Iowa
Old Press
Lineville Tribune
Lineville, Wayne County, Iowa
August 5, 1926
E. C. Varney, Publisher
Ball Club Wins - Loses
Aided by Lineville Errors, the Chariton ball club won Sunday's
game in Bright's Park by a 7-5 score. It seems like the clubs
vacation trip up north took away instead of adding that pep which
is so much needed to put over the winning runs. While the breaks
were all in favor of the visitors, that fact does not excuse the
errors, lifeless playing that let easy outs go for base hits and
scores. The Lineville ball club is a better club than the results
of last Sunday's game may indicate. Bad throws, listless
fielding, and indifferent batting would not be so much in
evidence if manager Molleston would jerk a few players out and
use the recruits in their stead. This might not win the game at
the time but it would win other games to be played. Or better
still, take them off the club and hire others to replace them.
Dale Viers pitched as good or a better game than
"Lefty" Scott, the visiting hurler. No pitcher can win
with a club piling up from four to six errors behind him. Viers
struck out nine Chariton batters, while Scott struck out only six
of our "noble athletes." "Scotty" allowed
only seven safe hits while Viers was hit for nine safeties, two
of them for two bases and one a triple. Freddie Clingensmith led
the locals with two singles and Atkisson clubbed one in the third
that drove in the two scores. Had "Add" not hit in this
frame the locals would have suffered a shut out. Other locals
getting hits were Linn, Moore, Poole, and Butcher. Scott of
Chariton led the visitors with three hits, one a double and a
walk in four times up. On account of threatening weather the
crowd at the game was small. The club played in Lamoni yesterday
and today and in Truro tomorrow. Next Sunday they go to Trenton
for a game with their old rivals, the Trenton Merchants. Next
week two games will be played at the Davis City Reunion.
EXTRA --- Lineville defeats Leon !
The Lineville Ball Club won from the Leon Club yesterday at
Kellerton Reunion by a 5 to 4 score in ten innings. Jimmy Moore
featured in the field. Molleston registered two hits and seems
out of his batting slump. The club plays Gentry, Mo. today.
Buys Real Estate
A deal was closed whereby John Harris former owner of the
Lineville Mineral Springs, became owner of the Haner property,
consisting of house and nineteen acres in the northeast part of
town. This land adjoins 100 acres on the east recently purchased
by Mr. Harris and gives him a very valuable property. This trade
was handled by Col. I. R. Gamill, local real estate man and
auctioneer. We are glad to have the Harris family as citizens as
they are good people.
Hold Reunion in West Hill Park
A big family reunion in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Shipley,
former Lineville people, now of Bouden, Ore., was held in the
Lineville tourist park Sunday. The relatives and friends present
were Mr. and Mrs. Jim Sears, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jones, Mrs. Annie
Danilson and children of Lineville, Mr. and Mrs. Riley Riggs and
sons and wives of Des Moines, Mrs. McColum, also of Des Moines,
Mrs. Dora Phillips and her grand son, Arlo Williams, Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Williams, Freedom Engle, Russell Hays, Misses Veta Barnes,
and Bessie Gatliff. A fine time was enjoyed by all present. Mr.
and Mrs. Shipley, Mrs. Donilson and daughter, Dorothy, left
Monday for a few days visit with Mrs. Eva Beck and Mr. and Mrs.
Boyd Eck of Trenton, after which the Shipley's will leave for
their home in Oregon.
LOCAL NEWS
- Rev. and Mrs. F. M. Stephenson of Oklahoma City left for their
home, Monday. They will go by way of Mt. Vernon, Illinois where
Rev. Stephenson will spend a few days visiting his mother. They
are traveling by auto.
- Mr. and Mrs. Rinehart and Jack Kemp of Kansas City; Mrs. Leah
Heath of Dallas, Texas and Mrs. Ann Elson of Chillicothe left for
their homes Tuesday after a ten days visit with relatives here
and at Clio.
- George Rockhold, former Lineville man, now of Long Beach,
California left Thursday after a three weeks visit with relatives
and friends. All tho George visits the old home town every year
his stay is all to short. Hurry back George.
- Mrs. Margie Saylor and her sister Miss Mary Molleston left
yesterday for Mrs. Saylor's home in Hayard California. Mary will
visit for some time and possibly will conclude to make the Golden
State her home. While we hate to loose her we wish her a pleasant
stay.
- Gerald "Kid" Bryan a member of the Spencer Iowa Ball
Club came home last night out of the game with a crippled foot
caused by a Carbuncle. He will probably be out a week.
- Returns from Kansas Visit - Doug Moore returned Tuesday from a
two week visit with relatives in and near Wichita, Kans. While
down there Doug visited his sister whom he had not seen for
twenty-seven years. Doug greatly enjoyed the visit.
- Charles McGhee and family of Kansas, motored back to Lineville
for a visit with relatives and friends.
- Another deal whereby the Charles Barber Children bought the Bob
Rockhold place in northeast part of town. This is a good place
and a good investment, being well located, plenty of water,
ground, room and fruit.
- W. C. T. U. County Convention will meet at Clio next Wednesday.
Aug. 11, program beginning at 11 o'clock. All members are invited
to attend.
Mercer County Announcement -- For Judge Probate
Court We are authorized to announce Lucien E. May as a candidate
for the Republican nomination for Probate Judge of Mercer County,
subject to the decision of the Republican voters at the Primary
election to be held August 3, 1926.
Pioneer Woman Dies
Mrs. Catherine Nancy Belvel, aged Lineville woman and a pioneer
of Wayne County passed away at her home at 10:30 today following
a paralytic stroke. Mrs. Belvel is the mother of I.(L) Bevel of
this place and leaves many relatives and friends to mourn her
passing. Funeral Services will be held Saturday at 11:00 A. M. at
the M. E. Church Internment at Evergreen Cemetery.
