Official Washington County Directory 1908 Potosi Missouri
Potosi Missouri December 3 1908 official county directory lists Circuit Judge Joseph J Williams Hillsboro State Senator C M Buford Center Representative C N Banta Berry Man Jty Court L A Presiding Judge County Court 1st district B Paul 2nd district OQ 8 p Sunlight Clerk Circuit Court Joseph Cresswell County Court John O Judge Probate Court James A Hencon Prosecuting Attorney S G Nipper Coroner S G Gules Dupaty Asteener J Williams Cale Guusty School Commissioner J W Houston Irondale Surveyor H Hawkins Summit Justice of the Peace W A Cooper O F Beal Mineral Point Time to hold courts announced 513
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Jos
J. Williams
Hillsboro
C. M. Buford
Center
C. N. Banta Berryman
L. A
B. Paul
Tiff.s
P. Sunlight
Joseph Cresswell
John O
Jas
A. Hencon
R. Whitehead
Pearse
Bob
N. F. Robinson
G. Nipper
G. Gules
Dupaty Asteener
J. ¥. Williams
Cale- Guusty
J. W. Houstoo
Irondale
H. Hawkins
Summit
W. A. Cooper
O. F. Beal
Mineral Point
Potosi Weather And Social Notes Include Thanksgiving Visits
Rainy days and gloom mark the week in Potosi with many Thanksgiving visits. Names include J E Forbes Cadet E J dicks Caledonia M E Rhodes Jefferson City Ed Smith Levy Gertrude Bub St Louis Josie Tennison Belgrade Pauline Marrin Ethel Watson and others visiting relatives. Local DeSoto council raises saloon license to 7500 a year and several residents travel for holidays.
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Ed Smith
Levy
Potosi
Indictments in November Grand Jury Report
The November grand jury in a St. Francola county returned thirty two indictments. For a dry county there must be a lot of devilment going on down there. Messrs C H Hayes of Toronto Cap and W Chisholm of Milton Can were in Putosi the past week looking after some hands in this county to which they are Interested. We call attention to the professional card of Mr M J McNamara civil engineer and surveyor in this issue. Mr McNamara is a competent man io his line and we trust he will be given a fair share of such work by our people. Mr Hardin Haines has recently removed his family from Burlington Town to his orchard near Savula this county. Mr Haines has planted 7 000 trees 1 000 apple and the remainder peach treen Ironton Register.
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St. Francola
Dry
Messrs
C. H. Hayes
Toronto
Cap
W. Chisholm
Milton, Can
Putosi
M. J. McNamara
McNamara
Hardin Haines
Burlington
Savula
Haines
Ironton Register
Sullivan Sentinal
Frankliin County
Lomo
Blackwell Man Heads South for Winter Health
E. McGresdy, of Blackwell, was in town on Monday and will depart for St Augustice, Florida, to spend the winter for his health. He requested his paper be sent to that address, and friends here wish him benefit from the change.
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E. McGresdy
Blackwell
St. Augustice
Fla
State Insurance Commissioner Vandiver Ill in St Louis
St Louis paper reports State Insurance Commissioner W D Vandiver seriously ill at the Southern Hotel with possible bowel surgery. Vandiver, former Caledonia resident, faces acute inflammation and potential operation. Also note Dr Ford of Richwoods listing personal property for sale December 12 and planning move to St Clair to enter drug business and practice.
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St. Louis
W. D. Vandiver
Southern
Vandiver
Caledonia
Rhodes Endorsed for Speaker by Republican Committee
At a meeting of the Republican congressional committee for this district held at Diswarck on Tuesday of the first week Hoo M E Rhodes representative elect from Washington uply was unanimously endorsed for Speaker of the House Rhodes is campaigning for the post and is receiving support from other parts of the state He is versed in parliamentary law and would be a competent and impartial presiding officer if elected
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Republican Congressional Committee
Diswarck
Hoo
M. E. Rhodes
Washington E Uply
Rhodes
Ed Carson Arrested for Shooting Brother in Potosi
Ed Carson colored of Potosi was captured at Crystal City by Deputy Sheriff Edgar Marsden on a warrant from Washington county for shooting and wounding his brother. He was brought here for detention until Friday when Sheriff Collins moved him to Potosi. The Hillsboro Democrat notes.
