Excerpts taken from February 1907 Issues of the Cedar County Republican COMMUNITY ITEMS IVY Feb. 7: Health is good in this part at present, except some Lagrippe. Feb. 28: Tom Church and Finis Ewing have been breaking some mules to work. MASTERS Feb. 7: What is the matter? We don't hear any talk of ever building a schoolhouse. Probably we have had too much talk now, and not enough work. MT. ENON Feb. &: Dennis Shipman has sold his farm where the blind man, Mr. Conger, lives. It is known as the Uncle Sammy Simrell place, and consideration of $500. BOGGY SPRINGS Feb. 14: Mr. A. Shellhorn sold to Mr. Nance 12 head of hogs at 6-1/2 cents per pound. SAND HILL Feb. 14: August, how do you like to ride in that new hack of John Gannaway's? [The following was not under any of the community items.] Twenty-two years ago, Seth B. Smith, a wealthy stockman, disappeared from his home in Cedar County and has never been heard of since by his wife. He has long been given up by members of his family for dead. Whether he is living or not, he is officially dead. Mary G. Smith, his wife, has just received notice from the commissioner of pensions at Washington, D.C., that she has been allowed a widow's pension under the law which provides for the granting of pension to wives, and after sever years absence on the part of the husband and father. Smith was familiarly known to his friends as "Yankee Bill." He dealt extensively in livestock and was a large shipper to St. Louis markets. One day in 1885, he left home, telling his wife that he was going to a neighbors and would return by dark. He has never been heard of since, although relatives and friends kept up a search for him for years. [My how times have changed!!] Watch your post card business. Someone is getting into trouble every day. One post office has sent in over 400 objectionable cards during the past few months that were adjudged unfit to be sent through the mails. Some of these cards were obscene and indecent; some have a picture of a lobster on the back with these works: "You lobster, why don't you write?" The post office has held that this is a reflection on the character of the party addressed, and that many people would take offense at being called a lobster.... Advertising Dr. Prige's cream baking powder (made from grapes) Cresco Corset, cannot break at the waist. Best on earth, try one. Lots of good things at WILLSIE'S General Store, Cash for Eggs. LUMBER-now located near the Taylor Ford on Sac River. FARMERS MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF CEDAR COUNTY E.C. Peters, President J.M. Akard, Vice-President E.L. Church, Secretary W.B. Humphrys, Treasurer COMMERCIAL BANK Capital Stock $10,000 Surplus $2,500 The STOCKTON EXCHANGE BANK Capital $15,000 Surplus $15,000 Oldest Bank in County KSnow