Farnsworth Family Reunion Held at O H Johnson Home
A Farnsworth family reunion occurred at the home of O H Johnson in Union Bling on Sunday July 19. Attendees came from Camey Oklahoma Ottumwa Iowa Unionville Missouri Trenton Maine Cincinnati Exline Rockford Illinois and nearby towns. The day featured baskets and meals, with socializing and greetings among dozens of relatives and extended family members.
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Farnsworth
O. H. Johnson Goon
Okla
H. J. Farnsworth
Ottumxowa
John Farnssworth
Unionville
Mira Mile Farnsworth
Trenton
Jim Davis
Numa
Coatsville
Mistae
Stites
Lawrence “Davis
Alene Jonnson
Ned
Pearse Paley
Loduella Bankson
Rockford
Exline
Record-Setting Strawberry Patch Draws $1000 Harvest
Virgil Sapp, 28, planted a one acre strawberry patch in the Ozarks without help and sold fruit for about $1,000. After debts were cleared he netted roughly $760, a standout harvest first noted by local observers. He plans to use earnings to support further education at a state university.
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Gelinggn Sapp
Miasoul
Ozarks
Virgil
State University
Make
Junk JUne Features Odd Auto Tirer And Boots Sale
A fragmented notice cites an auto tire and boot seller named Andy Bennett with a cryptic price claim. The readable text mentions Iron and pages of miscellaneous items, but no clear public event or location is confirmed.
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Gee Auto Tirer
Page Agasines
Andy Bennett
Howe
Local Socials and Visitors Highlight Rural Iowa Life
Notes show Mr and Mrs Thomson and their business trip from Exline Iowa visiting Mon des Everett King of Exline hosted a social call Mrs Will D Thursda and Josh Perkins of Sey Mour visited with Miss Thelma King in Cincinnati Lore called on Miss Thelma King Sunday evening John Daily called on Edd Baldock Sunday morning Jim VanDyne from Stringtown toured the area buying cattle Monday.
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Sens Rae
Didar
Gaia
Ita ‘Thomson
Everett
King
Exline
Iowa
Will D. Thursda
Arid
Josh Perkins
Sey Mour
Charles-Auten
Senny Lore
Cincinnati
Thelma King
John Daily
Edd Baldock
Jim VanDyne
Stringtown
Missouri Rural Letter Carriers Convene in Independence
The Missouri State Association of Rural Letter Carriers held its 23rd annual convention in Independence with about 600 delegates attending a campus barbecue hosted by the Independence Chamber of Commerce. The main topic was revision of the retirement and pension act. current rules retire carriers at 65 or after 80 years of service unless physically unable. Four women attended the convention.
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Missouri State Association of Rural Letter Carriers
Independence
Independence Chamber of Commerce
Missouri National Guard Encampment at Camp Clark
The Missouri National Guard shall entrain August 1 for a two week encampment at Camp Clark Nevada Missouri. About 32000 guardsmen will attend with the 110th engineers responsible for mapping the reservation and tasks include bridge building road repair surveying sketching and three days of field shooting to enhance usefulness to the army.
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National Guard of
Missouri
Camp Clark
Nevada
110Th Engineers
Army
Dr and Mrs John R Kirk Celebrate Golden Anniversary
Dr and Mrs John R Kirk of Kirksville marked their fifty year wedding anniversary with an open house last Wednesday July 1 at their home. The couple have six children, all in education, and Dr Kirk has lived in the State Normal at Kirksville for 26 years, resigning last February with a September 1, 1925 effective date. Mrs Kirk was a teacher before marriage and has long supported educational progress. He studied in Harrison county then Kirksville Normal, graduating in 1878.
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John R. Kirk
Kirksville
Dr Kirk
State Normal
Irksville
Mra Kirk
Kirk
Harrison County
Kirkyvilte Normal
Local Woman Injured by Golf Club at Links
Lois Davis of Moulten Louisiana was struck on the nose by a golf club during a group outing at the links. The players were unfamiliar with the game and after a shot, Davis moved, a swinging club hit her nose, and she was taken for medical care.
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Lois Davis
Moulten
Milk production and feed factors in cows
The text explains how milk fat and protein vary with cow breed and diet. It notes excess carbohydrates and fat are needed for milk, minerals must be adequate to prevent skeletal loss, and that proteins from linseed meal, gluten, cottonseed meal, and alfalfa support milk production.
