Primary Election Notice and Local Roundup Items
County records note a primary election set for August 4 1908 with offices listed including Governor and Sheriff. Also items from Jackson and surrounding towns report school children mischief at the county clerk’s office, local meeting notices, church events, road conditions affecting mail carriers, and several residents traveling or visiting nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Missouri
Cape Girardeau
Supreme Court
St. Louis Court of Appeals
Congress
General Assembly
Cape Girardeau Court Common Pleas
Apple Creek
Kinder Township
Shawnee Township
Welch Township
Apple Creek Township
Byrd Township
Hubble Township
Liberty Township
Randol
Whitewater
Jackson
Fred Goyert
Republican voters frame candidacy for August primary
The signer thanks Republicans for their confidence in naming him as a candidate for Representative. He says he did not plan to run but will accept if the majority wishes him to stand, and will submit his name for consideration at the August primary.
Sheriff Candidate Urges Support in August Primary
A candidate in the Republican primary of August 4, 1908 appeals to voters to consider his fitness for sheriff, asks for their support, and promises to serve if elected. He explains he cannot meet all voters in person and uses this notice to solicit votes.
Jackson board elects teachers for year
The Jackson board of education met Monday and elected Superintendent R. E. Seitz. No principal was chosen. Grade teachers named include Miss Baker, Bernice Limbaugh, M. B. LaPierre, Lula Harris, Jesses Harris, and Lydia Kies. A principal and two grade teachers will be elected next Monday. A. M. Spradling and Miss Foley did not apply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Masters Machinist at Kellmer's Shop Ad
Repairing of bicycles sewing machines gasoline engines and all other machinery at Kellmer's Shop two blocks south of Court House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kellmer
Court House
Real Estate Bargains in Dryden Arkansas and Liberty Lands
A compilation of Texas and Arkansas land listings offers 240 acres near Dryden with a two story frame building and outbuildings, plus 400 acres of rice land 24 miles from a cotton belt town. Also detailed are seven Texas tracts near Liberty and Batson with prices from 11 to 20 per acre, timber and prairie mixes, railway access, and flexible terms with 8 percent interest. Several properties include storefronts and rental potential, with various cash and credit terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dryden Ark
Frieso R. R
Cotton Belt
R. KR
Texas Lands
Lst
George Orr League
Town of
Liberty
Court House of Liberty
Houston
Beaumont
Joseph Young League
L. D. Nixon
Batson
Terris
Trinity River
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe
A Woman's Influence on Marriage and Real Estate Transfers
A discussion on the limits of a wife's reforming influence within marriage contrasts with a series of real estate transfers. The article cites New Idea Magazine's June issue on marital dynamics and lists multiple property conveyances in Cape Girardeau, including several lots and acres changed hands among Herman Bock, Henry Nuesbaun, Helen Hilderbrand, William Bohnsack Jr., Noah C. Linebarger, Hy. A. Meystedt, E. Harris, Thomas F. Taylor, Elias Lovell, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. C. Hilderbrand
Helen Hilderbrand
Herman Bock
Henry Nuenbaun
Cape Girardeau
Lewis W. Campbell
William AH. Bohnsack Jr
David R. Linebarger
Noah C. Linebarger
Slo
John J. Ostby
Hy. A. Meystedt
West End Place
W. W. Drum
E. W. Harris
Daisy
Breeding Stallions and Jacks Offered in West Jackson 1908
W F Leshade of Jackson Missouri advertises for the 1908 season two stallions Black Mark and Mike, plus eight jacks, including noted breeders Ben Steinwinder Dandy Jim and Big Isaac. Mike is a four year old Percheron stallion, 164 hands, sire Cheri 37762. Black Mark, a four year old at 19 hands, is a harness horse descended from Blacklock. The advertiser invites patrons to visit the stock before breeding elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Jackson
Mike
Cheri
Dick Hoffan
Blacklock
Ben Steinwinder
Dandy Jim
Big Isaac
W. F. Leshade
Jackson, Mo
Also Mentioned on This Page
County Clerks Office
Southeast Drummers Association
Ste. Genevieve
Herrick
McCombs
Haldeman
Gustav. A. Finkelburg
Denver
Colo
Hil Health
Rev. D. Webster
Millerville
C.S. Squirea
Hiteh
J.M. A
G. Hendick
Perry County
Cemetery Association of
Old Apple Creek
Pocahontas
Shade
Postolice Department
James H. Miller
D. M. Scivally
Mr. Scivally
T. Miller
Kennett
J. H. Miller
County
W. L. Mabrey
St. Louis
Robert E. Masters
Arkansas Land
LLB
Cambria
Jackson, Missouri
Bruening & Kerstner
New Idea Woman’s Magazine
Hell
Henry Nuesbaun
City of
McCombs Furniture Store
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