Wright County Grand Jury Report Extract 1913 Hartville
The Wright County Grand Jury met at the Hartville jail on April 15 1913 to review sheriff records land sales and county finances. The panel found discrepancies in fines taxes and road funds with notes on missing receipts delayed reports and suggested safeguards and targeted investigations into individuals and bonds including H VU Daughtery Elizabeth Freshour Bert Ellis R H Hanson W T D Jones John Yandle I J Young T B Randolph and John A Lewis.
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Wright County
Grand Jury
Hartville
Allen Robinett
N.N. Whelchel
H. VU. Daughtery
Elizabeth Freshour
Bert Ellis
R. H. Hanson
W. T D. Jones
John Yandle
I. J. Young
T. B. Randolph
John A. Lewis
Road and Bridge Fund
Scot Cod Rines Lane
B. F. Hudson
General Road District Fund
Warner Locates and Aims to Evade Past Frauds
A Chicago man locates F. L. Warner in Phillipsburg Wisconsin and notes Warner, with Charles Kline, sought a joint account deal tied to Willow Springs Missouri failures. The report warns shippers to beware new ventures linked to Warner as a persistent fraud suspect.
Frisco in Hands of Receivers in St Louis
Frisco railway placed in receivership Tuesday afternoon at St Louis with president B L Winchell and T H West appointed receivers. H B Priest, counsel, says proceedings friendly and the company can pay interest on lien bonds. Winchell says no changes planned in the organization.
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Frisco Railway
St. Louis
B.L. Winchell
Frisco
T. H. West
St. Louis Union Trust Co
H. 8
Priest
Winchell
Safe arrives at bank with 16000 pound Corliss Mosler
The Farmers and Merchants Bank purchased a new 16000 pound Corliss Mosler safe that arrived Wednesday. Workers moved it from the Frisco depot to the bank, removing a large plate glass window to install the safe. Mr and Mrs Wm Fage from Mansfield Missouri visit the Paxton family in Greensburg while en route home through Newton.
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Corliss Mosler
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Frisco
Mansfield
Enjoyable Time At Mrs M 7 Kings Sunday Dinner
A spacious 1913 harvest meal at Mrs M 7 Kings Sunday featured new potatoes peas and fried chicken amid a gathering of 27 relatives and friends. Dr Rh M Rogers attended the Frisco surgeons annual meeting in Oklahoma City praising the royal reception and local hospitality and noting good weather crops and city growth.
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King’s
Rh. M. Rogers
Frisco Surgeons
Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma
Birmingham
Ala
Dentistry promotional appeal from F H Riley in Mansfield
An advertisement claims Mansfield lacks a local dentist yet notes similar earnings elsewhere. It urges immediate dental work and plate fabrication before July at a National Dental Convention in Kansas City, offering a liberal discount through July 7 and a 90 percent satisfaction rate with guarantees.
Macomb Mentionings at Baptist Church Schedule
Preaching at the Baptist church every first Saturday at 11 a.m. and at 7 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. by Rev. G. Chadwell, pastor. Everybody invited.
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the Baptist Church
G. Chadwell
Gasconade Items Special Correspondence
Need rain described as urgent as road work continues Mrs Anna Gutschke hosted friends for a birthday anniversary May 24 Joe Bradberry family visited W T Pollock schoolteacher Roland treated pupils to apples Willie Hensley ill with mumps Ivy children ill fearing smallpox Rival singing groups meet Moore schoolhouse Sunday with basket dinner Holiness church service and basket meal June to be announced Calvin Claxton singing Wednesday Twin boys of Frank Kasleys son recently lost their mother doing well German Lutheran church services alternate Sundays German morning English afternoon WANNETA
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Anna Gutschke
Joe Bradberry
W. T. Pollock
Roland
Spring Valley
Calvin Claxton
Frank Kqsleys
Wanneta
London Laconics Activity and Family News
Several from this vicinity attended church at Antioch Sunday. Ralph Chapman and family spent Sunday with home folks. Carl Chapman and family. Dr B E Latimer of Hartville was called to Aunt Pollie Offord who is ill. Mrs W L Newton is on the sick list. John Rippee and wife transacted business in Hartville Tuesday. Jason Newton spent Sunday afternoon at George Estes. Joe Foster and wife made a business trip to Mansfield Tuesday. Mad dog reports in the area. N N Whelchel and wife of Hartville visited John Rippee Tuesday. John Rosyear and family spent weekend with home folks. W O Dennin and wife. Essie and Hattie Newton left for Springfield to attend the Normal. Jesse Mattock’s spent Sunday at London with Hiram Rice’s. Hosea and Charley Newton, Karl Tripp, Ula and Pearl Newton, Norma and Blanche Burney spent Sunday at Grandpa Newton’s. Dr Hall veterinary of Mansfield called to see a sick horse of Alex Kelley. I L Strong and wife, H M Brazeal and family, Robert Brazeal and family enjoyed a day at Henry Brazeal’s. Miss Anna Dedman of Mansfield visiting London. James Brewer spent Sunday at Fred Dennis’. Otto Tarbutton and wife of Mansfield called at Wilce Tarbutton’s. Leta and Neta Tripp visiting their uncle and aunt, W L Newton and wife. Hubert Rippee bitten by a spider. child in danger hours. Dr Farmer of Hartville called. Raymond Newton guest of Hubert Latimer. Sarah and Flora Rippger and Anna Dedman with Mrs J B Kelley. George Tripp and family visited Mrs John Newton Wednesday.
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Antioch
Ralph Chapman
Carl Chapman
B. E. Latimer
Hartville
Pollie Offord
W. L. Newton
John Rippee
Jason Newton
George Estes
Joe Foster
Mansfield
Mad Doga
N.N. Whelchel
Jesse Mattock
London
Hiram Rice
Hosea
Charley Newton
Karl Tripp
Ula
Pearl Newton
Norma
Blanche Burney
Grandpa Newton
Hall
Manafield
Alex Kelley
I.l.strong
H.M. Brazeal
Robert Brazeal
Henry Brazeal
Leta
Neta Tripp
Hubert Rippee
F. A. Rippee
Farmer
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Chicago
F. L. Warner
Iowa
Daniels Commission Co
Willow Springs
Philliesburg
Wis
Charles Kline
Plattesburg
Kline
Weil Bros
Fort Wayne
Tid
B. P F. Warner
Keene
RTI
Wm. Fage
Paxton
Newton
Greensburg
Kas
Ist Ever
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National Dental Convention
Kansas City
Mar
F. H. Riley
D. D
Market Report
Willie Hensley
Thomas Ivy
Moore School
Holiness Church
John Rosyear
W.O. Dennin
Essie
Hattie Newton
Springfield
Anna Dedman
Manafiel
James Brewer
Fred Dennis
Otto Tarbutton
Wilce Tarbutton
Raymond Newton
Hubert Latimer
Sarah
Flora Rippger
Mra
J. B. Kelley
George Tripp
John Newton
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