A Patchwork of Witty Quips From a Century Ago
A fragmented 1897 to 1982 era collage of quips touches on mail, parties, gear, politics, and media. It jests about talkies, economics, fashion, and aging, noting a Tennessee night watchman’s insomnia, vanished mapmakers, and a future of perpetual youth amid changing norms.
Proverbial Sayings Reflecting Wit and Wisdom
A collection of pithy lines on truth ignorance and prudence. It contrasts practical sense with nonsense and notes that some ignorance is inherent to life. The phrases suggest caution humor and the social code of speech.
Cardinal O Connell Advice From a Boston Cardinal
A Des Moines Tribune Capital excerpt highlights William O Connell of Boston sharing sermons about forgiveness anger and humility. The notes include lines on forgiving quickly beware friends missteps and patience with enemies, reflecting his humor and wisdom.
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William O'Connell
Boston
Flashlights on manners and mortgage motives in bad company
A reflective piece notes that good manners in poor companionship seem timid and urges restraint in boasting about gains while lamenting losses. It cautions against overindulgence and signing on dotted lines, suggesting men should temper stories with prudent finances.
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Afisery
Sayings and Snatches of Urban Wisdom
A quirky collection of aphorisms on money industry ambition envy social manners and advice. It contrasts financial success with blunt judgments about enemies behavior and the psychology of love trust and ambition.
Short Fact Fragments on Health History and Races
A jumble of historic notes describes germs in cold and heat, taxi licensing exams in London, and a 1861 Civil War reference. It mentions short races by Australian bushmen and Laplanders and tall groups such as Scots and Scandinavians, with other incomplete fragments.
Farm Electrical Short Course At Missouri College
The fourth annual Farm Electrical Short Course will be held December 15 16 at the Missouri College of Agriculture. Ralph R Parks in charge says the course serves commercial men and others interested in farm electrification with no fees.
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Missouri College of Agriculture
Ralph R. Parks
Friendship Circle Club met for all day meet with Bessie Smith
The Friendship Circle Club gathered Nov. 2 for an all day session with Bessie Smith and her mother Mrs. W H Smith. Eleven members attended and enjoyed a noon meal. Frances Smith led the business portion with many useful suggestions and a rug prize donated by Bessie Smith. Sylvia Palmer won the hooked rug and others laughed at riddles Ruth Patterson supplied a camphor bottle. Attendees included Edna Bagley Wacyl Frances Marjorie Bessie Kathryn Sylvia Lee Anna Woodside Lou Slater Juanita Fuller Ruth Patterson Reta Doris Fuller Betty Self Pansy Lou Benny Jo Patterson Dixie Eugene Smith Erma Ware Palmer and Mrs W H Smith. The group adjourned hoping to meet again Nov 16 with Frances Smith.
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Friendship Circle Club
Bessie Smith
W. H. Smith
Frances Smith
Sylvia Palmer
Ruth Paterson
Edna Bagley
Wacyl
Frances
Marjorie
Bessie
Kathryn Smith
Lee Anna Woodside
Lou Slater
Juanita Fuller
Ruth Patterson
Little
Reta Doris Fuller
Betty Self
Pansy Lou
Benny Jo Patterson
Dixie
Eugene Smith
Erma Ware Palmer
Stork Brings Boy to Shafter Area Goochs
Mr and Mrs Raymona Gooch welcomed a son on November 7 at the home of her parents in Marceline. Mrs J Coulter was a Sunday guest of her parents, Ruth and Alice Coulter visited Mr and Mrs John Longwell on Saturday night, Oliver and Cecil Lay called Sunday at Mr and Mrs W L Baker and left the ballets. Mrs Lee Gooch and children spent Saturday night in Marceline with her husband. Mr and Mrs Edgar Morn were weekend guests of her mother, Mrs Idas Tompson of Meadville and attended a duck supper hosted by the Eastern Star.
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Raymona Gooch
Stork
Marceline
Ruth
Alice Coulter
John Longwell
Evelyn
Jesse
Oliver
Cecil Lay
W. L. Baker
Lee Gooch
Edgar Morn
Idas Tompson
Meadville
Eastern Star
Fall weather noted amid social visits and farm help
Weather conditions are described as beautiful for this writing. Mrs. Dale Sill spent Sunday with Mrs. Rebecca Clubine. Robert Cattey and Allen Si assisted Sherman Cordray in shredding corn over the past week.
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Dale Sill
Rebecca Clubine
Robert Cattey
Allen Si
Sherman Cordray
Local churchgoers and visitors in Winigan and Brookfield
Several residents attended church in Winigan on Sunday morning and evening. Otis McCollum visited Brookfield on Saturday evening for business. Sunday visitors at Frank Catthey's home included Rolley Bailey and family, Earl Abbott and family, and Carl Farson and wife. Perry Christian and wife were in Brookfield on business Saturday.
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Winigan
Otis McCollum
Brookfield
Frank Cattey
Rolley Baileyard
Earl Abbott
Carl,Farson
Perry Christian
Pullets Require Special Care For Early Winter Laying
Extension poultryman Berley Winton of the Missouri College of Agriculture says pullets and heavy layers need extra attention at cold weather onset. Feeding a moist crumbly mash at noon atop the regular laying feed can help pullets regain weight and prevent lay loss, with a daily mix of six pounds corn meal, three pounds shorts, and one pound dried milk per 100 pullets.
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Berley Winton
Extension Poultryman
Missouri College of Agriculture
Feeding pullets and worm treatment guidance from extension notes
The article discusses moistening a crumbly mash for pullets with water or skimmilk, warns against worm infestations in underweight birds, and suggests killing a couple unthrifty birds to diagnose. It outlines worm treatments using nicotin e sulfate and Kamala capsules, notes not treating worms if production is good, and endorses pressure canning for home butchered meats with proper heating, cleanliness, and speedy processing.
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Missouri College of Agriculture
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