Horse theft arrest and county land auction notices
A young man named Cochran is jailed on a horse theft charge after borrowing a lady’s horse near Bollinger County to town and selling it for 120 dollars to Tilers and Morton. The owner reclaimed the horse when a check remained unpaid. Also, a sheriff’s sale in Cape Girardeau County will auction a 105 acre tract with a railroad strip and quarry rights on November 7, 1907 to satisfy notes, with conditions for a right of way and boundary. The notices include local society items and birthdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cochran
Bollnger County
Tilers & Morton
Guy Morton
Illera & Morton
Mississippi
James F. McLain
Cape Girardeau County
Missouri
Coat House
Jackson
Cape Girardeau
Butler
New Bethel
Ben Unger
John Cotner
Lovejoy
Mr. Cotner
Anon
Fell From Scaffold At Court House
William Weessell, a carpenter, was severely hurt when he fell from scaffolding at the new court house last Friday. Foremen and workers, including Lina Pengel, were present as they removed spillage supporting the concrete floors before the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Weessell
Fallin
New Court House
Wessel
Lina Pengel
Wik
Selina
le Wes
Avielin Priatte
Marriage at Fillinstone Rocks on a North Dakota Note
A marriage notice from North Dakota reports Nehemia Whitestone wed Wilhelma Sandstone at Fillinstone with Rev Windstone officiating. The write up layers rock puns about stones and foresees rocky times ahead as metaphorical tension and jealousy surface among kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Dakota
Fillinstone
Windstone
Nehemia Whitestone
Miss Wilhelma
Fish Warden Didn't Prosecute In Bloom Field Encounter
An informal meeting in Bloom field months ago between a Missouri state game warden and a Stoddard County hunter led to a tense exchange. The hunter boasted about killing 66 squirrels, prompting the warden to declare his duty to enforce laws and prosecute violators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Bloomfield
Stoddard County
Huntter
Miz- Bours
Hunter
Real estate transfers and a reflective farewell poem
The page lists real estate transfers including Coward Boe ard to Cla Wail Bodie and other deeds with several names and places. It also contains a long sentimental poem reflecting on goodbyes, death, and memory, urging heartfelt farewells rather than careless parting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coward G
Bodie
Ely
Rouge
Chadeau
Asie Wiletruthor
Pathe 1S
BTN
Cape Girentesu
Auin Claim
A. A. Jones
Tod
A. Reynolds
Pocahontas Items From Phenix and Area
Weather is cool and dry as Henry W. Putz plans a barn addition. C. A. Morton loses another fine horse Monday. Miss Blanche Goodson, Cane Gimpileay teacher, on sick list. Ceretta Abernathy visits from Cane Gimpileay. Kienhiger family returns home Monday after visit with relatives. Oak Ridge folk in Sisaley. Lonia trip to meet Roosevelt. Sidelights note sowing wheat underway. Arthur Cotner digs cistern for winter water. Tom Miller and Charley Cotner on a horseback trip. Hope sisters visit Perryville. Ay family notes end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Putz
C. A. Morton
Sornto
M. C. Kieninger
Blanche Goodson
Ceretta Abernathy
Cane Gimpileay
Phenia
Ilun Roosevelt
Rob Permister
Syd Bas Ue
Oak Ridge
Siselay
Herane
Eid
Rey
Balhae
Martin Rudert
Arthur Cotner
Tom Miller
Charley Cotner
Hope Sisters
Perryville
Local notes from Appleton and nearby farms
Correspondent reports farm activity and social visits in the Appleton area. John Frereunel Miller sowed wart. Frank Clingingsmith's son born to his wife, a bay box, sir. Barrett Cotner and Theodore Rhodes hauled hay to Mr. George Martin near Pocahontas, 580 bails. Conner and Ladrester finished hulling clover. plan to hull peas next. Twins born to Pola Bess and wife. Various locals, including Miss Mayme Browning and Amos Boren, seen about town and tradesmen at work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frereunel John
Miller
Frank Clingingsmith
Morgan
Thomas Cotner
Appleton
Mayme Browning
Jackson
A. D. Cotner
Cotner
Buckeye
Barrett Cotner
Theodore Rhodes
George Martin
Pocahontas
Conner & Ladrester
Pola Bess
Edwin
Amos
Herbert Boren
Joseph Saupe
Amos Davis
Perry County
Ben Wunderlich
Pearl Schmidt
Leo Bonny
Local notes mix odd facts and ads in town page
A garbled local item sheet includes heating stove ads by I S Wolters, mentions Alvin Whitebread visiting from Marble Hill, buried mentions of several unclear names, a Perry sort of bank note, and a Brue ning and Kerstner D G Co ad. It also cites Rev M T Haw sermon praise, Turner Hall moving pictures shows, and a Gans Nelson prize fight with Abbie Ward and Sache vinsky who are to perform tonight in Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. S. Wolters
Alvin Whitebread
Marble Hill
Ros
Wolter
Weat
Millerville
Monany
Piel
Kirberlok
William Strode
Pamk Stroder
Soreyes
Jockeer
Sturé Seaple
Hull
Byreening & Herestnur
Cuyjijar
Gipe Ceuiht Saeites Bank
Everbody
Brother Haw
Turner Hall
Millisman & Ward
Abbie Ward
Sachevinsky
St. Louis
Jackson
Elk Killed on Eleven Points River Near Lima
Southeast notes report H R Seegraves and J T Jackson killed a large elk on the Eleven Points river near Lima last Monday. The buck weighed seven or eight hundred pounds and was bought by C Buele for taxidermy. Also described is a post office safe explosion at Cannon & W Mutton’s. About $130 in postoffice money plus $15 to Dr Hutton were stolen. no clue to burglars. A monkey wrench and railroad gloves found on site. Benton Record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Seegraves
J. T. Jackson
Eleven Points River
Lima
Messrs. Seegraves
Jackson
Buele
Dinislin Demourat
Eris Hilary Alet
Cpek
Cannon & WN
Mutton
Hutton
Benton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Trusten's Sale
Bernhard Gockel
Fuga New Hetucl
Televaei
Teidad
Court House
Fish Warden
Phenix
Shawnrelown
Seeanel
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