Saline County Exports Surplus Goods Reach Record Total
Saline County shipped surplus products in 1907 totaling over seven million dollars. Livestock led with cattle and hogs, while poultry and eggs posted strong shipments. The itemized report lists values for live stock, mill, farm, dairy, beekeeping, forest, and other products, highlighting Saline’s notable position in cattle, poultry, and various farm commodities despite regional competition.
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Saline County
Nollaway County
Saline
Bend, Schuyler Om
Greme Counties
Pettis County
Stone
Community Notes on Local Movements and Visits
Mt Leonard Mra and Thomas McDonough with daughter left Saturday for Grand Forks North Dakota after spending months here. Ousterhout and Miss Cora accompanied as far as Kansas City. Mr and Mrs Geo Baldus and children from near Crether visited. Mrs Gee Muelier and children and Ed Schetter and Wm Nebgen visited Mt Zion neighborhood. Joseph Baldus from south of town on business. Mrs C R Paul and daughter Miss Lucy Bell visiting relatives. Uncle Johnnie Hue from Kansas City visiting farm east of town. Mrs S H Grimes and granddaughter Estelle spent last week in Hughesville. Arthur Oquest wife and daughter Louise and Miss Virginia Howard of Marshall visited.
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Mra
Thomas McDonough
Grand
N. D
Ousterhout
Cora
Kansan
Geo. Baldus
Cretrher
Gee
Muelier
Ed Schetter
Wm. Nebgen
Mt. Zion
J. A. Muelier
Joseph Baldus
C. R. Paul
Lucy Bell
Carrollton
Johnnie’ Hue
Kansas City
H. Grimes
Estelle
Hughesville
Local Roundup of Visits and Varying News from Town
Illy. Geo. Mucler and his daughter Mrs Win Nelgen from south of town returned Sunday after a two week visit to friends in St Caly County. In Belleville they attended the silver wedding of Mr Nelgens father and mother. Mrs Robert Alexander and children returned to Oklahoma after several weeks with her parents J W Spencer and wife. Claude Coleman and the Danuser family from Marshall were visiting friends here Sunday. James Swinney and family Tom Saith and faculty KR B Feagan and wife with son Leslie Mrs C J Oquest Cary Grimes and wives Miss Estelle Grimes Viola Baker Mabel and Viola Harrison Albert Baker Larkin Hancock John Spencer KR Th Wright and Joe Robertson went to Marshall to hear Gov Falk. Miss Minnie Hockenamith left Thursday for a month's vacation. Mt Leonard baseball lost to Baker’s park 2 to 1 with a surprising aid from players across towns and an umpire. A sheep incident caused several to be injured and some died after rails fell. Henry Montgomery is home from his trip having bought 210 acres in Webster County with an eleven room house. Mrs Hayner and Mrs Jackson of Sweet Springs visited Donry Montgomery. Hob Sims reports a boy weighing eight pounds. The Aldredge boys are hailing a wlover. Mrs Sallie VanBuskirk moves to Sweet Springs. J P Wilson and nephew Thurman Armentrout visited relatives on Wavery.
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Ily
Geo. Mucler
Win. Nelgen
St. Caly
Belleville
Nelgens
Robert Alexander
Theahoney
Oklahoma
J. W. Spencer
Claude Coleman
Therey Danuser
Marshall
Ira Bule
Mishele Smith
Mt. Zion
J. A. Muelles
Marehall
Lear Gov. Falk
James Swinney
Tom Saith
Sticks
Sunny Dale
Lackey‘’s
St. Louis
Henry Montgomery
Ils
Webster County
Crercher Faces Inclement Weather and Bad Luck
A cloudy spell looms with rain possible as Geo Akeman endures a string of misfortune. In the field, rails lie stacked, hindering progress and foreshadowing fresh challenges ahead.
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Geo
Akeman
Feld
Saline Democrats Mocked by Press Dispute Over Attendance
A writer criticizes the Democrat News and Jefferson City Tribune over attendance tallies for a Folk meeting, arguing the Tribune’s figure of 400 to 500 was closer to reality than the Democrat News’ 4000 to 5000. The piece laments biased reporting and calls for wary readership.
