15 May 1902
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Newspaper
Rich Hill Tribune
Location
Rich Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1902
Page
1
Scattered items from Johannes corner to Rich Hill cover smallpox rumors, rheumatism gain, travel tickets, patent remedies, and social updates. The Republican County Central Committee met in Butler, and the G A R post calls for a May 40 cemetery decoration ceremony.
Labor notice from H. M. Bait seeking twenty teams for farm work one half mile north of Brushy Mound on Butler road. Applicants directed to report locally.
Fragmentary notice lists five tretting bred standard stallions offered for service at Spencer auction yard. Readable items indicate breeding terms, sale dates, and auction conditions though details are incomplete in OCR.
Local brief items from Rich Hill and vicinity include visits by Lee Cockerill of Iola and Walter Vail at Ft. Scott, church attendance, property sales, gas and water supply offerings, and a political column criticizing Missouri Democrats for extensive state clerks and pay. The item mentions Rev W B Chancellor, Dr A E Van Voorbis, Col Thus Orr, and Judge Graves among others.
The Bates County Democratic Convention met in Butler on Monday afternoon electing 5. W. Dooley as chairman and Paul Watson as secretary. The chairman named committees on resolutions, order of business and credentials. H. Davideo withdrew from the state senatorial race leaving C. C. Dickinson in position. Delegates to various conventions were assigned, with Judge Graves to oversee the appointment.
A Friday meeting at Harkins Hall drew a noisy crowd as Democratic hopefuls for state senate argued their merits. Dickinson and Davidson clashed over nomination, with Dickinson dominating the final exchanges and securing the votes amid sharp exchanges and strong rhetoric.
Residents recall their drill days as High School Cadets perform on the street. The unnamed narrator praises drill training as a manly pastime and safer than dancing schools or gyms. The company roster lists Leo Loeb as Captain and several lieutenants, corporals, and privates including Patrick Doyie Paul Slater Claud Allen Owen Mitchell Clyde Allen Joe Seldon Horrows Cecil Cheverton Josie Flam Mang William Ferguson Wilden Gerard James Harney Joe Heyman Louis Hul en Webster Jones Ralph Royce George T Ralph Williams Arthur.
The notice announces new arrivals at Banest with summer wear in various styles. It highlights fresh pieces and urges readers to view the latest selections. Names or specific brands are not clearly identified in the readable text.
Bates County brief recalls residents in Torsday and Tuesday events. Johnsons, Spraker, Snider, and Weathers head to Parsons while Rev Pyles returns from Virginia. The Bazzar advertises corsets and Haars & Son promotes trusses and perfumes. A high school commencement is planned with six graduates and various performances. News of the St Pierre eruption devastates Martinique with heavy loss of life and harbor destruction.
Fragmentary OCR text appears to be an old advertisement or medicinal notice. It references catarrh cures, F J Cheney & Co, Toledo, and several wholesalers. The readable portions are garbled and names are uncertain, but imply a claim about a cure and business endorsements.
Christine Church announces Sunday preaching at Fort Coristam Eudeswor at 230 RK Correr, pastor. Walnut Street ME Church will have preaching at Ge Woavict Servet ME next Sunday 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday School at 9 45 a.m. Epworth League at 7 p.m. W T Pynes, Peaster.
Services at this church next Sebbat with Sunday School at 9 45 a m. Junior Endeavor at 3 30 p m and Senior Endeavor at 30 p m. W B Cuascerpon pastor.
Sunday School starts at 9 30 with Germas and Tagish delivering the wrrendiers. Services invite all parishioners to attend and participate in the morning program.
Excursion tickets advertised to Portland San Francisco and Los Angeles with sale dates May 37th to June 8th and 60 day return limit. Prices list Portland 96 dollars San Francisco and Los Angeles 45 dollars. Stops allowed at Colorado and western points. Also travel notices for Springfield Mo Kansas City Mo Joplin Mo with May 3 and 4 sale and May 26 return, one fare round trip. R A Raney agent.
A bold notice claims fast nationwide garment tinting and expedited work, urging customers to secure service quickly and highlighting efficiency over competitors. The garbled ad stresses prompt results and broad reach, implying strong demand for swift delivery.
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