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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-05
ISSUE HISTORICAL EDITION.
PhiIlipsburg Post Gathers Data on
Early DAYS of Phillips County.

Phillipsburg, Kan, Dec. 5.-The
history of Phillips county from the
first settlement down to the present
day will be issued by the Phillipsburg
Post as soon as the material can be
gathered. This edition will be similar
to the historical edition issued by the
Norton News of Norton county.
Like Norton, Phillips county will
show up much pioneer history now
forgotten, as many of the early set
tiers are dead or moved away.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-05

Enjoy life! Keep clean inside with
Cascarets. Take one or two at nighr
and enjoy the incest, gentlest liver and
bowel cleansing you ever experienced
Wake up feeling grand. Your head
will be clear, your tongue clean,
breath right, stomach sweet and your
liver and thirty feet of bowels active
Get box at any drug store and
straighten up Stop the headaches.
bilious spells, bad colds and bad days
Brighten up Cheer up, Clean up!
Mothers should give a whole Cascaret
to children when cross, bilious, fever
ish or il tongue is coated-they are
manufacturer grippe or sicken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-05
Is YEARS AGO IN TOPEKA
From the columns Of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL


There will be rejoicing in KnocLnane-
Tallow when a letter mailed here today
is now practically settled and Judge Elliott
made an order this morning in which Mrs.
Mary Murray of Knocknane is declared to
be the sole heir-in-law to the $4,000 left
of the Murray estate. A draft for $500
was mailed this morning
The Shawnee County Homeopathic Medi-
cal society held its annual melting last
evening in the Office of DR.. J. NJ Curtis,
lis West Sixth street. .'Tubercular Men
iugitis" was the subject of paper by DIR.
&. +. Menninger. 1t was discussed by Drs.
Swift, Stewart. Sturgis, Curtis, Blakeslee.
and Roby, after which two recent cases of
ovariotomy were reported by DR.. Roby
which necessitated the removal of tumors,
one weighing Sc pounds and other TO
pounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-05
DOUBLE ELECTRIC PLANT.
New Unit Will Be Added to Doherty
Plant in Salina.

Salina. Kan, Dec. 5.-Salinas cleo
trio power is to be doubled to meet the
demand which Manager Harsh says
now is taxing the capacity of the
plant. recent order of the Doherty
organization for a million dollars
worth of generating equipment. the
largest turbine order ever given, in
cludes a 1900 kiIowatt unit for Salina.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-05
Question Sterilization Law.

court today gave the attorney general
of Iowa until January to show cause
why Iowa's law providing for sterili-
Zation of criminals and idiots should
not be held invalid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-05
PLAN MUNICIPAL CHRISTMAS.
Harrington Council authorizes Holdin.
of Community Tree Celebration.

Herington, Kan, Dec. 5.-The sue
cessfuI celebration of Halloween I'M
der municipal direction encouraged
the city council of Harrington to au-
thorize the sum necessary for mu-
nicipal celebration Christmas eve on
the streets, where a platform for pr
gram will be erected
In the center Of it will be Christ
mas tree, decorated with colored cleo
tric lights and surmounted by a big
electric star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-05
GREEN STOCKINGS HERE
Washburn Play To Be Given at Grand
Saturday Afternoon and Evening.

Demonstrating the versatility of the
football player in the cast of "Green
Stockings" to be presented at the
Grand, Saturday matinee and evening
by the Washburn College Dramatic
club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-05

Evanston. -Suburbanites here
need only bull fights to press them
over the brink of immortality, said the
Rev. David H. Jones, condemning
dancing, Sunday golfing and motoring
and riSque novels
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-05
ODDITIES CULLED
FROM DAYS NEWS

Chicago-Nippy December winds
whi5tling around the Art institute
made it necessary for THE Sower'' to
don his pants or move in. He now
stands unadorned in a snug, steam
heated corner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-05

Chicago-This timber wolf was
nervy He marched right in the heart
of Chicago and fought Frank Fennell,
who tried to drive the intruder from
his back yard. The wolf bit FenneIl
before it was killed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-05

New Yorl-Seven Fanti surfmen
from Africa. who arrived here on the
steamship Liberia. on which Chief
Sam took forty-nine negroes to At
RIGA, asked if they were in heaven
when they gIimpsed New York's sky
lire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-05

Senator Preston B. Plumb arrived in
Topeka from Emporia this morning and
spent the day at the Copeland, meeting his
friends. He left for Leavenworth at 4
O'Clock and is to be rendered a reception
there tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-05

VIM. Higgins. Robert Dunlap, w. e
Sterne, f. A Mclaughlin and c. NJ. At
wood are directors of the Octagon Mining
Co. of Topeka, whose charter filed
Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-05