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Wats Snr
Ccows
Sddia
Ventilation Key for Farm Stock Health and Production
Air flow in livestock buildings affects health and milk yield. Dr G O D Rice notes ventilation must supply fresh air and remove foul air without drafts. Cows need about 500 gallons per minute, hogs 172 gpm, hens 4.5 gpm. An experiment showed 80 cows gaining 100 gallons per cow yearly with proper systems. County agents, veterinarians, engineers, and state stations offer guidance.
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GO D Rice
Veterinary Pathology Department
Iowa State College
Breed for Dairy Cattle Health and Flavor Control
Dairy guidance emphasizes pure-bred stock and balanced rations to improve eating and milk quality. It warns garlic ingestion taints milk odor and flavor, urging herds of at least 15 and use of milk scales as precision tools for production.
Nora Flaherty Hides Little Foundling from Society
In a tenement, Nora Flaherty secretly shelters a dark eyed boy after learning the Children’s Society plans to take him. Her husband Michael accepts a factory job in the country and the family contemplates the risks of keeping him as they debate feeding five mouths.
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Tenia
Dart
Bridget
Phil
Trora
Nora Flaherty
Abe
Grady
Michel
Fred
Nora
Lesa
Richardson
Michael
Gil
U S Opposed To Security Pact
The United States will not join any security pact. President Coolidge and Secretary Kellogg state the American public supports staying out of European security agreements, arguing Europe should handle such matters among themselves and the U S should not involve itself in current European affairs.
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United States
Coolidge
Kellogg
Europe
Five Victims of East Storm Reported
A severe eastern storm last week caused five deaths in the region. Strong winds uprooted trees, ruined crops, and disrupted telephone and electric lines from northern New York to the St. Lawrence Valley. Reports also cite roof collapses in Toronto and drownings in Wheeling. additional fatalities came from lightning and a motorist incident during the storm.
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New York State
St. Lawrence Valley
Toronto
Wheeling
W Va
Country Golf Course Becomes Community Center
The Bethany Republican describes a farm based golf course in Harrison county that has grown into a community hub for farmers and families. A local resident who studied at the state university laid out the course and locals now travel from far and near to enjoy the sport despite hot weather. A playful line about a Broad Street blacksmith and the Ice House Blues appears among the era’s colorful notes.
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Bethany Republican
Harrison County
State University
Snd
New State Route Survey Aims for Browning Milan Road
State surveyors map a new right of way between Browning and Milan amid dispute over current road location. The planned survey may alter the route, with officials claiming substantial cost savings over the present path and broad resident debate on the final alignment.
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Browning
Milan
Browning Leader
Trenton Flagman Killed Near Gallatin Train Track
Otto Vorhes 21 of Trenton was found mangled about three miles north of Gallatin on the Rock Island line. A flagman for a weed cutting train, he is believed to have dozed at his post and not seen the approaching train. No witness to the collision. body condition indicates the fatal crash.
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Otto Vorhes
Trenton
Gallatin
Rock Island
Vorhes
Scotland County Fair Set for Memphis Next Month
The Scotland county fair will be held in Memphis the last week in August for its 67th year. It remains a county staple with new speeches and attractions planned. The item notes the fair as a long standing community institution with broad local appeal.
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Scotland
Scotland County
Memphis
Air line links Washington to Swampscott for daily talks
The navy department has established an air dispatch between the White House in Swampscott and Washington. The sea plane service will carry all important communications between the President and federal departments daily.
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the -Ummer White House
Swampscott
Mase
Washington
Navy Department
Ice Cream Social At Wesley Chapel Church
A community ice cream social is planned at Wesley Chapel Church five miles north of town on State Road next Saturday July 25. The event invites residents to gather for desserts and fellowship at the church gathering.
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Wesley Chapel
State Road
Glasses Clinic at Farmers Bank Building Livonia Mo
Dr Hanna, exclusive optometrist, will be at the Farmers Bank Building in Livonia all day Saturday August 1. Come in for careful eye testing and fitting services.
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Hanna
Farmers Bank
Livonia
Do You Remember Answer to Last Week's Picture
This brief features Q F Wentworth recalling last week’s picture prompt and offering clues or responses to readers who guessed the earlier image. Wentworth provides recollections tied to the historical context and reader participation.
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Q. F. Wentworth
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