Old Settlers Edition of Putnam Journal Reveals Unionville History
The 1903 Old Settlers Edition printed by Putnam Journal lists Unionville taxpayers, post office addresses, and assessments. It highlights prominent residents such as Nelson A Franklin and Jefferson Davis, plus local advertisers and cemetery notes.
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Putnam Journal
J. E. Burnham
Unionville
California
Kira Mar
Martha Valentine
Evi Ae
Thes B. Valentine
Jefferson Davis
C A Middleton
T H Jones
S H Jackson & Co
O B. Halstead McCutchen & Son
T Altes. Meltzer
Armour & Townsend's
Miller & Wentworth
H. Bonfoey Holman & Pickinpaugh
Howard
Women Admit Guilty in Forged Check Scheme
Pauline Yescavage and Pauline Wells waived preliminary hearings after confessing to passing a forged twelve dollar check at the Drew store. They faced charges of prior similar acts and await formal pleas and sentencing from Judge Care in Trenton. Accomplice Noble Hatfield was sent to Centerville, Iowa for related forged-check charges.
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Pauline Golden
Drew
Squire Roy Jones
Fauline Wells
Slid Into Pole Crashes Mark Icy Night on Square
An icy glide caused several minor accidents last week. Earl Lewis lost control of his truck near the Underwood Mercantile corner, sliding to the curb and slamming into an iron electric light standard, breaking it off the sidewalk.
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Earl Lewis
Fire in Meyer Building basement caused by gasoline vapors
An alarm Tuesday morning reported a fire in the Meyer building basement on the square. The blaze involved a small gasoline ignition from the Milford Pohren Lumber Company area but was extinguished by Mr Milford Meyer before firemen arrived.
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Meyer
Milford Meyer
Milford Pohren ‘Lumber Company
Road contract awarded for Blackbird Creek bridge project
The contract for building a bridge over Blackbird Creek north of Unionville on No 5 highway and for stabilizing and bituminous surfacing of straightened and widened road has been awarded to Joseph L. Pohl of Missouri for a total deposit. The project is expected to provide some employment for the community during the winter months.
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Blackbird Creek
Unionville
Prade
Joseph L. Pohl
After Christmas Odd Episode At A Local Office
Billy Clark, a Republican employee, wakes at midnight confused about the time then returns to work. He and his grandmother, Mrs. Dora Boggs, share two breakfasts before the events are revealed. The piece notes Billy’s embarrassment and concealment of the mix up.
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Billy Clark
Billy
Dora Boggs
Auto Tags Ready Jan 1 in Lmonville for 1938 Cars
Licenses 124 percent of previous year go on sale January 1 in Lmonville. Mrs Alpha Fuotts distributes from Fowler Motor Co. office. Plates arrived in bulk with large block for trucks and a smaller batch for trailers. Pleasure car plates start at 225001. Colors combine ivory background with green pear and black figures. Prices unchanged from 1937. 1937 plates expire at year end.
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Lmonville
Alpha Fuotts
HH LL. Fowler Motor Company
Frank Hunter Injured In Farm Accident Near Unionville
Frank Hunter lies injured after an accident last Thursday while unhitching a wagon tongue from a single tree at a barn lot. He was found unconscious in a ditch several feet deep and was slowly regaining consciousness by Tuesday morning with medical aid summoned.
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Frank Hunter
Lnionville
Hunter
Amateur Boxers Highlight Golden Gloves Tourney Nights
The Unionville High School gym hosts the Golden Gloves events Thursday and Friday, offering youths a chance to develop boxing skills and potentially advance to Chillicothe. Tickets are sold at The Republican office or at the door, with proceeds covering tournament costs and winner prizes.
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Unionville High School
Chillicothe
Sudden death shocks Mendota school Christmas party
Miss Jince Geneva Williams, 15, collapsed during a school Christmas tree event at Mendota. The heart related death occurred after a trip to Bates Farm for wire with sisters and friends. Funeral held at the Williams home followed by burial in Friendship cemetery.
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Mendota
Jince
Geneva Williams
Valee Bramhall
Miss Williams
Eula
Geraldine
Betty Jean Andrews
Bates Farm
Inice
J . Henson
County Coronar
Miss Bramhall
Wiss Bramhall
A J Williams
Williams
Friendship Cemetery
Independent basketball tournament underway in Unionville
Nine teams entered the week long event with games held at the High School gym. Matches Tuesday night saw Cincinnati Ta 34 Pollock 82, Glenwood 25 Lancaster 9, Powersville forfeit from Lineville Ta, Unionville forfeit from Queen City. Wednesday Unionville faces Powersville for third place and the night ends with the first place game between the Cincinnati ta Browning winner and Glenwood for 1st and 2nd places.
