Cape Cape Hurricane Ostrich Set for Daily Free Exhibitions
The Cape Hurricane, the fastest trotting ostrich, is secured for the Cape Girardeau County Fair as a free exhibition feature. It will trot twice each afternoon before the grand stand under its keeper, with visitors welcome to inspect and ask questions. The bird, a widower whose mate died two years ago, shows temperament issues and notable injuries from past incidents.
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Cape Girardeau County
Hite
Horricans
Fanna May
Kee
Jake
Ova
Jackson High forms two societies elects officers
The Jackson High School formed two societies one for girls and one for boys. Girls elected Williams as president Samuels as vice president McLain as secretary Glad ish as treasurer Winyard as critic Morton as doorkeeper. Boys chose Mabrey as president Williams as vice president Grohsman as clerk Ritter as treasurer. Officers serve one third year.
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Jackson High School
Elen Williams
Samuels
Ethel McLain
Zaida Gladish
Imogene Winyard
Jes Morton
Clyde Mabrey
Homer Williams
Charles Grohsmaner
Leo Ritter
Goodin
Phillips
Caesar
Cicero
Oliver
Lulu Helmkampf
Helmkampf
Roy Taylor
Roy
Whitewater News Notes Public Health and Local Happenings
Health in Whitewater shows slow improvement despite ongoing typhoid fever cases. Pearl Stallings, daughter of L. C. Stallings, has risen to sit up after a severe bout. Local clergy activity includes Rev H J LaTour at a Baptist church meeting and Rev F O Hern arriving as new Baptist pastor from Dexter. Retiring Methodist pastor Charles Barham moves to Fredericktown to attend Marvin College. Clem O’Brien and family relocate to Arizona, Bertha Kinder rents the O’Brien house, Will Kinder works a sawmill in Arkansas and plans Paragould in spring. A newly organized brass band rehearses led by Wm Schleuter of Hours, with members August Willa and others. August Willa and wife visited St Louis and Chicago, buying fall millinery. A new telegraph operator arrives to help move trains during bridge work. RB F Lusk of the Jackson Herald visited town.
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Pearl Stallings
L. C. Stallings
H. J. LaTour
The
Baptist Church
F. O. Hern
Mr. Hern
Dexter
Hern
Jackson
Tenn
Charles Barham
Methodist Church
Fredericktown
Marvin College
Clem O'Brien
Arizona
Whitewater
Clem
Kansas City
Bertha Kinder
O'Brien
Will Kinder
Arkansas
Paragould
Wm. Schleuter
Ollie Kinder
August Willa
John Newmeyer
J. 3. Medley
Curtis Summers
Tom Morgan
Henry Wiseman
St. Louis
Chicago
Willa
John Winters and Wife Lead Local School Staff
John Winters and his wife, both public school teachers, are highlighted for their roles this winter with Winters serving as principal and his wife as assistant.
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John Winters
Mr. Winters
Neighborhood Updates From Hoxie Area
Ernest Oehlert and Martin Schmidt traveled to Jefferson County by Frisco flyer with Joe Mueller and wife and William Kieninger to Pocahontas for a mission feast at High Hill Park. The Lutheran church feast last Sunday drew a large collection. John Krause of Neuert Illinois visited his mother Mrs Hannah Krause here. One Walter Mattingly house burned last week unknown cause. John Cotex New Wells merchant visited town. A steam shovel south of town loads silica onto railroad cars. Gerhart Heiver visited friends near Ches ter Gay.
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Ernest Oehlert
Martin Schmidt
Jefferson County
Joe Mueller
William Kieninger
Pocahontas
High Hill Park
John Krause
Neunert, Ill
Hannah Krause
Walter Mattingly
John Cotsex
New Wells
Here
Gerhart Heiver
Ty Chester
Hoxie
Treat for Jackson People: Ben Hur Lecture Preview
The Ben Hur lecture presented by the Amonna Class of the Baptist church has toured major churches and is praised as among the best in America. Tickets are on sale with early purchase incentives. A Cape County Abstract Co. offer advertises low interest loans.
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Old Methodist Church
Amonna
America
Advocate
Western Avenue M. E
Chicago
Cape County Abstract Co
For Sale Horse Colt 34 Months Old With Gentle Disposition
One horse colt aged 34 months for sale with riding and driving potential. Suitable for a young rider. Apply to H. S. McFerron Route 4 Jackson.
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H. S. McFerron
Route 4
Jackson
M E Historical Society Organized at Fredericktown
A society organizing at Fredericktown during the annual conference forms the Historical Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church South with headquarters at Marvin College Fredericktown. Officers elected include Nelson B. Henry Kennett as president and C M Gray Fredericktown as secretary and treasurer. Trustees span multiple districts including J C Kirby West Plains, Merrill Pipkin Farmington, T W Byrd Clematite, C W Weddell St Louis, Ed How ard Jackson, and D B Young Doniphan Poplar Bluff.
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Fredericktown
Historical Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church South
Marvin College
Nelson B. Henry
Kennett
C. M. Gray
W.P J. F. Graves
West Plains
J.C. Kirby
Farmington
Merrill Pipkin
DeSoto
T. W. Byrd
Clematite
St. Louis
C. W. Weddell
Charleston
Ed Howard
Jackson
Poplar Blut
D. B. Young
Doniphan
Free-for-All Centennial Events Sun Oct 3 to Oct 9
The St Louis Centennial Week features sunrise bell ringing, centennial services in 444 churches, tablet unveilings, balloon races, and a water pageant with four warships. Festivities include veiled Prophet’s parade, aeroplane flights, industrial parade, educational pageant, and auto parade. Events run Oct 3 through Oct 9 with nightly illuminations and band concerts at Centennial Court of Honor. The Saint Louis Centennial Association offers reduced railroad rates nationwide, hotel rate pledges, and an information bureau at Union Station.
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St. Louis
United States
Court of Honor
Fairground Park
St. Louis Centennial Association
Pacific Coast
Republic of Mexico
Dominion Ef A
Union Station
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Bruening & Kerstner D. G. CO
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C. D. Bedwell
Geo. W. Miller
Dayton Seabaugh
Herman Ruesler
Wmeyer
Theo. Ochi
J. M. Sells
Walter Noland
D. M. Setvally
Klosterman
Allenville
County Revenue Fund
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O. F. Young
Wm. Slaughter
Bernhard Landgraf
A. B. Reid
Lane School House
J. H. Langston
Marquand Road
Farmers’ Institute
Farmers’ and Stock Breeders
W. A. Bartels
Jackwin
Snider Mill
A. C. Wallace
W. Martin
C. R. Kuss
G. J. Killer
L. G. Hitt
W. F. Schade
Mattie B. Adams
George F. Green
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Hadley
Sedalia
W. H. Harrison
Louis Houck
Otto Kochiitzky
C. W. Henderson
John A. Snider
Oak Ridge
J. S. Hendrickson
South Bend
H. A. Ueleke
Cape County Savings Bank
Ver’ County Savings Bank
Wittenberg
M. E. Historical Society
Centennial Court of Honor
Dr. King
Burest
Guickeat
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