Will Stamp Out Hog Cholera By Serum Test Demonstration
Kansas City August 23 after a thirty day test under government and stock yards supervision, a serum by Dr M Dorset reportedly prevents hog cholera. Of 35 hogs, 13 non immunized died, 22 immunized survived despite heavy exposure. tests funded by James Wilson secretary of agriculture and led by Ex Congressman Mason Peters with vet C P Sneed. Nearby reports note tobacco yield in Holt Missouri, and obituary of Wilbur Dugan in Colorado Springs with funeral in Butler.
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Kansas City
United States
James Wilson
Secretary of Agriculture
Kansas City Stock Yards Company
Clay County
New Home Notes Hearings and Harvest News
No rain for another week as New Home residents note church attendance Sprague trips and a busy week of farm work. Waller Morris and Patton thrashed grain while Merritt of Sprague handled chores. Watermelons shipped to Hume, and a new girl arrives as Fred Harper welcomes a boy. Cleanup day questions loom as school nears.
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E. D. Waller
Andrew Morris
Chas. Patton
Chas. Merritt
Sprague
Guy Davis
Frank Morris
F. G. Snuffer
Hume
Orchard Wealth in Five Brothers and Four Sisters Farm
Hasel tine Bros and four sisters operate a 2000 acre apple orchard five miles west of Springfield Missouri. This year the crop is estimated at 25000 to 35000 barrels of top varieties making it the largest fruit enterprise in South Missouri.
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Springfield
Haseltine Bros
Missouri
Coerces Coeds At Missouri Campus Boarding Plan
Columbia Mo Aug 24 The University of Missouri might force female students to camp on campus and cook over fires to resist a boarding house combine formed last night aimed at raising table board and room rents. The university rule limits coed rooming to separate houses with Read Hall hosting about 500 attendees. Boarding costs cited as 3 to 3.50 weekly and room rents 8 to 12 monthly while housekeepers plan a 25 percent price hike amid higher living costs.
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Columbia
University of Missouri
University Read Hall
How Fast Corn Grows
A farmer near town reports corn grew thirty seven inches in eight days from July 7 to July 15, averaging about five and a quarter inches daily. The first thirty hours saw eight and a quarter inches of growth, with the peak single day at four and three quarters inches, under hot weather that fueled rapid growth.
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Elgim Echo
Butler Christian Church Services Calendar
Butler Christian Church announces Sunday August 29 Bible School at 9 30 a m Communion and Preaching by J H Crockett at 10 45 a m Christian war service at 7 0 p m Union evening service in courthouse yard at 8 0 o'clock Minister W M Mayfield.
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J. H. Crockett
Court House Yard
Negro who shot 29 is hanged and burned in Monroe
Monroe Louisiana August 24 An angry mob hanged William S Wade a negro who shot at whites and objects on the principal street wounding twenty nine people before his death. Wade was then hanged on a pole and burned in public after being cut down. Police found no cocaine or whisky intoxication. Wade had come from Pine Bluff Arkansas with several companions amid alleged Arkansas negro revenge society. A separate note quotes George B Ellis denying immediate Congress candidacy while observing political machinations. Report also mentions Dr Foster and others buying automobiles in Kansas City.
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Monroe
William S. Wade
Wade
Pine Bluff
Ark
Arkansas
Bates County Alum Updates From Paonia Colorado
Roy Speakes, a longtime Bates county native now in Paonia Colorado, writes to renew his subscription to The Times.
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Roy Speakes
Bates County
Paonia
Colorado
the Times
Judge McFadden Travels to Excelsior Springs
Judge J. W. McFadden went to Excelsior Springs last Thursday and returned home Sunday.
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J. W. McFadden
Excelsior Springs
Lantern safety in stable setup guidance
A lantern can be lit safely in a stable by passing a smooth wire along the barn behind the horses stalls and hanging the lantern on a harness snap. Attach the lantern to the wire so it can slide to the needed location, keeping the wire high enough to stay out of the way and reduce the risk of being overturned.
Sheep Manure Value and Pasture Health at Cornell
Prof Roberts of Cornell University states yearly sheep manure value is 8.17 dollars. Most manure remains in pasture, but its farmer value hinges on pasture condition. Many pastures need breaking up and reseeding. otherwise manure waste remains. Sheep improve pasture by weed control but should not feed solely on weeds.
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Roberts
Cornell University
Feeding Cows
Animals of the same variety are not alike and no two will do equally well on the same food. Each animal’s needs should be supplied if possible. Cattle of different ages should be separated as the weak ones won’t thrive with the strong. Cows are weak and airy and take longer to eat their meals. They should be kept from being dominated by stronger animals.
Stephen Cantrell 89th Birthday Celebrated in Shawnee Township
Stephen Cantrell was honored on his 89th birthday last Friday August 20 at his son Roland Cantrells home in Shawnee township. Attendees included John G Cantrell R L Cantrell Mary Porter Bates Smith Cantrell Henry Georgia Cantrell Cass F M Taylor J S Taylor and families. Nels photographed the gathering. Born August 20 1820 in Pickens County South Carolina Cantrell moved to Bates County in September 1868 after the Civil War and is described as an active and esteemed citizen enjoying a contented old age among kin.
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Stephen Cantrell
Roland Cantrell
Shawnee Township
John G. Cantrell
R. L. Cantrell
Mary Porter
Bates
Smith Cantrell
Henry
Georgia Cantrell
Cass
F. M. Taylor
J. S. Taylor
Bates County
Cantrell
Nels
Pickens County
South Carolina
Rural Carriers and P M Convention in Kansas City
The State Association of Rural Letter Carriers will hold its convention in Kansas City at the Coats House on September 10 and 11, 1909. Delegates Fred Rich Evelyn Smiser James Neptune and J C Bell are expected to attend along with postmasters and state colleagues from Missouri. President Taft Secretary Hitchcock and 4th assistant P M General DeGraw are expected to attend.
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State Association of Rural
Kansas City
Coats
Taft
Hitchcoch
DeGraw
Galveston Governor Targets Texas Saloons for License Refusal
Gov Campbell not a prohibitionist but vows strict liquor law enforcement. State rangers gathered evidence across Texas and report saloons violating Sundays, minors, women admitted, or gambling. Nearly 3000 saloon licenses to be refused upon renewal by the comptroller.
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Galveston
Texas
Campbell
Nerve of an Aged Man Hackett Brave in Fracture
R D Hackett of Fulton, 65, brother of the late Tim Hackett, suffered a severe leg fracture when a bone shattered through clothing into the ground. He endures extreme pain in the hot days and remains bedbound, grateful for the kindness of the good sisters at home.
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R. D. Hackett
Fulton
Tim Hackett
Hacket
Trouble at Amoret ends in jail and fines
Prosecutor Dawson and Sheriff Bullock found Tom Kennedy in possession of Clyde Robbins weapons and enticement of a girl. Kennedy pleaded guilty to vagrancy and received twenty days in jail. M G Schauer and Dr Powers faced common assault charges. Schauer pleaded guilty and paid a fine. Powers delayed his decision.
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Dawson
Bullock
Amoret
Tom Kennedy
Clyde Robbins
Dr. Powers
M. G. Schauer
Kennedy
Robbins
Will Ruble
Justice of the Peace
Mr. Schauer
Schauer
Marshals Death Blamed on Personal Score
Tulsa Aug 23 Developments in the killing of Marshal J W Swinford and Palmer Wedding cashier of the State Bank of Kiefer indicate robbery was not the motive. The assailants aimed to kill Swinford to even an old score but killed Wedding in self defense. No trace of the two murderers.
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Tulsa
J. W. Swinford
Palmer Wedding
State Bank of Kiefer
Kiefer
Swinford
Wedding
Unwritten Law Upheld by Greene County Jury
In Springfield Missouri a Greene County Criminal Court jury acquitted bar ber W W Eddington of assaulting R M Sellers who was shot in the head June 7. The bullet was removed from Sellers brain. Eddington plans to sue for divorce as Mrs Sellers seeks divorce proceedings.
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Springfield
Greene County
W. W. Eddington
R. M. Sellers
Sellers
Eddington
Feud Over a Dog's Death Sparks Fatal Fight in Huntersville
In Huntersville North Carolina a feud fight on the town's main street left Reece Hucks dead and Lester Hucks, Charles Cox and Gilreath Davis Butte Davis seriously injured. The enmity between the Hucks brothers and the Cox faction stemmed from Batte Davis's dog being shot by Charles Cox. A farmers' institute gathering preceded the clash and intensified the violence.
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Charlotte
N. C
Huntersville
Reece Hucks
Croft
Lester Hucks
Charles Cox
Gilreath Davis Butte Davis
Hucks
Cox
Batte Davis
Hucks Brothers
Farmers’ Institute
Social Event At Country Home Hosts Young Guests
Misses Pansy Pharis and Ada Cooper entertained a crowd of young people at C F Pharis's country home on Thursday evening August 19. The event featured games and music with ice cream and cake served afterward. Inez Voris and Mildred Sackett presided at the Punch Bowl and partners for refreshments were chosen by states and capitals. The house was decorated with goldenrod and guests left at a late hour praising the enjoyable evening.
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Pansy Pharis
Ada Cooper
C.F. Pharis
Inez Voris
Mildred Sackett
Filling the Silo by L. M. Deffenbaugh
L. M. Deffenbaugh fills a 100 ton silo this week using a cutter with a blower to lift cut grain, tramped firm by boys. Six acres of corn will feed thirty cows for six months, and the dairyman uses field cutting and machinery to farm scientifically.
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L. M. Deffenbaugh
Mr. Deffenbaugh
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