davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-08-29

Americans Attack at BazOches West
OF Fismes.
With American Forces On the
Vesle Front, Aug. 27.- American
troops today attacked Germans in
the region of Bazoches, three miles
west of Fismes simultaneously, the
Germans attacked the American
lines at Fismette, northwest of Fis-
mes about mile. Americans at Ba-
zoche are still holding the upper
hand. While at Fismette Germans
are bombarding the town and their
aviators are endeaVoring to get our
boys out so machine guns can pick
them off
Americans show grit when units
on the Woevre front repulsed Ger
man raid wothout serious loss to
themselves.o One American sustained
16 wounds and still fought on. He
will reGoyer-now he probably
holds the record for simultaneous
wounds.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-08-29

The Auxyasse Review advises that
stockmen should keep their cattle
away from growing sorghum, p. B.
Tburmond, three miles south Of
Auxyasse. lost two cows and War
ner Henderson. FIVE miles south of
Auxvasse, one COW last week from
cane bloat.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-08-29
DAMN

Annual Meeting of the Stockholders
of the Audrain Mutual Telephone
Company will be held Oh the 4th
day of September, 1863, at 10
o'clock "a. III. at the l. D. o. +. Hall,
Mexico, Mo.
B. +. JAMES, President.
JNO. ii. WAYNE, Secretary.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-08-29
WILLIAM HICKMAN
WINS A DISTINCTION


A Physics note book compiled by
William Hickman, student at Nc
MILAN High School, won first prize
at Missouri State Fair. 1t had de-
scriptions of the various expert
ments which Hickman made in his
Physics laboratory work last year.
Mr.. Hickman has been with
Kemp & Nelson in Mexico this sum
mer. He will be member of the
Senior class at Mcmillan the COM
ing school year. He is the son of
p. w. Hickman of Santa Fe.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-08-29

The Food Administrators is pre-
pared TO make change in the $3.50
rule en- Sept. 1st Housewives will
be required to use only 20 per cent
of substitutes to 80 per cent wheat.
A flour, Victory Mixed Flour" will
be put or the market containing
20 per cen. fI 5titutes..
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-08-29

Prof. L. H. Strunk. who has been
chautauqua platform manager
this summer, travelling thru, the
States of Texas. New Mexico, South
Dakota. Wyoming, Nebraska, and
Oklahoma, is home to make ready
to resume his work in Mcmillan.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-08-29
Federal Land
Bank Loans

Would YOU be interested In n,
farm loan running for 81 years at a
l-2 pc cent rate, repayable In easy
miscellaneous and with prepayment
privilege?
The Federal Land Banks were
created for the farmer. II is to
your interest TO investigate their
plan.
For further information see or
write 3. Nj. SHARP, Secretary
Treasurer OF the Audrain County
National Farm Is0ah Association,
Mexico, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-08-29
NOTICE OF ANNUAL
TELEPHONE MEETING.

All stockholders of the LAddonia.
Rush Hill and Mexico Union Tel
ephone Company are requested to
be present at the Annaul Meeting
to be held in Rush Hill, Mo-, Mon
day, September 9th, 1918, at 2
O'Clock p. M, Election Of Directors
and other important business.
VAL ERDEI, JR., PRES.
CHAs. MARTENS, Sec.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-08-29

Several from this community are
planning to enter chnlicothe Bust
ness College Sept. srd, the date OF
the big Fall Opening.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-08-29

The opinion is current that First
Liberty Loan Converted 4 per cent
Bonds, and, Second Liberty Loan
per cent Bonds are convertible in
to any subsequent issue of Liberty
Bonds bearing a higher rate of in
terest than 4 and one-fourth per
cent. This impression is a mistak-
en- one and the First and 1-2 per
cent bonds are the only ones that
bear the recurrent conversion priv
ilege, and that First Liberty Loan
Converted AS and Second Liberty
Loans As must be converted, if
at all, to a IA per cent bonds prior
to November 8, 1918.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-02-09
ORDER OF PUBLICATION


