Missouri State Fair to Feature 14 State Herds and Parade
Sedalia reports the 30th annual Missouri State Fair runs August 16 to 23 with entries from Wisconsin Kansas Iowa Texas Louisiana Nebraska Ohio Indiana Colorado South Dakota Oklahoma Illinois Michigan competing for 40000 in premiums. Missouri exhibitors expand as officials anticipate a grand livestock parade on opening day.
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Sedalia
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Missouri
Fair Grounds
Kansas City
Fred W. Lewis
United States
Lewis
Springfield
St. Joseph
Jefferson City
Joplin
Charles
Madison
Western Missouri
William L. Vandeventer
Merrillik
Otis
Rimer Johnson
Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary
Thomas R. Lason
Farmington
Jasper N. Burks
St. Francois
Grover Cleveland
State Senate
Ife
Poplar Chaff
Nora Bowden
Frank Bowden
Flint
Mich
Missouri Pacific
Chloride
Here
Arcadia
Robert E. Ries
Treasury Department
Terminal Railroad Association
St. Louis
Chillicothe
Meadville
Brookfield
John J. Slattery
State Highway Department
Poultry House Designed to Get Best Results From Farm Flock
William A. Radford offers free expert guidance on farm building projects and outlines plans for a small shed roof poultry house. The article includes an architect’s drawing with a front elevation cross-section floor plans and construction details aimed at pullets and potential layers during fall and winter.
Brighten Dark Rooms With Cheerful Color Choices
An article explains brightening sunless rooms through warm creamy walls ivory white woodwork and glass doors that admit light. It advises gloss finishes to reflect light and pale yellows creams or ivories for very dark spaces with proper color tone and texture to maximize illumination.
Roofs as defining features in modern house design
A prominent architect asserts that roofs have evolved from simple coverings to integral architectural elements. He notes steady progress in roof design over the past decade, with broken lines and less rigid regularity shifting the focus from pure utility to character and beauty while preserving function.
Harmonious Effect in Trim and Walls
The trim should match the wall hue if possible. If not the same, ensure brightness or value stays the same to avoid harsh, inconsistent lines and a restless feeling.
Killer Freed As Police Find No Corpse
Albert Lord confessed to throwing a woman named Rose into the Thames from Waterloo Bridge but no body was found. Bow Street magistrate discharged him for lack of direct evidence, leaving open a possible rearrest if the victim's body surfaces.
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London
Scotland Yard
Bow Street
Tottenham
Thames
Waterloo Bridge
Rose
Director of Public Prosecutions
Charles Biron
Albert Lord
Lord
French Cave Dwellers Die In Verneu Landslide
A landslide during heavy rains entombed Francois Chesneau and his wife in a prehistoric cave home at Verneu near Tours. Discovered next morning by a passing worker, they were found seated at a table in the cavern dining room after hours of digging.
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Paris
Francois Chesneau
Verneu
Tours
Couple Buried Together After Motoring Tragedy
Fred Roberts and his fiancée Elizabeth Peck died in a road accident and were buried in the same grave. Authorities reported the crash in Barton England with local mourners attending the funeral service.
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Barton
England
Fred Roberts
Elizabeth Peck
New York City Demographics and Theaters Snapshot
A bustling portrait of New York City notes a child born every four minutes, nine million people using subway seats daily, and 14 marriages hourly. It cites 25 new buildings daily and six demolished, 7 million meals daily, and around 500 theaters in the city.
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New York City
Subway
Meet the Wife by Edgar Guest Analyzed
The excerpt states that no woman can slight a man by rejoicing in his homecoming and no man can lose respect by paying attention to his wife. It reflects traditional views on marriage and male honor as discussed by Edgar Guest in the American Magazine.
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Edgar Guest
Prominent Citizens Named by Newspaper Classic Line
The article reflects on how newspapers create many so called prominent citizens, noting their rise often results from the paper’s own framing rather than self-made effort. It discusses media influence on public perception and civic stature.
Simple Life Talk Sparks Tense Moment in North Hollywood
Councilman Randall spoke to young residents about outdoor life in southern California mentioning orange groves fig ranches and apricot orchards. A heckler called out the outcome of the simple life with a shouted fatal remark.
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Randall
North
Hollywood
California
Los Angeles Times
Sunshine or your stay at the How Beach
An ambiguous fragment notes Sunshine or your stay at the How Beach with a remark that the first ten days were the hardest. The text hints at a difficult early period but provides no clear event or identifiable figures.
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Hard Boiled People and Selfish Attitudes
A terse maxim about individuals who feel no concern for others yet show interest only when misfortune touches them. The quote highlights selfish indifference and selective empathy.
Country Green Visitor Surprised by Calf and Cow Scene
Leslie visits a farm for the first time and observes milking. He believes milk comes from a milkwan in bottles. A cow and her calf interact during breakfast, alarming him as the calf appears set to eat the cow. He cries out for his mother in worry.
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Leslie
Thioes Astonish and Dishearten in Custom Commentary
A reflective line notes how custom can both fascinate and discourage people. The quotation contrasts two human reactions to tradition, suggesting varying emotional responses to familiar practices.
Fragmentary aphorism attributed to Thomas Fuller
A terse, antique saying notes that caution and persistence yield fruit, yet happiness eludes the careful path, labeling Rastness as the source of misfortune in Fuller’s reflective line.
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Rastness
Thomas Fuller
Wordplay cartoon shows patient and doctor exchange
A doctor asks about organic trouble and a patient replies he cannot carry a tune, delivering a punny cartoon moment about music and health.
Kruschen Salts Claim Fast Weight Loss Solution
A Monana woman asserts a 19 poundfat drop in 4 weeks using Kruschen Salts with a daily half-teaspoon morning dose in hot water. The ad promises detoxification and renewed energy, and offers a 5 cent bottle with money back guarantee if no results.
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Monana
America
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