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Men are saying that liquors are being sold on U. S. Liners and no
doubt the statements are true. These boats ply back and forth
between dry America and wet Europe, carrying men who care little
for money or morals, and it would not be in any way strange if
these boats should endeavor to fill a demand from its customers.
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Mrs. Guy Painter, Miss Shirley Swan and George Swan motored to
Des Moines to spend a few days. They made the trip in Swan's
Essex.
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Lineville Business College Notes
The class is now studying the different styles of letters and are
doing neat work in the matter of arrangement. Lineville now has
some expert stenographers and the service of several will be
available to the public, as there are some who desire work along
this line. Visitors are very welcome and we have plenty of
comfortable seats for their accommodation. If the people will
stand behind and back up this school the students will make good
in every way with but little encouragement. The class now numbers
14 as Fred Petty has gone to Des Moines to the Training Camp, but
will keep up his work at night school in Des Moines; and Clair
Lovett and William Ellis have discontinued the work. The class
recites Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8:00p.m. Come and see
them.
Promoted to Foreman
S. D. Varney, who has engaged as operator of the big caterpillar
tractor on the paving gang on Missouri State Highway No. 3 for
the past summer, received a promotion to foreman of his grade
gang. This is the just reward of good service and Scott is
feeling pretty good over it as well as grateful to the men who
made it possible.
Make A Record Drive From California
Mrs. Floy Gibbs and her friend Miss Juanita Brown of Melcher, Ia,
returned the last of the week from California by auto. They had
gone to New Mexico to bring home the Gibbs auto left at the time
of Mr. Gibb's death last winter and drove into California to
visit relatives. The return trip via Salt Lake City was made in
just one week. So far as we know this is a record for a Ford. The
car gave no trouble except a few punctures.
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The Primary election last Tuesday passed very quietly and less
than 2000 votes were polled. Only about half of the voters cast a
ballot for the candidate for United States Senator, Senator
Proctor led with a majority of 212 over Sen. Williams. The vote
for State Senator was Pickett 792, De Walt 669 and Morgan 263.
Pickett's plurality being 123. In the county some of the contests
were very close, the unofficial figures giving Spencer a majority
of only 3 over Stewart. Thompson has a plurality of 28 over J.
Howard Woods for Prosecuting Attorney. J. T. Butcher's majority
was 65 over Frank Collings for Judge of the West District, Grant
Duble, E. A. McDonald and John Brantley were all renominated by
substantial majorities. -Princeton Telegraph.
Ice Cream Social
July 24, 1926 being Frances Corder, David Gorden and Chester
Bates' birthday they celebrated by having ice cream and cake
Sunday afternoon, July 25 at the Frances Corder fine country
home, which was enjoyed by all present, numbering seventy-eight.
The guests were; E. H. Carver, David Gorden and three sisters,
Will Ross and wife, Everett Massey and family, Irl Williams and
family, Floyd McClain and family, Chester Bates and family, Ray
Johnston and family, Will Warnock and family, Ross Kost and
family, Elmer Wilson and family, Paul Shira and family, Stephen
Woodley and family, James Woodley and family. Guests from out of
the neighborhood were Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Jordan, Curn Laughlin
and family, Mrs. Dorothy Corder and son, Dale, Mr. and Mrs. Thos.
Hickman, Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Bryan and grandson, Billy McIntosh,
Mrs. Evans and daughter of Tennessee, Miss Velma Smith of Topeka,
Kans., Miss Elma McCary of Lineville. All departed at a late hour
wishing Uncle Francis, Davy and Chester many more happy
birthdays.- Contributed.
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If your Tribune is a day late next week just remember it
will be a good one when you get it.
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C. E. Browning, who farms the Caz Bryan farm north of town,
brought in a car load of fine steers which he shipped to the
Kansas City market, one day last week. The steers were fed out by
Mr. Bryan and Charley on a partnership basis. Charley said the
steers returned a nice profit. He says that there is plenty of
money to be made on a farm if the farmer works. He says he has no
complaint of farming conditions at this time. Mr. Browning
recently drove home a new Chevrolet Coupe and the best thing
about it he paid cash for it. Mr. and Mrs. Browning are among our
most responsible farm people and are hard workers and we are glad
to see them do well.
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Editor Tribune,
In regard to the piece in the Tribune last week concerning
the old fiddlers contest, the boy who got second, his name was
wrong. It was Norris Hursey instead of Ross Hurl. He is Tom
Hursey's boy, as also is the one that played the banjo for him.
Now I'm sending you a few items from this section if you care to
print them.
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Tate and Frank May, Miss Harriet Laughlin, Miss Fern Cunningham
and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Ramsey returned from a ten day outing trip
to Lost Island Lake near Ruthven, Iowa. They were joined at the
lake by Miss Ruth Flattness of Norwood, Iowa and Mr. Ross Cramlet
of Fairfield, Iowa. All report a most enjoyable time.
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Rolin White of Des Moines, Iowa has been spending a few days with
his friend, George Greenlee.
NEW ZION
-Mrs. Jane Ragan and Mrs. Mary McKinney went to Kansas City to
visit relatives Saturday.
-Ira and Clyde Ragan and Ed McKinney attended the Rodeo at
Centerville Sunday.
-Several from here attended the circus at Leon Thursday.
-Mildred Cox visited from Friday until Monday with her sister,
Mrs. Glen Bain.
-Howard Moore and wife and Claude McClane spent Sunday with Will
Jones and wife.
-Marla Perkins and wife visited at C. R. Bamirizers Sunday and
Miss Rosamond accompanied them home.
-Mrs. S. A. Jones returned to Lineville Friday after a few days
visiting with her daughter, Jennie Cox.
