Correspondence Waite School House Vicinity Notes
The Waite area reports scarce vain stems and various local movements. Joe Scarbrough works for Elias Able while A Waite and sons clear for Charles Coffman. Madge Waite visits parents. Ora Tysor sick with a cold. John Philips and wife head to Keokuk. Miss Sarah Tysor visits Lou Waite. Homer Cassady ill but improving. Melvin Tysor and John Hall seek summer work in Iowa. James Abel visits her parents. William Boner of Unionville attends to stock. Smallpox scare wanes as city outbreak begins. Ora Waite visits relatives D. T. Lupton. Tite Howard leaves for Olney Colorado with stock. Ira Tysor oversees stock while Howard travels to Kansas City with a return pass. Sunday gatherings at Haas, Hamlett, Wymore, and Mullenix households. Jonathan Davis property occupied by William Crist. J W Drury moves back to his former farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Tysor
Lou Waite
Homer
Frank Cassady
Melvin Tysor
John Hall
Iowa
Benson's Plaster Ad Warns of Winter Pneumonia Dangers
A persuasive advertorial notes cold weather dangers as pneumonia and chest illnesses rise last winter. It promotes Benson's Porous Plaster as fast acting relief for chest pain, coughs, and rheumatic discomfort, urging two plasters for faster results and offering prepayment of postage for 26 cents each through Seabury & Johnson in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Seabury & Johnson, Mee Chemists
N.Y
Turner Barber and local notices from Douglas
Turner lists local happenings including Willie Davis with the measles Kanes buys a new team and Miss Nellie Hunter improving Mrs Wu Richardson ill Edward Bradshaw preparing for a phone Miss Dora Good visiting Dayton Noel Measles and smallpox talk over the phone Ernest Davis to work for Mr James Ranes Lola Smith visit Oscar Triplett at his sister’s D W Pollo caller at Rans Bradshaw John Berry cut his foot Mrs John Good ill but improves this writing
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Oscar Triplett
Doctor Dr. Coke Leaves for Postgraduate Study and Home
Rev Jas H Fowler announces monthly appointments at Carr second Sunday each month. Lewis Kelley sells driving outfit plans to move west to run a large ranch and seek lung relief. Dr C K Coke of Omaha sells all holdings then travels to Lake of the Woods Canada and England for a surgery course. He leaves Monday. Local note wishes him well and hopes a capable successor follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. H. Fowler
Carr
Lewis Kelley
C. K. Coke
Omaha
Lake of the Woods
Canada
England
Coke
Dixon Family Moves and Farm Sale Notice
Dixon School House records a very sick child of Samuel Dixon and a declining condition for Mrs Mollie Dixon. Mrs Viola Francis and children plan to travel to Oklahoma on the 15th. Henry Dixon and Leonant Woods left for Colorado Springs last Wednesday. J J Francis sold his farm to Al McKee of Shibley’s Point for 1600 dollars and will depart for Montana at month’s end.
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Samuel Dixon
Mollie Dixon
Henry Dixon
Leonant Woods
Colorado Springs
Mrs. Dixon
Miss Eliza
J. J. Francis
al McKee
Shibley’s Point
Montana
Marriage license causes long drive to Unionville
Orvil Burns married Miss Emma Ledford on March 6 1902. The license caused him trouble requiring a second trip with a four horse team to Unionville. Nearby residents like D W Carter and Grant Davis dealt with hay purchases and the grip by Friday rain and illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orvil Burns
Emma Ledford
Orvill
Unionville
Local Notes from Sox and Area Visitors
John Baughman bought Dr. Coke's driving team for 81 dollars. A young man from Taos named Mullins is reported, but details are scarce. Earnest Graves visited Chariton on Saturday to hunt ducks. Dr. Coke of Omaha spent Sunday with R. W. Mannon before leaving. Rev. A. B. Lipp conducted his Petty appointment as announced. Bennie Dole seeks steady farm work for the summer. G. W. Fraits and his son Charley are mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sox
John Baughman
Dr. Coke
Pera Taos
Mullins
Earnest Graves
Ducke
Omaha
R. W. Mannon
Bennie Dole
G. W. Fraits
Charley
Burlington Route Excursions Announcement
Homeseeker Excursion dates set for the 1st and 8th Tuesday monthly. Full information cheerful furnished on application P F Wirnrow Agent.
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Burlington
Debt Reduction Claim From 1870 To Recent Years
A letter signed J B Harper asserts that the debt fell from 20 8 million in 1870 to about 6 million in recent decades. It estimates roughly one half million dollars annual reduction and notes the rise in taxable wealth over the years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.B. Harper
Notice of Final Settlement in Sagan L. estate
Notice is given that the administrator of the state of Sagan L. deceased will make final settlement of his accounts with the estate at the Probate Court of County Missouri to be held at Union on the 2nd day of May AD. Chrisman administrator.
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Milwaukee
Clark E Dodge
Recorder of Deeds
Putnam County
Missouri
H. Bourney
A. C. Thornburg
James J Price
Coufheast
H. D. Marshall
Amos C. Thuroburg
J. W. McCalment
CB &K Cyall
N. F. Sheltop
Wm A. Shelton
C.B &K C.R
Bease
Sarah HW Hobbs
Chas. Hobbs
A.C Thornburgh
James L. Brasfield
WO Robbins
Tou Sesses
Claas
Court House
Ereas
Jacob Gum
Law Gum
Ofice
B. H. Buntoey
Pa County
Toourteen
UP County
Jacob Guat Gum
B. H. BonFory
George W Gillum
Nancy Gillum
County
GE McCw
Motown
See
Wit Hurley
Union
George W Gila
Gilum
Sas State
State of Sagan L
Chrisman
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Miller & Wentworth
Waite School
Vicini
Joe Scarbrough
Elias Able
A. Waite
Misa Madge Waite
Ora Tysor
John Philips
Keokuk
James Abel
Mrs
Henry Scarbrough
William Boner
Ora Waite
D. T. Lupton
Tite Howard
Olney
Cololorado
Ira Tysor
Howard
Kansas City
T. L. Hamlett
Katharine Haas
John Wymore
Tom Hamlett
J. A. Bates
Mullenix
Fred
Lucy
T. W. Tysor
Sara
Lou
Irma
J. Mullenix
William Crist
Jonathan Davis
J. W. Drury
Mr. Crist
Turner
the Barber
Monroe’s Corner
Douglas
Willie Davis
Kanes
Nellie Hunter
Richardson
Edward Bradshaw
Dora Good
Dayton Noel's
Ernest Davis
James Ranes
Jas. Ranes
Lola Smith
John Berry
John Good
Dixon School House
Viola Francis
Oklahoma
W. T. Rinker
Mr. Harmony
Cross Patch
J. D Hillis
D. W Carter
Grant Davis
Esper
A. B. Lipp
The
Petty
Salvation Oil
M. Eppenstein
State
B. H. Bonrory
Ae Lia
Europe
D. W. Pollock
F. A. Wentworth
C. L. Martin
A. Cashiers
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