Obituary Notice of Mrs Elizabeth Short
Elizabeth Short daughter of John and Mary Wolf was born July 9 1834 near Zanesville Ohio. She married Samuel Short in 1852 and lived in Bremen Bremen Ohio Vernon township Iowa Appanoose county and Moulton Iowa before moving to Unionville Missouri. She died May 14 1915 after pneumonia at her daughter’s home Unionville and was buried at Moulton Iowa. She survived by four children twenty two grandchildren fifteen great grandchildren one sister and one brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Short
John
Mary Zeigler Wolf
Zanesville
Ohio
Vernon Ei Gree
Samuel B. Short
Tabawoa County
Iowa
Bremen
Appanoose County
Dean
4Sanaband
Moulton
Adam Moore
Unionville
Irene Dye
Oberlin
Lutheran Church
John Henry Bhort
Cano City
Colorado
Laura Ada Moore
Emyra Thomas
la Grange
Ind
Oberland
Mary Merideth
Pulaski
James Wolf
Milton, Iowe
Mary Frances Short
Belle Viva Miller
James Short
John Henry
Laura Ada
Irene
Elnora
Emeky Hollow Rainwashed Scenes From Last Week
A report from Emeky Hollow notes unusually heavy rainfall last week impacting areas around town. The text mentions nighttime showers late Thursday and local observations of wet conditions throughout the area.
Rain Delivers Much Needed Boost to Central City Creek
Central City reports a welcome spell of rain with a booming creek over recent days. Miss Corilla Roberts visits with her brother Fred Roberta while locals enjoy a fishing party at A. Roberts lake last Tuesday evening. A. Roberts ships four loads of hogs to Lucerne last Monday. Deash Bishop of Seymour visited his parents Mr and Mrs Frank Bishop last Thursday. Mrs. Floyd Brown visits family for two weeks. Grace Daniels assists Mrs. Pollock with chores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corilla Roberts
Fred Roberta
Sveral
A. Roberts
Lucerne
Deash Bishop
Seymour
Frank Bishop
Floyd Brown
Grace Daniels
Pollock
David Howry
Valley Junction
John Howry
Methodist
Brother Howry
Matt Loughead
Near West
Liberty
Georgia
Murphy
Kansas City
Orvil Beck
J D
Beary
Hari Whitely
Corydon
Carl
Allen
James A. Long
Bankera
D. Smith
Tom Rice
F. E. Cazed
Cain
Kirksville
State Normal School
Zee Fields
Lulu Hatfield
Mabel Fields
Beulah Scott
Vincil Garriott
Edna Stark
Hollis Roberts
Anns Hamiin
Fay Ellis
Washington, D. C
San Francisco Exposition
Jean McKinley
Unionville
L. G. Syler
Frank. Collings
Iiberty
Jamsey Bush
Tow
Ray Callison
Storm damages Mendota area. Leck home destroyed
A east Mendota storm caused major damage blowing down trees and buildings including a frame house owned by John Leck. The Leck family suffered injuries with Mr Leck in bad condition and later improving, Mrs Leck bruised, and sons George and Ralph hurt. Local travel was disrupted as Shoal Creek flooded, stopping the mail run. Other residents visited sick neighbors and cattle were moved between farms while medical crews tended the Leck home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minerva Perkeypile
Kirksville
Atend
George White
Graves Home
Abe West
Dave Perke
West Home
John Brown
Dave Perkeypile
Mendota
James Vincent
John LaRue
Cincinnati
Inn
Last Week Weather Update in Local Chronicle
Unclear fragments show top line about rain and a Tuesday note. Mentions Miz and Lawes with Clara in quoted context. Source text is fragmented and lacks clear events, dates, or locations for a precise summary.