-Mrs. C. A. Melton returned from Bethany Tuesday after a weeks
visit with her daughters, Mrs. C. C. Ross and Mrs. Willie
Campbell.
-Will Grimes and family spent Sunday with Audie Trail and wife.
-Mrs. Etta Swingle spent Saturday night and Sunday with her
daughter, Lora Hartley.
-Ben Lose has been putting in some new bridges in New Zion
district the past week.
HOG CREEK
-Miss Velma Smith of Topeka Kansas, who has been visiting at the
C. A. Bates home returned to her home in Topeka Sunday.
-John McClain was a caller at the A. E. Jordan home in Lineville
Saturday evening.
-Hubert Corder was a caller at the C. A. Bates home Saturday.
-Floyd McClain and family Saturday night attended the Band
concert in Lineville.
-Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Bates and brother Clarence and Miss Velma
Smith were visitors at the A. E. Jordon home in Lineville Sunday.
-E. J. Wilson attended meeting at Fairview Sunday afternoon.
-Mrs. A. E. Jordon formerly of this neighborhood is buying
Produce in South Lineville at her home opposite the R. I. Depot.
-Ruth McClane spent Sunday with Marle Hollars.
-Kathleen Moore of St. Joseph spent Friday with Helen Moore.
-Mrs Zona Moore was calling on Mrs. Walter Roberts Thursday
evening.
-Frank Bright and family spent Tuesday at Buck Moore's.
-Virge Bright and wife spent Sun with the former's parents.
-Frona McClane spent Friday at Clyde Hollars.
FAIR HAVEN NEWS
-Harrison Ramseys visited with their son, Carl and family Sunday.
-Cyrus Foster and sons attended church at Mercer nearly every
night last week.
-Sant Holmes and wife and Mrs. Alice Sprout and baby left
Thursday for Detroit, Mich., where they will visit Mr. and Mrs.
Holmes' children who live there.
-Bud Wade, wife and daughter, Ethel were Princeton visitors
Saturday and attended the reunion.
-Fred Maring and wife attended the reunion at Princeton Saturday.
-Carl Grimes and wife called at the Claude Brummett home Friday
afternoon.
-Mr. and Mrs. Carl Grimes and daughters attended the reunion at
Princeton Thursday afternoon.
Hayworth Family Reunion
A reunion of the Hayworth descendants was held at the Clay Vest
home, east of Clio, Sunday. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs.
Fletcher Chatman, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Chatman and daughter, Robert
Grimes and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Allen, Mr. and Mrs. Harley
Bettis and family, Cecil Phillips and family of Clio, Mrs. Sallie
Hayworth and son Daniel and Robert and daughters Evelyn, and
Pansy and husband of Harvard, Edgar Phillips and family of Sewal,
Carl Grimes and family of Mercer, and Miss Lelah Belvel of
Lineville, Clay Vest and wife and granddaughter. They all
departed at a late hour hoping to meet again next year with more
relatives there also. The tables were loaded down with good
things to eat and a good time was had by all. - One who was
there.
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-Cyrus Foster and son attended the reunion at Princeton Friday.
-Carl Grimes and family were Lineville callers Saturday.
-Brother Wheeler and family called at the Cyrus Foster home
Saturday.
-George Haggard visited his family in Mercer Saturday.
-Earl Stockman of Princeton made his regular call at the Carl
Grimes home Sunday evening.
COCKLE BURR RIDGE
-Mr. and Mrs. Virge Bright spent Sunday at the Charlie Bright
home.
-Mrs. Winnie Acton was calling at the Andy McDougal house Friday
and Sunday.
-Helen Moore spent Sunday afternoon with Adrah and Ava Moore.
-Lester Acton is working on the road west of Iowa.
-Cecil Manchester, Edd Yingling and Roy McDougal spent Saturday
night with Leland Manchester and family.
-Steve and Carl McDougal helped spray the Summer Churchyard last
week.
-Coyle Bright spent Friday night with Mrs. Lloyd Bright.
-Steve McDougal spent Saturday night and Sunday with Porter and
Russel Donelson.
-Mr. and Mrs. Walter Roberts spent Sunday at the Carl Moore home.
HICKORY AND VICINITY
-The farmers in this community are busy stacking grain and are
preparing for the thresher which will make its' appearance this
week.
-Several people from this vicinity attended the American Legion
reunion held at Princeton last week.
-D. S. Moore returned last Tuesday from a ten day trip to Kansas
and Oklahoma. He visited Emmet Moore and wife of Wichita, also
friends at Kansas City and Cameron. He reports a bumper wheat
crop around Wichita.
-Roy Moore and wife and daughter Moyle were visiting friends at
Lineville Sunday evening.
-Walter Roberts and wife spent Saturday night and Sunday at Carl
Moores.
-Helen Moore spent Sunday afternoon with Ava and Adrah Moore and
Ivalee Osborn.
-Fred Moore and wife of near Clio were calling at Carl Moore's
Thursday.
-Mrs Ethel Hamilton and two children Helen and Marvin of Cedar
Rapids are spending a few weeks at her fathers home.
-Carl Moore and family spent Sunday evening at the M. L. Harris
home.
-Howard Moore and wife spent Sunday at Claud McClaines.
LOGAN CHAPEL
-W. E. Massey and wife attended the big circus at Leon, Ia on
Thursday of last week.
-John Pixley threshed for Orval Duncan and W. E. Massey, on
Friday of last week and on account of the damp weather the
machine didn't run Saturday. Therefore will finish the job this
week.
-Harry Smith and daughter Evelyn, Mrs. Ida Smith and son, Clyde,
and Vera McCoy of Lineville took dinner at the home of Eugene
Drake and family.
-We are glad Paul Shira is reported as doing very nicely, which
is good news to his many friends.
