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Newspaper
Unionville Republican
Location
Unionville, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1920
Page
4
A historical account describes Ramadan fasting and the Beiram festival, noting lunar calendar shifts, exemptions for travelers and others, and the communal sheep sacrifice. It recalls court etiquette as the pasha re-enters, officials kiss hands, and the crowd receives thanks before coffee.
A mixed digest of ancient temperance reform ideas and a humorous tale. The piece discusses priests and Confucian texts on restraint and vice, then shifts to a witty anecdote about a doctor who forgets a thermometer and the patient’s sharp retort about the “tube under my tongue.”
A music teacher scolds a careless pupil for misplacing a handkerchief and failing at a difficult passage. The pupil retorts with a witty twist saying she has not lost her temper, keeping a playful mood amid frustration.
D W Carter visited John Smith's home on a sunny afternoon where a team member died unexpectedly and a cow and calf were found dead. No further details on the stock deaths were provided. Tom Minear visited Sunday, Mrs Net Lewis stayed with Edd Hawkins, and Will McCollum planted potatoes on Wednesday.
A terse local society column notes Tuesday gatherings among residents. George Barnett and Dick Hernidon visited their grandmother Mrs Fount Kenney, and others including Mrs Arthur Williams and daughter spent time with neighbors.
The report notes a Sunday gathering with Beatrice and Myrtle Williams present along with several other individuals including Garnett Herndon and Beose Arden.
Crowded out last week several farmers sow oats and numerous local families visit kin. Names include Mrs Hart Mrs Baughman Mr Clinkenbeard Mr Dickerson Asa Fowler George Clinkenbeard Bernie Fowler M Baughman Porter and Whitacre households. A large crowd gathered at the home.
Local notes describe visits by Will Pearson and family to the Spaw and Barnett homes, Mrs Bessie Eine and Mrs Lara Guffey hosting, and Miss Stella Lemley staying with her sister. Incubator purchase, corn sale at $1.50 per bushel, stock hog purchases, and hospital call for R H Keer are mentioned among community happenings.
President Wilson announced that federal control of the coal industry would end on April 1 and issued a warning against profiteering. Analysts expect wage increases for miners to push coal prices higher, with government seeking to shift responsibility to operators.
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