The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-07-03

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John r. Kern and G. r. Kern o
Anna, ILL.,, visited in the Cape Friday
G.. F. Hopkins Of Zalma is in tn,
Cape buying some farm machinery
Steamer st. Louis unloadcd
splendid new touring ear, consigned
to L. L. Hunter of Morley.
The steamers Stacker Lee and Cap,
Grardcau are due in the Cap,
on their Southwark trip, this forenoon
II. ii. Station of Kansas City, i:
visiting friends in the Cape this week
Judge II. L. Alexander left Friday
for st. Louis on hurried business
trip, and will return tonight.
/ Blore Bros. have recently completed
painting contract at Blythesville,
Ark, and returned to the Cape Friday
afternoon.
Rev. II. c. Sprenger left Friday
afternoon for his home in Parker,
South Dakota, after visiting few
week with friends and relatives in
this city.
Cover Fulbright of Millervilc came
over Friday morning to see his father
Peter Fulbright who is now confined
in st. Francis Hospital where he I'M
derwent an operation a short time ago.
Paul Roberts returned from his
farm near Kelso, Friday afternoon
where he has been for several days
experimenting the threshing of an
enormous crop of wheat. Hereports
a splendid yield, and states that the
grain is of the finest quality.
DR.. J. W. Berry has had some
physical affections of his own to con-
tend with for the past few days. He
has suffered greatly with sly, and
in order TO get rid of il has been
compelled to resort to surgical treat
meut.
Ed Willer who is now employed
in the Frisco Offices at Chaffee,
came to the Cape Thursday after
noon to visit his family for a few
days. Mr. Willer says that the farm
ers around Chaffee are needing rain
badly.
r. c. Meake an expert painter and
decorator. Of St. Louis, arrived in the
Cape Friday afternoon. Mr.. Meake
has charge OF the force Of painters
who are employed on the new hos
pital and will remain here until the
work is completed
l.. Cameron and U. NJ. Teller of
Aldredge, H., spent Friday in the
Cape making some purchases.
Steamer St. Louis arrived in the
Cape from st. Louis Friday morning,
carrying big load of freight and
large number Of excursionists,
nearly everyone Of whom seemed to
possess camera. The court house
park seemed to excite their interest
and as soon as the boat landed they
went in body to enjoy its inviting
shade. Pictures were taken from
every angle and during the short
time the boat laid at the wharf
the kodaks were swapping continu-
ously.
Judge Willcr settled little dispute
Friday without the formalities of a
legal hearing when two angry women
appeared before him, both trying to
talk at once. When the Squire had
Quoted them somewhat, he learned
that there was n disagreement about
an alleged Indebtedness of % cents,
The argument was suddenly stopped
when the Judge handed quarter
to the dissatisfied claimant, out of his
own pocket with the advice that they
both go home and quit their quar-
rcling.
DR.. Otto +. Forster, Nicc-President
of the First National Bank of Cape
Girardeau arrived in the Cape from
his home in St. Louis early yester-
day morning. He attended the regu-
lar meeting of the board of directors
yesterday and will return to st.
Louis early tomorrow. DIR, Forster,
who is also vicc-president of the Cape
Brewery Il lee Company will spend
some time at the brewery today.
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