Appleton City Journal
Appleton City, Missouri
24 August 1894

Society News:
Frank King and wife have returned to Kansas City after a week's visit here.

Mrs. M.M. Baskett is in this city, the guest of her sister, Mrs. Abbie Finch.

Mrs. Fannie Zener is at the bedside of her mother, at Tiffin, who is dangerously sick.

Mrs. Mary Barnes has returned to her home at Osceola after a six week's visit in this city.

Miss Iona Griffith has returned from a two-week's visit at El Dorado Springs and Nevada.

Mr. D. Pierce and Mrs. E. Allen are being entertained by relatives and friends at Lincoln, Mo., this week.

Mrs. C.W. Bungard, of Terre Haute, Indiana, is visiting at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. Clapp, near this place.

Mr. and Mrs. Ben Payne left Tuesday for a few months visit at the old home of Mr. Payne, at Phillipi, West Virginia.

Mr. and Mrs. Hoover of the State of California, have been entertained in this city the past week, by their friends Mr. and Mrs. J. Dodge.

Mrs. J.B. Dodge and mother, Mrs. Jennie Blakemore, who have been visiting here for several weeks, returned to their home in Sedalia Saturday.

Mrs. M.C. White and Mrs. Calmes will leave this week to attend the fair at Clinton and will also visit Mrs. G.R. Withers at Deepwater before their return.

Miss Emma Keeler, who holds a lucrative position as stenographer at Denisen, Texas, arrived here last Friday for a few weeks visit with her parents and friends.

The Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church will meet at the home of Mrs. Garry Pratt on next Thursday evening, August 2nd. Mrs. Robt. Burns, Sec'y.

Mrs. Wm. Reed, who has been visiting at her former home in Illinois, was called home last week by the sickness of her daughter, Miss Mary. We are glad to learn, however, that the sick is improving.

Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Wolverton of Rich Hill, were summoned here last Friday by the serious illness of their mother, Mrs. Lucy Wolverton. At last report Mrs. Wolverton was considered some better.

Mrs. John Thorne returned Monday from a visit at the home of Mrs. D. Faurot at Nevada. She was accompanied home by her granddaughter, Nava Shoe, who will spend a few weeks here.

Mr. Frank Mills of Lincoln, Illinois, arrived in this city last Thursday and on Friday was accompanied to his home by his mother, Mrs. M. Mills, who has been the guest of her niece, Mrs. Josephine Gladden, for several months.

The following teachers in attendance at the Institute in Osceola are registered from Appleton City: Etta Cotton, Lizzie Howell, Mollie Showalter, Corwin Mauck, Nettie Wright, Mary Laney, Alta Smith, Lena Wright, Fannie Whelan and L.H. Talbot.

Misses Elsie and Grace Mason entertained a few of their friends right royally on last Saturday evening. The time was spent in social converse, innocent games and listening to excellent music; delicious refreshments also made up a part of the program. Those present were, Misses Alice Gerard, Kate Bower, Ida Talbott, and Messrs. John Rowe, Roy and Elmer Brooks.

Self-Boarding and Academy Students.
The young people of both sexes have found self-boarding to be very practical and cheap. Over one-half of all the graduates from the Academy have boarded themselves. This proves that many of the best students are self-boarders while they get an education at the Academy. This mode of life gives students experience in cooking. Many like it on account of the freedom they enjoy and the absence of those who are not interested in their work. They may also cook that which suits them best. The preparation of meals is a change of work and not only rests one but develops another side, by bringing the individual into real life. The main item is the saving of expense. Those who are able to bring their furniture and a great share of the provisions from home have an additional advantage. The health of the self-boarding students has been as good, and even better, than that of others. For the reason of being more busy with their own affairs they have no less occasion to do any aimless wandering, and consequently form studious habits. Anyone with very limited means is able to make his way through school by adopting the "'self-boarding"' method.

Word was received a day or two since to the effect that D.B. Kidd was suffering from a bilious attack at Manitou, Colo., but it will surely be of short duration, as at the time the other members of the party departed for home on Friday he was in good health and appearance up to that time had been almost miraculous.

When moving into our present home I found a bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm left by a former tenant. On the label I found the statement that it was good for cuts and burns. I can testify to the truth of this. Nothing in all my experience has found its equal for treating blisters or burns. F.E. Barnett, manager Le Sueur Sentinel, Le Sueur, Minn. Pain Balm is also a sure cure for rheumatism. For sale by Wm. Griffith, Druggist.

Glorious Rains!
Come in Time to Insure a Magnificent Corn Crop.
This locality was visited by a heavy rainfall on Saturday afternoon and on Sunday and rain never come at a more opportune time, as growing crops were suffering from the want of moisture and the dust and heat made life miserable.
The rain on Saturday afternoon was accompanied by a strong wind and considerable hail, which did no little damage to growing corn, but nothing compared to the good that will result from the rain. Corn had reached that stage in its growth when a good rain was an absolute necessity to insure anything like a good yield and for a few days farmers and everybody else were decidedly blue over the outlook. But now everything is changed. Smiles have taken the place of gloom. An old-time corn yield is insured. The people of this locality have the greatest reason to be thankful to the great Giver of all good. There never was a time in the history of our town when, from a business standpoint, the future had a more golden hue. A bountiful crop of all small grain and grasses has already been harvested and now the corn has passed the danger line.
While we are not disposed to gloat over the misfortune of any other State or locality, yet we realize the fact that in many other corn-producing sections the drought was more protracted and will result in an almost total failure, thus insuring for our farmers a good price for their surplus.
Everything considered the business situation is all that could be desired and Appleton City and the surrounding country will blossom as the rose during the coming summer and fall.
No one is now in a better condition to appreciate the prosperous condition of our country than the writer, who during the latter part of the week traveled over hundreds of miles of country in Kansas where the ruin of crops by drought is complete. It was a picture that we hope to never look upon again.

Mrs. E.P. Milliams, mention of whose sickness was made in last week's paper, is still lying very low, and as we go to press her condition is reported no better.

Mr. J.S. Finley, proprietor of the Post Office Book Store, departed Monday for a visit with his father in Ohio, whom he has not seen for a number of years. His friends wish for him a pleasant visit at the "'old stamping ground"', and a safe return to the bosom of his family and the best and prettiest town in the State.

Mr. and Mrs. John Cobb, on last Thursday entertained a number of their friends in a very hospitable manner; but from some cause, the ice cream served made them all sick. Mr. Hoover says, "'It lies between Cobb and Dodge and that it was a scheme to get him out of the way so that they could get his wife; but through mistake they served her with cream and nearly killed her."'