Local notices mark funeral and Hatch Farm bequest
Obituary notes the death of Mrs. W F Arnold at home near Brown and details surviving family members and funeral arrangements. A separate article outlines Miss Sallie Hatch's will giving a Missouri farm near Hannibal to the state for agricultural experiments, praising William Henry Hatch and the Hatch Act's impact on state and national agriculture.
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Hatch
Missouri
William Henry Hatch
Col. Hatch
Georgetown
Congress
Committee On Agriculture
U.s.department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Husbandry
Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station
Benton Township Tax Collector Announces Schedule
Florence E. Lay announces tax collection in Benton Township at Purdin Missouri on Tuesdays and Fridays beginning December 4 1923. Remaining time will be at Farmers Exchange Bank in Browning.
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Benton Two
Purdin
Benton’ Township
Farmers Exchange Bank
Browning
Florence E. Lay
Engineering note commends Locust Creek Drainage Board
Clark E. Jacoby Engineering Co of Kansas City praises the Locust Creek Drainage District Board of Supervisors for hard work, efficiency, and prudent costs in project handling, thanking landowners and citizens for cooperation and citing sixteen years of drainage experience.
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Clark E. Jacoby Engineering Co
Kansas City
Joe Nickell
Browning Leader-Record
Browning
Missouri
Nickell
Locust Creek
Board of Supervisior
Board of Supervisors
Clark E. Jacoby
Hunters Beware Farm Statement From D H C Lambert
Landowners D H C Lambert and Ruth Lambert warn against hunting or trapping on their farms with gun or dog prohibiting access and use of property for hunting activities.
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D. H
Tax collector to visit towns in December schedule
The notice lists collector Pleasant Orlen Harris announcing visits at Ben Brantner's on December 19 in Cora on December 20 and in Browning on December 21 and 28 to collect taxes.
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Ben Brantner’s
Cora
Browning
Pleasant Orlen Harris
Letters to Santa Clauses from Winigan and Laclede
Two children in Missouri write Santa Claus with requests for gifts. Emerson Nile Cattey asks for a sled ball knife a cap and a gun from Winigan on December 5. Linden Morris from Laclede asks for a train ball a mama doll and candy filled stockings for Christmas on December 10.
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Winigan, Mo
Santa Clause
Santa
Emerson Nile Cattey
Laclede, Mo
Laclede
Linden Morris
Letter from a Missouri child to her aunt in 1923
Laplata November 29 1923 a young girl writes to her auntie sharing family news. Papa and the boys harvest corn Mam ma will make a new dress pie supper at the schoolhouse and a dinner with fried chicken potatoes and gravy. She mentions a minor accident Kenneth cut above his eye and notes schooling progress and visits to Uncle Jim. Ida Good signs as the author and the note that the writer is under nine years old.
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Laplata
F. L. Biswell
Frank
Papa
Mamma
Alma
Kenneth
Uncle Jims
George
Ida Good
Florida letter from L. C. Gibson on growing Palm Beach boomed by winter population
L C Gibson writes from Palm Beach Florida to Joe Nickell praising his new Florida home and business. He notes Florida’s booming real estate and road projects including a link to Tampa. He forecasts a strong touring season and Everglades drainage plans with citrus yields around 55 million boxes.
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L. C. Gibson
Palm Beach
West Palm Beach
Florida
Joe Nickell
Browning
Joe
Tampa
Everglade
Everglades
Winters Pastimes and Real Estate Dreams Across States
A letter from L. C. Gibson notes many cars from Missouri and other states, enthusiasm for real estate as a growing field, and over 300 homes under construction. He mentions warm winter weather, coastal swimming, and invites readers from northern states to visit for winter fishing opportunities.
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Missouri
Michigan
New Jersey
Ohio
Indiana
New York
Massachusetts
L. C. Gibson
Tax Collector Schedule for Jackson Township
Notice to taxpayers says Ora M. Phillips will be at Heela Thursday Haseville Friday Shafter Saturday each week to collect Jackson township taxes.
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Heela
Haseville
Shafter
Jackson Township
Ora M. Phillips
City Taxes Due in December 1923 Collection
Zella Woodworth announces city taxes for 1923 are due and will be collected at Farmers Exchange Bank on the first and second Saturdays in December and the following Monday.
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Farmers Exchange Bank
Zella Woodworth
Missouri Chooses Orange Black Auto Tags for 1924
Secretary of State Becker announced orange and black license plates for about 480000 cars in 1924. Missouri expects around 458000 registrations by February 1 1924 and plans six new branch offices in Moberly Hannibal Sedalia Cape Girardeau Chillicothe and Maryville through the Automobile Club of Missouri to handle licensing.
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Missouri
Becker
State Automobile Registration Office
Moberly
Hannibal
Sedalia
Cape Girardeau
Chillicothe
Maryville
Automobile Club of Missouri
For Sale or Trade Farm Properties and Loans
For sale or trade advertisements offering farms dwellings and various properties and farm loans at old time rates by Calhoun and Thornton.
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Calhoun & Thornton
Fleming Hospitality Adorns Line Street Soiree
Friday night Mr and Mrs C A Fleming hosted a dinner for a small circle of friends at their Line Street home. The menu by Mrs Fleming showcased culinary artistry and guests felt the warm hospitality of a well regarded home. Attendees included Dr and Mrs R W Whaley Mrs F M Haymaker Mr and Mrs Ben Peterson Mrs Ann Moore and Mr and Mrs J H Calhoun.
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C. A. Fleming
Line Street
Red S. C. R. I. cockerels offered by Mrs Wampler
A brief classified ad notes a few fine South Carolina Red cockerels in dark red color with large bone, priced from 1.50 to 2.00 dollars. Listed by Mrs J B F Wampler.
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J. B. F. Wampler
Hunters Warned Off Farm by Owner G D Walker
G D Walker issues a warning on his farm against hunting with guns or dogs. The notice cautions trespassers and requests respect for property boundaries.
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G. D. Walker
Roscoe Powell Wins Seventh Place at International Corn Show
Roscoe Powell, a new prize corn grower, earned seventh place with ten ears displayed at the Chicago International Grain and Hay Show. He expects a premium around $25 and plans to compete in Columbia next month amid scarce seed corn and harsh pre-freeze conditions.
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Roscoe Powel
Chicago
Roscoe
Powell
Columbia
Pure Bronze Turkey for Sale by J. S. Head
Special notice advertising Pure Bronze turkeys at seven fifty each from J. S. Head of Cora Missouri. Extra good markings. Phone 46 Y or write J. S. Head.
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Gold Bank
J. S. Head
Cora
Missouri
Slats Diary Oddities and Everyday Family Quirks
Friday reports a child’s debate about what defines an addict with pa and ma offering absurd definitions. Saturday a fortune teller hints at future fame for pa if he lives long enough. Sunday the boy quips about hunting on Sunday and kanoes as danger and time wasters. Monday a nest in a teacher’s shoe is noted and curiosity about a baby’s walking appears.
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Ant Emmy
Pug
Sunny
Franklin County Farmers Launch Producers Contract Campaign
Missouri Farmers Association begins the Producers Contract drive with a Franklin county demonstration, drawing hundreds to inaugurate the plan. Bankers unanimously endorse cooperative marketing and pledge support to expand private enterprise without government aid.
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Gurate Producers
Franklin County
Missouri Farmers’ Association
Missouri
Bankers
Indorse Co-Operative Marketing
Benjamin Tappmeyer
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L. B. Hargrove
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