Maulsby Death Portends Small Town Shock
Dorina Irene Maulsby, 15 years 7 months, died at her sister Mrs John Johnson’s home in Centerville after a three week illness including influenza and pneumonia. She worked as a telephone operator for the Ap Moose Telephone Co. and had lived with Clyde Davis in Unionville, Missouri, before moving here. Funeral was held this afternoon near Mendon.
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Dorina Irene
Manist
John Johnson
W. Old_ street
Unionville
Baptist Eourth
Jeff Maulsby
Clyde Davis
Roy Maulsby
Kansas
Chffrd Maulsby
France
East
Mendo
Centerville
Bread and Wheat Aid Kept Europe From Famine
The article notes a postwar shift in U S wheat exports to Europe. From July 1 to October 10 shipments totaled 65 980 805 bushels and could reach 287 500 000 bushels for the year if the pace continued. Increased U S production and conservation allowed a return to a normal wheat diet after war shortages.
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Europe
Alllca
United States
Australia
Lord Rhondda
Hnehela
Ink Substitutes Save Expensive Ink Costs
A fragment notes a substitution method using common writing ink as a cheaper alternative. It describes filling bottles with ink and using the pointed end to seal corks, enabling a crude ruling-pen filler similar to quill stoppers, cited by Popular Mechanics Magazine.
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Bence
Medianics Magazin
American food army exports 141 million bushels of wheat
In the critical year of the war the United States shipped 141 million bushels of wheat to Europe from a surplus, an outstanding exploit of the American food army amid wartime shortages.
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Europe
Greatest Opportunity Women Ever Had
The passage proclaims that women were given the greatest opportunity in history to serve the nation during wartime. It credits women with feeding the warriors and war sufferers through peaceful virtues and simple, homely acts that supported peace and freedom.
First Call to Food Army Speech by Herbert Hoover
Hoover urges national food relief effort in a wartime call to service on August 10 1917. The appeal emphasizes patriotism and voluntary sacrifice for flag and freedom as America mobilizes food supplies.
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America
Herbert Hoover
A year ago voluntary food control was a daring adventure
A year ago voluntary food control appeared as a bold experiment in non democracy, while during the year the approach established proof of democratic efficiency through implementation and results.
Dreaming of the Stage Ends in a Nighttime Crisis
Diane Millie Howard a hopeful actress in a desert tent show faces a life changing accident during Semiramide. She survives and clashes with her fiancé Clint Lovejoy who arrives to take her home but she vows to return to the theater despite the danger and Hardy’s wary concern.
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Mier
Clint Lovejoy
Diane
Clint
Miliie Howards
Diane Lester
Powall
Timmins
Barbl R Brithry
Specter Writer
Millie
Diu An Ar Hian
Great Desert
Semramide Herwitt
Anitra
Hardy
Milo
Iiane
Bnt
McClure News
Leather Substitution Debate Reaches Restaurant
A heated restaurant discussion centers on the cost and value of substitutes for leather. A diner argues the substitute could outvalue meat, while another insists on returning it. The exchange highlights price sentiment and utility concerns in food service.
Community Notes From Centerville and Nearby Areas
Fragmentary lines show residents such as Elmer Hockett and Mahlon Hibbs linked to family events. Names including John Phillips Howard Houdésheldt and Ralph Webber appear with tasks like hauling vats and gathering corn. The text references a Sunday afternoon gathering and visits to Elmer Hockett’s home, though details are incomplete.
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Centerville
Sylve
Lo Dixon
Aide Gace
Shinee Uck Corm
Elmer Tage A
Maple Grove Social Notes and Local Updates
John Clark and family spent Sunday at the Jerry Haynes home. William Hill made a business trip to Unionville on Monday. Fimer Luster returned from Funton on a four day pass Friday. Ethel and Eithel Rigzing visited Wilson Trent’s home Sunday. Hazel Ledford is recovering nicely after an operation. Jedah Justace Trent is very ill. His sister Ella arrived from Montana for a week’s visit. The Republican and its readers wish a Merry Xmas. Jane Gillum attended a dance Saturday while Mike Rhoads visited his sick niece Mrs. Mind Hurna Saturday night.
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John Clark
Jerry H.aynes
Wm. Hill
Unonville
Fimer Luster
Funton
Ethel
Eithel Rigzing
Wilson Trent
Hazel Ledford
Jane Gillum
Mike Rhoads
Mind Hurna
One Spot Was All Right
A young boy named Robert is promised a nickel by his aunt if he stays clean while going out to play. He ends up playing near a coal pile and returns looking very dirty. His aunt refuses the nickel, while he insists his pocket is clean regardless.
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Robert
New Dodges Credited to Toa Natal Kaffir for Chimney Cleaning Device
A colonial journal credits Toa Natal Kaffir with inventing a labor saving chimney cleaning device. The report recalls a native in Weenen asked to sweep a chimney and using a ladder with two fowls under his arm he released the birds to flutter down the shaft, completing the job.
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Toa Natal Kaffir
Anys
Weenen
French Academy Immortals and governance outline
Fragments describe the French Academy as part of the Institute of France founded by Carda Bac Hen TaC. The text outlines membership, head offices, and oversight by official bodies. It mentions appointments and governance but the details are garbled.
