Cassville to Replace 1854 Courthouse With New Bonded Building
Cassville Missouri voters approve bonds totaling forty thousand dollars plus a ten thousand dollar citizen bonus to finance a new county courthouse. The old two story brick structure, dating to 1854, has Civil War history as a meeting place for Confederate and Union forces and as the secession site. The article also offers practical sewing guidance for protecting a light straw suitcase with various covers and decorative initials, drawing on Youth's Companion guidance.
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Cassville
Barry County
Neosho
George Graham West
W. 8S. McConnell
Mr. McConnell
Claiborne F. Jackson
Senator West
Sterling Price
Missouri State Guards
N. W. Watkitts
Thomas A. Harris
John B. Clark
M. C. Goodlet
Johnson County
John T. Crisp
Jackson County
John T. Tracy
Cole County
James McCaun
M. R. Johnson
Charles H. Hardin
Senate
Pineville
Fort Hill
Notice to Macadam Road Contractors in Putnam County
Notice to bidders for macadam road improvement in Greencastle township Putnam County Indiana. Bids due by 11 pm October 5 1912 at the auditor's office. bids opened October 5 1912. contracts awarded. each bid must include a bond double the bid amount.
Putnam County Board Seeks Bids for Contract Award
The board reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to award the contract according to law and equity. Signed by Med George E. Raines A M Gardner James E Houck Board of Commissioners Putnam County Indiana Greencastle Sep 4 1912.
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Med
George E. Raines
A. M. Gardner
James EF. Houck
Board of Commissioners
Putam County
Indiana
Co. L. Airhart
Putnam
Greencastle
Ind
Putnam County Sealed Bids For Macadam Road Project
Board of Commissioners of Putnam County Indiana invites sealed bids for improving 11 657 feet of meadam road in Cloverdale township. Bids due by 11 o clock a m October 5 1912 at the Auditor's office Green Castle. Each bid must include a double bond with the contract awarded per plans on file.
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Board of Commissioners
Putnam County
Indiana
Greencastle
Greencastle Township
Frank Peck
Board of Commissioners of
Auditor's Office
Meadam Road
Cloverdale
O’co
Notice to Bridge Contractors for Barna Bridge Repair
Seal bids due 11 o clock Saturday September 21 1912 at the Auditor's Office Putnam County Indiana Greencastle for repair of Barna Bridge over Big Walnut Creek on Barnard and New Maville road. Bid bond two times bid with two freehold surities approved by the Board. George Raines Commissioner. Attest Co L ATRHART County Auditor Greencastle Sept 4 1912 USD Sept 6th
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Auditor's Office
Big Walnut Creek
Barna Bridge
Barnard and
New Mayville Road
George Raines
Sealed Proposals For Bridge Repair In Putnam County Indiana
Sealed proposals will be received at the Auditor's Office in Greencastle Indiana until 11 o'clock 1 a m on September 21 1912 for repairing the Fineast Bridge on the Crawfordsville road. Specifications are on file in the Auditor's office. Bid bond twice the bid with two freehold surities approved by the Board. James B. Houck Commissioner. Attest C L Airhart County Auditor Greencastle Sept 4 1912.
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Board of County Commissioners
Auditor's Office
Putam County
Indiana
Greencastle
Crawfordsville and
Greencastle Road
Outdoor Exercise Advised For Health And Beauty
The text prescribes that constant indoor labor does not make a woman healthy or beautiful. It urges her to go outside and walk a mile or two daily to improve digestion and regulate bowels. For sale by all dealers.
Rankin’s bout with editors ends in romance and resolve
Charles Worthington Rankin, an aimless man, tests a magazine editor’s patience after crafting a long serial. A confrontation over length and profanity ends with Rankin defending his skill, meeting Miss Bennett during a canoe accident, and discovering a surprising connection and new purpose in writing.
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Congressional Record
Rankin
J. A. Bennett
Mr. Rankin
Far West
Yale
Fate
Miss Bennett
Charles Worthington Rankin
Women and the Farm Dwindling Rural Population
The New York Times notes women hinder farm work amid declining rural populations. A Westchester bankers meeting cites women’s objections as a major barrier to attracting men to farm labor. A proposed remedy includes cooperative laundries in western states to ease household burdens.
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National Bankers’ Association
Westchester
New York Times
Fashion Note on Mousseline de Soie Trends
The piece highlights printed mousseline de soie in white on dark blue or black and black charmeuse with white floral prints. It describes ensembles featuring Robespierre and sailor collars, lace chemisettes, and white mousseline de soie trims, noting popularity of white versions and embroidered lawn collars.
Auto Cowboys Stir Town in Marshall Ride
Four former Oklahoma cowboys touring by car passed through Marshall at sixty miles an hour and caused a scene roping dogs and chickens. They were captured at Arrow Rock eighteen miles east and returned to the city, leaving $50 in the treasury. Farmers stood alert as they rode off, the wheat thrash halted briefly and no further investigation followed.
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Marshall
Oklahoma
Arrows Rock
Fashion Notes Highlight Era Styles and Hats
The piece describes bordered chiffon and marquisette dresses, growing hat sizes, cut jet headpieces, white corduroy coats for outdoor wear, violet shades, and a shift from polo coats to ratine or eponge outerwear. It notes large or tiny neck bows, black tulle over white lace, and black lace over white net to enhance lace designs.
Brewster town to sell poor farm as poverty ends
In Brewster Massachusetts the town clerk is ordered to sell the poor farm to the highest bidder amid no applicants for a place in over a year. The town, with about 700 residents, has effectively ended poverty in the community.
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Brewster, Mass
Worcester
Mass
Brewster
Petrified cantaloupe found in Clarksville in Cunningham show
Tenny J. w Taylor of Cunningham brings a well developed petrified cantaloupe to Clarksville. The half size Rocky Ford variety melon lies in a bed of stone, with a near perfect stem and rind marks, confirming petrification as a genuine case.
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Clarksville
Batistes Adorned with Flower Sprigs and Folk Figures
Description notes sheer batistes decorated with flower sprigs or colored figures in traditional patterns on white surfaces, highlighting their delicate textile elegance.
Zemo offers 25 cent trial with free cake and guide
Zemo advertises a 25 cent bottle for skin ailments with a free cake and care guide. Zemo Soap promises soothing uses from head wash to hand care and a full money back guarantee if dissatisfied. The ad notes Zemo liquid cures skin irritations, with bottles available at Greencastle A Cook Drug Store and prepared by E W Rose Medicine Co St Louis Mo.
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Zemo
Greencastle
A. Cook Dral
E. W. Rose Medicine Co
St Louis
Chamberlains Calx Remedy Claims Wide Confidence
The ad extols Chamberlains Calle Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as widely trusted based on user experience and many cures of cholera and dysentery. It states it is available from all dealers.
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Chamberlain
Linday Scott
Temple
Ind
Cale
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