New Road Debate Shapes Wright Township Vote
The Unionville newspaper reports a large public meeting on a proposed north end south railroad opening vast coal districts. Projectors urge tax support to attract outside rail connections, arguing Corydon may lose trade but Wright township gains growth and confidence. A Seymour delegation advocates the plan, while Corydon resists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Elmore
M. H. Willgewon
A. M Jackley
W.O Jamison
H. Case
A. W. Maxwell
Messrs
Geo. Wright
Fred Huock
C. G. Garver
B. Schreiner
Wright Township
Seymour
Seymour Geotemen
Corydon
Marriage Licenses Quietly Issued in Novembers List
A list of marriage licenses shows ages and residences for numerous couples. Names such as Zora Crooks Martinstown Gertha Cullom Graysville and others appear with ages ranging from 18 to 89, including Clara Woodgrass Hartford and Ed South Lenora Pickering and Jas L Grabosch Unionville. The compilation notes partners from Martinstown Hartford Unionville Powerville Lucerne Rosewood and other local towns, indicating a broad, routine issuance of licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zora Crooks
Martinstown
Gertha Cullom
Graysville
Gee. F Bridges
Powersville
Clara Woodgrass
W. M. McCoy
Hartford
Clara B Lyoch
Ed South
Lenora Pickering
Grabosch
Unionville
Agnes C. Myers
Charlie Woodard
Orsie Waterhouse
Elko
Brown
Poweraville
Mary Jane Stewer
Geo
Myers
Lucerne
Net van Buskirk
Iy Yo
A Lane
Barab E. Timmons
Frank A Hall
Bile Miller
Wm. B. Miller
Mendota
E.ivah Letrell
OCR
Hawkins
Rosewood
Jones
Bargain for Farmers Attracts National Agricultural Weekly
The New York Tribune Farmer promises practical guidance for farmers and readers, boasting superior content and value. Publishers commit to delivering a thoroughly useful weekly for farmers and all households, with up to date information for enterprising readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New-York Tribune
Fire Destroys O'noinonati Iowa Restaurant and Six Other Buildings
A blaze starting from a stove at Lou Perrys restaurant in O noinonati Iowa early this morning destroyed the restaurant and six nearby buildings. Total losses cited at about 10000 with insurance partial. Listed losers include Lou Perrys restaurant 800 Smith and Olsson meats 600 Robert Rosas restaurant 350 David Howie billiard hall 700 Pearl Holbrook barber 50 McDonald Bros sack manufactory 350 Humphrey Bros paints 300 and others with seven thousand in building damages. Atherton M M R Robisco and David Bowie named among heaviest losers.
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Thoreday
O'noinonati
Iowa
Lou Perry
Smith & Olosson
Robert Rosas
David Howie
Pearl Holbrook
McDonald Bros
Humphrey Bros
Atherton
R Robisco
David Bowie
Lost hound and a wedding notice in Kirksville and area
A large fox hound described as similar to a Mastiff, with tan or red coat and white collar, was left in Kirksville on Friday November 27. Reward offered by Dr G A Gosen for return, expenses paid. Also marriage notice for Mr Alonzo May and Miss Mamie Minke at Chapel, Mo with J T Bryant officiating.
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Saleph
Canada
Kirksville
G A Gosen
Chapel
Notice to Contractors for Bridge Bid at Unionville Court
Public auction in Unionville Missouri on December 18 1908 to bid for a contract to build a 32 foot long Atross bridge with 12 foot approach on Brueh creek at Bennett West farm Grant township Specifications filed with County Clerk G W Dickson 1714 Bridge Commissioner Good Appanoose County Iowa farm of 264 acres in cultivation in one body seven room house barn orchard water and fencing price 45 dollars per acre terms to suit purchaser address C C Pickard owner Cincinnati In 1618 all debts to Dr C E Coke due by January 1 1904 collection suit to follow call at H R Branfield s store to settle
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Qonenty Court
Court House
Unionville
Brueh Creek
Bennett West Farm
Grant Township
G. W. Dickson
R. R. Price
C. C. Pickard
Cincinnati
H.R Branfield
For Sale Items Offerings in Plain Language
For sale notes include a full blood seven year old Jersey cow producing about two gallons of milk daily and inquiries are directed to the office. Also offered is a residence four blocks from the square in Onionville with a six room house and large barn at a cheap price, terms easy. A. D. Mamnin.
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Jersey
Onionville
A. d. Mamnin
Roosevelt backs Bristow in postal fraud inquiry
The report praises Joseph G. Bristow and Theodore Roosevelt for a thorough fearless postal fraud investigation. It argues exposure of wrongdoing strengthens the administration, boosts public confidence, and places reform above party politics amid Missouri machine influence.
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Brigton
Roosevelt
Bristow
Missouri
Theodore Roosevelt
Joseph G. Bristow
KWC Star
Nortoni Talks Missouri Politics in Kansas City
Assistant U S district attorney Bert Y Nortoni discusses Republican governor candidacy in Missouri from the Midland hotel Kansas City remarks cautioning against running for office this year He predicts a Republican victory but cites Democratic machine influence in St Louis and Folk’s nomination prospects.
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Kansas City
Berty Nortoni
United Sates
Missouri
Midland
Macon County
Nortons
S J. Louis
Folk
St. Louie
Fight will Be Bitter and King’s New Discovery
A quoted testimonial from T S Beall of Beall Missouri asserts that his wife suffered consumption symptoms but improved after using Dr King’s New Discovery. The ad claims one case fully recovered after four bottles and offers a trial bottle free with a $1 price for the full course.
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Noah Martin
Price Sc
Cornhusker Makes Big Bet in Shenandoah Iowa
Shenandoah Iowa December 2 John Kenneck an expert corn husker bets 100 to 75 he can husk 200 bushels of corn in ten hours. He recently husked 180 bushels in just over nine and a half hours and asserts it can be done. He must husk and throw a ear every 1.5 seconds to meet the pace, a feat many deem impossible given local yield constraints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah
Iowa
John Kenneck
Bes
Kenneck
Bryan’s Son-in-Law Seeks Seventh District Congress
In a letter to Miss Zoe Akins daughter of Thomas J. Akins chairman of Missouri’s Republican central committee Mrs Rath Bryan Leavitt says her husband William Homer Leavitt will stay in Humaneville Missouri next year to run for Congress in the Seventh District. Leavitt, a Republican, has stayed six weeks with the Akins family and is expected to receive his support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Zoe Akins
Thomas J. Akins
Republican State Central Committee
Missour
Rath Bryan Leavitt
William Homer Leavitt
Humaneville
Congress
Humanaville
Akins
Leavitta
Leavitt
Chilean Government Sells Warships on Clyde
The battleship Libertad underwent speed trials on the Clyde and the battleship Constitution was under construction there when the Chilean government sold both ships for 9 000 000 dollars. It is believed Japan purchased them.
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Libertad
Clyde
Japan
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Apert
Libery
Putnam Co
Howland
J A Helferatine
Wu Powren
Appanoose County
Nortoni
S. B. Walton
Bryan
Chill
Oscar Reinstein
Wrnes
Townsend
Halstead Studio
W KR. Bounan
T. B. Narr
Los, K
McCurcren Cashler
American
Europe
D. W. Pollock
H Wentworth
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G. W. Summers, Photographer
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