Missouri to drag intercounty roads under state plan
State Highway Commissioner Buffum lays out conditions for county roads to receive drag funding. Roads must be four feet wide with a crown, cleared ditches, permanent culverts, and grading completed before fall. $225,000 is allotted. counties chosen by highway boards. Buffum plans to visit counties by auto to select feasible routes and urge local action.
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Jefferson Ity
Frank W.uffum
Buffum
Missouri
June fruit crop report warns of severe fire blight in Missouri
The June condition of the fruit crop shows a notable decline from May. Fire blight damage is heavier than ever in Missouri fruit orchards and may prove as costly as the dreaded spring frost. The disease affects the tree wood.
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Missouri
Missouri fruit blight hits orchards with unprecedented damage
The text notes severe apple and other fruit losses in Missouri due to a spring blight. It urges growers to cooperate with the Missouri State Board of Horticulture, which will conduct August estimates by trained staff visiting orchards to determine crop size and help find buyers. John Bland, Secretary.
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Missouri
Missouri State Board of Horticulture
Board of Horticulture
Columbia
John Bland
Basket Meeting at Cora With Sermon and Address
The Cora community plans a basket meeting next Sunday with an 11 a m sermon and a 2 30 p m address by G F DeVol of Milan. About 400 attended last Sunday's afternoon service in rain. The topic is Good Citizenship. Free ice water shade and refreshments provided. Everyone welcome.
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Cora
G. F. DeVol
Milan
Adv
See Harvey and Davis for Repairs for Binders and Mowers
An advertisement promotes repairs at Harvey and Davis for binders and mowers and sells a number one machine oil.
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Harvey & Davis
Ady
Missouri Nursery Inspection Law Enforced This Summer
The Missouri Legislature passed a nursery inspection law. Growers must apply to the Chief Inspector before July 1 for inspection of stock. Inspections occur July through September. Dealers and agents must obtain certificates and file papers. Notify others to assist in enforcing the law.
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Columbia
Missouri
Portland cement brands and quality warnings
Buyers are reminded there are many Portland cement brands on the market and that all cement is not the same. The Universal trade name on a sack signals the best possible cement, with good workmanship and materials crucial to quality.
Obituary of Hattie Peters in Chehalis community
Hattie Peters daughter of F S and Burner born April 12 1890 in Centralia Kansas moved with family to Chehalis Washington where she grew up. She married Maurice Peters March 10 1909 at Chehalis and had one child Isworth. She died June 28 after a fall at Brookfield and illness. funeral held at Chehalis Christian church with Rev C E Potter officiating.
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Hattie
F. S. Burner
Centralia
Kans
Chehalis
Wash
Maurice Peters
Isworth
Peters
Christian Church
The
C. E. Potter
Hoover Cemetery
Early pioneer Henry Dell dies after paralytic illness
Henry Dell born in Tennessee about eighty two years ago came to Missouri sixty years ago and settled near Scottsville with his brother Benton Dell. A lifelong farmer and Sullivan County pioneer he suffered paralysis Saturday and died Monday evening June 23. Funeral at Schrock church was led by Rev. W. C. G. Potter with burial in nearby cemetery.
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Henry Dell
Tennesse
Missouri
Mr. Dell
Sullivan County
Plains
California
Scottsville
Benton Dell
Dell
Schrock Church
W. C. G. Potter
Hay tools advertised by J. W. Jones
Recarry a full line of hay tools. Dain mowers and rakes Superior stackers and rakes and John sulky rakes. If you want anything in this line, don’t fail to see me before you buy. adv. J. W. Jones.
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John
Adv
J. W. Jones
Concrete silos prove economical and long lasting in Missouri farms
Farmers in Missouri increasingly build concrete silos as a durable, airtight option. Costs vary by local materials with examples from south and north Missouri showing total 100 ton silo prices around 160 to 250 dollars. The Missouri Dairy Department offers free plans and on site assistance to start concrete silo projects.
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Missouri
Dairy Department
University At Columbia
Macon
Hannibal
Missouri College of Agriculture
Columbia
Farmers Meet at Spangler Farm Near Reger
A large turnout attended a farmers meeting at S. S. Spangler's farm near Reger last Wednesday. Hon. John W. Bingham chaired and gave an excellent address. Rev. Yount of Milan and Hon. Gully Knight of Trenton spoke to enthusiastic audiences. After inspecting the fine horses cattle and hogs the crowd dispersed praising the event.
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S. S. Spangler’s
Reger
John W. Bingham
Yount
Milan
Gully Knight
Trenton
County officials pick site for county seat highway
John W. Bingham and Obe Harris with Sullivan county highway commissioners met with Linn county commissioners Ike Guinn Frank Trambo and James Black in Sen Fields office on Saturday to locate the county seat highway between Milan and Linneus. They praised work on the County Line road west of town and foresee a cement culvert replacing the bridge as a clear improvement.
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John W. Bingham
Milan
Obe Harris
Harris
Sullivan County Highway Commissioners
Ike Guinn
Frank Trambo
James Black
Linneus
Linn County
W. G. Beckett
Purdin
Sen. Fields
Pete to the Brush Overcomes Win After Browning Victory
The Argus reports Brookfield beat Browning 10 to 7 in Brookfield last Sunday. The sports editor, inspired by the win, plans a retreat in the woods to recuperate. The Elks Clerks game next Sunday has been postponed due to cooler weather.
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The
Argus
Brookfield
Browning
Elks- Clerks
Recital by Mrs Van Seggan and pupils at Purdin Baptist
Mrs T W Van Seggan assisted by her music pupils from this place and Purdin will present a recital at the Purdin Baptist church on Saturday night June 28. An excellent program has been prepared with admission 15 and 25 cents.
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T. W. van Seggan
This Place
Purdin
Baptist
Good Roads Day at Laredo Chautauqua Set for Friday
The Laredo Commercial Club organizes Good Roads Day at the Laredo Chautauqua on Friday June 27 inviting all residents and particularly members of commercial clubs to attend.
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Laredo
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