Washington County Pita Directory and Officials List
A draft page lists Washington County figures: presiding judge Joseph Wilkinson Richwoods, county court and district officials including M. E. Mocles, Chas. Willtans, and F. Boyer, plus county officers such as surveyor and school commissioner. It notes court terms: circuit on first Mondays in March and August, and county terms on second Mondays in February May August and November, with special terms to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ehett
Pdactigy
Winsboro
Stel Soritor
Farris
Steelville
T. Eversole
Potosi
Joseph Wilkinson
Richwoods
Fed F. Boyer
Cadette County
R Mcole
Detriidéfel Eftcnit
Isaac A. Coutnty
Belgrade
Ehveyor
Hawkins
Summit
oAntice of the Peace
J. A. Henson
Potost
Beat
Minera
Aibevee
Marchett
Kitty’ Catt
Bounce
Town Notices and Visiting Guests in Potosi
A roundup of residents and visitors in Potosi with multiple personalities and distant origins. Names include Townsend Caledonia TIlson Wallen Hopewell, Sizen, Page Undine, Letcher De Soto, Allen Shirley, Sloan Farmington, House Mop ewell, Heal Mineral Point, Belfe Belgrade, Volutte Fourche Renault, Long Belle fountain, Connolly St Louis, Anderson St Louis, McFarlin Dexter, Cantwell St Louis, Hodgen this place, Patterson, Saunders St Louis, and others. Local events note a Mineral Point sermon by Rev Whitehead, Potosi Cornet Band picnic August 28, and a thunder shower followed by cooler weather. School money allotments show Washington County $5018.75 for 4655 school children. Also mentions a hospitality scene, repairs, and travel by local and visiting figures.
Mrs Reardon Resident of Concord Township Dies
Mrs Reardon a longtime Concord Township resident died last week at her Hoplard Bluff home. The funeral was held at Rix River cemetery near Liondale last Saturday.
Settle Couple Visit City Then Attend State Democratic Meet
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Settle traveled to the city at the start of the week to shop for furniture for their new home. Afterward Mr. Settle proceeded to St. Joseph to participate in the Democratic state convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. SN. Woods
St. Joseph
J. W. Settle
Mr. Settle
Mrs Tadifer Seeks Journal Renewal From Potosi
Mrs A Tadifer of Benne Terre, formerly not a resident of Potosi, sends a dollar to renew her Journal subscription. She notes six months of ill health, but reports she is currently much better.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Tadifer
Benne Terre
Potosi
Bof. Sowacker
Frank Howe
Onus Terre
Mopewell
Republican Meeting Attended by Notables in Dent County
Notables from St Louis Belgrade and Farmington attended a Republican committee meeting in Potosi last Saturday. Reports note a postponed MWA picnic and a new millinery venture by Ava Cresswell and Mattie Hornsey in Fredericktown. Judge Wm Carter of Farmington died at 71, and Dent County Democrats discuss an independent bid to unseat Senator Farris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.J. Teeehse
He E. Jolson
Belgrade
Wi. Cooper
BE. OU
Hanson
Reyerend BE. V. Paul
Cadet
Old Mines
Republican Committee
Potosi
Ava Cresswell
Mattie Hornsey
Fredericktown
Wees
Miss Hornsey
Dent County
Frank Farris
John Fiorgan
Salem
Farris
Wm. Carter
Farmington
M. A. Bliss
St. Louis
T. D. Castleway
Judge Carter
Farrminy
Republican County Central Committee
Potos
Notable Rumor Sparks Probate Judge Nomination Talk
The piece promotes A Tienson for Republican Probate Judge, praising Squire Henson as a capable, impartial candidate. It also addresses false reports about Bill Dooley and a murder linked to Dooley, noting Dooley is at large with alleged sharp shooting skill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Tienson
Squire Thenson
Tie
Breton Township
Washington
Growing town sounds with landmark tree and bank notes