Hon. Thomas Ryan, United States min
lister to Mexico and ex-congressman from
TINS district and Mrs Ryan arrived in To
the residence of Postmaster James L. King,
oOG Topeka avenue. Mexico" he said,
in WAY that will be crelitahle.n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-05

New York-A genuine bar is to be
installed in Trinity Congregational
church here. 1t will groan under the
weight of cocoa, bouillon, buttermiIk
and things
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-05

Miss Martha Auerbach of Chicago is Wis
iting her brother, Ii. A. Auerbach of this
city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-05

count the defense asked that the case
be sent to some other court for trial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-05

Editor-~What compensation do You ex-
pect for your poem ~ Regular
rates" Editor@"A1l right Thanks ~
Boston Transcript
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-05
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-05

r. I. Lee has gone to Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-05

Miss Teresa Greenwood entertained a
few of her college friends Wednesday af-
ternoon.
The Cottage Literary society, Wash
burn organization composed of young la
dies, propose to give public entertain
ment at the college chapel this evening.
The opening effort will be piano duet
by Miss Parsons and Miss Crouch. Miss
Gertrude Dewey will deliver an Grafton
and Miss Boltwood will declaim. A vocal
trio by Miss Charles. the instructor in
music, and Misses Minnie Bishop and Addie
Stitch will introduce some of the best must
cal talent the school affords. Miss Flora
Garlick Will read an essay. Miss Jessie
Crowell will give an instrumental solo and
Miss Mabel Tucker will finish the literary
part Of the entertainment
The Lawrence Record has been leased
to J. l. Brady, formerly of the Salina
Daily Republican 1t will be Republican.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-19
Pleasant Grove

Having some. ideal weather
again.
Most everybody is canning APP.
pieAtaBd making apple huster.
g, jackson and A. wakefield
were inour heighbnrhood buying
calves Monday.
r. G.. Chadwell's attended the
fair In Mountain Grove Friday.
Ed Thorpe also attended the
fair.
Mrs,@6hankford visited from
Friday until Sunday with her
daughter, Mrs. Fuilington.
Jim Baraett and Silss Moody
spent Saturday night at B. s.:
Moody ..
Gladys and Homer Caldwell,
Pearl and Irwin Moody spent
Sunday with their aunt. Yise
We regret verytmuch the dis,
continuing of the Press
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-19

Forest Hill

; We are needing a,good -rainfss'
wafer 10 getting scarce,f0rstoek
Several from this vicinity. W
tended the stock show at Monn-
lain Gs0set6 etDrday.
s. A. Carter, of Grove spriags
visited his parents, e., Cart@rs,
Saturday and Sunday. s.
Al little. dsnghser q fABsniAbs
sher,s Departed this life. to be
With Jesos, one day last week.
She, was about fifteen months.
old.
Roy Talbot, Ut Baxter Springs.
Kansas, il vlaitinashoms folks.
and friends. de has been away.
for about six years.
The home occupied nv NJ rs. Ef
lie Talbot was completely de.
stroyed BY fire rns day last
wsek. Not many Of the contents
were saved.
Mrs. G. j. Clark left for Oma
ha, Neb., Thursday night to visit
relatives.
We are sorry to hear OF the
Press gong to be discontinued.
Fred Beck purchased q new
Wagon at Mountain Grove a few
days ago.
Ebert Tate returned from
IChanute, Kansas, last Sunday.
where he has been- working for
some time.
Jesse Tate, teacher OF Nom
tain Valley school, Is getting
along NICELY with his papiIs.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-19
Cashier j, M. Ryan of the Ry

Cashier j. M. Ryan OF the R.y
an Banking ca. and Dr.. r. A.
Ryan antoed to Ava via Mans
field Monday. They made the
trip from Mansfield to Norwood
in IS minutes.
Peter Barnett now occupies
his new houses recently built in
the north part OF town. He also
has q small barn in course of con
strpction on the lot. Chas. Long
has moved into the house vacated
by Mr.. Barnett, ALSO one Of his
properties.
Julian Turgon, or Grandpa
Tnrgon as he was known, passed
away at his home northwest q
Norwood Friday. GRANDPA had
been feeble for some time. but
his death was unexpected and q
Igreat grief to his many relatives
and friends.
We understand, thatE IA Lee,
manager OF the butcher shop
here, has rented the large yellow
house belonging to r D. Grant
in the south part of town and will
move his family from the j. A.
Randall farm into town in the
near future.
g. &c. Halsell loaded his car
here the first of the week and
left for Coon Rapids. Iowa. His
family had already gone and
Mrs. HalseIl writes that she likes
Iowa fine. We are sorry to have
them 60 away, but hope they will
be well satisfied in their new
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Hall went
to Springfield Friday, where Mr..
Hall had an operation performed
at the Frisco Hospital BY having
one OF his eyes removed. The
eye had been troubling him at
times for several years, the first
cause in having stuck q nail in
&c The eye had recently. become
intlamed and it was considered
necessary TO remove Y He:is
reported to be getting along nice
" snd will be able to come home
In a abort time.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-19

