Missouri Farm Conditions Report Shows Promise Despite Rain
April state agriculture report from Jefferson City notes excellent fruit prospects and wheat at 88 percent of normal while oats planted lag due to rains. Farmhands seek higher wages amid a 15 to 20 day lag in work, fields muddy, and river bottoms needing sun.
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Verne Wilson
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World News Roundup Sees US and Europe in Tense Talks
Reports from capitals across the globe note France seeks League of Nations input on disarmament while Britain and Italy back a united front at London regarding Russia. Reparations notes to Germany and Moscow’s Red forces amid Siberian fighting frame a volatile international scene.
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United States Senate
Allied Reparations Commission
Attempt on Michael Collins in ambush near Naas
Reports say gunmen fired on Michael Collins, head of the Provisional Government, as he returned from Naas after a speech. Collins was uninjured, one attacker captured, and the incident raises fears of renewed violence amid Easter tensions in Ireland.
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Dublin
Michael Collins
Irish Provisional Government
Naas
Collins
Belfast
Enlisted Force Boost Passes House By Large Margin
In a wide 177 to 130 vote in committee of the whole, the House approved a naval bill amendment to raise the enlisted force from 67 000 to 86 000 despite opposition from President Harding. The measure now moves to a record vote when the bill returns to the House proper.
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Washington
Appropriations Committee
Harding
White House Handshake Wave Reaches Peak
A rush of visitors to the White House under President Harding set a record as 1,500 people greeted him in a single day. Handshakes occurred at 40 to 55 per minute, with about 7,500 guests estimated for the week. Sightseers and students lined up by lettered invitations from senators and representatives.
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Harding
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Woman's Body Recovered From Mississippi River
A white woman's body with head and arms missing was pulled from the Mississippi River in New Orleans. Coroner O'Hara stated the remains likely floated in the water for about a year.
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New Orleans
Mississippi River
O'Hara
Wives Entertain Mrs Hadley in Capital Visit
Mrs Herbert S Hadley wife of former Missouri Governor is hosted by Missouri delegation wives in Washington for the national convention of the D A R. The event gathers members and dignitaries at the Capital to honor her arrival and participation.
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Indian sentinel girl in Bellefontaine watches changing times
An Indian girl who has stood guard before a Bellefontaine cigar store for nearly fifty years has witnessed social change from old customs to modern trends. She has seen street life, transportation, and fashion evolve from no telephones or streetcars to automobiles and flapper styles.
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Marvin Rutledge
University of Missouri At Columbia
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Putnam County
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Stokes
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Royalty Dined in Odd Ways From History’s Menu
A Milwaukee Sentinel piece lists eccentric royal dining habits. Catherine II liked salted cucumbers and boiled beef, while Stanislaus allegedly ordered geese plucked alive and whipped to death. Richard I employed 2,000 cooks and Henry VII rewarded a pudding inventor.
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Sweden
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Henry VII
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Hardicanute
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The Charm of Bad Acting and Its Odd Appeal
George Jean Nathan argues that bad acting has a strange enchantment due to its artlessness. He contrasts it with polished acting, claiming refinement can feel lifeless like a butler. He suggests authentic mimicry should reflect mankind's flaws and crudities.
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George Jean Nathan
Wampler Stands in Phone Hearing Cited in Indianapolis News
At a rat case hearing in Indianapolis Frank Wampler was placed on the witness stand. The Indianapolis News reported the moment with the headline Wampler a Stand in Phone Hearing. Robert Ragsdale, secretary of the Frankfort Chamber of Commerce, read the line aloud and commented on the scene.
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Frank Wampler
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Wampler
Robert
Frenc Ragsdale
Chambe of Commerce
Frankfort
Ind
Indianapolis News
Amended Quotation Sparks Rightsful Stage Debate
A constituent quotes "All the world's a stage" while Senator Sorghum reframes it as a screen. He notes camera operators have begun highlighting statesmen, making some politicians resemble motion picture actors.
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Sorghum
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