Perryville Company Impresses at Nevada Drill and Return
The Perryville military company performed well at Nevada with strong drill, camp cleanliness, and neat appearance. General Morton and Major Hayes praised Company 6's kitchen as the best on the grounds. On return to Perryville, a civic procession welcomed the troops, who departed wearied but proud of their orderly conduct and home welcome.
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Perryville
Nevada
Morton
Hayes
Charles Hadden
Pieryville
Perry County Republican
Fisherman Sterling Hunter cites crop yields in Missouri
Sterling P Hunter of La Forge owner of a leading stock farm visited New Madrid and cited William Jones holding 399 acres on the Judge B Boyce farm in Big Prairie, selling the year crop for more than 11000 dollars. Fifty acres yielded 40 bushels per acre and the rest over 25 bushels per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling P. Hunter
la Forge
Missouri
Our City
William Jones
Judge B. &. Boyce
Big Prairie
New Madrid
Post Office Orders Rural Routes Lose If 50 Cents Not Supplied
The post office department issues a rule: any rural delivery route lacking fifty cents worth of stamps in a single day will be discontinued. Some routes fail to meet this, and once known, those will be removed from service. Farmers should buy stamps from rural carriers to keep routes active and show patron prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Department
Malden
Mississippi Valley Interurban Railway Prospectus
The prospectus notes a line from Sikeston to Morehouse with future extensions to Charleston and East Prairie. Shares will be small and affordable, inviting broad public participation to enable travel for fishing hunting and business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi Valley Interurban Railway
Sikeston
Morehouse
Charleston
East Prairie
Camped on a mountain at Monteagle Chautauqua scene
Monteagle Tennessee July 26 Dear Bro Lusk twenty four hours from Jackson to Monteagle we are with two thousand people camped on a mountain 2200 feet above sea level. A village of five hundred forms before the Assembly months. Wealth and modest means mingle in social life as Bible Week and Sunday School Week programs unfold. The trip enriches our people and offers a practical vacation and school of instruction.
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Monteagle
Tenn
Bro
Lusk
Jackson
Monteale
Tennessee
Mississippi
Georgina
Alabama
Florida
Louisiana
Texas
Arkansas
Sheriff Sale in Cape Girardeau County Partitions Real Estate
In Cape Girardeau Missouri the circuit court orders a sheriff sale of the real estate described as the northwest fractional quarter of Section 17 Township 33 Range 14 East containing 74.48 acres. The sale to take place August 17 1909 at Jackson courthouse with cash in hand as terms. Sheriff W F Schade presides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Cape Girardeau County
Cape Girardeau
Missouri
Legislature Missed Major Rail Board Reform Fight
The Democratic Senate blocked a bill to replace the Board of Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners with a Board of Public Service Commissioners. supporters say state railroads would soon be under scrupulous state control to ensure fair treatment for citizens and carriers. Critics blame petty politics, noting the measure could have cost Democratic jobs and pleased a Republican governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Board of Public Service Commissioners
Board of Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners
Appeals Courts to Relieve Supreme Court of Heavy Docket
The Springfield Court of Appeals and two other courts will take up cases up to 7,000 in damages including many against corporations. This will speed appeals, reduce years of delay, and ease the Supreme Court docket. The Supreme Court should gain temporary extra membership to clear backlogs and avoid long citizen wait times while state justice remains timely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Supreme Court
Governor Gmelich and Health to Lead Missouri
Governor Jacob F. Gmelich remains chief executive of Missouri with health restored and strong support from devoted friends. He is ready to preside over executive affairs as long as the young governor is absent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob F. Gmelich
Missouri
No deputy governors under Had ley in state government
A political note states there are no deputy governors under Had ley. It asserts he hears pleas and protests and acts in what he deems best for the State, aligning his judgment with what he believes benefits the Republican party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hadley
Republican Party
Legislature Acts Take Effect August Seventeenth
All acts passed by the last Legislature excluding emergency clauses will become law on August seventeenth. In the weeks following, observers will gauge how the Legislature altered conditions in the state.
