Missouri Poultry Prosperity and Corn Growing Contest
Missouri leads in poultry production with farm surplus valued at 44 million dollars in 1907 and 214 million across 1900-1907. The piece urges boys’ corn growing contests to boost farming, notes the shift to city life, and promotes green winter pastures, sowing oats, and early corn planting with peas for hog and cattle feed. It emphasizes intelligent farming, education, and community support for farm youth.
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Nature
Missouri
Union
State Labor Bureau
Jordan
Sheriff Sale of Real Estate in Partition at Cape Girardeau
Court schedules a sheriff sale of multiple parcels in Cape Girardeau County Missouri on May 6 1909. The auction in Teckel will offer several tracts in Section 9 10 and 15 Township 33 North Range 13 East, totaling about 83 acres, all deeded from various owners and with cash terms. Names listed include Julius Winter Caroline Winter Emma Doest Rudolph Doest Anna Ne Mary Winter M E Shelton guardian Mary Schulenberg Henry Schulenberg and W F Schade Sheriff.
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Circuit Court of Aerira Oan
Missouri
Jackson
Cape Girardeau County
Asthean
John Leelaintiffs
Julius Winter
Caroline Winter
Emma Doest
Rudolph Doest
Anna Ne
Mary Winter
M. E. Shelton
Mary Schulenberg
Henry Schulenberg
Cape Girardeau
Teckel
Soltewini
State of Missouri
Charles Mirley
Louis Schuppan
John Meyer
A Chance to Get a Home in Oklahoma
One and a half million acres of Oklahoma School land will be sold this year on forty years at five percent interest under a newly enacted law. Map and copy of law description of land and how to buy sent upon receipt of one dollar by School Land Advertising Co. Helena Oklahoma.
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Oklahoma
School Land Advertising Co
Helena
Okla
Words to Freeze the Soul and the Doctor's Cure
A Springfield North Carolina merchant recounts doctors saying his son faced hopeless consumption. Dr Kings New Discovery yielded full recovery in three weeks, transforming the boy into his former self. The ad asserts the medicine’s safety and offers a trial bottle free at all druggists.
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Geo. I. Blevens
Springfield
N. C
Dr. King
Mr. Blevens
City Election Results Prompt Local City Ticket
City voters chose mayor candidates R W Russell and W B Schaefer and marshal candidates Tom Lail and Henry Wagner. Street Commissioner selections were WH Call and John Ritter. Other city offices filled by R A Priest and J H Kneibert for respective roles, Aldermen listed by wards. County school ticket shows W B Crites as superintendent and five school director counts.
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R. W. Russell
W. B. Schaefer
Tom Lail
Henry Wagner
WH. Call
John Ritter
R. A. Priest
J. H. Kneibert
Rudolph Kasten
E. Mabrey
Gladish
C. L. Hoffman
Commercial Club Elects Officers and Plans Jackson Growth
The Commercial Club elected Wm. B. Schaefer as president and R. W. Russell as vice-president with Fred Goyert as secretary and William Bruening as treasurer. Executive committee includes Judge Edward D. Hays, C. W. Henderson, C. E. Williams, A. F. Williams and John G. Putz. The club aims to spur Jackson’s development with a new hotel, opera house, courthouse, and improved water and light services.
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Commercial Club
Wm. B. Schaefer
R. W. Russell
Fred Goyert
William Bruening
Edward D. Hays
C. W. Henderson
C. E. Williams
A. F. Williams
John G. Putz
Jackson
Court House
Pair of Prize Horses for 1909 Season at McGee Farm
A.J. McGee offers My Stallion School Boy Allen and two strong Jacks at his farm six miles west of Jackson on Fredericktown road for the 1909 season. The stock is in fine condition and top breeders, with School Boy Allen having won more county fair prizes in 1908. Terms are reasonable. invites observers to inspect and be convinced.
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School Boy Allen
Jackson
Fredericktown Road
Found at Last Stock Peas and Clovers Seed Ad
Lambert-Marshall Grain Co in Renton Missouri advertises stock peas and fine red clover seed at competitive prices and invites inquiries by letter to their address in Scott County.
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Lambert-Marshall Grain Co
Renton
Scott Co
Emigrant letter from Cordz describes Howell county move
In March an Emigrant from Jackson details a long overland journey to Howell county Missouri via Cape Girardeau Sikeston and Hoxie Arkansas. He describes flooddamaged routes large waterflooded towns a four room frame home barn and yard with blue trees, cattle and horses moving in, and prospects for fruit crops, vegetables and berries. He notes neighbors from Montana buying land and plans to sow bluegrass raise horses and feed cattle.
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Sikeston
W. L. Wilkinson
Hoxie
Ark
Poplar Bluff
Exchange Notes Spans Hats to Governors and Senators
The piece cites a craft tip to repurpose waste baskets into spring hats and notes ex Governor Folk and Senator Stone securing large fees for summer engagements. It also mentions Ray county voters approving a 25000 loan for a county poor home, Sikeston night riders expressing labor discontent, and a Cameron preacher quelling a crying baby with humor.
Davis Bros Sale Notice in Fruitland Mo
Davis Bros of Fruitland Missouri announce the sale of their restaurant and request immediate settlement of all outstanding accounts. Respectfully signed, Davis Bros.
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Davis Bros
Fruitland, Mo
Daley opens new features at Cape County Abstract shop
Since Cape County Abstract Company bought Van Divort Abstract Books the plant has been enlarged with a lounge leaf system and new facilities. The ad promises best grades and individual sales with reasonable prices. Write for full particulars or visit Tackkanih Mo. CHAS L DALEY.
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Cape County
Eale
Chas
L. Daley
Tackkanih
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W. F. Schade
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Denkalb Fence Co
DE Alb
ILL
Kansas City, MD
W. B. Crites
B.F . Lusk
J. T. McDonald
T. E. McNeely
A. C. Welker
W. C. Cracroft
C.A Macom
William Paar
C. L. Grant
A. J. McGee
Thayer
Burnham
Montana
Wilkinson
Folk
Senator Stone
Potosi
Ray County
Kentucky
Tennessee
St. Louis Star
Cameron
Dekalb Fence Co
DeKalb, J. Kansas City, Mo
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