Estes Smith Dies. Bates County Leader and Pioneering Citizen
Estes Smith, longtime Bates County resident and former County Court judge, died at his home on the farm near Maysburg. Born February 6, 1856 in Davis County Missouri, he built a public career as a Democrat and county official, and was active in the Masonic order, Modern Woodmen, and Aaron Methodist church. He served as judge in 1906 and again in 1914, and leaves a large family with children Marvin, Robert, Stephen, Clyde, and Clarence.
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Estes Smith
Jamesport
Davis County
Missouri
Bates County
Maysburg
Missouri E. Staley
Marvin
Montana
Robert
Washington
Stephen
Harrisonville
Clyde
Clarence
North
Masonic Fraternity
Modern Woodmen of America
Aaron Methodist Church
Federal Court Rules County Must Pay Its Share of Paying
United States Circuit Court decides Hipple McSpadden v Bates County requiring the county to cover its share of the tax bills with interest for brick paving around the courthouse square. About $9,000 in tax bills were issued to fund the county’s half of the project and the court ruling sets the county’s financial responsibility.
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United States Circuit Court
Hipple & McSpadden
Bates County
Court House Square
United States
Kansas City
Missouri Notes Include Shoes From 1812 Owner
A Fairfield man reportedly owns shoes claimed to be made in 1812. A county farmer boasted of trapping fourteen skunks in one day. A display in Missouri features a pan with dimensions and a 1915 law setting fines from ten to fifty dollars. The Missouri River at Dover altered its course, cutting a section downstream.
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Unclear historical study note hints at European war impact
Fragmentary OCR mentions the European war affecting the study of history at a university, with garbled phrases and missing details. No clear events, dates, or named entities can be reliably extracted beyond general reference to a war’s influence on academia.
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University
Missouri
Meier Tambien
Fire Injures Mr and Mrs Lewis at Home
A blaze severely burned Mr Lewis and his wife. Lewin was in the doorway to the window when the fire forced him to flee the house.
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Ehh Weadew
Lewis
Wife
Lewin
Survivor protects the Mie and vie aes mission
An unnamed survivor embarks on a perilous mission to safeguard a critical asset. The effort centers on defending a vital route and securing ongoing access amid mounting dangers and unknown adversaries. The resolve and risks mirror a lone defender against overwhelming odds.
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