03 Feb 1909
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Newspaper
Unionville Republican
Location
Unionville, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1909
Page
1
An obituary reports the death of Joseph Cite aged 87 at his home in Monros OA. He was born to parents Syetha and days, married Adaline Brown, and left a son Hm and a daughter-in-law. The notice lists family members and references a village context with unclear details.
Democratic committee members withdrew opposition to seating Jacob Gmelich as lieutenant governor after reconciling ballots from St Louis and county precincts. The joint session signed the report unanimously, inaugurating Gmelich at 11 oclock. Final tally: Gmelich 346642 Painter 346465, a 37 vote majority after correcting earlier errors.
A garbled recollection mentions a Christan Church event from 33 years ago and a family or community gathering. It notes names like Jenene Gealder and references to friends, a soldier or person called Nangattan, and a sense of fame to come, but details are unclear.
The garbled text appears to reference political figures such as Lieut. Gov. Nekisley and a treasurer, with mentions of a public magn and an office in Antibes. It hints at a debate over taxation or budget measures and a revolution, but the exact facts and entities are unclear due to heavy OCR corruption.
The ceremony joined Henry Van Voss and Migs Fura Gow in a Cherletian church setting. The bride was longtime cherished by Mr and Mrs Weling and many friends, praised for grace and virtue. The groom is described as prosperous and personable, with a strong character and steady soul.
Two Milwaukee road freight trains collided near Powersville this morning killing three crew members and injuring two. The dead were the locomotive engineer and head brakeman, names unavailable, with the wreck half a mile northeast of Powersville. A double header and a lighter freight met head on as one train tried to reach the next station, causing heavy losses of life stock and property damage. Cause cited as a mistake in orders.
A notice corrects a prior erroneous report that Mrs. Vilae of Bioh land townstip was dead. The subject is alive, and the correction clarifies the mistake and embarrassment caused by the misreport.
Obituaries record the passing of several community members including L. Young, Gunter, Morence Houser, and others from Unionville and nearby areas. The brief notices note their affiliations and communities, with limited biographical detail available in the fragment.
A fragmented obituary column notes a man born October 28 1847 in Wapallo county Iowa and died January 15 1900. He married Rachel Moore July 4 1869 and had five children. the text lists several descendants and mentions an old war service. The piece also references a Lincoln Centennial celebration program and local school orchestra activities, with names of attendees and speakers, reflecting a church and community event context.
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