Letter from John Deere dealer praises daughter’s marriage
A June 17 letter from John Deere Plow Co to dealer I M Perkins of Hayti Me extols Perkins daughter, now Mrs Sid Odtes, praising her outdoor skills and goodwill. The note expresses warm regard, wishes for happiness, and invites the family to visit St Louis for dinner and theatre when in the city. It reflects strong community ties and high esteem for the daughter and the Perkins family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Deere Plow Company
I. M. Perkins
St. Louis
FM. Perkins
Hayti
Neighbors
Sid Odtes
Mies Ethel
Misa Ethel
Hatchelder
Booster train service at stake for Caruthersville
Reported plans may discontinue or reroute the Booster line between Cape Girardeau Blytheville via Hayti, potentially harming Caruthersville’s business. Proponents cite balanced schedules and strong morning to evening ridership, while locals prep injunctions if changes are announced. city officials note all trains pass Hayti and express satisfaction with location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Livia
Memphis
Caruthersville
Cape Girardeau
Blytheville
Hayti
St. Louis
Louis
Carabbersville
Kassel Jewelry Moves Nearby Offices to New Location
O F Kassel moved his jewelry store and repair shop Tuesday from Letters Drug Store to the building beside the post office partly occupied by Doc Thomas White’s furniture store. He invites customers to visit in the larger space. Sloan Oliver Rilph Bridges and Neal Helin of Caruthersville began a motor trip to Sikeston to see a ball game but broke down above Portageville and returned to Hayti after nightfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. F. Kassel
Letter’s Drug Store
Doc Thomas White
Sloan Oliver
Rilph Bridges
Neal Helin
Caruthersville
Sikeston
Portageville
Hayti
Find the Murderer in Hayti Brutal Negro Woman Killing
The article voices urgent demand for justice in the killing of Henrietta Bell, an aged Black woman murdered in Hayti on Sunday June 6. It alleges a jailed Black man may be innocent or involved and suspects two more Black men and two Black women, urging punishment of brutal criminals to restore safety in the city.
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Henrietta Bell
Hayti
Crockett Family Visits ill A D Endsley in City
J H Crockett and family from Cape Girardeau traveled to visit A D Endsley who has been seriously ill for some time.
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J.H. Crockett
Cape Girardeau
A. D. Endsley
Prompting Prompt Payment From Arrears Clients
A business notes with reluctance that some customers are slow to pay, incurring unnecessary rail travel and family expenses while the firm covers running costs. It cites a large family and sickness, calls for cash at month end, and asks those owing for job work and advertising to pay part of their balance if full payment is not possible, to help both parties.
Pemiscot County Singing Convention in Hayti
The Pemiscot County Singing Convention will be held in Hayti on Sunday, June 27, on public school grounds. Everyone is invited to attend all day singing and a ground meal. Bring a well filled basket and welcome visitors from a distance to witness Hayti hospitality. This will be Hayti's first singing convention and all are urged to come and bring someone. COMMITTEE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pemiscot County
Hayti
Two Tales From Dinner at the Horner Home
G B Webb and W B O Connor and families visited Will Horner and his wife for a Sunday dinner. Horner’s account says children cried for food and ate a bun with jam after a match was tested on it. Webb claims Horner doped the drinking water with sleeping powders, then woke the sleepers with cold water before supper.
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G. B. Webb
W. B. O'Connor
Will Horner
Horner
Look out for your dog tax July in Hayti
City Marshal W. E. Robertson is bound by oath and city law to enforce the dog tax. The notice urges dog owners to comply, aiming to prevent conflict and uphold ordinance duties, stating officials will enforce the levy despite any regrets.
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W. E. Robertson
Hayti
Board of Alderman
Local notes from Caruthersville and Dunklin county
Sixteen years ago events include Anna Dunklin moving to Black Island to teach, J G Sudbury named Hayes school principal, Sadie Wooly teaching primary, Dr GM Hayes leaving for New York City to join Carroll Mitchell with the National Racing League, Jack Averill preparing for a bank job at Caruthersville, and farm machinery notes on Perkins gas motorway press. Readers discuss a chicken pie supper, editor’s hungry humor, cabbage gifts, and a local option petition in Kennett. Edward Smith of Malden plans to relocate near Hygtie for alfalfa land.
