Sale bill from 1849 Oregon Trail era advertised near Versailles
A reproduction of an 1849 And erson Kentucky News sale bill lists personal property for sale and enslaved people to be sold together, with items including ox teams, tools, whiskey, and household goods. The notice places the sale two miles south of Versailles on McConn's ferry pike, beginning at 8 am with cash or secured credit.
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Fred M. Sheley
Montezuma
Iowa
Republican
Anderson
Kentucky
Horace Greeley
Oregon Trail
Herve
Oregon Territory
Buck
Ben
Tom
Jerry
Jerry Wilson
Johnson Miller
Ben Miller
Bob McConnel
Versailles
McConn
Lawyer Ad for E S Holton Practice in All Courts
E S Holton, lawyer, practices in all courts with expertise in land titles and estate settlements. Chas James served as a record caller on Saturday.
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Chas. James
Soldiers Bonus Debate Shapes U S Policy
A summary of the three main bonus bills Fordney McCumber and Mott and their plans offering veterans cash payments certificates training and aid. The McCumber bill shows the clearest cost range while Fordney is favored for lower long term payments. Estimates for 1921 federal spending and international wartime pay are included, with states already granting local bonuses totaling over 184 million.
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Congress
Fordney
McCumber
Mott
Surantee
Senate Finance Committee
Finance Committee
France
Canada
United States
Australia
Union
Corn and Hog Iowa Mixture
Iowa’s 1923 agricultural year boosted national wealth with more than a half billion dollars from crops. Corn acreage reached 10,571,000 with yield per acre down since 1918, yet the crop higher in value by 15 million dollars compared with 1922. A large surplus of corn fed into a corresponding hog surplus.
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Iowa
Iowa and Weather Crop Service
Beel Family Home Near Benton Hosts Visitor
Frank Rhoads leased the residence recently vacated by Ed Bell and family. Walter Beel, living near Benton Missouri for the past two years, spent several days this week with his parents Mr and Mrs Henry Beel.
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Frank Rhoads
Ed Bell and Family
Walter Beel
Benton, Missouri
Mrs
Henry Beel
Thompson sells Main Street lot to Lyman Pray
Chas A Thompson has disposed of his lot and building on the south side of Main street now occupied by Joy and Gill as a meat market grocery and shoe store to Lyman E Pray who takes possession March 1st.
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Chas. A. Thompson
Main Street
Joy & Gill
Lyman E. Pray
Pray family moves to Storer residence property
I. E. Pray and family relocate to the E. H. Storer residence property recently vacated by E. E. Munn. Chas. H. Donaldson, formerly of Anita, staying in Extra and visiting old friends in Anita this week.
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E. H. Storer
E. E. Munn
Chas. H. Donaldson
Anita
Extra
Whitmore Stock Sale Yields Higher Prices Than Expected
The R. L. Whitmore closing out sale of stock and implements held Monday brought good prices and totaled more than the owner expected, a pleasant surprise.
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R. L. Whitmore
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