Local notes and visits from a small town crowd
Twenty years ago Hopper moved to the Peterson building. Mrs A D Wilson and her children returned home from Denver where they accompanied the judge on his coast trip. Ed Warren, Geo Garber and Henry Freund plan an Oklahoma overland trip starting Monday. Chas McAfee visited last Tuesday and aided in the press room before returning to Russell County. Postmaster training praised by inspector Brush, though not heard by Mrs Hamberger. A M Swanson returns from Minnesota vacation reporting dry Mer cer county weather and good fishing. Tomorrow the Republican convention meets to nominate a county ticket with delegates listed. The writer attended the Sibgs bee sale last week where people were afraid of something.
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A. D. Wilson
Denver
Coast
W C T U Convention Report Belleville Kansas 1911
Report of the W C T U Convention held in Belleville Kansas on August 22 1911. Executive meeting devotional exercises Mary Mead welcomes Carrie Waites, committees appointed, Teagarden elected president with Mary Meade vice president and Maude Shepard secretary. Noon prayer and dinner followed by reports and talks on yearbooks Sun day School Temperance and finance. Courtland invited the Institute to next spring. Meeting adjourned with prayer.
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Deegan
Mary Mead
Belleville Union
Carrie Waites
C. A. Teagarden
Mary Meade
Maude Shepard
Carrie Wailes Treas
A. M. Canfield
Henson
Tilley
Eva Moore
Hattie Walter
Wales
Mead
Courtland
Institute
Nichols
Taft to Address Kansas Reunion and Lay Memorial Hall Cornerstone
The Kansas State Soldier's and Sailor's Reunion gathers in Topeka from September 26 to 28. President Taft will attend on September 27 to address attendees and lay the cornerstone of the Memorial Hall and Historical Building.
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Kansas State
Topeka
Pres. Taft
Work Well Done Brings Sweet Joy and Success
The quote urges finding and doing your work with full effort and love. It emphasizes duty well performed as an elixir of the gods and rejects pessimism, claiming abundant good and that dedicated effort using body mind and soul leads to success.
Attitude Concerns Smoker and Tobacco Craving
Observation notes a smoker’s craving diminishing after reaching a high altitude. It suggests smoking becomes more difficult under such conditions.
The Theaters and the Mystery of the One Star
A household editor warns that while a one star rating may seem useful onionlike, many patrons beside you at the theater will not notice the one star element and may miss the point of the review.
Unkind Suggestion Prompt Sparks Painter’s Dilemma
A critic praised the painting yet said it lacked warmth. The artist considers guidance from an unusual source suggesting adding a match as a metaphorical spark to evoke warmth.
Cereals for the Tots
Guidelines for preparing cereals for small children emphasize proper cooking and avoiding excess use to ensure safe nourishment and easy digestion.
Defining It. If you dispensed good cheer, don't call it charity
The Atlanta Constitution argues that sharing joy should not be labeled charity and that genuine generosity is defined by its motivation rather than public praise. The piece critiques selective benevolence and cautions against inflating aid into virtue signaling.
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The
World- Atlanta Constitution
Circumstances and Cases in Writings on Happiness and Wisdom
A reflective line notes that true happiness rests with those who feel fortunate, while those who overvalue their own wisdom often prove foolish. The aphorism contrasts inner contentment with perceived intellect and cautions against vanity.
Handy Desk Implement Combines Letter Opener Mail Scale
A compact desk tool merges a letter opener a mail scale and a six inch rule into one device. The integrated design aims to streamline mail handling and measuring tasks for office use.
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Buster Brown
Buster
the AuTo Cop
Scandia
Heme
Scandia Journal
Kansas
Wm. H. Hitt
Pose
Hopper
Peterson Building
Ed. Warren
Geo. Garber
Henry Freund
Oklahoma
Chas. McAfee
Russell County
Post Office
Brush
Scandin
A. M. Swanson
Minnesota
Mercer County
Township
W. H. Laney
Jack Taylor
Harry Sloat
Henry Fulcomer
G. M. Jones
W. R. Goodwin
J. P. Heaton
Matt Preble
Belleville
Kans
Che Journal
IsOb Printing
Dickason-Goodman Lbr, Co
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