Gompers County News Highlights Local Happenings
Havre Montana dated December 12 1911 reports the death of Mrs Rebecca Dean at her son Louis Bakers home with funeral at Pleasant Hill church led by Rev Pettit. The day saw seven carloads of stock shipped to Chicago including cattle hogs and sheep from area farms. Local youths attended Peck s Bad Boy show in Washington Tuesday evening.
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Havre
Rebecca Dean
Louis Baker
Here
Pleasant Hill
Pettit
A. Sh. Carr
Will Lins
Geo. Long
Carr
Chicago
Washington
Peck
Local Social and Visiting Notables at Washington
Ainsworth residents shopped in Washington yesterday. Clergy and business visitors including Rev H T Jackson and M G Thompson called. Deceased mother illness brings relatives Sam and A J Nicholson from New Sharon and Centerville. Georgia Gookin and mother left for Columbus Junction. Spessard Simpson Peterson and others spent Monday evening at Columbus Junction. Clarence Easter visited West Chester Monday. S R Miller daughter Winifred and Edgar Wilson spent Saturday at W T Trotter home.
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Sam Nicholson
New Sharon
Iowa
A. J. Nicholson
Centerville
Julia Nicholson
Georgia Gookin
Alice Gookin
Columbus Junction
BE. W. Spessard
Ida Simpson
A. J. Peterson
Clarence Easter
West Chester
S. R. Miller
Winifred
Edgar Wilson
Washington
W. T. Trotter
Keota and Crawfordsville Roundup of Local Happenings
Keota reports Ed Gallagher and W E Brown delivered hogs to Washington. Bethel church held no services due to bad weather. Mrs Droz suffered a fall on a polished floor injuring her left arm. Mrs Clarke Nelson hosted an elaborate luncheon with turkey. Eastern Star initiated Mrs Seymour Martin. Dr Swickard to lecture on Ram bles Around Rome in Crawfordsville. Local residents move houses and visit relatives in Washington and Canada.
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Ed Gallagher
W. E. Brown
Washington
Bethel Church
Frank Rathmel
Clarence
Keota
Will McNurlen
Canada
R. R. Hulse
Delta
A. A. Hulse
C. O. Keiser
Canyon City
Texas
A. J. Droz
Richard Moore
Dollie
Clarke Nelson
Turkey
Eastern Star
Seymour Martin
Tahan
Prisk Family Welcomes a Baby Boy on Dec 12 1911
Rural Route One notes Mr and Mrs Victor Frisk celebrate the arrival of a baby boy born December 12. The item also records that Mr and Mrs A J Kallaus visited Ed Kallaus over the preceding weekend.
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Victor Frisk
A. J. Kallaus
Ed Kallaus
How to Save Gas Bills Penny-Pinching Ad Joke
A humorous tale recounts a fellow who replies to a gas-saving ad by sending a shilling. The plan to expose the scam is to paste scraps in a scrapbook. The letter arrives with the simple, misleading remedy to save gas.
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P. O
Firi
London Answers
Red Cross Stamps for Sale at Local Shoe Store
Atchison and Finney on the west side offer Red Cross stamps for sale with proceeds aiding tuberculosis relief. The store has a large stock available now and stamps are popular for Christmas packages.
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Atchison & Finney
West Side
Red Cross
What defines a traitor and a convert in common speech
An exchange between a father and son clarifies traitor as a person who leaves one side for the other while a convert is someone who switches back. The piece also advertises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy praised for safety and lack of narcotics suitable for adults and babies, sold by Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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Chamberlain's
Lemmon's Pharmacy
Wanted: Journal Pays You Each Time
A bold recruitment note promises payment to readers who contribute to the journal, urging immediate participation and offering repeat payouts for each submission or achievement. The ad emphasizes timely action and ongoing rewards for involvement.
Seven room residence auction on East Main Street
Auction set for Saturday December 16 at 2 30 p m on the premises. The seven room home on East Main street four blocks from the square will be sold with a good barn well cistern outbuildings and cement walks. Favorable terms made known on sale day. 50 R Keller.
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East Main Street
R. Keller
Market in Chicago Receipts and Prospects Reported
Chicago market notes for December 13 1911 show estimated receipts 35000 with 4157 carried over from yesterday. Prospects cite weakness with hogs down to five lower and various live weights priced from 5.45 to 6.27 percent. Cattle at 31000 with prospects 19 to 15 lower while sheep at 235000 with prospects steady to 10 lower.
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Chicago
Cattle and sheep receipts and price ranges from Chicago market
Market report from Chicago dated December 13 1911 shows cattle receipts around 31000 with prices from 4 55 to 9 00 for varying classes and sheep receipts near 48009 with Western lambs and yearlings priced 4 25 to 6 10. Volume higher and overall tone weak for cattle and sheep in early trading.
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Chicago
Jil
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Swickard
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Carroll
T. W. Rickey
Waldo Wells
Howard Bowers
Elizabeth Thompson
M. E. Church
S. P. Fletcher
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I. L. Teas
Ray Miller
Joseph Murphy
John Cunningham
H. D. Cherryholmes
Burlington
Foley
Bright
Germany
New York
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William S. Ware
Philadelphia Times
Beach-Wickham Grata Company
Postal Telegraph Building
Illinois
Reister & Son
Cnet
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