Wentworth Football Preview Looks for Fresh Start
Wentworth's football squad faces weaker depth than last year but optimism remains. Capt Tillman expected to spark a fast, aggressive unit as Cook Owens Littlefield Chambers and Hoge graduate. Campbell Cook II Tinker Wyatt Groves Barnett Crawford Pollock compete for regulars. Standout prospects include Hillix Boardman Hilix Moore Swith Gundlach Conklin as others push for positions. Liberty High opens season next Saturday to reveal cadet prospects.
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Wentworth
Tillman
Cook Owens
Littlefield
Chambers
Hoge
Blake
Campbell
Cook II
Tinker
Wyatt
Groves
Barnett
Crawford
Pollock
Hillix
Boardman
Hilix
Moore
Lexington
Swith
St. Joseph
Gundlach
Odewa
Conklin
Colorado
Liberty High School
Academy
Mayview Notes Local Socials and Sales Report
Winn L Smith in Lexington with friends. Mrs Chas Pointer in Higginsville with relatives. Mrs Laura Graves of Independence visited. Sam Winn of Kansas City stayed with home folks. Mrs George Tiefel with Mrs G W Shanks. Ernest Hancock of Jackson County passed through for Blackburne. Lena and Tillie Smith in Odessa with Willa Belle Whitsett. Henry Herndon of Blackburn on business with S M Greene. Pack Beamer sold pacing mare Beatrice to Mr Dunston of Concordia for 3275.00. Mrs J O Whitsett of Odessa visited with daughter Mrs Hugh Smith. Wm J Weaver laid up with a back injury but improving. Dr C A Nickell’s home visited by a stork delivering a boy Sept 22. Mattie Heldbrink returned from Higginsville. Judge Hagood viewed a creek site for a new county bridge. Eldbrink and Altmanberger sale drew a good crowd. total over 1800. E C Brand and Chas Pointer building cider press near T C Sanders’s mill. Prof Taylor resumes teaching after illness. department thriving. China remark and Fast reader note. Jon L Long and Crash Grocer mentioned.
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Ernest Hancock
Jackson County
Blackburne
Lena
Tillie Smith
Odessa
Willa Belle Whitsett
Henry Herndon
Blackburn
M. Greene
Pack Beamer
Beatrice
Dunston
Concordia
J. O. Whitsett
Hugh Smith
Wm. J. Weaver
A. Nickell
Mise Mattie Heldbrink
Higgineville
Minershagen
Judge Hagood
Thomas Bryant
Eldbrink
Special rail rate to Illinois State Fair trip
The Chicago and Alton Railroad offers a six day round trip to Springfield Illinois for three dollars. Special train departs Odessa at 5 00 am with stops at Higginsville Marshall Glasgow Centralia and Mexico and arrives in Springfield at noon. Return by October 5th. Agent C and AL R R Higginsville Mo.
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Illinois
Odessa
A. m
Higginsville
Marshall
Glasgow
Centralia
Mexico
Springfield
Widow and Carpet Dilemma Turns to Life Insurance
Mrs Peddicord urges her husband to remove the sitting room carpet for cleaning. John Henry recalls a death from a rusty tack piercing a thumb during carpet lifting. The tale ends with her insistence on the operation but postponement to allow life insurance of $2,000.
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John Henry
Extinct Word Prompt Sparks Student Sentence
A teacher drills the meaning of extinct then asks each student to write a sentence using the word. Minutes later Johnny Smith submits a shaky note reading We had eggs to breakfast this morning and my egg stinks.
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Johnny Smith
Pay of teachers in Travancore to be raised to seven rupees
Government school teachers in Travancore currently earn five or six rupees monthly, with 227 on five and 226 on six. The salary will be raised to seven rupees per month, and future appointments will not be made below that amount, per the Madras Mail.
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Travancore
Madras Mail
The Unforgivable Sin Grandad Rib Joke
A humorous exchange centers on Adam's great sin in a joke where Grandad explains it as parting with his rib, prompting Tommy to question the punchline. The wry line plays on biblical lore and family banter.
That Explained All Hearty Party Reunion Dialogue
A brief skit where Hearty Party greets an old acquaintance and notes bringing two people together. The Old Acquaintance responds tersely about his wife and resents the encounter, ending with a sharp exchange. The tone reflects Ally Sloper style humor and social jabs.
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Ally Sloper
Political cynicism echoed in a door-slot joke
In a Washington Star quip, Dustin Stax laments the era of politics where a man is lucky to slip a card with a check under the door, implying barriers to entry for contributors and reformers.
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Dustin Stax
Washington Star
Local residents visit and travel notes across towns
Miss Edna Willis of Corder and Rev. Lamar Bedsworth of Grand Pass were in town for visits. Len Townsend and several others spent time in nearby communities while many residents traveled to Warrensburg Kansas City Otterville and Boonville for family and work reasons. The Twelfth District W.C. T. U. convention is announced for Waverly with a cordial public invitation.
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Edna Willis
Corder
Our City
Len Townsend
Maita Bend
Misa Bees Epps
Lamar Bedsworth
Grand Pass
Ww. Lewis
Kansas City
Sr. Boot
Will Maness
Otterville
McR. Callaway
Warrensburg
Carter Davia
W. B. Palmore
W. H. Drunert
Familly
Warrenton
L. 0. Crocker
M. Larkin
Versailles
Joe
Henry
P. A. Larkin
Waverly
Baptist Church
Pastor's Baby Born During Presbytery Gathering
A Ferguson church ceremony welcomed Rev. C Morton’s first child, a daughter named Cecilis, born at noon as women served lunch to thirty four ministers from thirty nine churches. The presbytery collected a gift and sent best wishes from the gathering. Rev Morton previously led Prairie church. Mrs Morton is Miss Lankford from near Ferguson.
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St. Louis
C. Morton
Ferguson
Francis W. Russell
Morton
Russell
Cecilis
Ferguson Church
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
The
Prairie Church
Lankford
Lexington Triumph Press Brick Company Calls Stockholders Meeting
A special meeting of the stockholders will be held at the company office at 10 a m on Wednesday September 30 1908 to elect two new directors G W Hype president and R B Berrie secretary attend.
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Lexington Triumph Press Brick Company
Train Announcement From Higginsville To Springfield
Special train leaves Higginsville at 5 30 for Springfield Illinois. Return by October 5 with 40th on account of the Illinois State Fair. Ticket agent A Vermillion notes penalties for hunting or trespassing on premises and travel to Chicago and Alton routes.
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Springfield
Illinois
Chicago & Alton
Llinois State Fair
Higginsville
A. Vermillion
For fue candles go to Jos L Long Cash Grocer
Short note directs customers to Jos L Long at Cash Grocer for items like candles oranges bananas and lemons plus similar goods.
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Jos L. Long
Cash Grocer
Cured In One Act With The Wishbone Joke
A Sydney Bulletin line plays on a joke about feeling cured by a wishbone. A quoted exchange notes theater plans and a light, humorous remark about going to the theater tonight.
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Fred
Sydney Bulletin
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