Bates County at the Normal Summer Term Meeting
Bates County at the Normal. Warrensburg Summer term students met in Room 16 choosing S E Smith as President A L Ives as Vice President W L Coonrod as Second Vice President and Miss Emily Woodfin as Secretary Enrollment rose to fifty six from fifty last year Several will enroll next meeting Alumni Reception noted largest Bates County representation Program for next meeting includes reading by Miss Ina Smith and Prof A L Ives News reports to papers appointed press committee Dry workers at Memphis Missouri who attacked saloons last summer have now received threatening letters demanding payment or departure.
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Warrensburg Normal
Normal
S. E. Smith
A. L. Ives
W. L. Coonrod
Emily Woodfin
Bates County
Ina Smith
Memphis
Mt. Vernon
Elkhart
Adrian
Bates County district records show variety in school books
County Superintendent P M Allison reports on district clerks visits, praising overall record keeping but noting book uniformity issues. Oldest record from District No 32 dates to 1871. Bates County shows small rural districts with Eureka and Shannon County extremes, and many teachers attending Summer School boosting local schools.
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Bates County
Eureka
Shannon County
Bates
Shannon
New Home District
New Home Township
Big Four Foot Flag Free Offer from Republic of St Louis
The Twice-a-Week Republic of St Louis offers a three year subscription for $1.25 and a 30 by 48 inch flag. Advertiser promises largest oldest metropolitan semi weekly paper with color flags sewn for buyers and includes notes on Missouri land values and health climate. Submit a postal card for a booklet.
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Republic of St. Louis
Republic
United
C. Vandervoort
Mild Liquid Cures Eczema Claim in Ad
A local advertisement promotes a soothing liquid named D. D. D. Prescription claiming to stop eczema itch with first drops. It promises quick relief and sound sleep, offering a trial bottle for 25 cents and endorses the remedy with a personal assurance from F. T. Clay of Butler Missouri.
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F. T. Clay
Butler, Mo
Stone to Aid Doorkeeper Salary for James Edwards
Washington June 17 Be fore Congress adjournes Senator Stone of Missouri will seek an increase for state doorkeeper James F Edwards from 1440 to 1800. Now 73 years old, Edwards has served various publics and notable figures including Philip Armour Nelson Morris and Senator Depew. Early Beef Trust probes 1880 exposed service-subpoena difficulties. A Texas farmer killed a Black man with a buggy shaft after an alleged assault on his daughter.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Stone
Missouri
James F. Edwards
Senator West
Senate
Beef Trust
Edwards
Philip Armour
Nelson Morris
The
Swifts
Depew
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John Garrison
R. H. Review
Collier’s Weekly
Taft
United States
Aaron Burr
Rich Hill
Bates County Sunday School Association
J. W. Poffenhbarger
H. P. James
Coal Trust
Abe
Birmingham Ledger
Ajax
Het
Hayden Ray
South Side
Squire
Rich Hill Review
S. Ingram
Page & McMahan
South 6Th St
Park Avenue
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Kansas City
J. M. Norris
Star Bakery
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Doorkeeper
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