This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Unionville Republican
Location
Unionville, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1913
Page
1
Circuit Court adjourned last week disposing of the docket with few cases left. Actions include Dodson vs Abbie Tucker et al a distribution order in taxes and judgments for the plaintiff and Montgomery versus Minnie Montgomery a divorce dismissed.
The record notes Richard Young v J H Ledford and Rosa Ledford on note judgment for the state. illegal prescription case State v Amego. assault with intent to kill against Antonio Amego continued. State v William Hart on carnal knowledge of an unmarried person over 18 tried by jury for $100. State v O V Gillum on assault. jury disagreed. State v Bool Smith forgery pled guilty and sentenced to five years in prison.
Fire swept the west side of Novinger damaging four stores along with the Union Bank and post office. Valuable papers in the back were saved though the town's fire pump was broken and buckets failed to contain the blaze. The wind shifted at the peak, saving the east side.
A three member land damages commission assessed 2802.49 for 19.03 acres taken west of Unionville for a new city reservoir. Payments of 19.50 to 1681.40 were awarded to five owners, with per acre averages around 145.72. The council accepted the findings and bids are being solicited to commence reservoir construction at once.
North Missouri Poultry Association approves adding a corn exhibition for a combined show in Unionville December 21 to 24. Officers elected include Lorenzo Jones president and Claude Mowrer treasurer. third annual show featured high quality birds though many chicks were underweight, with top score 95% in a hen owned by Judge Jones. Premiums awarded by the Missouri State Poultry Experiment Station at Mountain Grove.
For the largest and best display of any one variety of Plymouth Rocks J. J. Lamastera. For the best display of any one variety of Wyandottes Lorenzo Jones. Any one variety of Rhodesland Reds David Winchell. For the largest and best display of any one variety of Orpingtons Drummond Co. Farm. Any app variety in the Mediterranean class Fred & Didkerson Livonia.
James Matheson sold his interest to the Statton-Matheson Mercantile Company joining partner Judge Frank Station. Matheson started the store in February 1912 and earlier sold half to Judge Bratton in July. The couple plans to seek a new location and Matheson will remain until year end.
An editorial warns that typhoid is nearly an epidemic in the city with a dozen plus current cases. It cites dry weather, scarce well water, contaminated supplies, and unsafe handling of water as causes and urges individuals to ensure water purity, improve sewerage, and maintain personal and food cleanliness to curb the disease.
No electric lighting Thursday night due to repairs at the power house. The belt requires fixing and will be glued. drying time estimated at about twenty four hours.
The Interstate Commerce Commission approved changes to parcel post with Burleson proposing January 1 enactment. The main question is whether new rules will keep the program profitable for the government while benefiting farmers and merchants. A 50 pound parcel can be mailed anywhere in the first zone for 30 cents, covering local routes from Unionville at roughly 29 cents in postage.
District leaders around Worthington press for consolidation under the Buford law. Meetings at several locales show broad support and a likely vote soon. Kirksville’s example with the Normal School is cited as proof of economic feasibility and improved rural education.
A compact essay quoting the Smart Set defines Virtue as a device to ease death and as the will without the dead, framing virtue as its own punishment in ironic terms.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.