In the Buchanan County circuit
Court. January Term, A. D.. 1918.
state OF Missouri County of Bu-
cnanhn, S.
Martha ]. Wilson. ....... Plaintiff
Orie T. Wilson. Defendant
Now at this day came the plaintiff
by her Attorney, and IT appearing to
the satisfaction Of the Judge of the
Circuit Court that said defendant,
Orlc +. Wilson. il a nonresident Of
the state of Missouri. and does not
reside therein, 1t is ordered that said
nonresident defendant be notified by
pNDucation, as required by law. that
said plaintiff has commenced her suit
IN this Court against said defendant by
petition and affidavit. the object and
general nature of which is to obtain
a decree OF divorce from defendant
on the grounds Of indignities such as
TO render her condition in life iutol-
cradle in this, to-wit: that defendant,
although an able-bodied man, failed
ana refused to support this plaintiff,
ana that she was compelled to work
To support herself; that defendant
was an habltual drunkard for more
than one year next before the filing
OF this petition; that on or about the
10Th day Of December 1915, de-
PENDANT deserted and abandoned
pidlntifr without reasonable cause
and that defendant ordered plaintiff
To 80 on the streets to solicit men Tor
immoral purposes: that unless the
said defendant. Orie f. Wilson, shall
be and appear at the next term Of
this Court. to be begun and held at
the Court House. i'm the City Of Saint
Joseph, in Buchanan County, state
OF Missouri, on the eth day Of Jan
uary, 1918, on or before the third day
or said term to answer plaintiffs pc
uuon, the same will be taken for
confessed as to him and judgment
rendered accordingly.
i is further ordered, that a copy
OF this order be published in The 81.
Joseph Observer. newspaper pub
llShcd in the County Of Buchanan. for
four weeks successfully, the last in
sertiou Of which t. be at least fifteen
aaFs n"fore the next January terri Of
this court
\ copy. Attest:
(SeaD ROSS c. cox.
Clerk.
BY ~jc"" Whitehead, Deputy ClerE.
W. y. Linn, Attorney for Plaintiff.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-02-09

tfon has been commenced against you
In the Circuit Court OF the County OF
Buchanan, in the state Of Missouri,
afrecting the title 20 the following
described lands and tenements, to-wit,
Lot twenty-three (23), and all of the
unnumbered lot lying north OF said
Lot twenty-three. ell In the west half
OF Block forty-three (4S) in Saint
Joseph Extension Addition, an addi-
ton to the city of Saint Joseph, Bu-
chanan County, Missouri, which said
action Is returnable on the first day
or the next term of this court to be
held at the court house in the city OF
saint Joseph, in the county and state
aforesaid, on the 7th day of January,
1918, when and where you may ap-
pear and answer or otherwise defend
such action; otherwise plaintiffs Pc
tition Will be taken as confessed and
Judgment rendered accordingly.
ROSS c. cox,
CSeaD Clerk.
BY Eugene Roseburg. Deputy Clerk.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-02-09
ORDER OF PUBLICATION


In the Circuit Court of Buchanan
County, Missouri, January Term. 1918.
Leidigh & Havens Lumber Com,
pany, a corporation. ..... Plaintiff
VS..
william Perry. George Keshner.
William Thornton, Jacob II. Pierce,
and the unknown consorts, heirs, de-
visees donees, alienees, and the inn
mediate, mesne or remote, voluntary
or involuntary grantees OF the said
William Perry, and OF the said George
keshner, and Of the said William
Thornton, and of the said Jacob r.
Pierce ............... Defendants
The state OF Missouri to the above
named and described Defendants.
Greetings:
You are hereby notified that an ac-
tion has been commenced against you
in the Circuit Court of the County OF
Buchanan. in the STATE OF Missouri,
affecting the title TO the following de-
scrlbed lands and tenemepts. situate,
lying and being in the County of Blu
chanan and State of Missouri, to-wit
Lots One G). Two CD, Three (3),
-Four (D, Five (5) and Six (6) in
Block Twenty-siX (26) in the original
town of Easton, Buchanan County,
Missouri, which said action is return
able on the first day OF the next term
OF said Court, to be held at the Court
House in the City OF St. Joseph, In
the County and State aforesaid. on the
7th day OF January. 1918. when and
where you may appear and answer or
otherwise defend such action other
wise Plaintiffs petition will be taken
as confessed and judgment rendered
accordingly.
ROSS C. cox.
(SeaD Clerk.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-02-09
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