In the Gazette the sounds of hammer and saw mark growth as new houses rise. A giant tree in Jos Sloan's yard measures 26 feet around at ground level and 11 feet around eight feet up, with a shade spread of about 125 feet formerly and now 45 by 5 feet at noon. The Trandale Bank stockholders met Monday with Lat elected to the board, replacing Gen. Dr. Cole, as officers retained therapy for the coming year. Cashier Leeo leads a well managed bowl since opening eleven months ago, with a hopeful business outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
Cain
Jos. Sloan's Yard
Trandale Bank
N. L. Eaton
Dr. Cole
Leeo
Hopewell Local Notes Highlight Threshing and Visits
Wheat threshing yielded better quality than expected in Hopewell. Rev A J Mays preached at a surprise service, drawing large crowds. Rev A J Peterson of Ironton visited town. Miss Viola Wigger visited Miss Mary Evans. Mr and Mrs Robi Hardie return to town from St. Louis. An ice cream party honored Miss Emily Middleton's birthday and a town picnic is planned for August 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopewell
A. J. Mays
A. J. Peterson
M. E
Ironton
Viola Wigger
Mary Evans
Robi. Hardie
St. Louis
Emily Middleton
Local Farmers Near Fourchea Renault Attend Social Gatherings
Farmers in the Fourchea Renault area report near completion of grain and hay work. Local residents including Messrs. FTL Hiaribeon and d- C. Gilson, Misses Carrie IT and Dejla Bye, attended a basket-dinner at Sugar Grove Church. Visitors Jenree Compton and Tr. are in Pammer, with Patterson family and Mrs Lettie Meyers visiting relatives nearby. Ed Compton managed hay tasks, and G. W. Compton farm reports substantial hay output from 6 acres this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ftl Hiaribeon
D- C. Gilson
Carrie IT
Dejla Bye
Sugar Grove Church
Jenree Compton
Pammer
JV. Patterson
Hiertie
Me Pattterson
Lettie Meyers
Altet Potosi
Infant Buried After Rain Saturday in Local Note
An infant child of Robert Blount was buried Saturday with the community offering sympathy. Mrs Amby Phares is ill. Henry Allen's baby sick but recovering. Little Mable Dwell also improving. Jasper Sitton to preach at Shirley Sunday the 27th. Miss Lottie Dowell visiting Lust Creek. Shirley school house cistern nearing completion. Whooping cough and mumps still prevalent in Unis locality. Prowm Money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Blount
Jasper Sitton
Shirley
Lottie Dowell
Lust Creek
Unis
Southern Missouri Railway Driving First Spike in St Genevieve
In St Genevieve hundreds gathered at Little Rock Landing to witness the driving of the first spike on the Southern Missouri Railway and the crossing of the first locomotive from Winds shore to Missouri. Judge JL Bogg, vice president and promoter, drove the silver spike presented by John I Walsh of Chicago, president of the road, to be driven by him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Genevieve
Little Rock Landing
Missouri
JL. Bogg
John I. Walsh
Chicago
Lim
Davidson & Son announce wagon shop addition
Notice states a wagon shop connected to a blacksmith shop led by Mr H C Guyton with K Davidson & Son. They offer all wagon and wood work in first class style using the best materials and selling new wagons at St Louis prices with freight added. Horse shoeing and repairing remain specialties and all jobs warranted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Guyton
St. Louis
K. Davidson & Son
Davidson and Guyton offer new wheels and woodwork
Shops advertise wheels by the set and individually with spring seats and barrows, plus wood and iron work. Catherine lead mines at Pred ericktown shut temporarily after a wage dispute over Hungarian workers. Americ miners and the company clash ends with plant closure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davidson & Guyton’s
Catherine
Predericktown
J. J. Cantwell
Dont Fail To Try Electric Bitters For Health
A promotional ad touts Electric Bitters as a permanent cure for stomach and kidney issues. It claims benefits including liver stimulation and nerve vitality, listing ailments such as nervousness rheumatism neuralgia and malaria exposure with guaranteed satisfaction from dealers.
