Proceedings of May term 1909 Board of Supervisors
Proceedings show May 3 1909 meeting with president Jos Marlar and full board. Noted payrolls for Hindman Parker Hubbard Pace Turner Cox and many others. Resignation of constable T M Sanders accepted. Accounts settled with Treasurer Handley and various warrants canceled. Several stock law and public road petitions heard with rulings to take effect Sept 4 1909. J W Barnett appointed overseer. bridges and steel bridge petitions filed. W E Mann steel bridge and A E Bostick steel bridge petitions. J R Bickerstaff and J D Manc appointed to view near Sardis church road. Release ordered for Will Boston confined in jail. Adjourned to court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlar
PW Patterson
A Payne
H Webb
J Brown
P Scruggs
Donelson
Linton
A Hudson
Coln
Joe Goodman
Institute Fund
Patterson
Ben C Pace
Adair
Henry Deaton Et Als
Towit
Bear Kren
Bear Creek
Stocklaw
W McDonald
Bear River
W. Brake~ Fields
J H
E L Cain
J W Barnett
W Parnell
W E Mann
A. E. Bostick
Als
Iuka
Lebahon
Sardis Church
G. E. Bishop's
Jas. Holder's
Holet
J R Bickerstaff
J D
W. A. Hodges
Will Boston Co
Payne
H. O. Robinson
Saidrisoner
Elixir promises easy sleep for teething babies
An advertisement hawks McGee's Baby Elixir as a cure for crying infants, claiming it soothes nerves and promotes normal sleep while easing bowels and sour stomach. It warns the formula is pleasant to take and safe though it allegedly contains harmful drugs, priced at 25 cents per bottle and sold by J C Jourpleat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGee
J C Jour Pleat
The Sabbath In The Life and Its Sacred Rest
A dense overview of Sabbath meaning and purpose in Jewish law, stressing its universal reach, divine connection, social ethics, and national wisdom. It blends religious reflection with centuries old laments, citing blessings and the restfulness it brings to individuals, communities, and even animals. Also notices a patent medicine ad and a cottage industry line about Jourdan drugstore products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Israel
Golden boom as rain halts work and railroad advances
Heavy rain stops work in Golden though planting continues with corn nearly finished and cotton beginning. Gillespie visits sick brother near Fulton while Naney's child improves. W A Mann and son load lumber for cars, three wagons kept active. Depot and side track work progress as railroad ties are prepared. RR officials scout for machine shop site. Hale family visits Vina, Alabama. Decoration day planned for Gates graveyard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie
Fulton
Naney
W A Mann
RR Co
Golden
Red Bay
LM Hale
Vina
Ala
the Gates
Farmer Boy
Lived 152 Years and Oddities of Youth and Travel
A compilation of astonishing claims about longevity and youthfulness including William Parr England’s 152 years, James Wright of Kentucky claiming youth at heart after six bottles of Electric Bitters, a Philadelphia boy’s solo trek to Spokane for the Alaska Yukon exposition, and notices on whooping cough remedies and kidney health products. The items reflect era adverts and sensational anecdotes with endorsements for Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy and De Witt’s Kidney and Bladder Pills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm Parr
England
James Wright
Spurlock
J C Jourdan
Jack Williams
Clifton Heights
Philadelphia
Spokane
Philadelphia Press
Williams
Wanted Timber Hands Near Burnsville on Southern Railroad
10,000 tes marle between Corinth and Inka seeks cash or merchandise on delivery. Want 20 timber workers and teams to haul ties 2 miles south of Burnsville. Cash paid weekly. Contact T. M. Moroney R. 2 Inka itinn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corinth
Inka
Southern Railroad
Burnsville
T. M. Moroney
Itinn
Kodol Digestive Aid Promoted In Local Ad
An advertisement extols Kodol as a liquid digestive aid that starts digestion immediately and Restores the stomach’s work. It claims Kodol digests food, prevents pains from dyspepsia, and offers safe, temporary use with a Chicago producer.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Proceedings Board Supervisors
Jos Marlar
Carmack
Hindman
Yellow Creek Bridge
Winter Parker
San'y
Hubbard
Austin Case
Turner & Cox
T Carmack
F Byram
Sheriff's Report
Witt Payette Harris
EB Knight
Rebecca McCabe
Elizabeth Marlar
Tom Jones
Fayette Harris
Knight
Witlcorn
McCabe
Asylrg
Will Boston
Johnny Dees
Respect
Mar Jar
AP Whitehorse
Whitehurst Sallster
Jourdan
Caine
C. P. Miller
Trever
A L Alley
Bears
J . Jourdan
Chicago
Chamberlain
From
Delbert McKeig
Harlan
Iowa
U. S
R. D. Smith
Illinois
EC de Witt & Co
Model Drug Store
W. A. Hodges, M. D
Jourdan's Drug Store
King
Vinerre
Hiiite
Ballard-Snow Liniment Co
ST. Louis
Ballard
C. H. Trunyon
Stanberry
ST Breve
Ures
Ballard Snow Liniment Co
North Second Street
Missouri
Kodol
Ec, Pew & Co
Tuka
Texas
Southwest
Arkansas
Louisiana
Memphis
Cotton Belt
WC. Prater
D. Ph
South Me
Mimim
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