Christmas visits and travels fill local families
Local residents report Christmas visits, homecomings, and travel to Kirksville Centerville Green City and Milan. Residents include Mrs. Alice Hall, Frank Durbin, J. W. Lynch, Miss Jewel Stewart, Miss Hazel Quick, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Childers, and many others. Thermometers ranged 16 to 20 below zero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Neighbors
Pollock
Alice Hall
Brunswick
G. W. Summers
Frank Durbin
Kirksville
J. W. Lynch
Jewel Stewart
Centerville
Iowa
Ira Taylor
Hazel Quick
Green City
O. D. Davis
J. Jr. Guffey
Grace
Harry Child
Federal Court
Kansas City
Baptist Church Announces Christmas Program and January Visit
The Baptist church reports a successful Christmas program with a full house and gifts for attendees. Evangelist Oliver of Brookfield and singer Enson of Elveston, TX, will lead the first Sunday in January, continuing the church’s year end activities. J. W. Trower, Pastor, invites all to Sunday school at 9:46, preaching at 11:00, evening service at 5:80, and BYP at 6:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelist Oliver
Brookfield
Enson
Elveston
J. W. Trower
Infant Furnish dies at ten days old in 1916
Little Finis O. Furnish infant son of Otto L. and Anna L. Furnish was born December 18 1916 and died December 23 1916 at ten days old. Funeral services were conducted at Union church by Elder E J McKinley and burial followed in Union church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Finis O. Furnish
Otto L
Anna L. Furnish
Union Church
E. J. McKinley
Union Church Services Schedule Promoted for December
Union Church will hold services at 11:00 a m and 7:00 p m next Sunday December Bist. Afterward regular appointments resume on the 2nd and 4th Sundays. J D Noland Minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Church
J. D. Noland
Presbyterian Church Service Times And Invitation
The Presbyterian Church lists Sunday school at 9 45 morning worship at 11 evening service at 7 30 with a cordial invitation extended. Pastor D B Fitzgerald. Mr and Mrs P A Hoyte and son Doyle traveled to Mendota Monday to visit her parents G W Leck for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. B. Fitzgerald
P. A. Hoyte
Doyle
Mendota
G. W. Leck
Property transfers in Missouri and nearby towns dated 1920s
A long list of real estate deeds shows numerous transfers in Missouri and nearby areas. Buyers include Narelssa C Brassighd and others with various lots, halves, and blocks in towns like Anderson Lucerne Powersville Unionville Livonia Hartford and nearby parcels. Amounts range from 100 to 5200 dollars, with dates and quarter sections referenced in each entry.
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Lydia C. Williams
Zacharia Williams
Willard
Williams
W. D
Lora Vanbuskirk
Francis D. Rice
Anderson
Lucerne
James D. Coddington
Ed Ogle
Charley A. Alexander
Witte B. Alexander
William GC. Toney
Reuben Toney
Missouri
Pollock’s
Powersville
Macedonia C. Bucher
Emily Newell
Unionville
W D
Ella V. Henley
John A. Hamilton
M. A. Barnhart
A. H. Johnson
W. D. Followwill
Livonia
Martha Fowler
A. L. C. Ton
Hartford
William H. Timberlake
Chase
James R. Guffey
John W Huston
Pleasant Solomon May
Maryaret May
Help Wanted in Putnam and Adjacent Counties
Lee Sheppy seeks three to four men in Putnam county and nearby areas to work part or full time. No selling experience required. Earn from $6 to $15 daily by visiting homes with a new household product on a free trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Sheppy
N. Halstead Street
Chicago
Ill
Putnam County
Sheppy
Uncle Elijah Wells Dead in Newtown
Elijah Wells born January 27, 1842 in Ohio died last Thursday morning after a stroke of apoplexy. He swept snow in an alley near his children in Newtown and was found soon after but could not be revived. Survived by four children John B Newtown Mrs Tan Baskett Killicothe George Avant Okla and Mrs Dr Watson Elk City Okla. Funeral held at the Baptist church in Newtown on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright
Rev Doughty
Bro. Wright
Doughty
Mr Wright
U. S
Christian Church
Newtown Chronicle
Elijah Wells
Newtown
Ohio
Samantha F. Beatty
John B
Tan Baskett
Killicothe
George
Avant
Okla
Dr. Watson
Elk City
Baptist Church
Strayed Poland China Hog From Martinstown Seeks Reward
A 225 pound Poland China male hog with curly hair strayed from Martinstown area around December 1. Contact via old switch or any merchant in Martinstown to receive a reward. Provider: Schuster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
China
Martinstown
Por
Schuster
Knight and Polly in Lausanne Flight to Fortune
Eph Knight returns to Lausanne after years away and rebuilds his life with Polly Gilligan. He advances from a lowly mechanic to leading inventor, buying stock, forging a torpedo and winning the Knight company control. The town watches his rise amid mixed fortunes as the war drives demand.