Dems Let Go Of Office Like Hungry Dogs On A Bone
Democratic figures abandon a political post with clear signs of exhaustion and futility. The metaphor shows their urgency to relinquish power when prospects fade. The remark underscores strategic retreat amid dwindling influence and shifting party dynamics.
Tariff Bill Victory Limits Political Turmoil Ahead
The President’s triumph over eastern interests ensures the tariff bill passes, signaling a lull in politics for a few weeks. After the dog days pass, lively discussion is anticipated, but for now a period of rest is suggested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
Governor’s fair treatment praised amid appointment talks
The article stresses that while many tales circulate about how governors treat applicants for office, the core issue is the unfair handling of a disappointed man. It frames the governor as serious about the state’s interests and not trifling with appointments.
Missouri Congress Candidates and Relative Influence
The growth of candidates in Missouri districts leads to a conclusion that the candidate with the most relatives in the district is likeliest to win, as family support translates to a broader local base and stronger name recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Governor Hadley Flees to Mountains for Rest
Governor Hadley has fled to the mountains for a few weeks rest while Democrats ponder what he will concoct to keep them from resting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hadley
Rush C. Lake Named Missouri Oil Inspector
Rush C. Lake is appointed Missouri inspector of oils and has learned parts of the oil trade while assisting Hadley in prosecuting Standard Oil combinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rush C. Lake
Missouri
Hadley
Congress Faces Brief Cocksure Heat Before Quick Cooldown
The Congress has had a hot time, but the statesmen will cool off quickly as arguments settle and agendas pause for a calmer period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Cape man jailed after arrest near Allenville
D M Scivally of the Cape lodged two men in jail yesterday following arrests with a woman near Allenville. The trio are suspected of stealing a horse and wagon at the Cape. the woman may be released.
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D. M. Scivally
Cape
Allenville
Guardian's Notice of Grace Brown Guardianship
Guardianship notice from Cape Girardeau County Missouri states that on June 21 1909 the guardian of Grace Brown an insane person was appointed and letters issued. Creditors must present claims for allowance within one year from the letters date or be barred after two years. R A Hitt guardian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Brown
Cape Girardeau County
R. A. Hitt
Western Farm Lands Sale Noted in Nevada Prospectus
A carny style sales notice advertises selling Nevada farmland at five dollars per acre with a down payment of twenty five cents and the rest at a penny per day payable monthly. Free maps and booklets are offered.
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Nevada
Real Estate Transfers in Cape Girardeau Area
A series of property transfers listed with buyers, sellers, parcel descriptions, and prices. J C Stone and wife transfer Lot 29 Range B to E W Flenige for 2500 dollars. Haselbud and wife to George P Morton 60 acres in Section 21 Town 32 Range 13. Lula Primer and Mary Murry transfer undivided one third in 40 acres Section 21 Town 82 Range 13 for 100 dollars. Anna Wolfenkoehler and husband to William McBryde 39.3 acres in Survey 3146 Town 82 Range 12 for 875 dollars. H Graham Dempsey to Frank Hopper 50 feet off Lot 8 Block 1 Cape Girardeau for 125 dollars. Arthur F Schuppan and wife to John Meyer 49.28 acres in Section 10 Town 32 Range 18 for 31 000 dollars. Nora Christian and husband to Dick Wisenhaver Lot 1 Block 10 Allenville for 240 dollars. August F Werner and wife to August Bock Lots 7 and 9 Block 14 Morgan's First Addition to Jackson for 700 dollars. G V Revera single to Carl M Rogers et al Lot 1 Block 82 West End Place Cape Girardeau for 1 dollar. Benjamin F Sides and wife to Mathias Stiner 42.82 acres in Section 32 Town 35 Range 13 for 3649 dollars. Mrs Bernice Shiver and husband to Frank Carroll all their interest in south half Lot 4 Range H Cape Girardeau for 300 dollars.