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Ed Carson
Potosi
Crystal City
Edgar Marsden
Washington County
Collins
Hillsboro
Democrat
Spider Bite Affects Blackwell Man in Week
Mr Ed Cole of Blackwell testified in ecourt on Wednesday recounting four novel experiences tied to a spider bite the past week. He said last Saturday a small black spider bit his thumb causing pulps and pain that spread through his body with little relief from remedies. No swelling occurred but the venom left him weak, especially in his legs, disrupting sleep and rest.
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Ed Cole
Blackwell
Ecourt
Farmington Times
Connollys store building finally nears completion
Improvements convert an ordinary frame structure into a solid-walled concrete house. Front elevation extended to the building line with plate glass show windows. Side and rear framing filled with concrete. Concrete sidewalks added the full length of the lot. Casey's confectionary house also received updates.
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F. X. Connolly
Connolly
Casey
Guessing Contest for Meerschaum Pipe at Potosi
A guessing contest offers a $4.00 meerschaum pipe to the closest guess of the number of beads in a bottle on display at the F. T. Westlund shop in aid of N Murphy at Potosi Missouri. Each bottle of Revo allows one guess. The exhibition window shows one door east. Contest closes at 10 p.m. on December 34, 1908.
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F. T. Westlund
N. Murphy
Potosi
Wanted Girl for General Housework in Tillamook Maine
Classified ad seeks a girl for general housework with no washing. Provide references and salary expectation. Address Mrs J M Campsett Till Me. The Sullivan Sentinel criticizes the Franklin County Transcript in a retort filled with sarcastic ridicule about a journalistic rag and a boastful editor.
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J. M. Campsett
Death of Ida Helle in Potosi Missouri
Ida Helle four year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Weber of Potosi Missouri died shortly before or on November 209th 1908 funeral held Tuesday in the local area Funeral information remains incomplete in the fragmentary notice
Haefner Rites Held After Festus Death
November 28 1908 in Festus Missouri Joan V Haefner dies after brief illness at 59. Remains moved to Potosi for Catholic cemetery burial. Survived by seven children a wife prior deceased a brother Joseph of St Louis and sister Mrs John O Long of Potosi. Longtime Festus mercantile businessman noted as a leading citizen. Sympathy extended to Weber and Maefer families.
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Hakefner
Festus
Joan V. Haefner
Potosi
Mir. Haefner
Joseph Haefner
St. Louis
John O. Long
Cadet Clara Bouchard Returns From City Trip
Cadet Miss Clara Bouchard came home Sunday after two weeks in St. Louis and Home Terre. Ed Cole was bitten by a small black spider while gathering curv. nicotine applied to the wound, but pain spread up the arm and he grew sick. A physician treated him with an antidote and he improved to a fair recovery.
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Clara Bouchard
St. Louis
Home Terre
Ed Cole
Cule
St Louis Post-Dispatch to Print Big Double Number
The St Louis Sunday Post-Dispatch plans a large Double Number on December 13 to mark Christmas and its 30th anniversary. The issue will include a 12 page color illustrated section and a long list of esteemed American writers contributing. No extra charge is required, and past special numbers appeal to readers.
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St. Louis
Sunday Post- Dispatch
America
Fresh supply of paper stock prompts cheap job printing
Local printer advertises new paper stock to offer first class letter heads envelopes card bills and other printing services at competitive prices, inviting customers to try its job printing for affordable quality.
Dean's Kidney Pills Promised Relief for Sick Kidneys
An advertisement touts danger signals from kidney illness with urine changes and back pain. It claims Dean's Kidney Pills cure sick kidneys permanently, citing a testimonial from Gay Kut of Missouri and listing Foster-Milburn Co. as U.S. agents with a 50 cent price.
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Dean
Gay Kut
Lauton
Doen
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo New York
United States
Dvans
Strayed hogs reported near Bye Postoffice Mo
Black sow with white spots two gilts and two males red with black specks, ear markings: right ear has torn label, under bit on right and over-bit on left. Reward offered for reporting sightings to Henry Allen Bye Postoffice Missouri.
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Henry Allen
Bye Postoffice
Notice to creditors in Rosie Boyer estate case
Notice is hereby given to all creditors and interested persons in the estate of Rosie Boyer that a settlement is intended at the next regular term of the Probate Court of Washington County Missouri. The term begins on the second Monday in February. Frank J. Admr Rosie Boyer deceased November 21 1908.
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Rosie Boyer
Probate Court
Washington County
Frank J. Admr
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