Correspondence From Cross Patch Weather and Visits
Local notes report mild weather with wheat harvesting near completion. Visitors include Logan Prentiss of Bethany visiting Uncle Fred Armstrong, and Miss Mary Rex with Mrs J H Hill and Mae calling at the McClasky home. Jimmie McClasky returns from Lancaster as Eddie and Albert Boone care for racehorses. They plan to head to Milan soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan Prentiss
Bethany
Fred Armstrong
J. H. Hill
Mary Rex
Gillum
Elko
Mae
McClasky
Jimmie McClasky
Lancaster
Rosewood
Messrs
Eddie Boone
Albert
Mr. McClasky
Milan
Turner the Barber From Brushing Mat
Mr. King sold out to Mr. Clinken smith. Meeting at this place last Sunday night. Miss Pearl Demry is on the sick list this week. Delbert Smiley sails around in a new buggy. Matt Loughead visited Nathan Hofford's last Sunday. Farmers haying and the crop looks good. Tee cream supper at Allen Simon's last week Thursday night. John Harbert and Ely Collins at the county seat last Friday. Frank Bishop moved on the kd Clifton farm near Central City. Mr. Duncan trying to sell his farm near Pearson schoolhouse. Mrs. Kennedy and Mrs. John Green visited A. Roberts' last Tuesday. Bumgardner's baby burned is improving. Minnie Wilson of Unionville visited last Sunday with sister Mrs Nelson. Mrs. Isaac Sulser visited with sister Mrabant Skinner near Newtown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Simon
John Harbert
Ely Collins
Frank Bishop
Clifton
Central City
Duncan
Pearson
Kennedy
John Green
A. Roberts
Thomas Bumgardner
Minnie Wilson
Unionville
Mrs Nelson
Isaac Sulser
Mrabant Skinner
Newtown
Sentiment Lesson Sparks Turmoil in Hermitage Tale
In a heated exchange Leslie challenges Steele on sentiment, arguing it guides actions and compassion. A dramatic scene follows where Steele confronts the violent husband Sam Howard, saving Marietta, and declares a new class in sentiment for Leslie as their first pupil graduates.
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Loge
Steele
Peshe
Kat
Kart
Spencer
Leslie
Coud
Hermitage
Miss Mason
Mrs. Morrison
Sam
Sam Howard
Sam and
Marietta
Hermitage Club
Howards
Lesle
Layne
Steede Soto
Jeceton
Local notes and social roundup from Sidney area
This week featured visits by J H Helferstine of Omonsive and Homer Cook to Unionville, Grant Turomire’s stay with Howe folks, a Pennville visitor seeking yearling calves, and Mrs Hendrickson with Bess and Kate visiting Low Ground. Frank Underwood and Mr Cook visited sidney relatives, Blackbird bottoms farmers stacked grain on Sunday, and a thresher operated there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J H. Helferstine
Omonsive
Homer Cook
Unionville
Grant Turomire
Howe
Hendrickson
Bess
Kate
Frank Underwood
Ree
Sidney
Harvest Time Activities and Local Visits
Blockhead reports harvesting time underway with Miss Sere Ranes working for Mrs Harry Newell this week. Mrs Wm Richardson's mother and sister visited Friday. Neighborhood guests attended Unionville baptising Sunday. Susie Loughead visited her uncle Marshal Thompson weekend. Lemuel Loughead and wife visited Green City to see a sick cousin. James Richardson and wife left Monday for Downs Kansas to visit their son and Mrs R's brother and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sere Ranes
Harry Newell
Wm. Richardson
Susie Loughead
Marshal Thompson
Lemuel Loughead
Green City
James Richardson
Downs
Kansas
Reversible mower pitched as late farm implement
The Chicago Daily News describes Nils S Hindbjergen of Hendricks Minnesota unveiling a reversible mower. The device runs back and forth on one side of a field with a pivoted tongue and double knife cutter bar allowing cutting in either direction to handle lodged grass and grain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nils S Hindbjergen
Hendricks, Minn
Chicago Daily News
Rotation and lawn care in practical farming guidance
The article extols strict rotation in farming to boost soil fertility and crop quality. It warns against breaking rotation for short term gains and stresses careful seedbed prep and proper lawn establishment with pure bluegrass red top and white clover while avoiding cheap mixtures.
Local Gossip and Visits Across Towns in Unionville Area
Aggregated notes detail visits and travel among residents including Mrs A J Harris to Centerville Dr H Magee from Burlington Miss Lizzie Haynes to Wever John Starr and Will Howry from Powersville Miss Cora Goss to Bloomfield B B Thompson of St John on business Mrs Manon Mire to Pratt Mayme Quinn from Milan visiting Sharlie and Goldie Swett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Harris
Centerville
H. Magee
Burlington
Lizzie Haynes
Mayme Quinn
Milan
Sharlie
Goldie Swett
Soil Improvement Through Crop Rotation And Clover Seeding
A farmer took 7 acres previously grown in corn yielding 30 bushels per acre. He planted crimson clover, plowed it under, harrowed, seeded cow peas, and plowed them under. Wheat was sown in fall, yielding 35 bushels per acre. The field has since produced 120 bushels of corn. filling soil with humus proves profitable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Carolina
Arkansas party platforms cite exhibit at Louisiana Purchase Expo
The Democratic and Republican platforms in Arkansas advocate liberal funding for a credible state exhibit at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St Louis. The text also references Foley's Honey and Tar claims about curing consumption, noting cautious language about early stages and relief, signed by C. A. Haye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
of &T Lomsin
Foley
C. A. Haye
Notice of Public Sale to Satisfy Trust Deed Debt
Ed Vestal and wife Hattie Vestal defaulted on a trust deed dated November 1901 recorded in Putnam County Missouri. The notice states a public sale will be held at the county courthouse on Saturday August 2 between 8 AM and 5 PM to sell the property described as the east quarter of the northwest quarter of section 20 township 16 range 16 to satisfy the debt and expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella L. Harris
Bae
Recorder of Deeds of
Pat
Missouri
B. H. Boz
Putnam County
Towit
North
A’ HarRis
Ed M. H
Vestal
County
B. H. Bonforn
Mary E. DeMack
L. Sukam
Court House
Saie
DeMackin
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