Bloomfield sees two April elections amid tax woes and fraud risk
In Bloomfield Missouri two April elections produced tax trouble for an alderman and marshal who failed to qualify. the marshal settled taxes and was re elected in a April 25 special election. A Mason City farmer was duped by hog thieves who used his own hogs to bait him. A fatal knife fight occurred at Carterville when Dan Copeland killed A T Mayfield after a dispute. The Missouri Supreme Court upheld disfranchisement of felons, potentially barring thousands from voting. A social note questions men who slight women, quoting a rebuke at a dinner. A legislative piece proposes a West Jackson Washington day with lodging for visiting delegates and roles for locals as hosts.
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Bloomfield
Stoddard County
Mason City
Supreme Court
Macon County
Passage of Elizabeth Stafford at 72 and local notes
Elizabeth Stafford, 72, died at her home near here last week leaving two sons Lewis and George Stafford and brother W. M. Trickey. She was buried at McLain's Chapel with funeral services by Rev. D. M. Margraves. A rain benefited local crops while the Young Brothers moved a saw mill and survived a runaway engine incident. News notes celebrate births, cane planting, berry harvests, and general health.
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Here
Elizabeth Stafford
Lewis
George Stafford
W. M. Trickey
McLain’s Chapel
D. M. Margraves
Elevate the Negro Race and Its Leaders
A reader endorses a prior article urging sober, practical self guidance for Negroes. It calls for race builders, moral leadership, and self discipline to lift communities, discourage idleness and vice, and emulate exemplary lives, with Christ as a guiding standard.
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Christ
A New Fourth of July Juvenile Congress Plan
A proposal for a county level celebration at Jackson creates a Juvenile Congress of youths aged fifteen to twenty one. The plan maps the town into a United States grid with each block representing a state and each division electing a duplicate congressman. Towns and cities become foreign countries, Cape delegates London, educators to assist, and Missouri districts to elect duplicate legislators.
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Jackson
United States
Cape
London
Missouri
Cattle, Hog and Sheep Prices Steady with Small Gains
National Live Stock Commission Company reports cattle receipts 3500 with market 10c higher. Best steers $7.10, fancy steers $7.35, outlook strong for choice grades. Hog receipts 5500 with prices up. best 5.45 to 5.70, mixed pacers 5.40 to 5.45, good 110 to 120 lb pigs 4.75 to 5.00, tops 5.70. Sheep receipts 5000, Tennessee lambs dominant. top wethers 4.75, top clipped lambs 5.85, spring lambs 6.85. steady to slightly lower on lambs.
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Texas
National Live Stock Commission Company
Words of hope on race progress and education
Wm. Brooks argues for racial cohesion and pragmatic paths for Negro youths, urging farm and skilled trades as viable routes amid prejudice. He cautions against overreliance on college training and stresses unity, leadership, and collaborative effort with allies to advance African Americans in a hostile society.
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North
South
Real estate transfers list shows multiple MO parcel changes
Mary E Kinder transfers 3.10 acres in section 33 township 33 range 12 to P Wills for 400 dollars. Sophie Dankel and husband transfer 80 acres in section 10 township 30 range 12 to William Walperswyler for 3400 dollars. Bertha Walperswyler transfers portion in section 10 township 30 range 12 for 3400 dollars. Rose L Albert to Minnie Loeffel lot 69 range A in Cape Girardeau addition for 150 dollars. Besse Grant and husband to August Borgfield 2.92 acres in section 1 township 31 range 12 for 584 dollars. Ernest Pohl and wife to Adolph Kraft lot 5 range C in Cape Girardeau for 2600 dollars. Lee Hart and wife to J P Wills 8 834-1000 acres in section 33 township 33 range 12 for 397.56 dollars. W Carmean and wife to Frank Carmean lot 8 block 2 Morgan's second addition to Jackson for 500 dollars. Frank Carmean and wife to J R Hoffman lot 8 block 2 Morgan's second addition to Jackson for 2200 dollars. C E Hope and wife to Charles F Hoffman and wife 60-50-100 acres in section 1 township 32 range 12 for 2550 dollars. Earl Renfro to Thomas Kinder lots 1 2 3 4 in block Allen ville Mo for 100 dollars. Ada Barber to Thomas Barber undivided two thirds in interests lot 17 range H Cape Girardeau for 900 dollars.
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Mary E. Kinder
P. Wills
Sophie Dankel
William Walperswyler
Bertha R. Walperswyler
Rose L. Albert
Minnie Loeffel
A’’ Ingram
Cape Girardeau
Besse Grant
August A. Borgfield
Ernest Pohl
Adolph Kraft
Lee Hart
J. P. Wills
Frank Carmean
J. R. Hoffman
Morgan
Jackson
C. E. Hope
Charles F. Hoffman
Township
Renfro
Thomas Kinder
Block
Allenville
Ada Barber
Thomas Barber
Fresh Fish Notice From Reid In Jackson
The undersigned will be in Jackson on Tuesdays and Saturdays each week during the summer with fresh fish. Remember the days. A. Us. Reid.
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Jackson
A. Us. Reid
Excursion on regular train to Concord for 12 Tribes rally
On Sunday June Tth 1008 a group travels from Cape Girardeau to Oak Ridge aboard Mr Houck's road train. The 12 tribes rally will close at the A M E church in Concord. Round trip fares: Cape Girardeau and return $1 Jackson and return 50 cents Fruitland and return 35 cents. Services begin at 11 with Rev E Richard of Jackson presiding. Dinner on the ground. Rev R F Eulinburg, pastor, invites all.
The Chaw of Tobaccor Prank in a Country Store
A clerk in a unnamed town played a trick on a persistent customer who begged for a chaw of tobaccor. The clerk offered a leather plug soaked in tobacco water, molasses, and tobacco leaves to deceive the man into thinking he was chewing regular tobacco. The victim returns, lamenting his failing teeth and saying he cannot bite the fake plug, concluding he may quit work and deed the farm.
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W. P
Marriage License Notices From Local Records
Chas A Curry and Florence Nations. Martin A Lively and Nellie Lively. A J Black and Zettie Reeff. Herman Knight and Effie F Gerald. Records show couples listed on marriage license notices with partners and initials.
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Chas. A. Curry
Florence Nations
Martin A. Lively
Nellie Lively
A. J. Black
Zettie Reeff
Herman Knight
Effie F. Gerald
Meeting to discuss old courthouse sale arrangements
A meeting will be held in the county clerk office tomorrow at 8 o'clock Friday night to consider moving or selling the old courthouse. Everyone wishing to see disposal of the courthouse is urged to attend and offer recommendations.
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County Clerks Office
Sweet Pea Fair Promises Novel Attractions in Jackson
The Sweet Pea Fair featuring unique booths selling candies and useful articles vows to surpass all prior Jackson events. Popular local ladies will assist with purchases, offering free smiles. Dates to be announced. Also note M Sawyer, Republican candidate for State Attorney, delivered a Decoration Day speech at the Cape, praised as a strong address.
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M. Sawyer
Cape
Sawyer
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Carterville
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Washington
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Guss Heise
Charley Hughs
Rodenberg
Winderknecht
Dunn
St. Louis
Wm. Brooks
W. Carmean
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