Elic Heard. aud Harrison
Heard and wife. Of Tarkio, and
Mrs. Mofiie Blades, Of Aurora,
came down Wednesday to aetend
the funeral OF their mother, Mrs.
Annie Heard, who died very sud
denly of heart disease Monday
evening On the way home from q
trip to- Ozark county.
Jim Hitchcock aud sister Liz.
zie, of Norwood. came down
Wednesday TO attend The C. Flora
sale. They were accompanied
on their return by Teddy Hitch,
cock, who will make his home at
bis Uncle Jim's.
Roy Wade and family have left
for Bethany TO live.
G. Flora and wife, and B-tty
"
anu la. 'ett lhnfs-
u as l"f spf'nene'd1'o make 'ne'r
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t,na..1 Z, 49, $50 mss.as
day At Brnshv Knob
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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-19
Forest Home

As Norwood Press readers we
are sorry to hear that orr paper
is going to stop, but We wish the
editor and family good luck in
whatever business they may 20
into.
Homer Akers attended the
fair at Mountain Grove Satur-
day.
N. A. Duncan and family at
tended the fair ut Moontain
Grove Saturday.
Ernest Williams and lady
friend. David Stark aud Miss
Lula Akers, and Mrs. Gransit
Akers attended the fair at Noun
tain Gruve Saturday.
Carl Shafer returned to work
in Iowa Friday.
The report is that John Smith
is going to move on. the Filler
farm this fall. +
My, but it tries hard to rain; it
has not rained in so long it has
forgotten how to rain now.
From all reports Iowa corn
crops are good this year. Linn
Co, Iowa. reports 100 bn. to an
acre; pow that's>good for being
SO dry this simmer.
@. A. Bnrk and family attend
ed the fair at Mountain Grove
Friday.
John Vaughan has been cut
ting cane the past week.
Mrs. VIM. Beara left Sunday
night for okla. to see her mother
and to stay two weeks.
Doss Woods went to Spring
field Friday to hear Mr.. Hughes
speak.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-19
Pleasant Flat

We were thankful fora; show
er-of rain. or for the drizziy day.
ReY. Wilbanks closed thu
weelfs meeting at the Moore
schoolhouse Sunday.
W. n. Givens's finished his i,b
of p~lasterinK vt Raft Imhoff's
and returned to his homepear
Denlow Friday. Mr.. Inheff is
now painting and finishing the
inside work.
The Thtlrp zsctsooa isspfoktes
sing nicely; they have completed
two months.
R"bt. ImhoB harvested from
one and one halt to two tonsOf
soy beans, which were planted
with six acres Ofcorn.
Davis Ramsey took the Rev.
Wilbanksl home Sunday after.
noon.
Most every one in this vicinity.
has finished sowing wheat.
Leonard Williams. ii working.
e.s- fIJfliS- All1. &Lks.rA,fsS
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-19

Farm Loans, Long Time. Rea
sonable Interest. adv.
J. N. Bnsby Norwood, Mo.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-19
Lead Hill

It has been tryiag to rain a
little. and has cleared up warm.
Jake Crider and JEFF Rippee
have Hone toHouston forshingles
for Jake Crider. Heds fixing to
build q house.
Joe Goss IL refooring the
school house, School was dis.
mtassd for the Week. ....
MisssEadis Goss.has returned
home from her visit In Tnlaa,,
Okla, Miss Mabel Lee,her niece,
came home With her Saturday
and staid pntil Sunday. ! :
Miass Sadie Goss ID staying,
wsth;her sister. MrslsEd. Lee tof
Cedar Gapsfor q few she
tas typhoid fever.
GIandtand Harry Crider Visited.
In WebAter county!S Saturday and
Sunday.
Therewss no Staging 6aturdagi
night II looked 80 rainy.
W S;Gaskila WIZ s4sTSstuybay
night, haswsnts to make up y,
siugtngssChook
DuninR and Gordon Hensiey
staid' all day Sunday with Cap
and Marvin Goss and Aaron
Herpd stAid sll night with than
one ntettslastsweess
Sunday School at Lead Hill al
10 .. n. every Sunday. Singing
every Saturday evening and eve
cry 4th Sunday after Sunday
School. Preaching every 1st, va
ind Sd Sundays. Liza JANE
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-19
NORWOOD news