-Rease Logan and family spent Sunday at the Perry Rockhold home.
-Jock Vaughn attended the Princeton, reunion on Sat. night.
-Everett Judd and family were visitors at the Sherman Judd home
Sunday.
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In the District Court of the State of Iowa, In and for Wayne
County.
Notice of Appointment of Administratrix, In Probate In the Matter
of the Estate of Elijah Grant Wright, Deceased. To whom it may
concern: Etc.
Dated this 7th day of May, A. D. 1926 -Sarah Wright,
Administratrix of said Estate.
State of Iowa, Wayne County, ss: District Court in Vacation,
To All To Whom It May Concern: Notice is hereby given, that an
instrument in writing purporting to be the Last Will and
Testament of Ellis P. Garton, deceased, was this day produced,
opened and read by the undersigned, and that I have fixed Monday,
the 16th day of August, 1926 as the day for hearing proof in
relation thereto. Witness my Official Signature, with the Seal of
Said Court hereto affixed this 17th day of June, 1926 -Clara A.
Ingersoll, Clerk District Court.
For Sale: Harley-Davidson, Motorcycle with side
car, Twin cylinder, 14 H. P. 3 speed transmission, Good shape,
$50. -Mark Petty.
Lineville Tribune Anniversary Issue
Lineville, Wayne County, Iowa
August 12, 1926
Lineville's Ring Lardner
(Picture)
G. W. Molleston. Cashier, First National Bank of this city has
confessed to the writing of the "Lineville Ring
Lardner" articles which have appeared in our columns from
time to time. Possibly no mystery or secret has been so well kept
as to his identify in this vicinity or to the readers of the Tribune,
and Ye Editor must confess that he himself did not guess the
writer and only after several articles had appeared was he
informed and then sworn to secrecy. Mr. Molleston writing along
the lines of the original Ring Lardner, posed as a poor farmer
struggling along trying to raise and educate a large family.
Among some of his best articles were "Clubs, Autos, Radios,
Bankruptcy, Women, City Elections, Farmers' Problems Beauty
Parlors. His write up on the Business men. His trip to the
Democratic Convention at New York. The Base Ball game. Etc. His
articles were full of humor truths and sound advise. While in his
articles he said he wrote by inspiration and personal names were
used in fun only. Only Mrs. H. L. Harris was successful in her
guess of the writer, many others guessed Carl Molleston, his
brother, who is known some what as a writer, other guesses were,
Dr. Strumer, R. J. Phillips, I. M. Belvel, Glen Hawkins, G. W.
Hutchinson and E. C. Varney. All through his articles you could
read between lines and see that the writer was well informed on
Autos, Bankruptcy, City Elelctions, etc. Therefore we might have
guessed with a little thought. He is a Lineville Booster, first,
last and always, has been employed by the First National Bank for
over 21 years. Operated Molleston Chevrolet Motor Company here
and at Leon, Iowa. Much success is due him for the promotion,
operation and sale of the Lineville Electric Co. He is a member
of the M. E. Church South, a Mason and a Democrat. Give us a few
more "Lineville Ring Lardners" and we can be assured of
keeping Lineville on the map. Later - (Thursday). Since writing
the above several guesses have come in among the names was the
guess of E. E. Calbreth who also guessed Mr. Molleston and
although his guess was later than Mr. Harris they will have to
divide honors. They will soon be receiving offers to work for the
large Detective Agencies, as they are the only ones of the
thousands of guesses we have received that were correct. Other
names guessed during the past twenty-four hours were: O.O.
Greenlee, Howard Petty, Frank Huges, Toll Williams and Ot Moore.
As the guesses run into the thousands, space will not permit us
to print them all.
-Editor.
Boy Badly Injured By Falling From Tree
Clair Byran, 10 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. James Bryan, living
two miles north of town was dangerously injured last Friday
evening when he fell twenty feet from a tree. His left leg was
broken, half way between the hip and the knee and both arms
broken, just above the wrist. He was brought to the office of Dr.
C. E. Lovett here for treatment. After having the fractured bones
set, he was taken to a Centerville hospital, where he is doing as
well as could be expected.
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Louis Milton fourteen year Allerton boy was drowned at the
Allerton Thursday evening about 6:30 P.M. the body being taken
out an hour later. The boy was attending a class picnic. The
funeral will be held in Allerton at the M. E. Church Sat. at
3:30.
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At today's writing (Thursday noon) the Lineville Ball Club has
won four of the last five games played with in the past week.
They won from Leon, Trenton, Truro, and Garden Grove. The team
seems to have hit it's stride again after the recent slump.
Atkinsson and Poole are features at bat and Poole is fielding in
great form. The whole club is playing great ball and will win a
lot of games before the season is over. Ray McKinney pitched a
wonderful game at Trenton Sunday. Griffie has pitched two, and
won his last three and although he lost the Gentry game Viers has
been going good. Atkinsson and Poole are polling home runs.
Clingingsmith is hitting and fielding good, and is going good and
the rest of the are up and playing great ball. Following is a
clipping from the Trenton, Mo., Times on Sunday's game.
'Off Inning' Too Much For Merchants
One disastrous inning proved too much for the Trenton Merchants,
Sunday, and the Lineville aggregation ran away with a 5 to 4
victory at Pettit park. Three men can be given the credit for the
Lineville victory. Poole left fielder, refused to be satisfied
with covering ordinary territory and gathered in any fly that
came within 100 yards of him, twice making spurts and robbing Lee
Williams of what looked like sure extra base hits. Atkisson,
first sacker, slammed the ball to all corners, and brought in the
Lineville runs, while McKinney pitched a clever game throughout
the season. In the fourth, however, Clingingsmith tripled down
the right field foul line and Poole followed with a double
scoring Clingingsmith. Lynn bounced a hit off Cunningham's glove
and Atkinsson put a home run under the football bleachers.
