Local Notes From Carytown and Surrounding Areas
Sunday visits and household news from the community. Milestones include Mr. Miller purchasing Mrs. Freeman’s farm near Carytown previously occupied by Will Turner, and Dan Matthews attending a Clinton Howard lecture in Carthage. Several locals recover from illness or injury, while farming activity and Rally Day plans are mentioned along with a car theft incident and a wheat planting update.
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Melvin Miller
Glen Earls
Blank
Carthage
Tenth
Main
Sam Carter
Diamond S R Denniston Social News
Mr. and Mrs. Geo Walther of Carthage guest with Ralph Cline and wife. Mr. and Mrs. E Pfander visited Fort Scott. Diamond youths visited Theo Mitchell. Mary May Boyd stayed with Mrs. Ralph Cline. Fred Scott and family visited Chas Elting. Doyle Lilly and wife with Mrs J A Boyd. Mrs Bart Ingles visited Mrs Denniston and Grandma Ryan. Walter Wood and wife at Frank Wood’s. Mrs Ralph Cline visited C E Davis. Chas Nett and family at Ralph Cline’s. Guy Chapman on business to Joplin. Graham Boyd to Webb City. Subscribe for daily paper at News office.
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Mary May Boyd
Ralph Cline
Fred Scott
Chas Elting
S. Doyle Lilly
J. A. Boyd
Bart Ingles
Denniston
Grandma Ryan
Walter Wood
Frank Wood
C. E. Davis
Chas Nett
Guy Chapman
Joplin
Graham Boyd
Webb City
Sorghum making and local visits in Forest Grove area
Community notes: Theodore Wheeler assists Jim Brown with sorghum while residents like Mr. Davis, C. W. Jackson, Geo Fowler work cane and straw. Visits include Jim Wardlow at the Geo Fowler home and Lysle Short family in Polk County. Forest Grove Sunday school reports 49 attendees as local residents engage in farming, schooling, and routine travel.
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Theodore Wheeler
Jim Brown
Lawrence ‘Trout
Minden
Mr. Davis
Mr. Boyd
Jim Wardlow
Geo. Fowler
C. W. Jackson
Evilsizer
Dorris Valley
Alfred Jackson
Geo Fowler
J. W. Rakestraw
Ollie Dumott
Lysle Short
Polk County
L. D. Needham
Lamar
Mr. Waltz
Kansas City
Mr. Kleiss
Homer Stockdale
Gale
Pete Carr
Fred Fowler
Carl Slate
Geo Carter
Frank Harrington
Whicker
Forest Grove
Archie
Glenn Joyce
Leo
Harold Needham
Geo
Harry Stephenson
Irwin
Pahlow
W. O. Walters
Not a Bad Description in Natural History Class
A teacher asks what an oyster is and a student responds with a humorous but incorrect claim that an oyster is a fish bullt take a out. The exchange captures a playful classroom moment reflecting how students interpret natural history topics.
What does this story mean about a great grandmother
The Dallas News quotes a five year old noting that all grandmothers are great and questions a garage mechanic who charged $1 for minimal work. The item reflects reader voice and a curious remark on family roles.
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Charles
Poem Interpretation on Death by Bryant's Verse
The fragment discusses the term thanatopoeia from Greek meaning view of death and suggests Bryant's poem may be read as a meditation on death. It notes a possible phrase wediction and reflects on interpretation and subject matter.
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Bryant
Free Libraries Founders Urged Toward Film Exhibits
Jud Tunkins and Jod Tunkins suggest that some founders of free libraries could have attracted the public by starting free motion picture exhibitions. They argue such programs would broaden access to culture and education for working people.
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Jud Tunkins
Jod Tunkins
Free Mibraries
Mide
Remedy for Tomato Stain from Sunlit Ink Spot
A historical note suggests placing a thick slice of tomato over an ink spot on white foods to remove the stain. It also mentions peach stain treated with gold water, spread with cream of tartar, and left in the sun to disappear.
Fertile Gallonaue's Rich Valleys Grow Grapes and Fruit
Fragmentary description of Capensian Armenia near the Arax valley. Mentions artificial brim and fertile soils yielding excellent grapes, fruit, and vegetables. Notes well-earned wortn and corp. No clear dates, places, or named entities beyond broad regional references.
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Armenia
Letter from Kansas City in 1920 adds local note
A Kansas City Missouri letter from Wednesday in 1920 appears in the record. The readable text centers on a personal or local communication, with no clear event beyond a dated correspondence captured in the issue.
Why Birds Never Fail Foot Mechanics Explained
A note on avian locomotion states birds do not fall from perches while asleep due to their foot structure. It describes how a hen bends and flexes its toes, lifting and spreading the foot as it touches the ground, facilitating stable footing.
Worth Cultivating
Fragmentary line from Victor Huge hints at a misunderstood power weighing down a vast chain. The readable text suggests a meditation on value and restraint, though specifics are unclear. The item reads like a literary fragment rather than a complete report or event.
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Victor
Washington's Peculiar Hobby
George Washington trained baby foxes as a hobby to aid hunting. He kept the animals at home and taught them various tricks, often showcasing them to friends.
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Washington
George Washington
Tle
Keep Young Keep Serene and Dare to Live Intensely
An editorial lyric urges maintaining youth through calmness and daily vigor. It encourages striving, working, praying, loving, and learning with intense daily enjoyment, giving up excess and relaxing at night to stay youthful.
Lisbon Harbor Lights Signaling Vessels Timely
Lights signal time to ships in Lisbon harbor using two lamps automatically lit five minutes before the hour and extinguished at the hour, guiding vessels with precise time cues.
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Lisbon
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McCune & Tallman
P.S
Jasper Fair
Gladys Rusk
Mr. Riggs
Frances Gresham
Frances Courtney
Geo Walther
W. E. Thompson
Aes
T Cashier
Grhove
Bos
Mrs. Geo. Fowler
Dallas News
Pete
K. C
Jasper Hardware Co
Carter
Swift & Co
Anarch
Asa
Rae
Rue
Webb Bros
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