07 Aug 1902
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 23 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Rich Hill Tribune
Location
Rich Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1902
Page
1
An advertisement for Dr G N Sharp, a ukrugist and manufacturer of family remedies. It promotes products for stomach, chest, throat, and general ailments with therapeutic claims and urges readers to bring prescriptions. The copy shows misspellings and odd phrasing, typical of an old classified medical ad.
Read Tan Tertenn. At Mre Ames grab sale you can get a $2.50 hat for 7g. Robt Johnson spent Sunday with his wife and babies in thin city. Mrs Geo Templeton has gone to Ohio to visit her mother and relatives. L F Allen barber will occupy room vacated by W J Duvall. A L Bailey and children from Pittsburg Kans visiting relatives in city. Capital Farm Implement Co prices No 1 wagon. J Erle Stotler and wife from Kansas City visiting relatives. Mrs Stotler to remain. Rev Chapman of Church of God to begin protracted meeting next Sunday at U B church Walnut Street. Jas Bailey from east of the river brought corn sample showing field planted April low day. sample mature and likely >6 bushels per acre. Bailey’s land expected better but slower.
Monday pension day brings many visitors including Frank Gench and wife. Various residents travel, shop, or visit. Farm Implement Co. touts buggies and harness. W. T. Duvall moves to a larger stock. Readers urged to follow local columns for news and ads in TuxTaswane.
The Merwin Normal College has added improvements apparatus and fixtures and will have a strong faculty next year. The institution trains young men and women for practical Christian life. Openers before Aug 20 receive reduced tuition. send for free catalogue.
Charles W. Cooper aged 2 years 11 months, son of Mr and Mrs B A Cooper, died Tuesday August 5 1902 after a month of illness. Newly married in January, he leaves a wife. Funeral at the Christian church Wednesday led by Rev R R Coffey. Burial under H M Booths Undertaking Dept at Greenlawn Cemetery.
The Rich Hill Fair opens Tuesday morning as the largest and best ever held at the air grounds. A favorable crop season brings an extra large display of agricultural products and a bigger, finer stock exhibit. Racing will be more varied with better horses, and management promises genuine attractions and a successful fair from start to finish. Community support is urged.
A benefit baseball game for the band is set for this afternoon at the fair grounds at 2 30. Admission is 2 cents to aid the band. The lineups include Sorutn Symon Ed Kelly as catcher Ed Blevins pitcher Flave Tygard first base Ralph Williams second base A B Holloway third base Tom Johannes shortstop En Page center field Arthur Cheverton right field Carl Stonebraker left field with extras Noxima Sipe Myron Sproul Bruce Sproul George Huckeby Joe Schollar Will Delamater Frank Ralston Walter Vail Elmer Brown Harry McBride Buford Rhea.
The Southwest Missouri Veterans Association reunion in Nevada is planned as the largest, with national and local speakers arranged. Amusement and comfort are provided, promising a grand gathering with many attendees and opportunities to contribute to the event's success.
A vintage ad asserts a $100 reward for proof of failure and touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only legitimate remedy. It claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces, destroying disease foundations and building constitutional strength. J. Henry & Co., Toledo, offer a free trial with testimonials and an address for orders.
The County Central Committee met in the new building and reviewed the political field with encouraging prospects. H. C. Bower of Deer Creek township resigned as committeeman and recommended WS. Mahan as successor. Mahan was elected, praised as a man in a good place, urging Republicans to work up to the pace set by the committee to boost Hastings County politics.
Robert Sacra of Iola Kanan visiting sister Mrs Ed Cook joined a game at Richards last Saturday. A foul ball redirected the catcher while Sacra watched the catcher and the pitcher threw a ball striking Sacra in the face. He lost consciousness for two hours and has recovered with a lingering black eye and facial bruising.
An old ad announces a millinery gear sale by Mrs S L Ames with hats priced 15 to 75 cents. Dates listed include Saturday Monday and Wednesday, inviting friends to join the event for a bargain and value.
Partners advertise rapid farm sales with large land listings in Missouri counties Case Jackson Bates Henry Johnson Vernon Barton. They offer notary work insurance and loan facilitation, claiming to have sold over 16000 acres this season and inviting buyers to contact Alice Merwin in Erwin, Missouri for information.
An advert places a photographer gallery first door north of F and N Bank Street. It promotes the best gallery yet and lower prices on beer work. It lists furniture and undertaking signs and a large stock of caskets and burial robes for all ages with competitive profits.
The Nevyads Driving Avoclatios races opened Tuesday with good attendance as many mourners from here attended the event.
Campbell Brow and the Pair Association arrange a morning and afternoon circus exhibition at the Rich Hill fair. The street parade begins at 3 30 in the morning, followed by circus band caliope and a large parade of the circus company. The evening performance returns to the tent for a second exhibition, drawing likely the largest crowd yet.
Mr Jobathen You of Prairie City is noted on the streets Tuesday. Col Sam Walls and wife welcome a young son. Indies picnic in Miss May Martic’s visit to Neveda. Rich Hill Maroons beat Ft Scott in baseball. Various locals visit relatives and travel to surrounding towns. A mill fly wheel damaged the building. Bates County politics feature Lee Jobeson, Republican candidate for sheriff, with strong local support.
From our exchanges the wedding ties Miss Dera Aldersen of Rockville to Mr Wilkes Cortte of St Clair, a lively mischief at the ceremony as friends called for the Emot tied. The bride is a well known Rockville girl and the groom a rising young man, with local Republican ties. Other notes mention Miss Neilie Gerard leaving for Rich Hill, and gatherings in Rockville.
Vowel and Cook offer cash for farms in any condition. They can sell quickly, place taxes, write insurance, handle notary work, and provide related services. Contact their office for details.
A local notice advertises Joh printing services at the Tus Thx office offering quick turnaround and location details for residents seeking printed materials. No further facts are provided.
A historical listing outlines Show Ring events for draft horses and jacks with race programs and purses. It notes class trot and pace events, special premiums for colts, and a parade of show stock. Details include rates for railroads and a full day schedule with 3 pm race programs and 3 23 class trot events.
Teachers and students reflect on a weeklong Summer School program at Hiwi Hill. Highlights include lectures on mathematics and practical site visits to Abbe grreut Loetterkho and water works, with notes on absenteeism and participant engagement.
A brief fragment notes May bands wanting hands in fields south of Brushy Mound on Butler road. Mentions payment by Seay and someone named M. Ball. Text is incomplete and uncertain about specifics.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.