Official Directory of Washington County Figures and Courts
Directory lists county officials and court officers including judge J Williams and clerk Joseph Grewell, with positions in probate, county, circuit, and district courts. It notes court holding times, dates for regular sessions, and notification for special terms, along with railroad timetable references for Mineral Point and nearby towns.
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Gulivetoe Joe
Lee Sherif
J. W. Collins
Robinson
G. Nipper
Moosmier
Elegant line of Nmasa Candies at Woolford's
Local shoppers note a light Christmas trade with several store updates. Visitors and residents including Mr. Lewis Bean and Judge L A Page were seen in town. Court house bids and county notices mix with prices on eggs and lead markets, trains, real estate, and holiday preparations.
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Woolford's
Woolywards Jewelers Watch Line Ad And Local Notices
Fragmented OCR notes report a sale pitch for watches and jewelry and mention church Sunday schools rehearsing for Christmas entertainments on December 2. Sullivan real estate agents were hauled into police court over a city license tax dispute and agreed to pay to end proceedings. Potest and walk ordinances are referenced with tax enforcement concerns.
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Sullivan
Journal office stationery orders and local notices
Get your stationary for the coming year printed at the Journal office. Good work and reasonable prices. A pair of properly fitted glasses would make an ideal Xmas present for father or mother. Just give them an order on Wootford's Optical Department and he will do the rest. Satisfaction guaranteed SB. Durham, postmaster at Piedmont has resigned the office, which pays 1500 a year. Dr. N. Barnett will probably be his successor, as he is the only applicant and is strongly endorsed. Mr. Durham gave up an office that he might remove to Colorado. A hunting party on Irion Creek reports one deer killed. St. Joseph Lead Co. runs its works on half time to avoid wage cuts. Lightning struck Judge Swink's barn, burning it and a granary. loss about 1500 with no insurance. The home of Zack Reed burned with mother and infant perishing. Renewed subscriptions list includes several names from Potosi, Bonne Terre, Leadwood and others.
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Wootford
SB. Durham
Piedmont
N. Barnett
Durham
Colorado
St. Joseph Lead Co
Bonne Terre
Handsome Picture Free With $7.50 Purchase at RK M Bugg Co
RK M Bugg Mercantile Co offers a 17 by 18 inch framed picture free with every cash purchase of seven dollars fifty cents or more. Promotion runs from now until December 25th.
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RK. M. Bugg Mercantile Co
Revenge Reward After Iron-ton Mob Terror
Win Spaugh, father of the Spaugh brothers who killed Sheriff Polk at Iron ton years ago, offers 85 reward for arrests and conviction of mob participants who broke into the jail on July 8 1495 and wounded the brothers. Mrs Hobbs of Latty died December 11 of pneumonia at about 60. Funeral at Souls Chapel. William McDermott to teach Mary Laramie the only pupil at Elm Grove school near Florissant hosted by a Catholic settlement. Sam Overstreet 22 killed by a southbound J S passenger train December 5 near Bismarck. coroner’s inquest found no more than that he was last seen in Bismarck at 1 oclock. presumed to have been walking along the track.
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Win
Spaugh
Polk
Iron County
Ironton
Hobbs
Robert Hobbs
Latty
Liondale
Flat River
Soul's Chapel
William McDermott
Tittle
Mary Laramie
Elm Grove
Florissant
Floriisant
Schco
Sam Overstreet
Bismarck
Anite
Temare
Notice to Taxpayers and Local Notices
A collage of notices reports tax collection for Potosi for 1907 Exits as marshal and collector notes tax dates Dental notices inform Dr Sloan holiday absence and church masses Christmas day at St Joachims Old Mines and St Josephs Tiff County Court judge Heitman described as leaving Libertyville with a dubious rep The Sevile Hall bazaar by Priscilla Society raises over 100 for Presbyterians church building fund Squirrels forewarn hard winter claim as proof by a local merchant and coal bins filled per advice of the woodlands observer
Local Visitors and Social Notes From Levy Area
Floyd area social roundup notes visitors and residents last Sunday and Monday. Mr C D League of Levy visited localities. Mr and Mrs Halber and Mrs Monroe traveled through en route to Mr J Cresswell's Sunday. Mrs J J Hilen and Miss Daisy Potter stayed with Mrs W M Mercer. Miss Myrtle Cole of Shirley spent Monday night with Misses Flossie and Golda Barnes. Minnie Wilson, daughter of G W Wilson, ill for a week. Roy Owens Thomas Willie Wilson Lessie and Roy Compton attended a singing at Mrs W M Mercer's home Sunday evening.
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Floyd
C. D. League of
Levy
Halber
Monroe
Cresswell
J. J. Hilen
Daisy Potter
W. M. Mercer
Myrtle Cole
Shirley
Flossie
Golda Barnes
Minnie Wilson
G. W. Wilson
Roy Owens
Thomas
Willie Wilson
Lessie
Roy Compton
Large Springfield Private Art Collection Gifted to City
G. W. V. Smith of Springfield Maas owns the country s largest private art collection, built over 50 years and rivaling the Metropolitan Museum and the Wallace Collection. He has lent it to Springfield to become the citizens property.
