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Newspaper
Potosi Journal
Location
Potosi, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1908
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR note from Potosi Missouri dated August. The readable words reference a local place and a month but lack clear event or names. No complete, verifiable details to identify a specific news item.
The document lists county officials and court terms for Washington County including names like J. Wiliams, C. N. Buutaberry, L. A. Peye, Q. S. Martin, Joseph Cresswell, John O. Lang, J. R. Whitefield, S. G. Nipper, S. G. Suliey, J. F. Williams, J. W. Houston, and others. Circuit court terms are on the first Monday in March and the fourth Monday in August. county court terms on the first Monday in February, May, August and November. probate court on the first Monday in February, May, August and November. notices of special terms will be given.
Trains stop at Mineral Point with southbound No 23 Little Rock Local at 6 00 pm and southbound Memphis Express at 6 38 pm The 26 Local Express runs northbound at 2 00 pm and Ste Louis Local at 2 10 pm Sunday service notes Potost departure 11 am and return 4 40 pm Local points Mineral Point AR Bowl and other stops listed with times
Local items report shop restart at De Soto with forty to fifty workers, court plans delayed for primary election, and visits from residents including Miss Jessie Malley and Mrs Laura Asher. Rail repairs loom, and a new courthouse finishing touches near completion. Community events include union services, school changes, and a press event at Latty on August 22.
Thomas Cadwallader, city marshal of De Soto, shot J. T. Bellman Jr. after pursuing him from the town. Bellman, traveling and found to have forged checks, resisted arrest near Victoria and was killed. Curtis Sides, driving for Bellman, was wounded in the leg.
A district plan describes removing an old turbine and installing a new beamie at the intersection of Steelville and Fourche nn Renanit reves near town. Local officials consider funds or county appropriation for drainage improvements, with minutes noting a shovel word drain and a few loads of tie grave.
The Nina Reilty Co of St Louis sold seven hundred parcels of land from the American Lead and Barvia Co property last Saturday afternoon in about three hours. Prices ranged from 35 to 2800 with totals of 87744.50. top lot fetched 2850 for the Nl McGregor & Co building site.
A printed slate of county offices and candidates appears, naming William I Pain ter, Gordon, James Cowgill Gilbert Nations, Marion Rhodes, Madison Smith for County Judge First District, Thomas H. ff. Pal, Hugh L. White for County Judge Second, George W. Seabourne, Willeaal B. Nicholson, and a slate of prosecuting attorney, sheriff, assessor and other county posts including Simon G. Nipper, Louis F. Dinning Jr, Lawrence W. Casey, John T. Maxwell, Norman F. Robinson, Syrcanus Hawkins, James W. Cook, Alexander Cordia Thompson, F. Blount, Alfred LhLmann.
J W Slais announces new and second hand Standard sewing machines for sale at prices about one third lower than the average agent. Describes a large assortment and strong value for buyers seeking affordable machines.
Mr A C Nichols of Richwoods renewed his Journal in town. F X Connolly attends Knights of Columbus convention in St Louis. John Maguire of Fourche Renault enrolled for a subscription. The Journal delays due to awaiting primary results. Potosi and county voters cast a light, quiet ballot with no booze observed.
Mrs Andrew F Casey learns of her daughter Katherine Casey 29 struck by a streetcar in Springfield Missouri while en route to the State Normal summer teachers school. Uncle M A Casey and G E Flynn travel to bring the body home for burial. The family receives widespread local sympathy.
W. T. Hunter, an agent for the German American Insurance Co of New York, offers fire insurance services. Contact him for rates and policy details.
A compact listing lists Blanche M. Whitehead of Potosi Missouri and Andrew A. Devine alongside Sarah E. Vance Bert P. Hatridge Belgrade and Lucy Adams in a local notice.
By authority of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Washington County Missouri a special execution directs sale at the August term 190 percent to the State of Missouri for the benefit of James R White Collector of Revenue Washington County against unknown heirs of Elizabeth Cox James J Wyatt and Barney Krewington The estate described is the east half of the northeast quarter section 14 township 35 range 4 east containing eighty acres in Washington County Missouri The notice names the parties and the property and the sale action.
Tuesday tire 2371 Day of Avgust at the courthouse door in Potosi Washington County sheriff Joam W. Collins announces sale at public vendue. Property to satisfy execution and costs for cash to the highest bidder within the forenoon and afternoon on the specified day.
Docket lists final and annual settlements due from executors administrators guardians and curators at the August term beginning August 10 with Patrick Murphy executor of Mary Allen. Morgan Casey administrator of John Casey. A F Phares guardian of Fred L Phares. H Hawkins administrator of F M Loas. Norman Ed White guardian of Mary V White. John Long administrator of William White. William Conzleman guardian of Clara Conzleman. Edward T Eversole guardian of Henry N Eversole.
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