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Newspaper
Unionville Republican
Location
Unionville, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1914
Page
5
A detailed look explains that a cigar box, though appearing simple, undergoes nineteen processing stages before it is ready to hold cigars. The piece cites a humorous exchange about unselfish women making good wives and the converse about husbands, attributed to a Judge.
Smokes and farming notes from Smoky Hollow recount dry spell prompting well digging with some water, plus a rain shortage. Local events include marriages, Sunday visits, home painting, and several residents visiting kin in Mendota Exline Cincinnati and other nearby towns.
A large crowd attended Elko Sunday school with many visitors listed from Thompson district and Rosewood. The service included a plan to move the start time to 8 p m and a decision to postpone Children’s Day exercises to the 4th Sunday to allow attendance in Unionville.
Local residents report visits and social calls across Seymour Ia and nearby towns. Florence Mills hosts Mrs Mikels. Mr and Mrs Beard visit Exline. Bert Mills hosts a well attended dance. families like King, Auten, Thornstein Vandson, Datty, Funnell, Mikels, Swicegood and Spence are shown in a string of Sunday and Saturday gatherings. Everett King and Fon Baldock attend a Mendota prayer meeting.
The description describes a reddish black horse named Kaols weighing about 1800 pounds with fine action and a calm disposition. It is noted for a strong foal-getting record and is bred in a complex lineage including Linnee and Grimand bloodlines, with various references to owners and pedigrees.
A historical notice describes stud horses ready for the season. Tompkins Paymaster Jr is a mammoth black stallion, 16 hands, 1000 pounds, sired by Paymaster with lines to Paxter's Monarch and others, Dam Queen Esther. Johnson Boy 18T is a four year old dark iron gray 1100 pounds, from road and race stock, with Professor Lytton lineage, stand for a limited mare service.
Pickering and Willett families visited Jas Morrow residence on Wednesday. Alva Wooever couple spent Sunday at J W Jones home. A two month stay with aunt Mrs Kesia Wright ended in Connellaville. Claud Willett joined a birthday dinner at Mr Munden’s near Mt Harmony. Minnie Raney visited Maida Morrow Friday. Muri Helten entertained at the Jamon Morrow home Tuesday. Wands Morrow visited Mrs Fannie Woolever Wednesday. Weedard of Unionville returned home from his father’s place Saturday.
Residents visited and attended church and social events at local homes and schools. An ice cream supper planned at Anders school with ten cent dishes and free cake, plus lanterns and decorations, aims to draw families and neighbors. An article promotes Colorado hotel and boarding options with a travel booklet.
Reports from Douglas area list visits and social calls among residents. Hogs moved to Lucerne by Willis Raines and Jasper Norris. Basket meeting at West Liberty referenced with other social events and fruit treats noted. Short crop year mentioned and various family visits to Seymour and surrounding homes.
This Percheron owned by Company will stand the 1914 season at Ed Clapper's barn in Unionville's east part. The colt, details of pedigree listed, is declared the greatest sire in the region. Terms: 12.60 dollars to insure colt to stand and service per law. Care will be taken but no responsibility for accidents. Ed Clapper, Manager Percheron Horse Co.
Notice is given that Letters of Guardianship were granted June 1 1914 by the Probate Court of Putnam County Missouri for James Davis an person of unsound mind. All persons having claims against the estate must present them to the Probate Court of Putnam County Missouri within one year from the date of notice.
Sealed proposals are invited for erecting a two story and basement brick school building at Lucerne Missouri according to plans by Esenecsae. Bids due by 7 00 p m June 16 1914 with a $200 certified check to accompany each bid payable to C L Bhatton President Board of Education as guarantee of bid entry.
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