Local briefs from Mayview and area notes
Local briefs report numerous residents traveling to Kansas City Odessa and Higginsville for visits and holidays with mentions of Nellie Dummad Elisabeth Scheuhle J.C. Graddye and others. The piece notes a marriage license for William Jennings and Frances Buron and cites community happenings, visits, and local business chatter along with an advert for Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea.
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Wm. Hill
Kansas City
H. W McNeel
Odessa
Nellie Dummad
Manquiis
Elisabeth Scheuhle
St. Louis
J.C. Graddye
J. H. Campbell
Higginsville
Geo, Wels, Jr
Victor Moore
Higebosville
William Jennings
Frances Buron
Olessa
The Man on a Salary
A witty note from the Chicago Record-Herald recalls a salary worker who acts as a mediator between an irresistible force and an immovable body, preventing any actual clash and bearing the inconvenience himself.
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Chicago
The Drum First Musical Instrument in Human History
The piece asserts that the drum was the first musical instrument used by human beings and discusses the notion of superiority among people, noting lonelier fates in heaven for those who boast.
Favors Bestowed and Received Wisdom
A pithy reflection notes that a wise man forgets favors given while a fool keeps them, comparing the response to the act of kindness to the behavior of Wiee, illustrating moral contrasts in social exchange.
Sacrifice of Horses in Spanish Bull Fights Exceeds 5000
Report notes a grim toll from bullfighting with more than five thousand horses killed annually while one thousand to twelve hundred bulls also die in the arena.
Uniqué Topaz in Vatican Guards World’s Largest Gem
In Rome the Vatican houses what is claimed as the largest topaz in the world weighing seven pounds. It bears intricate carvings done over 61 years by three Neapolitan lapidaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. White
Inez
Washington Township
Vatican
Rome
Two Stages of the Game in Lowell Birthday Note
A Lowell man invited about a dozen friends to his birthday gathering marking his sixtieth year. The guest list was presented with dates that hint at his fifty year span, referencing September 1848 and September 3, 1906 in a playful note from Philadelphia Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
Philadelphia
Great Poet's Final Devotion to His Mother
Goethe cherished his mother's memory and praised her worth. After she died he visited Frankfurt, thanking every person who had shown kindness to her. The text notes Europe’s earliest Canary lineage in Spain around 1478 via Henry the Navigator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goethe
Frankfort
Europe
Spain
Henry
Canary Islands
Suggestion to Automobilists on Ignition Switch Use
An experienced automobilist recommends teaching a car’s front seat companion how to switch off the ignition when the driver is suddenly incapacitated. This simple action can quickly stop the vehicle and reduce potential damage from a runaway car, according to Scientific American.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scientific American
Iron Known to Ancient Egyptians and a Life Insurance Tale
The article states iron was known to Egyptians in early times evidenced by metallurgical skill and inscriptions. It also recounts D M J King’s story of an insurance applicant whose examination noted poor heart action gout, incipient appendicitis and a heavy drinking habit, with the remark about drinking himself blind.
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D. M. J. King
Reform Advocates Debate English Ownership
The letter discusses who owns the English language, contrasting American views with that of the Fortnightly Review in Britain. It argues phonetic individuality could lead to linguistic delinquency, calling the idea unthinkable. The excerpt reflects cross Atlantic language reform debates.
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Fortnightly Review
Columbia
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Warwhall
Jim Cunningham
Jim Waterbouw
Forest Smith
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Stalling Bros
J.T. Riner
Cole
Jimmy
Frere
Jacques
Longleland
Shermin & Williams
W. F. Weis
Ladies of the Presbyterian Church
W. G. McCausland
Hinesley
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