County Court Proceedings in Putnam County Board of Equalization
Putnam County Court met as Board of Equalization to review Merchants Assessments and made no changes from last year. The court then approved and audited numerous accounts and warrants for jail, bridges, repairs, and salaries, with careful review of the court house architect’s conditions and a directive to remedy before further payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam County Court
O. L Woods
J. P
A. M Foster
Jas. W. Gillum
John Durbin
Hugh Stevens Pte Co
L. W_ Bell
D Guffey
Olla Robinson
E. J Geisinger
Lowry-Miller Lumber Co
HW. T. Roberts
Igil Gray
Constable
G. A. Summers
Schuyler Co
Lemons Tel Co
W. A Godfrey Constable
Buxton & Skinner
Geo Steer
Sam's. Dodsworth
Gus Pickenbruck
Eess
Jesse Buck
J. Rosenbaum & Son
G. P. Allen
Ottumwa Sand Co
I Zion Inst
Chas. Wilson
Sol Moore
Emmett Calloway
Wm. Toney
Glen Rennells
J. A. Jones
W. Shaffer
Ora Rennells
Chas. Learing
Carl West
Harry Wilson
E. J. Geisinger
Jesse Crockett
Bert Rennells
A. M. Smith
Rolla Robinson
Pris
Lowry Miller Lumber Co
Pete Spence
Comstock Merc Co
Putnam Co. Journal
Jas
W. Gillum
C. P Vores
Abe Rowland
J. E. Beall
Unionville Republican, Pty and
Pearl Gray
Jones Service Station
R. J. Loughridge
A. C. Meyer
Lorenzo Jones
J. W. Gillum
T. J. Patterson
J. T. Houston
J. T. Morgan
Cc. C
M. B. EL
Lir
J. Baguet
J.C. C
J.C. Candoline FP
M. B. BE
Deed Steel
P. W. Porter
Tiaf. Patterson
Thos. Bomgardner
B. W. Porter
J. G. Braecklein
Court House
Civil War in China Sparks Fear of Wider Conflict
Civil war has broken out between rival provinces in China with heavy fighting near Shanghai for control of the city. Foreign powers have dispatched naval forces to safeguard nationals as risk to stability grows and notes urge Beijing to guarantee foreign protection.
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China
Shanghi
Pekin
Missouri Weather Outlook Today and Thursday
The U S Weather Bureau forecast calls for partly cloudy conditions with a few showers today. Warmer tonight with a chance of showers continuing into Thursday and some local variation expected.
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Missouri
U. S
Court House Lights In Working Order
The lighting system of the new court house and park is functioning well with lights at entrances and corners, improving visibility around the square. White way poles have been installed, fixtures installed, and additional area lighting expected. furniture arrival and occupancy remain pending with finishing work and lawn preparation continuing.
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Court House
Maine Goes Republican in Early Election Returns
Maine held its state and federal elections on Monday with Republican majorities reported from Governor, Senators, and representatives races. The Republican Senator won by over 60,000 votes and the Governor candidate had broad support, signaling a potential nationwide GOP sweep in November according to the article.
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Maine
House of Representatives
Rain Interferes With Chillicothe Golf Social
Unionville Golf Club members planned a social tournament at Chillicothe but rain halted play early. Several local couples attended, and only the Mrs Rachford versus Mr Ellett match finished after an extra hole, won by Mrs Ellett. Chillicothe planned a picnic dinner for visitors, but rain spoiled plans.
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Unionville Golf Club
Chillico
O. R. C. McCalment
G.W. Ledford
John Haynes
Vere Rachford
Gene Hunsaker
A H_ Stuckey
Lawrence O’reilly
O C. Potts
Rachford
Mr. Ellett
Unionville Insurers Attend Missouri Agents Meeting
Quessrs. W. A. Shelton J. A Brown and Jay Curby attended the Missouri Association of Insurance Agents meeting in Excelsior Springs. Shelton joined the Committee on Resolutions a notable honor for the Unionville group, said to be the first organization in the state outside large cities. The Unionville group is praised as a crew of live wires eager to improve service in their profession.
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W. A. Shelton
J. A Brown
Jay Curby
Missouri Association of Insurance Agents
Excelsior Springs
Shelton
Committee On
Unionville
Defense Day Proclamation In Missouri 1924 Observance
Proclaims September 12 1924 as a one day Defense Act observance marking the sixth anniversary of the Battle of St Mihiel. Calls for a patriotic assembly and parade with G A R American Legion D A R Civic League schools and Scouts. Requests business closures and court house area quiet for the program.
