Editorial Gossip on Home Papers and Advertising Value
The piece extols local country-town newspapers as the mouthpiece of public opinion and vital advertising media. It argues that readers seek local news while merchants gain from liberal ads, using an auction example of John Jones to prove advertising power. The Russell Record framing emphasizes the newspaper’s role in measuring town prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Jones
Russell Record
Santa Claus
Blue Jays
Bedlam
Turnpike
Dearborn Street
Men Who Work Demand for Hands Over Education
A historical manifesto notes too many educated professionals idle while farms seek labor. It praises the hired man for practical strength over bookish training and laments urban unemployment. The author urges a return to work in open air labor, contrasting vibrant rural toil with restless city misfits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times
Narcissus
Tubal Cain
Rockefeller
Europe
Grandpa Jones and the Ivory Box Mystery
An eccentric reminiscence recalls Grandaddy Jones, boyhood pranks, and a curious ivory box. The narrator juxtaposes childhood mischief with wills and trades, then shifts to weather, birds, and folk talk, ending with a humorous take on blue jays and urban gossip.
No Use for Them in Alabama Editor Tale
A Tennessee town woman hosted a white elephant party where each of her eighteen guests was to bring a gift. Eleven of the guests failed to bring items, and the editor in Alabama, with no occasion to visit, relays the scattered details of the event with humorous tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Tennessee
Eigiteen Guein
For Sale Genuine White Leghorn Setting Eggs 15 For Weents
Want ads offer genuine single comb White Leghorn setting eggs for sale at 15 cents per setting. Also a good young family team for driving, well broke and trusty. Contact W. J. Happock, Hays, P. O. 19 tx.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garries
W. J. Happock
Hays
Farmer Wanted Near Catharine Mas
A notice seeks a single man or a couple to help run a farm located six miles east and three miles north of Catharine Massachusetts. The ad is signed by John Burton and mentions Walker P. O. 18-21x and that The Home Paper provides home news and reading matter for the whole family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catharine
Mas
John Burton
Walker
Farm to Trade Near Winona Kansas for Hays Residence
Trade offer for 160 or 220 acres of improved land near Winona in Logan County Kansas for a residence property in Hays. See or address 17 31 Harry Freese Hays Kan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona
Logan County
Kansas
Hays
Harry Freese
Kan
Dress goods and tailor made garments advertised locally
Mrs Laura E Stout of Hays Kansas promotes tailor made garments and dress goods samples inviting requests for samples via Phona 38. The ad also notes requests for the address of Charles Sauer and mentions real estate listings and an insurance agent for Home Niagara Citizen's Norwich Union Fire Insurance, Frank Motz, Agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura E. Stout
Hays
Kansas
Frank Motz
Niagara
Citizen's
Norwich Union
Shoes and ads fill the town paper columns
Local ads promote footwear samples at Gassman’s Shoe Shop with pricing notes. Notices offer hay, Miller and Sorgui stock for sale plus Henry Belek contact. Eastman Kodak supplies advertised. a house near Hays for sale and seed oats and barley shipments announced. Readers urged to advertise in the Free Press.
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John Freese
EnsTor & Bus
MGR
Wan Aon
Bae
Byron Williema
Arandaddy Jones
Uiec
Mr. Jones
Billy Sed
Daddy Jones
Cabes
Jones
Wye Watt
Farmer
Charles Sauer
Gassman
Hay, Miller and
Sorgui
Henry Belek
Starkness
Eastman
Kodaks
Kodak
Free Press Office
Free Press
I. M. Yost
Texas
E. A. Rea
Attorney At Law
Office Over Post. Office
WM. Jordan
Hays, Kans
Gus Havemann
Undertaker
C. M. Holmquist
Hays City
IST National Bank
J. U
Hays Guy Laundry
Fred Iliff
J. H. Ward
Citizens State Bank
Edward Tatro
Iron Ave
Salina
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Diego
California
Vancouver
Victor
Anente
Tacoma
Seattle
Spokane
Ashland
Rosebure
Eugene
Albany
Salem
So. Pac
Oregon
Union Pacific
AL. W. Noble
Webster
Merriam CO
Springfield
Mar
Just
Selec
J. H. Spratt
C. Schwaller & Son
J. A. Blender
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