British cruiser Hampshire sunk off Orkney with Lord Kitchener aboard
The British cruiser Hampshire carrying Lord Kitchener and staff was sunk last night off Orkney by a mine or torpedo. Four boats left the vessel as heavy seas raged. No survivors found after thorough shore search. Hampshire, 10800-ton ship built 15 years ago, carried 655 crew plus passengers.
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Londons
Hampshire
Russia
Lord Kitchener
Admiralty
Orkney
Petrograd
David Lloyd George
County Court Meets In Regular Session With Road and Bridge Orders
The county court met Monday June 5 with Judges Campbell Owen and Lowder present. The county highway engineer was ordered to view a Rockville township road site and report at the August term. An estimate was ordered for a bridge over Pogue branch in New Home township section 7. A school loan of 2500 was granted to Wm Warnken for a business house in Adrian. An estimate was ordered for a bridge over a fork of Deepwater creek in Summit township section 11. An additional school loan of 450 was granted S B Howe of Amsterdam.
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Campbell
Owen
Lowder
Frank Holland
Johnson
Rockville Township
Pogue Branch
New Home Township
Wm. Warnken
Adrian
Summit Township
S. B. Howe
Amsterdam
Buttermilk From Skim Milk Advice From Experts
Dairymen doctors and domestic scientists advise buttermilk as a refreshing nutritious drink and cooking aid. Artificial buttermilk is made by keeping skim milk at 68 to 70 degrees for 18 to 24 hours to form a smooth curd then churning. One part whole milk to eight to ten parts separator skim improves flavor. hand skimmed milk may yield good quality buttermilk per Missouri College of Agriculture guidance by L. G. Rinkle.
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Missouri College of Agriculture
L. G. Rinkle
Jury finds Medley guilty under local option law
A circuit court jury Friday afternoon convicted John Medley on two counts of keeping storing and delivering intoxicating liquor to others in violation of the local option law. He received $400 fines on each count and faces extended jail time. Walter Leonard was tried and found guilty of keeping liquor for others in violation of the same statute.
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John Medley
Walter Leonard
One Killed Seven Wounded in Church Fight Near Jackson
In Jackson Kentucky on Sunday Green Noble was killed Boozer Fugate died of serious wounds and six other men were wounded during a church disturbance on Leatherwood Creek ten miles from Jackson Police attempted arrests as gunfire rang out causing women to faint and the congregation to riot before the attackers were driven into the mountains.
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Jackson
Green Noble
Boozer Fugate
Leatherwood Creek
Noble
Fugate
Mrs. Francis Dies After Surgery in Kansas City
Mrs. Fred Francis aged about 22 died at her Belton home Friday June 2 after a surgical operation in Kansas City hospital. Funeral held in Belton with brief grave service at Butler. Deceased was a niece of J. M. and E. H. Rosier of the city.
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Fred Francis
Belton
Kansas City
Butler
R. M. Talbert
The
Christian Church
J. M. and
E. H. Rosier
Funston Reports Suspected Raid Threat From Mexico
Gen. Funston said he had positive information that Luis de la Rosa was marching from south of Laredo toward the border with the intent to raid areas west of Rio Grande City. Troops in the district are too few to reveal any crossing by de la Rosa and his men.
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San Antonio
Tex
Funston
Luis de la Rosa
Laredo
Rio Grande City
de la Rosa
Tornado toll rises across Missouri and Arkansas including Stoddard and Bernie
Tornadoes flatten buildings from Stoddard to Morehouse and Blodgett injuring nine, with five deaths near Ed Price’s home. At Bernie Bud Bond is killed by lightning. In Sikeston and Bernie, one death each is reported as chaos and missing details mount. At St. Francis near Bloomfield seven killed and many injured as communications fail.
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Stoddard
Will Simpson
Po Bloff
Mr. Simpson
Poplar Bluff
J. M. Gaines
Mra
Will
S. M. Gaines
J. W. Vaughn
Dec Connor
Ed Fields
Morehouse
Ed Price
Jessie Nelson
W. A. Whitaker
St. Francis
Ark
Bloomfield
Local Court Notices and Divorces Summary
Cases include Josephine Noble vs Wid Noble divorce with child issues. Wallace vs Claud H Wallace divorce dismissed. L. E. Lines Music Co. vs Clyde mortgage continued. Myers et al v M. K. & T. Ry. Co. damages dismissed at plaintiff cost. Land v Lusk et al verdict for defendants. State vs Elmer Simpson illegal liquor sale bond forfeited. State v Walter Leonard local option guilty six months jail. appeal granted. State v John Medley local option guilty on two counts with $400 fines each.
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Josephine Noble
Wid Noble
Wallace
Claud H. ‘Wallace
L. E. Lines Music Co
Clyde
W. H. Myers Et al Ve. M. K
T. Ry. Co
R. A. Land
J. W. Lusk
Elmer Simpson
Walter Leonard
K. C. Court of Appeals
John Medley
June 1916 Church Announcements at Pleasantn Gap Burdette and New Hope
June church notices list services at Pleasantn Gap New Hope and Burdette with Sunday school at 10 a m sermons at 11 a m 8 20 p m 8 30 p m and 7 45 p m B Y P U sessions and topics Bulwarks of Faith Doctrinal Unity of the Bible Comforter and Gods Leadership plus a June 25 talk at Burdette and a 4 o clock talk at Silverdale on Bulwarks of Faith Cordial invitation from L W Keele
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Pleasantn Gap
Jesus
Temple
New Hope
Burdette
the Great Trust Co
Silverdale
L. W. Keele
Puzzling Burden Split by Unequal Horse Pulls
Experts from Minnesota Agricultural College proved the trailing horse bears the greater share when two horses pull a load on an evener. With a one ton load the leading horse pulls 988 pounds while the slower horse pulls 1012 pounds.
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Minnesota Agricultural College
Trust deed notice of sale on Bates County property
Trustee states that David Dalton and Kate Dalton conveyed real estate in Bates County Missouri by deed dated March 20 1915 to secure a note. The property includes portions of sections 16 township 40 range 31 and part of the northeast and northwest quarters. Default on the note triggers acceleration and sale under the trust.
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David Dalton
Kate Dalton
Recorder’s
Bates County
Missouri
Bates
State of Missouri
Butler Automobilist On Long Trip Headlines
Butler automobilist Walter Henry Cole Dutlas Bf travels cross country to Colorado, journey noted in local column with names and places mentioned.
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Butler Automobilist
Walter Henry
Dutlas Bf
Butler Lodge 254 Elects Officers in Annual Meeting
Butler Lodge No. 254 A. F. and A. M. held its annual election Saturday night electing J. A. DeArmond W M C E Culver 8 W W EB Welton J W Frank Allen Treas A H Culver Sec J W Harrison 8 D H Donovan J D H C Maxey Chaplain 8 L R Twyman Marshal June 5 Act.
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Butler Lodge
A. F
A. M
J. A. DeArmond
E. Culver
Hog harvesting of corn yields more pork profit
F B Dean of Missouri College of Agriculture states at the Missouri Experiment Station that hogging an acre of corn can produce more pork profit than traditional corn row harvesting. Not all corn can be hogged, but using a portion of the crop this way is beneficial.
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Missouri Experiment Station
Missouri College of Agriculture
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Eakinks
Aedee Simpson
Dodge
Colorado
Cole
Pede
FORD
Aorfleet
Wort Sieteers Butler
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