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Battle of St. Mihiel
American Legion
Civic League
Schools
Et Scouts
Amp Fire Girls
Court House
State of Missouri
Pave
Livestock Market Report From Three Principal Markets
Chicago hogs receipts 18 000 market steady to higher with hogs 180 800 lbs at 9 80 to 10 05 and 140 150 lbs at 9 00 to 9 50. cattle receipts 18 500 with yearlings to 1125 and steers to 1110. stockers and feeders steady. sheep receipts 16 000 lambs steady to strong with natives to 14 00. St Louis and Kansas City markets show mixed receipts and varied prices across hogs cattle and sheep with top hogs around 10 20 and cattle tops near 11 25 per cwt.
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Chicago
St Louis
Oklahoma
Stahs
Homeward Bound: Army World Fliers Complete Global Flight
U S Army aviators who began in Angeles California five men ago completed a world circumnavigation by air. They crossed the Atlantic to Canada and Maine faced bad weather delaying a Boston landing, then reached New York and plan a final hop to Los Angeles. Only two of the four starters finished the full circle, with one aircraft lost in Alaska and another damaged near the Orkney Islands.
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U. S. Army World Fliers
Angeles
Calif
Atlanti Ocean
Canada
Nova Scotia
Boston
Maine
New York
Los Angeles
Magellan
Globe
Orley Islands
Iceland
Atlantic
KLAN PAPER IN CENTERVILLE IOWA
The Southern Jewsa American is a new Centerville Iowa newspaper started by Southern Jews Publish Company to take over the bankrupt Centerville Journal plant. Glen Reed, ex Unionville resident and editor, will lead the paper which is described as Klan in sentiment. Reed previously edited the Cincinnati Iowa Review, which has been largely devoted to the Klan and is up for sale.
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Centerville
Iowa
Cnmpany
Terville Journal
Glen Reed
Unionville
Green City Barber Attempts Suicide With Razor
Cas Cordle a prominent Green City barber and public official who also ran a taxi service attempted to cut his throat with a razor early one morning. He was found before harm occurred and was saved. Authorities hope he is in a better frame of mind now.
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Cas Cordle
Green City
Cordle
Orry
Enrollment Surges in Unionville Schools Growth Sets Records
Enrollment in Unionville schools rises to 640 with 522 in six grades at the High School and lower grades totaling 261. Non residents total 122. Superintendent Moore and staff oversee smooth opening as Principal Riggins trains more than 30 football hopefuls including seven letter men. Practice to begin soon for a strong season.
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Unionville
Moore
Riggins
Band Concert Program Features Hobart Mowrer and Trusten Mullenix
Band concert program lists Hobart Mowrer in the Comet Solo Clover Leaf Polka and Trusten Mullenix in Lassus Trombone. Also featured are pieces The Nation's Awakening, Sweet Evening Bells, The Old Church Organ, Panorama, and The Stadium arranged by Barnhouse.
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Hobart Mowrer
Casey
Trusten Mullenix
Lassus
Fillmore
Sweet Evening Bells
Roenktans Comet
Clover Leaf Polka
Usey
Meee Gengrmnecees
Itbin Diy
Paris Chambers
Gombone
Barnhouse
Bloody Williamson County Clash Reignites Klan Foes Fight
Reports from Williamson County Indiana describe an armed confrontation between Klan supporters and anti Klan groups. Several deaths are reported as officials accuse the Klan of trying to seize control while opponents say the Klan operates as an unlawful authority. The conflict shows a fragile truce amid competing narratives.
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Williamson
Ilinois
Klan
Law and Order
Durbin and Clark Wed in Putnam County Nuptials
Two Putnam county youths Frances Durbin and Abraham Clark were married Saturday August 28 at the home of Rev. J. N Moore in Kansas City Missouri. Frances Durbin is the daughter of John S. Durbin of Unionville and Abraham Clark is the son of Will Clark. The couple plans to reside in Putnam county and begin a life together.
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Putnam County
J. N Moore
D. D
Kansas City
Frances Durbin
Abraham C. Clark
Clark
John S. Durbin
Unionville
Will Clark
Young Girl Kidnapped Near Glenwood in Iowa
An 18 year old, Gertrude Ryals, was abducted Tuesday near the Hombs school house eight miles northwest of Glenwood by two men in a car. She was found in a dazed condition along a Dean to Exline road and taken to Lancaster for examination. No arrests yet, two men under suspicion.
