Rev Ferguson of Gregory visits Carterville and aids orphans
Rev W T Ferguson former Carterville M E pastor now at Gregory South Dakota visited Carterville from noon to 7 pm. He spoke of aiding three orphan children to the Mother Jewel home at York Nebraska and helping a local boy enter college. He also brought three Gregory boys to Fremont for work and persuaded a father to send his son to college. Ferguson has gained weight and says his wife and son Marion are improving in health.
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W. T. Ferguson
M. FE
Gregory
South Dakota
Carterville
Mother Jewel Orphan Home
York
Neb
Perguson
Freemont
Reform School
Rév. Ferguson
Inistead
Marionville
Rev
Ferguson
Marion
Rev. Ferguson
Poland China pigs for Haley on AS
A brief Ontario-era note mentions mass pigs from Poland China stock destined for Haley on AS. Readable fragments indicate farm stock and a buyer named Haley with an English shorthand. The text is garbled but implies animal sale or transfer context.
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Poland
China
Haley
Evrard Seeks State School Post Amid Springfield Visit
Prof J N Evrard of the Springfield normal school faculty visited Monday and Tuesday as official scholastic visitor. He is considered for a key position under the new state administration, with wide Republican support across southwest Missouri. Evrard previously delivered a top commencement address here, earning many friends and strong endorsement for future appointment.
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J. N. Evrard
Springfield ‘Normal ‘School
Lie
Evrard
Bing
Evans
Southwest
Missouri
Greenfield
Constipation remedy promoted by Dr Caldwell
The editor asks how to cure constipation and promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a natural aid. Dr Caldwell, a longtime stomach liver and bowels specialist, offers free advice and sample bottles by writing his Monticello Mont. address. Report notes reporters and readers may request guidance and samples.
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Tealth
Caldwell
Ohn
Ilwaukea Ave
Detroit
Mich
J. A. Vernon
Oklahoma City
W. B. Caldwell
Caldwell Building
Monticello
Missouri Pacific vows major KC-Joplin line upgrades
The Nevada Mail reports Missouri Pacific plans to transform the Kansas City to Joplin branch into a premier system segment. Steel rails are in place from Butler to Kansas City with more laid south of Pieasant PLL as crews push the project. When finished, fast trains from Kansas City to Memphis will be operated via the Mountain route, signaling a large rise in passenger and freight traffic.
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Pacific
Nevada Mail
Missouri Pacific
Kansas City-Joplin
Butler
Pieasant
Mo Pacific
Kansas City
Memphis
Thought She Was Blind at Garfield School Incident
Marguer ite Hogue a 12 year old daughter of a mine superintendent at Garfield school in Joplin suddenly lost eyelid movement and believed she was blind. Her hysterical cries caused panic among pupils as fear rippled through rooms before a physician diagnosed paralysis of the eyelids and later she regained sight as the muscles relaxed.
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Garfield
Joplin
Marguerite Hogue
Phsician
Lamar Stuns Carthage In Close Court War
On Lamar’s home court last Friday, Compnesty Cy and Inst held off Carthage Company A with a 29 to 26 victory. Carthage Company C claims the swest championship and presses its case as the season tightens.
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Lamar
Jasper County
Carthage
Company C
Lamar Has a White Hope Wrestler Faces Oklahoma City Foe
Ewart Akers, a clever young wrestler from Lamar, plans to start boxing and will soon clash with a rising rival in Oklahoma City. The piece notes wrestlers often do not become fighters, but Akers hopes to be the exception.
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Sons of Africa
Lamar
Ewart Akers
Oklahoma City
Ewatt
Circumstantial Evidence in a Lamar Democrat note
An early morning reader, Arthur Aull, reports his last clean socks worn to the ankles in a humorous aside from the Lamar Democrat. The paragraph riffs on a woman liking to work and questions the usefulness of her tasks, ending mid thought about darning socks.
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Arthur Aull
The
Lamar Democrat
Democrat
Stingless Bees for Missouri Fruit Culture
Mexican stingless bees will be introduced into Missouri early this winter to aid fruit culture. The state formerly faced low fruit yields due to insufficient pollination as millions of trees were planted without a corresponding rise in bee numbers, causing blossoms to fail to mature.
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Missouri
Embroidery vs Darning Described as Practical Labor
A speaker contrasts embroidery with darning socks noting embroidery offers no visible benefit while darning is useful. The remark frames embroidery as a tedious, exhausting task and sock repair as a worthwhile, productive activity.
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Thos. Patterson
O. R. Patterson
W. B. Deardore
J. A. Cozaty
A.D. Lowe
Thos
H. Tiller
Sam'l D. Chandler
N. HH
Patterson LW
Pitts, Sevy
Thos. H.tiller
N. H. Patterson
G. S.wolp
Asst
NEW Variety Store
North Side
Gbo. Teisen
L. T. Waterbury
Jeweler & Optompobrist North Side
Jaspor, Mo
BleCalt
Eptte Ennid
United States
Roy Cher Taneraeromset
Rene Sheen
Neduy
Hartayme Premiums
Bel and
New York
Ningnaul
Saij
Aake
T. Whittsell
M. E. Church
State School Department
Worm
Trape Manns Desicns Vo
Armont
Cory Marlon Rivarinl
Ol Newaienlars
Munn & Co
Weehington
Jasper Lodge
Orother
J. W Crandall
N. G
Jasper Lodge NO
A.M
IF. M. Chandler W.M. H. F. Pitts
Sec’y
VY. H. Hendricks
M. D
Jasper, MO
W. H. Knott
Calla
North Main ST
W. H. Woods
Dugan & Kaufman's
Southland
Vori
Roy Pal
C. Carson
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