The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-06-15
"A FARMINGToN BOOSTER

qui~itcly executed booklet, Illus
tratiuc the schools in Pennington
and containing a write-up of each,
besides other interesting inforrna-
ton to pe0pl" seeking desirable
place to locate.
This booklet IL to be mailed by
the Commercial Club members and
others to prospective citizens with
the object Of inducing them to move
to Pennington and enjoy the advan-
tages offered by tie many schools
ia Pennington. The introductory
note says:
Pennington distinctive asset is
its schools. For years Pennington
has been known as the city of
schools aud churches, but more re-
Gently has it been re.christened
The School City Of the Ozarks.'
Here are two colleges, Il public
school system not surpassed by any
city OF equal size and two other
schools maintained by churches.
Pennington invites and urges
NOI to move here, because Of aud
for the benefits to be derived from
It's schools. Come to Pennington
aud see what is here. We ask no
fuNOrs for any particular school
only that you become Il citizen and
exercise your unrestricted choice
This little book shows our school
buildings, and gives, briefly, tn"
facts concerning each, which You,
a. "A prospective resident and pa.
iron, should know. Read the little
book, then il possible come TO Farm
iugtuu and let our people show that
they ar" "a hOspitahle, thoroughly
alive, progressive citizenship.
among whom you will enjoy living.
and can make living, educate your
children in "A moral atmosphere per
mcatcd hy the Influence which sur.
round each and all Of our schools. &c.
In addition to information relat-
ing To the educational advantage
Of Pennington, one portion of the
booklet, under the heading "Whcrc
Pennington Is and How to Get
There. ' is devoted to brief mention
of the railroad facilities, etc, which
make Pennington II desirable lorn.
ton for any sort Of business.
Another portion Of the booklet, /
under the title Condensed Facts
about Pennington and What II
has, gives very interesting infor.
nation concerning number OF adj. f.
Pennington possesses as
a residence town. The following is |
tn" matter contained under that
heading:
1t II the county seat OF st. Fran.
co.'s county, Missouri-the greatest
lead-producing county in the world.
at has nine churches, each in its
own huilding-M. f.. South, NJ. T..
North, Baptist, Presbyterian, Chris.
tian, Lutheran, Catholic, African
NJ T.. and African Baptist.
Among its business interests
are: Four wagon factories, three
flour mills, steam laundry, thrr"
newspapers, commercial printing
house, broom factory, garage and
auto repair shop, machine shop,
four blacksmith shops, five lumber
yards and builders supply houses, F,
on" canning factory.
"A nrst-class electric lighting .
plant owned and operated by the |
city, with night and day service
equal to any in the State.
"A municipal water department, !
from two deep wells, Civ
ing an unlimited supply of absolute
ly pure, cold, delicious water. Plant
owned and operated by the city, and
aifOrding fire protection probably
better than in any other city Of the
size in Missouri.
"More than seven miles Of gran
itoid sidewalks, good streets, many
Of them permanently beautiiied.
a larger number Of beautiful res
licences than any city of similar
size in Southern Missouri.
"Three banks with combined
capital and surplus Of 500 900 and
deposits OF $3.50, 900.
"A population, including territory
Immediately outside the corporate
limits, of $500.
The only interurban electrically
operated railroad in Southeast Mis-
souri,. Connects the towns Of De-
Lassus, Pennington, Esther and
Flat River, and makes connections
with three railroads, giving cunven.
lent communication with the out
side world in every direction and
facilitating delivery of freight in
car load lots within the city of
Pennington.
Pennington is the location of
State Hospital No. I for the insane
the most modern, complete and
| efficient institution Of its kind west
Of the Mississippi
Located in the greatest load-prO-
ducing region in the world, where
81, 900 population form ready and
eager market for practically all pro-
duets of farm, field and factory, and
where $4,000 in cash is paid in
wages every two weeks.
Located in the foothills Of the
Ozarks, Pennington has an eleva-
ton Of 900 feet above sea level,
with mild, equable aud agreeable
climate, neither too cold in winter
nor too hot in summer. The death
rate is low"
Five thousand Of the booklets are
being printed and portion OF these
are to he sold to anyone who desires
to use them, at n cost of 81 per hun
dred, They may he obtained from
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