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Newspaper
Hayti Herald
Location
Hayti, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1921
Page
3
A poem portrays a lone doctor who answers the midnight call amid rain and storm. He endures weariness and heartache while tending the suffering, hoping for rest but finding only continuous duty and resolve to persevere.
Miss Mary Davie visited Caruthersville on Wednesday. A child, a daughter, was born to Mr and Mrs Estel Jones on August 21. G Ross of Caruthersville spent a few hours yesterday, Sebastian Pophant of Memphis visited his old home and friends.
Buckley's features half pound toilet soap at 9 cents a bar and dollar dress shirts during the Blackboard Sale. Local residents include Mrs Elmer Prosser and children visiting relatives in Charlee, J R Hutchison of Caruthersville in town, Lamar Thompson visiting relatives at Newbern and Yorksville Terry, Miss Ruby Redman of Holland visiting her sister Mrs C O Raine near town, and Skeet Stewart of the Empress Theater on a Blytheville trip. Senator Von Mayes of Caruthersville attended to legal business this afternoon. Big Bandana Handkerchiefs are advertised during the sale.
Mrs J T Jackson and children Ros and Lucille returned Tuesday from a short trip to Jackson Tennessee where they visited relatives of Mr Jackson.
Mre Al Hoge and Mise Lillian Elliston drove to Blytheville last Saturday, returning home that night. P. S. Ravenstein and daughter Mise Mary Catherine visit relatives in Illinois this week. 8 ¢ Popham and wife of Memphis came up today and will stay several days with relatives. GW Doftris and son Hugh and Walter Dorris left Sunday night for Harrisburg to visit relatives and conduct business. Miss Maggie Clark of Archyrd accompanied by her mother has been guest of her sister Mrs WK Teweese.
Frisco agent N Wats departed earlier this week to join his family who have been visiting relatives at Marquand and other locations for two weeks.
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Rhu of Cape Girardeau visited the Albert Alexander family near town for several days and returned home Tuesday night.
Reading notes show cotton opening rapidly due to dry weather with several bales picked and sold in Caruthersville. Local updates include visits and travels of Dr. R C Cresswell and daughter Dorothy from Potosi, a sale at Buckley's with Sure Snap fasteners, and various town notices. Multiple residents like Mrs C A Schonhoff and family visit from Advance, L L Lefler improving his music store, and Buckley’s promotions on slippers and Sun Maid raisins. Rentals listed: 40 acres near Hayti and 80 clearing acres at 16 per acre.
Missouri National Guard soldiers return from Sedalia Monday Doon after a contingent homecoming. The event marks the initiation trip for several younger members and the work shirts priced at 50 cents each.
R M Pickens has purchased the large residence of R L Popham and will move in this week. He will build adjoining the place he has sold while occupying the J H Wilks residence in the meantime.
M Barkovitz and family of Port Ageville and J M Folkoff of New Madrid visited yesterday in the Barkovitz car and called at the 1 Kohn home.
Cal Chigsm and his family, who left here about two years ago for Imboden Arkansas, returned this week and renewed their interest in Missouri and Hayti. Cal came over several days ago, was purchased off, which will make him feel more at home. A daughter, Miss Gladys, visited Blytheville to see friends for several days.
Miles Meg Morgan sister of Fred and Barlie Morgan was visiting relatives in this city for a few days this week. A stenographer who served in Europe during World War I, she has spent several months with a firm in Havana, Cuba, and came to the States to spend her vacation.
Messrs. L. Banner and W. T Nethery were in Campbell Wednesday driving through by auto. On their return they were joined by Misses Volla Matheny, Margaret Reynolds and Catherine Teague at 90 Monroe Clem. The group made Havyd in time for the afternoon train back to their home.
Harti division of the north south State Highway is advancing rapidly and will soon be finished. Harti lies near county center, at the junction of north south and east west highways. The city is dubbed the turning table for travel to all points, with roads leading to Hayti as the key motto for attracting business.
Will L Lewis and family removed a meeting of city officials Monday night bids for the building of the waterworks were opened and the contract let to Caruthersville Plumbing and Heating Co of Caruthersville for 9835.00. Lod Construction Company offered a bid for the same work but was declined. This has caused criticism from citizens but for the present we withhold comment.
The article defends editor Joy, noting an ailment requiring possible surgery while he seeks nonoperative recovery. It rejects blame on the editor for the paper’s poor English and typographical issues, presenting the staff as Samaritans aiming to help bring the editor out of his ditch.
The Chantiber of Commerce met in regular session August 15. Minutes approved. A. O. Allen and P. S. Ravenstein named to ensure Hayti’s full representation in the August 25 automobile parade for the Strate Highway opening. O. E Hooker and J. W. Ray tasked to procure pennants for paras at chamber expense. E& York to supply articles to city papers. Secretary O. E. Hooker authorized $10 monthly. Discussed police conditions and planned meeting with town board to select a night marshal.
In a Frisco depot raid at Caruthersville last Thursday night detective Scott Carey and a Caruthersville officer captured two robbers after a gunfight. Frazer or Brazel and Knox or Fox were wounded and jailed. The men had tried to blow the safe, but the fuse failed and no explosion occurred. Carey is praised for timely capture amid a crime wave sweeping the country. Later reports name the suspects as Braswell and Knox, with Braswell described as a local product.
Classified want ad seeks a Fairbanks Morsa oil or gasoline engine with percent horsepower, magneto ignition and no batteries. Price very low half price. See Herald.
Winter kindling advertised by McMullen Rein Hard Lumber Co offering loads of good kindling at reasonable price and phone contact 63 for orders.
Quick sale offered for a double action force pump and jack that includes a motor or gasoline engine. Applies to this office.
Bargain land listing offers 29.1 acres in Pemiscot County. Address inquiries to Carrie McClintic at 1201 E. 7th Ave, Finee Bluff Arkansas. Sale terms not specified.
The Memphis figure Knox, described as a thief incubator, and Braswell, a known bad egg recently charged with grave offenses, face a major caper likely to keep them in the penitentiary, where they rightly belong.
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