Three Seek Sloan's Job as Tax Collector Vacancy Looms
Speculation swirls over who will replace R. M. Sloan in Jasper County as tax collector after his resignation. A. J. Harrington Bert Jolson and Judge J. F. Lee are named contenders with Lee and Johnson factions active in Jefferson City. If Lee is appointed a county judge would need a successor. Frank Yale and R. M. Burkhart are eyed for county court if needed. Sloan’s cash shortage is fixed at 39401.49 with bondsmen covering 33000. The appointee hopes to win next fall's election to secure tenure.
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BE. W. Major
R. M. Sloan
Jasper County
A. J. Harrington
Carterville
Bert Jolson
Webb City
J. F. Lee
Joplin
Lee
Sloan
Fragmented OCR snippet on a financial inquiry
Unclear text fragment mentions investigation and funds but lacks coherent details or named entities to form a complete news item. The readable parts refer vaguely to amounts, a line item, and a person, but no verifiable facts or context are present.
Expression and Complacency Quote by Charles Laub
A fragmentary quote attributes strong views on expression and complacency. The speaker, Charles Laub, asserts truthful remarks about dowry and marriage, noting such truths should be assumed rather than spoken. The context remains unclear from the readable text.
Marriage, tragedy reshape plain old maid to widow
In a Cinnaminnon Scimitar item, Jana Towle is described as an old maid named Jane who marries Jake Hopkins. Last year he died in an accident, and three months ago he hanged himself while juggling with applejack fog, leaving Jane as a newly minted widow.
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Jana Towle
Jane
Jake Hopkins
Jake
A Little Girl’s Question on Christmas Morning Visit
A mother plans a Christmas morning trip to grandma with Mary Helen. The child asks who will dry the daddy while they are away. The scene shows a mother laying out a shirt collar and matching necktie for her husband as they prepare.
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Mary Helen
Why Indeed A Chicago Woman Contends Laws Bind Women
A Chicago woman argues that marriage laws make women slaves to law and questions why the rules are not enforced. Mr Stenpucke asks meekly how the law could be enforced, reflecting a confrontation over legal constraints.
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Chicago
Stenpucke
Nice Distinction. Lawyer Questions Drunken Plea
A courtroom exchange features a lawyer asking if the pleas were spoken while drunk and a witness reacting with the exclamation Walt, while the judge presides over the unusual language and outburst.
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Walt
Veal Arta of Polar Regions
Polar region study notes describe areas mapped as 070.066 square miles and mention theravents. Researchers name Veal Arta and Wiha as key figures in the exploration context.
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Polar
Barbers as Coroners in 19th Century District
An 1848 edict by Ibrahim Pasta mandated village barbers perform death examinations and report deaths from disease or foul play to authorities. Severe penalties for neglect and a per-death registration fee existed, later replaced five years ago by a fixed government salary for barbers’ services.
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Bere
Ibraim
Dream prophecy and shifting beliefs on dreams
The text traces a historical shift from viewing dreams as prophetic guides to more skeptical views. It notes that earlier, men believed dreams foretold futures and advised proper conduct, then as society advanced, dream omens were questioned and investigators began doubting their accuracy.
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Ireame
Brick Couldn't Feare Him. A Negro Stops a Brick in Washington
A brick hurled in Washington struck William Moore on the head from above. The brick split, the man fell, and workers rushed a physician. Moore quickly sat up and asked what was desired. Doctors reported only a severe headache with no serious injury.
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Waahington
Milan
Mjorles
Wan
William Moore
Moore
Nye's Compliment to Wagner Sparks Mixed Reactions
In a passage from Then and Now Dean Hole recounts Bill Nye praising Richard Wagner as brilliant and charming yet lamenting Nye’s own death. The remark quips that Wagner’s music is beyond Nye’s comprehension yet sounds better than it seems, as Nye reportedly told him.
