Rich Hill Editor Faces Egg-Throwing Battle After Clash
The Rich Hill Review recounts an incident where Enterprise editor F. J. Wiseman, meeting a constituent, was challenged by Fran McVey for personal journalism. McVey struck Wiseman on the frontispiece and eggs shattered, while bystanders restrained the editor as he fled.
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Rich Hill Review
F. J. Wiseman
The
Enterprise
Enem
Fran McVey
McVey
Wiseman
Farm Progress Free Fruit Picture Offer
Farm Progress offers a free 22x29 inch five color fruit picture titled Natural Fruits with a three year subscription or three one year subscriptions. Readers in St. Louis Missouri are invited to mail 80 cents to Farm Progress, St. Louis.
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Farm Progress
St. Louis
Missouri Road Law Driving Counties into Special Districts
Jefferson City August 12 Counties organize into special road districts under the 1905 act. A meeting August 26 will be attended by county judges and the state board of agriculture to arrange for enforcing the road laws.
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Jefferson City
State Board of Agriculture
Sudden Death of Engineer at Rich Hill Station
William Youard, engineer at the Rich Hill waterworks pumping station on the Marais des Cygnes, was found dead by G B Pearson on Saturday morning. Pearson arrived with coal, found Youard face down near the furnace ashes. Dr Delamater arrived, pronounced death from natural causes after coroner Renick’s examination. Funeral services were held Sunday, burial in Green Lawn cemetery.
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William Youard
Rich Hill
Marins Des Cygnes
Thia
G B. Pearson
Pearson
Mr. Youard
Dr. Delamater
Renick
Delamater
Green Lawn Cemetery
Governor to file ouster suit against St Louis officials
Jefferson City Aug 12 The governor announced he instructed the attorney general to bring an ouster suit against Prosecuting Attorney Johnson of St Louis County and Sheriff Herper for failing to enforce the Sunday anti saloon law. The action will be brought under the new derelict official law.
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Jefferson City
Johnson
St. Louis County
Herper
Alba Mo Wiped Out By Fire In Mining Town
Alba Missouri, a mining town of about 2000 in Jasper county, saw its business district destroyed as fifteen stores burned. The blaze started in a lunch room and consumed three blocks, with losses estimated between 25000 and 40000 dollars. Alba is ten miles from Webb City.
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Webb City
Alba
Jasper County
Alba Ia
Bevington place sale to Stephens and Collison near town
J F Keans sold the Bevington place east of town known as the old Fry ranch to E G Stephens and Fred Collison from Rantoul for about sixty thousand dollars. Conversion to a sheep ranch is anticipated. Dismissal of Chambers Bros damages suit at Norfleet and Ream leaves costs to defendants as a nominal sum.
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J. F. Keans
Bevington Place
Old Fry Ranch
E.G Stephens
Fred Collison
Rantoul
Chambers Bros
Norfleet & Ream
Butler
Dates to Remember in Local Events
Amsterdam picole on Thursday August 22 Adrian Street Fair third annual from September 11 to 13 inclusive Old Settlers Annual Meeting and picnic at Butler on Wednesday September 18 Home Stock Show and Agricultural Exhibit on Thursday September 19 Bates County Fair in Butler from September 24 to 27 State Fair in Sedalia from October 5 to 11
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Amsterdam Picole
Adrian
Old Settlers
Butler
Bates County
Sedalia
Delinquent Tax Sale Order in Bates County Missouri
In the Bates County Circuit Court a May Term 1907 action against Marion C. Cowles for delinquent taxes of 1902 seeks sale of land on block 38 Bates County. The court orders publication in Tax Bulletin weekly for four weeks before the next term. true copy on record. Butler Missouri.
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Baton
Bates County
Missouri
Miasuri
Yancy C. Comba
Miasouri
Marion C. Cowles
Winseet
Misson
Tax Buri
Ee Wanett Towes
Asid Court
Butler
Embrer
C. M. Balaxar
D.C
County of Bates Court October term case caption
In Bates County court records, the October term lists Tella L Ashby and B S Ashby with John D Ashby as defendants in a formal civil matter. The fragment notes a typical docket entry for the Ashby family in a 19th or early 20th century case file.
Judge Arrested in Court Over Murder Charge
Houston dispatch reports Judge H. B. Short arrested in Center Texas while presiding over a civil case on an indictment charging him in the murder of Dr. Michael Paul last fall. Bond set at 10000. Dr Paul was shot during a posse pursuit of Dick Garrett who fled to Short’s home. Garrett was hanged for the murder.
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Houston
Tex
H. B. Short
Center
Michael Paul
Dr. Paul
Dick Garrett
Garrett
Judge Short
Pole walks to Oklahoma with family in cart
Springfield Missouri August 11 Joseph Polanek a Pole travels from New York to Beaver Oklahoma drawn by a small cart harnessed to his wife and 5 year old childPolanek started in March and hopes to find a home in the state while dragging his worldly possessions in the cart
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Springfield
Joseph Polanek
New York
Beaver
Polanek
Oklahoma
Polunek
Drowning in Salt Fork Near Pond Creek
W H Potter, his daughter Eliza, Wilber Platt, his son, and Harris Potter nephew of Savannah Mo, drowned in Salt Fork river. They were selling when a deep section pulled them under. Potter swam ashore with two daughters then tried to rescue others. all perished as current swept the group away.
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Pond Creek
W. H. Potter
Eliza Potter
Wilber Platt
Harris Potter
Savannah
Salt Fork River
Burglar Declines Theft Over Eagle Emblem
In Omaha on August 12 a burglar entered C. B. Traasel's home and, seeing the Benevolent Order of Eagles emblem on the coat, chose not to steal the $100 to $200 in a purse. He left a note saying I refuse to rob an Eagle, I'm one myself.
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Omaha
Neb
C. B. Traseel
Benevolent Order of Eagles
Traasel
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