McKibben's ad catalog and local notices mix
A collage of ads and notices from The Times highlights shopping at McKibben's for corsets, gloves, and shoes, plus a call to Frank Smith & Son stores for ranges and produce pickup. It also reports local incidents: a hunting accident injuring a 10 year old near Moundville, a muzzled gun death of a 15 year old in Appleton City, small snow in Butler, and other civic notes, subscriptions, and community updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tra Nation
Appleton City
Mollie Graham
Parper
Indiana Territory
Virginia
Graham
Territory
Bates
Ollie
Bethel Church Cemetery
Murder of Cass County farmer near Harrisonville
Sheriff Madd reports a prominent Cass county farmer was fatally shot Monday evening within 1.5 miles of Harrisonville. The victim, returning home in his wagon, was killed by an unknown assailant. Police suspect robbery as the motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madd
Cass County
Harrisonville
Wacon
Robery
Boy hurt in Nevada high school football game
Badly Hut George DeArmond youngest son of Congressman DeArmond was painfully hurt in the football gate at Nevada Thanksgiving day between Nevada and Butler high school students. A larger boy fell on him breaking his collarbone during the play. He was dressed by Nevada physicians and sent home on the evening train. Dr Boulware has since attended him. It will be several weeks before he recovers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Duvall
Mias Regina Rosser
H. E. Percival
Burlington
Vermont
W. F. Duvall
Bates County
Duvall & Percival
Butler
Ts& Tites
Vorr
George DeArmond
Congressman DeArmond
Nevada
George
Boulware
Mike
Nate Silva Leads Jail Break Four Escape Prisoners Flee
Sunday at Butler Jail comes alive as Nate Silva and three others escape. Bunk Meginnis Frank Wilson and Thomas Stewart are recaptured. Silva and Wilson slip away. Sheriff Mudd pursues, while Stanley and Kelley help corral others. Silva, a career criminal, taunts authorities and vows he will not be jailed, aiming for the penitentiary after a recent theft conviction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
Nate Nilva
Bunk Meginnis
Frederick Borcherding
Czernans
Hundson Township
Maddeis
Clicuiit
Silvas
Aed
Wis
Lewis Well
Stanley
Jake Kelley
Statelew
Joby Patton
Thos. Stewart
Cimber
Nate Silva
Frank Wilson
Modi
Silo
Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills Praise
An old advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a premier medicine for rheumatism dyspepsia scrofula and catarrh claiming it purifies blood and cures various ailments. It also promotes Hood's Pills as the favorite family laxative and energy booster for the run down and tired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Not a Fish Story From Meow Frazee Letter in Wyoming
A letter to Mr. L. Wolfe from Meow Frazee on a Montana Wyoming ranch describes a successful mountain hunt. He lists elk and deer among the game, highlights a 55 to 60 pound monster mule deer, and notes a mountain neighbor killed all ranch chickens during his absence. Frazee, once of Rich Hill, writes of friends in the county and enjoying the wild west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Allison
California
Sanger
Glenburn
Cal
Mr. Allison
L. Wolfe
Meow Frazee
Mer
Banner
Wyoming
Wolfe
Frazee
Rich Hill
West
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Mens
McKibben’s
Robert Williarx
Moundville
Vernon County
Frank Smith & Son
AS. Kemper
Prairie City
Qron
China
Times
Geo
Hockville
Heinz & Reid Murdoch Monares
ANK Sara & Sos
H.A. Wayland
Mr. Wayland
Waylands
the Times
Frank Surra
Sox
W. W. Ross
Arnold
Spruce
Odd Fellows Lodge
J. P. McFarland
Frank Sara & Son
J. H. Botkin
New Home
LER
Pures’ Telephone No
MccKibben’s
B. van Patten
Amoret
McKibben
Liam Poindexter
Mulberry, J
A. White
Schell City
MehWkibben
Aehmer
Charlotte
Mehilsbet's
J. R. Jenkins
City
Isa
McKkibben
IS. Greer
Okla
Ter
Bibben’s
N. Main Street
W. Darby
Foster
Man DeArmond
Congress
Mr. de Shean
American House
McKibber’s
Dallas
Hickory
Olympia
McKinn
S. N. Main Street
Osceola
Lissel
Renning
Lamar
Lewis Webb
Lewis
Judge DeArmond
Washington City
G. FE. McKisys
W. W. Graves
Clinton
Jr. Shockey
Blanche Griffin
Papinville
Jackson County Democratic Club
L. B. Sawyer
Delaware Street
Kansas City
John Wine Gardner
Spruce Township
Ss. L. Oldham
Rich Hall
Claude Oldham
Rich Hill Tribune
Arrow Rock
Saline County
St. Louis
Johannes & Sons
Buck McGinnis
Mudd
Nobbs
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