Democratic Ticket and County Officials Listed
A compilation of candidates for state and local offices in the Democratic ticket including James Britton Gantt Charles W. Hates Howard A. Gases Thomas M. Bradbury Walter L. Hensley Peter H. Huck T. A. Caldwell Jacob A. Taylor M. M. Day John M. Sitges William 8. Ring William B. Yount Jease D. Hawn William L. Dann W. K. Chandler. Also local notes mention a mine accident near Flat River, a new thumb handcuff invention, county land rental prices, McKendree Church cleanup day, and a controversial public scene with women in ball and chain.
Clergy Session Opens in Cape Girardeau at M Church South
The St Louis Annual conference of the M Church South meets in Cape Girardeau with Bishop Collins Denny of Nashville presiding. A man named Joseph Baker, about 40, was struck by a train in a incident reported locally.
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St. Louis
M. Church, South
Cape Girardeau
Collins Denny
Nashville, Tenn
Joseph Baker
Remarkable ears of corn win praise in Missouri town
A local report highlights two outstanding ears of white corn, one with 20 rows and about 48 grains per row, another with 16 rows and up to 60 grains per ear. The prize ears weigh roughly 1Z ounces each, grown by Grandpa Gardner at 84, active in planting and cultivating. Also noted is a new gasoline motor plow trial in Sikeston, Missouri, showing early success and potential savings in farming.
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Gardner
Cape Girardeau Republican
Honwek
Missouri
Tow
Frisco Scholarships For Missouri Corn Show Seeks Local Organizer
The Frisco railroad will award a 15 cash scholarship for the short winter course in agriculture at University of Missouri College of Agriculture. It covers all expenses for fourteen weeks from November 1 to March 1. The prize goes to the 18 or older applicant growing and displaying the best ten ears of corn in his county this year. A corn show will be held in each Frisco county to award the scholarship. Bollinger County show is set for Marble Hill on October 13. The railroad seeks a local public spirited man to organize the Marble Hill event and coordinate entering samples, with prior helpers including superintendents of schools and local merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Tae Paras
Frisco
College of Agriculture
University of Missouri
Sim
Bollinger County
Marble Hill
Marble Hill seeks control on stray animals and fines ordinance
An ordinance in Marble Hill Bollinger County regulates stray animals within village limits. It mandates officers to confine, care for and return animals to owners, with fees to cover upkeep, provisions for unclaimed stock after five days, and appointments of deputies for enforcement.
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Missoni
Bollinger
Marble Hill
Bie
Maipie Hall
Board of Trustees
Walter
Fami
Snow Drop Flour Promises Clean, Economical Baking
The Lutesville Milling Company of Lutesville Missouri promotes Snow Drop Flour as the cleanest and best flour, noting improved manufacturing enables using half the lard with perfect results. A marketing claim highlights lower lard costs and better biscuits, ending with a quirky line about a mouse touch.
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The
Lutesville Milling Company
Lutesville, Mo
Dynamiting Corn Ground and Soil Fertility Tips
A South Carolina farmer used dynamite to treat poor land, drilling holes and placing charges to loosen soil, reporting high yields anticipated once crops mature. The article also cites soil fertility notes from Missouri experts, stressing humus loss, crop rotation, and legume incorporation to maintain long term soil productivity.
Mystery Letter in Pocket Brings Harsh Rejection
A young Kangas farmer found a note in a pair of overalls from a maker and sent a heartfelt reply. The response, though polite, rejected romance, explaining the writer is a working girl and cannot marry for money or charm. The missive stresses she seeks a partner with something beyond a "de pair of breeches."
Grammar as an invention to hinder conversation
A satirical rant on grammar as a social pressure, noting how it complicates casual talk yet remains essential to thought. It mocks learned language, cites Addison and Chesterfield as inherited styles, and jokes about schooling and common misunderstandings before promoting a newspaper offer.
Birthday Celebration for Jane Groaby’s 224th Birthday
A birthday gathering at Mansfield Texas features Mr. and Mrs. Janes, Mrs Rodames, several locals, and many guests. Food, music, and festive toasts mark the afternoon as family members celebrate the occasion with cakes and greetings for Janes Groaby.
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Bere Janes Groaby
Mr. and
Mes
Janes
Mansfield
Til
Mmes Rodames
AO King
E. P Blomeyer
Charles Kine
Zatti
Tube Owens
W. A. Gaddad
Milivr
Cercentrins
Dhe
Afteenoon
Joi Owensdt
Yennig & Monde
Maloway Co
Crombie
Hale, Bealty
Crosby
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Gairoch Rif
Ho Coffe
Tke
Alig
Furnk
H. B. Cole
Democratic
Supreme Court
James Britton Gantt
St. Lone
Selypole
Howard A. Gases
Thomas M. Bradbury
Congress
Walter L. Hensley
Circuit Court
Twenty-seventh Judicial Circuit
Peter H. Huck
T. A. Caldwell
Jacob A. Taylor
M. M. Day
John M. Sitges
William 8. Ring
William B. Yount
Clerk County Court
Jease D. Hawn
Revenue
William L. Dann
W. K. Chandler
Minei
Flat River
Fether
Eather
Fredericktown
She Chapman Ehowe
Danklin
Jackson
McKendree Church
Methodiat Conference
Caruthersville
J. Q. A. Gardner
Southeast News
General Revenue Fund
Sikeston
Ordenul
Sikeston Hornet
Cooksey
Boand
Trustera
Marbie Hill
Marle Hill
Finance Atoll
Cmd
Maral
Fey
Boaetat
Nereby
Phn
Merdle Hi
Igenny O
Ad Board of Trusters
Eutd
W. A. Dunn
Grant of Trustwees
G. BL Snider
Clark
Martie Hill
South Carolina
Charlie
Proater
Sicily
Iene
Loreto
Sane
Powstiny
Mitum
Agricultural Experiment Station
Unversity of Missouri
Cslnintie, Mo
Son
Willy
Harvey
Anat
Wilbur D
Nesbit
Republic
Croneen Trier
Wayne
Lerman
Limbaugh Precinct
Mayfield P
Fillmore
Lorance
Glen Aio
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