In the Buchanan County Circuit
1918.
State of Missouri. County of Bu-
chanan, SIS.
Coda G. Smith. Plaintiff
Samuel NJ. Smith. Defendant
now at this day came the plaintiff
by her Attorney, and It appearing to
the satisfaction OF the Judge of the
Circuit Court that said defendant,
Samuel NJ. Smith. is a nonresident of
the state, of Missouri. and does not re-
side therein, It Is ordered that said
non resident defendant be notified by
publication, as required by law that
said plaintiff has commenced her suit
in this Court against said defendant
by petition and affidavit, the object
and general nature OF which Is to OBJ
tain decree OF divorce from the
ponds of matrimony contracted with
the defendant as alleged in said pc
tition, on the grounds of indigrities
and cruel and barbarous treatment,
such as to endanger her life and rem
der her condition in life wretchedly
unhappy and uncomfortable, to-wit:
that defendant has threatened to shoot
plaintiff: that defendant was fire.
quently in an intoxicated condition.;
that defendant has repeatedly abused
plaintiff; that he has frequently curs-
ed plaintiff, and called her vile and
indecent names; that during most of
the time plaintiff has lived with de-
fendant. he has continually nagged at
her and quarrelcd with her, and pur-
sued her with petty and Contemptible
accusations; that unless the said
samuel VI. Smith, Defendant, shall be
and appear at the next term Of this
Court, TO be begun and held at the
Court House, in the city of st. Joseph.
in Buchanan County. state Of Mis-
souri, on the 18th day ~ January. 1918.
pn or before the third day Of said
term, to ansN er plaintiffs petition, the
same will be taken for .oufesscd as to
him, and Judgment rendered accord
ngly.
Il is further ordered, the a copy Of
this order be published in The St
loseLh Observe. a newspaper pub
ishel I'm the County o. Buchanan. for
.oHr weeks suc"es.iyelv the last in
sorti)n of which 70 he at least fifteen
days before the next January 1918,
term of this Court.
4 copy. Attest:
ROSS c. cox.
(ScaD Clerk.
BY j. l.. McMcnamy, Deputy Clerk.
lanes 9. Growuey, Attorney for plain
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-02-09
HOMESTEADS FOR SOLDIERS
The Question of what a Soldier May
Do Which Is Asked Every Day
Is Answered.

Upon Information received by this
paper from the Interior Department
readers are advised that a soldier or
sailor or marine can not, by reason of
his service in the present war, make
a homestead entry by agent or file a
soldiers declaratory statement. If he
has family (Which is restricted to
his wife and minor children) residing
upon the land to be entered. he may
execute his application before his
commanding officer and the residence.
cultivation and Improvements per-
formed by his family will be held to
constitute compliance with the law on
his part as though he were personally
present upon the land. If. however,
ho has no family and did not initiate
a claim to the land by settlement or
by contesting a prior entry before
entering the military or naval service,
he can make homestead entry only
by executing his application person.
ally before qualified officer within
the county or land district in which
the land is situated, and i'm order to
perfect title thereto, must establish
residence upon the land within six
months after the allowence of his
entry and maintain residence, cultiva-
ton and Improvements to the same
same extent as required of a civilian.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-02-09
ORDER or PUBLICATION

In the Buchanan County Circuit
Court to the Jcnuary Term. a. D..
state of Missouri, County of Bu-
chanan. SO.
Elizabeth Harrington ....Plaintiff
Ns.
Clarence HARRINGTON ...Defcndant
Now at this day came the plaintiff
by hct Attorney, and il appearing to
tho satisfaction Of the Judge Of the
Circuit Court that said defendant,
Clarence Harrington, is a nonresident
OF the state of Missouri. and does not
reside therein, Il is ordered that said
non-resi lent defendant be notified by
publication. as required by law, that
said pllintSG has commenced her
suit in this court against said defend
ant by petition and affidavit. the OBJ
jeCt ana general nature Of which Is to
obta!n decree OF divorce from the
defendant on the grounds that de-
iendant wholly unmindful Of his du-
ties as the husband of PLAINTIFF on
said --- da" OF October, 1911. aban-
ionod and deserted this plaintiff
without any lust cause or excuse. and
ever since said date has lived separate
ana apart from the plaintiff ana mas
not at any time since said date fur
nished any Divisions or support for
plaintiff or contributed in any man.
Clarence Harrington shall be and ap-
pear at the next term of this Court.
to be begun and held at the Court
House. in the city OF st Joseph. in
Buchanan County state OF Missouri,
on the eth day OF January, 1915, on
or before the third day Of said term
to answer plaintiffs petition. the
same will be taken for confessed as
to him and judgment rendered ac-
cor Iinsly.
1t is further ordered. that a COPY
of this order be published in The St
Joseph Observer a newspaper pub
lished in the County of Buchanan,
for four weeks successfully, the last
insertion of which to be at least ff-
teen days before the next term Of this
Court.
\ copy. Attest:
(SeaD ROSS c. cox.
Clerk.
Ry Eugene Roseburg, Deputy Clerk.
+. VI. Swartz. attorney for Plaintiff.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-02-09
ORDER or PUBLICATION

