County Court Proceedings January 1908 Adjourned Term Highlights
The Shelby County court record lists judges R W Hickman J P Force and W C Gaines with Sheriff C B Baccoo. Proclamations opened court. Fannie Shortzer sent to State Hospital Fulton as county patient. May Shortzer petition considered for Missouri Colony admission. Road and culvert inspections ordered. assessments reviewed. dram shop license applications denied or approved. election judges appointed for January 25 1908. Warranted payments, road district reports, and tax matters noted. Brayman petition to vacate road granted. miscellaneous accounts approved. December 1807 collections presented by J W Barnhill. Licenses renewed for Nunies. I C C F Lodge fees remitted for 1905-1907. County records and abstracts filed.
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R. W. Hickman
J. P. Force
W. C. Gaines
W. G. Durrett
C. B. Bacoo
Missouri
S. B. Thomson
J. M. Nebels
Dramshop
Lowenstein Bros
J. H. Brayman
Samuel Dyke
Shelby Porter
J. W. Barnhill
M. Nunies
I. C.C. F. Lodge
Slater
A. T. Swisher
County Court December Fee Abstract and Appointments
Court approves December fee abstract presented by sheriff and clerk with transfers from County Revenue to Road Revenue of 4000 for distribution by district valuation. Appointments include L M Barnhill deputy collector, William Field constable Blackwater, Frank M Latimer county highway engineer, J H Wilson constable Grand Pass. Court adjourns to January 27 1908. Republican meeting notice for Marshall township February 1 at 8 pm.
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C. B. Bacon
W. G. Darrett
Couty Court
Cort
J. S. Wilson
County Revenue Fund
L.M. Barnhill
William Field
Blackwater Township
Frank M. Latimer
J. H. Wilson
Grand Pass
Township Mass Conventions Call For Delegates 1907 Resolution
By resolutions of the Republican Central Committee the township mass conventions are set for Saturday February 1 1908 at 2 pm to select delegates to the county convention at Marshall Missouri on Monday February 3 1908 at 11 am to pick nine delegates for the State convention in St Louis on February 27 1908 at 10 am and handle other business. Locations and township delegate counts include Arrow Rock Nelson six delegates Blackwater Ridge Freire Marion.
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Republican Central Committee
Marshall
City of
St. Louis
Arrow Rock
Nelson
Blackwater Ridge
Freire Mlarin
Chinese or San Jose scale alert in Missouri orchards
The State Fruit Experiment Station Mountain Grove Missouri urges fruit tree owners to send samples of suspicious twigs or bark for examination. It warns the Chinese or San Jose scale is present in parts of the state, threatens years of orchard destruction if unchecked, and calls for inspections, sampling, and coordinated control efforts including educational spraying demonstrations. Entomologist E P Taylor notes the station’s goal to track occurrence and prevent further spread.
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State Fruit Experiment Station
Mountain Grove
Missouri
San Jose
E. P. Taylor
Baby or the Bottle Vote Poem Urges Mothers to Choose
A poem pleads voters to protect homes and children from alcohol in a bar scene. It contrasts the baby with the bottle and asks which choice will save future generations. The piece speaks in urging tones about conscience and civic duty.
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Reni Rence
Simple Rheumatism Remedy from Eastern Daily Page
An eminent authority recommends a home mixture for rheumatism using half ounce Fluid Extract Dandelion one ounce Compound Karyon three ounces Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla plus extra water. Shake and take teaspoonful after meals and at bedtime. claim it aids kidney cleansing and relief for urinary trouble with possible permanent cure. Local druggists will supply ingredients or mix it.
Local Courtyard Notes and Visiting Guests
Andrew Henley recovers from pneumonia seen on Tuesday. Miss Eliza King hosts Junior and Sophomore classes at Locust Street home. Miss Ida Witcher returns from three weeks in Kansas. Mr and Mrs Walter Stallings visit relatives in Shelbina Missouri. Mrs C K Smith of St Louis visits mother Sarah Owens then returns home. Mrs Orville Cayton visits relatives in Kansas City this week. Joe Farrell delivers mail on route 4 as Brights’ son sick with pneumonia. W B Palmore of St Louis to speak at Methodist church Sunday January 19 in morning and at Christian church in evening for Anti Saloon League support.
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Andrew Henley
Eliza King
C. K. Smith
St. Louis
Sarah E. Owens
Orville Cayton
Kansas City
Joe Farrell
Bright
W.B. Palmore
Methodist
Christian Church
Anti Saloon League
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Shelbina, Mo
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