Another dry hole in Baldwin Field shows limited oil potential
Drilling on Henry Bell farm Baldwin alins faces abandonment by drifters but local opinion holds the well may yield. Sand oil was struck but the hole closed. George Staves plans to resume on the Deep at this fall and John Wiles project faces repairs. Princeton Oil Co and Finerty farm work expected to resume once pipe and outlet are ready. Oil men anticipate winter activity with more wells and pipeline to carry on oil business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baldwin
Reek
John Wiles
Joe Dyes
Princeton Oil Co
Saan Wes
Fragmentary remark on a trolley corner incident
A garbled quotation from the Birmingham Age-Herald suggests a woman on a corner hesitated about a trolley or car, with an unspecified notion of obedience or refusal. The text is incomplete and difficult to interpret.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ny Company
Birmingham
Sloan's Liniment Promises Fast Pain Relief
An advertisement touts Sloan's Liniment as a quick penetrating remedy for sciatic neuralgia lame muscles rheumatism bruises strains and after effects of exposure. It highlights ease of use and economical application with sizes 35c 70c and $1.40, claiming thousands of users worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sloan's
Sloan
Thirst of Sea Birds and Birds’ Storm Cloud Sightings
A fragment notes sea birds, likely Grista species, frequenting stony weeds and drinking from rain runoff. Mentions keen eyesight and birds flocking toward a storm, with stray references to headaches and a tonic called Grove’s Quinine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira S
Worig's Greatest Sararac and the Enormous Reef Falls
A garbled description claims the greatest cataract lies on the Engand reef near Brazil and Argentina. It cites a 210 foot precipice, compares to Niagara’s 17 feet, and estimates vast water flow with figures like 140 million ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worig
Brazil
Argentina
Niagara
Niagar
Ignaz
No Longer Funny Optimistic Thought Quip Married Life
Fragmentary note reflects a humorous remark about a wife dismissing her husband as cute and optimistic, praising a witty line about a clever discovery attributed to Fielding as taubacue. The readable text presents a dated, ironic aside on married life and clever observant humor.
Chinese come social pioneers in Hangchow fellowship club
The Gow Fellowship Club in Hangchow China grows from a single gathering into two sections with joint sessions. English discussions shift to Chinese as women join, and members include students merchants and officials. The club plans social activities, picnics and a Christmas May as they explore Buddhism Christianity and social life for Chinese women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gow Fellowship Club
Hangchow
China
Foy
Suvik
Thesday
Tmen
Tynes
America
Gates
English Is Common Tongue Among Tong Fu College Students
Chinese women students at Tong Fu College in Peking adopt English as a common tongue to bridge dialect differences. Western province girls must stay in Peking for eight years of study to avoid long and costly travel home each summer, making daily communication practical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tong Fu College
Peking
Ching
China
America
New Y W C A Chooses Shanghai Site for Girls School
New home found for the Physical Training School operated by the YWCA in Shanghai. The grounds cover about six acres divided by a private road. An on site foreign residence will host American teachers while native buildings will provide living quarters and classrooms for 85 students. The facility includes a garden tennis courts and an athletic field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Women’s Christian Association
Shanghai
China
Slidighal
Loreal
Gold Demand Shapes English Wedding Rings
English brides require more than 7000 pounds of pure gold annually to supply wedding rings. The figure highlights the scale of bullion needed for traditional ceremonies and reflects strong cultural demand for gold jewelry in marriage customs.
Pleasant Grove News of Church, Family, and Travel
Pleasant Grove residents attend communion services in Anlercon and Union counties. Families, neighbors, and visitors share church events, meals, and calls. Isaac Williams injures in fall while helping at Ballwin elevator. slowly recovering. Community members visit, travel, and report farm work and local gatherings across nearby towns.
Coming To Lawrence Kansas Specialist Offers Free Coagulation
A long experienced professional visits Lawrence to provide free coagulation services. Despite unclear text the event emphasizes experience and complimentary treatment, drawing attention from locals to a medical outreach effort in the area.
Local Medical Campaign Promises Free Examinations
Monday at Eldridge Hotel AL Motor BM brings Dr Doran a Kansas licensed physician offering free consultation and exam to rural patients with paid treatment if desired. He promotes home visits and cautions against unnecessary surgeries, urging married women and mothers to bring spouses and children. Local residents Elmer Churchbaugh and others travel to Lawrence. community notes include church services, hunting trips, and local shop updates.
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Doran
State of
Kansas
Heston Bleck
Minne
Social News and Weekend Visits Highlighted by Mrs Day Lunch
Mrs Day hosted a fruit salad and Birthday cake lunch after games. Visitors included Miss Bess Brown and Mrs Harold Marshall to Mrs John Akin on Sunday afternoon. Others seen were Mr and Mrs M Piper Mrs Bexman Eddie Mabe and Esther Kieckinxan with Harve Cooper. Fred Cowles attended Walter Browns sale in Topeka. John Akin called Rawmen Tuesday. Sir H Day and nephew Day home last week. School children enjoyed a fine Friday with reading and a school paper then played ball. Fairview Auxiliary of the Red Cross has earned a certificate of honor to be framed for Fairview church.
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Fairview
Red “Yes
Worth Remembering Note on Cheerful Living
A reflective reminder encourages patience with the world and self restraint. It urges kindness, steady effort, and a positive attitude, noting that a cheerful person advances farther than a chronic grouch.
