Blind man runs for Macon county treasurer post
In Macon Missouri on June 23 a totally blind man seeks the Democratic nomination for Macon county treasurer, a job paying about 1200 dollars yearly, while his wife Ada Bondusky would handle the actual office duties. Local coverage notes his singing talent and unusual campaign style, plus a string of society notices about residents’ travels and visits in nearby towns.
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Macon
Macon County
Murry Bandusky
Biastte
Sriett
Sandusky
Tim
Death of Dierks Wes AlmaC at St Louis area
Dierks Wes AlmaC aged 28 died after an accident in St Louis area. The body was brought to the city last evening for the foster, with Miss Bertha in St Louis three weeks before her death. HF Dierks, her brother, and Mr T HO Lantan of Davenport arrived to attend the funeral. During her short residence here, Miss Dierks made many friends and the family has the community's sympathy.
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Rosa Smith
Warren
City
Shelbina
Wes Almac
Dierks
Accesreal
St. Louis
Oe Foster
Bertha
HF Dierks
T HO Lantan
Davenport
Glasgow Not River Town Chronicle Note
The Missouri at Glasgow has cut a new channel, leaving Glasgow two miles from the river. The bridge there is ornamental, with Big Muddy ram paging across the bottoms. Various local notices include W. B. Spalding transacting business in Bowling Green and Victor Spalding joining Armour Packing Co. in Chicago. P. G. Marr announces candidacy for Public Administrator. Rev. B. D. Weeks will leave for Plattsburg to perform a marriage.
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Glasgow
Victor Spalding
The
Armour Packing Co
Chicago
B. D. Weeks
Plattsburg
Tragic Shooting at Lost City Home Near Tulsa
Joseph Murray was shot and killed by Mrs. Joe Anna Nelson at the Nelson home in Lost City near Tulsa Oklahoma. Nelson claimed the pistol was unloaded but fired as Murray challenged her, with the coroner exonerating the woman inquest findings.
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Tulsa
Joseph Murray
Joe Anna Nelson
Mrs. Nelson
Murray
Nelson
Lost City
Child Rescued From Cistern After Fall Near St James
In St James Missouri on June 28 a four year old girl Imogene Cragle fell into an open cistern. With no ladder available, men quickly formed a human chain to reach her. Joe Mills and Joe Sawyers lowered Louis Pitegerard into the well while others steadied. The child was rescued just as she was slipping under.
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St. James
Imogene Cragle
Joe Mills
Joe Sawyers
Louis Pitegerard
Jelly making tips and political notices in June summaries
The excerpt gives household jelly making tips from a July issue, including how to fix runny jelly with oven heat and a winter versus summer sugar ratio. It also reports Kansas City political notices with Judge Evans withdrawing and Judge Wallace commenting on Governor race outcomes.
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Evans
Kansas City
William H. Wallace
William N. Evans
Plan to raise minister salaries to $1000 a year from assembly
A Presbyterian assembly committee in Kansas City proposes a plan to set a minimum minister salary of $1000 annually. The piece notes that churches finally accept the laborer is worthy of his hire and questions Dave Ball's claim to party support alongside 60,000 Missouri Democrats.
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Presbyterian Assembly
Kansas City
Dave Ball
Missouri
Local Life Notes and Prohibition Shifts Across Counties
Mrs. Dora Halleck visited Hunnewell to see a gravely ill A. C. Balliett. Mrs. Lillian Plarmadesels of St. Louis visited her uncle Charles King west of the city. The Anti-Saloon League rejected Whitecotten and he sought vengeance by trying to turn Monroe county over to D. A. Ball. Huntsville Higbee Renick and Elliott in Randolph County followed Moberly and adopted wet status. The county vote left the Moberly area in the idry column.
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Lillian Plarmadesels
St. Louis
Charles King
Anti-Saloon League
Whitecotten
Monroe County
D. A
Huntsville
Higbee
Renick J
Elliott
Randolph County
Moberly
Idry
Egan Adds New Machinery to Mill Expansion
W B Egan is installing substantial new machinery at his mill expanding capacity and modernizing operations. The move signals ongoing growth and commitment to increased output and efficiency for the timber processing business.
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W.B. Egan
Tis ‘Mill
Ely gathering with Ely friends yesterday
Miases Tomye Ely Rosa May Smith and Mray J Sparling were with friends in Ely yesterday as part of a social outing noting their presence in the town.
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Miases Tomye Ely
Rosa May Smith
Mray
J. N. Sparling
Ely
Palmyra Spectator Celebrates 75th Anniversary
The Palmyra Spectator dedicated nine columns to cats and a history of the First Baptist Church of its hometown for its 75th anniversary. Geo P Johnston of Hannibal visited his parents J W Johnston and wife. A S Maddox traveled for Holmes Dakin Cigar Co, praised as a capable salesman.
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Palmyra Spectator
First Baptist Church of
Ihs
Geo. P. Johnston
Hannibal
J. W. Johnston
Maddox
Holmes-Dakin Cigar Co
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