tn my former subscribers and.
patrons: Instead OF continuing
the publication IT the NorwNd
Press during This month, ~ |
had intended. / have this week
transferred the iist Of nn.xpired
subscriptions 10 The Mansfield
Mirror.
Mr., Black, editor o. The Mir.
rdr, will devote . section II his
paper 10 Norwood, making a Nor.
would Department, aud will give
You all the. local news and hap
openings around Norwood and vi
Icinity. which wilt be practically
the same as If published here.
l hope this will be entirely sat.
TO everyone and Ialso
hope you may also continue to
fxvor-Mr. Black with your sub
scriptions and ut least q share Of
your business as well for it viii
require considerable wnrk ON his
part to place this feature in his
paper.
With the greatly increased cir
culation your advertisement
would receive this should prove
an inducement for your patron
age along this line.
! wish TO thank you-One and all
for your patronage in the past
few months that l have endeav.
ored to publish the little paper
here, and to ny correspondents
III will say that I hope you win
cOntribnte to the Norwood sec
ton Of Mr.. Blacks paper as
faithfully as you have to the Nor.
wood Press and | ain sure you
will have no cause to regret the
discOntinuance Of the Press.
IWouid be glad to take any re.
newais or new subscriptions for
the Mansfield Mirror while !
continue to stay in the printing
business here. :
Yours very truly,
i M. r. MITCHELIx
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-19

Large delegations from here
attended the Mountatd Grove
stock show last week. Friday
was Msnsfsld, Norwood end
Hartvfile day.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-19

+. NJ. Young, of Mansfield
was q calleria Narwoud Tuesday
Mr., and Mrs. D. .. Neal and
son. 1T ST. George, we're Nor
wood sisitora Tuesday.
Rev. Joseph Davis, OF Mans
field, preached ~ the Candl.
|Charch near Norwood Sunday.
Farm L,ahs. We haye,them mon
ey II you have the farm. adv
j. N. Bnsby, Norwood, Mo.
Wehaye had several light show
|ers recently that have helped
some by settling the dust.
The merchants Of Norwood
that burn coal are putting in Their
winters supply this week. &
Mr.. and Mrs. Jahn j. Robin
son, OF Alice. we're Norwood Wis
itors Saturday. Mrs. A.. H
Burns, alsO of Alice, accompani
ed them.
kakss&
Ii j. N. Bnsby. our prOmineR
real estate agent here. has pur
fhased.a new 1917 Ford. IL was
delivered here from Mansfield
this week.
Willie Nall and Muse Woods,
both of Springfield, who former.
~ lived here, are visiting reia'
tives and friends Of Norwood and
vicinity this week.
B. F. Nall has purchased the
property where he has been liv
ing for the past two years, from
w. j.. Paden and has been max
ing some improvement.
]. X. Hitchcock, A. L. Pope;
Walter Cdle. Jne Huffman and
others whose names we did not
learn, went to Springfield Fri:
day to hear Hughes speak.
Ed Abbott. Frisco Agent at
Cedar Gap for some time has
been changed 10 Norwood. He
will take charge here this week
and probably move here las<r.
l have purchased the scalestin
barn lot at Norwood Feed and
Sale Barn and will weigh your
stock and Wagonss adv
g. r.. LeefNor#ood Mo.
About forty passengers board.
ed the south bound passenger
train her Saturday. 1t is sup.
posed the majority we're going ID
The "doin's" at Mountain Grove:
Mrs. Mollie Edwards has re.
turned to her son's home At La
mar, after a few months stay
with Hss father; GysaaPaG sabbs
and her sister, Mrs. McAiiist.r.
MI. Roper, who traded for the
Pope store heres SONS, tlfse.ago,
has move,i his, fsmiiy Town
Springfield and tbeS will Iissiini
the Freeman Rtopefty east Of
town.
Norwood citizens continue to
their stockstS water They
very much appreciate the priv
|ege OF getting water st the Kill
ian pond, bnt wdujdsBnjoy seeing
good rain that would 4fll up the
ponds and cisterns 81
Con Mtnnihan accompanied his
mother to the hospital at Spring.
leld Sunday evening. where
Mrs: Minnihan was operated on
NEg . Hz.rN. &-N4LIaa+fV
appendicitis. We have learn.
d that she did MT survive the
perstion. but we not get the
in time for this writ:
ag. t
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-19

