The Missouri herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1922-1990, 1922-04-14
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The strangest hod-up known and around
Owl City occurred today Tucker Tghtwad enterprsng
real estate dealer walking along Gar when he
accosted by stranger buggy who asked him about piece
of land he had for sale south town and urged Tuck drive
down there with him and show him the land Mr. Tghwad
got the buggy and after they had driven out beyond the city
limits Tuck felt himself getting drowsy That the last he
but when he recovered lying along
side the road and commenced licking him
the he and looked around but the stranger with
buggy had disappeared Mr. Tghtwad felt in his pocket
and purse containing coppers
had been taken and that the angre had stuck hypodermc
needle through his thick and clothing and injected
charge white mule other narcotic drug into him
made him unconcous to such extent that he would
possibly have unlmeberd had not been for the
licking his face He dead to the world made
stranger rob him. Mr. Tghtwad asserts that he
felt twchng the hypodermic needle entered his hide
didn't suspect what thought maybe twas coo
that had Jared loose from the didn't want
to make howl and maybe bust land deal.
Jay Hawk, who runs grounding grocery, is threat
enng whip somebody for dam
age barrel of irish ates by express but when
he opened them up found the house had by mistake with
malice aforehoght, shipped him barrel of dollar watches
nsd of aters Jay offered the barrel and watches back
the express agent he would accept them for the
charges but the agent refused Jay he to in
vestgae the matter the bottom and he finds the house
trying to impose him in such highhanded they get
of his business.
If Honk Carr young farm employee of Owl City
purchased regular whskey regular way
few days his troubles would be fewer Failing get
the liquor from the drug because of much red ap
in the prescription law he tapped his employers slo and
mbbed much so juice, variety of simuan that leads to
strange results Hon, after frequent poatons fitted i'm
provsed rope ladder 2OOpond hog and rode the animal
10 miles down cattle trail until dropped dead The hui
society ought to investigate such proceedings.
We down to Steele few days ago and old
pal Newt Maxwell Newt powerfully dissatisfied down there
and says don't stop raining he's thinking of moving out and
coming to Owl City, Newt it is wet down there that
there already SO bushels frogs to the and enough
snakes to fence the land While would be powerful glad
have Newt for of citizens have bet print
that tell the truth for three days. bound
Owl City isn't much tina Steele in the respects Newt
complains Of
The scales of justice of balance when it
fecy all right for shster lawyer to ask honest citizen
of Owl City who had been yanked before the court if he
not convicted of highway robbery in 1862.
All sorts of robbers getting larger in number day.
We also notice that steemed contemporary The Caroo
Gazooe got $395 for supporting for reelection Pete High
pockets for mayor of that sorely afflicted burg.
AS seems to forward with for the
earthquakes would modesty suggest might
have come from too much shimmying at the time
We attended at Charlottesville Tuesday By the
time the lawyers there get through with
don't look like anything but police character.
We have been reading the circuit Mis-
souri, Herald and think it's about time for attorneys to
settle down and cut out the monkeyshines.
1t is reported that they have arrested 14year-od
logger at Pultgh There should be passed against
minors bootlegging.
Skinney Standings reports there shortage of knot
holes in the baseball fence this spring.
Doesn't matter who's who long as you have got the
dough.