Farmers report on livestock and timber sales and purchases
Farmers advertise goods and livestock transfers including white oak posts and cordwood for sale by F D Proctor. Multiple buyers and sellers report purchases of hogs, cattle, bees, and sheep from numerous individuals, with shipments to Hannibal and Omaha. Grant Lee and Lee Ely receive premium stock. James Elzea plans to ship Hereford bulls to Omaha. extensive interchanges among Bricker, Spiker, Hawkins, Melson, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Elzea
Omaha
Neb
The Big Clothing Store in Monroe City Proclaims Cash Deals
Wm. A. Sullivan Exclusive Cash Clothier invites customers to Monroe City Missouri for a cash only sale. The letter touts an eighteen thousand dollar stock of celebrated U S clothing goods and hats, promises the lowest cash prices, and guarantees satisfaction with a square deal. Sullivan emphasizes buying best merchandise and paying cash, inviting inspection and urging patronage from discriminating buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Monroe City
Missouri
WM. A. Sullivan
Local Market Report On Livestock and Supplies
Tallow butter, green hides, corn, and oats with hay prices listed at 4c to 15c per unit and 40c. Buyers include BOC 9.00 and 810.00. Ship rents for the week are light due to mud. Purchases include Barger and Mc Clintic 1 car hogs and J L Owen 1 car cattle, totaling 2 cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barger and McClintic
J L Owen
Land Sales Reported in Missouri Farms Transfers
Node Green lists three land transfers in Missouri. A 177 acre Lee Pond farm in Marion County from N F Baker of Lucas Iowa to Dr Geo L Turner with private consideration. A 140 acre Al Yates farm in Monroe County from George Wood of Fairfield Illinois to Gust Lundberg of Pike County Illinois at 55 dollars per acre. An 820 acre Mc Conachie farm in Rails County from R P Smith of Normal Illinois to Edward Longmire with private consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
N. F. Baker
Lucas
Iowa
Geo. L. Turner
Lee Pond
Monroe County
George Wood
Fairfield
Gust Lundberg
Pike County
Ill
al Yates
Rails County
R. P. Smith
Normal
Edward Longmire
McConachie
Farm Sale Notice From Bills County Missouri
80 acre farm owned by John W Wilson in Bills County Missouri transfers to Philip Arnoldy of Marion County Missouri for a consideration of 55 dollars per acre. The transaction details include the seller and buyer names with the price per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W Wilson
Bills County
Philip Arnoldy
Marion County
Freight wreck disrupts traffic near switch in Monroe City
A broken flange caused a coal box car and a caboose to occupy opposite track sides at the west end of a switch in Monroe City. Brakeman J E Clark suffered a head injury while the wreck halted traffic for about 34 hours. Nearby notes include children’s letters to Santa Claus dated 1906 from Monroe City and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.E. Clark
Faith and church notices in Boulder area
The Boulder Camera notes visits by Rev Father Cusack from Morrisville and district clergy, with details on Holy Week services at St Juan's Church under Rector H G Limric. It lists Methodist circuit events in Mt Vernon and Sharpsburg and invites parishioners to regular services and prayers in Advent time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lambert Kendrick
St. Louis
John
Henry Kendrick
Father Thomas Cusack
Morrisville
Ill
Sacred Heart Church
Colorado
Father Cusack
Central
Boulder
John Cusack
Colo.) Camera
H. G. Limric
Christmas Wish List From Monroe City Childs Note
A 1906 Thanksgiving style handwritten letter from Margar eth a and Freddie requests small gifts for Christmas incl a cupboard dominoes candy nuts and oranges a set of dishes a stove a french harp a toy watch and other items. The note closes with a family sign off and a separate line advertises for sale of 400 bushels of band picked apples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe City
Santa Claus
Wallie Bvana
Santa Clause
Margaretha
Freddie
Also Mentioned on This Page
F. D. Proctor
Joe J Rogers
Harry Wood
PJ Lyng
New London
J B Thomas
Duroc
Woods
Grant Lee
Poland
Monticello
Grant
Lee Ely
Bradford
Canada
Isaac Nielson
Joe Whitecotton
Dick Smith
Hannibal
Joe I. Owen
WH H Elliott
J B McClintic
Melson
Bricker
Spiker
Hardesty Bros
Yowell
Hawkins and
John Shearman
S H Bagnum
Benson
L Pepper
RP Jackson
Frank Christian
M Elliott
Prank McGarthland
W P Young
R M Walker
B F Finnegan
E R Thompkins
D Cranston
T Wilson
Mack Rouse
N R Parsons
WS Wilson
R W Stevenson
G W Shaw
JO Schmidt
James Smith
CV Davis
C R Buckman
B J Pierceall
EF B Trusdale
Wm Shoemeyer
W C Craser
Colvert
A Owen
P C Wisebart
McClintic and
Barger
Hamptonz
Bly
Market Report
Catt
Ccenceermess
Hogs Sons
Seeesssses Sammannanassness
Sullivan
Lillian Pat
Lewis Palmer
Santa
Willie Evans
Fr. T. Mullen
Methodist
Mt. Vernon
Sharpsburg
Methodist Church
St. Juan's Church
First Baptist
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