County Court Must Levy Or Face Contempt Over Bonds
After thirty five years of litigation in St Clair county Missouri, county judges face a mandamus to levy a 100000 dollar tax for interest and part principal on county bonds or show cause for noncompliance. Respondents include J T Bunch T J Holland WAL Sherer and county officials.
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St. Clair County
Missouri
J. J. Townsend, Jr
J. Marton Townsend
Charles ©. Townsend
St. Clair
J.T. Bunch
T. J. Holland
Wal Sherer
William J. Matthews
John M. Tlarper
George AV. Fegins
Tye
St Clair
Uy Rathroad
Iivest Iy
Mate
Untitled court record fragment ends with not guilty verdict
A damaged OCR fragment appears to describe a court case in Lavingstes county circuit where a defendant was entered not guilty. The legible parts mention a person called Qendege Tee and a trial at a local jail, with unclear dates and details.
The Captain King Estate Probate Notice
The estate of Captain King, deceased, is entering probate in St. Louis. The will names the executor and directs estate appraisals and settlement of debts. Creditors are asked to present claims by a designated deadline.
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Captain King
Eesti d
Kaine
Tinea
Aditer
Gietieerat
Hawis
Menaccement
Ghobe Dhemnerat
Charles Smith Held After Shelter Search
A seven year old child named Charles Smith was held after failing to reach a shelter during a fast moving threat. Authorities from the local marshal’s office are investigating the incident and ensuring the child’s safety. No further details were provided.
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Charles Smith
Taraisto Marshall
Soden Cidinieht. First hen crownhrows the season
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a character named Soden with worn items and a mention of a crowning moment. The text references the first hen and consecutive years, with unclear names and many unreadable terms, yielding limited concrete details.
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Gora
No Receiver for a Lodge in Federal Court
Fragmentary OCR suggests a court action to appoint a receiver or trustee for a lodge. The text mentions a federal court, Vein, and references to Kravielita or Ebon entities, but the fragment lacks clear entities, date, or outcome to confirm specifics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebon
William S Cowherd Dead in California Sanatorium
William S. Cowherd of Kansas City died at Las Encinas Sanitorium Lamanda Park near Pasadena California from pernicious anemia after three months of illness. Born September 1 1860 near Lees Summit Missouri he trained as a lawyer after graduating University of Missouri. He married Jessie Kitchen and leaves no children. He had been a Democratic governor nominee candidate in 1910s with a noted primary fight against Mall and Wallace.
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William S. Cowherd
Kansas City
Las Encinas
Lamanda Park
Pasadena
Cal
Mr. Cowherd
Lee's Summit
Jackson County
Virginia
Ewing
Independence
Cowherd
University of Missouri At
Tie
Jessie Kitchen
David Mall
William H. Wallace
St. Louis
Dali
Herbert S. Tadley
Cawherd
Notable Guests Fill Wedded Day in Bowling Green
Bowling Green Missouri witnessed a gala wedding as Genevieve Champ Clark wed James Mellhany Thomson. Family and Pike County residents packed the event with Brack and Clark relatives hosting a grand reception. Missouri’s delegation led by Senators Reed and Stone attended, along with Paul Thomson of New Orleans as best man and Bennett Clark as usher.
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Clark-Thomson
Pike
Bowling Green
Genevieve Champ
James Mellhany Thomson
Clark
Pike County
Gene Vieve
Cyrene Boulevard
Priuanme
Paul Thomson
New Orleans
Bennett Clark
Missouri
Reed
Stone
Remembering a New England Gale in Fall of Forty-Four
In a village conversation on a morning after a fierce storm, Jack Piper and Wendell Cooper listen as Caleb Peaslee recalls a true gale, contrasting it with recent winds. He recounts 1804 events and how a heavy wagon, timber, and a stone wall were moved or damaged, illustrating the difference between a gale and a mere puff.