Allerton Band Here Friday
The Allerton band and about 20 cars of boosters will be in
Lineville at 9:15 Friday morning and will give a concert on the
streets. They will be at Clio, the first stop at 8:30. The band
and boosters are visiting eleven towns Friday advertising their
Chautauqua, which is August 17 to 22.
EXTRA
Henry C. Paldock pioneer Clio citizen passed away at his home in
Clio at 1:00 A. M. Friday. Funeral Saturday at Clio at 2:00 P.M.
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Another big crowd was at the Mineral Springs last Sunday, over
one thousand visitors visiting the famous health resort and
amusement park during the day. The visitors came from far and
near to spend the day in the restful little valley. The big
auditorium is almost completed. Several dances have already been
held and the moving pictures will soon be started, probably
within three weeks time. Mr. Craney plans a big chicken dinner
Sunday, Aug. 22 and later a big barbecue. We predict that very
soon the crowds at the Springs will number thousands each Sunday
as well as other days. The dances are carried on in an orderly
manner and no drinking is permitted on the premises. Mr. Craney
plans to run the famous resort in a manner which no complaint can
be made. Many improvements are being made at the Springs. Mr.
Craney reports a large and growing sale of the water and
crystals. To visitors registered at the Springs last week from
Syracuse, New York and several from Kansas City. Being located so
close to the Missouri State Highway No. 2, the Springs can expect
visitors from far and near.
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Just because your neighbor makes a few dollars and buys a new
car, paints the house or improve their property, don't go round
talking of how they will break up or starve or beat a bank. Get
to work and make some money yourself. It's the idler who is
always knocking.
Waldo "Bugs" Belvel of Ottumwa, is visiting friends and
relatives here this week. We are always glad to have
"Bugs" come for a visit.
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"Punk" Duncan, who is home from Monticello, Wis., for a
visit is a daily visitor at our office. You can't keep a printer
away from the ink and presses.
Buys New Home
G. W. Molleston purchased the C. W. Cole property located in the
east part of town, better known as the M. DeHaan property. The
home is modern in every respect, contains about an acre of ground
and has an abundance of fruit. This is considered the best built
home in the city. We understand the consideration was $5500.00.
Col. I. R. Gammell negotiated the deal.
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Mrs. Gwynn Hawkins of Des Moines, is here for a visit with
relatives.
COCKLE BURR RIDGE
-Mrs. Ethel Hamilton and children visited at the Mont Moore home
Friday and Saturday.
-Miss Ruth McClane spent Saturday with her grandmother, Mrs.
Howard Moore.
-Messrs. Vernie Glenn, Cecil Manchester, Edd Yingling, Adris
McDougal spent Sunday evening with Roy and Steve McDougal.
-Mrs. Virge Moore was calling on Ada Moore one day this week.
-Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jones spent Sunday with Mearl Sears and
family.
-Mr. and Mrs. Dell Vinzant and daughter, Wanda, called at the
Andy McDougal home Sunday.
-Mr. and Mrs. Andy McDougal and son, Roy, motored to Monroe,
Iowa, and spent a few days with relatives and friends.
-Mrs. Frank Vinzant called on Winnie Acton Monday.
-Billy Woodley and family visited at the Frank Barber home
Monday.
Lineville Business College Notes
Laura Bay wins first prize of $1l00 for best average in grades
and Opal Petty wins box of chocolates for the best deportment.
Speed Tests in typing will be given next week and the speed
attained will be printed in the Tribune of Aug. 19. Fred Petty is
company clerk and typist for First Sargent at Fort Des Moines,
having received his training in this school. Dean Bay of Des
Moines and Bessie Petty of Lineville visited class last week.
visitors are welcome and cordially invited.
Kill a Big Bird
Harold and Robert Tatman, sons of C. A. Tatman, living two miles
east of town, came to this office Monday and brought in a big
Blue Crane, which Harold had shot that morning over on Muddy
Creek. Another bird crippled by Robert, got away from the boys.
The big bird measured 5 feet and 11 inches from tip to tip of the
wings. When the boys first came in, many people thot' at first it
was a stork and Tony Logan, Clay Lewis and Guy Painter and others
were much relieved to know that the stork (?) had been killed
before it reached Lineville.
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If we ever run for office again our platform will be more cats
and less dogs. If ever a town was over run with dogs this one
sure is. The dog catcher has orders to shoot a dozen a day as
long as they last and the city Marshall will arrest any farmer
caught bringing a dog to town and leaving. This will be handled
under the law prohibiting a nuisance.
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For Sale -Good parlor organ for sale cheap. Inquire at the gospel
tent in Lineville -Eld. L. I. Rodgers.
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Mrs. Effie Lovett and Cathleen Dale Varney motored to Des Moines
last Saturday, returning home Sunday evening. Mrs. Lovett's
brother, Gwynn and two daughters, accompanied them down for a
short visit.
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Hardy Wasson is quite ill at his home in South Lineville, altho
reported some better at this writing.
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Misses Marie and Catherine Wasson are visiting their sister, Mrs.
Cline Robe and family at Villisca, Iowa.
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From W. W. Sheets
Editor Tribune: I am sure glad you are getting out a big
issue of the Tribune. I started in business in Lineville
in 1885 and have taken the Tribune ever since. I would
like to come down and help you print the big issue, give my
regards to all the old Timers, Respt. Yours. W. W. Sheets,
Bagley, Iowa.
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Rev Holcomb and family of Canton, Mo., visited Fairview church
people Tuesday evening and Bro. Holcomb preached a fine sermon.
We were all glad to see them.