Belews Creek captures rare bird described as kite hawk
Col Jesse Young killed a rare bird on Belews Creek. Experts call it a kite hawk, a diminutive white-bodied raptor with black wings and a forked tail. Weighing one pound one ounce, it spans four feet seven sixteenths inches. Prof. McCoy weighs in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Young
Belewsreek
Alabama
McCoy
Hillsboro Democrat
Repulsive features linked to liver issues advertised cure
An old advertisement claims repulsive facial features such as blackheads and pimples result from liver imbalance. It promotes Herbine to cleanse bowels regulate the liver and improve complexion, directing readers to Teasdale's Drug Store in Potosi and Suiter & Co. in Richwoods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teasdale’s Drug Store
Potosi
M. A. Jolly
Noble
O. T
Saltarte
Seactroas
Echous
Teasdale
Suitor &Co
Richwoods
Farmington man narrowly saved when house frame collapses
Sam Conway of Farmington was seriously hurt but likely to recover after a moving frame house slipped from its jackscrews and pinned him. He was crushed beneath the structure but a rover under the house at the time saved him from death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Marriage Licenses Report From Sunlight Caledonia Hopewell
W E Horton Sunlight Missouri Jane Williamson Montana Herbert Beck Caledonia Hattie F Buxton James Murry Hopewell Sarah Powell Note list fragment shows names and locations of marriage licenses issued, with multiple couples connected to cities Sunlight Caledonia Hopewell and states Missouri Montana Caledonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Horton
Sunlight
Jane Williamson
Montana
Herbert Beck
Caledonia
Hattie F. Buxton
James Murry
Hopewell
Sarah Powell
Tragic Gas Stove Blast Claims Alice Murphy
Alice Murphy, 34, a resident of De Soto, died four hours after a gasoline stove exploded last Friday. Traumatized by the blast, she fled about half a mile before the flames were extinguished. her clothing burned away and her body severely burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Murphy
de Soto
Fashion Columns Question Riding Dress in Ironton
The Ironton Register mocks ladies riding astride attire while noting fashion may be fine yet disapproves of such style. The item reflects contemporary clothing debates and newspaper commentary on gendered dress norms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ironton
Register
Bucklin’s Arnica Salve Sells Cheap Across Dealers
A warped sales pitch touts Bucklin’s Arnica Salve as best for skin eruptions at 25 cents, while a major mining deal unfolds as H. Leathe sells Mine La Motte holdings to Dougherty & Albus for about 1.5 million dollars, including 37,614 acres and a full mining and milling operation with last year’s pig lead output around 5 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklin
Fredericktown
Bomewe
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Potosi Journal
M O
F. M. Deggendorf
Botosi, MO
Wiebelieve
the. W. H. Say CO
Mineral Point
Belmont Matt
Bismarck
Hitmarck
Sti
Petos
Iam
Abe
Js al
Yai
Pita Directory of
Washington County
Ir. N. J. Townsend
Kelgracdey
Hk. HW
Tilson
Wilf Alen
Lawn
L. Af. Wallen
J. W. Sizen
L. A. Page
Undine
Lee Letcher
Potow
Wa. Allen
J. M. Sloan
Mrs.t. F. House
Squire O. F. Heal
Mary Belfe
Sparks & Tilson’s Thresher
Annie Volutte
Fourche A Renault
Newtie Long
Bellefountain
Lotty Bust
Minnie Connolly
Miss Lottie Anderson
Sam Anderson
E. M. McFarlin
Dexter
John Cantwell
J. M. Hodgen
J. L. Eaton
Irondale
Jés. L. Patterson
Mr. E. OL. Saunders
Our Town
Joe Wetkins
Telatvés
IH. Whitehead
W. T. Woolford
Helen Smith
Mary Casey
Edmond Blynn
Rosa Wyne
Dark J. Flynn
Haeudsler
W. C. Haeussler
Alice Haeussler
Clear Creek
Wall
M. &. Church South
Patert
A. Virnelin
Bill Dooley
Eorris
Winchester
Ainertakers
Oliver
O. K
U. S. Ramsey
Sunlight, Missouri
Sai
R. M. Buggler. Co
T. Hunter
Olice
Heinrich
Potosl MO
Tate
Washington County Bank
Potosi, Mo
Jas. Long
Casey
Vice-Press
J. F. Evans
E. T. Eversole
Boy Aaa
J. M. Nughes
Fourchea Renault
Ed Compton
Patterton
G. W. Compton
Antos
Athena
Tenn
Naxwi Davie
Nannie Davis
Cardus
Edicine Co
Chattanooga
Dattiu
Halamazoo Corset CO
W.H. Gag Co
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