Farmers Busy With Planting And Cow Pea Notes
Farmers report ongoing planting of corn and cow peas with about 30 acres prepped for peas. Cow peas improve soil, feed livestock, and fit into crop rotations, with New Era and Whip-poor-will varieties highlighted. Home-Comers' Association officers and committees listed, plus Drummers meet candidates for 1910 in Jackson.
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India
Home-Comers’ Association
Caruthersville
Wm B. Schaefer
Charles Wilhelm
Sam C. Lail
Henry Gockel
Fred Goyert
Mike Owens
Jackson
Close of Colored School at Turner Hall
Lincoln public school held closing exercises to a large white audience at Turner Hall Monday night. The program featured well sung choruses, recitations, a fine quartette, a strong harvest moon solo by Alpha Eulenberg, and a thoughtful salutatory by Sadie Eulenberg. Minnie Wade delivered a timely address on the progress of the Negro, Prof. Gunnell praised as an educator, and diplomas were presented to Miss Sadie Eulenburg and Minnie Wade by Prof. T. E. McNeely.
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Lincoln Public School
Turner Hall
Alpha
Sadie Eulenberg
Mesars
Primm
Eulenberg
Alpha Eulenberg
Minnie Wade
W. A. Gunnell
Farrington
T. E. McNeely
Sadie Eulenburg
Farm Work in General and Corn Cultivation Outlook
A cool week boosted farm activity with good prospects for wheat and fruit. Plowing peas and cultivating corn are underway using riding cultivators, which the writer prefers for better results. Some corn gaps will be replanted and seed corn testing is valued for nitrogen-fixation from the air.
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Jo Lipaedi
Corn growing contest enrollment and hopes for youth yields
In a county enrollment, 32 boys split between a young men class and a boys class prepare 32 corn patches for this year's contest. Secretary B F Sides urges support and tools for the boys to cultivate to their own judgment, hoping they beat older farmers in the upcoming corn show. Meanwhile Brugger Bros. of Gordonville Missouri advertise cattle for pasture.
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B. F. Sides
Southeast Normal School Commencement and Alumni Banquet Schedule
The Southeast Normal School will hold commencement exercises from Sunday May 30 to Thursday June 3. The Alumni address and banquet are planned for Thursday night June 1.
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Southeast Normal School
Burfordville Cornet Band Open-Air Concert Saturday
The Burfordville Cornet Band will present an open-air concert and lawn party on Saturday evening May 29 starting at 7 30. Strawberries and ice cream will be served in connection with several attractions at S Noce's lot. Don’t miss it.
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Burfordville Cornet Band
S. Noce
Real estate transfers list many Cape Girardeau deeds
A sequence of transfers records owners and buyers in Cape Girardeau and nearby areas. James A Wilson to J S Marshall 18.8 acres. Lucius Cowan to Daniel Morgan for a Shawnee town lot. John F Cobble to Maggie C Cobble et al 70 acres. J J Mayfield to Charles Billings Lot 1 John A Hope Addition. Herman Treese to Cape Girardeau Board of Education Lot 12 of out lots C D E. Benjamin F Davis to Charles A McDonald part of Lot 28. H C Phelps to Edward A Kimmel Lot 3 Block 1 Red Star Addition. H W Bartels to John Davis Lot 7 Block 1 L C Hoffmeister Addition. Emma E Rubel to Maggie L Rubel Annie R Rubel part of Lot 46 Range C. C E Kage to George Hausser Lot 10 Block 4 Red Star Addition. Total sums listed include 1823 dollars, 150, 1000, 2187.50, 750, 100, 150, 100, 35.
