Registration Amid Flooded Precincts Delays and Soldier Testimony
The paper notes heavy rains blocked polling and registration across Putnam county with Locust Creek crossings used by about 25 eligible voters proving their worth by swimming horses to reach registries. Twelve of eighteen precincts report 666 registered, hinting at near 1000 for the county, while officials praise slacker weedout and warn of government secrecy on nationwide totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Jackson Township
Locust Creek
Unionville
Putnam County
Lemons
Dundee
Band Concert Thursday Evening Review
A community concert schedule lists pieces including Hawaiiian Selection arr Lake 8 Evening Star from Tannhauser Wagner March Hindu Cordes Song Daughter of Mother and Band Accom, plus Soldier and Star Spangled Banner. Miss Golda Scritchfield visits Cincinnati to see relatives for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake
Evening Star
Tannhauser
Wagner
the Hindu
Cordes
Mahree
Lance Davis
Schmidt—Caprice
Tierney
Golda Scritchfield
Cincinnati
Heavy downpour swamps creeks and damages farms
A major rainfall totaling 3.60 inches Monday followed by 1.20 inches Tuesday swelled creeks and flooded bottoms, washed out bridges, and prompted replanting as Shoal Creek and Chariton River rose to record highs since 1875. Widespread lightning caused damage. trains stalled by high water disrupted Burlington and northbound service. rumors spread amid downed wires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colm
Shoal Creek
Charton
Joe Burns
Elko
Sam Hoobjer
Iowa Ine
Ernest Storey
Chariton
Henry Arnaman
John F Guffey
Nora Griffin
Henry Webber
Robert Crumpacker
Jim Ranes
Nouth
Rock Cut
Town
Burlington
Centerville
Carrollton
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Kentucky
Illinois
Centralia
Pattonsburg
Old Resident Solomon Tatman Dies at Unionville
Solomon Parker Tatman, born September 6 18438 in Amanda Ohio, died suddenly at his home in Unionville May 81 1917. He served in the Civil War from early enlistment, advancing to corporal and was wounded at Corinth. He died while reading a newspaper with his glasses on, his daughter discovering him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary C Warner
Washington County
Moulton
Burlington Railroad
Rock Cut
Tatman
Unionville
L. H Elson
F. A. Weatherford
Chicago
Bert B
Carrollton
Pearl J
A. Carroll
James H
P. Tatman
L. A. Carroll
Carl Crooks
Battle of
Corinth
New Sole Owner Takes Over Star Meat Market Partnership
Chas. Smith has bought the late H. C. Haynes interest in Star Meat Market and the associated land and stock. The partnership began January 1893 and continued until Haynes died recently. Smith now operates the business as sole owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Smith
H. C. Haynes
Star
Haynes
Mr. Smith
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U.S
Citizens Bank of
D. Hayward
Tam
John Joseph
Federal Reserve Banking System
de Osited
Method'st Church
Robt. Jardine
Liberty Loan
Federal Reserve System
Marshall National Bank
U. B. Pat. Ove
Thrift Movement
McCutchen
Farmers Bank of Unionville
Unionville, Missouri
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