Road Upkeep Plan Outlined for Missouri State Roads
Jefferson City Mo Dec 2 The State Highway Commission reports preliminary plans for a patrol system to maintain 7600 miles of state roads. Chairman Theodore Gary says about two million dollars for maintenance in 1928 and 1929 will come from motor car license fees and a sinking fund for sixty million dollars in bonds. Claude P Owen selected to lead maintenance. he studied Wisconsin and Indiana approaches. Start date likely after January 1 with engineers in each state division in charge of local maintenance.
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Jeferson City
State Highway Commission
Theodore Gary
Gary
Highway Commission
Claude P. Owen
Harrisonville
Local Briefs Highlight Weddings Weather Signals and Trades
The page reports the marriage of Davids S. Hart and Saath J. Wells on Sunday. Weatherford plans a whistle for weather alerts to cover ten miles. JeRen continues homeward from Spokane with plans to relocate. lw Hume wed Miss Lyle-Martin at a family home on Dec 4. Steer of Trenton expands with a large dry goods purchase and new leadership at James stock store. Burn sustains a deep cut from an ax while chopping timber at W. H. Walker’s property.
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Ain Institute
Siac
Rine
Davids S. Hart
Saath J. Wells
Hall
Weatherford
JeRen Aeep
Spokane
Wash
Lw Hume
Sam Jackson
Burn
W. H. Walker
Seacord resigns as light plant superintendent. Tingley named replacement
A. Seacord resigns as superintendent of the light plant and the council appoints his assistant Clarence Tingley to fill the vacancy. John Bradshaw and Sarah Chapell wed Tuesday at the bride's parents' home. Three big snows already this winter.
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A. Seacord
Clarence Tingley
John Bradshaw
Sarah Chapell
Happy Hollow
Local Notes From Mt. Vernon Area This Week
Ten years ago this week Harry Woodruff moved his family from Jefferson City where he worked as a prison guard for years. Mt. Vernon school held a baking sewing and farm product contest on November 22. A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs Esterly Stalcup on Thanksgiving Day. Dan Bramhall of Pollock is building a 32 by 86 brick house with M F Speak doing the carpentry. Opal Yount and Lulu Devis joined Evans Telephone Co replacing resignations. E L Kent and Chas Taylor are finishing a new grain house near the depot. Wahl Haynes took a position with Wentworth Mercantile Co.
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Harry Woodruff
Jefferson City
Mt. Vernon
Mises Esterly Stalcup
Dan Bramhall
Pollock
M. F. Speak
Opal Yount
Lulu Devis
Evans Telephone Co
Tax Collector Announces Seasonal Visit Schedule
Notice to taxpayers from Richland Township states collector Raley Mundon will collect taxes at the National Bank of Unionville each Thursday in December and January and at Elko the rest of the time during 1914.
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Richland Township
the National Bank of
Unionville
Elko
Raley Mundon
Bradshaw School Prepares Christmas Program and Community Notices
Sleepy Ridge reports Christmas tree and program plans by Bradshaw school teachers and pupils. Local residents Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Bradshaw Rev Kenner Agnes Bradshaw Forrest Mauilentx and Glen Butler were hosted at Orval Burns home. A son Boyd Milton born Dec 1 to Mr and Mrs Fred McVey. Connie Pickering and Mrs Carl Foony with Wilmy Carol and Fern Burns visited Mrs Dove Bradshaw.
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Oscar Hames
H D. Burns
Bradshaw School
Lloyd Bradshaw
Rev
Kenner
Agnes Bradshaw
Forrest Mauilentx
Glen Butler
Orval Burns
Fred McVey
Boyd Milton
Connie Pickering
Carl Foony
Wilmy Carol
Fern Burns
Dove Bradshaw
Local notes include new circuit clerk unionville move and births
Jim Gillam elected circuit clerk moved to Unionville last Saturday. Mr and Mrs Jim Gillum welcomed a baby boy born December 2. Alta Burna moved to Unionville earlier in the week. Silas Choate sold hogs to Charley Duncan and delivered Monday. George and Mrs Brown visited Worthington earlier in the week.
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Jim Gillam
Unionville
Irving Davis
Mt. Harngony
Rev Edwards
Dee Harley
Jim Gillum
Joe Vestal
George Brown
Worthington
Local families share Sunday gatherings across towns
Elko Frank Scott and family Clarence Carter and family Willie Bradshaw Stockton Sundayed at the Herbert Scott home Christina Jones spent Sunday with home folks She is working for Mrs Hugh kn m Houston and family of Kirksville motored over Sunday and spent the day with their daughter Mrs Bunt Vestal and family Mr and Mrs Mat Mundon ate Thanksgiving dinner with their kin of Marion Wansford and family of Pennville Mr and Opal Gilum and Earl Gillum and family visited on Sunday at the Johnie Gillum home
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Frank Scott
Clarence Carter
Willie Bradshaw Stockton
Herbert Scott
Christina Jones
Hugh Kn. m. Houston
Kirksville
Bunt Vestal
Mat Mundon
Aley
Marion
Wansford
Fami
Pennville
Opal Gilum
Earl
Gillum
Johnie Gillum
Frange Hesitates Over Payments Amid War Strains
Fragmentary notes describe France doubting German promises and delaying payments. The text mentions a January 36 date and possible actions in the Rhue district amid broader industrial and economic strain in Europe.
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France
cGermiany
Rhue
Germany
Train passenger accosted by porter in Southern town
A traveler leaving a train was greeted by a colored porter who shouted a taunt and grabbed the baggage. The man asked whether the palace hotel was American or European, and the porter quipped that it was Irish, remarking confederate style in a local scene reported by the San Francisco Chronicle.
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Palace Hotel Boas
Rartus
Tunio
San Francisco Chronicle
Oak Grove Family Attends Sale And Visits
Severd from here attended the sale at Joe Cullum s Thursday. Mr and Mrs F E Speak and the children Galena and Guy visited the N Lane home near Martinstown. Miss Ruth Hargraves spent Saturday ties with Miss Myrtle Lal and Mrs Lee Abbott.
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Severd
Joe Cullum
F. E. Speak
Galena
Guy
Purley McHenry
Gerald
N. Lane
Martinstown
Ruth Hargraves
Myrtle Lal
Lee Abbott
H. Speak
Riley D. Hurley
Louis Hinerman
Dick Anderson
Reta Speak
Gladys Cullum
Hazel Follo
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. B. Pratt
Sunsonville
Missouri
E. L. Kent
Chas. Taylor
Wahl Haynes
Wentworth Mere Cu
Melton’s Filling Station
Agency OF Service
W. A. Shelton
Unionville, Missouri
General Insurance
Carroll & Patrie
Hekoepered
Sleepy Ridge
Frange
Ruth Shoe
Oak Grove
Applegate
Gimely Sugge Sion
Lavallieres
Gente V
Waldacsar-Chaing
Stanley Thermos
Shaeffer
Pate Oa
Jeweler Ee Ieeee
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