James J. Hill Dead in St Paul Mansion
James J. Hill, famed railroad builder and Northwest developer, died of blood poisoning at his Summit Avenue residence after a May 18 infection from hemorrhoids. Doctors Mayo were summoned. an operation failed to greatly help his advanced age. Hill controlled major banks and rail interests, with vast wealth in Great Northern and Northern Pacific holdings. Executors likely include Louis W. Hill and the Northwestern Trust Company. Hill’s power passes to his son Louis.
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St. Paul
James J. Hill
Northwest
Summit Avenue
Hill
William J. Mayo
Chas. H. Mayo
Rochester
Minn
Chicago
Great Northwest
Buffalo
Asia
First National Bank
Northwestern Trust Company
Chase National Bank of New York
First National Bank of Chicago
Northwestern National Bank of Minneapolis
Northern Steamship Company
Mr. Hill
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Louis W. Hill
Louis
James N. Slill
Texas Company
New York
Mulberry and Virginia Bates area notes French Village
The Times reports on Mulberry and Virginia Bates county activity in a lively village portrait. It highlights Vergil Jenkins blacksmith shop, J W McFadden store, Mrs Smith at hello central, local farms, Hereford cattle and Hampshire hogs, orchards, churches, and road work. Local residents attend Kansas City trips, meetings, and school plans. The piece notes Reynolds, Perry Ewbank, and a Holstein Priestly cattle sale, with farm visits, Measles, and field trips to Warrensburg.
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Virginia
Vergil Jenkins
J. W. McFadden
Hello Central
J. H. Park Farm
W. W. Park Farm
D. C. Wolfe
Arthur Payne
Bates
Times
Nellie Caldwell
Josie Jones
Belle Braden
Kansas City
Maggie Jones
Sterling
Kansas
Cooper College
Billy
Stella
Ola Nichols
Frank Hennon
Messrs
Perl Sage
Mae Braden
Harry M. Porter
John Taute
George Santoff
Butler
F. F. Raumaker
E. A. Miller
Frank
Frank Priestly
Everett Crooks
Will Westover
Mulberry
University to grant 630 degrees this year at Missouri
Columbia May 29. If all candidates prove eligible the University of Missouri will award 630 degrees this year, a record number. Last year 404 degrees were granted, over 200 fewer. By division counts include arts and sciences 159, education 180, agriculture 93, graduate 90, journalism 19, law 24, engineering 19, commerce 1. First graduate Donald S. Libbey. Besides degree candidates, 227 seek certificates. 18 win two-year medical certificates, 3 nursing certificates, 56 two-year teaching certificates, 105 life teaching certificates.
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Columbia
University of Missouri
College of Arts and Science
School of Education
College of Agriculture
School of Journalism
School of Law
School of Engineering
School of Commerce
Ite
Donald
Libbey
Dees
Hog Medicine Promises Fast, Profitable Shoat Feeding
A farmer urges using B. A. Thomas Hog Medicine to convert shoats into fat hogs quickly. With corn above 50 cents per bushel, hogs gain fast but slow-starting hogs may fail to profit. Begin feeding shoats on medicine to finish in about nine months, aiming for hogs over 200 pounds.
Peru Items Describe Rainy Weekend and Busy Socials
Rain fell Friday night and Saturday to welcome relief. A Peru Children's Day program drew a full house. Socialties mention Cecile Thomas Fay Blankenbaker Dot Harper Florence Belt with Ladine Harper. Mrs Joe Little of Kansas City, G W Thomas and Jamil shared Sunday dinner at EE Ecklea. Will Baker and others were at BJ. 10
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Peru
Cecile Thomas
Fay Blankenbaker
Dot Harper
Florence Belt
Ladine Harper
Butler
Joe Little
Kansas City
G. W. Thomas
Jamil
EE Ecklea
Will Baker
Os One
AB Ie
Virginia Grand View Notes and Socials Share News
Miss Orval Kinion of Amoret visited with friends in the area last week. Una Judy and Marie Jensen left for Warrensburg to attend summer school. The League and Endeavor of Virginia hosted a social at Mrs. J. G. Cazicks. A large crowd enjoyed the evening. Mrs. Anna Lyle Hill and daughter Thelma of Butler visited J. W. Greenup. Montgomery children are sick with measles. Ana Judy will teach again at Grand View this winter. An ice cream supper at the Virginia Methodist church drew a large crowd, with some unable to reach home due to the storm. Eunice Steele spent Thursday night with cousin Ola Ayres. Mr. and Mrs. Marion Hedger of near Amoret spent Sunday night with L. L. Judy's family. Mary Harper is taking musical lessons from Laura Duvall at Butler. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. H. Thompson visited Sunday with J. W. Greenup and family.