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G.M. Hayes
New York City
Carroll Mitchell
National Racing League
Petit Jurors Drawn for July Circuit Term
At the county court term last week, jurors were chosen to serve at the July term of the circuit court. Names include T. L. Haile and Theo Scharmerhorn from Pemiscot. Chas Howard and Rev Henson from Cooter. J.8 White from Holland. L. P. Thomason and W. A. Key from Virginia. Jas Dye and Herbert Long from Braggadocia. E. R. Faris F. J. Cunningham John Sample and W. A. Green from Little Prairie. T. A. MacNail Ed Adams from Hayti. Tom Cummins from Puascola. John Pool from Concord. Martin Stover and J J IC Stewart from Butler. W. F. Swinford from Organ. Ed Knight and Joe Alexander from Godair. Harrison Dillard from Little River.
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Pemiscot
T. L. Hailey
Theo Scharmerhorn
Cooter
Chas. Howard
Rev. Henson
Holland Township
J.8. White
Virginia Township
L. P. Thomason
W. A. Key
Braggadocia
Jas. Dye
Herbert Long
Little Prairie
E. R. Faris
F. J. Cunningham
John Sample
W. A. Green
Hayti
T. A. MacNail
Ed Adams
Puascola
Tom Cummins
Concord
John Pool
Butler
Martin Stover
JJ. IC
Stewart
Organ
W. F. Swinford
Godair
Ed Knight
Joe Alexander
Little River
Harrison Dillard
Quiet June 14 wedding joins Birdnow and Ray
W H Birdnow of Chaffee and Miss Farrar Ray daughter of Mr and Mrs D M Ray of this city were quietly married June 14 They will live in Chaffee where the groom is a Frisco conductor They return home to begin married life in the same town. Mrs Jessie Dorris and son Ros visited J I Stephens family in Chaffee returning with Mrs Stephens and children Helen and John I Jr Also Mrs Himer Stephens has returned from Cape Girardeau and Chaffee visits.
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Hina C. Schulz, Jr
Los Angeles
Cal
Caruthersville
John Ferguson
Mr. Schulz
Lou Morris
Ford D. Morris
California
W. H. Birdnow
Chaffee
Farrar Ray
D. M. Ray
Jessie Dorris
Ros
J. I. Stephens
Rood’s Bondsmen Sued In Bank Bond Case
The Peoples Bank of Caruthersville filed suit in Circuit Court against Fidelity and Guaranty Company of Maryland to recover 39115.30 on the bond of Lee W. Rood former bank cashier. It alleges Rood obtained the funds dishonestly and without authority on notes signed by a defunct corporation and by himself and others. The petition lacks details of the notes or signers beyond the defunct company.
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Peoples Bank of
Local visitors and social notice in Caruthersville region
Judge Sterling H. McCarty and colleagues from Caruthersville visited this city on Friday to see friends and handle business. Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Fisher of Cane Girardeau visited Mrs. Fisher's brother C. F. Kassel. H. H. Thompson traveled to Portageville to see Judge and Mrs. Jesse Thompson. Dan Heard of Cape Girardeau plans a visit through the 4th with hunting and fishing. Dr. J. B. Luten came from Caruthersville on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Wo. Finch was ill recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling H. McCarty
J. S. Wahl
J. E. Duncan
J. W. McFarland
Caruthersville
E. G. Fisher
Cane Girardeau
H. H. Thompson
Portageville
Jesse Thompson
Dan
Cape Girardeau
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Sherwin Williams
Campbell
Trautmanns
Hayts, Missour
County Singing Convention
Anna Dunklin
Black Island
J. G. Sudbury
Hayes
Sadie Wooly
Jack Averill
J. E Franklin
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Frank Perkins
Turner Martin
Tom Martin
The
Herald
C. H. Jackson
van Buren Ark
Chas
Fred Morgan
Nelle Morgan
Tron Mountain Railroad
Kennett
Eward Smith
Malden
Dunklin County
Hygtie
Rood’s Bondsmen
J. B. Luten
Lee
Spencer
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