In the Buchanan County Circuit
Court, January Term, A. d.. 1918.
State Of Missouri, County Of Blu
chanan, ss.
Hazel /. Wickam. Plaintiff
VS..
Albert Wickam- ...Defandant
Now at this day came the plaintiff
by her Attorney. and it appearing to
the satisfaction of the Jud,;e OF the
Circuit Court that said defendant, AL
bert Wickam, is a nonresident OF the
state of Missouri, and does not reside
therein, II is ordered that said nom
resident defendant be notified by
publication. as required by law, that
said plaintiff has commenced her suit
in this Court against said defendant
by petition and affidavit, the object
and general nature OF which is TO OBJ
tain decree OF divorce from the de-
fentant on the ground that defendant
abandoned plaintiff and absented
himself from her without a reasona BILE
cause, and without any cause whatso-
ever, so far as this plaintiff is con-
cerned, and has continued so to aban-
don plaintiff and absent himself from
her for the period OF nore than one
whole year next before the filing OF
this petition: that unless the said AL
bert Wickam shall be and appear at
the next term of this Court, to be be-
gun and held at the Court House. in
the City of Saint Joseph in Buchanan
County, State of Missouri, on the Tth
day of January, 1918. on or before the
third day of said term. to answer
plaintiffs petition, the same will be
taken for confessed as TO him and
judgment rendered accordingly. =
II Is further ordered. that copy
Of this order be published in The ST.
Joseph Observer, a newspaper pub
lished In the County of Buchanan, for
four weeks successfully, the last in
sertion OF which to be at least fifteen
days before the next January, 1918,
term Of this court.
copy. Attest,
ROSS c. cox.
(Se9D Clerk.
Ry Stella Whitehead, Deputy Clerk.
Elliott Spalding. Attorney for Plain
tiff.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-02-09
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

In the Circuit Court Of Buchanan
county, Missouri, January Term. 1918.
North st. Joseph Real Estate, Loan
and Investment Company, a corpora
w.
Cora NJ. sharp. Elbert B. Sharp, J.
W. Carson, and the unknown heirs,
de'lsees donees. alienees, Immediate,
mesne or remote, voluntary or invol-
9ntary grantees Of Cora NJ. Sharp,
ueceased ,,.,.,..,.,,,,., Defendants
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
The State OF Missouri, 70 Cora n.
sharp, Ebert B. sharp, ana the un-
known heirs, dsvisees. donees, alien
ees' immediate. mesne or remote,
voluntary or involuntary grantees Of
Cora NJ. Sharp. deceased:
You are hereby notified that an az
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-02-09
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

In the Buchanan County Circuit
Court to the January Term. A. D.,
1918.
State OF Missouri. County Of Blu
chanan. IS.
Charles n. Clawson. ...... Plaintiff
VS..
Jessie o. Clawson. ,,,. Defendant
Now at this day came the plaintiff
by his Attorney. and II appearing to
the satisfaction OF the Circuit Court
that said defendant Jessie O. Claws0n,
Is a nonresident OF the State of Mis-
souri,, and does not reside therein, il
is ordered that said nonresident de-
fen6lnt be notified by publication, as
required by law, that said plaintiff has
commenced his suit in this Court
against said defendant by petition and
affidavit, the object and general ma
ture OF which is TO obtain a decree of
divorce from the defendant on the
grounds OF desertion and abandon
ment. without a reasonable cause, for
the space of more than one whole year
next before the filing OF this petition;
that unless the said defendant shall
be and appear at the next term of this
Court to be begun and held at the
Court House, In the City of st. JOS
eph. in Buchanan County, State of
Missouri, on the 7th day OF January.
1915, on or Deiore the third day OF
said term, to answer plaintiffs peti-
ton, the same will be taken for con-
fessed as to her ana judgment rem
dered accordingly.
It is further ordered. that a copy OF
this order be published In The 81.
Joseph Observer. a newspaper pub
lished in the County of Buchanan, for
four weeks successfully. the last in
sertion OF which TO be at least fifteen
days before the next January. 1919,
term OF this Court.
A copy. AttestI
ROSS c. cox,
(Seal) CLERK.
BY Emmett J. Grouse. Deputy Clerk,
J. w. Sullinger. Attorney for Plaintiff.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-02-09
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

