Local News and Community Updates from the Hill Area
The Hill Lumber Co received two warloads of lumber Saturday while J H Robinett returned from St Louis Saturday morning. A new local baseball team formed as church work progresses. Harry Churchill of Salem is visiting home. James Prewer was thrown from a horse Friday, seriously hurt. Master John Smedley left for Republic to pick strawberries. J J Meek and wife from Ava spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Wright, with Ava replacing old northside square buildings with up to date bricks. Newt Miller bought the Mansfeld Grocery. Mrs M J Sykes returned home after a three week visit in Gasconade Kun. An advertisement urges buying classification goods, and a Dr Shoop remedy is promoted. The death of Mrs Jerry Rus of Cedar Gap is reported. Levi Freeman, Jas Testteller, and Roy Moore go to Freeport, Kansas for harvest work. A book on rheumatism and Dr Shoop remedies is offered free. The Comencement Exercises of the Douglas County Normal are set for June 6 to 10. A steel car derailment injures a brakeman Albert Ussery. Health ads tout Dr Shoop Restorative and nerve tonic claims. A Douglas County meeting is planned for March.
Inheritance of Talent Ties to Fathers and Mothers
The article reviews heredity in traits from parents noting 44% of sons and 14% of daughters of scientifically minded men inherit science interest. If mothers are devoted to science 100% of sons inherit, but no daughters do. It links traits to father or mother, cites examples in temperament, speech, self-criticism, crime, melancholy, sports interest to mother, business ethics to father, literary ability to father, artistic talent to mother, and says only about 2% of traits lie outside heredity. It ends with a New York World conclusion on ancestral influence and an anecdote from Capt. George Prescott about preferring plain military orders.
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New York World
George Prescott
Concord
Frank Preston Sterne
Appledore
The
Potomac
West Point
McDowell
Concord Company
Prescott
Study of Weather Wonders Prompts Public Interest
A fragment discusses weather knowledge and prophecy, urging practical control over air conditions and forecasting. It envisions wireless telegraphy as a medium and calls for earnest effort to unlock the mystery of storms. Farmers, athletes, and communities are urged to take notice.
Weekend drinkers plot coin trick turns to jolt
In a shabby gambling mood, Martin and Wilson share beer at a table. Wilson persuades Martin to mail his own two twenty dollar bills to himself, planning a prank that leaves Martin broke. Martin finally discovers the scheme as breakfast reveals two twenties still in his possession.
Ever Busy Woman Faces New Social Roles
A newspaper writer questions what women will do in an age of cradle to rock and ready made labor saving devices. He finds women already busy with engagements and social life, leaving little time to answer such concerns.
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Howe
Necongmry
Nodern
Lions and courage in old Masai lore narrated by Rev Rainsford
Rev Dr W Rainsford cites Masai beliefs that when lions charged warriors they must stand still to avoid death. Immobility hedges against a fatal strike, as lions will pause and only then have a single chance to close. He notes lions charging from distance resemble tales told about rhinos or elephants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Rainsford
Judgment Day and the Judge’s all revealing gaze
The Emperia Kanette suggests on judgment day the Judge reads hearts and deeds, exposing the hollow boasts of hypocrites and those who imagine easy entry to paradise. It warns that life’s iron pen records the truth, beyond showy pretenses and excuses.
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Athea
Paradise
Emperia
Weers a Bonnet of Her Own Adelberg Indy Mayor
Residents of Adelberg Suffolk elect Mrs Garrett Anderson M D as mayor. A fisher town with lodging house keeping women. she declines the cocked hat, buying a black bonnet in London instead.
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Adelberg
Suffolk
England
Indy
Garrett Anderson
London
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Posiuensd
Mansfeld
Miseari Baverexe
Ecomi Clasa
Postoffice
Conress
Davis
Gabecription Prive
the Hill Lumber Co
J. H. Robinett
St. Louis
Harry Churchill
Salem
James Prewer
John Smedley
Republic
J. J. Meek
Ava
Mr and Sire
W. OO. Wright
Weare
J . Meek
Newt Miller
M. J. Sykes
Gas Cu , Kun
H. K. Sweptey
Rand Army
Dr. Shoop
Henry Coday
Jerry Rus
Bear Cedar ‘Gap
Levi Freeman Jas
Testteller
Roy Moore
Freeport
Kansas
Shhroop
Kent
Shroup
Racloe
Wis
Sime
Douglas County Normal
Mixth
Albert Ussery
Monlay
Frisco Hospital
Shoupes
Nerstinw
Shwop
Teers
Seg
Estonia
Moory Gotlay
T. UG
Sreeman Willer
Martin
Wilson
Ivanet
Marti
Wiltech
Ble
Witcon
Real Estate Farm Loans Insurance
Fascius Drug Store
Ward B. Hitchcock
Mansfield
A H. Hill Lumber Co
Missouri
Tommy
Darling
Stella
Siella
the Bank of Mansfield
Capital
Semple
G. W. Freeman, Pues
R J. Freeman
Casi
N.N. Nichols
R. J. Freeman
Neal
Bank of Mansfield
Fuson’s Drug Store
J.H. Rippicr
Bertrass
Justice of the Peace
Aulcollsimm Agant, Phone
ManerngLp
Wright
Spence
W. &. Fullington
Ems
Danvilis
Mars
Germany
Cuinens Asters
Pe Rin
Prasewon
Naewd Gogol
Pekin
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