City council approves street light contract and passes multiple ordinances
An adjourned meeting of the Hayti aldermen authorized Hayti Light Co to oversee street lights at 25 cents more per unit. They read and advanced several ordinances including sidewalk building, street name changes, pool hall regulation and gambling inspection. Other actions included bonds, tax book transfers, and dog tax enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Aldermen
Hayti Light Company
Haytt Light Co
John McCollum
W. T. Hopkins
Chas. Spencer
D. A. Hedge
Dr. i. Ee Ubinabate Drug Store
F. M. Perkins
Blair Boyle
S. Ravenstein
C'ville Plumbing Co
National Refiring Co
Pierce Oil Corporation
S. Kohn, Merchandise
Trainor & Powell, Drayage
Hayti Herald
Easter
Lesler
Trautmann
Spencer
Lefler
Teaster
Mayr Guffy
Lector
Ravenstein
Spencer and Teaster
Clean Up Hayti Townspeople Urged to Support Officers
Citizens urge strong backing for current street enforcement and moral cleanup. They criticize coercion and pressure to halt work, calling for a clean, respectable town that attracts families and education, with residents supporting officials to push Hayti out of the old rut.
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Hayti
Local News Snippets And Ads From Pemiscot County
J W Secoy visits from Pascora to place a small ad for his business as readers in his city show potential subscribers. Rev K V Propst plans a two week revival at Oak Ridge, his old home, welcoming friends there. Buckley’s advertises 2.60 silk waists and New Perfection oil stoves. John Scott takes charge of the Bonnie Bar at Caruthersville, selling Granite City holdings to return to Pemiscot County. Wilce Curtner aids sheriff in pursuing a registration slacker Arnold. Buckley’s offers RubeMy-Tism antiseptic and Anodyne claims. S C Culp, a Braggadocio lumberman, visits Hayti for business.
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J. W. Secoy
Pascora
K. V. Propst
Oak Ridge
Buckley’s
John Scott
Caruthersville
Granite City
Tll
Pemiscot County
Wilce Curtner
Braggadocia
Arnold
Judea
N.C. R
Buckley's
Spirit of patriotism and bonds drive town meet
The meeting praised Liberty Loan Bonds as a strong national answer to the Kaiser and noted potential oversubscription. Visitors from St Louis and Caruthersville spoke on bond work, citing France’s one tenth bond ownership and U S bond holders. Local figures and visiting educators were mentioned, with medical ads and product notes included.
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Kaiser
John P. Sweeney
St. Louis
Phillip Hamra
J. S. Wahl
Rev
C. P. Browning
Caruthersville
Sweeney
France
Where Is He Dick Moore Missing Brother Appeal
Nellie Moore of St Louis asks for help locating her brother Dick Moore a small dark haired man aged about 27 with blue or grey eyes who disappeared three months ago He was raised near Sikeston and Portageville and his sister is dangerously ill in a city hospital She is an orphan and pleads for any information to contact Nellie Moore 6530 Plover Ave St Louis Mo at once to aid her brother’s return and help the little girl
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Nellie Moore
St. Louis
Dick Moore
Sikeston
Portageville
Plover Ave
60 gallon self measuring oil tank for store use
Will sell cheap see Jobo T. Buckley Hayti 29 30.
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Jobo T. Buckley
Hayti
Revival Services Close at Baptist Church in City
During the revival led by Rev. Albert Sitton of St. Louis, church groups and businesses including Bank of Hayti, Spot Cash Grocery, East Ark Lumber Co, The Wolf Store and Dorris family have closed daily from 2:30 to 3:30 PM for services at each church on alternating days this week, showing strong local interest.
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Baptist Church
Albert Sitton
St. Louis
Bank of Hayti
L. L. Lefler
R. N. Brasher
W. P. Meatte
Wm. York
Fred Morgan
Lee Spencer
A. G. Sanders
J. L. Do
Market Report from St Louis on Eggs Butter Poultry and More
PRODUCE MARKET St Louis June 12 Eggs new cases 28440 good secondhand 28c cases returned 27 44c Butter creamery extra 39c firsts 3644c seconds 34c ladles 3c packing stock 30c Poultry hens round 18c ducks 16 17c geese full feathered 10c plucked 9c turkeys 13 21c cocks and stags 13c capons 17 23c 1917 springs 32 35c per lb Calves per lb 6 134c Guineas round 3 50 per dozen Vegetables Potatoes Western 3 15 northern 2 70 3 new southern 2 75 2 40 per bushel Onions Texas 1 25 1 60 crate Sweet Potatoes Southern 2 40 per bumper Cabbage Texas 60 per ton home grown 60c per box
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St. Louis
Northern
New Southern
Texas
Police Court Working Overtime in Local Proceedings
Last week in the police court several arrests were noted. W OC Riles, charged with drunkenness and disorderly conduct, had the case continued to the 9th on own recognizance. Robt Jones was fined $2 for drunkenness, with a one year stay out of state in lieu of fine. Delia Lasley, accused of running a bawdy house, was found guilty after a jury trial and sentenced to $10 and 30 days in jail with bond possible for appeal. Bess Heflin and Lucille Carey faced similar charges, with trials continued to the 18th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. OC. Riles
Byrder
Fincher
Jones
Andrew Murphy
Delia Lasley
Dan Giffin
H. J. Grohs
Will Dycus
Wm. Gibson
Joe Stephens
J. T. Stacks
Wolf Khourie
Board of Aldermen
Bess Heflin
Lucille Carey
Also Mentioned on This Page
Council
Buckley
S. C. Culp
Braggadocio
O. L. Hargrave
Payette
Idaho
Mesdames
J. F. Smyth
San Antonio
Tex
F. J. Cunningham
Harry E. Raybuck
Joseph Kohn
Harvey Dorris
Alfalfa Farming Co
Raybuck
Fields
Seeeass
Otia Popham
James V. Oates
R. C. Cresswell
Elmer Stephens
Mary E. Dorris
Pearl D. Averill
J. W. Gaither
T. J. Trautmann
Ada Lefier
Ernest Lefler
Seeese
John Watts
R Brasher
rLefler
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