Junction Booster Song Fueled by Junction Rotary Club Dedication
Asa Farmer wrote the Junction Booster Song sung publicly by Kit trell Durst at a Kimble County band concert on the courthouse lawn. Music by I W Myers of the Kimble County Chamber of Commerce Band. The piece extols Junction on the Llanos with verses about scenery, hospitality, and local pride.
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Junction
Asa Farmer
Oiling of Dirt Roads Shown Beneficial by Missouri Study
The Bureau of Public Roads reports Missouri State Highway Department findings since 1928 on oiling earth roads. Soil type dictates oil choice, with clay needing light waterproofing and sand requiring heavier oils to bind particles. Oil treatment reduced wash and erosion and halted shoulder loss in some areas.
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Bureau of Public Roads
Missouri State Highway Department
Missouri
Tain
Poultry Raising Leads Livestock Enterprises
The 1920 census shows 91 percent of farms with poultry, 75 percent with hogs, 71 percent dairy cattle, and 29 percent beef cattle. Poultry production has expanded since the war and ranks among top farm products influencing farm incomes. in 1928 dairy, corn, cotton, hay and forage exceeded it in value. Mrs Browns remark about Caruso contrasts with a stranded voice on Friday island.
Electricity and Safety Pin Spark Class Debate
A teacher praises electricity while a student argues a safety pin is greater proving a point with a humorous exchange. A boy recalls a prank, and a foreman and fireman recount childhood beginnings in a lighthearted classroom vignette.
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Harold
Patient flays dentist after difficult tooth removal
A patient complains the tooth extraction was harder than expected while the dentist quips that the patient could move a cow's tail with one finger. The exchange highlights a clash over pain and technique in a routine dental procedure.
Rules for Regular Bowel Movements from a Doctor’s Advice
A playful promotional piece lists daily actions for bowel regularity. It praises drinking water at breakfast, outdoor activity, and same daily hour routines. It then endorses Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin as a gentle, effective laxative for cleaning out waste without weakening the system.
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