Born to Mr. and Mrs. G.W. Owenley, a 10 ½ pound boy on the 21st inst.
J. Frank Wilson and J.C. Morgan, accompanied by Miss Vonnie Mason, made a flying trip to Franklin last week.
Mr. J.E. Deweese caught an old prehistoric raccoon on the 20th inst.
Mr. W.E. Welch, teacher of the Owenly school, was on the streets today. Mr. Welch has many friends in Flats.
Prof. M.A. Love, principal of Otter Creek school, was on the streets today.
Mr. A.L. Shields was visiting friends in Flats the past week.
Mr. Jud Smith and his sister, of Tellio, passed through Flats today.
From the front page of The Franklin Press, Friday, Nov. 27, 1925. According to 7 Common Historical Newspaper Abbreviations and Terms - The official blog of Newspapers.com “inst.” means of this month. So a birth on 21st inst. means the baby was born on the 20th of this month, in this case Nov. 20, 1925.
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