Betty Bowers Ends Her Farming Saga
After Wayne Bowers dies Betty struggles alone to run a farm with Hana as manager until he leaves to marry. A proposed marriage to John Meade unsettles her, a drunken farmhand menaces her, and she ultimately decides to rent out the farm, ending Betty’s farming era as neighbors nod at John’s steady help.
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Wayne Bowers
Betty
Hana
Germie
Han
Kathrina
Katrina
Hans
Betty Bowers
John Meade
Will
John
Koontz's Corner
Herman
Widow Bowers
Grand Jury Recommends Abandoning Old Court House
St Clair county pays 175 yearly to rent the second story of the old Farmer's Exchange for a courtroom. The grand jury finds the old courthouse unfit for occupancy and dangerous, warns the county could be liable for damages, and urges immediate steps to secure new quarters for officers and valuable records.
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St. Clair County
Charley LaForlest Returns to Butler Farm Venture
Chas. LaForlest came back from Jefferson county Texas with his family and moved to a farm northeast of Butler. He farmed rice for one year with Walter Decker and they cleared about $15,000. He cited favorable climate and high prices for the crop. Costs included $3.00 per acre for land and about $8 per acre for water. They cleared roughly $25 per acre, Charley noting it was a high stakes gamble.
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Chas. LaForlest
Jefferson County
Texas
Butler
Walter Decker
Charley
Bryan certainty as Bryan leads in World poll
In Washington the New York World survey of 76 Democratic senators and representatives shows 44 declare that William J. Bryan’s statement confirming his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination excludes all other contenders. The Dec 3 report notes Bryan’s position appears decisive among those polled.
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New York
Washington
New York World
William J. Bryan
Boy Kills Sweetheart in Hopkinsville Area
Hopkinsville Kentucky December 1 Melvin Powell aged 17 shot and fatally killed his sweetheart Lillian Humphreys aged 16 near here last night Friends of Powell say the pistol was accidentally fired but Miss Humphreys sister says the shooting was intentional Howell unnamed at present has not been found
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Hopkinsville
Melvin Powell
Lillian Humphreys
Powell
Miss Humphreys
Howell
WIFE OR CHILD WHICH A waggish puzzle from the Chicago Journal
An Irishman tests George’s claim of never lying by asking which child he would save if a boat capsized. George says he would save his own child, then admits he would save his wife instead when faced with wife or child, exposing a paradox about loyalties.
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George
Pat
Chicago Journal
Maiden Angling Skills Highlighted In Detroit Note
The Detroit Free Press carries a quaint verse about a fair maiden who baited her own hook and knew many fishing tricks, followed by a cautionary quip from a mother about bathing suit colors running at the sea shore and water exposure.
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Detroit Free Press
Recalling a Travel Plan Mixup With Old Route Help
A nameless speaker repeats a request to recall a past arrangement for a voyage and suggests using an old route with a familiar contact to ease the trip. The note hints at reconsidering prior work and avoids new route planning complexity.
Pittsburg Residents Spot Sun Near City
A humorous note jokes that Pittsburg residents would spot the sun if it neared the city. The quip plays on local perceptions and the joking idea of celestial visibility becoming a shareable topic.
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Pittsburg
Detroit Free Press
Wall Street Tips Turned Into Profit Talk
A dialogue contrasts tips received in Wall Street with those given by others. The Yonkers Statesman notes that some men profit from tips they provide, while Gotham laments not knowing anyone who makes money from tips they receive.
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Church
Wall Street
Gotham
Yonkers Statesman
Diamond Cut Diamond Barber Joke
A Cleveland Leader cartoon caption jokes about cutting a barber on the street to settle a petty feud, mirroring the barber’s past actions in his shop. The quip reflects street humor and playful retaliation in everyday encounters.
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Cleveland
Joplin Wedding Ends Three Court Suits in Mining District
Budd M. Robinson and Mrs. Alice Fuller wed in Galena Kans closing a sequence of court actions. A. Roy Fuller had sued Robinson for alleged affection and won 15 000 on appeal. Fuller then divorced, remarried, and Mrs Robinson later obtained a divorce and 75000 in alimony.
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Joplin
Budd M. Robinson
Alice Fuller
A. Roy Fuller
Galena
Kan
Ellis
Columbus
New York
Robinson
Mrs. Fuller
Fuller
Supreme Court
Gray
Carthage
Mre
Fannie Hicker
Itla
Hello Girl Wins in Damage Suit
Eva Cook, a Missouri and Kansas Telephone Company operator, sued for damages after a supervisor punished her for passing a note. Her chair was spun, injuring her knee permanently. The Circuit Court awarded damages, affirmed by the Kansas City Court of Appeals with a ruling rejecting ancient master servant chastisement words.
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Kansas City
Eva Cook
Missouri and Kansas Telehone Company
Sait
Circuit Court
Johnson
Kansas City Court of Appeals
His Change Weighed Sixty Pounds
Milwaukee Wisconsin December 2 Troubles of wealth weighed heavily on the hands of Peter Calahan of Chicago because he did not want Milwaukee bank certificates. He visited a Milwaukee bank when his personal note for 25 dollars was due. He ordered the teller to take the change out of that and produced a 1000 dollar bill. He refused script. An attorney settled the matter with a cash payment. The cash counted out weighed sixty pounds in small change consisting of 974 one dollar bills and other coins.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Peter Calahan
Chicago
Clark to Rush His Bill Removing Print Paper Duty
Representative Champ Clark of Missouri announced plans to introduce a bill in the House to remove import duties on wood pulp white print paper and white book paper. He said the measure aims to ease the burden on country publishers whose paper costs have doubled and recalled his own days as a country editor with slim profit margins.
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Washington
Champ Clark
Missouri
Clark
Skull Fracture Strikes Worker Near Arthur
Saturday evening Charley Gordey a young Page & McMahbus employee near Arthur sustained a severe head injury when kicked by a mule loosening part of his skull and exposing brain tissue. He was brought to the city and operated on by Doctors Delamater and Allen who treated his head in hope of saving his life.
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Rich Hill Review
Page & McMahbus
Arthur
Charley Gordey
Mr. Gordey
Delamater and
Allen
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Missouri Pacific Railway
N. B. Jeter West Side Jeweler
Ladies’ Desk
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Head Good Furniture
Missus
Bryan
Sweetheart
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