Kay, are there any newspapers from around 1870/71? I am still looking for Uncle "Alvis?" Martin or any Martin who died "of getting overheated in his fields) . I have audited every available microfilm to no avail. Carole Ring in Nebraska ---- Kay Snow <kgsno@alltel.net> wrote: > Excerpts taken from January 1907 issues of the Cedar County Republican > > Community Items > > Cedar Hall > Jan. 10: > Fred Divine had the misfortune to loose a good horse Christmas. It broke > its leg and they had to kill it. > > Grandpa Easen is not expected to live. He has a cancer on his hand. > > Jan. 24: > Grandpa Eukin died last Sunday and was buried Monday. He was an old soldier > in the Civil war. We extend our sympathy to the bereft ones. > > Paynterville: > Jan. 10: > A surprise party was given to Willa Fox last Thursday in honor of her sixth > month birthday. > Jan. 24: > > South Cedar > Jan. 10: > Mark Shaw is buying furs in this part. > > R.L. Johnson lost two head of cattle by eating too much corn in stock field. > > Dr. Williams, while going to the field Friday on a wagon with a hay frame > on, ran over a thorn bush which flew back penetrating his left knee, which > is causing him considerable pain. > > A log home belonging to Mrs. Bush, and occupied by Lewis Lear, burned early > Sunday morning. The parties were away from home. The neighbors went in and > saved most of the household goods. There was no insurance. > > Jan. 24: Look out for the "Skidoo". Have you seen it? > > Bethel > Jan. 10: > W.R. Morgan has sold his farm on Sac River. We're sorry to lose Mr. Morgan > from our neighborhood. > > Jan. 24: > The remains of Tom Mitchell, who was killed recently while working on a > railroad in North Carolina, was sent to his parents, who live in Polk > County, for burial. > > Caplinger Mills > Jan. 24: > There has been some awful rainy weather, but there are some places that are > too dry to farm with a boat. > > Graceland > Jan. 10: > At the home of Jim Ennie' Sunday evening, was the scene of a quiet wedding. > Their daughter, Miss Ethel, was united in marriage to Mr. Everett Sortors. > J.C. Simrell officiated. We extend congratulations. > > Jan. 17: > Uncle John Hornbeck is the champion fisher in this part. While setting out > his hooks, he caught four fish weighing four pounds each. > > Wagner > Jan. 10: > The young people enjoyed a singing at the home of Mr. J.D. Bell's last > evening. A very enjoyable time was reported. > > Sand Hill > Jan. 10: > Mrs. Retta Cacy entertained a number of friends on New Year's Day with a > quilting. > > Jan. 24: > Mr. Culver is making some improvement on his house by painting and papering. > > Alder > Jan. 10: > The people of this part sold their turkeys last week to Hammon's at Dunnegan > for 12 cents per pound. > Jan. 17: > Roe Dixon and Isom Crisp started last Thursday for New Mexico. > > Boggy Springs > Jan. 10: > Born to Jim Elliott and wife, a fine baby girl New Year's Day. > > Akard > Jan. 17: > Guess Norma Oldham found the mud was pretty deep in these parts Sunday > night. > > Mr. Elsin Butner has been employed to teach the spring school at Alder. > > Tingley > Jan. 24: > A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. J.N. Mendenhall. > > It is said Ez. Hamby recently made a trip to a certain point in Kansas to > visit Miss ________. As she had but a short time, she married and moved > away. Ez. Returned home, and is now receiving the sympathy of friends. > > Mount Grove > Jan. 24: > There was a birthday dinner at Uncle Jack Cowan's today. A goodly number of > relatives and friends were present. > > West Washington > Jan 24: > Don Phipps was seen going southeast with a rope in his hands. He said if > the girl said no, he would never come back. We suppose she said yes, as he > was in Ivy next morning. > > Fowler > Jan. 24: > Pearl Harris has bought a horse from Geo Fowler and has rented part of the > Crawford farm. He intends to farm for himself this summer. Pearl what does > all this mean? > > Jan. 31 > We are very sad to state that our school is closed at present on the account > of the death of our teacher's sister, Miss Mamie Brand, who has been very > low for some time. > > Crisp Pickups > Jan. 24: > Mrs. Crisp had a phone put in her residence recently. > > The following items were from adjoining counties and elsewhere... > > Last Thursday, an old hermit, named Cooke, living with his brother-in-law > near Cedarville, suddenly disappeared and search was at once instituted. No > trace of him could be found for five days. The woods was searched and > careful search was made in every place where the searching party thought he > might be found. On Tuesday word was received that a person answering his > description had been seen in Golden City and Mr. Cooke's brother-in-law at > once started for that place. We have not learned whether or not the party > at Golden proved to be the hermit. > > The Jerico Optic > > The hanging and burial of Joda Hamilton, the Texas County murderer was > according to the Houston Star, the most remarkable in history, because he > was hanged twice and buried twice. The first time the trap was sprung the > noose became untied and Hamilton revived, only to be hanged again. He was > hauled to the cemetery by the mule team that he took from the family he > murdered. The first time he was lowered into the grave the rough box was to > large. After the end of the box had been knocked in the body was again > lowered into the grave. > Houston Star > > > Corn Cob Time Here > The old settler who has been telling the story of going to mill when he > was a boy, witnessed more going to the mill Saturday than he ever saw during > his boyhood days in the same length of time. The men and boys were all > going to mill today, but they were not taking either corn nor wheat, but > simply were going after cobs. The Sullivan Mill near Union Station has had > a mountain of cobs for several days and, being unable to dispose of them > fast enough, offered the cobs to the public free of cost. Every vehicle in > town suitable for such hauling has been making trips to the bog cob > mountain. Cobs are useful as kindling and also make a hot fire. Coal of $4 > and cobs free, puts cobs in strong demand. > Nevada Mail > ~~~~~ > Large ad in the lower right corner. > > 23 SKIDOO 23 > Dissolution Sale at Reeder's > On account of the Dissolution of partnership existing between H A Klyman and > J W Reeder of J W Reeder and Co., out $20,000 stock must be closed out > during the next 30 days beginning > > Friday, January 11th. > > Some items offered for sale at reduced prices. > > Men's pants $1.50 now 95 cents > Men's suits $8.50 to $10.50 now as low as $5.65 > > Lots more, no price, just that they are real bargains. > > Look for SKIDOO over the door of > J W Reeder and Company, El Dorado Springs, Missouri > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOCEDAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message