Dover Notes and Local Visits Across Lexington and Alma
Dr. W G Harwood visited Lexington Monday. Numerous locals shopped and visited Alma, with Miss Elizabeth Vaughan and Mrs H T Redd noted. Prospects in Kansas, neighbors’ travels, and interment details accompany society items. The June American Magazine features multiple literary pieces and a strong insurance ad push from Missouri Mutual in Rock Port.
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Stuart Trent
Nannie Littlejohn
W. W. Cole
Lexington
Robyn
Lilla Plattenburg
Higginsville
Robert Holman
Howard Deane
Corder
James Redmond
Kansas City
Paul Wilson
Columbus
Nebraska
Ed Armbrewster
Grand Pass
Leonard Vaughan
Wess Bartley
Eugene Holman
Roy Bertrand
Spiro
Ohia
J. E. Bertrand
John Davis
Main Street
W. G. Harwood
Margaret Olliver
W.G. Harwood
Excelsior Springs
Buford Gordon
Ligon
Redd’s Island
J. L. Groves
Henry Hoe
Wanted salesman to represent Kellogg Marble Co in Carthage Mo
In a Carthage Missouri territory notice Kellogg Marble Co seeks a general monumental business salesman. Write for particulars about this opportunity in a terse 19th or early 20th century recruitment style.
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Kellogg Marble Co
Carthage
Rented Farm owner warns off trespassers on Groves property
David Groves farm owner announces rental and warns that marauders who dynamited the pond and killed thousands of fish will be prosecuted. He urges support for home industry and tailors, naming GEO. WITTENBERG The Tailor and French Dry Cleaver. Phone 425. Goods
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David Groves
GEO. Wittenberg
Wentworths Program for May Weekend Events
The schedule lists field day exercises on Saturday at 2 00 p m and a declamation contest band concert at 8 15 p m In the evening On Sunday May 30 11 00 a m a baccalaureate sermon by H W Myers D D Monday May 31 guard mounting competitive drills rescue race and trustees meetings culminate in a farewell review parade and final ball Tuesday June 1 graduates exercises with address to the class by D D Munro D D
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Board of Trustees
History of the hornbook and its early uses
The hornbook began in the sixteenth century and remained common through the George II era. It appears in literature by Tickell, Shakespeare, Bunyan, Peacham, and Jonson, with variations across makers. Early hornbooks often shown cross before A, linked to faith and piety, and the term Crisscross row or Crisscross lane survives in regional speech.
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George II
Thomas Tickell
Adilison
Steele
Shakespeare
Bunyan
Peacham
Ben’ Jonson
America
Somersetshire
England
Even in the Jungle: Baby Monkey Feels Fear of a Man
A mother monkey comforts her frightened baby as the child notices a man with large teeth and eyeglasses nearby. The mamma reassures that the man is fond of children, offering a protective tone amid perceived danger.
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Monkey
Mamma
Mamma Monkey
Not Very Complimentary Trolley Car Exchange
A brief trolley car exchange unfolds between Mrs Slopay and her companion. The companion reveals she paid the fare half an hour ago and disputes the time spent on the car, prompting a tart remark from Mrs Slopay. The dialogue hints at a misunderstanding of duration and payment.
A Fashionable Shopper Demands Dressed Up Poultry
A lady asks the butcher for nicely dressed poultry and learns it is old-storage chicken. She refuses, saying she wants something dressed up to date.
Rude Awakening in Courier Journal Dialogue
A Louisville Courier Journal excerpt presents a sharp exchange about roles in a relationship. One speaker laments traditional labor and gender expectations, accusing men of insincerity while recalling a prior promise to share life’s dance.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Courtroom Charade: Pop Questions Cross Examinations
A brief dialogue contrasts temper in courts with curiosity about cross examinations. One character suggests people are harsh, while another explains not all are bad tempered. The exchange highlights courtroom pressure and speculation about interrogations.
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Pop
Reading Fashion Advice in a Playful Exchange
A playful line contrasts perception and style as one character teases another about color choice. The remark notes pink may suit the other person, reflecting social commentary on appearance and mood.
Misplaced Sympathy in Summer Toothache Snippet
A fragment reads We all like sympathy in our suf m er when it comes to a sympathetic toothache, reflecting a casual, slangy line about summer discomfort and shared feeling. The text hints at colloquial humor rather than a full event.
Warrensburg Normal School Summer Term Opens June First
Warrensburg State Normal School announces a ten week Summer Term starting Tuesday June 1. Despite a March fire that destroyed four buildings the Normal School was unaffected and all classes resumed March 8 with over 700 students in attendance. The institution reports well organized departments, ample summer housing, and full equipment for science, industrial arts, fine arts, and home economics.
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Warrensburg Normal School
Warrensburg State Normal School
Blackberry Anodyne advertised for summer bowel trouble
Penslar Blackberry Anodyne claims to gently check diarrhea relieve pain and griping and heal irritated membranes with antiseptic action. The label lists the full formula no secrecy about Penslar Remedies and a 26 cent bottle available at The Penslar Store Westerman Rankin 1022 Main St. Phone 95.
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Penslar
Westerman & Rankin
Main St
Pictures Change Every Night at the Grand
The Grand venue advertises nightly picture changes, inviting patrons to see new displays each evening. Details about locations, times, or participating groups are not specified in the readable text.
Central College Commemvrement Week Schedule
Central College outlines a multi day commemorative week with events from May 29 to June 2. Activities include Recital, Baccalaureate Service, Class Day Exercises, Art Exhibits, Alumni Receptions, Students' Receptions, Board of Curators meeting, Students' Reunion and Grand Concert, followed by Graduating Exercises with an address by The Rev. John A. Rice, D D of St Louis Missouri.
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John A. Rice
D. D
St. Louis
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Ida M. Tarbell
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Ring W. Lardner
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Detroit
Ernest Poole
Hugh S. Fullerton
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Geo. W. Bates
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D. D. Munro
Santa Fe
Grand Canyon of Arizona
G. W. Hagenbuch
History OF the Hornbook
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Warrensburg, Mo
Central College
School of Expression
W. F. McMurry
Louisville
Corn Belt Mortgage CO
James L. Lombard
Baltimore Ave
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Boonville
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U. S. Agricultural Department
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