Death notices and obituaries from Slater area
Telegraph announces the death of Mrs. Patricia Rutherford Booth aged 16 on the eve of her 17th birthday after a recent surgical procedure. Also noted are obituaries for Lily Goldman of 27, and Mrs. Minnie Tynson of 22, with burial at Ridge Park Cemetery. Public Administrators and final settlements are listed for local estates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rh. B. Rutherford
Glouster
Ohio
4. C. Booth
Remponime
Hive Sho
JQ. Booth
Kansas City
Australy
Hotel Saline
Mit
Shiter Usther
North Marshall
Jacob Chinsen
Satine County
Ridge Park
Probate Court Estate of James Comey and Cooney Assets
Probate court lists estate of James Comey and Mrs Dota A Cooney with inventory notes. Mentions guardianship for minor and a plan involving transfer to Nevada for treatment. Names Hugh Barwleios Biles band W E Yates and William J Robinson as guardian and related parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Comey
Dota A. Cooney
Hugh B.arwleios Biles
W. EL. Yates
Minor
Sheriff’s Sales Reach Twelve Real Estate Lots at Court House Door
Saturday afternoon twelve properties were sold at the south door of the court house. The sales included partition actions and tax judgments. Notable transfers include Johnson vs Johnson of 204 acres near Little Hook bought by Lester G. and Win Brown for 7752 dollars and Dennis Seals vs Willie Sprangler of 40 acres near Creteber for 10 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court Howe
Lalance
Johnson
Little Hook
Lester G
Win
Brown
Dennis Seals
Willie Sprangler
Cretuber
Property transfers and a town mutual aid note
A long list details land sales in various towns including Frank Justine W. Huff M. Alexsuuider J.T. Trigg Carrie L. Nordyke J. W. Bartlett C.J. Wheeler Roux Granger Nancy Taylor and others with prices ranging from 1.00 to 876.00. The letter argues for a local debt-collector style mutual protection group to enforce payment and protect merchants in small towns, praising such organizations as essential and comparing them to national precedents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randall Peamer
Lot Marshall
Frank Justine
L. Holmes Et al Penny
Town
Hind
W. IB. Huff
Exsuuider
Lot College d
Frank Justics
Tho. Pate
J.T. Trigg
J. F. Avery Et al
Blackwater
Carrie L.nordyke
Tate
Sweet Springs
Lot
J. 1
Public Sale Near Salt Springs Advertised
Ed W Cowan will hold a farm sale one mile west of Salt Springs on Saturday January 21 starting at 10 am. Items include 30 mules 5 cows 30 hogs 2 heifers 40 tons of hay farm implements and more. Free lunch at noon. A large sale expected. Baltic Fleet Returns Report notes Russian fleet turning back from near Japanese waters amid unclear reasoning, with claims of vacillation and pursuit by Disha. Seed corn spectacles expansion planned for next spring with railroads town grains dealers association and Iowa State College promoting tests and grain selection to improve crops. College experts say proper care could raise state corn yield by millions of bushels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. W. Cowan
Salt Springs
Baltic
Heme
Bneing
Town Greains Dealers Association
State Agricultural College
Lecbure
Iowa College
Difficult farming readers to collect arrears
Week was a decided success enabling cleanup of maturing dues and a larger list than before. Delinquent accounts are mainly from better class farmers who neglected payment and are flour friends. we hope they remit in advance to avoid offense and embarrassment.
Price of Mules Through the Years
The Fulton Weekly Gazette notes mule colt prices from 1844 onward, citing Jimel Micklox of McCreek township. It tracks costs per head, from $15 in 1844 to $108 in 1904, highlighting shifts driven by market forces and cotton prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimel Micklox
McCreek Township
Fulton Weekly Gazette
Abey
Maddox
They All Wanted Him A Competing Club Mystery
A Jefferson City bachelor faced pressure from nine club members to marry via a secret ballot. Each of the nine votes cast chose a different candidate, leaving the man still a bachelor as the club dissolved. The tale, via Joplin News Herald and Kansas Civil Journal, hints at a humorous, scandalous end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Kansas
Civ Journal
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. A. Vawter
Optician
Weeat Side Square
J. 8. Keiley
Jeweler
J.C. Booth
Mitk
Lily F.godman
Mrs
Si Brisley
Jets
Iret
Eestieter
Fisher
Freeman, Lovell
Jessie Thais
Ava Willis
John AL Dowlap
Gideon Cave
Inoll
Probate
Jobo
Anl
Nevada
Wm. J. Robinson
Guardian
Red
TL. Robinson
Sheriff's Sales
F. M. Fitzgerald Et al
Arrow Tock
Prank Brockway
Mike Rooney
Nelson
Lots
Tod. K. Higginsbotham
J. W. Bartlett
Lots College Adt
C.J. Wheeler
Roux Granger
Minami
Word Saline Cy
Nancy Taylor
Miami
Wohd
Sealine Coe
Theatre
White House
Bradatreet
Wites
Andon
Hellen Bluges
de Gooda
S.V
E. Mi. Wright
Marshall, MO
Elizabeth Irvine
J. & Kelly
Weet Slide Square
Haness Way
Chicago & Alton Ry
Aldo
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