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Jack Piper
Basset’s
Wendell Cooper
Caleb Peaslee
Jake
Caleb
Wendell
Mr. Peaslen
Mr. Peaslee
Wenell
Tog
Deacon Winters
Monument Dedication Marks Price Era Banner Event
A rusted OCR fragment recalls General Sterling Price and Missouri figures at the Third Battle of Carminville anniversary ceremony. The partially readable text mentions memorials, Confederate veterans, and a community barbecue linked to the dedication rites with local officials and past leaders, amid vague details.
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Midon
Stortine Price
Missouri
Restesville
Koonmvilie
Equinty
Ted
John Taster
M. Cobb
Lisitenon
Drowns While Ford River in Tide Hit Garbled News
A warped report describes a man and others attempting a river ford during a flood. It mentions a telegraph-like alert from Chills and a disaster at a glass factory area near Crystal City. Homes were damaged and debris scattered along the riverbank as residents watched.
Two Boys Drown in Mississippi River Near St Louis
Two seven year old boys Walter and Clarence Thuenewalt were drowned while bathing in the Mississippi River near St Louis. They were swept into the strong current and disappeared from view as bystanders attempted rescue efforts. Local authorities warned others to avoid the water after the incident.
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St. Louis
Walter
Clarence Thuenewalt
Hound
Mississippi River
St. Lows
U. S. Official Drops Dead in Springfield
Werbert Wi Lise, deputy internal revenue collector for the Springfield division, collapsed while standing at a bar in Springfield. Authorities report the head suffered heart attacks for some time before the death.
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U. S
Werbert Wi Lise
Internal Revenue
Sprinefield Division
Ded
Sprinefield
Head
To Enlarge High School Addition Contract
The board awarded the contract for an extension to Exceletor Sorines Mirls School to Tolima Anderson and Semoe at Kansas City Kansas. Their bid was the lowest of nine submitted to the sealed board, with tires listed as SISA.
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Exceletor Sorines Mirls Schol Tiis
Tolima i. Anderson Ok& Semoe
Kansas City
Kas
Stlieal Jasird
SISA
Tragic Accident In Springfield Involving Child
James Carr aged two was struck by a Frisco jaissenser train engine near Springfield. The accident occurred within sight of the bows teeder.
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James Carr
Oold
Springfield
Aged Presbyterain Minister Dies in Springfield
Ktew W J Garrett reputedly the oldest Presbyterian minister in southwest Missouri died at home in Springfield. He was about 95 years old and had served as an ordained minister for seventy three years.
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Ktew
W. J. Garrett
Missouri
Sem
Springfeld
Lad Dean
Death of Greene County pitmeer R N Snoderass near Springfield
R N Snoderass a pitmeer and wealthy barmer of Greene county was found dead in a bed at his home near Springfield by his wife. He was years old.
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R. N. Snoderass
Greene County
Springfield
Genevieve Bowline Greer Wedding Chronicle Era
The account describes a society wedding with prominent attendees including Mrs. Sherman Boyd of London and Miss Jean Roberts of Alexandria. Guests from Kansas City to Virginia attended as gifts and honors were presented, highlighting the social prominence of the families involved and the significance of the ceremony.
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Tsuches Corp
Piawewer
Hubert Sherman Boyd
Lonisyde
Jean Roberts
Alexandria
Vas
Virginia
Ann
Sue Bennett
Kansas City
Murray Sanderson
Vera June
Man Refuses to Cut Grass With a Pie
An elderly Black man asks a passerby where to obtain a tool to cut grass near a Chinaman's washhouse. After agreeing to cut the cross for 25 cents, he learns no tools are available and his mower is distant. A blunt street suggestion leads to his dignified reply that he never cuts grass with a pie.
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Crass
Geometry Retired Guests of the Math World
The piece muses on Maso Mato and a ban on geometry attracting a famed company from the past. It imagines Greek philosophers Alphonse X Omar Khayyam and other luminaries, plus Napoleon and Lewis Carroll, gathering to discuss loving the subject once more.