EXTRA ! SATURDAY - Lineville defeated the Des
Moines Capital City Giants at Davis City by a 14 to 0 score. The
Giants won from Lineville Thursday by a 7 to 4 score. Lineville
has won five and lost two during the past week. They go to
Chariton, Ia. Sunday.
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(Picture) Some of the Men Who Helped Put the Line in Lineville At
the upper left hand corner is O. O. Greenlee, one of the oldest
Lineville business men in point of years served. Space will not
permit us to tell of the many things O. O. Greenlee has done to
keep Lineville on the map during the past thirty odd years. From
a delivery boy in a Lineville grocery store, he has risen. He now
owns and manages a large furniture store and undertaking
establishment here, also a thriving furniture store at Clio.
Besides this he owns a fine farm just north of town. In spite of
the time attached to all these, Ottie finds many hours to devote
to his office as President of the Lineville Commercial Club, and
office he has held for fifteen years with one year's exception.
He has also held offices in the State Furniture Dealers
Association and Iowa Funeral Directors. Always ready to give of
his time and money for the betterment of Lineville and her
trading public is O. O. Greenlee. At Mr. Greenlee's left is
George "Pat"Murphy for over twenty years Rock Island
railway agent here and for years Secretary-Treasurer of the
Lineville Commercial Club and a member of the City Council for
years and at the present, "Pat" Murphy is a Lineville
booster of the first water and if he has an enemy we do not know
it. At Mr. Murphy's left is Carl "Buck" Austin, genial
Postmaster for many years. Carl is always equally ready to put in
several hours boosting for Lineville or ride a hundred miles to
yell for the Lineville Ball Club. More power to Carl Austin. At
Mr. Austin's left is Dr. H. L. Harris, former Mayor and
Commercial Club President, at present a member of the City
Council, Dr. Harris is for Lineville first, last and all the
time. At the lower left hand corner is Tony Logan, local
grocerman, for years a member of the City Council, leader of the
Lineville Concert Band and manager and star pitcher of the
Lineville Ball Club. Mr. Logan will work long hours for
Lineville, drive a hundred miles to a ball game or a fishing rip
or tramp ten miles thru slush and snow to sing at the funeral of
a friend or neighbor. Lineville wants him and will keep him here.
In the center, W. A. Laughlin, another Lineville booster and a
real one, for many years a member of the City Council and various
other offices. Alex also enjoys a good ball game and spends many
days trying to hook the biggest cat fish in Grand River. Alex
recently built one of Lineville 's finest homes and allows that
he is satisfied with Lineville and so is Lineville with him. Last
and least, at the lower right hand corner, Ye Editor and Mayor of
our little city, who is kept pretty busy writing the news as he
sees it for the Tribune, or selling E.A.Co flour but is
never happier than when on a hundred mile trip with the ball club
or making a soap box speech to his fellow citizens in the city
park on Saturday night or chasing a bootlegger across the State
Line. We were unable to the other member of the City Council,
Glen "Happy" Hawkins or Howard Petty, Clark and E. O.
Luce, Vice President of the Commercial Club. No better Lineville
boosters are there here than these three, always ready to do or
give for their town. Many other local boosters, such as Fred
Dailey, Jack Molleston, George Greenlee, L. C. Lewis, Walter
Bright, Caz Bryan, Lovett and Tom Cox, Bill Loveless, Roy Belvel,
F. W. Whan, C. F. Laughlin, S. T. and Paul Petty, Bob, Gerald and
Max Molleston, John Hadle, L. M. Belvel, the Probsts, Phillips
& Cain, Aunt Sade Wright, Col. I. R. Gammill,
"Buck" Dunham, John Bright, O. S. Tallent, June
Underberg, J. L. Bay, John Abents, James Davis, Frank and J. C.
Laughlin, Deacon Swan, Ike Elsey, M. O. McCarty, G. E. Wheeler,
Joe Brorby, Jimmy Moore, South Lineville Mayor, Bill Avery, J. T.
May, P. C. Perkins, E. E. Calbrath, Worth Painter, Frank Whan, A.
A. Hullinger, Olin Kelley, Bill Ford, Sam and Wesley Porter,
Hardy Wasson, Dr. I. M. and C. E. Lovett, H. S. Engle. We believe
that these are all who are engaged in the Lineville business
field. We print these for the benefit of those former citizens
who take the Tribune in all parts of the country and who probably
wonder who are serving the Lineville trading public in the old
home town.
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(Picture) JOE MAY --- Joe May needs no introduction. Mr. May is
one of our successful business men and always ready to give and
do for his town.
FAIRVIEW
-The boys of this neighborhood played ball with Hog Creek Sunday,
the score was a tie.
-Joe Shephard and wife helped Jim Booher thrash, Monday.
-Jodie Shepard was a caller at the Pearl Barber home Sunday.
-Nearly everyone in this vicinity is through thrashing oats and
soon will commence timothy.
-Mr. Frank Barker went on an excursion from Corydon to Ft.
Madison Sunday.
-Mrs. Hayard Porter and daughter Lucille visited relatives in
Harris Sunday.
-Darline Sears of Corydon spent the past week at the Charlie
Sears home.
-Mrs. Carl Moore and daughter Helen of Hickory vicinity and Mrs.
Fred Moore and daughter, of near Allerton, called at the Ad
Booher home Saturday.
-Margaret Booher, who has been awful bad sick is better at this
writing.
HOG CREEK
-Mrs. Hada McClain is reported on the sick list.
-Clarence Bates spent Saturday night in Lineville.
-We hear that "Dutch" Shriver is home from Centerville
and is improving from his operation.
-Mrs. Jane Petty was a Lineville caller Saturday night.
-Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Jordon spent Sunday at the C. A. Bates home.
-Mrs. Francis Corder and son, Hubert drove to Des Moines one day
last week.
-John McClain shipped several truck loads of sheep last week.