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Lucius Cowan
Daniel Morgan
Shawneetown
John F. Cobble
Maggie C. Cobble
J. J. Mayfield
Charles Billings
John A. Hope
Jack
Herman Treese
Board of Education
Cape Girardeau
Cape
Benjamin F. Davis
Charles A. McDonald
H. C. Phelps
Edward A. Kimmel
Red Star
H. W. Bartels
John Davis
L. C. Hoffmeister
Jackson
Emma
Fruitland Watch and Community Notes
Fruitland reports Alex McNeely improving after illness while Aunt Nancy McDowell faces serious bowels cancer. Gus Snider at home from Cape dormitory work. Corn planted, wheat yields uncertain but may be strong. Winter Bros to add story to store. Children's Day at Pleasant Hill drew a large crowd with a good program. Plans for Children’s Day exercises in Fruitland on the third Sunday night of June. Rev. Peterson and wife visited Illinois relatives for about three weeks. Schweer and sister Gusta Colyer, of St. Louis, home briefly. Bern Davis plays for Jackson this season, aiding a 3 0 win at Nimo. Local orchestra progress slow due to busy season.
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Alex McNeely
Nancy McDowell
Gus Snider
The
Cape
Winter Bros
Pleasant Hill
Fruitland
Rev. Peterson
Illinois
Robert Schweer
Gusta Colyer
Henry Schweer
St. Louis
Bern Davis
Jackson
Nimo
Western Farm Lands Auction in Nevada
Western Farm Lands on Day promotes sale of Nevada farm lands at $2 per acre with 25 cents down and a monthly payment of 1 cent per year. Agents wanted. request free pamphlet and booklets from H. B. Sanders & Co., 315 Judge Building, Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Nevada
H. B. Sanders & Coo
Judge
Salt Lake City
Utah
Closing recitals mark Jackson Military Academy year
The Jackson Military Academy closing recitals drew wide notice this year with high quality performances. Col Birmingham opened the Lec ture Course with two fine comedies featuring Mrs. Wilson La Pierre and others. The Cemetery Association benefit concert drew a large audience and praise for Miss Kurre Lusk Behrens and Mr Williams. Miss Sinamon impressed with Liszt Hungarian Rhapsodies and won admiration, while Miss Helmkampf and Miss Weiss also earned acclaim for piano and elocution. A series of Thursday and Saturday recitals by pupils capped the season, with special credit to Miss Weiss for notable improvement. See Eaton for organ sewing machine and stove repairs in Jackson.
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Jackson Military Academy
Col. Birmingham
Wilson la Pierre
Flossie Kurre
Misa Lillian Armstrong
R. L. Crowe
Joe Williams
E. B. Louthbridge
Cemetery Association
Kurre
Lusk
Behrens
Frankie Lusk
Louise Behrens
Eva Margaret Sinamon
C. M. Weber
Louise Helmkampf
Gottschalk
Adolph Mueller
Marie Weiss
Miss Weiss
Local News From Liberty and Cramp
The Liberty region reports good corn prospects though a recent hailstorm near Cramp damaged gardens. Typhoid cases appear mild, while Cramp plans a two month school extension and residents build new homes. Passover Methodist hosts an ice cream and strawberry festival next Saturday night and a Children's Day program is planned for June. Ex Judge Snider suffered rib injuries from a buggy accident near Bolinger County, highlighting faulty wooden culverts. Public sentiment questions constitutional change, urging prayer or ballots to reflect the people’s will.
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Cramp
Hailatorm
W. A. Yount
T. A. Moore
Passover Methodist Church
Live Stock Report from National Stock Yards Ill May 24 1909
Cattle receipts 4000 mostly Texas with best steers around 6.75 and market steady on good steers above 5.50. Hog receipts 4000, top 7.50, bulk 7.15 to 7.35, heavies 7.35 to 7.50, prospects steady. Sheep receipts 6000, prices 8.25 to 9.15 with strong tendency. Nat Live Stock Co.
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National Stock Yards
Ill
Texas
Tennessee
Nat
Live Stock Com. Co
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F. A. McGuire
John G. Putz
Alma Kiebne
Alvin Toes
A. D. Milde
C. L. Grant
M. G. la Pierre
BE. Kies
Alvin Joes
J. &. Kies
C. P. Browning
PF. E. Kies
Alvin Bogs
J. G. Kies
Close of Colored School
Brugger Bros
Gordonville
James A. Wilson
J. S. Marshall
Western Farm
Roll OF Honor Bank
Great Financial Journals
New York City
United States
Cape County
Cape County Savings Bank
Eaton
Liberty
Snider
Bollinger County
Republic
Live Stock Report
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