23 May 1899
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Newspaper
Moberly Evening Democrat
Location
Moberly, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1899
Page
1
Springfield report says 40 year old M L Potter, a pioneer of southern Missouri, married 15 year old Martha Smith in West Plying Howell county after a prior engagement to Mary J Collins was dropped. The ceremony followed by a feast and witnesses, marking a rare May wedding in Howell county.
A garbled 19th century style piece claims the present House of Representatives contains two Popes, a Bohart, and odd figures like Mussor and Dolton. It lists clothing goods and vendors near a Broola and Musche Booth, with references to Cardwell, Woolfork, and Whitecotton, all in a satirical catalog of names and clashing images.
Washington faced a diplomatic tangle over Capt Marks of the Yankee ship Yhehin wielding arms around his waist and defying British and Canadian authorities near Montreal. Meanwhile Atlantic Transportation Co’s Cleveland owners push ships from Great Lakes, with Capt Maris in command, as bond talks proceed and a Canadian court fight looms. Also reported is Mr Hubbard and Dr Wallace in Moberly and Quincy stock promotion for Sonora Mining, while Philadelphia notes Mary McDonald, 129, claimed as oldest woman, with record checks confirming age.
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