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Newspaper
Unionville Republican
Location
Unionville, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1907
Page
3
Burlington Railroad orders a reduction in force across all departments totaling 10,000 jobs by December. At the same time working hours are cut from nine to eight per day.
Lemonville and surrounding towns record visits from residents to Martinstown Mendota Unionville and other places. Neighbors discuss business travel education births deaths and a tragic elephant incident at the Bostock arena. Prof Kittel’s Friday talk draws strong crowds. Community revivals and school moves are noted along with Thanksgiving visits and market activity.
Public sale at a rural farm 10 miles west and south of Unionville and 4 miles southwest of West Liberty begins Tuesday at 11 a m. Included are 21 cattle with 9 milch cows and calves, 10 calves, 7 grade bulls, 3 heifers, 2 yearling steers, a span of work mares aged 7 and 8, a 14 year old heavy work horse, 150 bushels corn, 20 tons hay, a full set of work harness, and some stalk pasture. Terms: 6 percent discount for cash over $5.00, sums $5.00 and under cash, 12 months on sums over $85 without interest if paid when due. otherwise interest accrues from date of sale on approved notes. No removal until terms are met. Auctioneers: A. B. Swiger and A. P. McElhinny.
An anonymous donor has offered 650 000 to preserve the 1682 Philipse Manor Hall at Yonkers. The building, now Yonkers City Hall, was seat of Frederick Philipse and part of one of the five great English manors on the Hudson. Washington reportedly courted Mary Philipse here.
Ed Foster and his sister Annie Kinwell of Versailles drowned while trying to cross the Osage river near Versailles on November 25. They misjudged an old boat landing for a ford and drove into 400 feet of water. Annie Kinwell was pulled from the river. Ed Foster’s body remained unrecovered as efforts continued.
The Eldorado Republican reports a farmer drove in with a four mule team and seven ty bushels of alfalfa seed, selling for 87.00. A mule man paid 88.00 for the mules, 15oo was deposited, and a livery team took him home. Next day he sold more alfalfa seed for 84.40 and kept the seeds and mules at home, placing a 4 percent CD for the seed and mules. The farmer ends in clover.
J M Conger will sell at public auction two miles north of Howland and three miles west of Mendota Missouri on Wednesday December 11 starting at 10 00 am. The sale includes 50 head of stock: 10 horses including brood mares and geldings, several named mares and a roan horse, 2 yearling colts and a foal, 40 hogs, and 251 cattle. Cash on sums up to five dollars, credit terms on larger sums with 8 percent interest if paid late. no removal until terms are met.
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