Farmer Slain From Ambush Near Kingston Missouri
Clyde Hatfield a 24 year old farmer living six miles south of Cow in Waldoll county was shot at his home in an ambush at 11 in the morning. Hatfield died instantly in his garden as his wife found him. The assassin escaped and a coroner's inquest was planned with a verdict pending. Suspicions center on a neighborhood man Hatfield had trouble with.
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Kingston
Clyde Hatfield
Waldwell County
Hatfield
Hatsfeld
Soldiers Buy Car of Liquor at Fort Riley
A car load of liquor ordered by soldiers at Fort Riley arrived in Junction City but Colonel Ward denied sale and had guards sent to return the shipment to Kansas City. He cites strict new Kansas laws making liquor purchases illegal and argues liquor in military quarters undermines discipline.
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Junction City
Kas
Fort Riley
Ward
Kansas City
Kansas
Sue
Adrian Journal Notes and local notices
The city council passed an ordinance against wooden awnings. George Lentz was elected reading clerk of the Dunkard church annual meeting in Virginia. J E Dowell received bias commission as District Deputy Grand Master of district 19 for one year. Grandma Largent died at her son William’s home seven miles southeast of Adrian. funeral Thursday. Dr. Hall’s daughter Mrs Glazebrook recovering well from an operation. An electrical storm struck Wyatt’s house. damage to the phone system. Grandma Steltzlen died near Crescent Hill at 70. funeral Thursday. Mary Elizabeth Knapp born in Hamilton county Iowa December 25 1893 died near Adrian June 3 1909 at 15 years 5 months 6 days. Funeral services at home then taken back to town for burial.
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George Lentz
Dunkard
Virginia
J.E. Dowell
C. F
Grandma Largent
Hom
William
Adrian
Hall
Mra Glazebrook
Edward Wyatt
App
Grandma Steltzlen
Crescent Hill
Joneth
Mary Elizabeth Knapp
Hamilton County
Iowa
Jail Dog Tax Debtors Warned in Maryville
Maryville police chief John Wallace warns dog owners who fail to pay dog taxes by July 1 will face jail time for the head of the household. The notice says pets will stay with the family while the law punishes nonpayers, not killing the dog.
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Maryville
Fido
John Wallace
N Owen Commission Co Produce Dealers Ad
N Owen Commission Co buys, sells or forwards on commission. Agents for Silver Medal coal. Car loads a specialty. 506 E Ft Scott.
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E. Ft. Scott
School Fund Mortgage Sale Notice in Bates County
In Bates County Missouri on Thursday July 5th 1909 the county will sell at public venue the real estate described as 100 feet on the west side of lot 2 block 6 of Montana first addition to Butler. The sale is to satisfy a school fund bond and accrued interest. B M Sisson and J H Sisson conveyed the property in trust for the bond payment. The notice is issued under court order to proceed with the sale at the Bates County courthouse.
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B. M. Sisson
J. H. Sisson
Bates County
Missouri
Cox County
Bates Mortgage Coun
Butler
Pest
Lee
Doore Court House
Bates
State of
Preliminary murder trial in Missouri case at Ovid
In a May 30 murder case at Ovid Missouri Mrs Gue ale Burgess faced a preliminary trial before Judge Jeter. Prosecutors presented witnesses including Dr W H Allen Rich Hill who said Burgess died from strychnine poisoning and a box of two capsules was turned over to the coroner.�
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Gueale Burgess
Frank Burgess
Ovid
Equire Jeter
W. H. Allen
Rich Hill
Burgess
Luck
J. K. Martin
J. E Davidson
Kansas City
Hattie McGinols
Harpooning Tickles Stone in Senate Cloakroom Tale
Washington June. Senators Money of Mississippi and Stone swap jabs in the cloakrooms. Money, exhausted by tariff talk, rests on a couch and misidentifies a neighbor as Bill Stone, prompting another senator to mutter that Stone should quit talking. The exchange reveals ongoing sniping between Stone and Money in a casual senate corner.
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Washington
Senator Stone
Senate
Missouri
Hernando de Soto Money
Misetesipp
Senator Money
Mississippi
Bill Stone
Masonic Picnic At McFarland Park June 24
Butler Lodge No 254 A F and A M invites Bates county lodges and guests to St Johns day picnic at McFarland Park in southwest city. Deputy District Grand Master J C Laughlin will conduct a public installation of officers. Masons meet at the hall at 11 and march to the grove led by Butler band for music games and a hearty picnic with filled baskets expected.
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Butler Lodge No
A. F
A. M
St. Johns
McFarland Park
Masonic Lodge
Bates County
J. C. Laughlin
Butler
Brother Masons
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Silas W. Levy
North Side Square
Ching
N. B. Jeter
West Side
Adrian Journal Notes
N. Owen Commission Co
Cuit
Amusement Committee
Butler Cornet
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