unionville Republican
Location
Unionville, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1919
Page
8
Crowded events feature visits by Mr and Mrs Ben Casady of Dean Iowa to relatives here Ed Huller stops in Graysville Grace Steward stays with Mrs Willie Packard and several from the community attend George WISEMAN sale Alfred Ruggles and son Henry make a Worthington trip many Casady and Ruggles family members appear in weekend visits and social outings across nearby towns.
Tax collection announced by A. E. Torrey, collector. Notices list locations at West Liberty and St John with dates in December for tax collection.
Bernard Pearson, son of Mr and Mrs Darwin Pearson, improving after illness. Miss Galena Bradshaw boards at Charley McCollum's. Cleo Linder returns home from two months with Jasper Norris. Sammy Moss family and Hazel visit Darwin Pearson. Howard Clark visits Mus and Raley families. Verta and Pearl Gray work at Artes coal mine spend weekend at home. Eddie and Mose Linder deliver wood to town this week. Ben Linder stays with brothers Mose and Eddie. Darwin Pearson and family deliver turkeys in town Thursday. Eddie Linder sells about 200 dollars worth of turkeys. Berard Pearson visits Sammy Moss. Cleo Linder stays with John Linder near Howland.
President Wilson told the Senate he would not seek further advice on the Mexican situation. The Senate declined to offer more aid and charged the President with full responsibility for any policy moves.
Fragments from a local newspaper item list school personnel changes students and a class enrollment update at Pierce's College, Keokuk. It also notes a Friday incident where a 14-year-old boy fractured a leg while playing a game at the Petty schoolhouse. The city council accepted Towne’s resignation and appointed Thomas B. Valentine as his successor.
Marriage licenses issued include Cyrus A Crooks and Sara V Steen Lawrence Hodges and Earl Martin Alvah Berry and Edith M Link Winngmore and Maggie Sulser Jacob Edward Daniel and Les Aner Commesser. Perley R Brasfield shot himself this morning over finances. death nearly instant. Rock Island may build a cut off from Eldon to Trenton via Unionville. surveying and electric lights planned for local church. Opera season continues with音乐 at the opera house featuring Turner tuners and local musicians. Yesterday’s cold snap reached one below zero. L L Gray of St John plans a telephone line to the Sullivan county line. Brice brothers report a 7 ft 4 in bald eagle. Glen Rinker to mount it. Wm Lemon and Scott Smith shipped 22 head of mules to Pine Bluff, Ark.
Ten years ago this week a large crowd of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs gathered for a "Big Night" at Pol Lock on Saturday night December 18. Farmers Store quoted eggs at 30c per dozen, butter 20c per lb, hens 0c, turkeys 17c per lb. Miss Tulle Bunbee resigned after three years as supervisor for The Re panlicen. The railroad company spreads a well at the depot, 32 by 19 feet deep. Mendota eel stocks and local transfers noted. George Morton obtained the only marriage license of the week at Grove, Indiana and Unionville stakes.
Two bills Epch and Cummins are before Congress to decide the future of railroads after return to their owners, likely within thirty days. Both propose some government involvement to handle financial troubles, though there is little willingness to dilute stock value, which could alleviate most issues with a surgical approach.
The Hartford area reports the Mrs. Melton Baker Zora Smith property sale completed with local interest in wells. Bradshaw family visits Nuns miaion with uncle D A Shel er Jim Bradshaw, Mullan and Harper Bradshaw active at the John Bradshaw home Sully evening. Mim and Asa Walters also visiting.
Professor Roy Hutchinson secured a win against Rirkaville in a Friday match. The event highlighted Hutchinson's performance and the competitive field, drawing local attention to the outcome and its implications for upcoming contests.
Residents note visits by several names including Sue loatine Galioway, Osaet-Dak, and Harley Skipper during the weekend. Wives and family members were seen at various homes such as Wil Garner and John Sidahs. Hogs were moved to Lucerne this week.
Mrs John LaRue visited in Sullivan county from Friday until Monday Elton Shaddon and fairly visited at the Dell White home Sunday evening Lonnie Mikels and wife visited at the James Vincent home Sunday Pete Williams went to Centerville last Friday Hudaon was buying cattle one day last week in this locality Several attended the sale east of Cincinnati Iowa rt Allen and wife visited the ae Bron home Friday White made a business trip to enemy Saturday James Baugher and son James Vin visited Dell White on Saturday night Homer Shadden erect at Cincinnati Ia Saturday evening John Prince and wife are the parents of a boy since Thursday the 11th Mrs Dexter of Clinton Okla is visiting her sons John and Arthur Prince
Ira Richardson and family are moving from the Mundon farm with Basil Mundon and Raley Mundon helping as Howard Clark and D L Clark assist. Hovis spent Sunday. Mrs Mat Mundon and Adah visited Basil Mundon. The pie social at Lone Star drew several attendees. Adah Mundon called on Galena Billa Friday.
In many cities churches open their doors to provide warmth and shelter as the country endures severe winter weather. People seek any means to stay warm amid fuel shortages and freezing conditions. Miss Cleo Schooler and Miss Florence Pierce return home after staying with relatives during a difficult week.
Clarence Hill returned home from The Dalles Oregon after a visit to his sister. D W Carter hosted visitors and delivered turkeys at Elko for 85 cents a pound. Henry Stockton delivered turkeys at Hartford last week earning 784 dollars, a record for the year. J C Rumpley of Des Moines visited J H Hill’s home with relatives. Pearl Smith stayed at the Carter home while Dewey Carter assisted in the coal bank. Charlie Jimmerson traveled from Des Moines for the holiday.
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