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Unionville
Edmund Cook
Rcore
Mf O
Reme
Seasion Glenwood
Powerrville
Lancaster
Jineville Jawa
Browning
Lineville
Queen City
Cincinnati
Powersville
Glenwood
Putnam County Library Shows High Demand and Gaps
The Putnam County Library reports heavy use over the past year with Mary Smith noting high demand for Western and children's titles. Popular reads include Gone with the Wind and White Banners, while several titles are in short supply or newly received such as How to Win Friends and Influence People for the library.
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Putnam County
Mary Smith
Jet Mitchell
Lloyd C Douglas
Loyd Douglas
Will Rogers
P O’brien
Dale Carnegie
Walter Edmonds
Orient
Anne Lindberg
Victoria
Vaughn Wilkins
Car Involved in Ice Accident Near Unionville
Mr Clifford Ayers and three boys traveling from Cincinnati Town to Unionville lost control on icy No 2 highway near the Johnson Phillips home. The Avera car plunged into a ditch embankment but no serious injuries occurred. The vehicle was towed to Unionville by John Darrah wrecking service.
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Clifford Ayers
Cincinnati
Unionville
Johnson Phillips
No & Highway
Avera
Cay
John Darrah
Three Generations of Twins in Putnam County
In Putnam County near Unionville, A S Rennelles and Alfred Rennelle of the Rennelle family have three generations of male twins. Loren and Leon are twins, Leon is father to Robert and Keith, who attend Unionville schools. All are living, active, and emphasize the unusual three-set twin lineage.
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Putnam
Arf
Alfred Rennells
Unionville
A. S. Rennelle
Loren
Leon
Robert
Keith
Winners in Unionville Christmas Decoration Contest
City sponsored contest drew many fine entries in Unionville as residents and businesses brightened the holiday square. Judges note varied, tasteful designs and generous window displays creating a cheerful scene with several top winners highlighted including the Royal Theatre, Carmwell, and Joner Thug Store.
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Unionville
Lathrop
Johnnie Jones
Braters
Firat
Royal Theatre
Carmwell
James Minear
Reat
Clare Magee
Dr Holman
Bethany Girl Dorothy Conger Weds Roy Weightman
Dorothy Conger daughter of Mr and Mrs F Conger of Bethany married Tuesday of last week to Hon Roy Weightman prominent lawyer of Maryville. Weightman born in Unionville has many friends here. They left for a honeymoon at Miami Key West and Havana and will reside in Maryville after January 1.
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Dorothy Conger
Frwin Conger
Bethany
Roy Weightman
Maryville
Weightman
Bor
Unionville
Mra F ( Conger
Kay Weightman
Charleston M
Miami Key West
Havana
Bethany High School
Lombard College
Galesburg
Alpha Xi Delta
Kansas City
Jefferson City
Soil Conservation Service
University of Missour School of Law
Governor‘aulfield
Livingood & Weightman
Maryle
Verse Speaking Choir Member From Missouri Declares Season
Vera Holman of Unionville a student at the University of Missouri has been chosen for the new verse speaking choir coached by Prof R L Irwin and Prof John D Ogden. The midwestern university choir mirrors English contests dating from 1900 and the group is part of the university arts and sciences program. Holman is the daughter of Mr and Mrs HL Holman and is at home for Christmas vacation with Decor Garrizon and family visiting Rolla briefly.
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Vera Holman
Unionville
College of Arts and Science
University of Missouri
R. L. Irwin
John D Ogden
England
Mra HL. Holman
Lloyd Rash Hurt In Odd Iowa Road Accident
Lloyd Rash is hospitalized in Centerville Iowa after a crash on a rural road east of Unionville. Four people including Raymond Choate and Robert Thompson were involved when two trucks slid on ice and met head to head in a drain ditch. Rash suffered probable skull fractures and injuries requiring stitches.
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Lloyd Rash
Centerville
Iowa
Unionville
No 4
No Highway
Thompson
Rash
Choate
Mr Haak
T In
Thia Waa
Belle Shuey Weds William Klinger In Quincy Ceremony
Belle Shuey of Unionville married William Klinger of Quincy on Tuesday at the Columbia Mall Methodist Church. The civil ceremony was conducted by Dr Hothday with families present. The couple met at the state university, Klinger a civil engineer with a Quincy firm, and they plan to furnish a home in Quincy and take a brief wedding trip.
