Hayti Mayor Allen Accused of Blocking City Administration
The Hayti board of aldermen clash with Mayor Allen over appointments and actions. Allen blocks votes on street commissioner candidates, vetoes ordinances, and refuses to sign measures, while the board seeks harmony to govern in the city’s interest. The piece warns of the danger to Hayti if Allen’s conduct continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Board of Aldermen
W. H. Foley
Dewey
Hayti
Aldermen
Local anglers reel in river fish near Gayoso
William Knight Henry Ransburgh Frank Nunn James Hicks and Tom Edwards fished the Mississippi at Gayoso. Knight reportedly caught a channel cat weighing 724 pounds and Nunn a 19½ pound cat. They brought home the surplus.
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Wm. Knight
Henry Ransburgh
Frank Nunn
Jas. Hicks
Tom Edwards
Gayoso
Knight
Nunn
U. C. V. Reunion in Malden Reflects Honor and Hope
Dr F A Mayes Judge W W Tarkington and Jim T Dunn with Virg P Adams attended the Confederate Veterans Reunion in Malden on Friday reporting a great time. Next year the reunion will be at Campbell. Speakers included Judge Downing Nat Phillips and C P Hawkins. The piece notes dwindling numbers and the inspirational value of attending such reunions.
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F. A. Mayes
W. W. Tarkington
Jim T. Dunn
Virg. P. Adams
Malden
Campbell
Judge Downing
Nat Phillips
C. P. Hawkins
Frazier Family Plans Move to Chief Dispatcher Post
Mr and Mrs Jeff Frazier and their children travel from De Quincy Louisiana to Chaffee where he will transfer to a chief dispatcher role in this Frisco division. They visited Mrs Frazier's parents Judge and Mrs J M Argo the first of the week and left Tuesday morning to visit Mr Frazier's father in Van Buren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff Frazier
de Quincy
Chaffee
Frazier
Weath
Frisco
Pitcher Jesse Gwin Returns Home from Topeka
Baseball pitcher Jesse Gwin arrived back from Topeka on Thursday to rest and regain health. He warns that drought in Kansas and much of the region is severe, with water shortages causing cattle and stock losses across the countryside.
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Jesse Gwin
Topeka
Kane
Kansas
Road Overseer H Thompson Manages Silica Haul
Road Overseer H Thompson organized teams Monday to haul a car load of silica for road use. The silica will be placed at Russell Brothers' property on the road to Gayoso and Concord.
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H. Thompson
Russell Brothers
Gayoso
Concord
Moreau Gaskins Plans St Louis Purchase and New Store
Moreau Gaskins left for St Louis Monday night to buy his opening stock of goods. His brick store building is nearing completion and will be ready for occupancy in a few days. He will handle ready to wear goods.
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Moreau Gaskins
St. Louis
Critic newspaper declares truth and claims Dewey case lies
The passage reports a heated debate in Pemiscot county about the Critic and its editors C. N. Walker and B. F. Allen. It describes alleged falsehoods about O. H. Dewey, W. Ek. Robertson, and B. I. Allen, and outlines court motions to dismiss and upcoming November term proceedings over quo warranto ousters and tax and license compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Critic
C. N. Walker
B. F. Allen
Walker
Allen
Pemiscot County
Dewey-Robertson
O. H. Dewey
W. Ek. Robertson
Robertson
B. I. Allen
Hayti
State of
Missouri
Captain Lesueur Visit From Antlers Oklahoma
Hon Mrs Alexander A Lesueur of Antlers Oklahoma visit their daughter Mrs Arch Russell. Captain Lesueur, 71, wounded in the Confederate army and in frail health, will soon leave for California to make his future home. He is a native Missourian who served three terms as Missouri Secretary of State.
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Alexander A. Lesueur
Antlers
Oklahoma
Arch Russell
Lesueur
California
Our
Mrs Mattie Coleman Visits City Before Caruthersville Trip
Mrs. Mattie Coleman of Rector Arkansas spent several days last week visiting friends and relatives in this city and left for Caruthersville on Friday to continue her visit. She was accompanied by Mrs Eliza Popham, one of her girlhood friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Coleman
Rector, Ark
Caruthersville
Eliza Popham
Local man Claude Edwards visits hometown on trip
Claude Edwards, once a Huyti boy and now manager of the Carson Supply Co. in Arkansas, stopped in the city Monday on his way to St. Louis to buy goods and visit friends and relatives.
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Claude Edwards
Carson, Ark
Blytheville Cousins Reunite After 20 Years apart
Mack Like of Blytheville Arkansas visited his cousin Fred Morgan on Sunday. They had not met since they were boys about 20 years ago.
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Mack
Blytheville, Ark
Fred Morgan
City taxes and the law on holding office
The legislature declares that a man who does not pay city taxes or support city government is not fit to hold office. The law is deemed right, good, and should be enforced.
Judge Thompson Visits Portageville Kin and Wardell Visit
Judge Thompson of Portageville traveled Saturday to see his sons H and Goah and other friends. He last guided us the sheriff and a reporter to Wardell the day after Constable Moonahan died protecting Rev. Malone from a mob. We photographed the trip and the coffin scene by the wagon shed remains memorable.
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Judge Thompson
Portageville
Goah
Wardell
Moonahan
Rev. Malone
Milliners Pearl Gaskins and Ada Bridges to Tour St Louis
Mesdames Pearl Gaskins and Ada Bridges, popular milliners, will depart for St Louis soon to buy a full stock. They plan to open in the Mor eau Gaskins brick, offering larger display space and a more complete assortment than ever before.
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Mesdames
Pearl Gaskins
Ada Bridges
St. Louis
Moreau Gaskins
Four Men Return From Tennessee Kentucky Motorcycle Trip
H. B. McClure I. E. Wright H. A. and Dan Dortch returned last Wednesday at noon from a motorcycle trip through Tennessee and Kentucky They visited Mammoth Cave and reported an enjoyable time.
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H. B. McClure
I. E. Wright
H. A
Dan Dortch
Tennessee
Kentucky
Mammoth Cave
Nelle Morgan Visits Hayti After Meridian Stop
Miss Nelle Morgan, en route from a visit with sister Miss May at Meridian, Miss, spent Monday in Hayti to see her brothers Fred and Charlie. Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Wm. C. Wilks of Caruthersville handled official duties in the city Friday.
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Nelle Morgan
Miss May
Meridian
Miss
Hayti
Fred
Charlie
Wm. C. Wilks
Caruthersville
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