Advertising swindle fleeces readers then leaves town
The Brookfield Argus reports on a con man who posed as a troupe promoter charging two hundred dollars for vague “mer chants” and printed blanks for contracts. He collected from victims, beat The Daily Argus out of 2.50, then departed with his crew and outfit. He plans to move on to another town and repeat the scam, abandoning the tin box and leaving gullible public wary.
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Chantee
Daily Argus
Cone
Brookfield Argus
Fead Out Your Hogs Six Weeks Earlier
A farmer advises feeding hogs earlier to speed fattening. He promotes B.A. Thomas Hog Powder as a medicine-like conditioner that keeps hogs healthy and aids rapid fattening without being stock feed. The ad urges adoption to finish hogs sooner and reduce overall feed use.
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Adv
M. F. Bench
Supreme Court upholds health board license revocation for excessive liquor prescriptions
The State Board of Health can revoke a physician license for issuing too many liquor prescriptions. The Boone County case involved a physician alleged to have written to gin and other spirits, prompting the high court ruling last week.
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State Board of Health
Supreme Court
Boone County
Cross Roads and Cora Mule Sale Noted
Fragmentary item notes Jas Nickell selling a mule and Mrs J B Albertson going with parents to a real estate event. Readable names include Jas Nickell and Mrs J B Albertson. No dates or locations clearly stated.
Farm animals to season 1915 at Tomlin barn Browning MO
The animals will take the season of 1915 at the L. C. Tomlin farm located five miles northeast of Browning Missouri.
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L. C. Tomlin Farm
Browning
Missouri
Big Jim
J. D. Knifong
Big Jim the stallion sired lineage and import details
Big Jim sired by Kalidor imported from France in 1903 by S. J. Miller of Kirksville Mo. Foaled April 14 1902. Lineage traces through multiple sires including Ferando Marpthan Voltaire Coco Vieux Chaslin Coco Mignon Jean Lelane and Pelico with Sophia Mina and Moll A as dams. Pelico’s line includes Percheron ancestry and a large mating with Well Bought.
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Sparigier
Milan
Aborbaces
Thomas
Romains
Romulus
Moreuil
Bayteet
Niet
France
Miriam
Monarch JR
Demark
Monarch Sr
Frover
Washington County
Washington Parrott
W. L. Coldwell
Buif County
den of Washington
H. Maupin
Denmark
Kentucky
R. T. L. Curtis
Big Jim
Kalidor
S. J. Miller
Kirksville
M. Pourr
Chanfrond
Eureet Lair
Ferando
Marpthan
Voltaire
Brilliant
Coco TI
Vieux Chaslin
Coco
Mignon
Jean Lelane
Pelico
Florent
Cornet
Sophia
Mina
Moll
Well
Mace Sharp
Edina Alow
M.M . Conlin
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Cora
Jas, Nickell
J.B. Albertson
Lee Cox
T. J. Seamar
Janes Newt
Bailey
J. B. Stone
Vice-Press
C. Bailey
Aén’t Cashier
the Peoples Bank
Brawding, Missouri
W. EB. Duckworth
A. Calhoun
Cashier
R. M. Calhoun
Ase
S. Cashier
Varytas
W. Sevier
Thar
Pearson , Chris
Burlington
America
West
L. T. Wykoff
Sunlight Bakery & Grocery
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Milan, MO
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