Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-08-01
Des Arc Items.

The Lilborn Herald prints a letter
from Winiferd Stevenson, son OF
Chas. l.. Stevenson, of Liibourn. /
am sorry he did not enlist at the be-
ginning OF the war. He would have
been a captain or lieutenant by now.
He hasa good education and would
soon make a fine military man. Hope
he will write a letter to the REGISTER,
Well, the primary is near at hand.
1t looks like the race between Folk
and Whitley viii be close. For Com
gress, DAmron seems to be in the
lead where | have been.
We have had some rain, which will
help some.
was down in the wheat belt last
week. They are not done threshing
yet. | saw several wheat buyers.
They are paying 50 05 and s2.10 for it
at the car. | heard a farmer say it
was best to sell from the thresher, az
the wheat would weigh out better.
They are beginning to ship melons:
very few On the market this year.
saw a mar get $500 for a car at Nor
ley. Last year, while at Morley, |
gave ten cents for a melon. II made
me sick and cost mo Il 50 doctors
bill, 80 l will 60 slow on melons from
now on.
Several car loads of soldier boys
left over the Belmont Branch last
week. More than one hundred left
Lutesville and Marble Hill for Camp
Funston. asked the railroad agent
what his ticket sales were. He said
&l26S So. The government will send
him a voucher to cover that amount,
80 1t costs something to ship soldiers.
While our sailor boy was in port on
his last trip he spent a part Of the
time visiting my sister and children
who live in Norfolk, Va. / was read
ing an article in the paper headed,
Chances of Wireless Telegraphy."
Five years ago it was not considered
profession. To-day, however, the
wireless offers greater opportunities
than ever before and "a attracting
many intelligent boys. There has not
been n man in the wireless service
killed since the war started.
Monday night ! expect to ''make"
Potosi, the best town in Southeast
Missouri. have some dear friends
there. Among them: Frank Connolly
and Il. M. Bugg. The last named was
in the Confederate army and we were
together from Manassas to Appomat.
ton Courthouse under Lee and Jack
son.
j. F. Ruble was here to-day and
gave me q check for $3.50 and bought
car OF Hour. This young man de.
serves credit for his industry.
A. X. Wallis has purchased an auto
mobile from Gus Funk at Annapolis.
DR.. Ma Farr and family and Il
W. Fitz and family drove to Amman.
oils Sunday in tho formers car ant
spent tho afternoon with A. Reese
aud family.
Mrs. Lizzie Wilson came IN from
Piedmont Friday and stopped oyeI
Tor u visit with Mrs. John Howard
u was on her way to visit her sister
Mrs. Ralph Newland, who lives nea,
While In Piedmont last woek Mrs
q. s. Reeves fell and Injured her knee
n has been confined to her roon
ever since, unable to walk.
MRS. Stella HUH returned to st, Lou
10 tridayAftera few days. visit here
WITH her mother law, Mrs. Johl
Hun. Her husband is now in Franc,
In the service of Uncle Sam.
Mrs. George Semands and son,C Carl
accompanied by Mrs. N. A. Jorda,
ana son, Truman, will leave Wednes
Gay for a visit to Mrs. Laura Dunn Il
Arkansas.
Mrs. Joe Walton and children hay,
Mo. "oo
Mrs. Lizzie Temps has returned 4