Fifth Day County Court Proceedings Review
County court enters seventh day, approving school bond for Hewett and other bonds, roadwork adjustments, and overseer appointments. It orders notices for arrears, bids for county printing, and insurance renewals. Matters include care payments, postage, payables, and salary approvals for county officials. Court adjourns to March 1, 1897.
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Bollinger County
Maxese Hitt Press
Bollinger County Times
Linesville Banner
Markie Titchess
Moses Limbaugh
ER. S
C. M. Witmer
Iron Mountain
Cour
Monroe Robins
Henry Elfrank
August Nenninger
W.B. Hahn
Wm. F. Jones
W. R. Farrar
Jacob J. Conrad
F. M. Snider
M. H. Burton
Charles Vollmer
August Bohnsack
County School Fund
Sizes of Various Things
A compilation of measurements for objects and people. It lists dimensions such as a page size 7 by 4 inches, a woman’s typical waist 22 to 23 inches, a garter snake 18 inches to 3 feet, a railroad coach about 560 70 feet long, foolscap pages 7 by 4 inches, a 5 by 5 feet box holding .92 barrels and a six foot box .55 barrels, and a medicine drop equaling one spoonful. It notes an average man height of 5 feet 6 inches with unspecified weight and garbled Seng data stating 254 to 3 feet in Seng and 18 inches high.
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Seng
Measurements and sizes from a historical guide
The text lists various objects with dimensions: a 5-cent mickel piece three quarters of an inch diameter, a wasp about an inch long with a 14 inch wing span, thimbles from five-eights to an inch high, a box 22 by 13 and 24 inches deep holding a barrel of two and one-half heaped bushels, spectacle lenses up to 15 inches and down to 1 inch in diameter, a shoe size about one-third of an inch, and a No 12 shoe on an F last at 143 inches long.
A Million Ignoramuses Debate Over Standard Silver Dollar
Sidney Dell a reports a Field Para and Fireside exchange on the silver question after a U.S. election. A million ignoramuses supposedly voted away prosperity as the final Bryan plurality shows 572,349 ahead and 266,277 in majority, prompting a debate on standard silver dollars and gold value.
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L. G.L
Gord
L.G. L
Sidney Della
Bryan
A Hard Blow in Social Circles of the Capital
A Kansas man and a New York woman chat in a capital drawing room amid drums and talk of meteorological movements in the sunflowers state. She gushes over cyclones while he responds in a cautious westward tone, describing the conversation as part of daily social routine.
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Kansas
New York
Dugouts and deadly storms older than the sea
In a Washington Star style scene a Kansas man explains how mobile dugouts shelter people during sudden killer storms. He recalls a deadly twister that devastated a neighborhood, blowing out a hundred dugouts and leaving residents unprotected as the wind raged. The woman listens with compassionate concern.
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Seaeoeren
Miram
Dagonia
Mae
Fragmented stray thoughts on happiness and philosophy
Fragmented musings compare clouds and happiness, noting distant ideals and the need for perception. The piece skewers memory and perspective, playfully contending that wisdom comes from navigating daily mishaps and reframing fortune despite mislaid umbrellas.
The Blessedness of Work in a Happy Household
A reflection extols work as the source of light and joy in a home. Idleness breeds gloom, while every member gains purpose and pride from contributing to a shared, living whole. Work transforms time into a tangible companion, enriching rest, play, and daily harmony.
Hard Work Getting a Jury
A state representative from Arkansas cites strong opposition to jury duty in rural areas. He recalls a judge who ordered the sheriff to summon a jury, only to learn two days later that ten jurors were jailed and others were released, illustrating the local resistance to serving.
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Arkansas
Uy Ab
Apa Ajury
Jedge
Locke
Washington Post
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Moses Whybark
Attorney At Law
Mawere Hur
Missouri
C. A. Sander
W. A Dunn
Te Public Square
W. K. Chandler
Marti E Hill
Pana
Joseph W. Caldwell
Bollinger Co
G. P. Caldwell
Kennett
Couri
Supreme Court of the State
Marble Hill, Mo
A. Sander
Sander &Son
Physicians and Surgeons
Mardle Hill
M. Wells
F. Stevens
Cash
Rfollinger County Bank
Lutesville
Mayer & Son
Mareee Hitt
Union Hotel
Henry
James
Zama
Zalma
Brownwood and Northwestern
F. G. Lambert
Scheperville
Iri
Ely
A.bohnsack
Marble Hill
H. Schwering
Marble Hall
L.A. Pool
Carrie Peel Baldwin
M. Burra
Dean B. Hill
Sedgewickville, MO
Henry N. Phillips
Poplar Bluff
Ballinger County
P. Ruff
Union Trust Building
St Louis
Twin City Hotel
Scholl Hotel
High Street
Courthouse
W. P. McCans
Paor'r
Mayfield-Smith Academy
Eeeee
D. W. Lutes
D. Niss
Jennie Satter
ST. Charles Hotel
J. Hi. Lyons
Cape Girardeau
E. C. Caldwell
Columbus
Gape Road
Cotton Belt
Pelt
Charleston
Catro
Belmont Branch
Glen Allen
Louis
C. Townsend
St. Louis
Marsie Hill
W. K
Albert 5
Perkin
Henry Mr. Smith
B.L. Bowman
Henry Propst
Andrew M. Bell
Henry M. Smith
T. J. Hewett
J. M. McCormick
Rizabeth Bollinger
John C. Statler
James Statler
Adam J. Seabaugh
Jacob Welker
John Tenhulder
Marshal Hahn
John I. Zimmerman
John W. Cobb
James I. West
Joseph A. Dunn
Hiram Fowler
H. P. Vanderen
John W. Laird
Amos T. Long
Isaac Sturgeon
State
Manley Turner
William Mollineaux
Henry Billings
M. McAnally
Lee Vierce
Washington
Lone Bullyille
Hevels
Reat
Cheayi
Kanake
Racer
Frou
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