In the Buchanan County Circuit
1918.
state OF Missouri. County of Bu-
l.. Everett Christie. Plaintiff
vs..
Beatrice Christie. Defendant
Now at this day came the plaintiff
by his Attorneys, and Il appearing to
tne satisfaction OF the Circuit Court
that said defendant, Beatrice Christie,
Is a nonresident OF the State of Mis-
souri, and does not reside therein, It
IS ordered that said nonresident de-
tendant be notified by publication, as
required by law, that said plaintiff
mas commenced his suit In this Court
against said defendant by petition and
aIudayit' the object and general ma
ture or which i3 to obtain a decree OF
divorce from the defendant on the
grounds OF desertion and abandon
ment, without reasonable cause, for
the space Of more than one whole
Year next before the filing OF plain
tirrs petition In this cause; that un-
less the said defendant, Beatrice
Christie, shall be and appear at the
next term OF this Court. to be begun
and held at the Court House. In the
city OF ST. Joseph, in Buchanan Coun-
ty State OF Missouri, on the 7th day
Of January. 1915, on or before the
third day OF said term. to answer
plaintiffs petition, the same will be
taken for confessed as to her and
judgment rendered accordingly.
1t Is further ordered, that a copy OF
this order be published In The 81.
Joseph Observer, a newspaper pub
lished in the County Of Buchanan, for
four weeks sueeessivsiy. the last In
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-02-09
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

In the Buchdndn County Circuit
Court to the January Term. a. D..
1918.
State of Missouri. County of Bu-
Sally Watkins Plaintiff
Elmer G.. Watkins. ...... Defendant
Now at this day came the plaintiff
By her Attorney, and it appearing to
the satisfaction Of the Circuit Court
that said defendant, Elmer G. Wat
kins, is a nonresident OF The State of
Missouri, and does not reside therein,
it is ordered that said nonresident
defendant be notified by publication,
as required by law, that said plaintiff
has commenced her suit in this Court
against said defendant by petition and
affidavit, the object and general ma
ture OF which is to obtain a decree of
divorce from the defendant on the
81 ounds OF indignilies, such as to rem
der her condition as his wife intoler-
ab'e, in that the defendant since July
of 1917 has deserted plaintiff without
any cause and that before and since
said date has failed and refused to
provide for her; that he has frequent
ly cursed. plaintiff and called her vile
names and has frequently beat her
with his fists. endangered her health
and caused her distress in mind and
bbuNs Ailal uIANSS Ailt hdlu utIEnQanI
shall be and appear at the next term
Of this Court, TO be begun and held
at the Court House, in the City OF st.
Joseph, in Buchanan County, State OF
Missouri, on the 7th day OF January.
l9lS. on or before the third day Of
said term, to answer plaintifrs petit
ton, the same will be taken for con-
fessed as to him and judgment rem
dered accordingly
I, Il fiirthar ordarad that n oon,, 81
this order be published In The ST.
Joseph Observer, a newspaper pub
lished in the County Of Buchanan, for
four weeks successfully. the last in
sertion OF which TO be at least fifteen
days before the next January, 1918,
term OF this Court
A copy. Attest;
ROSS c. cox.
(Seall Clerk,
BY Emmett J. Grouse, Deputy Clerk.
Oscar d. Mcdaniel Attorney for
Plaintiff
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-02-09
ORDER or PUBLICATION

In the Buchanan County Circuit
Court to the January Term. A. D..
1918.
State OF Missouri. County OF Bu-
chanan, IS.
Grace Gillian ............ Plaintiff
VS..
George E. Gillian. ..... Defendant
Now at this day came the plaintiff
by her Attorneys, and 1t appearing to
the satisfaction OF the Circuit Court
that said defendant, George r. Gillian,
Is a nonresident OF the State of Mis-
souri,, and does not reside therein, il
3 ordered that said nonresident de-
fendant be notified by publication, as
required by law, that said plaintiff
has commenced her suit In this Court
against said defendant by petition
and affidavit. the object and general
nature OF which Is to obtain a decree
OF divorce from the defendant on the
grounds Of desertion and abandon
ment, without a reasonable cause, for
the space OF more than one whole
year next before the filing OF her pc
tition. that unless the said defendant
shall be and appear at the next term
OF this Court to be begun and held
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1918-02-09

at the Court House, In the City of st.
Joseph, in Buchanan County, State Of
Missouri, on the 9TH day of January,
1918, on or before the third day Of
said term, to answer plaintiffs petit
ton. the same will be taken for con-
fessed as to him and judgment rem
dered accordingly.
1t is further ordered, that a copy
of this order be published in The ST.
Joseph Observer, a newspaper pub
lished In the County of Buchanan,
for four weeks successfully. the last
insertion OF which to be at least fif-
teen days before the next January,
1913, term of this Court.
A copy. Attest;
tSeaD ROSS c. cox.
Clerk
BY Emmett J. Grouse. Deputy Clerk.
Lindsay & Lindsay. Attorneys for
Plaintiff.