Missouri Man Helps Lift Farm Mortgages
William J. Spillman, Missouri native and chief of the U S Bureau of Plant Industry Farm Management, is highlighted for his work in making farms pay. His programs and expertise are featured during Farmers Week in Missouri, with lectures on soil management, crop adaptation, and various crops and soil topics scheduled January 1 to 5.
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Department of Agriculture
United States
William J. Spillman
Office of
Bureau of Plant Industry
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Spillman
University of Missouri
College of Agriculture
American Magazie
Fred C Kelly
Kelley
Local residents travel to Kansas City and nearby towns
Mrs. R. P. Palmer spent Tuesday in Kansas City. Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Wilkins, guests of Dr. and Mrs. G. W. Fredendall, left for Mexico Mo. Mayor Louis Minor and wife went to Kansas City where Mrs. Minor will enter St. Mary's Hospital for treatment. Nice Sill and wife visited Independence for the day. Mrs. Jackson Price and Virginia Lee left for St. Louis after visiting home folks. John Perucca spent Tuesday in Kansas City. Mrs. Lee Phillips remains on the sick list.
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F. L. Wilkins
G. W. Fredendall
Mexico
Louis Minor
Kansas City
Minor
St.Mary’s Hospital
Nice Sill
Independence
Jackson Price
Virginia Lee
St. Louis
John Perucca
Tueday
Lee Phillips
We Love Work Promotes Modern Concrete Mixing
We share a call to use up-to-date concrete mixing with the best mixer on the market promising lower costs and better results. John Lashurst signs the message.
University Cadet Band Champions True Classical Worth
The Missouri Valley’s University Cadet Band led by George Venable refrains from ragtime and aims to elevate members’ musical education. Venable states the band, among the nation’s best student organizations, seeks to instill appreciation for classical music and spread its value to members' hometown communities.
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Missouri Valley
University Cadet Band
George Venable
United States
Venable
University of Missouri
Dairy Farmers Week Special at University of Missouri
A special dairy course will be offered during Farmers' Week at the University of Missouri in Columbia from January 1 to 5. The program covers cow test associations, feeding, dairy breeds, market milk methods, calf raising, dairy cattle breeding, dairying economics, and health topics with sessions on Holstein breeding, dairy barns, and management.
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University of Missouri, Columbia
Missouri
Southwest Jersey Cattle Breeders’ Association
Mrs. Rufus McCurley Returns Home From Kansas City Visit
Mrs. Rufus McCurley and two children returned Friday to their Kansas City home after visiting here with friends.
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Rufus McCurley
Kansas City
Real Estate Transfers in Lafayette County for Dec 23 1916
Deeds filed in Lexington recorder’s office show transfers across Lafayette and Johnson counties. Notable entries include Alonzo Washington to George Stevenson for 20-49-27 land, and Frances J Field to Hubert W Field for Estill Heights lots 93 to 99 with nominal sums. Various other transfers list W D or W D J deeds with small prices, including parcels in Odessa and Dover, plus partial interests and standard lot shuffles in Lexington and Higginsville.
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Recorder's Office
Lexington
Lafayette County
Lafayette County Abstract Company
Ike H. Noyes
Alonzo Washington
George Stevenson
Htta J. Phillips
Leonard M
Katherine Marmon
Edward Beck
James H. Connelly
Frances J. Field
Hubert W. Field
Estill Heights
Caroline Q. Field
James H. Cather W. D
Dover
Missouri Rural Life Conference in Columbia January 15 1917
The Missouri Country Life Conference will be held in Columbia during Warmers Week with afternoon sessions after lectures. It offers community workers a chance to discuss problems and gain practical help. The program covers Rural leadership, local schools, and recreation management. Local groups are urged to send delegates by writing Mr W L Nelson in Columbia Missouri detailing participants and aims.
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Missouri Country Life Conference
Columbia
Missouri
Church
Grange
Farmers’ Club
W. L. Nelson
State Board of Agriculture
Local visit notes include Owen and Calloway visits
Mrsid M Owen visited Hodge Friday to see John Owens family. Walter Calloway of Joplin arrived Friday to visit his father Thomas Calloway. Miss Ivy Axline from Independence arrived Friday to spend time with Mr and
Versatile red bean exhibit aids cost of living
The U S Department of Agriculture presents forty nine varieties of the titan-haired red Soy and Soya bean to help curb living costs. Native to China the beans have fed populations for millennia and form the basis of brown sauce in Chinese cuisine. Soybeans can stand alone as a full meal or be combined across courses with similar hygienic results.
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United States Department of Agriculture
China
Boston
United States
Alumni Fund Urges Scholarship Cups At Missouri
An alumnus of the University of Missouri provides a fund for purchase of loving cups to be awarded annually to the athlete with the highest scholarship during his university course. Presentation occurs during Commencement Week. Scholastic average of athletes exceeds that of the institution's men.
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University of Missouri
Mrs Ed Long and Family Visit in Corder Sunday
Mrs Ed Long and her three children visited Corder on Sunday morning. The outing involved a friendly visit with local residents and a morning trip to see familiar surroundings.
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Ed Long
Corder
Visit Notes and Family Travels Mentioned in Local Postings
Mrs J B Jenkins visited her father W A Sowers in Waverly on Friday. Mrs W A Marquis and daughter Lucy May departed for Topeka Kansas after visiting Mrs Mary Marquis. Miss Martinerite Bates traveled to Odessi for a visit.
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J. B. Jenkins
Waverly
W. A. Sowers
W. A. Marquis
Lucy May
Topeka
Kansas
Mary Marquis
Martinerite Bates
Odessi
Farm Loans In Lafayette County Limited To Five Thousand Dollars
The Morrison-Wentworth Bank announces loan availability on improved farms in Lafayette County. Amounts must not exceed 5000.01 dollars to a single borrower. Application details follow and priority given to productive farm properties.
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Lafayette
Ambitious Men Seek $35 Weekly with Training Offer
Ambitious men are invited to apply for full time sales positions at Power Lubricating Co in Detroit Michigan. The ad promises special training and unlimited opportunities with earnings of $35.00 or more per week. Apply immediately to start a sales career.
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Power Lubricating Co
Detroit
Mich
C. C. Masters Visits Kansas City on Friday
C. C. Masters traveled to Kansas City for a day trip on Friday, planning meetings and local engagements during the visit.
Also Mentioned on This Page
University of Missouri College of Agriculture
Missouri State Corn Growers
R. P. Palmer
John Lashurst
Beel Graves
W. H. Chiles
Mayview
I. W. Bauer
Jefferson City
William Morrison
Arthur Sandring
Ford T. Bates, Jr
Mary Ayres
Mary BE. Harris
Milton S. Powell
New
Odessa
F. R. Howe
John Saunders
D” Anderson
Castor
Siang
Astoria
Fletcher
Castoria
Morrison-Wentworth
Clyde Weight
Wer
Long & Shinn's
J. John M. Seiter
Telegraph Office
Sea BE G. Loomis
J. A. Rankin
G. C Wright
Ann Wilcox
Tinclie
Boal Conan
Edward Aull
Weinyke
Corn Belt Mortgage
Lari
Pew
Moy
C. C. Masters
Chiropractic
Atu
J. F. Walsh
Lexingtoun, Mo
Over Electric Light Company Office
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