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Newspaper
Unionville Republican
Location
Unionville, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1902
Page
5
Ice supplier W. H. Streeter emphasizes pure ice and invites customers to call telephone 5 Bien Freed for orders. Various residents visit Milan and nearby towns, with short notes on real estate, livestock, and social visits. Private money loans offered with mortgage or notes, and local goods kept in stock by merchants.
Turner the Barber near Monroe's corner and a string of brief social items from Kirksville to Costsville. Visitors include J C Banner for farm finances and H Jackson with G C Miller in town. Family illness in Pollock area and shipments to eastern markets mark the week.
The Putnam Banner notes court in session this week with a large docket and probate activity. It mentions W H Fortes offering loans on chattel and personal property and public notices from local figures including J C Banner and Abi Wentworth setup for meetings and visits around the area.
Short notices recount visits and travel in the region including Miss Vergie Menefee from Milan visiting Mrs. Jane Guffey, Miss Lillie Brisendine’s family illness in Novinger, Bonnie Baking Powder ads, Chiffon Boas at Rosenthal's, and W. H. Streeter promoting ice contracts in Unionville. Also mentions Mr. Law buying a drug stock, repairs in Des Moines, and Mrs. Dormer visiting the Tom Robinson family.
An early 20th century classified style item lists money to loan from McCutchen & Son and mentions various local people and visits. It notes building supplies from Brasfield & Co and a moulding stock update, plus a few social calls and trips around Powersville Center ville and Rosewood.
Public notice states Henry Callison offers money at a low interest rate with a first mortgage on land. Also included are local items: picnics, bank report, bakery promotion, travel to Trenton, debt settlements, arrivals from Chicago, flour savings, carpet stock, and a union church meeting at 6:15 PM.
Miss Mary Rex arrived from Parrot Montana to spend the summer with her parents Mr and Mrs Chas Rex. Armour Co plans to wire plant for electric lights and add a night force within two months. Jobo Wright visited from Albia where he works in a meat shop. No new smallpox cases this week. the Shearer and Franklin families are released from quarantine and Health officer Berry reports no new county cases.
E A McKay of Knox City visited Monday and Tuesday to file an application for a high school teaching post. Rev Dr John Gillies will preach in Lemonville Sunday at 3 PM with Mrs J L Gillies of Charter Oak Iowa to sing. J P Curry of Lucerne reports smallpox quarantine ended Thursday. Mrs J L Gillies and two Charter Oak visitors arrive to visit Rev and Mrs Gillies.
Local ads note $7.60 value hats priced at $3.90 at Rosenthal's. News items mention Joe Fredenck recovering from stomach hemorrhage, visitors from St. Louis, and a move by Allen Jones to Pibrey Property on east Main Street. Community notices include framing services, Weatherford flour savings, and upcoming church events.
May 9 Centervile high school faced Sey mour high school at Sey mour. Result noted as 11 to 5 190 in favor of Seymour. Also mentions Seymour vs Corydan on May 15 and other town news including visits, bank meeting travels, a farm sale, and a Bay Opera House lecture by Judge B D Calkins on the Birth of Old Glory.
Local shop touts growing vogue for women shirt waists with a new line of silks and wash goods for 1902. Readers are invited to view the latest creations as fashion continues to rise, while notices mention salary updates, retirements, and a church reception.
Philip Lingenfelter 80, longtime east Putnam resident, died at his home near Livonia on Saturday at 2 pm from Brights disease after a fall housing illness. Survived by his wife, son Will at home, two sons in Pennsylvania, and daughter Mrs Ferrell. Burial was held Sunday at St John cemetery at 4 p.m.
The marriage of Frea Hackworth and Katie Jewell took place in Olney on Sunday evening May 4. The groom is son of Geto Hackworth. the bride, daughter of James Jewell formerly of Unionville, appeared in white Indian linen with bridal flowers. A wedding supper followed at the bridegroom’s home with relatives present including Mr and Mrs Geo Hackworth and other family members.
Teachers are informed that a midsummery normal will run at Unionville from June 16 for two months. Three instructors will teach, and grades earned will be accepted by the county board for certificates. Request circulars from A B Pratt Unionville Mo.
Native lumber available at the old Fife farm near Delpha Missouri. Contact E O Orrxczr for details and pricing.
A dark brown three year old mare strayed from a pasture in Appanoose County. The animal has not been shorn and is described as male despite the listing. Information leading to its return is requested.
G W Waters of Canton Missouri spoke in Unionville last Friday on building and maintaining good roads. He urged constant maintenance, tile drainage, and cheap drag tools, noting Missouri has strong road laws but needs active upkeep. A county road league formed with E F Haigter president and J F Burrnam secretary, citing successful local road dragging.
The county court ordered C A Hays to vacate county offices in the opera house block by July 1 claiming contract breaches and objections to remaining. Hays says modifications were mutual and the contract lasts to April 3 1903 and rentals due to then. Possible new sites include Carrall mansion Townsend building rooms over Harkins store and the Post Office.
The Democratic Party met in Putnam County for a brief session. Levi Pollock was elected chairman and P J Tatman secretary. Delegates and alternates for State Judicial and State were chosen without opposition, with all delegates sent uninstructed and no resolutions adopted due to ongoing uncertainties.
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