Citizens Oppose Butler Telephone Franchise Ten-Year Plan
A citizens meeting in Butler rejected a twenty year proposed franchise for Butler Telephone Co. The report by the Commercial Club watchdog urged limited terms, modernized service, city supervision, reduced poles, free county connections, and detailed rate guarantees. Several opponents and hundreds of rural line patrons urged caution.
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Butler
Butler Telephone Co
Commercial Club
Ohio Street
Rich Hill
Bates County
Frank Allen
Homer Drivall
Carl J. Henry
Johnstown
Altona
Adrian
Burdette
Merwin
Amsterdam
Elkhart
Virginia
Amoret
Worland
Foster
Huimne
Sprague
Papinville
Rockville
Peru
Council
W. ©. Jackson
H. ©. Maxey
W. B. Dawson
C. J. Henry
J. A. DeArmond
M. S. Horn
H. O. Maxey
Farmers urged to hold back hog shipments in Chicago
Washington reports J. P. Cotton head of the meat division of the food administration appealed to farmers to delay deliveries as hogs arrive in Chicago faster than slaughter capacity. He reaffirmed the price floor of an average $15.50 per hundredweight for the present period.
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Washington
Chicago
J. P. Cotton
Meat Division
The
Food Administration
German agents blamed for U S livery barn blaze in Huron
Fire at the McWeeny livery stable in Huron South Dakota destroyed an assembling place for horses for artillery and allied forces. Evidence reportedly points to German agents. Thirty five horses were killed and the total loss reached seven thousand dollars.
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Huron
S. D
McWeeny
United States
Bates County Exemption Board Begins Mailing Questionnaires
The Bates County Exemption Board started distributing five percent of draft questionnaires daily to complete the classification of all registrants. Recipients must answer fully within seven days or risk loss of favorable classification. An advisory board and attorneys assist registrants at no cost.
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Bates County
T. J. Smith
John A. Silvers
J. R. Hales
Rich Ti
Judgment Against Bates County in U.S. Court
Wills & Sons sued Bates County in a Kansas City U.S. court over rock left in a drainage ditch. The contractor argued the contract did not require rock removal. the county billed $30,090 plus interest, and the jury ruled for Wills & Sons. The county may appeal.
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Wills & Sons
Toggether
Lost or Stolen Black Sow Found Missing from Farm
Black sow about 175 pounds strayed from the owner near Tatler Wy McCann Tatler Ro 1D No 6. Last saw 6 1 2 miles west of Tatler RL Wy. Reward offered for return.
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Blacksow
Tatler
McCann, Tatler
Short Stories From Urieh and County Notes
Rabbits shipped from Urieh last week. Mrs. Vanna Presho, 86, died at home in Urieh Thessay. Amsterdam Enterprise issued Christmas number. John Gilbreith, pioneer, died in Roomml Prairie. Appleton City forms Chamber of Commerce with officers named. Rifle accident injures Mrs. Shess. child baby recovery hoped. Cat tle losses from poisoning in Urich. lab tests for arsenic. Gottlieb Scholz found dead in snow near Appleton City. Grand River Ditch District board meets. bids rejected, next meeting January. Rev. H J Crockett resigns to teach extension law courses. family to move later. Heifer calf offered by Rev. Scroggs.
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Vanna Presho
Urieh Thessay Af
Miers
John Gilbreith
This County
Roomml Prairie
Gottlef Scholz
St. Clair County
Appleton City
Pete Tsehannen
Sehole
Mer. Tochannen
Schole
Luigs
Board of Supervisors
Grand River Dritinase
Cass
Bates Counties
Missouri
Carrisonville
Cass County
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T. W., Silvers
Telephone Company
United States Court
Rain Coats
Coats
Heatherbloom
Manhattan
Childrens Gingham
Infants
Superior Union
Thompson Bros. Fine Shoes
Boya
Phoenix Hose
Burlington Hose
Childrens Fine Shoes
Goodrich Rubber Footwear
Samuel Levy
Merc. CO
Urieh
Dr AW
Joseph Ashewied
Oscar
Uoone Ashew
Hoone Township
Adrian Journal
Elias White
Ben
Lawkins
Soli
Budiana
Lisit
Chamber of Commerce
Cers
Tess
Shess
Robinson
Jess
Adrian Jenewal
J. N. Jerome
Urich
Uriel
Jerome
H. J. Crockett
Christian Church
Harrisonville
American Extension University of Los Angeles
California
Okla
Reverend Crockett
University
George R. Scroggs
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