Local Notes From Unionville and Nearby
Mr and Mrs Fork Van welcomed a daughter Mildred after a Salta ay Ao George visit. Miss Neta Tysor returned from a week with grandparents in Unionville. Miss Bessie Vandevonter visited relatives Sunday. A storm last week did considerable damage locally. Sunday June 6 is Nev Waughs appointment at Union church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Min
Otis Tysor
Fork van
Mildred
Salta
George
Dewees ‘Beine
Sunda
Spa Mall
Mra
Reo
J. R. Cowan Hogue
Neta Tysor
Unionville
Bessié Vandevonter
Nev. Waugh
Union
Heavy Rain Sweeps Sandy Creek Area With Flooding Damage
Tuesday night brought one of the largest rainfall events in twelve years in Sandy Creek vicinity. Farmers expect variable corn loss as planting is delayed and some fields wash out. Families, including Mr. and Mrs. O. O. Hall with Tommy and Golda, visited Bud Yates' home. Ed Stout and Dell Smiley exchanged visits around weekend. Charley Huston built a watering trough on his farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Tommy Hall
Lee Stout
Storm wrecks outbuildings and local visits noted
The report mentions storm damage to several outbuildings in the vicinity and updates on residents. Mrs John Bradshaw shows some improvement. Pearl Partin spent Saturday night with Basil Mundon. Mrs John Pickering is ill, and Edith Pickering is handling work. Roy and Ethel Lawson visited Sun Gay at the site of their oyster, Mrs Raloy Mundon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bradshaw
Pearl Partin
Basil Mundon
John Pickering
Edith Pickering
Roy
Ethel Lawson
Sun‘Gay
Raloy Mundon
Community Notes From Glendale District
Sunday school at Fowler. visits among locals including the Davids, Montgomery, Lamley, and Dwyer households. Kirksville school start for Nettie Nalley and Mattie Davids. Interviews note Perils of weather. several families hosted guests and shared news of birthdays and church activities.
Winds Blow Out West Window and Repair Work Follows
The wind blew the large west window of Fred Scoft's house out and rain damaged carpet and furniture. Mrs. Nell Berry and her daughter plan to move to Baxter. Union Church Cemetery Association meets June 9. John Mowrer, Hobart, John Smith, and Robert helped repair the Venice damaged by the storm. Mrs. Emma Robbins returned from Excelsior Springs after a two week stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaaigh
Jim Yang Dyke
Unionville
Fred Scoft
Nell Berry
Baxter
Lon Sau
Union Church Cemetery Association
John Mowrer
Hobart
John Smith
Robert
Venice
Emma Robbins
Excelsior Springs
Rainy weather and local visits in Worthington area
Lone Star Fred Terrell of Worthington is visiting home folk for a few days. Misses Vivian and Remsah Minear spent time with aunt Mrs Zade Burns. Mary Payne visits her mother. Cora Terrell hosted dinner for friends. Ola Rose stays with aunt Mrs Wm Cooley. A schoolhouse was struck by lightning Tuesday causing damage. People remark it feels like April first in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Terrell
Worthington S
Vivian
Remsah Minear
Zade Burns
Mary Payne
Cora Terrell
Ola Rose
Wm. Cooley
Angeline Stockton
Mra V. L. Minear
T. Payne
Memorial Day notes and community updates in Exline area
Sunday evening calls and visits mark a quiet week in Exline district. A severe storm caused orchard damage while memorial services drew a large crowd despite bad roads and weather. Rev Fanning delivered the oration as Grand Army Post members praised the decoration and program efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirksville
C. B. Matthew
Pollock
W. H. Fightmaster
St. Rouse
Sullivan County
Commissioners of Pensions
J. H. ‘Fanning
Bowe
Waugh
Rainfall floods power town as crops need replanting
Powernville and surrounding areas experienced several inches of rain this week. Flooding overflowed bottom lands and upland soil was heavily washed, forcing considerable corn replanting. Community residents and visitors report on local events and movements including church service, schooling, and travel to Kansas City and Kirksville.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Iy Che
L. H. Howard
Elisabeth Short
John R. Moore
Dys
Elnora Thomas
Cora E. Short
Moulteen
Tribune
Pearl Smith
Henry Brockton
Morse
Emeky Hollow
We Carter
Ray Eens
Central
Miz
Lawes
Clara
Sandy Creek
Hartford
Glendale
Maud
Beatrice Humphrey
John Baugher
Arthur
A. Dwyer
Mises Nettie Nalley
Mattie Davids
Sam Minear
Edna Dwyer
Fowler
Herbert Davids
Minneapolis
Minn
Gay Lamley
O. Davids
E. E
Davide
A! Montgomery
John Ane
Hen Minees
Lamley
Slater
Misa Cecil McFarland
Chas. Dwyer
Dad
A. Stevens Ware
Livonia
Arthet
Odeni
Lea Miles Baio Byl
Bor Miras
Lone Star
North Lincoln
Pat
Ed Baldock
George Heyl
P. Jump
Noah Matthews
Mr. Smith
Jesse Mikels
Exline
Ella Thompson
Mary Stroud
Roxie
Harvard
Lawrence O'Reilly
Chicago
W. H. Campbell
B. Matthew
T. Christian
L. Rouse
Cemetery Association
Judge Schnelle
Lily
Dakota Taby
BR. R. Godfrey
Exosistor
Springs
Saat
Andrew Millak
Powernville
Lee Cmon
Linn
Livingston
Orice
Jones Bros. Mgrs. and Builders
Laclede
F. A. Scott's
Roscoe One
Glellman
Boott
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