National Guard Recruiting Here Representative Here
A local National Guard recruiter with Sergeant G. E. Porter is here to sign up men for the guard. About 2250 men must pass medical exams and will join training starting around August 6. Enrollment now grants draft exemption and guard advantages.
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Ment
G. E. Porter
Pao
Tver
Nedapapa
Eddie Sims
Jess G. Houk
Wil Hamp
Mullenix
National Guard
E Porter
Oi Ng
KB. D. Brasfield
Market Report Highlights Mixed Hog and Sheep Prices
Hog prices ranged to 15.75 with 7 800 sheep receipts and declines of 25 to 75 cents in many classes. Packers bought the best dry hogs about 5 lower, common hogs 10 lower, light grassy hogs hard to sell near top. Spring lambs reached up to 18.75 with variable demand across markets.
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Kansas City
Cholee
New Training Camp For Reserve Officers Opens August 27 1917
Applications for admittance to the new training camp for officers at Fort Riley Kansas to be opened August 27 will be received at my office July 15 1917. Men of mature years from 38 to 44 years of age are urged to apply. J C McKinley Branch Chairman Military Training Camps Assoc
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Fort Riley
Kansas
Mbugurime
J. C. McKinley
Asso
Local Notes From Dark Hollow Railway News and School Fun
Dark Hollow reports warm weather and rapid corn growth. The Dixon brothers visited Elko for trading while Cleta Rouse stays with her sister there. Grace Minear and Minnie Burns family visits noted. Funeral of Mr Quigley at Thompson cemetery attended by many. Hugh Thorne sold fat hogs in Unionville for 13 cents per pound. Christian Home meeting well attended. Fast Dodson school held a crowd and a teacher Marie Jeffers Simmons gave candy. Last days of school at West Dodson and Fast Dodson noted with painting work ongoing on the schoolhouse.
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Dixon Brothers
Elko
Fam Oy
Vire
Cleta Rouse
Grace Minear
Minnie Burns
Quigley
Thompson Cemetery
Hugh Thorne
Unionville
Fast Dodson School
Marie Jeffers Simmons
West Dodson
Dora Burnett
Ora Guffey
Carl
I Guffey Apent
A E Minear
Emmett Guffey
Muriel
H D Guffey
FE Minear
Fast Dodson
Children Day program planned at Shady Lane Bethany church
Shady Lane Bethany Sunday school will present a Children’s Day program next Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m. A cordial invitation is extended to all. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Culler welcomed a baby boy born last Thursday. Various neighbors visited and spent Sunday with local families.
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Bethany Sunday School
W. A. HainlJey
Taal Cross Sendo
W. B. Hackney
Fred Culler
Walter Danner
Orel Singleton
Opal
Helen Christian
Rosa
Lucy Bernecker
Harold Hamilton
Baby
Tott Ward
Mrs. Ward
Miles Dickson
Willie Robbins
Lily
Three Men In His Place World War I Verse
A historical poem by Thomas DeWitt Jones honors three men in wartime roles. One fought on the battlefield, one worked the mill, and one tended the farm, later sharing the burden of victory through supplies and clothing. The verse concludes with each man returning to rest after a noble day.
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Thomas DeWitt Jones
Infirmary Receives Two Inmates From St. Joseph Hospital
Ten inmates were located and two were returned to the county infirmary for care. Clayton of Livonia and Confess of Memietn were met at Lem ons station by the infirmary superintendent and moved to new quarters for more economical treatment.
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St. Joseph Hospital
Shoe Clayton
Livonia
Confess
Memietn
Lemons
Red Cross Branch Planned for Powersville
Citizens of Powersville discussed organizing a local Red Cross chapter. Arrangements were made for Unionville members to assist Thursday night, and a large Powersville branch is expected. Other communities may follow as demand grows.
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Powersville
Red Crown
Unionville
Wille Iigemecu
We County
Proposals For The Erection Of School Building
Sealed proposals for the erection of a public school in District No 78 Lemons Missouri Putnam County will be received by the undersigned at Lemons Missouri Plans and specifications may be seen at the Matthew Marshall Bank Lemons Missouri until 2 pm July 7 1917 at which time the contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder The board reserves the right to reject any and all bids Dated June 24 1917.
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Lemons
Missooi
Putnam
Missouri
Matthew Marshall Bank
Court Returns From Hospital Trip Impacts Putnam Patients
County Court concluded its annual visit to the St Joseph hospital for the insane delaying the care of Putnam county patients. The trip aimed to inspect conditions and patient welfare at the institution.
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Hospital For the
St Joseph
Putnam County
Farmers Club entertains Prof Gillum at Ledford school
The Farmers Club at Ledford school house hosted Prof William Gillum formerly of this area and now based in Washington DC. The crowded program featured his violin performance free of charge as old friends and schoolmates traveled far to attend. A business meeting is planned for July 7 with an ice cream social on July 21.
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Farmrs Club
Ledford
William Gillum
Washington, DC
Gillum
Mr. Gillum
Alec Gillum
Rabbitsville Sunday Activities Across Bethany Area
A neighborly report lists Sunday school at Bethany attended by Mr and Mrs Earl Kopfer and family. visits to Willie Hackney and Rosa Bernecker homes. Pathe Miller improving after illness. others including Brummitts Liley and Leeper visiting Tru fen Liley home. locals shopping in Unionville and relatives sharing ice cream and strawberries at Mrs Ward home.
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Resolutions Committee
Putnam County
Unionville
C. L. Miller
M. Opal Agee
Churches
Sterling L. Williams
Bethany
Earl Kopfer
Howard
Will Hainley
Leo Hackney
Willie Hackney
Helen Christian
Rosa
Lucy Bernecker
Pathe
Miller
Atc
Albert Brummitt
Mar Liley
Otis Miller
Leo Liley
Lonnie Leeper
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Greer & Co
Waianae
Shady Lane
Red Cross
Dance Brothers
Mendota
Farmers Club
County Sunday School Convention
J. Roy Wright
Miss My
Ra Hume
Mr Hughes
D B Fitzgerald
Beulah
Oda Scott
W. A Pollock
S. L. Williams
E. A. Jarman
H. A. Doughty
L. Williams
J W. Trower
J. D Noland
The
W. A. Hamley
Winona Howard
Opal Agee
Eadie Davis
Roy D. Eaton
W. G. Whiteley
J. H. Lowcock
First Church of Christ
Pater
Clark. Bros
Ortment
Georgetta
West Side
Rabbitsville
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