Mansfield fair hosts show in 1913 with premiums
The Mansfield Young Men's Business Club and citizens invite Wright, Douglas, Webster and Texas counties residents to a three day fair September 24 25 26 27 1913. Premiums for crops and domestic exhibits span white corn to apples with blue ribbons for first prizes. Ground rights managed by Hitchcock Miller and Riley with judging by department heads.
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Mansfield
Young Men's Business Club
Citizens of
Wright, Douglas, Webster
Texas
Wright
Douglas
Webster
Wright, Douglas
W. I. Hitchcock
N.S. Miller
P. J. Riley
Burney and
IL. Riley
Division E Fancy Work Supervisors Named
Division E Fancy Work superintendents are listed as Mesdames G. P Freeman W. G. Reynolds F. H. Riley J. A. Fuson and continuing.
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J. 14
Freeman BE. K. Lugeanbeal
J. A. Riley
G. P Freeman
W. G. Reynolds
F. H. Riley
J. A. Fuson
County Fair Prize List Auctioned for Livestock and Crafts
The display features numerous awards across divisions for crafts and livestock. Prizes include First and Second placements in embroidery, patching, lace, quilts, and pyrography, plus livestock honors like Best Shorthorn or Durham animals, various cattle and sheep categories, and prize money ranging from 50 cents to several dollars. Superintendents and judges led divisions for horses, cattle, and goats with multiple age and breed classes.
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Battenburg
Cantrell
1. W. Hoover
A.T. Friend
G. W. Miller
James Friend
A. J. Wilder
Durham
Poultry Show Prizes For Plymouth Rocks and Buff Varieties
Division H Poultry Superintendents M L Andrews Louis Quigley and H L Allred oversee a trio pen competition. Best Pen Barred Plymouth Rocks awards first prize of 1 dollar and second prize 50 cents. Best Pen Buff Plymouth Rocks offers the same prizes, first dollar and second fifty cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Z. C Carter
J. D. Reynolds
W. B. Slitchcock
KR. M. Rogers
Burney
M. L. Andrews
Louis Quigley
H. L. Allred
Plymouth Rocks
Poultry and exhibits prize list from rural show
A long prize table lists First and Second prizes for many chicken pen types including Pen White Plymouth Rocks Pen Rhode Island Reds and Best Pair Mammoth Bronze Turkeys. It also covers Best Map of counties and towns, rural school exhibits and essays with cash, book, and item rewards. entries limited to students not yet completed eighth grade.
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Lest
Plymouth Rocks
Rhode Island Reds
Bull Orpingtons
Orpingtons
Hest Pen Houdans
Bull Wyandottes
White Wyandottes
Cornish
Indian Flames
Hest Bantams
Isecond
Iest
Climate in Ozarks Declares Mild Healthful Outlook
The Ozarks climate is described as essentially continental with moderate extremes. Annual mean temperature about 60 degrees, July 80 degrees, January 30 in central counties and 88 in the south, and last killing frost around March 30 with first frost around October 29. Hot winds are absent and cold spells are brief.
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Ozarks
Climate Summary for Ozarks Region This Season
The season length varies between 180 and 225 days with average annual precipitation 46 inches per Federal records. March to September crop season receives about 27.65 inches. November to March sees general precipitation, while summer brings mainly local showers. Prevailing winds are southerly, with winter winds NW. Hourly wind speeds range five to ten mph in summer and eight to ten mph in winter. Seasonal snowfall averages under eight inches. Winters are short and mild, killing germs and purifying air. summers avoid extreme heat.
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Ozarks
Dentist Dr Riley to Visit Mansfield and Hartville Dates
Dr Riley the Dentist will return from a national convention and hold appointments in Mansfield July 14 to 19 and in Hartville July 21 to 25. The notice warns that dental neglect can cause many diseases and urges readers to visit a dentist in time.
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Riley
Mansfield
Hartville
Program for Band Concert on Saturday July 12
Schedule lists Tempo of Youth selections under C. E. Wheeler including Overture The Soneymoon Sut ton Spirit of Freedom March H. QO Wheeler Imperial Overture Rockwell The Queen of Society March W. Seanton My Tuba Solo Geo Southwell Majestic Band March Harold A Scott La Bell Marie Waltz G. Holmes The Central March K. L. King The Bill Board March John N. Elcher instruction to hand special requests to the instructor
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C. E. Wheeler
Overture
the Soneymoon
H. QO
Rockwell
Suit Filed Over Poultry Car Shipment Irregularities
Risser Bros of Philadelphia sues the Daniels Commission Company and the Bank of Willow Springs in Missouri circuit court over a $1,200 draft tied to a poultry car. After routing to their commission house, the shipment was redirected to Chicago and sold. Daniels had collapsed in bankruptcy after a two week buy ing campaign with no payments.
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West Plains
Daniels Commission Company
Circuit
Risser Bros
Philadelphia
Fim
Chicago
Bank of Willow Springs
Birthday Party for Miss Goldie Norcross Marks 12th
Miss Goldie Norcross turned twelve Monday and a birthday party was held at her parents H. M. Norcross and wife home. Guests included Snyder Craig Herv e Coday Fred Jenning Lowell and Leo Norcross Roy Norcross Ira MecCrite Missea Bessie Norcross of Springfield Loia Beach Mamie Beach Ruth Hoover Pauline Craig Lockie Craig Vivian Miller Leona Hoover Mattie Leming Jewell Norcross Opal Norcross Marie Norcross and Jewell Smith of Norwood.
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Goldie Norcross
H. M. Norcross
Snyder Craig
Herve Coday
Fred Jenning
Lowell
Leo Norcross
Springfield
Roy Norcross
Ira MecCrite
Missea Bessie Norcross
Loia Beach
Mamie Beach
Ruth Hoover
Pauline Craig
Lockie Craig
Vivian Miller
Sunday School Picnic Attends Gasconade Banks
The Baptist Sunday school enjoyed a picnic Tuesday on the Gasconade riverbank. About 50 people gathered at the Baptist church, traveling in three wagons and a hack. Attendees swam waded and played, with dinner and supper on the grounds and local residents joining the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baptist Sunday School
Gasconade
Baptist Church
The Cabool Press's New Exchange Table Debuts
The Cabool Press under editor A.M. Farmers joins the exchange table with promising advertising patronage and ample news. The note expresses wishes for success for the Press and Bro, Farmer.
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the Cabool Press
A.M. Farmers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fr. H. Riley
Ww. Co. Coday
Hoy
Tlitehcork
C. A. Stephens
Fred Oetting
C. Li. Beach
A. P. Morse
Grimes
Missouri
Arkansas
Ben Davis
Jonathan
Muntsman
L. A. Quigley
Poland
China
J. A. Hylton
Arthur Arnold
Gertrude Keller
Sarah Craskill
Ova Rippee
W. A. Black
Lunder
Wright County
Douglas County
Webster County
Texas County
Zoe
D. D
T. F. Lenhart
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