Missouri News Nuggets Late State Events Condensed
A rapid digest from Jefferson City reports a Supreme Court quashing in the Walsh vs. Western Union case, oil stock warnings by the Missouri Securities Dept, inspection plans in Florida for postmasters, a fatal robbery suspect in Higbee, jail break details at Callaway County, and local notices from Kirksville to Rolla. Also covered are a Rolla child’s fatal auto crash, Springfield prison hospital funding, Joplin counterfeit arrests, Sedalia obituaries, and a Highway 65 detour near Marshall.
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Jefferson City
W. F. Frank
Supreme Court
Edgar J. Walsh
Kansas City Court of Appeals
Walsh
Western Union ‘Telegraph Company
Missouri
Jefferson ‘City
State Securities Dept
R. A. McArthur
Oklahoma City
Fenton T. Stockard
Securities Commissioner
Frank E. Wire
Denver
Colorado
Modern Farmhouse Brings City Comforts Home
William A. Radford extols a roomy farm house with running water bathrooms and electric light, arguing a practical square frame design with a large front porch living room dining room kitchen pantry washroom four upper bedrooms and a rear sleeping porch proves modern comforts boost farm family life and deter youth from city migration.
Modernize With Sunshine in Home Design
The article emphasizes using more windows sun parlors and daylight spaces to brighten homes. It argues that larger windows and brighter layouts bring cheer health and an inviting outdoor life into older houses.
Wall Paper Designs Offer Vast Background Variety
A modern wallpaper manufacturer markets affordable options, noting expenditures reach thousands per pattern. Customers are offered an unbelievable low price for a limitless array of beautiful home backgrounds.
Onion Flavored Dairy Steps to Prevent Milk Contamination
Dairy official Toliver advises avoiding cows grazing on pastures with wild onions to prevent onion flavored milk and cream. If onions are present the creamery should refuse or cut butterfat price. aerate milk to reduce flavor. separate onion milk where possible and stir cream, keep cans vented.
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John
Toliver
Colorado
Feed Milk Producing Rations Boost Dairy Profits
An Illinois dairy study shows cows with higher feed costs can yield more profit when milk output rises. The top herd spent $70 per cow on feed and produced 375 pounds of butterfat with $120 profit over feed cost, while a low-cost herd at $29 per cow produced 185 pounds of butterfat with $50 profit. The piece urges tracking daily milk and feed per cow to optimize returns.
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Illinois Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Prevent Contaminating Milk With Bad Flavors
Dr A Hi Ruehe of the University of Illinois advises dairy farmers to remove cows from garlic or onion infested pastures five hours before milking to avoid onion flavors in milk. Inspect pastures early spring and fence off offending areas. Once warm weather arrives, begin cooling milk immediately after milking to prevent other odors.
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A. Hi
Ruehe
University of Illinois
Improving Quality of All Dairy Products
The article urges raising quality at the farm to boost consumption and provide clean nutritious dairy products. It notes Southern states have lower per capita consumption of milk and dairy products compared with other regions.
Abortion Toll in Dairy Industry and Control Measures
The piece notes abortion damages in dairy herds and limited knowledge about control. Vaccines show mixed effectiveness across herds. It states the disease spreads mainly via germs in droppings reaching feed, likely carried on workers' feet.
Unwanted flavors in dairy from grazing onions and leeks
Weeds such as wild onion garlic and leeks impart off flavors to milk cream and butter. These flavors, strongest in spring and fall, result when cows graze pastures not yet advanced or dried up, forcing consumption of unsuitable forage.
Sleep creeps up as he waits for insomnia pills
A man, Guy Wells of 4342 Sheridan road, sleeps behind a drugstore counter at 801 Irving Park boulevard after entering through an open coal chute. He explains insomnia led him there and is stopped by the pharmacist who calls the police.
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Joplin
Secret Service
Missouri
Chicago
Irving Park Boulevard
John Sutcliff
Rush
Sutcliff
Notary Public
Mr. Sutcliff
Sle
Younge
Guy Wells
Sheridan Road
Burglar Flees as Canned Goods Hit Barragy Store
In Seattle a 14 year old clerk hurled cans at a gunman who threatened grocer R M Dunn. William Pricetman pelted the robber with fruit and vegetables until he fled, escaping with about $80.
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Seattle
Wash
R. M. Dunn
William Pricetman
Taxicab Bandit Revenues Near $12 a Day
Seattle police report Jake Lee, a taxicab bandit, earned about $12 daily over two months of operations. He was captured while attempting a filling station robbery and confessed to thirty three hold ups, saying he could recall more.
