davis, o b
unknown – unknown
- Name variants
- Davis, O. B.; O. B. Davis
- Record count
- 13
- Sources
- life_events,v2_names
- Places seen
- Dexter; Ivester; Parma; St. Louis; Truman
- First event date
- 1913-10-08
- Last event date
- 1930-03-14
Timeline — 27 events
- 1913-10-08 Ivester. Teacher of the Ivester school has been working his farm the past week while the school is vacated for cotton picking (item cut off) Quote: "O. B. Davis teacher of the Ivester school has been up to his farm at work the past week"
- 1913-10-22 O. B. Davis, R No. 2, listed among new subscribers to The Statesman within the past fortnight Quote: "The following have subscribed for The Statesman within the past fortnight."
- 1922-05-19 Dexter. O. B. Davis announced that last Monday he purchased the Beard Restaurant on Walnut street in Dexter, promising a full line of cigars and tobaccos, hot and cold lunches and regular dinners served daily Quote: "Last Monday I purchased the Beard Restaurant on Walnut street, and wish to say to t…
- 1924-06-20 Dawson Springs. O. B. Davis left for Dawson Springs Tuesday afternoon to recuperate from a spell of malaria that has been using him for the past few weeks
- 1924-07-11 Dexter. O. B. Davis has returned from Dawson Springs much improved in health Quote: ""O. B. Davis has returned from Dawson Springs much improved in health.""
- 1924-09-19 Dexter. O. B. Davis has installed fly-proof show windows in his eatery and has them filled with tempting eats
- 1924-09-26 Dexter. O. B. Davis' Candy Window; 'Try that Home-baked-Ham at Davis' Cafe.' Fine display of candy at O. B. Davis' Cafe
- 1924-10-17 Dexter. For sale: E. E. Simmons No. 16 heater, same as new, at O. B. Davis' Cafe Quote: ""FOR SALE--E. E. Simmons No. 16 Heater. Same as new. O. B. DAVIS' CAFE.""
- 1924-10-24 Dexter. For sale: E. E. Simmons No. 16 heater, same as new. O. B. Davis' Cafe Quote: "FOR SALE--E. E. Simmons No. 16 Heater. Same as new. O. B. DAVIS' CAFE."
- 1924-12-05 Dexter. Proprietor of O. B. Davis' Restaurant; fireworks for Christmas advertised Quote: "Fireworks for Christmas at O. B. DAVIS' Restaurant."
- 1924-12-12 Dexter. O. B. Davis' Restaurant advertises fireworks for Christmas and chicken dinner Sunday Quote: "Fireworks for Christmas at O. B. DAVIS' Restaurant"
- 1924-12-19 Dexter. O. B. Davis' Restaurant, Dexter, advertised fireworks, chicken dinner Sunday, chilli and hamburgers at The Sweet Shop Quote: "Chicken Dinner Sunday at O. B. DAVIS'"
- 1925-04-03 Dexter. Restaurant for sale: doing fine business, located in heart of business section; reason for selling, leaving town; a bargain; see O. B. Davis, Davis' Restaurant, Dexter, Mo Quote: "Reason for selling, leaving town"
- 1925-04-17 Dexter. O. B. Davis offers Davis' Restaurant, Dexter, a fine business in the heart of the business section, for sale at a bargain; reason for selling is leaving town Co-mentioned: Davis' Restaurant. Quote: "RESTAURANT FOR SALE: Doing fine business, located in heart of business section. Reason for se…
- 1925-04-24 Dexter. O. B. Davis offers Davis' Restaurant, Dexter, for sale: a fine business in the heart of the business section, sold because he is leaving town; a bargain Quote: "RESTAURANT FOR SALE: Do-ing fine business, located in heart of business section. Reason for selling, leaving town. A bargain"
- 1925-05-22 O. B. Davis went to St. Louis on business this week Quote: "went to St. Louis on business this week."
- 1925-06-05 St. Louis. O. B. Davis left for St. Louis last Saturday Quote: "O. B. Davis left for St. Louis last Saturday."
- 1925-06-19 Dexter. O. B. Davis closed a trade for the Blue Moon Cafe with Leonard Fields on Wednesday and took charge; described as a real restaurant man Co-mentioned: Leonard Fields. Quote: "Wednesday, O. B. Davis closed a trade for the Blue Moon Cafe with Leonard Fields and took charge"
- 1929-02-08 Dexter. Shot Cletus Cox's rabid coon dog Saturday morning on Stoddard street in front of the Commercial hotel Co-mentioned: Cletus Cox. Quote: "was shot Saturday morning on Stoddard street by O. B. Davis in front of the Commercial hotel."
- 1929-04-05 Truman. O. B. Davis, wife, baby and young son, Junior, motored to Arkansas and spent from Friday to Sunday as guests of Mr. and Mrs. John White, of Truman, and Marion Norman and Phil Banks, of Jonesboro; O. B. said he had lived in Southeast Missouri for over 40 years and this was his first trip out…
- 1929-08-02 Parma. Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Davis and son, Junior, were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Gratz, of Parma Co-mentioned: E. R. Gratz.
- 1929-11-08 Dexter. Partial-page screenshot. Local ad: 'CHICKEN DINNER every Sunday at COMMERCIAL HOTEL. If possible place your order in advance. O. B. DAVIS, Prop.' Co-mentioned: Commercial Hotel.
- 1930-01-10 Dexter. With Duncan Steele, took their final duck hunt before the season closed; the tagged duck was marked as raised on a local duck owner's pond Co-mentioned: Duncan Steele. Quote: "WHOSE DUCK 'TIS?"
- 1930-03-14 St. Louis. O. B. Davis, wife and three sons, spent last week's end in St. Louis; they returned the first of this week and made the trip home in four and a half hours
- (undated) Dexter. O. B. Davis offered Davis' Restaurant in Dexter for sale, a fine business in the heart of the business section; reason for selling: leaving town Quote: "RESTAURANT FOR SALE: Doing fine business, located in heart of business section. Reason for selling, leaving town. See O. B. DAVIS, Davis' R…
- (undated) Dexter. O. B. Davis Restaurant: try our baked chicken and chicken and dumplings for dinner next Sunday; served right Quote: "Try our baked chicken and chicken and dumplings for dinner next Sunday"
- (undated) Dexter. Lost boy's knit cap in the south part of Dexter; return to O. B. DAVIS Restaurant Quote: "LOST—In South part of Dexter, boy's knit cap. Return to O. B. DAVIS Restaurant"
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