Killing Ants With Cannon In South Africa
In tropical regions large cannon loaded with grape shot were used to destroy termite like army ants. These nests rise twenty feet and are pyramidal with workers soldiers and queens. Ant galleries run underground three to four feet. The method claims to blow nests apart and kill the ants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
Egypt
Tea and soldiers on layover shape a strict hostess tale
A wartime vignette tells of a woman caring for four soldiers billeted on her, resisting meat usage and serving meager dinners centered on tea. She remarks on a floating tea leaf as a visitor is anticipated, illustrating frugal hospitality amid scarcity.
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Reva Brown
J. D Bramhall
H. K. Minnick
Des Moines, In
M. H. Partin
W. H. Bernecker
St. Joseph
J. H
Msé
N. G. Jackson
Chas Duple
Edwin Carlson
Misa Jean Shearer
Bessie Horton
Henry Wessel
M. M. Fisher
Ft. Madison
Frank Davis
T.M Carter
Child
J F. Childers
Moulton
B. A. Wilson
John Farnsworth
H. M. Smith
A. Carter
Peoria
Marjorie Noel
Quincy
George Noel
Clyde H. Wady
Trenton
J. McKinkey
J. W. Cason
Louise
Mildred
Greencastle
John Smith
Wm. Johnson
Silsbee
Texas
Elijah Johnson
Misa Frances Triplett
J. R. Wellingham
Milan
Wellingham
Gie Wave Lee
Wes
Jorfas Shaddén
Nella Brawford
Daisy Frazier
Browing
Allie Anderson
S. B Dicks Home
Logan Vanblarigan
Cincinnati
Frank McConkey
Force Harriage
Feline
Miss Aldeene Fightmaster of
Lemons
Nellie Wallace
Luis Trower
Brashear
Earl Anthony
Beloit
Kan- Sas
Frends
Fern Willett
Mary Magee
J PF Collins
Near Stall
John Spurgeon
FM Painter
Gifford
JW Rinehart
Carterville
Town
Thi County
Marshall Bohannan
Fairfield and
Foe
For Taylor
Des Moines
Londay
Frank Hudson
Baby
Exline
John Hudson
Fo A Jarman
McCalment
J . McKinley
B L. Robson
M . Helton
Hillsdale
Kansas
J W
L. A
Mary Hunt
Gale
Pearl Fife
Chas. Leonard
Montana
Migs Neta Leonard
Muaisa
Presbyterian Church
Narelssa C. ‘Brassighd Et al
Preston E. Rw
Q. D
Une B
Herrick
Preston E
By, Harold, Carter
Eph Knight
Lausanne
Eph
Sek
Cam Tinery
Hph
Langley
Knight Company
Wrights
Polly
Knight
Latganne
Rome
Polly Gilligarin
Opd
Phall
Hok
Init
Washington
Waboty
Lammane
Jim
Bob
Carew
Oph
Ephc
Care
Olly
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