-Cleve Petty was a Lineville Caller Saturday.
-Everett Massey visited in Lineville one day last week.
-Saturday night several from his neighborhood attended the
drawing of the water glass set at the Jordon cream station in
South Lineville. Mrs. Orval McCarty drew the prize.
-Will Ross was a Lineville caller Monday.
MT. OLIVE ITEMS
-There was not as many as usual at Sunday School, we must not let
these hot days keep us away from church. Also a very good sermon
at night by our pastor, Bro. Rice.
-We are very glad to know that Paul Shriver is back home again
after an operation for appendicitis and looks real well.
-Mrs. Rose Bryant visited her daughter, Mrs. Ruby Cravens and
family Saturday.
-We are glad to see Frank Wilson and Mrs. Susie Sinclair back to
their home again.
-Mr. and Mrs. Bill Tedder visited at the Dide Petty home Sunday.
-Mr. and Mrs. Francis Corder and son, Herbert visited at the Taze
Elliott home Sunday.
-Mrs. Alice Wilson has been in very poor health this summer on
account of bad tonsils and high blood pressure.
-Mr. Frank Wilson had bad luck as he was driving a car home from
Springfield, upsetting his car in a ditch. Breaking Mrs. Susie
Sinclair's arm and wrecking the car.
-Mr. and Mrs. George Swan, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Belvel and Gladys
McClain and Mrs. Hazel Wilson visited at the Jess Bryant home
Sunday.
-Mr. and Mrs. George McCarty visited at the Frank Wilson home
Sunday.
-Mrs. Rose Bryant and Mrs. Ruby Cravens and little daughter,
Catherine visited at the Francis Corder home Sunday evening.
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Molleston Chevrolet Co., of this city reports the following sales
this week: John H. Hinds, Lineville, coupe; Ivan Edgmond,
Lineville, Coach; G. H. Hubbard, Lineville, Coupe; J. W. Bennett,
Leon, Touring; I. A. Shirley, Trenton, Coach; Lester Stewart,
Leon, Touring; W. H. Hutchinson, Clio, Coach; Harry Fisher,
Mercer, Touring; Dr. E. W. Stacy, Princeton, Coupe; L. P. Bryan,
Lineville, Landau; Mrs. C. W. Cole, Lineville, Landau; O. A.
Keller, Lineville, Coupe; A. A. Hulliinger, Lineville, truck.
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(Picture) Molleston Auto Company. Above picture of Molleston
Chevrolet Co. garage here. The businesses is owned by G. W.
Molleston who is assisted by his son Max. Max is Sales manager
assisted by Gail Jacobs in the second hand department. Lyle
Laughlin and Doc Clay look after the mechanical department and
Tire, Gas, Oils Accessory sales. Mr. Molleston also owns and
operates the Molleston Chevrolet Co. in Leon, Iowa. Harold Broman
is manager of the Leon Garage. The firm has sold over 30 new cars
in two months.
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(Picture) Side View Dailey-Luce Garage. The above photo does not
do justice to the big building that housed the Daily-Luce Auto
Company here. The Main building is 78X84 feet and there is no
better stocked and equipped Garage in the country. A Ford car can
be built from their Part Room. Fred H. Dailey and E. O. Luce are
the proprietors. Mr. Luce and Clell Brummett are the salesmen,
Raymond Curry, A. O. Keller and Harvey Elsey are the mechanics
and Mr. Dailey and Raymond Johnson have charge of the office and
local sale. Dailey- Luce are one of our most responsible business
firms and are ready to make our town more attractive to the
trading public.
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(Picture) J. C. Laughlin Transfer Office and Coal Yard. J. C.
Laughlin for over 25 years Lineville's stand by in the Draying,
Transfer, and Coal business. Above shows Mr. Laughlin and his
head teamster Andrew Danielson. Besides looking after the hauling
of all local freight and express Mr. Laughlin distributes over 50
cars of coal here each year. He is a Lineville man heart and soul
and we intend to keep him here.
(picture) The late C. H. Austin for years Editor of the Tribune.
(picture) Judd Simpson years ago Rock Island R. R. Agent.
(Picture) Porter and Sons Service. Station at North West Corner
of the Square. The Station deals exclusively in Standard Oil
Company Products. Red Crown Gasoline, Polarine Oils and Greases.
A modern Rest Room was recently installed. Sam and Wesley Porter
are the Proprietors. They enjoy a nice trade.
(Picture) The G. F. Laughlin Variety Store. The G. F. Laughlin
Variety Store in South Lineville. Mr. Laughlin was born and
raised here engaged in the barber business for years. Three years
ago he opened a small shoe store just south of the present
location. His business has grown to a large volume. He carries a
line of fancy and staple Groceries. Dry Goods, Shoes and Notions
and asks a share of your patronage. He is assisted at the store
by his sons John and Gorphey.
(Picture) Wheelers Service Station, South-Lineville. One of
busiest places in town. G. E. Wheeler is a hustler and he has
prospered here. His business is the sale of Sinclair Gas and Oil
and Goodrich Tires. He is assisted in the repair work by Willard
Hollinger an expert mechanic.
(Picture) C. E. Wyatt Hardware at Clio. Mr. Wyatt is one of Clios
stand bys in the business field and one who attracts a large
volume of trade. In the picture from left to right are Mr. Wyatt,
"Buster" Lowry Clio Grocer and J. E. Scott, Mayor of
Clio.
(Picture) South-Lineville Hotel. Recently purchased by Phillips
& Cain. A Garage on the premises has been razed and a modern
Service Station is under construction on the Federal Highway
which passes the Hotel. Phillips & Cain are among our
progressive business men and plan may improvements for the Hotel.
