The Great Commoner Bland Dies at His Missouri Home
Richard Parks Bland, longtime congressman from Missouri's Eighth District, died at his Lebanon home after a brief illness. He sank into a deep sleep thirty-six hours before death, with his youngest child Virginia by his side. Family kept the moment sacred as doctors could do little once signs appeared and he passed away at 4 30 this morning with Ovid Bell and the nurse present.
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Richard Parks Bland
Missouri
Lebanon
The
Republic
Virginia
Mr. Bland
Ovid Bell
Miss Sergent
Dr. McComb
Fragmented Notes Reflect Local and National Tidbits
A collage of brief mentions covers Philippine concerns, a prizefighter's father seeking a whipping, political candidate chatter, small town quarantine updates, and business consolidation news. It notes smallpox controls in St Francais and Farmington, plus remarks from local editors about Missouri governors and politicians amid light humor about a senator and a printer company merger.
Promoters tout gum company plans amid Missouri politics
Promoters claim eighty percent of fine writing paper mills will join the new American Chicle company, organized with 89,000,000 capital from gum origins in Mexico. The Vindicator salutes Senator Drum of Marble Hill, praising his long service and Democratic principles in state politics. Admiral Dewey rejects a fundraising home gift, while a Jackson jail execution of John Meadrick draws limited public support and details of the hanging are recorded.
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American Writing Paper Company
Gum Trust
American Chicle Company
Mexico
Bloomfeld Vindicator
Drum
Missouri
Robert Drum
Marble Hill
Bollinger County
Senate
Shingle Falls as Father Reflects on School Days
In a Chicago Post piece a father plans to drop a shingle on his head, but his son pleads that his happiest memories are school days. The exchange reveals the man’s appetite for pranks and a sly defense of past mischief as the son urges a softer course.
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Chicago Post
High Lights on Virtue and Vices From Proverbs and Essays
A fragmented contemplation on gender norms and social behavior, contrasting silence and desire with moral maxims. The piece quotes observations about marriage, women, obedience, fear, and self discipline, interlaced with religious reflections from Matthew Henry. It emphasizes piety, restraint, and the tension between earthly pleasures and heavenly rewards.
Raw-Hide Whirlwind and a County's First Execution in 52 Years
A dialogue recounts a dramatic episode naming a woman as a cyclone like force behind a street encounter. The Cash Book notes the first legal execution in the county in over half a century, recounting Nathan Watkins hanged in 1847 near the old mill site with a simple, archaic gallows setup and large crowd witnesses.
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John Headrick
Engl
Nathan Watkins
Asa Watkins
Thomas Criddle
Jerac Criddle
Andor Hin
Nathan
Winess
Transcriptions and notices from a rural county page
The page preserves anecdotes and letters about farm life, weather, weddings, local businesses, and community news. It includes discussions on fences and royalties, harvest reports, church notices, school and post office items, and plans for social events.
Community Notes From Laflin And Surrounding Areas
Last Monday the architect’s superintendent Mr Schulte appeared on the ground after illness in his family delayed him. A carload of Indiana finished rock will move from Laflin railroad station this week. Anton Hulshof John Locke and John Steverick haul sand from Crooked Creek every few days. Henry Petri a St Louis student visits Rather Betts bringing a practical engine he built and claims it runs with water and fuel. John Seiler and family visit relatives. Seiler cousins are connected to Lewpold. Annis Clippard narrowly escaped a mishap with a fuse and report, then laughed it off. Melchior Seiler’s gathering enjoyed tunes. Father Bettels spends a week in St Louis for clergy exercises. Mrs Arnol(d) Janson died last week and was buried Friday. Arnold Germinlow warns against undressing before bed to avoid chilly. Anton Steverink recovering from a Sunday illness.
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Schulte
Indiana
Laflin
Anton Hulshof
John Locke
John Steverick
Crooked Creek
Henry Petri
St. Louis
Rather Betts
John Seiler
Ani Our Hanis
Melchior Seiler
Anton Steverinks
U.O. I
Adversities and aphorisms from a dated publication
A pasted miscellany of witty maxims and satirical musings on life, gender, and social behavior followed by a bold recruitment notice for “THE LURE” featuring Admiral Dewey. The ad promises large commissions and a grand lifetime chance, urging quick writes to The Dominic Company in Chicago.