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Democrat-News
Jefferson City Tribune
Tribune
Ealms
Local Items From the Week in Marshall Area
Circus day tomorrow note. Muddy Rice becomes new Missouri Valley College student. Mrs Bert Greenlee ill this week. Campbell from True Lick on business Monday. Grittitts from near Salt Springe had business in Marshall Tuesday. Rainey of Kansas City guest of Jacob Van Dyke this week. Mrs J T Featherstone visited relatives in Kansas City last week. Taft to speak in Kansas City Oct 4 and St Louis Oct 6. Davenport and Giger from West Glasgow on business Monday. Huston last week placed his son Carey. John Jones attended the meeting of assistant postmasters at St Louis Saturday. Moody from Norton Saturday ordered a paper. Clara and Fletcher German of Malta Bend visited Mrs Belle Payne Monday. Len Murrell hosted her parents Mr and Mrs W H Hurt of Odessa over Sunday. Jas Long and wife of Fresno California guest of John C Long.
Local notes from Shawnee and surroundings
Grecian of Shawnee is reported very low with typhoid fever. Mrs. Chas. Sampson of Sweet Springs visited her parents. E. J. Covey, A. F. Montgomery and Miss Dora Mayse came from near Sweet Springs on legal business. Miss Magele McClellan of St Louis visits Misses Mary and Sue Newton and Mrs. Sam’l Davis. W. A. Weinrich returned from a week in St Louis with friends. Emma Schacht returned to Peoria after visiting her sister Mrs. J. J. Witt. Charlie Clarkson left for Charlottesville Va to teach Latin and French. Type-setting machine accident caused some news to be omitted. W. V. Weinrich sold 1144 bushels of corn at 70c per bushel to J. K. McAmis delivered at Stanhope. Mrs. McAlester of McAlester visits her sister Miss M. A. Clough. The Odd Fellows had a public installation of officers. social time reported and lodge prospering. Eva Scheid of the Marshall Laundry left for California and Jefferson City Mo for a week’s visit.
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Eva Scheid
Marshall Laundry
California
Jefferson City
Just Exactly Right New Life Pills Endorsement
Mr A A Felton of Harrisville N H says he has used Dr King s New Life Pills for years and finds them just exactly right. The pills relieve without discomfort and are best for constipation biliousness and malaria priced 25 cents at all drug stores.
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Dr. King
A. A. Felton
Harrisville
Misses Attend College and State Knights Meet
Nadine Young and Pearl Ransberger enrolled as students at Central Female College in Lexington. P. D. Bail and J. H. Schlueter traveled to California Missouri Wednesday to attend the Knights of the Maccabees state convention now in session. A quip about fools adding to the world is noted with a witty reply.
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Nadine Young
Pearl Ransberger
Lexington
Central Female College
P. D. Bail
J. H. Schlueter
California
the Knights of the Maccabees
Bucklin’s Arnica Salve Praised as World’s Best Cure
J W Jenkins of Chapel Hill North Carolina recommends Bucklin’s Arnica Salve claiming it cures a felon on his thumb and heals every sore burn or wound it is applied to 25 cents at all drug stores and never fails.
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Bucklin
J. W. Jenkins
Chapel Hill
N.C
Doctor Chastain Reports Night Rider Raids Harm Communities
Dr. M T Chastain returned from the National Postmasters Convention in Indianapolis Indiana. He traveled via Kentucky where he observed night rider activities and described deplorable conditions and widespread disruption. He noted the country is seriously handicapped by raids while praising tobacco crops in the fields.
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M .T. Chastain
National Postmasters Convention
Inanapolis
Ind
Kentucky
Night Riders
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Parmyard
Medicina
Vaue
Lee
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Clothcraft
Murphy-Mills Clo. CO
MT. Leonard
Arthur Oquest
Louise
Virginia
Howard
C. J. Oquest
Hob Sims
Aldredge
Sallie VanBuskirk
Sweet Springs
J. P. Wilson
Thurman Armentrout
Cretcher
Rice
Bert Greenlee
Cc. C. Campbell
True Lick
C.H. Grittitts
Near
Salt Springe
T. C. Rainey
Kandas City
Jacob van Dyke
J. T. Featherstone
Wim. WH. Taft
J. F. Davenport
Joe Giger
West Glasgow
J. P. Huston
Carey
Culver, Indiana
John Jones
A. C. Moody
Norton
Mesdames
Clara and
Fletcher German
Malta
Bend
Belle Payne
Len Murrell
W. H. Hurt
Odessa
Jas, Long
Fresno, Cal
John C. Long
Shawnee
Okla
Chas. Sampson
E. J. Covey
A. F. Montgomery
Miss Dora Mayse
Magele McClellan
Bt. Louis
Mary Amd Sue Newton
Sam'l Davis
W. A. Weinrich
North of Town
Emma Schacht
Peoria
J. J. Witt
Charlie Clarkson
Charlottesville
W. V. Weinrich
Town
J. K. McAmis
Stanhope
The
Odd Fellows
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