Missouri Summer Resorts and Climate Insights
Missouri's climate and resort scene are described as inviting for summer visitors and seasonal homes. Temperature data from the Weather Service shows Missouri's average around 77.5 degrees and August around 76.2, with Ozark cooler pockets noted. The piece traces Missouri’s growth as a state since 1821 and notes fruit wealth and agricultural figures for 1905 and 1906, including vast barrel counts and crop values.
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Missouri
Aoak
Colorado
Michi
Atlantic Coast
Misgi
Ciies
Reider
Mil‘weather Service
State Labor Bureau
William Anderson
Anderson
Good Roads Proclamation for Chillicothe Convention
Gov Folk through George B Ellis calls Missouri county courts road officials commercial groups and road associations to send two delegates to the good roads convention in Chillicothe September 3 to 8 The event aims to discuss public road development and offer instruction to all interested parties for statewide improvement.
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Folk
George B. Ellis
State Board of Agriculture
Chillicothe
Missouri
Sale of Salmon Property Ordered by Judge Philips
Daniel F. Blake and Isaac P. Ryland announce the sale of Salmon and Salmon estate realty under Judge Philips order. Clinton town tracts to be sold separately then county tracts in congressional subdivisions, with lump sales for each area. 20 percent certified check required from successful bidders.
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Daniel F. Blake
Salmon & Salmon Bank
Isaac P. Ryland
G. Y. Salmon
Maj. H. W. Salmon
Philips
Missouri Pacific to Modernize Main Line Depots and Tracks
Announcement outlines major improvements on the Missouri Pacific main line from St. Louis to Kansas City. Depots roundhouses yards and tanks will be repainted and upgraded. Track widening bridges and culverts will be brought to first class condition with parks at several stations. Costs run into thousands of dollars.
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Missouri
Missouri Pacific
St. Louis
Kansas City
New W L Douglas Shoe Co Plant Dedication at Montello
The W L Douglas Shoe Co marked the dedication of its Montello admin and jobbing house as part of a mammoth plant. