A Fortunate Sale
Susy seeks to sell her horse Brown Bess to finance education and stave off mortgage. A trusted grocer helps arrange a sale, revealing a surprising buyer’s offer of a thousand dollars. Susy envisions payoff of debt, a new home, and marriage to Charlie, while her family weighs the future.
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Susy
Granny
Brown Bess
Tom
Bess
Old Dick
Hillston
Silver Ledge Falls
Charlie
Sick— Academy
Grandma
River name change noted by Chicago Daily News
A quirky observation notes that the East River was once called the Salt River about two centuries ago. The author muses on pedestrians and nostalgia, praising having a steady safe job in Chicago.
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East River
Salt River
Bill
Chicago Daily News
A Walk Tonic Bonnet Prescription Joke
A humorous exchange about a wife ailing from lack of outdoor exercise is answered by the doctor with toning up, but the prescribed remedy turns out to be a new bonnet, reflecting a witty Chicago Journal joke about fashion and health.
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Doman
Chicago Journal
Two Ways of Putting It in a Short Exchange
In a brief dialogue De Riter and a friend discuss a comment from Crittick about depth of understanding. De Riter mirrors the remark, recognizing the phrase means he is beyond Crittick's depth, while the friend confirms the implication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crittick
de Riter
Fisherman and landlord debate trout stream quality
A Cleveland Leader snippet has a fisherman lamenting no bite all day while a summer landlord defends the trout stream, joking that time cannot be blamed for the fish's lack of sense. The exchange reflects rural humor and local color.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weill
Cleveland
Terrible Thought, Church It is estimated the sun will supply heat for 30 million years
The Statesman commentary notes a distant future when solar heat would sustain life for about 30 million years, reflecting on cosmic timescales and human concerns about enduring energy sources. It references a Gotham city pondering the fragility of civilization after long eras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gotham
Yorkers Statesman
Publication Order for Butler County Court Notices
Order of Publication issued by Bates County Circuit Court requires defendants F J Bowling P J Bowling Catherine E Hawk to answer by the first Monday in February 2008. Publication in Tar Borou Weekly Times four consecutive weeks, last insertion at least thirty days before the next term. Clerk T D Emere certifies true copy and attests with the court seal.
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Ber
R. J Groves
Piantigi
Hawk
F. J. Bowling
P. J. Bowling
Catherine E. Hawk Bear
Berboga and
Bolden
Ety
Butler
Anid County
T. D. Embere
Ciro ‘Herk
Bates County
Iney
T. D. Emre
Silvera & Silvers
Marley
Pauline May Marley
Eli Headles
Missouri
Anid
Towit
Lida A
Hig Street
Acid City
Maud
Aaid
Maud S. Marley
Fiora E. Headleo
Cora May Carpenter
Maud S. Marer
Tur Otler Wirkly Times
Dewspaper
Bates
Embree
Hates
Lau
T. Ub. Emsree
Bas
Publication notice in Bates County court case 1907
State of Missouri Bates County court in vacation orders official notice that J R Banett a non resident must appear at the next term in Butler to answer delinquent taxes for land described as part of the west half of the west half and other tracts in Bates County Missouri the newspaper notice to run four weeks in The Bates County Times before the next term of court dated 1907 with clerk seal and circuit clerk signature.
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Bates
Hates
Missouri
Mini
Yancy C. Combs
Missour
Plaintim
J. R. Ranott
Circus Court of
J. R. Banett
Bates County
Miss Town
Butler
Bates Counts
Isourl
County of Rates
Circuit Court
Charles Burge
Claibourne Burnette
Eliza Bacon
Tve
United States
Porto
Claibourne
Uni
Sald Burnette
Recorder of Deeds
Anid Claibourne
Bughter
Delilah Harris
Forest
Eliza Harris
Bacon
Willia Forest
Harriet M Forest
Jane Obile
Elize Bacon
Ellzs
Pobroary
Nevis
Divorce Suit Against Selma Collins Noted in Bates Circuit Court
In Bates County circuit court a divorce petition by Walter C Collings against Selma Collins is published by court order. Collins is alleged to be a nonresident and the allegations include desertion, cruelty, failure to attend home duties, and repeated accusations of abuse. A notice appears in The Butler Weekly Times announcing the suit and directing Selma Collins to appear at the February term.
Bates County Circuit Court Case Notes 1907 1908
In vacation September 6 1907 Bates County suit filed by Ora Gutrid Eine Gurridge Emma Sanitzba against Edna Quiridge Emme Saultzbaugh non residents of Missouri notice by publication required. Plaintiff seeks judgment on petition alleging several claims and parcel of land details unreadable.
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Bates
Topeneer
Clay
Ora Gutrid
Eine Gurridge
Emma Sanitzba
Pattion
Edna Quiridge
Emme Saultzbaugh
Missouri
Whetou Peetis
Missouri court docket fragment from Bates County record
Fragmentary Missouri circuit court docket notes October term 1907 in Bates County. Names appear garbled with Fannie Blair Allison Maud Pialovic Marie Fantine May M K Headice and Marie Cora May Carpenter among possibly involved parties. No clear case action or outcome readable.
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Bates
Fannie Blair Allison
Pialovic
Maud 5
Marie Fantine May M K Headice
Marie Cora May Carpenter
Berendante
Sheriff Sale Notice Bates County Missouri 1907
By authority of special execution on a mechanics lien from Bates County Missouri court we will sell at vendue the interest of the defendant in a tract in the southwest quarter of a township in Bates County. The sale opens December 19, 1907 between 9 AM and 1 PM at the place of sale to satisfy the writ. F Beard Sheriff Bates County Mo.
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Circuit Court
Bates County
Missouri
Fae
PG Wyatt
Dani Blanes Rj
Ra oGulloch
Sence
Tess Mirsour
Sete County
F. Beard
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Kansas City Post
Susy Ress
Academy
Kranny
State OF Missouri
Walter Clark Collings
Plaintif
Selma Collins
Blasemen A. B. Lodwick
de Witton
Hastain
Oses
Selma Collina
Uller
Ani
Baten
Butlen Wreely Times
T. D. Embree
Minhanata
Reape of
Samuel Pugh
Fac Smile Signature of
New York
Castoria
Bears
Yee
Sheriff's Gate
H. Mi. Booth, Mgr
Fender A
Sol
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