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Dewey
Dy Mupat Tatstead
Tito, Dogar
Beat Honk
Sega
Orchard Treatment for Apple Trees in Poor Soils
Good drainage, tillage, and careful crop choices sustain orchards. Begin tillage when soil dries in spring and repeat up to ten days through growing season. avoid grain and hay early. Most apple orchards are in decline, needing thrice to fertilize and spray after bloom with potash as the main foliar nutrient.
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Bo ci
Otua
Incomplete Text on Archaeology and Agriculture Notes
Fragmentary OCR passage mentions Bermonies and archaeolas with phrases about restoration of arduards and Cron sewing on the Iand. It references a Professor Gailey of Core well University and discusses crop behavior and manure in a vague context.
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Gailey
Corewell University
Marble Hill schoolhouse bids asked for Bollinger county
Contractors and builders notice for a one story brick school house in Marble Hill Bollinger County Missouri bids not to exceed three thousand dollars. plans at Bowmunt superintendent office marble hill courthouse bids must include bond two hundred dollars contract reserved to reject any or all proposals.
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Marble Hill
Bollinger
Missouri
Plans Ag
B. Ls. Bowmnt
Courthongs Ab
Achael Hopi
Almer Bair
B. Ravenna
A. Dunn
Missouri Notice of Petition Against Nonresident Defendant
In Hollinger County Missouri the circuit court issues publication notice in a real property suit against nonresident defendants Levi Lacey and James Franely. The case seeks enforcement of state law on land described as the west half of section 25 in township 33 north range 8 east totaling 320 acres. If defendants fail to appear by the stated term, the petition will be confessed and judgment entered.
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Dollinger
State of Missouri
William B. Yount
Frederick Dallas
W. K. Chandler
State of
Missouri
Marble Till
Marble Hill Press
Sam J. Meemenn
Gircuit
Bollinger County
Sam J. McMinn
Bollinger
Nanid County
Gouthedet
Josiah Gould
Massoup
Abe Choenberry Sun
Misaniet
Martha
Marble Lum
Pest
Bolliger County
Sam J
Hollinger
Circuit Ceat
Hollinger County
A.D
Sam J. McMiny
James Franely
Plains
We Ko Choniller
Manues Francis
Jones Francia Beand
Marble Hill
Pnawer
Tbis
Marbie Hi Tress
McMinn
Lavi Lucey
Hia
W. Ke Choodle
Levi Laces
Mintouris
Tie
Bby
Ogaina
Ant
Aled
Anid
Levi
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Gov. Tanner
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Philippines
A. Harner
Scott County Newsboy
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Melvin
Phile
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Dunklin Democrat
Bob
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Doe Run
Oounty Court
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Elving
May
Farmington
Klying
A.M. Docking
Congress
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Democratic Party
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Piedmont Banner
Sexaron West
Wascott
Vowr
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Aeruls
Singapore
Washington
John Meadrick
James M. Liail
Jackson
Hendrick
Gockel
Charles Mugen
John
Mr. Willett
Sheriff Gockel
A. L. Franklin
Duchtown
W.T. Ralston
Cape Girardeau
Abe
Blizsarda
Matthew Henry
God
Tuster
Cudille
New York
Gray
Healton
Union Hill
John Green
Marquand
Pruss
Robertson
T. TL
McGraw
Belmont
Hove
Thomas Haskey
Leopold
John Jagrom
Alanley
Tean
Stoully
Geo. B. Myers
Wrahington
J. Li. Powler
Joe EK. Baker
R. la. Parquar
Ladd
John Fh. Bess
Lutesville
Robert Fr. Elledge
Sarah Ladd
Tom Tippett
Scott County
Peter Degroat
Vador
Henry Mansker
Sadler
James Johnson
Clubb’s Creek
Jess Kenny
Tom May
Allen Moore
J. W. Noll
Crabb’s Creek
Stoddard
Newell's
MIL
H. Dellinger
Cresk
Marble Mill
Nowell
Nowells Mill
W. H. Fowler
Peank
Jack
Hayes
Yeas Horne Noods
Allen
Bel
Rae Ora Orih
Miter
Yellow Pine Lumber
Nisa
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Profita
Grisham M.&l. Co
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Lucerasor
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