Dissolution of Partnership and Local Notes in Mendota
Dr Bishop and Jesse McCalment dissolve their partnership and Ti Bishop now runs the store. Mendota items report frost damage to fruit and vegetables. A boy, Master Lisha Dickeon wan, was thrown from a colt but unhurt. Lightning burned John Waldeck Sr.’s bam on the evening of the 9th. Mrs A C Taylor and others attend CTL state convention in St Louis as delegates. Little Gracie Stout improves after illness. L S K McCutchen announces candidacy for treasurer. Frank Wertherford and Anna Boatman marry last Sunday. Fairfield contracts with Keokuk lumber firm for Western Nebraska road work. Frank Middleton named census clerk in Washington. Hart van purchases stock to move to Miller & Wentworth building for new business. A Burlington visitor was hazed by locals as a sport. Bev Ronfoey thought killed in incident. town recounts noisy events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr Bishop
Jesse McCalment
Ti Bishop
Mendota Itens
Lisha Dickeon Wan
Grant District
John Waldeck
Hin Bam
Wolf Praire
C Taylor
C W Whitmore
S Williams
St Louis
CTL
Gracie Stout
L. S K. McCutchen
Frank Wertherford
Anna Boatman
Elder Smith
Fairfield
Keokuk
Nebraska
Frank Middleton
Washington
True Hart van
Ein
Miller & Wentworth
Burlington
Bev Ronfoey
Ten Years Ago This Week Local Notices and Accidents
Ten years ago this week several marriage licenses were issued including W H Wakefield with Grace Stargel and Wm H Shafter with Ethel Mloure. The M W A of Lemonville planned a new lodge hall. Neal Hogg accidentally shot himself in the hip from a gun in his buggy, the bullet piercing his stomach wall. Attendances at the athletic meet included Graynville Jema Glen Green George Roth Verlan Bradshaw Vahi Fasnes Gherence Smith Vere Radford and Harry Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nhe Collowinge
W. H. Wakefield
Grace Stargel
Wm H. Shafter
Ethel S$ Mloure
Fster Starga
M’na
Boston
Egin Spence
Pearl
Glen Green
George Roth
Verlan Bradshaw
Vahi “Fasnes
Gherence Smith
Vere Radford
Harry Anderson
Shrek 4 Sor No Soap Egg a Ce Te Le E
A garbled OCR fragment yields no clear people or events. The readable bits appear nonsensical with fragmented terms like Shrek and egg but no coherent action or identities to confirm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shrek
Depot area news and misread notes from Chicago incident
Fragmentary report mentions a bank deciding on a building site at a square corner in Chicago taking Pasteur treatment after being bitten by a cat, and Mrs Edmonds injured by a cow. The text notes Ladderman returning from Mexico after seeking a location and mentions farm purchase near Ashville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gite Bank
Ranes
Rank Guffey Ia
Chicago
Z. Edmonds
Krected
Monde
Milan Bank Closed by State Bank Examiner
The Milan Bank was closed yesterday morning by State Bank Examiner Ben E. Turner and P. K. Gibbons. The bank’s board, finding loans excessive and unable to secure more credit, asked officials to take charge to protect creditors. Turner states the bank is solvent and depositors will not lose anything. The bank, incorporated in 1903 with $35,000 capital, now reports about $70,000 capital and surplus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milan Bank
Ben E. Turner
Edina
Jos McCallister
State Bank
G W Mack
Joe McCallister
L. & Harms
Mac Poole
Milor Stanfard
Conquering Hero Misak Seizes Giant River Fish
Misak, a bank clerk, claims to have caught the largest fish ever pulled from Chikaskia Bluff or Fall rivers. Spectators doubt the feat and demand proof while Misak drags the massive catch through town proclaiming his triumph as townsfolk view the tale with envy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misak
Chikaskia
Noah Fletcher
Enckson
Jewhopsockey
Haal
Comen
Caldwell
Kunsax
Regular teachers examinations at Unionville High School
The regular teachers examinations will be held at Unionville High School on Friday and Saturday, June 4 and 6, for boys 12 to 16 in rural schools. Subjects span geography to literature, with a second day covering civil government, history, agriculture, science, physiology, writing, pedagogy, and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Umensille
Rennding
Unionville
Republican
H. A. G. Turmmire
The Wise Sex Observation by an Old Bachelor
An old bachelor remarks that after marriage many women believe they are superior to men though few boast about it, noting a common shift in perception once wed.
Lancaster horse buyer to mount road circus next year
Col. W. Hall, famed Lancaster horse buyer and circus promoter, plans a major road circus for next year. He previously staged a successful show and now promises a larger production with many animals and numerous acrobatic acts, aiming for an immediate launch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. W. Hall
Lancaster
Hull
Formidable Rival Emerges on the Road
A performer grows into a major challenger to the top road shows, aiming to rival the biggest itinerant productions as they begin their figures and tours.
Dean's Kidney Pills Ad Claims Backache Relief
An old advertisement promotes Dean's Kidney Pills as a cure for backache caused by weak kidneys. A testimonial from John mstock of Unionville claims occasional lameness in the back due to kidney disorder improves with the pills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
John Mstock
Grant St
Unionville
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement In 1916 1920
A reader recounts persistent kidney trouble and backache relieved by Doan's Kidney Pills bought at Tatman's Pharmacy. He confirms in 1920 that after using the product for four years there was no recurrence and endorses the original 1916 statement. Doan's pills cost 60 cents at dealers and are made by Foster Milburn Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doan
Tatman’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Mfrs
Buffalo
N. Y
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