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Mato
Alphonse X
Omar Klayyam
Albert Twurer
Leonards da Vinci
Descartes
Fascal
Napoleon
Lewis Carroll
Proved Himself an Impostor in Crimson Gouldh
Straneho Rob questions a touring mind reader. Locals mock the act saying the last mind reader could name numbers and reveal what’s in the next page, but failed to deliver. The crowd insists on real clairvoyance while dismissing the trickster.
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Straneho Rob
Crimson Gouldh
Quiet Day in Trenches with Silent Skirmish Report
In the trenches today the action was unusually quiet with Corporal No noting the calm. A sled drop was heard, marking a rare moment of stillness amid the usual noise of ongoing duties.
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Sersvant—Ansthins
Lantern Dances Sparked by Aesthetic Night Lights
A quirky note from the Florida Times Union describes a playful craze around lantern dances and a whimsical phrase about lighting up a scene. The piece reads as a lighthearted reflection on festive gatherings and creative street performances.
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Caurk Lee Sweht
Florida Times-Union
City Controller opposes free public baths stance
New York City Controller Prendergast dismisses plans for free baths arguing morals have not risen with such facilities and that cleanliness hinges on soap and will. He questions health benefits and suggests the city cannot guarantee inclination to bathe while noting modern baths as a civilizing ideal elsewhere.
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Prendergast
New York
England
United States
Fun's Fables Up to Date
A literary man ignores editors and writes what he believes the public should want. A rich aunt leaves him half a million dollars and he continues writing, defying fame rules. Whether posterity will read it remains to be seen. The moral is left for readers to guess.
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Ife
Reader
Nobols
Magazine of Fur
The Indian and the White Man in a Colliding Path
An old newspaper voice laments the intractable clash between advancing civilization and Indigenous peoples. It argues that the Indian cannot submit to changing conditions, clinging to traditional habits like hay hunting and forest living, while technology and government efforts fail to reconcile the gap. The piece portrays civilization as the destroyer of native life.
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Tucaberlasis
Fragmented Dublin schoolyard dialogue on wit and pride
A garbled OCR passage depicts a Dublin Sunday school conversation about humility and the Bible. It includes quotes about turning into animals and warns that those who exalt themselves shall be humbled, while the high spots and pelline stones are mentioned in a muddled context.
Portland physician praises Grape-Nuts for health benefits
A Portland, Oregon physician asserts that physician duties extend beyond treatment to educating the public on health and diet. He shares his two years of experience recommending Grape-Nuts for sickness, convalescence, digestion, and even breakfast, claiming it suitable for both ill and healthy individuals.
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Portland
Oregon
Postum Co
Attle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Fragmented Writings Sweep Across Aged Notebook Tone
A garbled screen of obsolete phrases presents a collage of quotes about leadership memory and daily life. It mentions Col James ElMineton and Wattles, a colored town idea, umbrella trials, a borrowed book, and peculiar images of cattle and an incubating ostrich. The text reads as a jumble of aphorisms and misprinted names with little coherent narrative.
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M. A. School
War Department
Missouri State Military
Ceal
Department
the Universite of Misseurt
Amdlitare Bestini
Baby
Mats Crewe
Dresden
Bettis
Charles Varkee
Freenen
Wisseniy Mariste Roitman
Smith
Missouri Church
Westey Pettis
Meyers
Osc
Tava
Sedalia
California
Eliot WW. Maijer
Champ Clark
Louisiana
Honeyshuck
Agnes Wilson
Oo Laber Wilson
Genevieve
Washington
Cauldwell
Tasis
T J. Hickaman
American Cotton Exchange
Atlanta
Deeor
Miss Kirk
Sterling Price
Keytesville
Woos
Dremel
Shermer
Haiti
Vain
Cedars Ville
Westus
Crystais
Tne
James M.ilhany Thomson
Senate
Orncotta Proeillege
Wottereen Amd
Viena
Genevieve Trein Bowtine Greer
Fun
Dublin
Izrape
James ElMineton
Boet
Makine
Char
Suite
Courtshin Aus Woran
Te Aomuin
Peek Kilby
Baima
Gian Cian
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