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Ming Belle Shuey
Unionville
William Klinger
Quincy
Columbia Mall
Methodist Church
Hothday
Jimmy
Mary
The
State University
Klinger Im
Thia
Quines
Klinger
Kananaity
Unionville High School
Columbia
Elias Shuey
Springfield
T Quincy
Mre Klinger
Thin Ice at Boys Theatre stars Sonja Henie and Tyrone Power
A 20th Century Fox romance a skating star and a man she mistakes for a reporter. Tyrone Power disguises as a reporter to meet Sonja Henie in a Swiss Alpine village. Royal intrigue and mistaken identity fuel humorous scenes as the couple faces public whispers.
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Romace
Sonja Henie
Tyrone Power
Prince Sonja
Prince Rudolph
Alan Hale
Maurice Cana
Hale
Cass
Tyrone
Sonja
George Givot
Prince
Dreaming Mail Carrier Succumbs To Fatigue On Route
Trusten Mullenix once carried rural mail on Route 3 for Mortimer Hill now works in the post office. He dreamed he was delivering mail on Route 8. Each time he tried to put a package in a box it toppled, forcing him to dismount and retrieve it. He worried about bringing Hill's father back with only one horse. He woke exhausted and remaining tired through the day.
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Trusten Mullenix
Mortimer Hill
Ast
Mr Hill
Trusten
Car 15 Found At Milan After Swap Gone Wrong
Milan police recovered a missing car found at the west edge of town after a night theft. Superintendent Poo Rigging and Director Robert Donaldson had swapped vehicles for a day and later reported the other car missing. Damage included a broken steering wheel lock and a loose steering column, with the car nearly empty of oil. A cold weather rake was also missing.
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Robert Donaldson
Riggins
Donaldson
Honaldson
Milan
Ice Clutter Halts Traffic and Tricks Drivers
Last week ice lingered and reformed making roads hazardous. Mr and Mrs Henry narrowly escaped a serious crash on a hill near Hartford as vehicles slid toward embankments. By Christmas morning thawed ice gave way to fog and tonight’s chill threatens sleet and harder conditions ahead.
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Henry
Gardner
Kirksville
Hartford
Annual Free Concert By Unionville High Orchestra
Unionville High School will host its annual free orchestra concert in the high school auditorium next Tuesday at 5:46 PM. Director Robert Donaldson expects about 44 musicians, mostly ensemble pieces with some solos, and invites all to attend with no admission charge. This is likely one of the largest orchestral lineups in Unionville.
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Unionville
Robert Donaldson
Whic
Donaldson
Golden Glovers Boxing Show in Unionville This Week
The Golden Glovers plan two nights of boxing at Unionville High School gymnasium starting at 7 o clock. Organizers expect amateur boxers 14 and older to gain experience, with training sessions led by Glen Pennington and Lloyd Rouse. Proceeds cover event expenses and support winners advancing to regional tournaments.
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Golden Glovers
Unionville
Teiday
Hugh Scnovl
National Boxing Organization
Luionville
Glen Pennington
Coll Cothe
Lloyd Rouse
Manville
Chillicathe
Chillicothe
Kansas City
IDENTIFY THE BANK ROBBERS IN IOWA AND OHIO
Two youths, Delmar Rooney and Robert Burdick of Fairmount Minnesota, are identified as the Cincinnati Savings Bank robbers and the men who held up a Bismarck Missouri druggist. Burdick was killed during the Bismarck robbery attempt. Rooney was wounded. The pair had previously driven 18,000 miles and were tracked by J. M. Nipman of the FBI with Sheriff Roscoe Wales.
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Bismarck
Cincinnati
Iowa
Centerville
Loneglan
Aoime
Fairmount
Minn
Roscoe Wales
Delmar Rooney
Robert Burdick
Lowest and Savings Bank
Burdick
Biamarck
Rooney
Burdi
John Browitt
Browitt
Burdicks
Schools Open Next Week In Unionville Classrooms
Unionville public schools closed Thursday afternoon for Christmas vacation to allow teachers and students to arrange with Santa. They expect to resume Monday morning ready to begin steady work until May, ending the school year.
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Unionville
Santa Claus
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Putnam County Library
Decor Garrizon
Rolla
Mra Garrizon
Jon
Nea
Sho
Belle Shuey
Wu Columbia
Uewing
P RK. Riggins
Don Baldock
Zon
Joedd
Fon Baldock
Bulden Glovers Now
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