County Court Proceedings Aug 7 1905 Actions and Appointments
Proceedings list official bonds approved for Locust Creek and Jackson townships including J F Wilkerson E W Crook C A Black N Ogan and T J Baker. Lomax chosen delegate to the trans Mississippi Congress. Dram shop licenses granted to Marceline Ladedeck & Gannon and others. Hospital tax and assessor actions noted with amounts and duties for surrounding townships.
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J F Wilkerson
Locust Creek Township
E. W. Crook
Jackson Two
C. A. ‘Black
Ow Creek
N. Ogan
T. J. Baker
Aker
Lomax
Mississippi
F. Fawks
Chalmers
Hn H. Dick
Ladedeck & Gannon
Brookfield
Todd Treas Hospital
Mendota coal offered by E A Jones sole local agent
An advertisement by E A Jones promotes Mendota rescreened black coal claiming superior quality and stating he is the sole local agent. The note closes with a brief signoff and a cryptic fragment about SHers and a 12P ban.
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E. A. Jones
Battleship Kansas launched at Camden New Jersey
Reports describe a range of incidents from a ship launch in Camden New Jersey where the battleship Kansas was unveiled last Saturday to various local accidents in Milo Missouri Pike's Corresin Vermont a fatal auto crash in Pike's Corresin and a Kansas wreck on August 13 in Lewis with two killed. The Nickel Plate collision killed twelve and injured many after a freight- passenger train mix up officials blame misread orders.
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Kansas
Camden
N. J
Lewis Kansas
Nickel Plate Road
Kishman
Brookfield Past and Present book by Rev Prunty
Rev Prunty’s Brookfield Past and Present is distributed as a comprehensive record of Brookfield’s history and current life. It serves as a handbook for schools churches societies and local professions and funds a city church with the author donating his time and labor.
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Prunty
Brookfie
Brookfield
Brookeld
Settlement request from Mrs the Kimber
A woman signs as Mrs. the Kimber urging immediate contact to collect due funds before further trouble arises. She asks recipients to call at once to settle.
Salt Car Carried by H. Clay Jones Noted
A vehicle unloads a shipment of salt including fine and coarse types, barrels and bags, attributed to H. Clay Jones.
Singer Sewing Machine at Mairs & Trippeer's Drug Store
E Reed and family visited Humphreys Thursday of last week and stayed two days. Best Grade Gasoline 17 cents a gallon at Buxton's.
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Singer
Mairs & Trippeer
E. Reed
Humphreys
Buxton’s
Log Rolling Excitement Draws Brookfield Crowd
Last Friday in Brookfield a large crowd estimated seven to eight thousand attended the M W A Log Rolling event. A special Browning train carried many spectators, with 182 tickets sold and others standing. Browning won the Log Rolling contest. Linneus took the Tug of War. Browning led in local team praise.
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Brookfield
H Browning
Browning
Thy
Purdin
Linneus
Cameron
Rothville
Forester
Kansassas City
Consul Talbot
Mr. Sullivan
Kansas City
Kimbrough v Burlington Railroad Damages Suit
T M Kimbrough sued the Burlington Railroad for damages due to failure to supply cars and delay of two cattle cars. The case heard in Squire Thorp's court last Tuesday resulted in a plaintiff verdict and was appealed to the circuit court with Senator Fields for the plaintiff and C C Biggers and son for the railroad.
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T. M. Kimbrough
Burlington Railroad
Squire Thorp
Senator Fields
C. C. Biggers and
Milan and Browning Split Baseball Games on Browning Diamond
Milan and Browning played two games with mixed results. In the first, Browning edged Milan 4 to 2 despite a late rally, while in the second Milan dominated early but a seventh inning miscue allowed two runs as Browning won 4 to 2. Key pitchers included Gable and Tharp for Milan and Bolling for Browning. Continued strong fielding by both teams marked the doubleheader.
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Milan
Browning
Os Browning
Shelby Boys
Bolling
Gable
Anderson
Moore
Tharpand
Kenry
Brown Gallery Hours and Editor Tina Visit
The Brown Gallery is open every Friday afternoon and Saturday. Editor Martin of Tina was a pleasant caller at our office Wednesday.
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Martin
Tina
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County Court Proceedings
Johnson and Morehead
Buckley
Ben B. Edwards
Seceet
Jeming Ser
Kathan Ser Pros
Gey
Oneset Ageeenees
Litho Co Staty
Roberson
Brecline Township
Kte
P. Morris
Shers
Sr Son Creek
Fleming Crim
Bard Ptg Co
McMichael
Johnson Ser
Ptg Co
Morehead Ser
Ao County Court
Logue Bridge
the Bell Care
News
Denver
Roth
Milo
Thos. J. Atkins
Linn
County Old Settlers’ Association
Pike’s Coressin
H. Clay Jones
M.W. A
Kimbrough
The
Burlington Rail Road
Wheeler & Wilson
J. F. Reynolds
Base
Shelby
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