Missouri Notes A Mixed Harvest And Local Happenings
The article highlights a bumper wheat harvest prospects and widespread crop conditions in Missouri plus urban growth in Greencastle, a municipal status change vote, and local events. It mentions William Cowherd’s death in California, Genevieve Clark’s Bowling Green wedding, Panama Pacific medals for Mercer county, and Isom Holmes’s drowning at over 95 years old in Warren County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Genevieve Clark
Bowling Green
Champ Clark
Miss Clark
Isom Holmes
Warest County
Sercer Lesb
Centerville Postmaster Appointment Sparks Local Debate
W E Currie, editor of the Centerville Journal, has been named postmaster replacing Col Baynes. A buggy overturn incident near Centerville injured M E Crowder and a passenger when a pursuing car frightened the mule team. Currie’s win surprised rivals who expected stronger candidates.
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Centerville
W. E. Currie
J ‘Gevere
Aome
Bacon
Col. Baynes
Arthur
M. E. Crowder
Cincinnati
Hin
Thia
Chinese eggs gain US markets after tariff shift
Commerce Reports notes Chinese hens compete with Missouri stock as Vice Consul Barrett in Shanghai explains exports to the United States rose notably after the Underwood tariff. Shanghai alone shipped 3.6 million dozen eggs in 1914, with earlier declines tied to Pacific shipping disruptions from war.
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Department of Commerce
Missouri
Barrett
Shanghai
Chisha
Japan
Russia
Siberia
Hongkong
Philippines
United States
Pacific
St.Louis
Major
Sae
China
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Chas. Gordon
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William 8. Cowrd
Pasadena
California
John W. Clapp
Milan
Mercer County
Bailey
Princeton
Sherman Smith
D. G. Gone
Charles Brummett
Alex Mulvania
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Ofa Els
Sesson
Tuitie-80
United
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Iito
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West Side Square
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