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Newspaper
Missouri Marshall Republican
Location
Marshall, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1909
Page
9
Saline chapter of Royal Arch Masons held a Thursday evening session last week to elect officers for 1910. Notable names include J. W. Carter as Noble Illustrious Master and W. Putsch as Sentinel, with other officers such as H. P. W. C. Gordon and K. B. B. Davis listed among the selected slate.
Trilumina Lodge A F and A M elected new officers for 1910 I Evrard was W M W B Hupp S W E L Brown J W J A Gordon treasurer Montgomery secretary
Warrensburg Missouri held a local option election today and voted dry by a decisive 164 vote margin after a prior attempt to reopen licenses. John Doran challenged the process arguing legal notice. appellate courts upheld his claim but voters kept the prohibition, ending with saloon closures.
W C Reed writes Irma Alberta in December 1909 about zero to 30 below weather, a fair crop with 1200 bushels of wheat on 60 acres and 2600 bushels of oats on 100 acres, a steam plow and threshing outfit, and 54000 bushels of grain threshed. He notes purchases, engine power, and urges subscribing to the Republican and Globe Democrat at $1.50 per year.
Paul Shollenberg of Gilliam, a trusted harness maker, recounted a ghost tale he heard two years ago. He claims not to believe in ghosts except for a single incident where a deceased former worker voice cried for help from a vacant house across the street.
Miss Elizabeth Boulware dropped her purse near Van Dyke Co office Saturday afternoon. A passerby picked it up and carried it away containing two ten dollar bills a five dollar bill and change. Her pocketbook and cash were returned by Miss Hoy who found it and received a reward.
Victoria B C December 9 A moving picture of the assassination of Prince Ito at Harbin will be used in the Korean assassin trial Advices from the steamer Kaga Maru say a Russian photographer filmed the meeting of Prince Ito and Minister Kokovostoff and captured the assassination The 600 foot film will be exhibited at the trial of the assassin.
By unanimous vote the Second Baptist church of St. Louis removed Colonel Walter H. Chase a former promoter of the St. Louis Kansas City Electric Railway from membership. Chase was not present to defend charges. He is reported in Louisville for health reasons, with his wife and daughter. He appears to have ceased business activity in St. Louis.
The article advises making a Christmas buying plan with pencil and paper listing recipients and estimated spends. Check advertising columns to confirm affordable items, review articles before purchase, and buy advertised goods to ensure value since merchants price to sell rather than to hoard.
Burt K. Bunch manager of the Herndon Telephone Co has displayed a wireless telegraphic apparatus in Hanson show window for the past two weeks. He built a miniature sending and receiving station with no wires between them and can separate them up to 100 feet behind glass or walls. By operating the sending switchboard he can ring a bell at the receiving end fire a cannon raise a flag blow a horn or run a tiny electric railway. The experiment accompanied the International Real School exhibit where Bunch was a pupil.
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