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Hombs
Glenwood
Gertrude Ryals
Dean
Iowa
Pete Ryals
Rose
Miss Ryals
Sudfemy
Exline
Ryals
Ealine
Lancaster
Gertrude
Lancaster Excelsior
Putnam County Roads Praised By Touring Public
County residents and travelers praise Putnam County highways as the state’s best kept. The compliment credits Tom Roberts and his crew for rapid road repairs after rains, keeping roads in splendid condition across the summer.
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Miagouri
Putnam County
Tom Roberts
Roberts
Good Baseball at Home in Unionville Sees Long Tie Game
A Unionville baseball team, idle this summer, improved and stretched a Graysville game to 12 innings before Unionville won 8 to 2. They will host Exline next Sunday and again face Graysville on September 21. Players have funded travel and now charge a gate to cover rising costs.
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Unionville
Graysville
Lntonvale
Poultry Man Resigns. New Manager Joins Milan Plant
John R. Murdock, longtime poultry man at the Farmers Co operative Store, resigns to lead at the Macon Produce Company in Milan in charge of the former Anderson plant. Dr. Orlo Seymour succeeds him at the cooperative, moving from North Salem, Linn County, with his family to begin work Monday.
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John R. Murdock
Farmers Cooperative
Macon Produce Company
Milan
Anderson
Vaca
Murdock
Orlo Seymour
North Salem
Linn County
Seymour
Democratic Mass Meeting in Putnam County Notice
Democrats in Putnam County are urged to attend September 19 at Royalentre East Side of the Samaroe for a county ticket naming session and to organize a John W. Davis for President Club. Business of interest will be discussed.
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Putnam County
John W. Davis
Royalentre
East Side
the Samaroe
Obituary of Mrs. Rebecca Berry of Trenton
Mrs Rebecca Ann Berry widow of the late husband died August 5 at her daughter Mrs H J Newkirk home in Trenton after a three weeks illness. Born November 16 1841 near Cincinnati Ohio she was 88. Survived by four other children Mrs W S Pixler Mrs G E Gipson J H Berry and W C Berry plus her daughter Mrs Newkirk. Funeral held 4:00 PM Tuesday from residence. burial at College Mound Missouri beside her husband.
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Rebecca Ann Berry
William
Sarah Cassady
Trenton
H. J. Newkirk
Cincinnati
Ohio
Newkirk
W. S. Pixler
Unionville
G. E. Gipson
Macon
J. H. Berry
Tulsa
Okio
W. C. Berry
Mt. Olive
Ill
College Mound
Open Season for Peepers Sparks Local Notice
Residents report increased peeping into homes after nightfall as the season opens. Communities prepare for rapid response and arranged welcomes for the intruder’s appearance.
Riley Williams Takes Sales Post at Frazier Motor Co
Riley Williams has accepted a salesman position with Frazier Motor Co. He was recently a candidate for the publican nomination for Treasurer of the county.
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Riley Williams
Frazier Motor Co
Williams
Ublican
Defense Day Observance Planned in Unionville
Unionville schedules a Friday Defense Day observance with a city parade forming at the square under Marshal J Bennett. The program includes a marching order for nine groups, a Band platform, a ten minute address by Exe Lt Gov J C McKinley, and a holiday closing of business.
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Unionville
United States
St. Mihiel
Pershing
Parker
G. A R. Post
J Bennett
Ott Paullin
T M Parker
W. E. Moore
Elias Shuey
J G Morgan
American Legionnaires
Boy Scouts
Court House
Camp Fire Girls
P E. O's
Lading’ Civic League
Rebekahs
O. E S
Korner
Bennett
J. C. McKinley
Myor Parker
Congress
Meeting Postponed in Putnam County Democrats
Chairman C. W. Whitmore postponed last Friday’s meeting for Putnam county Democrats to name a county ticket. Poor attendance blamed on bad weather and counter attractions, with the new date set for Friday September 19.
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C. W. Whitmore
Putnam County
National Defense Day Flag Display Urged in Unionville
Friday has been designated National Defense Day. Citizens of Unionville and the county are urged to display the American flag as a mark of patriotism and interest in our nation's defense.
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Unionville
Bland and Sparks Sale Dates Near Martinstown
Bland and Sparks announce a sale event set to close out a property about two miles west of Martinstown on Thursday September 18. The notice specifies a geographic location and date for the auction activity.
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Bland & Sparks
Martinstown
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Klan Paper
X Denne
Clark-Durbin
Democratic Mass Meeting
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