Opera House in Brookfield Plans and Deadlines Drafted
Citizens push an opera house project in Brookfield with a Kansas architect estimating a brick, modern theater costing about 10000 dollars. Plans include box seats, dress circle, scenery, and safeguards with a committee arranging entertainments and opening events. Another obituary notes Burkholder, born 1816 in Lancaster County, died February in Brookfield after a long life. he leaves eleven children and many grandchildren.
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Brookfield
Ted
PeGraw
Iteas
Kansas
Sted
Burkholder
Lancaster County
New York
Wiefe
Twine
Barbarah
Linn County
Union Pacific Trains Guarded by Trail Robber Patrols
The Union Pacific has long faced train robberies in the lonely strip between Medicine Bow and Green River. A special guard system led by Joe La Foss is now patrolling cars and riders hurry to scenes with horses and arms to deter bandits.
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Union Pacific
Medicine Bowd Green River
Joe la Foss
Eastwood and Penhale Wed at Home Ceremony
Miss Nannie Eastwood and Elmer Penhale were married at her home Monday evening at eight o'clock with Rev. C Allen Burris officiating. Only a few friends attended. The bride is daughter of the town hotel proprietor and the groom works for H C Jones. They will reside here for now. Congratulations.
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Nannie Eastwood
Elmer Penhale
C. Allen Burris
H.C. Jones
Brassfield Peters Couple Wed in Linneus
Brassfield Peters and Miss Es sie Peters daughter of Frank Peters were united in marriage at the records office in Linneus Thursday afternoon. Judge Pratt performed the ceremony. The couple are well known in the community. The Leader-Record extends best wishes for a happy voyage through life.
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Warner Brassfiell
Essie Peters
Frank Peters
Recorders Office
Linneus
Judge Pratt
Burns Bennett Wedding Ties Winigan Couple
Burns of Winigan and Emma Bennett of this place were married Sunday evening March 5 at James Bennett's home with Rev. J. T. Wilbanks officiating. A large group of friends attended and the couple received many presents before a brief Iowa northward trip and returning to Winigan.
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Geo. S. Burns
Winigan
Emma Bennett
James Bennett
J. T. Wilbanks
Iowa
Miss Lora Noel Weds Virgil Holding In Methodist Parsonage
Miss Lora Noel and Virgil Holding unite in marriage last Sunday evening at the Methodist church parsonage with Rev. W P Buckner officiating. The bride wore a brown colonial style dress with white hat and gloves and the couple reside at 407 Pennsylvania Avenue after a short wedding supper. Both are well known in the community with the bride cashiering at O W Matthews Dry Goods and Holding starting a shoe business at Seventh and Main. Alta Hoskins leaves for Donnelson Iowa to wed Mr Scheffler.
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Lora Noel
Virgil Holding
W. P. Buckner
Methodist Church
South
Pennsylvania Avenue
O. W. Matthews
Mr. Holding
Sellars Room
Seventh and Main Street
Joplin Globe
Incendiary Fire Destroys Alspach Shop and Hen House
Mr. Fred Alspach found a fire in his shop and tool house Monday evening around ten. The blaze consumed the shop, hen house, about twenty chickens, lumber and tools, with damages estimated at two to three hundred dollars. Fire was already spreading when discovered, and is believed incendiary. little insurance coverage existed.
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Fred Alspach
Territorial asylum at Fort Supply brings rail link hope
A letter from Oklahoma reports a mild winter with about 22 inches of snow melted, saturated ground for spring plowing, and a hopeful outlook for a large wheat crop. It notes the long discussed territorial asylum at Fort Supply near Supply town, plans to refit the fort, and an expected influx of about 400 inmates plus local residents by June, plus an electric light plant.
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Territorial Asylum
Fort Supply
Supply
Norman
Oklahoma
J. D. Jesser
Brookfield lawyers, editors honored and crimes report across Linn county
Bernie Burns admitted to the Linn county circuit court bar. Editor Caywood sick but convalescent. Brookfield druggists raided for illicit whiskey selling. four arrested. Guthrie named postmaster of Milan. W D Morgan to sink a new coal shaft, no pay found yet. Brookfield plans a grand May 13 17 parade with Grand Army veterans. Mrs Bertha Staley cited as top nurse at Johns Hopkins. A New Boston man and a Purdin woman wed at Commercial House with Judge Pratt officiating. Three men nearly drown crossing a swollen stream near Bucklin after their ferry overturned.
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Bernie Burns
Brookfield
Linn County
Caywood
the Blade
Commercial House
H. Clay Overstreet
New Boston
Ella Murphy
Purdin
A. L. Pratt
Hack ney Horse Company Stockholders Meet Notice
The Hack ney Horse Company stockholders are asked to meet at the earriors Exchange Bank on Monday March 76th to transact urgent business. All should be present. J. I. Harmon, Pres. The body of Alfred Westlake son of Lewis Nestlake arrived in Browning Monday for burial in Jenkins cemetery after dying of pneumonia fever. Alfred was a kind industrious boy, and his death is lamented. Mrs. Minnie Palmer visited Purcia the last of the week.
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Presbyter Church
Grantsville
Wm. ‘Welty
Ildren
Hackney Horse Company
Earriors Exchange Bank
J. I. Harmon
Pres
Alfred Westlake
Lewis Nestlake
Here
Kansas City
Browning
Jenkins Cemetery
Alfred
Minnie Palmer
Purcia
Farm Auction at L. Rinehart Estate Near Browning
Auction at L Rinehart farm six miles northwest of Browning on Tuesday March 1. Readable items include mules ponies a draft colt mares fillies steer calves cow top buggies buggy harnesses a corn planter cultivators breaking plows a steel harrow and about 350 bushels of corn. Sale begins at a.m. Terms to be seen in ball.
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L. Rinehart
Browning
Local Business Transfer Noted In Laredo Tribune
S. J. Brassfield bought Harry Gamble's stake in the City Restaurant and Bakery this week. The notice praises Brassfield as a courteous, well recommended newcomer deserving of patronage. Also, Wesley Cordray returned to his home near El Reno Oklahoma Territory after weeks visiting here.
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S. J. Brassfield
Harry Gamble
Brassfield
Laredo
Wesley Cordray
el Reno
O. T
New Wesleyan College Building Planned at Cameron
The Missouri Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church and Cameron residents celebrate the start of a new Wesleyan College building in Cameron. Contracts set cost at 45090 dollars after 40000 dollars in subscriptions plus two wills adding 25000 dollars, following a statewide drive led by Prof. Walter Agnew. The trustees have authorized the construction, securing a strong foundation for the institution.
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Missouri Conference
M. E. Church
Cameron
Wesleyan College
Carrolton
Missouri Wesleyan
Walter. Agnew
Board of Trustees
Primitive camping outfit found near stock yards sparks wild west tale
A shed near the stock yards held a primitive camping kit including a frying pan bacon and overalls. Local youths inspired by Western heroes plan an overland trip to California walking part of the way with imagined frontier peril and mock raids. The town panics over rumors of missing bacon.
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Harry
Wild
Wooley West
California
Chillcothe
Wyoming
Ike
Joe
Michael Breezes Brow Shouts Friday
A brief local survey notes Michael was in Brow shouts on Friday. The report mentions a public appearance or event with no further details about place or outcome.
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Michael
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Brassfield-Peters
Alta Hoskins
Donnelson
Mr. Scheffler
Guthrie
The
Milan
W. D. Morgan
First Presbyterian Church
S. Spangler
Milan Republican
Grand Army
Bertha Staley of
Laclede
John Hopkins’ Hospital
Baltimore
Bucklin
Mec
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