Fire disaster in Benton mills leaves town homeless
Special to shelves reports Bet one stathan burned to ashes and John Shafer killed as Benton roller mills and twenty nearby houses burned. Fire destroyed stores post office and saloons. jailers released prisoners. town may relocate near railroad. Loss about $50,000 with $15,000 insured. Public schools suspended as authorities guard salvaged goods and battle new flames.
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John Shafer
Benton
William Heisener
E. H. Smith
L. Daugherty
William Reeder
Sixty Mile Walk Aims To Set Pedestrian Record
J H Henley seeks a ten hour sixty mile round trip from Palace of News to Cape Girardeau with a one hour rest, starting 6 30 a m Monday November 20. The route includes Gravel Hill Burfordsville Jackson and lunch at Hotel Scott with passes at two towns. The event draws support from Bollinger county residents and local papers who will publicize the feat.
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Mr. Henley
Palace of News
Cape Girardeau
A. Mayers
Gravel Hill
Burfordsville
Jackson
Scott
James O. Smith
Smith
Cape Girardeau and Jackson
Henley
Ene
Marble Hill
Luteyville
Dr Crowe Lecture and The Onyx Test
The editor reports an interview with W Waldo who fears stones shipped last week are being sawed and dressed at a St Louis works. Superintendent Evans is there, and activity suggests the stone will dress well. Waldo’s confinement halts forest quarry work for days, with a chance dressing and sawing move to this area soon.
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Beck
Waldo
St. Louis
Evans
Louis
Machinery Ready Jaques Company Begin Work at Glen Allen
Special to the Paves Guan Autun Oct 20 The machinery for the day waster is here and is being put in and the hoses built Capt J A Reilly and his son William supervising the work Jaques informed you correspondent that the works will be ready to begin operations by November 10 It will be by far the largest industry of its kind in Southeast Missouri and will give employment to several men Walter Black a conductor on the Iron Mountain railroad was married to Miss Mary Scheihing at Bismerk last Thursday He is well known here and his friends wish him years of happiness.
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Walter Black
Iron Mountain Railroad
Mary Scheihing
Bisimerk
Burglars Hit Marquand Store in Back Window Breakin
Special to the Press reports burglars broke into H. W Graham's store in Marquand on Oct 19, blowing the safe but taking no money. A small amount of merchandise was stolen using tools from Stanfill's blacksmith shop. The entry was through a back window. Local residents are suspected in related thefts from recent months.
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Marquand
H. W Graham
Stanfill
Early 1900s notices and trials from Cape Girardeau area
A six month old baby died of hives and was buried at Habns Chapel. The new First Methodist church South in Cape Girardeau was dedicated with Rev John D Vincil preaching. Dr W B Finney was stabbed in Kennegy after a fire incident and awaits trial. Dr John A Beck offers vaccine virus for immediate vaccination. Other fragments note local events and individuals.
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T. M. Jones
Cape Girarpeap
First Methodist Church
Themis ‘and
Sprigg Street
John D. Vincil
Masonic Lodge
Crowe to Speak on Tell Tale Tick of Time at Baptist Church
Twin City Lecture Bureau brings Dr John M Crowe to Caledonia next Thursday at 8 PM for a lecture titled The Tell Tale Tick of Time or What the Clocks and Watches Are Saying Tickets priced 25 cents. half price for children under 15 Tickets on sale at Palace of News Drum A Mayers Miss Rosa Fisher A Sanders Commercial Hotel Miss Rhoda Boies Dr A R Jaques Dr FE P Biggs Bollinger Footcloth-ing post offices Crowe praised as an accomplished orator who has spoken at state university Louisville and other cities
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Twin City
John M. Crowe
The
Baptist Charch
Palace of News
R. Drum’s
A Mayer’s
Miss Rosa Fisher
Caledonia
the State University
Louisville
Little Rock
Burglaries Reported in Zalma and Kennett Areas
Special to the Press Zama Oct 21 Burglaries entered the store of J W Slinkard last night. They took tools from F J Loyd's blacksmith shop and broke open the door. They secured $6 in money some underclothes and tobacco.
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Zalma
Zama
J. W. Slinkard
F.J. Loyd
Lowndes Man Seeks New Trial In Contract Suit
A.J. Vance of Lowndes says the suit against Gresham Mann and King rests on a written contract. He claims she refused to accept several hundred legs cut and banned under the contract and has filed a motion for a new trial.
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A.J. Vance
Lowndes
Gresham
Mann
King
Kennett Fire Destroys Row of Frame Homes
Special to the Paris from Kennett reports a destructive fire last night burning a row of frame houses on the south side of the public square. Estimated loss about 10000 dollars with 1500 dollars insured. The Demc rat office was in the blaze but the paper survived. Bricks will be built on the burned area and the town plans improvement.
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Paris
Kennett
Tatin Brothers
Sy Democrat
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DR. J. M. Crowe
John Sh
Y. Benton
DR. Crowe
J. H. Henley
Te —S
Bollinger County
Owensville
Indiana
Prires
Twin Cities
Onyx
Hannon Finney
Kennegy
W. B. Finney
James Harber
Jal
Harber
Finney
John A. Beck
George
Seder
Crowe
Baptist Courci
Graham
Hannon Finngy
Mrs. Ma
Burford
Lutesville
Bran New Store
Lueaville
Magnolia Mills
Burford and Son
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