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Newspaper
Unionville Republican
Location
Unionville, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1908
Page
5
A collage of social items, visits, travel, and small town business notes. Residents mention weddings, arrivals, and departures. shops advertise boots, shirts, and luggage. church and club meetings are recounted. travel to Kansas City and Lincoln is noted along with several visitors and residents.
Produce price list from a farmers store dated July 20 1908. The notice states that the store is paying today in trade and lists chicken prices for spring chickens over and under 14 pounds, along with other produce values. The OCR lacks full clarity but preserves key price points and trade terms.
The Chautauqua claims to be an educational and entertainment institution for Putnam County with promising attendance due to good weather. Details of the talent and program distribution will follow in a later issue. Also reported are local thefts including a gold watch and pennies from Jarman home and a business burglary with tobacco and stamps taken. Dr J W Caldwell of St Louis will visit Unionville with lectures on Buddhism Christianity Our Human Bibles the Pulpit of the 20th Century and the Religion of Science with planned sermons over Friday to Monday.
The Board of Directors of the Unionville school district will receive sealed bids on Friday August 14 1908 for a contract to furnish 3 000 bushels of coal. Bids due to the secretary by 3 p m August 14 1908. The winning bidder must provide a performance bond and coal will be weighed and inspected by the board. For details contact secretary C A Middleton 6213.
The obituary notes the late Be was married to Maetha Folwell in 1859. Surviving relatives include Mrs Ellen Jewell of Olney and Mrs Hedge Howlard, with Ida Powell among others. He served in Missouri's Company C, 42nd Regiment, earning praise for bravery and honesty as a citizen and soldier. Funeral rites by Elder H L McFallay were held at Unionville cemetery.
In Graysville May rain is sought as farmers finish harvesting. W T Young campaigned for county treasurer in town. Attendees plan a Unionville Chautauqua in August. Mrs Wm Minio fractured her ankle last week. Local picnic attendees traveled to Worthington Saturday. Eva Pickett of Unionville attended church here Sunday evening. Mrs Lettie Low of Kirksville Mo visits her parents. Annie Keller and Lon Keller went to Green City Thursday. William West, ill for months, died Friday and was buried Saturday at Rose Cemetery.
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