Holiday dances and changes in a rural Missouri town
The column recalls parties and dances during the holidays as Adolph Novy entertains St. Louis visitors and a young couple from the route plans a Arkansas wedding. Phillip Windeknecht and wife visited relatives near Koker school, while Prof. Am American R Alton, longtime Cape county teacher, is noted for his schooling efforts. School resumes January 4 under W. B. Crites, who recently sold his duties and plans to move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Novy
St. Louis
Arkansas
Phillip Windeknecht
Moccasin Springs
Koker School
Am. R. Alton
Koker
Cape County
Charleston
Mississippi County
W. B. Crites
Santa Claus
Moorhead
East St. Louis
Crites
Cape
Killian
Henry Suedekum
Geo. Hosea
Hosea
Real Estate Transfers and Local News Blitz
Real estate transfers include Geo W Proffer and Geo W Barks with 42.55 acres in lot 2 survey 2272 in Cape Girardeau. Chas Huttman and wife to Jessie and Minnie Wilson part of lot 18 block B in Hirsch addition for 425 dollars. Emma F E Harenberg and Ernie Harenberg to C Clodfelter and Nancy E Clodfelter 2.80 acres near Jackson for 325 dollars. Aug Eggimann et al to Anna Koechig lots 5 and 5 block 2 town Whitewater for 500 dollars. Lee Devore and wife to Wm A Devore 1 2 3 blocks in Whitewater for 22 000 dollars. Local notes mention winter weather, Oak Ridge smallpox scare, a colored man bringing a case from Cape, revival at Baptist church ending last night, Ed Peterson laying foundation for a dwelling, Ed Fulbright and Tom Malone returning from Hazel Run, Rev E T Reid and family visiting, bird fanciers at Jackson poultry show, Mrs Tetley’s parents visiting, and Houck’s train arriving north around 8 o’clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. W. Proffer
Geo. W. Barks
Chas. Huttman
Jessie
Minnie Wilson
Birsch
Cape Girardeau
Emma FE. Harenberg
Ernie Harenberg
C. Clodfelter
Nancy E. Clodfelter
City of Jackson
Aug. Eggimann
Anna Koechig
Whitewater
Lee Devore
Wm. A. Devore
Oak Ridge
Cape
Baptist Church
Ed Peterson
Ed Fulbright
Tom Malone
Hazel Run
St. Francois County
J. B. Wilson
E. T. Reid
Jackson
New Year's News From Pocahontas Area
Residents of Pocahontas celebrate New Year with visits and weddings as Dr. G Sample returns home to Chaffee. Local dances occur at Oak Ridge. Elam Cotner moves to Rud dle Adams' house. Misses Geisendoerfer visit Miss Ruehling. Esther Schoen returns from uncle. Modern Woodmen dine. Oscar MeLard and Willie Cotner wed. Justice G W Ruff performs ceremony. Kieninger and Bowman depart for St Louis and beyond. Local families visit relatives and Schoen & Bros. conduct business this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carra Ruff
Dr. G. Sample
Chaffee
Other Cotner
Oak Ridge
Elam Cotner
Shawneetown
Ruddle Adams
Sophia
Katherine Geisendoerfer
Esther Ruehling
Esther Schoen
W. A. Schoen
H. W. Putz
Jackson
Jean Ruff
Cape
G. W. Ruf
Woodmen
Lewis Daugherty
Egypt
Poultry Show Premiums Listed From Gordonville Event
Premiums awarded at the Gordonville poultry show include Partridge Wyandottes with 1 cock and 3 cockerels and 3 hens and 2 pullets awarded to E. W. Hink of Gordonville and Lee Pedi go of Cape Girardeau with 2 cockerels. A. G. Hink of Gordonville earned 2 hens and 1 pullet, and W. W. Ford of Gordonville collected additional awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordonville
Partridge Wyandottes
E. W. Hink
Lee Pedigo
Cape Girardeau
A. G. Hink
W. W. Ford
Poultry Fair Entries From Gordonville Perryville and More
A list of poultry and waterfowl entries by multiple owners in Gordonville Perryville Doniphan Jackson Cape Girardeau and other towns. Breeds include White F Hall Black Langshans Silver Laced Wyandottes Buff Wyandottes Barred Rocks Dark Brahmas and various Red and R I Red strains with counts ranging from single to multiple cockerels pullets and hens. Entries show individual exhibitors such as M G Kerstner J H Kerstner W C Siemers C E Kage Elmer L Finch and W H Brucher with geese ducks pigeons and turbit pigeons also listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos
Zohner
Perryville
A. Fuhrman
Gordonville
M. G. Kerstner
A. Fuhrmann
R. C
W. C. Siemers
Henry Luhring, Jr
C. E. Kage
Cape Girardeau
Fimner L. Finch
Doniphan
Columbia
J. M. Fullerton
Wm. Winkler
P. Wyandottes
A. H. Poe
White Rocks
W. H. Brucher
C. A. Sackery
Gordonvilel
H. M. Sailer
W. H. Poe
Alvin Kerstner
Henry W. Macke
W. C
County Court Adopts 1909 Budget And Appoints Clerk
The county court met Monday with Wm. B. Schaefer as presiding judge Herman Rabieh and Chas. Sievers as associates and Fred Jovyert as clerk Bond of C. T. Lewis as inspector of oils for the city of Cape Girardeau approved Accounts allowed include sheriff fees 6840 county clerk fees 128.30 county print and stationery 2.75 pauper coffin 5.00 awwarded contract for lumber at county farm barn 135 per hundred feet court adjourned until February 1 1909
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. B. Schaefer
Herman Rabieh
Chas. Sievers
Fred Jovyert
C. T. Lewis
City of Cape Girardeau
Ben Gockel
Common Pleas Court
Fred Goyert
Jackson Herald Co
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Abernathy
Oak Ridge and Vicinity
Pocahontas
Gem City Business College
Quincy
Ill
D. L
Railwa Company
Cipe Girard Au & Chester
North Hound
Ly Jackson
Orange
Masa
Dry Jackson
Missouri
Wallace Bros
McHeely Machine Shop
Fruitland Machine Shop
West Matin Street
Bridge
Little Miss Muffett
Trerose
Jackson Jewelry Co. Jewelry Headquarters
Globe Democrat
United States
Torbay
the Globe Printing Co
St. Louis, Mo
Jouh A. Brider
G. Schwab
H.R. Quinn
L. F. Wagner
Aset
Hawkers Association
Henderson's Lumber
Chas. W. Henderson
West Main Street
Plo
Fruitland Roller Mills
Fruitland, Missouri
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