Work Makes Them Immune From White Plague
A London writer in Tit-Bits notes workers who inhale large amounts of air-dried charhan gain apparent immunity to the white plague phthisis. These grimy laborers seek such employment and, like cobblers, appear unusually free from nervous diseases, suggesting a curious health phenomenon.
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London
Sacrifice and Love Reflect Shared Selflessness
The passage argues that true love requires sacrifice and self-control. It notes that strong emotions carry an underlying capacity for restraint, and that the measure of love lies in what one can give or withhold, praising sacrifice as the supreme test of love as expressed by Alden.
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Alden
Fish aging by year rings used in Norway and France
Researchers in Norway and France study year rings on sardine scales to determine age, growth stage, and spawning readiness. The method assesses maturity and helps forecast population dynamics.
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Norway
France
Lady Jane Was Fair Foretold In Embellished Ad
An ornate, dubious health advertisement touts Lady Jane as a cure bringing beauty and relief from pimples skin eruptions and a long list of ailments. It credits J. Mendenhall druggist Exonsville Indiana and wholesaler Round Cover Binz Co with selling the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lady Jane
Jane
J.mendenhall
Exonsville
Ind
Round Cover Binz Co
Nostril Cream Promises Quick Cold Relief
An antiseptic healing cream claims to open nasal passages within a minute by applying a small amount inside the nostrils. The ad asserts immediate relief from stuffy nose and mucous membranes, promising clear breathing and rapid action.
Fairview Missionary Society Meeting Notes at Topeka Delegates
Fairview Missionary Society met with Mrs. Paul Koehler last Wednesday amid threatening weather and a strong attendance. Mrs. Jen Irwin and Miss Ross Brown reported on the Branch meeting at Topeka where they were delegates. Gladys Cowles read a paper on Edith Cavell the English nurse shot by the Germans. Food included chicken sandwiches pickles and cake provided by Mrs. Noehler and Mrs. Geiftin. The main meeting will be with Mrs. Fil Harvey and Miss Brooks on November Ath. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar York visited the Howell home Saturday afternoon. Mrs. W. Eckman and Cora visited at the Fret Cowles home Sunday afternoon. Miss Ross Brown spent Sunday with the Harretts. The Lander family near town were dinner guests of the Akins. Mitchred Dayspent Saturday with Ruth Schefstall. Mrs. Ernest Leary and Harriet Cowles were delegates to the Doukas County Sunday School convention in Lawrence Monday and Tuesday from Fairview Sunday School. Mabel Tay hosted about 80 friends Saturday afternoon for a 22nd birthday gathering.
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Fairview Missionary Society
Paul
Koehler
Jen Irwin
Mise Ross Brown
Noehler
Geiftin
Schulmeyer
Fil Harvey
Miss Brooks
Oscar York
Howell Howe
VY. Eckman
Cora
Frank Howe
Raymoni
Virgil Harrett
Cowles
Ross Brown
Hareld Marshall
Claude Lander
Akin
Mitchred
Ruth Schefstall
Ernest Leary
Harriett Cowles
Doukas County
Suaday School
Lawrence
Fairview
Mabel Tay
Fternoon
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Henry Bell Farm
Marlix
Mariix Co
Fort Wayne
Drugeists
Marlix Leder Etrka
TRE Hess Drug Star Round Corner Drug Store
L. UR
Bax
Taubacue
Fielding
TE American Red Cross
Home Service
Americain Red Cross
United States
Begg
Earth
Regy
Pati
S.C. Wells and Co
Leltos
N. Y
Makgirs
Dr. Carter
K_& B. T Shioh
Good Fellowship Club
NEW School For China
The
Soblem
Holland
Wilhelmina
Pleasant Grove
Vitis Netehiertad Wes
Anlercon
Mis
Dain Reegity
Wesley F
Williwa Churchbaugh
My Elmer Churchbaugh
Teeiy Son Powale
Riley Fiere
Didonge
Joe Sereiges
Andersen County
Mare Baothart
Union
Duwi
Aml
Ewureh
Lone Star
Studebaker
H. Ty Hilner
Owen, Flory, Boland and
Petes
Fiste
Wrs
Danis
Brant
Daniels
Les Tere
Elmer Daniels
Ual
Yeard
Sen
Gavel
Markesis
Wealnesdas
Koveneny
the Williams Chase
Ray de
Young Folka
Hardwin
Albert Williams
Ballwin
Wil Boehck
Chirence Burn
Will Worth
Grace Woodward
Evry
Elmer Cyureithsugh
Sori Bo ¢ Will Cin Rea
Sen Geraht
Wil Forth
Mailie Peterson
Boehle
Stone Church
Lawrence, Kansas
DR. Doran
GTS
Eldridge Hotel
AL Motor BM
Elmer Churchbaugh
Borth
Eberhart
John Dan
Abe Flory
Flwer Flory
Avery Hibner
Widow Springs
Springs
Dan Fh
Harvey Flory
Tea Williams
Gustie Puckett
Broeckeraca
Tan Vwereman
Aly Inlisna St
Dr. Bell
Nara Ag
J. W. Smith
Cigs
Mart
Better Autom Beilt
Buick
Parta Sales Service
Mass
Devoe
Jaedicke
Illustra
Eee
Bbc Ste
Sibley
Citizens State Bank
Massachusetts
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