River steady as storms fade and crimes chip away
A scattered Midland region news roundup notes river levels stable after overflows eased. Reports detail a church safe theft in Blackwell, a depot break in Iron Mountain, a fatal shooting mishap near Matthews and a new Sikeston Trust Company charter with $50,000 paid in. Local reflections on farming, fencing, and the lure of autos close the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Breemfett
William Harris
Iron Mountain
Ares Harts
Scott Ceanty
Sikeston Trust Company
Recorder’s Office
Pew Compeiny
SIMO
Stheston
J. Malone
C F Bruton
Abraham Frumbers
Willian Rhodes
John M. Chaney
EJ Malone
Jr Clarence Mitchell
Anion Mayfield
Ralph E Barkey
Fragmented stray notes on manners and sports use
A garbled passage discusses manly qualities, disappointments, and feathery losses. It references weather delays, a baseball fan, missteps in charity, and reflections on mistakes. The text also notes rough road sections and a six week duration, hinting at delays or grievances.
Fragmented sports fragment hides a disrupted night
A garbled account describes a baseball or bowling scene with unclear events and multiple misread words. Names and specifics are unreadable, leaving a chaotic vignette of actions, sounds, and reactions without a clear outcome or participants.
Public morality and advertising in a St. Louis Star piece
A fragment from the St. Louis Star discusses politeness and commerce, noting a customer dismissed by a rude salesman and contrasting trade tactics with integrity. It condemns loafing youths, urges home study and good books, and warns that street life leads to prisons and asylums, urging parental responsibility and civic virtue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republic
Devenev
Enx
Fragmented OCR reflects a distressed press text
The readable lines sketch a chaotic historical notice with names like W. Co and Gotingend, referencing hunger, food relief, and assistance needs. The garbled OCR includes scattered mentions of months, places, and individuals, hinting at a wartime or crisis period with charitable efforts and public appeals.
Boston Trawler Echoes On Aging and Training
A garbled note from a Boston trawler describes respect for youth and training while a veteran lobsters the scene. The fragmented text hints at intergenerational tension, discipline, and schooling within a maritime setting. The piece centers on a speaker addressing subordinates and a reply from a younger crewman.
Dedication of Odd Fellows Lodge in Lutesville
The May 8 dedication of Lutesville Lodge No. 385 marked by Grand Master AM Dopkery and Grand Secretary W Wilkerson Powe drew about 500 attendees. Speeches by the grand master, Past Grand Master Marshall, and J W Wilkerson highlighted Odd Fellowship’s teachings and work. A reunion dinner followed, with a toastmaster and elaborate banquet. the new lodge edifice was praised and noted as a fine achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellowship
Luresville
Dopkery
W Wilkerson
Marshall
Charleston
MD Fellowship
J. W Wilkerson
Odd Fellows
Leofflerces
Lutesville
National Light Oil Brings Bright Clean Heating and Cooking
For over thirty years National Light Oil has lit homes turning on daylight. It emits no odor, suits oil heaters, and provides steady uniform heat for cooking baking and ironing. It is ideal for incubators producing a steady flame and is safe for chicks. One trial will make you a repeat customer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Light Oil
Fragmentary tale of a horse and boy duel in old town
A garbled, OCR like passage recounts a chaotic scene with a horse, a boy named Willian or William, a double barrel firearm, a saloon confrontation, and a fatal bite. It hints at a legal or vigilante aftermath, with references to towns, names, and scattered actions in a fractured narrative voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atrer
Wallan Milner
Willian
Saliia
Tobias
London Opinion Wordplay on Public Methet of Tia Woties
A fragment from London Opinion hints at a witty debate or satire about a public matter and the method of taxation or notices. The text references Bertie and Hert, suggesting a humorous take on civic process and official actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertie
Bertie
London
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Yedgmen
Willie Taylor
Arthur Hudgins
James Hudgins
Matthews Young Taylor
Squire J Ro Mill
Camthoreville
Scott County
Will Mason
Vandyser
Morehouse
Bol Elrod
Scott
Mississippi
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Ellis
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Montie Tanner
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Tanner
Elris
Eyot
Tave
Mort Hill
Windy Ives
Gnan
Hue
Triumph
Bageball
Tiskow
Case
Charite
Cade Evern
Tee
St. Louis Star
Ealne
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Cenere
Wal
Jevives
Ee ‘ J Tie Ree
Bone Phen
Thet Wie
Bye
Anveghi
Adyh Wieger
Wolland
Nooyettiew
W. Co
Boston
Educa- Wit
Acoli
Gaat
Yuan Felier
Tor Tiaakil
Pepe Diy
Sachem
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