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J. C. Stone
E. W. Flenige
City of
Cape Girardeau
Joseph B. Haselbud
George P. Morton
Lula Primer
Mary Murry
Anna Wolfenkoehler
William McBryde
H. Graham Dempsey
Frank Hopper
Arthur F. Schuppan
John Meyer
Nora Christian
Ick
Wisenhaver
Allenville
August F. Werner
August Bock
Morgan
Jackson
G. V. Revera
Carl M. Rogers
West End Place
Capre Girardeau
Benjamin F. Sides
Mathias Stiner
Township
Bernice Shiver
Frank Carroll
Range H
Surprise Dinner Marks W. W. Drum Property Move
William Ates bought the W. W. Drum property at Daisy and moved in last week. Neighbors hosted a surprise dinner for Mr. and Mrs. Ates last Sunday with 47 guests, making them feel at home. Previously they lived near Gravel Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ates
W. W. Drum
Daisy
Mr. Ates
Gravel Hill
Licensed to Wed List With Ages and Hometowns
Licensed to wed entries include O W Gill 34 Halway Illinois and Annie Anderson 23 Johnson City Illinois. KK H Sechrest 23 and Agnes Gregory 20 Memphis Tennessee. James Patterson 27 and Aestra Lancaster 19 Vanduser Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. W. Gill
Halway, Ill
Annie Anderson
Johnson City
KK. H. Sechrest
Agnes Gregory
Memphis, Tenn
James Patterson
Aestra Lancaster
Vanduser, Mo
Remarkable lemon tree bears fifty five fruit at six years
J. W. Nelson grows a six year old lemon tree in his yard producing 55 lemons across its third crop. The first harvest yielded one fruit. He notes the fruit’s high market value and can enjoy homemade lemonade at no cost.
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J. W. Nelson
Nelson
East Prisjnic Raia
Home-Coming Features at Association Reunion
The Home-Comers' Association reunion will feature a public wedding with free license and ceremony by Rev. C. P. Browning for the first couple to apply to the secretary. Gifts of furniture, dry goods, silverware, and more will be awarded. ceremony set for Saturday, August 28 at the band stand. If multiple couples apply, all receive free license and ceremony, but gifts go to the first applicant. names not public unless requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. P. Browning
Balloon race to close Reunion days drawing crowd
Each Reunion afternoon features a balloon race with two balloons lifting together. At a set height and signal a man will jump from each balloon in a parachute, racing to the ground. The stunt aims to draw crowds as interest in air travel remains high.
City Holiday Decorations Planned by Local Committee
Illuminations and decorations will be elaborate, with a home talent effort. The electric power house provides abundant power for thousands of lights in streets and public square. Bunting and pennants are being prepared to create a gay, colorful display across streets and buildings.
New Pleasureible Rides Prepared for Juvenile Visitors
A steam swing and a circling wave ride will be ready for juvenile visitors in the area. The new attractions include the Flying Dutchman and the Wild Waves, offering varied thrills and excitement for young guests.
Ice Cream Supper at Mrs McFerron Residence
An ice cream supper is planned for Saturday night August 14 at the residence of Mrs Lillie McFerron three miles north of Jackson on route 4 A dancing floor will be prepared for attendees All are invited to attend respectfully
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Lillie McFerron
Jackson
Route 4
Notice to Publishing Houses Seeks Music Textbooks
The Text-Book Commission of Cape Girardeau county met on July 17 1909 and decided to adopt music books for public schools. One thousand copies are projected for one year. GEORGE DOYLE Secy.
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Cape Girardeau County
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State of Missouri
FE. Z. Hitt
Earl E. Burke
Masse E. Burke and Burke & Co
Jefferson City
Guardian
Western Farm Lands
R. H. Peale & CO
Salt Like City, Utah
Assolute Security
Cape County Savings Bank
Cape County Savings Bank LL OF Honor
George Doyle
Sec
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