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Fromortals
Inet Tite
France
Tnettinte
Card
Ald Rept
Fragmented OCR Note of Fog and Roses
A garbled OCR fragment mentions fog and distant roses with stray words and unclear context. No coherent event or proper nouns are identifiable to summarize meaningfully.
Unknown Human Qualities and the Secret Heart Thackeray Quote
A reflective quote explores hidden traits in men and women, suggesting a thousand thoughts lie within until one writes. It emphasizes the heart remaining a private secret until expressed in writing.
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Fortune Wood
Thackeray
Explaining Falling of Leaves in Autumn
The shedding of leaves in autumn may result from physiological drought as soil moisture exists but soil temperature is too low for absorption. Similar leaf drop occurs in oranges during June due to comparable causes.
Courage and Cowardice in Social Contexts
The excerpt argues that courage arises when individuals act alone or with weaker forces, while in the company of others with greater strength a fearful person can become fearless, illustrating a shift in behavior under perceived power dynamics.
It Takes Nerve and a Neckwear Price Rise
A Baltimore fan sharply critiques a storekeeper who raised a necktie price from twenty five cents to two dollars, justifying the hike by scarcity of material and noting the seller's prior stock.
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Baltimore
Cure for Hiccoughs and Lee Family English Origins
The article notes that sudden small ice pieces can halt persistent hiccoughs and hot drinks of weak coffee and milk help. A lump of sugar saturated with vinegar also relieves hiccoughs. It then describes the Lee family of English origin, including Gen. Robert E. Lee, with ancestors who migrated to Virginia during Charles I’s reign and prominence through the Revolutionary era.
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Lee
Robert 5. Lee
Virginia
Soldier Letter From France Describes Front Life and Armistice
Pvt. Arthur L. Hendrix writes from near Toul and Nancy about front experiences since Sept 21, rail and sea travel ending in Liverpool. He notes shelling by Huns, seeing artillery, trenches, and wreckage, mentions the 89th division and 814th Ammunition Train, and hopes for return after the armistice. He wishes family well and signs off from the American Expeditionary Forces.
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Dad Ou
Toul
Nancy
New Yor City
Liverpool
Ocean
San Diego
Ater
Justicia
England
English Channel
King Edwards
Wwe
Nile
89Th
Germany
814Th
Bac
Dasa
Mother
Icey
Clell
Arthur L. Hendrix
Amm
Amer. E. F
Important to Motor Car Owners in Missouri for 1919
Secretary of State John I Sullivan directs banks and licensed garages to issue automobile registration blanks for 1919. Apply early in January to receive plates on February 1. Submit a certified check or draft payable to State Treasurer and fill all blanks. Include full motor or engine number and clear name and address to aid recovery if stolen.
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John I. Sulliven
Missouri
Oak Grove Notes Include Local Visits and Training Returns
The B E Speak family visited at John Minear's home while Manford Hinerman finishes training at Camp Waco. Lucille West returns to Unionville school after vacation. The flu cases are recovering. Orvil Speak trains in Texas and expects discharge. B J Speak recently spent time in Unionville.
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B. E. Speak
John Minear
Manford Hinerman
Camp Waco
Texas
Lucille West
Unionyl'e
Orvil Speak
Teixas
B. J. Speak
Unionville
Local notes large and small in the Milltown area
The column reports on illness relief and family news as Elbert Mille and Carmey Houghton recover from flu while Minnie Mills and others note various life events. Letters arrive from Private Noah West, a new house for the Schwartz couple nears completion, and locals visit kin near Queen City as Mills remains ill.
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Beudah Hendicka
H D Hendriicks
Alma Casady
Dolores Partin
Hugh Hatfield
Noah West
Sam Hatfield
Queen City
Gustave Schwartz
Mills
D. C. Hatfield
D . Hatfield
Local Notes From Graysville County
The Graysville column reports Donnie Rose purchasing the Sarah Morgan property and moving in together. Otto Gates relocated to Collinsville on Friday. Mr and Mrs W D McFarland visited Olie Hurley on Thursday. Minnie Keller, a former teacher at Greentop, died of flu followed by pneumonia. her body to be buried at McCune Cemetery on the 21st. Minnie leaves four sisters, three brothers, and an aged father. Everett Casady’s child shows improvement.
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Republican
Ite
Donnie Rose
Sarah Morgan
Otto Gates
Collinsville
W. D. McFarland
O'lie Hurley
S. Franker
Minnie Keller
Greentop
McCune
Minnie
Everett Casady
Clean Your Sidewalks Ordinance Notice
Unionville mandates tenants and property owners clear sidewalks within twelve hours after snow ends. Noncompliance will be prosecuted. J G McKinley, Mayor. NA Franklin, City Attorney.
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City of
Unionville
J G& McKinley
NA. Franklin
Gangway Signu In Maine Bumpus and Catch ell
In Maine Bumpus and Catch ell figure in a local incident as reported by the Boston Transcript. The brief item notes a namesake event or action tied to the two individuals with limited detail.
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Signu
Maine
Bumpus and
Catchell
Boston Transcript
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