Rich Signage Costs and Noted Quotations at Franklin Inn
A Philadelphia literary club hears a Reading railroad ad man recount a case where a map sold for 1000 dollars per word and a railway grade crossing sign cost 31,000 dollars per word. The sign penned by Judge Paxson became a classic, echoed in warnings and famous lines such as England expects every man to do his duty.
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Franklin Inn
Philadelphia
Conan Doyle
Reading Railroad
Hine
Paxson
Cape
England
Mirth in the Household Inspires Family Cheer
The article extols the mother as the first to see humor and lead mirth in the home. A busy housewife gains strength from laughter, aided by humorous verse, conundrums, and witty repartee. Her cheerful energy uplifts the family, turning a dull day into a bright one.
Way to Tell a Diamond by the Dot Trick
A jeweler demonstrates a simple test to distinguish real from imitation diamonds. He places a dot on white paper, peers through a real diamond to see the dot unchanged, then uses a fake to reveal double or blurred dots, proving the trick.
Beggar’s Ready Explanation on the Promenade des Anglais
Eugene Higgins recalls a winter in Nice told at dinner aboard the yacht Varuna. He describes beggars near the Cercle Méditerranee and a street encounter where a beggar asks for money to bury a starving wife, then claims to have a new wife. The anecdote contrasts wealth and poverty on the sunlit seafront.
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Eugene Higgins
Varuna
Nice
Promenade Des Anglais
Cercle Méditeranee
Moncleur
Dissuading a Tempter in a Chicago Meeting
A pompous Chicago merchant boasted of his wealth to a rescue mission leader. The minister invited him to attend but warned him to leave valuables at the hotel. The merchant asked if the men were converted thieves. the leader replied that they are past thieves but warned the merchant he might tempt them to steal again.
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Chicago
Janes
Misaion
Pofily
George
Local Correspondence Highlights Weekend Visits and Trips
Bom of folks have to plant their Sora the third tine A M Yell of Siloam Springs Ark visited with friends in this vicinity the latter part of last week Mrs Keith and Svoda Vincent were Carterville visitors last week Mrs B D Boyd and children and Stella Covert spent Friday near Dublin at Mr Paisley s Ethel Heracel and Worry Radford visited relatives west of Carthage last week Mr Byers is spending a few days with his daughter Mra Curtis this Mr and Mrs Runyon of Jasper spent Sunday evening at C A Covert s Dao Pearl and Ethyle Johnson visited relatives in Duenweg from Friday until Sunday Several of our folks attended church at Grace Sunday evening C A Covert and wife took Sunday dinner at E D Boyd s Lee Johnson and family visited his parents the first of the work Clyde Boyd spent Saturday and Sunday with Don Johnston of the Blue neighborhood Mae and Minnie Sanford went to Carthage Monday Edgar Tuppell and wife spent Sunday with the former s parents Stele Covert is visiting friends in Carthage this week Prof Felder has been in our neighborhood this week repairing planes and organs.
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A.M. Yell
Siloam Springs
Ark
Yell
Brevens
Keith
Svoda Vincent
Carterville
B.D. Boyd
Stella Covert
Dublin
Paisley
Ethel
Heracel
Worry Radford
Carthage
Mae
Minnie Sanford
Edgar Tuppell
Parvota
Stele Covert
Prof
Felder
Farmers Union notes and local updates from Jasper region
The Farmers Union area reports fine weather and good pasture as corn should thrive with ample water. Jd F Keltner hauled bogs to Jasper Wesnescoy. a bridge near Jasper easterly affects travel from the north side of coop creek via Dublin. Local sickness improves at Frank Keltner and George Van Duson. W C Kyle excels at Gilbert Keltner's blacksmithing.
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Jd.f. Keltner
Jasper Wesnescoy
Jasper
Coop Creek
Dublin
Embalming Supplies and Coffins Advertised for Sale
The advertisement offers a fine line of Ingrain carpets samples Brussels Moquetts and a large line of Picture Frames. A dealer notes coffins Undertaker supplies robes shoes white hose and embalming services with fluids and preserved bodies images enlarged and other items available.
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Brussels
Townsfolk gather for serenade at Keltoor residence
A large crowd gathered Wednesday night at Gilbert Keltoor's home where they serenaded him and his wife with cow bells. In return he offered candy and cigars as entertainment included young speakers and singers. Mr Carr's children have mumps.
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Carr
Gilbert Keltoor
Vice
Gilbert
Dewey Neighborhood News Warm With Planting and Visits
In Dewey residents busied with planting before the rain halted work. Salem church nears completion for dedication. J H Carter and wife of Eldora Kansas visited. Simmons and family visited Mt Moriah Sunday. Estevant family and Bunby family visited Mr Matthews. Ethel Brook and cousin visited Joplin. Deyfork marked the highest Wednesday in over a year.
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Guy
Salem
Mr. Simmons
Mt. Moriah
Mr. Estevant
Mr. Bunby
Mr. Matthews
Ethel Brook
Wer
Joplin
Deyfork
Lecture by Miss Roenw Shaner at Christiana Church
W C 7 notes an upcoming Sunday sermon where Miss Roenw Shaner will speak at the Christiana Church. The event is scheduled for Sunday morning with the WL 0 T U listed in the fragment. The readable text confirms a church address and speaker but omits further details.
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Miss Roenw
Shaner
T. U
Christiae Church
Union Church Services Invite All Members
At 11 o clock and at the Baptist church at 3 p m Everyone is cordially invited to attend Miss Shaner goes to Zion church Monday an all day service Sue will be assisted by Mrs Kate Newton district president Allloval unions are invited to attend the services at Zion both pleasant and profitable.
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The
Baptist Church
Shaner
Zion Church
Sue
Kate Newton
Allloval
Zion
Women’s Christian Temperance Union Elects Officers
The W C T U met at Bayruist Church on Tuesday May 1st electing officers to serve until the next regular election in August. President Miss J. D. Warbury, Vice President Mrs Word, Recording Sec Miss Nellie Crow, Corresponding Sec Mrs Moulton, Treasurer Mrs J N Squier.
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W.C. 1
Bayruist
Presiddunt
Warbury
Wm. Word
Misa Nellie Crow
Moulton
J.N. Squier
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Joyce
Mr. Byers
Mra. Curtis
Farmers Union
Pexylp
Golden City
Frank Mkeltner
George van Duson
W. C. Kyle
Gilbert Kelner
Wm. Kaderly
Frank Keltners
Gilbert Keltner
Himsel
Keltoer
Webb City
Charles Moore
W.C. Kyle
Richland
Jasper News
Kansas City
Weekly Star
Kansas City Star and Times
Star and Times
Star
the ‘Times
Associated Press
H. C. Burch
J. S. Daffer
D. W
Teeter
Bayne
Acorn
Charter Oak
Great Western
City Feed Store
Hove
J. F. Wilkins
J. H. Carter
Eldorado, Kansay
Dewey Neighborhood
W. C
W.cc. T. U
Lous, MO
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