Farm market notes show large cattle and grain trades
Jno L Owen bought 183 head of cattle from Union J Davis and 12 head from Dol McAllister with 1 from Dr Terrill. William Shuck sold 10 head of sheep to Owen. James Tewell sold a 160 acre farm west of the city to Daniel Sullivan of Macon City. J F Pons arrived from Jacksonville Fla to inspect farming interests east of the city. Bud Crawford threshed 400 bushels after grain loss on a 24 acre field. 1700 bushels from a 48 acre field were partly damaged. J S Elzea sold 23 sucking calves at $22.50 each to Lewis Lunborg. Multiple farm sales and oats shipments populate Ely and surrounding markets. customers report good prices for lambs and oats amid ongoing real estate activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jno. L. Owen
Union J
Crawford
Z Young
Stone
J. S. Elzea
Lewis Lunborg
Mr. Lunborg
J.E. Moore
Fr. Sullivan
T. J. White
Unclaimed Letters at Monroe City Post Office 1902 List
Remaining unclaimed mail at Monroe City Missouri as of August 20 1902 lists Belle Burns C D Draper Clyde Frame Margaret Fry Jim Norman John Lee Mrs BE Schrenon Tom Tomin Lena Toney E H Tinsley Eliza Wright S M Warner. To obtain any letters recipients must say advertised. J P Parton postmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe City
Belle Burns
C. D. Draper
Clyde Frame
Margaret Fry
Jim Norman
John Lee
BE. Schrenon
Tom Tomin
Lena Toney
E. H. Tinsley
Eliza Wright
S. M. Warner
J. P. Parton
ABOUT THE CHURCHES MEETING AT VICTOR
The county Christian church meeting convened at Victor Tuesday night with large Wednesday attendance and notable addresses. Reports show a prosperous past year across church departments. Thursday also drew crowds and Victor offered hospitality with overnight stays and generous church grounds feasts. Next meeting to be held at Mountjoy church. Appeal reports Rev W J Patrick preached Bethlehem, Rev B F Hixson visited Bethlehem area, Rev Callaway leads Perry protracted meeting. Methodist Rev H H Johinson to preach Sunday at 11 am. all invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
Victor
Mountjoy
W.J. Patrick
Bethlehem
B. F. Hixson
Bethlehem Church
Rev. Callaway
Perry
Methodist
H. H. Johinson
Pleasant North Main Street Whist Evening
A. Jaeger hosts a Whist gathering at their North Main Street home. Miss Bertha Jaeger honors Miss Emma Seelen with several friends present, including Mr. and Mrs. Jaeger Jr., Mr. and Mrs. McClintic, the Mendenhall Boulwere couple, and Misses Carson, Lyon, and Lear. Refreshments are served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Jaeger
North Main Street
Bertha
Emma Seelen
Jaeger
R. S. McClintic
I. Mendenhall Boulwere
Mary Carson
Louise Lyon
Adelaide Lear
Short on shuck and a mild winter omen
Local observers note an unusually large corn shuck, with corn protruding beyond its husk by one to one and a half inches. Old settlers say a short shuck signals a mild winter, and if the adage holds, winter should be mild. AO U W picnic at Palmyra drew praise for weather and hospitality, though foul conditions kept many locals away. Monroe City band provided music for the pleasant gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Shuck
AO. U. W
Palmyra
Monroe City
Shelbina Democrat Report On Summer Efforts To Get News
The Shelbina Democrat notes ongoing attempts throughout the summer to obtain information or reports. The article emphasizes persistent outreach by the paper to authorities and sources for fuller coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelbina Democrat
Weeds and city woes in Stouts ville and Missouri politics
A fragment from the Stouts ville Banner criticizes local ordinances and weed cutting while calling for cleaner streets. The piece shifts to a broader political critique of Missouri leaders, praising voter memory of past reforms and condemning Ziegen heimism and corruption under Republican rule. The Chicago Record Herald notes Belle Johnson earning second prize in its photo contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Missouri
Chicago Record-Herald
Belle Johnson
Local Memoranda and Advertiser News Briefs
Miss Davie Ebey returned Friday from Illinois relatives visit. Ed L Rees attended a lumbermen’s convention in Kansas City. S. J. Melson offers high prices for fat horses at Moniaw barn August 23. Selby Poultry Cos improves Burlington grounds with new house cooling room and packing house. J C Gentry of St Charles visits with family. son Tandy serves in car stops at St Charles. Mrs Wwon Biggs nee Agnes Young arrives to stay with parents Z and Mrs Young south of city. The old batch wonders why brides are prettier than girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selby Poultry Cos
Burlington
J.C. Gentry
St. Charles
Tandy
Wwon Biggs
Agnes Young
Z Young
Hagan Takes Charge of Hayden Livery Barn in Monroe
R L Dick Hagan buys an interest in the T B Hayden livery barn and will assume control around September. He is a well known Indian Creek resident and should receive a warm welcome from Monroe. Dr C A Noland declined a Texas dentist's offer of $75 a month with future raises and will stay where his practice is expanding rapidly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L
Dick) Hagan
T B. Hayden
Septist
Mr. Hagan
Indian Creek
Monroe
C. A. Noland
Ft. Worth
Texas
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Jno
L. Owen
James Tewell
Daniel Sullivan
Macon City
J. F. Pons
Jacksonville
Fla
William of
Rensselaer
Davenport & Lear
United States
Mary White
E. W. Campbel
John L. Long
Mark C. Hawskins
Floyd
John Kendrick
Able Boarman
Jerry Harris
Mike Hartigan
Burns
Capt
W. B. Fahy
James Elzea
Tim Simms
Dick Gray
J. E. Moore
J.L. Owen
Hannibal
J. L.owen
Dan 8. Sharp
J. F. Tewell
J. G. Fuqua
C. V. Davis
L.T. Bell
W. B. Arnold
Ed Worland
Shelbina
Josh Jarman
H. W. Ely
Earl Ash
John Bohrer
Will Barger
Frank Wadsworth
W. G. Barger
Hillery Bros
W. R. Buckman
J. Thomas
W. H. Hendricks
iCattle
Eed
Csv
Eetaddar
Ioc
Ernie Secaiyn
Sc Cmreteerers Ribvoemesne
Stoutsville
St Louis
St. Lows
Meriwether
Butler
Lobby
Republic
Commission G
Ziegenhein
Steenth Time
Levy's
Davie Ebey
Illinois
Ed L Rees
Kansas City
S. J. Melson
Melson
Moniaw
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