Poultry Show Planned for Hume January Meet
An enthusiastic meeting of chicken fanciers in Hume organized the Border Poultery Show Association at the Telephone Office. Officers named include Lewis W. Moore as President Ira B. Campbell as Vice President J Gasaway and Mrs D G Finch as Treas Directors elected were J J Meesinger A M Bogan J M F A Clayton and Mrs B Gam It was voted a fifty cent membership fee for 1907 entitling holders to all association privileges.
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F. A. Clayton
H. Gam
Hume
Oysters Dinner Marks Local Mayor Campaign Effort
In Lesison Kentucky on December 24 John Sin, a mayoral candidate, held an oyster dinner for street railway employees to support his bid. About 100 attendees from the street car company attended, including Louis Desné.
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Lesison
Romeo and Juliet at Butler Opera House
Mr Sanford Dodge and Miss Louise Marshall lead a talent company in Romeo and Juliet at the Butler Opera House on Monday December 31 offering costumes scenery and full properties for the great drama noted as the world’s most popular play.
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Sanford Dodge
Louise Marshall
Butler Opera House
Count Boni in Luck as Castellane Verdict Clears Debt
Paris on December 24 reports the Castellane verdict ending fourteen moneylenders claims and easing aristocratic usury woes. The ruling prevents Countess Anna from further losses and improves the Count's finances by removing over a million francs in moneylenders' claims.
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Paris
Anna
France
Rockefeller Warns Against Warful American Extravagance
John D Rockefeller, in New York interview, criticizes national waste and declares wealth is a stewardship. He says Americans are moving too fast and urges better use of wealth to help others.
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New York
John D Rockefeller
Four to Hang January 10 in Missouri
Jefferson City Dec 22 Thursday January 10 will be a lone day in Missouri unless Gov Folk intervenes to stop four executions set for that day. The condemned are Mia Aggie Myers at Liberty Frank Hottman at Independence Bill Spaugh at Centerville and William Church near Warrenton. Clemeny is sought in Myers and Hottman cases while Spaugh and Church face no clear clemency likelihood. The Supreme Court refused a rehearing in Spaughs case and Gov Folk declines to discuss possible action on clemency.
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Jefferson City
Ahoneman
Missouri
Gey. Folk
Mia
Aggie Myera
Liberty
Frank Hottman
Independence
Bill Spaugh
Centerville
William Church
Warrenton
Hottman
Myers
Gov
Folk
Kansas City
Supreme Court
Spaugh
Polk
Iron County
Church
Mrs. Yeater
Another Big Crop in Prospect
The Hartford Times reports early 1907 wheat prospects are strong with winter wheat acreage up 353,000 acres versus the previous year and crop condition holding steady at the same point. Officials warn conditions may change before spring but initial indicators are profoundly gratifying.
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Hartford
Conn
Hangman’s First Rope Breaks in Houston Hange
Houston Mo authorities rerigged the gallows after the rope on John Hamilton the Parsona family slayer snapped. The condemned man remained calm and helped sing a hymn as he was raised a second time.
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Houston
John Hamilton
Parsona
Hamilton
Missouri bank bureau proposal aims 1909 start
The bank bureau would become operative in January 1909 or after the present secretary of state’s term ends. Officials say the secretary already has too much on his plate and could better perform his duties if relieved of bank oversight. The measure proposes to assign banking duties to a new bureau.
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Missouri Bankera
Thas
Jackson County Ranks High in State Prison Figures
In the forthcoming state board report Jackson County leads in released prisoners with 2,058 total inmates in the state penitentiary at Jefferson City, including 1,233 white males and 775 black males. St. Louis City far behind with 531. The article notes several counties with minimal representation and highlights gender and race breakdowns among inmates.
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State Board of Charities and Corrections
Jackson County
Jefferson City
Jackson
Buchanan County
St. Louia
Mississippi
Folk
Buchanan
Jasper County
Joplin
Greene
Springfield
Crawford
Hickory
Moniteau
St. Clair
Ste. Genevive
Shelby
Worth
State Penitentiary
Real Estate Transfers For Week Ending Dec 25th
Real estate transfers list multiple deeds including Hammock to Thomas in Rich Hill for 65 dollars and Frazier to Graves in Mt Pleasant for 1000 dollars. Transactions cover Adams and surrounding towns with parcels ranging from 40 to 188 acres, altering ownership across Summit, Mt Pleasant, Rockville, Charlotte, and Adrian. Notable amounts include 650, 4400, 6000, and 4155 dollars. QUIT CLAIM DEEDS show Gifford to Allen for 1800 dollars in Elkhart.
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Jac W
Martha A Thomas
Ladd Rich Hill
J W Graves
Claud Frazier
Mt. Pleasant
J O Graves
Mt Pleasant
R D Jones
Thos McComb
Rich Hill
J P DeLong Et al
Mary J Bradshaw
Rockville
Kate Gilbert
Home
Summit
J C Carlile
Melvin Sewell
Charlotte
Andrew Erart
RJ Jones
Mound
W H Hons
C F Pharis
John Wright
Bik L
Bartons
Butler
BJ Groves
Andrew Erhart
Elkhart
EP Hansford
W C Green
WM Hardinger
EG Wright
R J Groves
Adrian
W E Farnham
Ira Woodworth
Hudson
Senator Caffery Near Death in New Orleans
United States Senator Donelson Caffery of Louisiana is in serious condition in New Orleans on December 24 following illness or injury. The status suggests a critical health moment for the long serving lawmaker amid his duties and public profile.
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New Orleans
Our Holiday Trade in Butler Merchants Thrived
Butler merchants spared no effort for holiday trade and were richly rewarded as a record crowd pressed through Saturday. Stores ran short of clerks yet kept shoppers moving with late purchases and generous cash payments. The surge signals farmers' prosperity and buyer appetite, with local merchants selling at reasonable profits to keep county trade vibrant.
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Butler
Cigarette Sale Age Limit Enforced by Law 1903
The law states it is unlawful to sell or give cigarettes or paper to anyone under eighteen. Violations are a misdemeanor with fines up to one hundred dollars per offense. Approved March 1, 1903.
Ballard Notes Home Visitors and Holidays
M L Embree from Oklahoma visits son T D Embree. Chambers moved family to M J Crow farm. CE West returns from Warrenburg to spend holidays with W A West family. A B Crow and Arthur Anderson at Sedalia Central Business College return home for holidays. Maude Teeter travels to Kansas City to visit relatives. J A Warford visits relatives in Butler. Girundy Barker and wife from Coffeyville Kansas visit local relatives. He
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M. L. Embree
Oklahoma
T. D. Embree
Mr. Chambers
M. J. Crow
CE. West
Warreneburg
Hia Porenta
W. A. West
A. B. Crow
Arthur Anderson
Central Business College
Sedalia
Maude Teeter
Kansas City
J. A. Warford
Butler
Girundy Barker
Coffeyville
Kanena
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