Arrested on Rape Charge Near Puascola
Dan Shipman of near Puascola was arrested on the charge of an attempted assault on Mrs. Ola McKay on May 7 after neighbors on the O. H. Bryant farm returned from Caruthersville. They alleged the attack occurred in woods as she resisted. Officers received a complaint earlier but arrested May 16. Shipman posted bond and was freed pending trial. at a preliminary hearing he was bound over to circuit court. New Perfection oil cook stoves advertised at Buckley's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Shipman
Puascola
Ola McKay
O. H. Bryant
Caruthersville
Shipman
Circuit Court
Caruthersville Argus
Nationwide June 5 1917 military registration day
June 5 1917 has been fixed as the national day of registration for all young men of military age. The Secretary of War urged a nation-wide holiday and accompaniment to enrollment for brothers and husbands. Missouri's governor proclaimed a holiday on the day. The event aims to show patriotism loyalty and willingness to serve in defense of the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of War
Missouri
Court Fixes Tax Rate for 1017 in County Action
The county court sets the 1017 tax rate at 50 cents per $100 for general purposes and 45 cents for road funds while the state tax stands at 18 cents per $100. Revenue will be allocated to Road and Bridge 20 percent Pauper 10 percent Contingent 10 percent Officers 40 percent Jury and Witness 20 percent. Road taxes are 20 cents for general purposes and 25 cents for special.
Delightful Senior Night at Johnson Home Event
Superintendent W H Johnson and wife hosted seniors and faculty for an entertaining evening featuring red white and blue crepe decorations a fortune teller Miss Lambert prize winners Miss Wirsching Mrs Bryant and Joseph Kohn and a purple gold cake with class 17 on top. Guests included Mae Merrell Hattie Wirsching Jessie Hill Beulah Dowdy Daisy Dowdy Bess Lambert Earl Raybuck Bailey Brooks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Lambert
Miss Wirsching
Mrs. Bryant
Joseph Kohn
Mae Merrell
Hattie Wirsching
Jessie Hill
Beulah
Daisy Dowdy
Bess Lambert
Earl Raybuck
Bailey Brooks
Mrs. Johnson
Franco-Prussian War Gun On Display At Caruthersville Hardware
The Caruthersville Hardware show window displays a flintlock gun that belonged to Pierre Kempnick a French soldier in the Franco-Prussian war. Now owned by Peter Streiff, the weapon was modified in his boyhood and fires powder ball and percussion cap. Streiff’s family includes a bakery owner from Hayti and a French-German wife who would use it to end the war if possible. their son John has enlisted to fight in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caruthersville Hardware Company
Pierre Kempnick
John Streiff
Peter Streiff
Hayti
Germany
France
John
Caruthersville
Meeting of the Ma sonic order attends Steele residents
Max Kelley and Pole Raines of Steele attended a Friday night Ma sonic order meeting. J. H. Fields advertises to sell beef hides mule hides or horse hides and will pay the highest market price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Kelley
Pole Raines
Steele
Masonic Order
J. H. Fields
Posters for Company B recruitment and temperance drink noted
John P. Streiff of Caruthersville placed posters in local business windows on Saturday to recruit for Company B. O F Kassel of Cape Girardeau helped Hussar Band with May Day program, promoting a temperance non intoxicating beverage that tastes and looks like ale but isn’t.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Streiff
Caruthersville
O. F. Kassel
Cape Girardeau
Hussar Band
Wardell resident requests temporary address change to Mayfield Ky
C C Rogers of Wardell visited Sunday asking to reroute his paper to Mayfield Kentucky for a short period due to poor health. He renewed his Herald subscription. Buckley's R S Hamra and companions from Caruthersville were in town. Mrs Hayes has been sick several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Rogers
Wardell
Mayfield, Ky
Rogers
D. B. Hayes
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Phosponk
Mischa Eiman
Lauder
PEER
Highfill-Neifind Furniture Co
Caruthersville, MO
Foster's Barber Hop Union
Frank Foster
Jo-Jo's
Huyti
Streiff's Steam Bakery
Rolt Banner Laundry Co
St. Louis, Mo
Harold Prehn
Hayti, Mo
Buckley's
Bields
Acavti, Mo
W. H. Johnson
J.W. Harper
Whiskey “Ve
Yous Neaes
Fred Morgan
Stantmann
Buckley
R. S. Hamra
L. C. Averill
F. M. Gwin
Justice OF the Peace Legal Advisor
Keystone
Mayes Attornion Eeyes Office
Keystone Bldg
Haydl
Gossom sent-Law
Goassom
Styleright
I Herald
Paris
Fru Ser
RIS
Atoyexee
Anheuser-Busch
ST. Louis
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