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Springfield
Maas
G. W. V. Smith
New York Metropolitan Museum
Wallace Museum of London
Smith
Stray Notice: Gray Mare Strayed Near Palmer Missouri
Stray posted for a gray mare about 14 hands high with M. C. brand left hip. Taken up four miles east of Palmer on Belgrade road Oct 10 1907 and posted Nov 11 1907 before Justice F S Wilkinson Harmony Twp Washington Co Missouri. One light bay horse, 144 hands, saddle marks, scar right fore foot, appraised at 20. Appraisers J W Belfield D R Buckley M J Fitzwaters E M Roartnson Palmer Missouri.
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Palmer
Belgrade Road
F.S. Wilkinson
Harmony Township
County of Washington
State of
Missouri
J. W. Belfield
D. R. Buckley
Fitzwaters
E. M. Roartnson
Palmer, Mo
Guardian and Curator Notice for Joseph Portell
Guardianship granted to Rupert Portell for the person and estate of Joseph Portell insane by the Probate Court of Washington County Missouri on November 15 1607. All claims must be presented to the probate court within two years from publication or be barred. Nov 20 1907.
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Joseph Portell
Washington County
Rupert Poorrtell
Mary Portell
Agid
Missouri
Potos
A. D
Louis Portell
Court House Bonds For Sale In Washington County
Sealed proposals are invited at the Washington County Treasurer's office in Potosi Missouri until 1 p m on December 21 1907 for up to 10000 bonds to fund a courthouse project. Bonds dated November 15 1907 mature in 20 years redeemable after five years at 5 percent interest semi annually. Minimum bid equals face value, with a 3 percent certified check. proposals opened in County Court presence. N F Robinson treasurer. Potosi Mo Nov 20 1907.
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Potosi
Washington County
Missouri
N. F. Robinson
Wedding rumor and local land changes noted
A wedding rumor circulated in the locality while rain and snow fell. F. 5. Wilkinson bought the Jarvis tract and, now clearing ground and fencing, sold his improved farm to his son in law. Uncle Harvey Hall tended to his buggy and harness. Marler's chapel held a quarterly meeting with Rev. McCormick preaching, and the planned Christmas entertainment by Sunday School was canceled due to disagreements.
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Wilkinson
Jarvis
Harvey Hall
Marler’s Chapel
McCormick
Mark Twatnn
Aubuchon and Pulitte Lee Province Event
Chas C Aubuchon and Tressie Pulitte Lee are tied to a provincial matter in Irondale and Alice Wallace is involved, with details indicating a local civil or social engagement in the region.
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Chas
Notice of Estate Administration for Mary E Boyer
Hear is notice that the executor has taken charge of the Mary E Boyer estate on November 12, 1907 for administration.
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Mary E. Boyer
Estate of Mary E. Boyer Administrator Named
W. A. Coorrr is named administrator of the estate of Mary E. Boyer, deceased, in a probate notice filed this week.
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W. A. Coorrr
Mary E. Boyer
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Potosi Journal
Peslisaen
FP. M. Degdendorf
Official Directory of
Wircuit
Marsh
Little. Rock
Wenus
North
New
Local Express
Louis
J. M. Sloan
Red Spe
M. E. Rhodes
Paull Deg
William A. Cooper
Potosi Bank
J. W. Houston
Irondale, MO
Irondale Bank
F. W. McFadden Arber
the Journal
G S. Clark
Wetferd
Iowa
Cadet
Francis Loxe
Gaesney
Lewis Bean of
Judge L. A. Page of
Osding
Woollford's
T. C. Bryan
Quaker
J. E. Johnson
Belgrade
Our Town
W. C. Son
Clarence Sloan
Isondale
Mies
Eva Piack
St. Louis
Herbert Briscoe
New York
J. W. Toward
Eula
Mary Comfort
Ace
Imboden, Ark
M. E. Black’s
Delmar Pitts
Mr. M. Geier
Court House
Belmont
Iron Mountain R's
Zivo City
Eli Declue
Cur Aptus Way
Journal
Charlie Swift
U0. S. Geological Survey Dept
Clardy Richardson
Woolford
C. Stahl
Clark Ave
Twentieth Century Club
Opera House
Pld. Humphrey
Concord Township
J. M. Stuay
Texas
San Antonio
Woolyfords
Presbyteriep and
Methodist Church
Messrs
W. A. Russell
Benj. Flynn
Jeff Higginbotham
Ike Letcher
Blewett Smith
Irian Creek
Mr. Flynn
Dick Bohannon
Totosi
St. Francuis County
Brazil
Zack Reed
Bear @ak Hill
Franklin County
Othiers
Yonp Miller
J. P. Patterson
John Gerec
J. B. Emily
Richwoods
Frank Todd
W. J. Rice
Roselle
A. E H. Richeson
Leadwood
W. D. Iliossi
Co. D. Smith
Frank S. Barger
Emmett
Idaho
IF. M. Deggendoerf
W. J
Sloan
Patosi
St. Joachin’s
Old Mines
St. Joseph’s Church
Tiff
L. J. Kernaxe
C. M. Heitman
Libertyville
Farmington Times
Sevile’s Hall
Priscilla Society
Presbyterian Church
New Presbyterian Church
Thos. I. Brown Canning Factory
Brown-Loy Mfg. C
Salre
H. F. Compton
Fioyd, Mo
Gray
M. C
N. W. Eve
Potesi
Stray
Guardian
Locusst ST
Www
T. Hunter
Ngtapy
Journal Building
Potosi, MO
Washington
Potosi Mill & Elevator Co
John Maclay
Bollman Bros. Piano CO
Olive Street
Rgbecar
Ownky Vansmoren
Aptos, Mo
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