A msrrisge license ,has,bssnsis.
sued at Sprsnedsldito Wm.Amos-
and Miss Mae Bsllew, both Oft
Bryant. s3
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-19
Yours very truly,
: M. r. MiTCHEL1Lx

LA 49, HE9+-- tH[ IN. ~ f..nfaISs ~ fEEzsIT1
The Mansfield Mirror has tax
en- over the subscription list and
Advertising accounts of the Nor.
wood Press, which suspended
publication last week. M. r.
Mitchell, editor of the Press,
had intended to publish the Press
for the remainder of October,
but a deal was made Monday
whereby last weeks issue was
made the last, The Mirror will
have a Norwood department as a
regular feature. giving the Nor.
wood news and carrying adyer-
tisements from that place. I'm
Ill Nov. 1, Mr.. Mitchell will col.
.leet for subscriptions and adyer-
Using; after Nov. / the accounts
should be paid to the Mirror or
placed to our credit at the Ryan
Banking co. bank at Norwood,
who will receipt for the same.
We hope to continue all the Press
So bscribers as Mirror readers.
We will send you the Mirror as
long as your subscription to the
Press was paid, and then we
would appreciate your renewal;
unless by special arrangement
your name will be taken from
the list at the expiration Of the
time for which You have paid:
paper costs too much to permit
Of q credit subscription business:
ats$1 q year. II you have been.
taking both the Mirror and the
Press you will be credited on
:yonr Mirror subscription with
the amount due you on your
Press,subscription. we hopesall
Press correspondents will con.
TIME writing for the Mirror.
lmaiiing theiriitems ~ Mansfield.
We will try toplease You and hope
to have a,g0odsNorW0od business.
BLACKPUBLIsHING Co.
Everett Barr, Of Fnson, was
here Friday.
No charge for inspecting for
Farm Loans. See Bnsby. adv.
Luther StradIey, merchant Of
Fowler, Texas Gu, was ID Nor
v6od Tuesday.
A subscription OF 81 each was
aiken this week from the citizens
i the town who have stock, to
ave the mill pond cleaned and
while it has no water 10
/. Il
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-10-19
M. HUFFMAN
DRUGS.

Photographic Suppliss and Rubber Goods
We solicit, your trade because Our
Goods are Fresh. Our Stock is
Complete. Our Drugs are Pure.
eWe.eivet you what you ask for.
Prescriptions a Specially.
w MO
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-09-22
fR!iSSGSjd4:5!!?!!"';2z;';;!!|
HHV By MISS IS;MyV gEs/FA
h% ~ LIZZIE O THOMAS MAzA

had 10 give up his position and we moved
to the country, where he could be out
in the fresh air and sunshine.
We have a precious little boy sixteen
months old today. and it is needless to
say that he is the light of our home
and the joy of our hearts. We are try
ing to teach him little lessons now and
will try to teach him more as he grows
elder / believe we mothers should be-
gin with our children from the cradle
SO many mothers neglect their duty to-
ward the little ones that God has put
into their care.
l do all my work and enjoy canninS
and preserving very much, but / have
had trouble in keeping my fruit and
beans this summer.
l have heard that there is way to
keep beans by putting them in brine
Can some OF the readers tell me exactly
how to keep them this way?
/ have often thought I would write
to the Household, but was afraid my
letter might find the waste basket, and
am afraid this one will. With best
wishes to all the Householders and Mrs
Thomas.
KATHRINE MERRILL.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-09-22
FACTS ABOUT THE BIBLE.


The Bible holds the distinction of. be-
James or authorized version of the Bible
is today the best selling book in the
world.
The Bible contains S.5364S9 letters,
1898 words. S1,17S verses 1,1S9 chap
tiers and sc books.
The word "and' occurs 46,277 times
and the word reverend" but once.
Ezra 1921 contains all the letters of
the alphabet except j.
The nineteenth chapter of Second
Kings and the thirty-seventh chapter
of Isaiah are alike.
The middle verse of the Bible is Psalm
97:S.
The first book printed from movable
metal type was the Latin Bible in the
year 1855.
The King James or authorized ver-
sion of the Bible was first printed in
1911 by Robert Barker. The Cambridge
University Press, the earliest OF exist
ing presses to produce a Bible, issued
the King James, or authorized version,
first in 1927.
The first Bible printed in this country
was in the Indian language in 1858 by
John Eliot.
The first English Bible printed in this
country was in 1872.
The first pocket reference Bible was
printed by Bagster i'm 1912.
The first Bible in flexible binding was
bound by Bagster in 1916.
The first Bible printed on India paper
was published by Bagster in 1928.
The first Bible with Yapp or divinity
circuit lover lapping) edges was bound
by Bagster in 1885.