Weekly Leader Springfield Missouri December 26 1999
A fragmented weekly page notes Congressional debates on finance civil service and reconstruction plus railroad plans for Springfield Missouri and surrounding region. It cites proposals by Drake and Taggart, mentions the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad and Springfield Memphis line, discusses bank policy and a gold inquiry, and reports on Judge John G Mack’s death and a tobacco stamp tax. The piece blends political commentary with local transport and business aspirations, including railroad charters, city growth, and community notes.
Wheatland Mirror planned for Wheatland Missouri
J P Owen named assistant editor of the Ozark Monitor and a new Republican paper the Wheatland Mirror is to be started in Wheatland Hickory county. Dr Moore of Heritage to occupy the editorial chair and Mr Tiller of the Tribune to supervise the mechanical department. A sequence of local incidents follows including a late night wedding, a brutal assault near Lebanon, a shooting on the South Pacific line near Lyon, and railroad survey developments at Buffalo. Ozark County progress notes report a courthouse bid in gainville and county debt funding while praising county growth and agricultural advancement.
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Springfield
Memphis
Southwest
Pacific Railroad
Missouri
Kansas City
Holden
Missouri’ River
Galveston Road
Ormour Ft. Scott
Junction City
Union Pacifier
Presbyteria
Cumberland
Enlirel
2Nd Presbyterian
J.P. Owen
Ozark Monitor
Stockton Tribune
Wheatland Mirror
Wheatland
Hickory
J. 1
Nunk
Laclede and Bt. Scott Railroad
Hhs Corps of Surveyors
Buffalo
Anern
Scott
Nevada City
South Pacific
Ozark
Tnamed
County Court of
Onark
Gainaville
Belo
McDonald
McDonald County
Free
Valley of the Rhine
Europe
Concord
Norton
Virgin
Delaware
Isabella
J. A Livingstone
Neosho
Leavenworth, Lawrence and Galveston
Grand River
Pineville
C.C
Double Murder in Barry County Lynched Suspect
Read like a 19th century column the report narrates a Barry County killing of John Carney and his wife at a country store near Caseville. George Moore, a suspect with Carney revolvers, is captured then hanged by a mob. sheriff fled with the prisoner to save him. The piece expands to McDonald County geography and agriculture praise, and ends with deputy U.S. Marshal Moses shot during an arrest attempt and dying.
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Hay
Exen
Tagereoll
Dunois
Hondholders
Myr. Sebus
Nie
Ingersoll
Committee On
Fox
New York
The
Treasury
Grant
Sumner
Medical Society of the
District of Columbia
Drake Ins
Congress
John Carvey
Cassville
Jack Carney
Judge Carney
Caseville
George Moore
Carney
Arkansas
Carnes
Gee Moore
Carey
Racy
Moore
John H. Moore
Geo. Moore
Reo. Moore
Mr. Moses
Benj. Radcliffe
Whitworth
James C. Pile
Pile
Richardson
Moses. Radcliffe
Hind Co Directors Meet for Hiver Railroad in Lawrence
The Lawrence county directors B L Hind Co Allen W Me Canee W BE Wright and Robert Kelley met in Biete Jasper county. G A Cassi of Cartage Bank called the meeting to order with Robert Kelley chosen chairman and Attorney Mothregar secretary. Permanent officers and directors from Lawrence Jasper were elected to key posts. Meeting adjourned to a later date.
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B.L. Hind
Allen
W. BE. Wright
Robert Kelley
Lawrence County
Rig Hiver Railroad Company
Met & Iveregation
Jasper County
Biete
Tweeday
G. A Cassi
Cartage Bank
Mothregar
Layerence County
Vi Bally
Lawrence
Stevetai Young
Jasper
Treat Wright
Tregerrer
Ore Lane
See- Rand
Tiirectars
Bill
Robert Kell
Wright
Ta Oh
Rent
al D
Mond
Dan- Kinebown
Jesu Thacker
David 5
Sadet
Feantain
Southwest trade drive clashes with Chicago control
The St. Louis Times urges faster action to secure Southwest Missouri trade, warning against Chicago and Eastern rivals expanding influence. It argues St. Louis loses capital and markets due to procrastination and calls for decisive, practical steps to realize regional benefits. The piece criticizes misread political commentary on Mississippi and Alcorn, noting lingering Reconstruction-era disabilities.
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Southwest
St. Louis Times
St. Louis
Missouri
Chicago
St. Loui
Wthera
Murder and Robbery at Gallatin Bank
In Gallatin Daviess county on the 6th two men robbed the Savings Bank cashier John W Sheets after forcing him to write a receipt. Sheets was shot twice and killed, clerk McDonald wounded, bank funds taken, robbers pursued and one rider wounded in a running fight. Capt. Sharp later died from wounds after naming assailants in Sharp county. Also reports in brief: Missouri Legislature criticized by Senator Drake and a Texas election still undecided with competing claims for governor.
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Gallatin
Daviess County
Savings Bank
John W Sheets
Sheets
Batesville
Ark
Sharp
Sharp County
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