Missouri Crop Bulletin Reflects Warm Week and Heavy Rains
In Missouri for the week ending Aug 28 1900 mean temperatures ran about 5 to 8 degrees above normal with the 20th and 21st the hottest days. Rain fell widely with central and southern counties noting heavy totals up to over 4 inches and gusty winds that damaged hay grain stacks corn sorghum and fruit. Crops show mixed results with improved late corn but poor early corn and tobacco drying out in places. Pastures short but rain boosts stock water and wheat plowing progresses as soil dries and conditions improve. Apples continue to drop and wind-blown fruit is reported in western sections.
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Columbia
Party on Arrow Street with Lula Seargeant prior to Lexington move
Miss Lula Seargeant left Monday for Lexington to attend Central Female College and hosted a Friday night gathering on Arrow Street. Mrs. Seargeant was aided by Mrs. RKE Smith, James Wingfield, Miss Frances Napton, with punch served by Mildred McBride and Virginia Smith. Music by Alma Weadley Frances Napton and Belle Lankford. refreshments followed at 10. Attendees included Frances Napton Ethel Sharp Belle Lankford Mary Montague Sarah Black Berenice Vance Maude McClure Lilian Barnum Mamie Sharp Roberta Napton and Messrs Russell Hayes John McGinnis George Duggins Bayless Rector Philo King Hannibal Napton.
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Lula Seargeant
Lexington
Central Female College
Seargeant
Mesdames R. KE. L. Smith
James Wingfield
Frances Napton
Mildred McBride
Virginia Smith
Alma Weadley
Kentucky
Belle Lankford
Ethel Sharp
Mary Montague
Sarah Black
Berenice Vance
Maude McClure
Lilian Barnum
Mamie Sharp
Roberta Napton
Messrs
Russell Hayes
John McGinnis
George Duggins
Bayless Rector
Philo King
Hannibal Napton
Low Rate to St Louis from Marshall Mo 1900
Announcement of a low round trip fare to St Louis via C A Ry from Marshall Missouri dated September 8 1900. The special train departs at 4 57 a m and fare applies to this train and all regular trains to the destination.
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St. Louis
Marshall
City Board Meeting Adjourned August 29
Board met on August 29 with Huff Bell Hardin Carter James and Spencer present Newton absent Street Fair Committee seeks privileges Democrat News files affidavit of publication of notices to contractors and estimates for Marion and West streets Rose Bros bids for sidewalk and walk on West Street referred to Permanent Street Improvement Committee along with Porter Street notices Colyer and Kolkmeyer bids received to report September 4 Street Fair License granted and 66 street rights under Light Company care given square to next street subject to city authorities
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Huff
Bell
Hardin
Carter
James
Spencer
Newton
Democrat News
St. Com
Rose Bros
Marion Street
Lyon Avenue
West Street
Permanent
Progress Printing Co
Porter Street
Colyer and Kolkmeyer
Permanent Street Improvement Com
Light Company
Fire at Walton Dry Goods Store Threatens Town
Fire broke out behind the J. K. Walton dry goods store last Wednesday night about 9 30 near Wm Reid’s livery stable. Firemen redirected pressure from the local pump and quickly smothered the blaze. Origin of the fire remains unknown. Damage confined to the coal and wood shed.
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J. K. Walton
Wm. Reid
Slater Rustler
Mrs J W Barks Dies Suddenly at Odessa Home
Mrs J V Barks mother of Prof W W Barks died suddenly Wednesday night while sitting in a chair at her Odessa home. She had many friends among Saline’s elderly residents who will mourn her departure.
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J. W. Barks
Prof
W. W. Barks
Odessa
Saline
Mias Bertie Francisco Returns From Three Month Visit
Mias Bertie Francisco arrived Thursday afternoon after a three month visit to friends in Lexington Kentucky Kansas City and returned September 6 via Missouri Pacific paying $1.00 in fare.
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Mias
Bertie Francisco
Lexington
Kansas City
Missouri Pacific
New Era Ditcher Arrives to Dig In County Fields
The New Era Ditcher, the largest machine of its kind in the county, arrived last Wednesday for I W Avitt of Farmers and Merchants Bank. It requires 14 horses and three men, can ditch at $6 to 1g per mile for a 4 by 15 to 18 inch ditch, or $15 to 17 for a 6 by 22 inch ditch. Avitt will use it on 160 acres below Miami, 160 acres of which are low and need ditching, aiming to improve the land and increase value along the river.
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Minter Hustler
I. W. Avitt
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Avitt
Miami
Juvenile Queen Vote Extended to Sept Open
Election updates show Katharine Donehoo Anabel Gill Mildred McBride Rena Letton Frances Buckner Margaret Leonard Olive DeGarmo Elizabeth McClure Neil Newton among candidates. Committee extends polls to Monday Sept 3 at 6 pm to allow continued voting at Merriwether's or Franklin's.
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Katharine Donehoo
Anabel Gill
Mildred McBride
Rena Letton
Frances Buckner
Margaret Leonard
Olive DeGarmo
Elizabeth McClure
Neil Newton
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Leekly Crop Bulletin
Chariton
Schuyler
Douglas County
Arrow Street
New York
J. V. Barks
Merriwether's
Franklin's
Scott
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