Local Farmers and Merchants In City Business
The Farmers and Merchants J. H. Maine of near Bryant transacted business in the city Wednesday. J. D. Reynolds promotes spring plows and cultivators as top market picks. W. N. Wicks of Willow Springs visited early week for local telephone company interests. D. W. Hoover shipped a car load of mules Thursday to Goldsberg and Baker in Memphis Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Maine
Near
Bryant
J. D. Reynolds
W. N. Wicks
Willow Springs
Local and
Long Line Telephone Company
D. W. Hoover
Goldsberg and Baker
Memphis
Tenn
W. T. Fuge
Mansfield News Roundup Mixed Local News and Ads
Local brief items list visits and arrivals across Mansfield area including G T Tucker from Argentine Kansas Amos Bailey of south of Macomb Robt Alford in Seymour Uncle Bill Letsinger and Calvin Greer buyers Wm Fullington ads and showroom notes plus weather and school damage from a gale and a stream of personal notes on residents, businesses, and events across the region.
Volcanic Ash in Cement for Salt Water Work
Consul George H. Scidmore at Nagasaki forwards an English pamphlet from a Japanese company describing volcanic ash with Portland cement. The claims state higher tensile strength, denser mortar, and resistance to sea water, aiding water reservoirs and reinforced concrete to protect iron. if proven, Philippines volcanic resources could spur a new industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Scidmore
Nagasaki
Usi
Phillippines
Giants of the Maine woods Defy Axes Amid Regrowth
In northern Maine the forest shows regenerative power as ancient giants suffer but persist. Boston Transcript notes axes have felled many giants yet only a single tree's space now holds five replacements. The region along Macwahoc Molaucus and Mattawamkeag faces ongoing lumbering before forests fall.
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Maine
Boston Transcript
Gulliver
Envelopes Demand Spur Bank Window Parade
A teller at a women's bank window hears a parade of customers asking for fresh envelopes for their bank books. The line grows as each woman wants a new envelope until a fussy matron arrives, asking politely for “one, too,” then blushes and explains she meant “what the other ladies had.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haunsfrau
Prepositions for places: at in or to London Chronicle note
A London Chronicle excerpt discusses usage of at and in with place names. It cites Henry VII’s proclamation linking at London and Richardson’s Pamela. It notes speakers in rural areas say at Shropshire and explains at marks a point on a map while in implies area. Devonian uses to cover both.
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London
Henry Jr
Richardson
Pamela
Shropshire
London Chronicle
Illuminated Shoes and Anklet Fashion Trends
A dealer notes illuminated leather shoes can raise costs and sizes for girls. Gowns of green require dull green suede shoes with birds or flowers. blue gowns need matching blue shoes. Girls wear pale green or yellow anklets, with superstition linking lucky bracelets to anklets.
Entertainment notice and early ad remark in Justice Court
The exchange recalls an Office ad line None but a sober man need apply for this position. The applicant replied he applied early in the morning. Judge M E Church hosted an entertainment in the Opera Tuesday evening Feb 2. Room two of our high show will stage a future entertainment with full details next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
For Your Country Plant TREES A New Patriotism
A nationwide movement urges forest preservation and tree planting as patriotic duty. Government and states deploy foresters, nurseries, and a 100 man patrol to guard Adirondack rail corridors, while citizens with waste land are urged to plant trees to sustain timber supplies for the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Draineatron
Weaving Lesson and Hope in a Country Tale
A blind boy weaves a fabric while a teacher supplies colors thread by thread. The pattern remains unseen yet the boy’s effort embodies resilience. A moral on life’s unseen patterns, a bedtime verse by Beth Day. Households report Miss Maud Reynolds visiting Willow Springs.
Dr Shoop Restorative Promises Quick Nerve Help
If your stomach heart or kidney are weak try a few doses of Dr Shoop's Restorative. In five or ten days you may see results. A few cents covers the cost. The remedy targets weak nerves rather than stomach or organs. Sold by H Cuday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shoops
Dr. Shoop
Shoop
He Didn’t Exrow The Human Trot Day Meet
Two men discuss a fine day for the race and a mysterious trot joke as Pete walks down the street, meeting Jones. They debate what the trot refers to, noting a passerby mentioned it in a way that sounded odd yet unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Howdy
Pete
Jones
Evera Feller
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Ee Bank Ee
Mansfield
G. T. Tucker
Argentine, Kansas
Amos Bailey
South of
Macomb
Robt
Alford
Seymour
Bill Letsinger
Calvin Greer
Sikeston, Mo
Chas Bonnell
Wm. Pool
Cedar Gap
A. P. Pools
Fullington
W. E. Travis
Richie
Ben Morris
N. J. Craig
H. Coday
A. R. Browns
Marsh Hensley
W. B. Fulington
Burt Walton
Northern Mo
Gadverry
Philo Ingrahm
Northview
Webster County
Oklahoma
Tom Ingrahm
Astora
County
Mr. W. T. Pollick
Callon
A. R. Brown
T. M. Gaskill
Route 3
Farmers & Merchants Tank
P. W. Newton
F. B. Fuson
N. J.craigg
A. Dixon
Henry Brazeal
W. E. Booker
Here
Wee
James Letsinger
Praiie Hollow
Joe Brazeal
T. H. Ivy
Wolf Creek
Smithfield
J.L. McPeak
Jasper City
Mr. Davis
Sweden
Mr McPeak
Ozarks
Switzerland
H. G. McCain
Hartville
Woods Fork
Kansas City
G. R. Smedley
Opolis
Kansas
H. K. Smedley
John Stephens
South Mo
Freeda Oetting
The
ATR Brown's
J. C Freeman
J. C Reynolds
L. O. Neider
Thayer
Farlington
W. Frank Hrentiinger
Mansfield High School
Ninteen
W . Fullingtons
Mun
Mra. C. Byers
Farmers & Merchants Bank of
Mansfield, Fr
G. W. Miller
Geo. R. Barge Livestock Commission
Stoul Til
Byers
Boswell
Sloop
Scott Coday
North Parb
Moore
Mt. Grove
Iusie Nicholas of
Janie Brewer
Springfield
Royal Neighbors of America
Pullington
Bertha Miller
Cripp
Rebecca Bell
T. H. B. Armstrong
Norwood
Mary Hitchcock
John Rippee
Rombert
P.lant
Beth Day
Cartain
Shoo
Bertan
Rand
St Louis
CNS
Louis
Louia
Seventh St
Washington, D
Sherwin-Williaus
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