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Seattle
Wash
Jake Lee
Lee
Bullet in Ankle Removed After 51 Years
Frankville Iowa reports a man identified as W D Livingston who shot himself in the ankle 51 years ago while hunting. The bullet fragment was just removed after causing soreness for the first time in decades.
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Frankville
Iowa
W. D. Livingston
Not a Smooth Sail for the Rich in New York Society
Saul Singer, a New York financier, remarks that the wealthy often gain entrance to high society but lack happiness there. A stranger at a rich reception tries to identify Mrs DeNoo and Mr DeNoo, highlighting social intrigue.
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New York
Saul Singer
Rain Alters Love Note Dialect in Letter Exchange
A terse exchange reveals a lover’s resolve to endure storms to see her, followed by a remark that rain prevented a meeting as he phoned to say the downpour was too heavy. The dialog captures a period tone of longing and weather‑driven separation.
Prize Winners
A generous man presumes to aid a worthy helper by giving away many prizes he cannot win himself. The riddle-like verse highlights generosity and irony as the benevolent donor participates in gifting rather than receiving awards.
No proper article title in historical exchange
A whimsical exchange between a father and son about a dime prompts a joke on what a man said to a woman about ice. The fragment hints at a playful morning conversation without broader context or names.
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Dad
Papa
Sonny
Mamma
Lace Curtains On Windshield Spark Court Quietude
A prisoner pleads not at fault after a street car collision. The judge asks why, and the prisoner blames his wife for draping lace curtains over the windshield to decorate the vehicle, implying it contributed to the accident.
Would you be proud to have a seat in congress
A Washington Star quote shows Miss Cayenne debating social precedence over seating in Congress, wondering aloud if she would be proud to hold a seat if another woman sat farther ahead, creating appearances.
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Congress
Miss Cayenne
Washington Star
Costly Advice Against Suing Over Personal Grievance
The client complains the opponent speaks dreadful things about her face. The solicitor warns filing a suit would be costly and not worth it.
Opera Night Opens Quietly Behind Curtain
Report notes an unusually quiet premiere with spectators present before the curtain rises. The humor hinges on the absence of dramatic events prior to the performance. No incidents or interruptions are recorded.
Sharing the Agony A judge declares that home life need
A short verse notes the strain of domestic life and the pressure of providing, with a witty flip on chores and economic stress. The speaker questions the burden of bringing home the bacon and the difficulty of keeping harmony at home.
Cuck Clock Repair Sparks Odd Exchange
Mr. Greene asks if the doctor is an alienist and Dr. Graye confirms his profession while Mr. Greene requests help fixing a cuckoo clock. The dialogue centers on a quirky professional inquiry and a repair request.
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Mr. Greene
Dr. Graye-Matter
Missing Bills Prompt Family Insolvency Question
A pair of children discuss their parents financial struggles. The younger suggests stopping purchases on an ill advised plan, implying household debt concerns and cost saving. The dialogue highlights everyday money worries and a contrast between parental responsibility and childlike remedies.
Forgetful Mamma Said Dorothy Misheard Truth
In a child's dialogue a little girl Dorothy reports her mother blurred words and a misheard threat. The exchange shows a domestic scene with Dorothy noting a misrepresented warning and the mother correcting the tone.
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Dorothy
Charlie
Roped and Branded Maud
A terse dialogue fragment centers on a wife named Maud and her husband. The exchange hints at marital strain and ownership, with mentions of work duration and personal claims. The line reads as a cropped edge of a longer rural or Western scene.
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Mark Twain
Florida
Samuel L. Clemens
Melva
Proctor
Higbee
Lexington
Clarence Potts
John A. Cooper
K. Paul Hackett
Moberly
T. Cooper
Cooper
Walter Shinn
Fulton
Callaway County
Jim Day
Arthur Lindsey
Day
Lindsey
A. W. Green
Kirksville
Andrew W. Green
Green
Milbank
Charles R. Milbank
Lillian McMinn
Rolla
Melba Jean
Tony Brunner
St. Louis
Springfield
Sedalia
Timothy O'Brien
Pettis County
T. H. Donahue
Boonville
Malachy O'Brien
Spring Fork
Marshall
W. M. J. Groves
William A. Radford
William A. Fadford
South Dearborn Street
DR Noize
Avichen
NEV
Izonifor
Chen
Curre Wit
Hania
Maud
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