8500 Mile Trekker George Brown Tours America and Beyond
George Brown arrived Sunday and lectured Monday as part of an 8500 mile trek to finish in about four years. He travels through Canada the United States Mexico Cuba and Africa on a $70000 wager from Henry LeGrace of Montreal. Brown aims to prove meat is unnecessary for soldiers and lives as a strict vegetarian while sleeping rough and walking about 24 miles daily. He has signed thousands of towns and earned an $864 reward after fending off a Mexican robber near Tusayan Arizona. He is 5 feet 4.5 inches tall, 130 pounds, Boston University graduate, speaks five languages, and is an enlisted U S Army veteran.
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George Brown
Henry LeGrace
Montreal
Canada
United States
Mexico
Cuba
Africa
Memphis
Boston University
W. 0. W. and
Maccabee Lodges
Mr. Brown
Providence
R.I
Grand Canyon
Arizona
Brown
Tuscan
Ariz
U. S.army
Community Notes From High Ridge and Nearby
High Ridge residents report Iva Hamilton in New Grove Monday and Ida Couch of Dewey Oklahoma visiting relatives nearby. Veterinary calls answered by Dr. Mack Davis of Mansfield. Boyd Asher plans a Texas trip. Mesdames Stanley and Baty visited New Grove on Monday. Sunday school at the Chapel each Sunday at 2 20 p m. Geo Dudley sold a team of horses at Seymour Saturday. Mrs 5 T Stanley and Miss Phoebe Smith in Seymour Wednesday. Local folks enjoyed a Mountain Dale picnic Saturday. Oma and Vashti Hamilton stayed with uncle J E Todd and wife Friday night. Mrs Della Baty and daughter Iva weekend visit with Geo Dudley and family.
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Iva Hamilton
New Grove
Ida Couch
Dewey,Ok
Mack Davis
Mansfield
Ady
Mesdames Stanley and
Baty
Geo. Dudley
Seymour
5. T. Stanley
Phoebe Smith
Mountain Dale
Oma
Vashti Hamilton
J. E. Todd
Mildred Stipp
Gladys Hive
Young
R. V D
Wilson Dugan
Mahia
Cocoanut Grove
McCormick Line Mower Ad by J C Carter
If you need a mower see J C Carter. He handles the McCormick line with prices right and ready service.
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J. C. Carter
McCormick
Ady
Farm Loans At Lowest Prevailing Rates
Adv Gro B Freeman offers farm loans at the lowest prevailing rates with no delay.
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Gro, B
Freeman
Lead Hill and Goss Family Farm Social Notes
Lead Hill community gossip and farming updates recount visits among the Goss and Crider families over the weekend. Reports include sickness, threshing, mowing, and weather, with multiple relatives visiting Cedar Gap, Prosperity, and John Wilson's.
Maxwell car dominates three races in ten days at Chicago Sioux City and Omaha
Maxwell, racing in three events in ten days, wins Chicago 500 mile Derby finishing third overall but breaking the world speed record. leads Sioux City 300 miles. wins Omaha event with an average speed above 91 mph. Tom Orr Maxwell sets five mile time trial record. claims of American automotive supremacy in engineering and racing.
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Maxwell
Chicago
Brooklands
England
Sioux City
Omaha
Tom Orr
Caleb Bragg
Let Us Show You the Maxwell Car Today in Mansfield
Mansfield Motor Co. promotes the Maxwell car with a sales push led by manager R N Farren. An accompanying real estate ad offers about 40 elevated residence lots in a desirable Mansfield addition west of the Young Hotel on High Street. The lots, near L T R Latimer, Newton, and E A Sisk, are advertised as affordable and accessible on easy terms.
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Maxwell
Mansfield Motor Co
Mansfield
R. N. Farren
High Street
L. TR. Latimer
Mo Newton
E. A. Sisk
Adv
Also Mentioned on This Page
Boyd Asher
Texas
Della Baty
Iva
Weber
Carpenter
Perfection Oil
Blue Bell Crean
Groveries
S.H. Robertson
S. H. Robertson
P. W. Newton
J. E. Craig
Ass’t Cashier
Ewton
N. J. Craig
J. A
Fuson
Wright County
Missouri
Campe
the Mutual Co-Operative Mining CO
Denver, Colo
W.T. Norcroes
W. T. Norcross
J. W. Lytle
Ava
D. Case
T.J. Young
A. L. Young
T. J. Young
Pea Ridge
Della Sprague
America
Rickenbacher
Jake Crider
Joe Goss
Mariie Goss
Sam
Fred Goss
Mr. Scott
John Wilson
Nancy Crider
Jeff Matney
Viola Winburn
Sadie Goss
Ed Lee
Cedar Gap
Rhoda Matney
Silas Rippee
S. C. Rippee
Oscar Rippee
Jeff Rippee
Jack Rippee
Jane Rippee
Dink Lewis
Bob Saunders
Otis Newton
C. C. Hensley's
Marvie Goss
Sam Goss
Frank Matney
Prosperity
C. Hensley
Jef Rippee
Harry
Leanna
Jef Matney
Clara Goss
McGee
Jas, F. Ballard
ST. Louis
Ray F. McNamara
Maxwell Motor Co
Pacific Coast
Far West
Milwaukee
Federal Rubber Manufacturing Company
Federal Company
Cary
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