County Court Busy Monday in Lafayette County
Lafayette County Court met in an adjourned session with all judges, clerk and sheriff present. The court ratified Governor’s road work dates for August 20 and 21 to avoid conflict with the Lafayette County Fair, ordered road district funding, and assigned duties for county engineers and commissioners. A statewide crop report notes varied conditions with corn and wheat forecasts, highlighting drought impact and potential yields.
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Lafayette County
Higginsville
W. B. Bray
G. G. Kessler
Jourt
William Walker
Herman Fieth
W. A. Scott
Court House
Concordia
Alma
Wellington
John Walker
County Eatway
Sugar Imports Into The United States 1913 Year Review
Sugar imports into the United States in fiscal 1913 reached a record level with 4.41 billion pounds from abroad and islands, led by Cuba. Domestic beet and cane production totaled about 2.0 billion pounds, while total value near $104.6 million. Average price per pound fell to 2.2 cents, signaling higher future consumption beyond 8 billion pounds.
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United States
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Department of Commerce
Cuba
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Philippines
South America
Java
Europe
Dasvan
Dutch East Indies
India
Great Britain
Russia
Germany
Court Orders Removal Of Unsightly Vault Behind Courthouse
The court ordered that the old vault in the rear of the courthouse yard be removed as it is unsightly and unsanitary.
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Court House Yard
Local residents make short trips on Wednesday
John G. Worthington Mildred Barron Fred Widnot Ed Long N A Seitz Kate Drysdale V 8 Butner Mary Harrison Minnie Heinziler Noyes Ruth Foster Ruby Wright Jean Pellegrini E M Taubman T A Bates Hubert Bates Alma Pierson Mansfield travel to nearby cities for business visits and leisure. A marriage license issued to Henry Priessop and Alma Pierson.
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John G. Worthington
Kansas City
Mildred Barron
Wellington
Fred Widnot
Ed Long
N. A. Seitz
Kate Drysdale
Sweet Springs
McAllister Springs
Butner
Sligginsville
William Anton
Mary
Lillian Harrison
Slater
Minnie Heinziler
St Louis
N. Wilson
Warrensburg
E. M. Taubman
T. A. Bates
Webb City
Hubert Bates
Jean Pellegrini
Montgomery
Alabama
Ike Noyes
Independence
Henry Priessop
Alma
Emma Pierson
Mansfield
We Certainly Do Love Work Concrete Ad Pitch
A vintage advertisement proclaims the company will do better work and more of it, promoting up to date concrete mixing with a best mixer on the market. It claims modern mixing costs less than old methods and emphasizes that concrete is 100 percent better because it is properly mixed.
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Warrensburg State Normal School
Suzzallo
Columbia University
New York City
Missouri
W. J. Hawkins
Limes and Lemons Sell High Boosted by Lime Juice Test
McGill University tests show that a tablespoon of lime juice kills typhoid germs in fifteen minutes. Limes and lemons command high prices as vendors advertise 20 cents per dozen. Also promoted are curtain laundering services by Crawford's Laundry with careful washing, proper starching, drying, and delivery by their driver, phone 130.
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McGill University
Montreal
Hinesley’s
J. GG Ovenghaw Returns from Rainy Lake Trip
J. GG Ovenghaw came back Wednesday after a three weeks outing at Rainy Lake in Canada. He rested at home and planned to resume his regular duties soon.
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J. GG
Ovenghaw
Rainy Lake
Canada
Also Mentioned on This Page
Missouri Crop Report
Columbua
TC. Wilson
Missouri State Board of Agriculture
Columbia
Central
Saline
Clinton
Dekalb
Gentry
Hickory
Cedar
Johnson
St. Clair
Heigh
J. E. Koppenbrink
Ruth Foster
Ruby Wright
Seiter the
Crawford
Hinesley
A. Egle
Franklin Ave
Ruebel
E. B. Campbell
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