Here's an article I found in a 1872 issue of the Missouri Cash Book newspaper.  I hope you enjoy it, as much as I did.

"Friend Cash-Book : As "Slocus" has become so slow, I thought I would write in his stead this week. Though there is not much news we always like to have our town represented in your paper.

 Messrs, Hinton, & Nichols have opened their new store and will sell good goods for as little money as any other counrty firm. Allenville and vicinity are organizing a courting society and no member is allowed to do any courting in day light, except on Sunday and then they have to be at "Lakeville" Church.

 Dr. Prieto has opened an Ice Cream Saloon near the depot, and is prepared to dish up first class Ice Cream and Lemonade; and if that does not suit your taste, he can give you a first class dose of good sized pills---or any other manner.

 The wife of Mr. Wm. B. O'Neal died last night about 8:00. Mrs. O'Neal was a good wife and Mother, and leaves a large family to mourn her loss.

 The I.O.G.T. in Allenville is progressing finely, and it is to be hoped will do much good in driving away intemperance, for Allenville is often visited by this unpleasant gent.

 Corn crops in this neighborhood are very promising to date.

 As this is my first, I will ask you to put up with a little, and will try and do better next time".

                                    Good night,

                                   Jim Beckworth.

I'm guessing that this is a weekly report from Allenville to the paper in Jackson Mo.

CRH