Pioneer Merchant Robert Barnes Inspired St Louis Growth
Robert A. Barnes a wealthy St Louis merchant banker and benefactor left a fortune to create Barnes Hospital. Born 1808 in Washington DC he built a vast wholesale produce business. He directed banks in Missouri including the State Bank until 1866 and funded Methodist causes and hospitals. His endowment funded Barnes Hospital in 1914 and he died in 1892 leaving a lasting civic legacy.
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Missouri
Floyd C. Shoemaker
Robert A. Barnes
St. Louis
Barnes Hospital
Washington D. C
Barnes
Richard Barnes
Louisville
Kentucky
Sproule and Buchanan
House of Wairin and Rield
J.C. Swan
Swan
Louise de Mun
Jules de Mun
Isabelle Gratiot
Bank of
State of
James B. Eads
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Garden hints and fire safety urged by Frank Priebe
County advice covers Missouri garden picks with radishes lettuce and peas and notes early harvests. It warns parents to guard children around fires and kerosene while urging home safety steps and clean-ground poultry practices for healthier birds.
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Missouri
Grand Rapids
Simpson
Alaska
Frank Priebe
Renewal Notice for Leader Record Subscription
A renewal notice states the subscription to the Leader Record costs $1.50 per year. The notice implies continued service and payment of the stated annual rate.
Shafter Community Roundup and Visits
Mr. Lee Ellis Hedges closed a successful term of school at Shafter. Patrons brought baskets for a noon meal. Mrs. Carrie Bowyer visited the Low Baker home. Uncle Lon remains ill and Aunt Lucy is poorly. Albert Baker from Browning stays to help with his father. Edgar Morris and Mr. and Mrs. Morris hosted dinner at Meadville. Lawrence Tate aided Edgar Morris with a tractor. Darrold Hutchinson and Gene visited Arthur Stults. B. M. Molloy family and Molly and Virgil Molloy visited John Molloy. Many from Shafter attended the Purdin Community sale. L. D. Phillips is sick with a bad cold.
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Carrie Bowyer
Low Baker
Lon
Lucy
Albert Baker
Browning
Edgar Morris
Ida Thompson
Meadville
Lawrence Tate
Brookfields
Darrold Hutchinson
Little Gene
Arthur Stults
B. M. Molloy
Molly
Virgil Molloy
John Molloy
Lindley
Julius Wood
Tom Morris
Shafter
Purdin
L. D. Phillips
Tragedy Warns Against Leaving Children Alone
A Wisconsin Industrial Commission notice recalls a fatal accident after an older child left a four year old and a six month old alone in a house. The boy pushed a baby buggy containing the baby, leading to a devastating fire and life altering injuries in the incident.
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Industrial Commission of Wisconsin
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Milan
Linn County
Brunswick
Chillicothe
Trenton
Milan High School
Herman Lark
American Legion and Auxiliary
Clive
Freeland
Billy Jean
Chloe Fields
Jake Fields
Sylvia Stephenson
Roger
Guy Brookshier
Earl Maggart
Baby
J. B. Maggart
Clarence Head Home
Donald Pipes
CCC
Savannah
Anna Pipes
Allie Stephenson
Ethel
Deloris Stephenson
Beverly Rusk
Kay Stufflebean
Lloyd Schoonover
Myrrel
Lucille Smith
Rob Stephenson
Maxine
Velma Taylor
Bob Kispert
Virginia
Robert
Lois
Bonnie
Ida Rose
Herbie Williams
Mr. Coffee
Colorado
Perry Clem
Vern Ledington
Gerald
Harold
Margret
Walter McKay
Rev. Thompson
Kirksville
Church of God
Lester Stephenson
Earl Loder
Dorothy Jane
Fred Bertschmann
Charles
Judith Ruth
Marvin Stephenson
Wisconsin
John DeWitt
C. J. DeWitt
Ira McClarren
Helen White
Virginia Williams
Charley Smith
Earl Smith
Virginia Stephenson
Mollie Ford
America
Lee Ellis Hedges
North Salem
Shelby
Mrs
Emma Pearler
R. J. McCollum
Dewey Riddle
Brookfield Chickeries
Georgie Porgie
McPire
Ohio
Triumph and
the Farmers Store
CORA
Humphreys
Harris
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