Town Has Few Changes In Four Years Of Business Shifts
In Brown ix a four year span shows many business firms changing names and ownerships. H Clay Jones remains the lone original, while Gitson Pollan replaces Bumgarner Johnson & Ouliam and Smith takes over Smith Kille. The Farmers' Store succumbs to Best Bros. and others follow suit as Le Biswell departs. Lavigy the grocer and Buxton are new grocers. hardware firms rename. one bank reorganizes officers. a new bank opens. Oxley remains a jeweler with A Healop starting a new shop. The Racket alters firm members several times as various trades shift throughout town. The Old Settlers reunion at Lindens draws big crowds, with dignitaries Governor Dockery, Dave Ball, and the Markee Family present. Linneus beats Browning 1 to 5 in the opener, noted for E Herbert’s pitching. Linneus then tops Chillicothe 3 to 5 amid umpiring controversy. Kays-Holding, Fuay, and Aug 3 at Linneus mark the marriage of Browning and Lea Liaise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownix
Frms
H. Clay Jones
Fim
Gitson
Pollan
Frm
Bumgarner, Johnson &Ouliam
Best Bros
Uckshanks Co
Smith
Pxsy
Smith & Kille
le Biswell
Lavigy
Ind J. Buxton
Pieters
Rand
F. A. Fleming, Snigker & Hersman
F. M. Haymaker
Jones
Oxley Jeweler
A. Healop
Ten Years in Bed and Local Notices Highlighted in Tale
A fragmentary column recalls a ten year bed confinement and a wedding at a Brownsville barber’s shop, with medical remedy praise for Foley’s Honey and Tar. It also reports a county posse shooting near Knott, prosperity and pauperism analysis from the census, and a note on hay fever relief from L. C. Lantz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.A. Gray
J.P
Oakland
Riddle
Brown
L. Hilburn
Martin
Knott
County
Veenea
Foly
L. C. Lantz
Boston DA John 8. Morse Gains Notable Record
General news notes John 8. Morse of Boston is making a brilliant record as district attorney of Boston. The grafters and boochers have taken up quarters over Paris. Mayor W. W. Rose of Kansas City was nominated for congressional district August 6 and selected the nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Paris
W. W. Rose
Kansaskin
City
Kansas
Disaster at Sea and Turmoil in the Philippines United States News
A damaged corroded report details a wedding aboard a steamer and its captain’s solemnization, amid calls for congratulations while losses and missing bishops are reported. Separately, political graft probes swirl around Chicago and Cook County, with indictments and predicted disclosures. The Philippines conflict shows clashes with Igorrotes, casualties, and police ambushes as American forces respond. An Milan exposition fire causes multimillion-dollar losses in decorative arts. The steamer Sitio carried 645 passengers and 127 crew. Genoa to Barcelona routes added Spanish travelers before the disaster.
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Philippines
New York
Manala
Pulajanes
Igortates
Leyte
Cayagan
Vulajanes
Abilege
Léyte
Vilage
T Constabulary
Cayagan Island
Crawford
United States
Knauber
Caught by a Tree Reflects on Partisan Loyalty
At a Trenton chapter meeting a speaker argued Republicans must back Democratic pledges to advance people’s needs. The tale of a man trapped by falling trees is used to illustrate voters abandoning blind party loyalty in favor of leaders who practice their stated principles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaFollette
Trenton
Republican Tribune
Fragmented prose mixes opinions and notices from August
A garbled column blends tabloid chatter on social judgments, political commentary, and multiple local notices. It references Joplin wrecks, Russian events, Alipois primaries, and FoIey kidney cures, with varied names and dates, plus a Brookfield excursion and Hoover Cemetery meeting.
Real Estate Transfers of the Week Ending August 4 1906
Real estate transfers listed from Miller Higgins abstract books Milan Missouri. John W Fosr and wife transfer forty acres in section A5 62-40 to James M Harris for 1000 dollars. John P Brewer single transfers in section A7 and adjacent area 61-18 to Zina L Millioan for 4000 dollars.
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Jbooks
Miller & Higgins
Milan
John W. Fos
James M. Harris
John P. Brewer
Zina L
Millioan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Attowance
Old Settlers Reunion
Old Settlers
Lindens
Kansas City
Governor Dockery
Dave Ball
Markee
Linneus
Browning
Herbert
Hale
Chillicothe
Herbert |T
Gatas
Tuesons
Wal
Kays
Fucay
Lea Liaise
J. M. Litton
Leaven-Reccp
L. Solding
Riddle-Hilburn
Eigners
General News
John 8. Morse
Three Hundred
Emi
San Perdo
Colonet Wood
Philiipties
Grattth
Rmigas
Cape
Mtr Healy
S.A. Crowe
Healy
Cook County
Treasuries
Chicago
Look
Italy
Hungary
Passegees
Sitio
Genoa
Barcelona
Lea
Wisconsin
San Jones
Allen
Jowell Mayes
Brays Bullets
Cemetery Meeting
Russia
Alipois
S. M. Cullom
Govee
Ernor Yates
Duma
Genera
Frisco
Joplin
Rowan County
United
Thomas Jefferson
Brookfield
Hoover Cemetery
Jas. Beas
Kand
Foley
A.L. Brown
Unionville
Brookfield, Linneus and Turner
Sth Street
J. W. Folk
Turne
R. R. Smith
Truman A. Plantz
Forester
Woodman
Fatman
Turner
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