Governor Dockery Narrowly Escapes Lightning Strike
Jefferson City Tribune reports Governor Dockery slept through a fierce storm when a lightning bolt struck an elm in the mansion yard near his window. He awoke numb but unharmed, the event described as a near fatal encounter worth not repeating. The storm’s bolt missed him by feet and caused a loud thunderclap and a tree shatter in the yard.
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Governor Dockery
Manion
Cit
Mansion
Jefferson City Tribune
Arkansas Man Abandoned on Pike's Peak Dies Awaiting Aid
Curt Riley a 24 year old Arkansas man was found dying under a canvas wagon between the Half Way House and Manitou on Pike's Peak by tourists. Deserted by his brother after a few days with no food or water, he is near death from exposure and illness. County physician says he will not live long. he has been moved to the county pool house.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Curt Riley
Pike's Peak
Manitou
Riley
Arkansas
H. L. Richardson
Carthage Forms Cotton Mills Company to Build Plant
Carthage residents subscribe 100000 cash to the Carthage Cotton Mills Company organized by Witten McDonald. The new mill will have 10000 spindles and 240 looms for southeastern markets, guaranteeing erection of the plant in Carthage on August 10.
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Carthage
Carthage Cotton Mills Company
Witten McDonald
Miners Arrest Prominent Citizens in Ansoning Case
Idaho Springs August 11 Sheriff Lanery arrested eighty three leading Citizens' Protective league members on warrants by Western Federation of Miners seeking deportation of eighteen union miners after the Sun and Moon mine transformer house was dynamited. District Judge Owens ordered the warrants. an injunction restrains league members from aiding the eighteen banished men. Among those jailed are Mayor Riley and other city officials.
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Idaho Springs
Col
Lanery
Citizens’ Protective League
Western Federation of Miners
Sun and Moon
Owens
Leadville
Georgetown
League
Riley
Herbine praised by Kentucky drug firm and doctor
Ford and Sturgeon of Rocky Hill Station Ky report Dr G B Singley requested Herbine for customers. They ordered three dozen in December and have repeated the order three times. They note Dr Singley recommends Herbine and the salesman was given another order. The tale then shifts to a humorous rural piece about Maple Hill school candidates Bill Taylor and Nancy Lee, describing community votes and the eventual outcome as Cupid wins.
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Ford & Sturgeon
Rocky Hill Station
G. B. Singley
Tucker
Nancy Lee
Bill
Nancy
Catarrh Cure Claim and Bates County Court Notice
Readers learn Hall's Catarrh Cure claims a constitutional cure with a $100 reward if unsuccessful. Also a Missouri Bates county circuit vacation notice seeks to correct a record title for land in section five and requires defendants to appear by October court term under publication.
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Hall
Tor
F. J. Cunznery & Co
Toledo
O. Bapsold Hydruegls
State of Missouri
Bates
Hates County
Missouri
TF Garner
James Brooke
T W Silvers
Missour
Bates County
Muller
Burian Wrexly Times
Circuit Court
Sean
Aguas
A. Patterson
Jedt
HinKecry
Notice for sealed bids on county bridge contracts
Bridge commissioner at Butler Missouri invites sealed bids for construction of steel spans and masonry abutments on multiple bridges. Bids due noon September 1907. bidder must certify twenty five dollars for bond. Right to reject any or all bids reserved.
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Butler
Panther Creek
Hudson
Miami
West Point
McKibben
Charlotte
Maso
Double Branch
Lone Ask
Pleasant Gap
Pisna
R. E. Johnson
Notice of administration for multiple estates
Notices are given that letters of administration with and without will annexed have been granted for estates. Creditors and other interested parties must exhibit their claims within a stated period or be barred. Adminstrator names and county details are provided in the notices for probate processing.
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Ramantha
Hen W. Baoey
Mingo Township Apportionment for School Monies
Clerk Herrell certifies a correct copy of the 1903 apportionment of state, county, and township school funds for Mingo Township. Dated August 20, 1a.
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Anguat
MO F
Herrell
Not how cheap but how good is the question
The Twice a Week Republica proclaims value and quality in a first class newspaper. It promises comprehensive news, year round, to keep readers informed about world affairs. Subscriptions are $1 a year, available via newsdealer, postmaster, or mail to Tue Republic, St. Louis, Mo.
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Republica
Tue RePus Ic
St. Louis
Ita
Special Farmers Institute
West
Dr C Boulware Physician and Surgeon In Butler Mo
Dr C Boulware physician and surgeon offers services for diseases of women and children from offices at northside square Butler Missouri. En capectaity provided.
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R C. Boulware
Northside Square
Butler
J. M. Christy
Trains Pass Through Worland Kano and Map Lines
An old dispatch notes arrival of 96 trains at Worland Kansea and outlines routes toward Denver and the West. It mentions streets, pathways, and directions with references to cities such as Kansas City Mo and France NW. The fragment hints at travel lanes and a major transit corridor across the region.
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Hudson
Nell Rockville
Diet
le Pleasant Gap
Deer Creek
Ltd Ae
Howard
iNet
Elkhart
Worland
Kanasea
TD P. No
Eer Peermcorn
Pointe North
Denver
Geass
Sea France
Sorthwest
Newline Gon‘ Pass
Agi
Kenese City
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MINGO
MT. Pleasant
Spruce
Charlotte Twp
East Boone
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Boone
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National Biscuit Company
Harriet Frederick
Postoffice
Butler, Mo
J. T. Hull
Hagedorn
Bullet, Mo
B. F. Jeter
Attorney At Law and Justice
H. H. Nichole
I Sears
Buvosiets
K. O. Pitteburg
Missouri Pacific Railway
Kansas
Are GiVision
Varnaxvoomr
Smith
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