Kansas City Star and Time ad promotes full daily news
An advertisement touts The Star and The Times as premier papers offering full daily Associated Press dispatches, urging readers to subscribe for 13 issues weekly at 10 cents a week and to have papers delivered to doors on train arrivals. The piece notes a local option election campaign with prayers held all day at the M E church by the W. and I. U. with many women and some men participating.
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Kansas City Star
Star Sad Times
The
Star
the Times
Hia
Associated Press
Times
Buacnn
M. E. Church
Editor’s Shakespeare Run In On Mt. Pacific Train
An inside tale from the Lamor Democrat recounts editor Arthur Aull fleeing Friday to catch a Missouri Pacific train after a Shakespeare club gathering. Amid cake and juice, a slip leads to hasty coat mix up and a last minute dash home. The piece wryly cautions against reading Shakespeare while boarding a train.
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Democrat
Bird
Arthur
Shakespeare Club
Bill Shakespear
Pacific Depot
Childran
Dr. Moore
Arthur Aull
Missouri Pacific
Hach
Lamor Democrat
One Year Whiskey License Granted in Jasper County
Thomas Lofton received a one year license to manufacture and sell spirituous liquors near Asbury in the northwest Jasper County. The license, dated January 20, 1911, limits sale to one gallon and prompts local option questions as to saloon license expirations. County judges state licenses remain valid until their expiry regardless of local option status.
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Jasper County
Thomas Lofton
Asbury
Saloon License Renewals in Dry Counties Debate
The Carthage Democrat notes that saloons can’t renew licenses once they expire, but a six month dry period in the city and county could lead to many saloons closing as licenses expire. If Joplin Webb City or Carthage go dry renewals would falter.
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Joplin
Webb City
Carthage
Golden City Farmer Found Dead Near New Home
A Golden City farmer, J. L. Weaver, died suddenly Saturday evening at the Hazen place eight miles south of town. The father had recently moved with his wife and son to establish a new home, with plans for the future. The cause listed is paralysis of the heart.
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Weaver
Hazen
Mr. Weaver
J. L. Weaver
Golden City Herald
Good Man G H Fry Nominated For Vernon Circuit Clerk
The Sheldon man G H Fry formerly clerked in this city for J D Harbur and now seeks the Vernon county circuit clerk seat. The Sheldon Enterprise backs Fry noting his year in Sheldon, broad local support, and qualifications for the office ahead of the primary.
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G. H. Fry
J. D. Harbur
Sheldon
Vernon County
Sheldon Enterprise
G. MH Fry
Pig in a Poke Recalled in Golden City Tale
The Golden City Register reports a missing pig tied to a sack in the back of Eproest Deininger’s buggy en route to his brother Rudolph. While driving from Lore toward Golden City the pig jumped free and was not noticed until arrival. no clues yet to its whereabouts.
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Golden City
Thun
Eproest Deininger
Lore
Rudolph
Deininger
Withheld Pew Item Sparks Local Curiosity
A Bolivar Herald note reports a good friend asked to withhold a pews item that concerned him. The piece references a man fearing his breath could catch fire and seeking out a grover to quit smoking matches. The paper states it will continue selling news as long as merchants sell goods.
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Bolivar Herald
Grover
Four Men Speak of Hard Times by Trackside
An Ozark editor notes four men sitting on a pile of ties by the track recounting woes caused by drink, abandonment, forced labor, and road life. Each speaks of fate and blame shifting, culminating in a plea for leniency and sympathy for their hardship.
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Ozark
Allan
Liberal to get two new newspapers, Proctor Moore leads
A note announces Liberal will launch a second paper to be published by Proctor Moore, former foreman of the Enterprise, and a young associate. The item voices doubt Liberal can support two papers but wishes the new venture success if the partners persevere.
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Liberal
Proctor Moore
The
Enterprise
Strange Mathematics
T B Buzazard plans to depart for Oklahoma as two families move back from Oklahoma to their previous homes. Golden City correspondent notes in Lamar Rep. Sentinel. Mia, William, Rica and daughter, Mrs L Hayzlett were guests of the Campbells, former Jasper residents, at Carterville last week.
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T. B. Buzazard
Oklahoma
Golden City
Lamar
Rep. Sentinel
Mia
Rica
L. Hayzlett
Campbells
Jasper
Carterville
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