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Nye
Bill Nye
Wagner
Dean Hole
Legal notice of court action and publication terms
In Piper publication March 1946 a legal notice announces a court case in Spdal County with a decree for publication of process. The order directs a copy be posted at public places weekly for four weeks and a newspaper notice to provide the defendant with record of the plaintiffs petition and the court approval.
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Jasper County
Cormmiet
Coethage
Spdal
Duce
Ory
Astonished Legal Expert Calls Declaration Remarkable Document
A citizen declares the Declaration of Independence a wonderful document and a legal expert agrees noting its great ability. The expert also observes that despite the document’s significance no one seems to have received credit for drafting it.
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Patrotc
Concrete an Old Story
Rome was not built in a day, nor bolt ad fast at Tammanytown, now fresh In stractural steel, but torne opt that most of Roma miputy stroctures, temples, circanes, tathm equeducta, were built in concroete, not reinforced with iron and etc), as we build now, but a good quality of nani, ebow and cement peverbelom. On the powerful central core of cement are fitted an ornamental facing of Bacat marble.
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Rome
Tammanytown
Torne
Roma
Making Stove Look New From Old Methods
How to renew an old stove by washing with hot soap suds and a dash of turpentine in stove blacking. Apply, dry nearly, then polish as usual. Clean nickel parts with vinegar paste and cloth. Wash and rub with kerosene soaked cloth for shine.
Caraway Seed Production Across Dutch Provinces
Caraway seed is widely grown in Holland Croningen with the northeast corper leading in output. Amsterdam is noted as a key city, while these two provinces hold over half the country's caraway acreage. In 1910 the total acres devoted to caraway were 20,807.
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Holland
Croningen
Corper
Pert
North Holland
Amsterdam
Prairie hay and farm goods for sale in local notices
Local classified items list farm products and livestock for sale including prairie hay at 15 dollars a ton, native lumber at 1.25 per hundred feet, flowers and potted plants, a Victor phonograph, dairy cattle and calves, and various farm equipment and services offered by area residents on Route 1 and Route 4.
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John Kettner
Lost Techeletes Return to Mra Joke Word
Fragmentary note records a return to a word or phrase labeled Joke Word dated the 13th. Key names unclear. readable bits indicate a lost item or puzzle element and a prompt to recover the term. Further detail unavailable from the legible text.
Youth's Companies paper for wear boys and girls
The Youth's Companies is a splendid paper for wear boys and girls. Sulgerthe at The News office and save pileney.
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Sulgerthe
Pileney
Pure Bred Poultry Eggs and Birds for Sale in Jasper Mo
Poultry advertisements from Jasper Missouri list purebred and crossbreeding options. Listings include Buff Orpingtons Reds and Leghorns with hatching eggs, setting eggs, and chick prices. Offers feature various breeders such as Mrs Job Keltner Mrs Carrie W Triplett W H Clouser A W Schort and Mrs Laure Hille with contact notes and route numbers.
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Afewsg
Bliss and Seegett
A.W Schort
Carthage
Route 6
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Charles Laub
Osborne
Thea
Harrow
Cearnal Implement Co
Schooler Grain Co
Ratinnes
A. R. Kennan
Racer
Pabicetion
Syuch ¢E
Canadian Pacific
W. J. Seaty
Symons
K-p
Tessa Att
SY Ag
Bishop O Loodow
Queen's College For Women
Teeter
Jasper
Finn's Flower Store
Peter Schauler
Rock Island
Bottoms
J.A. Cozatt
Victor
Oquality Bakery
Jack Johnson
Hutehong
Nettiog
Gowih Srock
Ine Motors
Benper Pere
Peri Crelien City
Dosoceanad
Trusey and Bure
Sharp
Job Keltner
Rowte
Rose Combai
Carrie W. Triplett
South Main Street
Harve Buerge
North Main Street
Ageal
W. HH Clouser
Jroutes
Thompson
Mies Althea Armstrong
Owens Farm
Duke of Kent
Yeeiee
Laure Hille
Mositheso
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