Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-07-30

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tween 300 and 400 bushels of wheat.
ARcADIA.-One Of the features Of
the Methodist assembly in session
here which developed much interest
was the illustrated lecture by Rev. Irl
Hicks, the celebrated weather pro-
phet, on Gods Weather Mill"
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JEFFERSON clTY.-The Jeffer-
son City Merchants league has elect
ed a full complement of delegates to
the state meeting of the merchants
association, in August, at Kirksville.
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KANSAS CITY.-Fifty warrants of
~distraint were issued by G. G. Burton,
internal revenue collector, here, for
individuals and companies in western
Missouri that have not paid income
taxes. The warrants give authority
to seize and sell property to pay up.
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HANNIBAL.-Ray Tucker, Emmett
Feney and Harry Killian were rescued
from the Mississippi river, after float
ing down a half mile. They were rid
ing the waves made by an excursion
steamer, when the canoe turned,
throwing them into the water.
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SEDALiA.-Wilbur S. Allen, manag-
ing editor of the Sedalia Capital and
well known throughout the state,
dropped dead in his office here. He
was ga years old. Physicians said
heart disease caused his death.
ARBoR.-A drainage ditch cut
through the big field" which project
is now under way, will destroy the
most famous duck hunting preserve in
southeast Missouri. The area con
tains 5000 acres of what will be the
most fertile land in Missouri.
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POlLoCk.-A peculiar accident
killed Earl Cour sney a few days ago.
Something went wrong with the bug
gy in which he was riding, and as he
leaned over to look at a wheel the
tire broke. A piece of the steel hit
him IN the head and killed him.
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.ESTlEL.-Fifty-slx dollars per acre
from alfalfa is pretty good money, but
such will be the record of Rhodes
Estill. He sold three carloads in Fay
cite and found a man awaiting him
when ne got home who bought five
cars more.
JEFFERSON ClTY.-Benjamin Ca
son, 70 years old. and Mrs. Ludena
Hollingsworth, 81, were married here
by Probate Judge John Garman. Both
had been married before. Judge Gar
mar refused to take the customary
fee.
NEVADA.-Ernest Weaver was
killed and Jacob Pine and Alvin Hud-
o were injured when the boiler of a
threshing engine on the farm of M. L.
George, near Bronaugh, exploded. Pine
is believed to be fatally hurt.
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RICH HIEL-Failing to return at
his meal hour the police were asked
to locate William Lawson, an aged
citizen. He was found entangled in
a barb wire fence with his mind a
blank. The excessive heat ID held re-
sponsible for his condition.
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PERTLE SPRlNGs.-The first an
nual convention of the Christian
Churches Of the Second District of
Missouri convened in Pertle Springs.
Seventeen counties in central and
Western Missouri are represented.
Much uplift work Is planned.
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cLAYToN.-Everett D. Nussman.
16 years old, and Miss Lavona A.
Smith, 15, Of Witt, Ill, were married
by Justice A. Fl. Werremeyer. They
had made a previous trip to Clayton
and were refused a license. They
were accompanied by their fathers.
cARTHAoE.-Walter Hawk, II,
drowned near Newtonia, a small town
southeast Of Carthage, when a boat in
which he and four boy friends were
rowing capsized. Hawk was unable to,
swim.
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MExlCo-The Hardin College
Alumnae association is offering IS in
gold to the person who will write the
words for a song on Mexico, Mo-,
using both the words Mexico and
Missouri to designate the Mexico In
Andrain county from the land Of the
.ztecs.