Monday Dog at Large Kills. Councilman Teaster Starts Dog Crackdown
A mad dog roamed the city biting several people and even tearing a woman's dress before being killed by newly elected councilman Jack Teaster. Residents urge immediate action to cull biting dogs, muzzle all dogs, and enforce a dog tax or death penalty. Classified notes mention J H Fields buying beef hides and Pemiscot county ties as Mrs Theo Klinkhardt confirms the family remains in Pemiscot while visiting relatives in Freeburg Illinois.
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Jack Teaster
Theo, Klinkhardt
Freeburg
Ill
The
Herald
Illinois
Pemiscot County
Klinkhardt
Morley Visitor Calls on Mrs A V Eachus Family
Miss Luta Bryeans of Morley visited Monday afternoon and called on Mrs A V Eachus and her family, sharing a friendly social visit.
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Luta Bryeans of
Morley
Pemiscot County Medical Society Plans June Outing
The Pemiscot County Medical Society met at Hayti on Tuesday to plan its annual outing set for June 5 at Wolf Bayou. President Hudgings appointed a committee to arrange the event which will feature a fish fry with members likely to catch the fish. Honorary members John Scott, J. S. Wahl, and L. L. Lefer are expected to attend with other medical men from Memphis and St. Louis invited.
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Pemiscot
Messrs
John Scott
Granite City
J. 8. Wahl
Caruthersville
L. L. Lefer
Hayti
Freeman Swinford Seeks High Cotton Yield in Town Visit
Freeman Swinford, a leading Fourteen Bend farmer, was in town Saturday to handle crop matters. He cultivates 60 acres of cotton and aims for a strong yield, noting his cotton is of fine grade. last year some loads fetched the highest price.
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Freeman Swinford
Fourteen Bend
Poverty Social at City Hall Promises Odd Dress Rules
A 1917 notice invites public attendance at a poverty social at City Hall with strange rules on dress code. Women must wear poverty dresses and bring pet dogs while men in clean attire pay fines to enter. A committee will screen strangers and chaperone attendees as food provisions and admission details are listed.
County Board Of Visitors Inspects Pemiscot County Jails
On April 27 1917 the County Board of Visitors inspected the county farm jail and city jail at Caruthersville and Hayti. They urged supplies for paupers improves in clothing bedding sanitation and better jail segregation and cleaning. They also noted a recommended addition to the Caruthersville jail and improvements for the Hayti jail including a cess pool and netting to prevent contraband. The report includes praise for Hayti jail condition aside from bedding and notes future canning factory plans by T S Burch and renewed bank subscription from Geo W Treece.
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County Board of Visitors
Robbins
Pemiscot County
Shepard
County Court
Honorable County Court
Board of Visitors
City OF
Caruthersville
Hayti
Replant Your Corn for Overflowed Missouri Lands
Illinois and Missouri agriculture guidance advises replanting corn after May and June floods. If floods persist to mid June use early maturing varieties such as Iowa Silver Mine Leaming Yellow Silver King 100 Day Bristle 90 Day Dent. If land remains underwater to July 1 plant 90 day maturing types like Pride of the North Minnesota 238 North Dakota White Flint Northwestern Dent Rustlers White Dent. Seed from Iowa Wisconsin Minnesota or the Dakotas. northern sources yield earlier maturing crops. Seed stored properly lasts three to four years and remains useful if overflow ends. Altho imported early varieties planted late may yield less than home seed planted early they help utilize overflowed lands.
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Missouri
Iowa
Minnesota
North Dakota
Wisconsin
Dakotas
Department of Farm Crops
Missouri College of Agriculture
Miss Bess Lambert Visits Sister in Lilbourn
Miss Bess Lambert spent Sunday with her sister Miss Lessie Lambert, a valued teacher in Lilbourn schools, during a brief city visit and reunion.
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Bess Lambert
Lilbourn
Lessie Lambert
Missouri Men Enlist For National Guard Service
More than 550 University of Missouri students are excused from classes to work on farms and enlist in the National Guard and other military branches. Over 75 will soon depart for U S training camps at Fort Riley Kansas. Some professors have enlisted for technical service and several University women are leaving to perform farm and productive work.
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Columbia
University of Missouri
Missouri
National Guards
United States
Fort Riley
Kansas
Foxy veteran Jesse Gwin joins Cape Girardeau Capadas
Hayti resident and former Federal League player Jesse Gwin is reported to have been secured by the Cape Girardeau Capadas this season. The veteran, described as a shrewd performer, reinforces the Capadas roster as local papers note his regional ties and past league experience.
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Caruthersville
Jesse Gwin
Hayti
Cape Girardeau Capadas
Miss Hazel Clifton Visits Des Are Sister
Miss Hazel Clifton of Des Are is visiting this week with her sister Mrs Lon Ridgeway and their family, staying for several days.
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Hazel Clifton
Des Are
Lon Ridgeway
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J. IH
Hawt
Budweiser
Anheuser-Busch
ST. Louis
Soshul
Baptist
Rewle
Regerlashuns
Phines
Ribbin
Peter Eer
Sul Koller
Vandee
Eckstres
Hell
Flurtin
Makin, Sas
Geo. W. Treece
Bank of Steele
Hayti, MO
W.J. Sperling & Co
Cape Girardeau
Braggadocio, Missouri
East Arkansas Lumber Co
Billy Nethery, Mrr
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