(Pictures ) Late Dr. E. E. Glendenning, Presbyterian Church Here,
Late J. M. Varney, Photo taken when J. M. was in his prime, aged
about 45. He was a Lineville business man for 35 years. Tom King,
Mr. King was a Pioneer Drug man here. He is now in business in
Corydon. Davy Perkins. Uncle Davy was a real Pioneer in this
section. Father of P. C. and "A" of this city. He needs
no introduction especially to the old timers. The late G. Taylor
Wright, pioneer Lineville Lawyer who had a large acquaintance
over this section. Mr. Wright passed away some 21 years ago.
(Picture) A Bunch of Well Known Citizens. Snapped by the Tribune
camerman in front of First National Bank. Left to right: W. A.
Laughlin, Charles Saylor, Sam Bryan, Charley Davis, Worth McCoy,
outfielder on Lineville Ball Club, "Dunk" Lovett, Bob
Molleston, President of the Bank, Mrs. Chassie Wilson, his
daughter, G. W. Molleston, cashier, W. L. Avery, a pioneer
Lineville business man and one of the town's chief boosters, and
Mrs. R. Probst, the main stay of the Lineville Bakery.
(Picture) the home of Dr. C. E. Lovett situated at the end of
East 3rd Street. With its spacious grounds, large grove of oak
and Elm trees. Hedges, shrubs and flowers it is one of
Lineville's beauty spots. The driveway is graveled with white
limestone. The grounds were laid out by a landscape artist. The
doctor and his family take great pride in their beautiful home.
(Other pictures) R. J. Phillips 20 years ago. Rev. R. W. Meeker.
S. F. Williams former Lineville business man now of Phoenix,
Arizona. Aliene Varney, deceased, sister of the Editor. Dr. I. M.
Lovett, "Doc" Monty as his many friends know him has
driven thru many a storm to docter a sick friend. He is still at
it and enjoying good health. Home of J. S. Davis, Lineville
business man for over 20 years. The late W. P. Sullivan Pioneer
Lineville Business man. The late E. R. Belvel. Lifetime Lineville
business man. Home of Mrs. Effie Lovett, widow of the T. J.
Lovett of this city. Mr. Lovett was one of Southern Iowa's
largest feeders . Mrs. Lovett is "carrying on" the
feeding business and has several cars of cattle and hogs on feed
at this time. Marjorie Rockhold daughter of Mr. and J. J. C.
Rockhold who died eleven years ago. The late Soloman Litton,
Pioneer settler.
Council Meeting
Rand Lbr. Co., tile, lumber $61.35; Lineville Electric Co.,
Street lights, 87.50, City park 5.40, Tourist park 1.00. Rolla
Belvel, street work 3.15; Sam Davis, Street work, 3.15; John
Painter, street work 3.15; Truman Wilson, 6hr, drive tractor 1.50
Evans and Hooker, 28 hrs, on band stand 14.00 Bryan Atkisson
48hrs. tractor, 7 hrs. park 13.75 Elvin Hartley Road work 22.25,
Nightwatch 50.00.
The Meeting council adjourned.
Attest: E. C. Varney, Mayor; Howard Petty, Clerk.
A regular meeting of town of Lineville, Wayne County, Iowa held
in the City Hall in Lineville, Iowa July 14, 1926 with the
following members present: E. C. Varney, Mayor; H. L. Harris,
Glen Hawkins, Alex Laughlin, Tony Logan Councilmen.
The following bills were allowed: Ogle Groves, mow weeds $2.35
Rolla Belvel, Mow weeds and street work 3.50 Fred Petty, street
work 4.20 Labor, repairs for tractor 9.52 Lineville Electric Co.
street lights 87.50, City park lights 3.96, West Hill park lights
1.00. W. L. Lovett Road dragging E. Line St. 38.00 Jas. Owens,
park and streets 5.00 Lineville Tribune, Council proceedings for
five meetings, March 10, April 5, April 6, April 14, May 12.
11.70; Notices 1.35. S. M. Porter, oil for tractor 4.92 No
further business coming before. A regular meeting for June 9,
1926 with the following members attending E. C. Varney, Mayor; H.
L. Harris, Glen Hawkins, W. A. Laughlin, G. L. Murphy Councilmen.
The following bills were presented and allowed as noted: Hi
Nickels, work on park $6.30; Scott Varney, work on park 6.30,
Coon Robinson, work on park 6.30, Ed Bright, police 1.50 Elvin
Hartley, Road dragging 10.00, Nightwatch 60.00, Harry Nickels,
kill dogs 2.00.
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-Mr. and Mrs. Henry Young of Ottumwa, were visiting at the
parental Jess Bryant home the past week.
-Mr. and Mrs. George McCarty, Mr. and Mrs. Mont Moore visited at
the Ben Logan home Sunday.
MT. OLIVE NEWS
-We are very glad to note the good news of Paul Shira getting
along so nicely at the Centerville hospital. We are hoping for a
permanent recovery.
-Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Wislon and daughter, Hazel, Mr. and Mrs.
Francis Corder and son, Hobert and Miss Nora Corder visited at
the home of Paul Shira Sunday.
-Miss Velma Smith, who has been visiting Mrs. Chester Bates the
past two weeks, returned Sunday to Topeka, Kans.
-Several from this community attended the Princeton reunion and
the Centerville Rodeo.
-Mr. and Mrs.Perry Wilson visited Sunday at Caroline Wilson's
-Mr. and Mrs. George McCarty and son, Cloyd, called at Miles
McCarty's Sunday evening.
-Jess Bryan and family, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Young visited Sunday
at Ivan Belvel's.
-Mrs. Bill Tedder's sons from Northern Iowa, are here for a few
days visit.
-Joe Houston of Des Moines, is visiting at Grandma Sinclair's.
-Chester Bates, Elmer Wilson and Wes Bryan attended quarterly
conference Sunday afternoon.
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