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Newspaper
Unionville Republican
Location
Unionville, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1908
Page
2
Nellie Gray noted triumphs as corn grows fine while Everett Staats, a Unionville insurance man, visited last week. Mentions of weather, livestock, repairs, lectures, and social events fill the week with community rounds and upcoming temperance talk at the M. E. church.
Miss Bessie Bond is visiting relatives at Cincinnati this week, with Mrs. Nettie Smeed of Centerville mentioned in the notes.
Fine showers Saturday and Sunday night aid corn crop. Mrs. W. T. Christian ill but improving. Misses Bessie and Edna Dickson visiting from Newtown. Fay Letch staying with grandma while mother seeks Centerville treatment. JA W. Reed loses two yearling steers to blackleg. A. T. Scott and wife visited county seat. Dr. Gray avoids a possible accident when buggy tongue failed on way to Christian home.
The report notes a bogey incident with horses later controlled by a doctor. Dr. Smith aided by tongue control prevented harm. Mr. Chappel of Watkins remedies sold goods locally. Social visits include Mrs. Dollie Scalf with her companion to Georgie Swiger. Visits to Lucerne by G. T. Christian and family. Mrs. Geo Vermilion visits her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Culler, with Mr. Culler improving slowly. Rev. Ellis of Mercer preached locally. Mrs. T. P. Roberts visited Zelma Culler who remains ill. Mrs. A. Alexander is recovering. Jennie Noland is sick. Aermin Corbin shows hustle and strong corn crop prospects and cooking skill.
The highest rank in the United States navy is admiral with a salary of 13 500 dollars annually. The next rank is rear admiral with 7 500 dollars for sea duty and 6 375 dollars for shore duty.
A European aeronaut has developed a padded suit to be worn on ballooning trips. He believes the suit will spare the bruises commonly sustained during descent, offering improved safety and comfort for balloonists.
The piece notes rats as a severe nuisance in England with an estimated annual damage of 50 million dollars. It cites a dramatic growth example: a single pair would reach 646,000 rats in three years if all offspring survived.
A fragmented piece cites leadership born to guide yet often unemployed, referencing agricultural implements in Ameér- Jong markets and Cuban imports. It mentions the Beet Polloy and a bank entering a son’s future, urging honesty and ambition, with a nod to Transatlantic Tales and a Shakespearean flourish on fortune and prosperity.
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