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Newspaper
Hayti Herald
Location
Hayti, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1920
Page
7
By order of Hayti Missouri Board of Aldermen the city announces an annexation election. Voters desiring to approve scratch NO while those opposing scratch YES. Mayor L H Brannon signs the notice. Pemiscot County authorities oversee the process.
Notice of city election for Hayti in two wards on Tuesday April 6 1920. Ward 1 and Ward 2 Aldermen to be chosen. Polls open 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. or sunset. Judges listed and city clerk SPOATES signs the notice.
A fragmentary report notes an Enele Hist asserting a perfected method to purify metals using blood. It also mentions William Shelley and Miss Mary Davis visiting Miss Dixie Pollock at Campbell earlier in the week.
For sale a team of good young mules and cows with young calves offered for cash or on terms by A. G. Sadners Hayts Mo. County Clerk Frank Baird and wife with Mrs. Eastridge visited John Baird and family over Sunday and attended revival. Butter bought at Peoples Meat Market Carutheraville. Allied combat commentary notes German action. New lace hose at Buckleys. Witty adage about fools.
A girl plans to surrender a dole to hear a fortune teller claim she will not remain an old maid. The rumor hints at a comic urge to believe in a quick future fix through superstition.
Advertising for Berry Patmer Company in Caruthersville Missouri offering all kinds of electrical contracting and repair work with contact phone 376 and listing Caruthersville MO. The ad repeats the message with slight OCR errors including misspelled town.
A California scientist develops a sound amplifier whose operation is described using a metaphor of a feather fall making a wrestling noise. The brief notes highlight inventive effort and a focus on acoustic amplification.
Mr Bert Lord a Republican assemblyman from Chenango County introduces a bill to restrict homicide headlines to 36 point type and a single column width. The act imposes a $1000 penalty on any newspaper corporation and makes officers editors or reporters involved in violations misdemeanants.
21 jewel pocket watch with 20 year case offered by J. R. English. Price listed at 72 dollars but seller invites offers, stating he does not need the item. Historic timepiece appeal to collectors.
A brief note questions concerns over snacking between meals and suggests the issue is moot until there are meals available to eat, referencing Dallae Baws in a casual editorial tone.
An OCR fragment shows local ads promoting Easter chocolates from Liggett’s and meat market purchases at Peoples Meat Market in Caruthersville. It includes odd dialogue about work and eggs, plus price points like $1.00 and $1.80.
Work on the foundation of Bragg City’s new school has begun while the town faced closures as the principal attended murder-case court in Fredericktown. Local residents report visits, debates, and community updates including a new drug store purchase and relocations nearby.
Their first meal of RAT SNAP kills quickly leaving no odor. The cake comes in three sizes 25c 50c and 1.00. Sold and guaranteed by Lefler's Drug Store and Kohn Hardware Co Hayti.
Dr. F A Elders visited Caruthersville last Saturday for business. Monarch flour was sold at Buckleys. A local quote from Shinbone cautions that hindering action leads to bigger mistakes.
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