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Newspaper
Unionville Republican
Location
Unionville, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1903
Page
6
The Republic headline notes Supreme Court cases on bribery and Butler contracts, Smoot’s seating in the Senate, extradition of Zeigler failing, and Dowie’s Zion finances. It praises the St Joseph Gazette and reports Akins’ St Louis sub-treasurership appointment along with Roosevelt’s 1904 Republican National Convention plans in Chicago.
The Princeton Telegraph and Lancaster Excelsior note strong suburban and county support for John C. McKinley of Putnam and Unionville in the 1908 Missouri governor race. They praise his honesty and political integrity while cautioning against presuming nomination or outcome.
Every county in Missouri has prepared an agricultural display for competition at the St Louis World’s Fair next year. Dr H J Waters, superintendent of Agriculture, says the state exhibit will be the finest on American soil and likely to bring free prizes to counties. J Q Allison of New London chairs the Department of Agriculture committee. The Missouri exhibit will cover more than half an acre and place the state in a premier agricultural position.
The Missouri World's Fair Commission seeks public vote to select twelve Missourians for a portrait gallery. Chairs F J Moss of St Joseph. names already suggested include Thomas H Benton Frank P Blair James S Green David Barton John H Lathrop and Eugene Field. Only deceased individuals may be considered.
Prof John Dill Robertson told the Chicago Electric and Surgical Society at the Auditorium that skipping baths prevents many illnesses including pneumonia and colds. He said he stays clean by changing all his clothing daily, and admitted he has not bathed for two years.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a frightened horse running through a street causing chaos and potential accidents as bystanders react and attempt to restrain the animal. The garbled text hints at a street scene with a horse in distress and surrounding commotion.
G C Miller O F Wentworth and T J Ewing form a partnership to build a large brick and tile works in Unionville on Branford Place two miles south of Boionville. The yard is being prepared, new machinery to arrive next month, plant capacity twenty thousand bricks per day, with ornamental brick and initial tile experiments. Tim Ewing leads operations with Miller & Wentworth handling finance and business.
Eunice Hendon of Moulton sues CB and Q for damages claiming pneumonia contracted Nov 16 after four hours in a cold Sedan depot. She says late K and W train caused long wait and poor treatment, unable to reach the hotel stove, with chill in the depot and after boarding. Attorney C H Elgin represents her.
Auction at 10 a.m. on Tuesday December 22 1903 offers 26 head of stock including dairy cows horses and cattle plus farm implements and household goods near Unionville Delpha West Liberty and Wolfe school. Terms include twelve months on sums over five dollars with interest if paid late or cash for smaller amounts. Auctioneers Jayas Ranty Burra and P McBrany.
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