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Orval Kinion
Amoret
Una Judy
Marie Jensen
Warrensburg
League and Endeavor of Virginia
J. G. Cazick
Anna Lyle Hill
Thelma
Butler
J. W. Greenup
L. L. Judy
Mary Harper
Laura Duvall
Geo. H. Thompson
Missouri Flier Bert Hall Wins Aerial Duel In France
Paris dispatch reports Bert Hall of the American Aviation Corps downed a German plane from 13000 feet, then watched it crash within German lines after dropping to 3000 feet. The flyer, born Birch Hall of Higginsville, once worked as a chauffeur for Mercer Jewelry in Kansas City, now writing home from Pau, France.
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Higginsville
Paris
Bert Hall
American Aviation Corps
Hall
Birch Hall
George Hall
Higgineville
Mercer
Mercer Jewelry Company
Kansas City
Pau
France
Sheriff's Sale Notice in Bates County Missouri 1916
Beech Rosier vs J R Groves action under Transcript Execution issued by Bates County Circuit Court. Sheriff Harve Johnson to sell June 14 1916 at the East Court House door Butler Missouri for cash the described real estate in section 12 township 42 range 33 including multiple quarters totaling 35 acres. Public vendue to satisfy the execution and costs.
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Circuit Court
Bates County
Beech Rosier
J. R. Groves
R. J. Groves
Missouri
East Court House
Butler
Bates
Harve Johnson
Notice of Sale Under School Fund Mortgage Bates County
Sheriff Harve Johnson announces sale of lots 1 and 2 in block 150 Rich Hill Town Company Second Addition Rich Hill Missouri to satisfy a school fund bond of $500 issued by A C Tefft defaulted. Sale at Bates County Courthouse East Front Door June 10, 1916 between 10 am and 5 pm to the highest bidder for cash.
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A. C. Tefft
Office of Recorder of Deeds
Bates County
Bates
Missouri
Rich Hill Town Company
Rich Hill
Ner
Harve Johnson
Bids for School House Construction at Cornland District
Sealed bids for the construction of a school building in Cornland School District 89 will be received at the circuit Butler where Sosak fits up to School Board J.13. Nichols, 32 21 Soderstrom.
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Cornland
School Board
Nichols
Soderstrom
Butler Loses Track Meet for Ellis Trophy
Butler High School trailed Adrian 48 to 42 at Adrian's grounds on Friday, with Elbert Chapman scoring 26 for Adrian and Bullock Rosier and Jackson helping Butler in a hot contest. Butler vows to train and reclaim the cup next year.
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Butler High School
Adrian
Butler
Elbert Chapman
Bullock
Rosier
Jackson
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C. W. Lawrence
T. J. Mercer
Sallie Peaue
G. F. de Witt
Fred Wisherd
Roas Williams
Charley Thomas
John Thomas
Ladine
Lizzie King
Perry Wallace
E. E. Eckles
Joe Rogers
Fannie Bottoms
Fern Harper
Susie
Fay Harper
Leela
Hazel Rice
Florence Chaney
Frank Kupel
University
Virginia Grand View Pickups
Missouri Flier
Old Line Bankers Life Insurance Co
Lincoln
Miller
Roy C. Shoemaker
OLD Line Bankers Life Insurance Company of
Lincoln, Nebraska
Shoemaker
Ben B. Canterbury
Gosnell’s Grocery
Butler, Mo
Henry's
North Main St
Gommereig
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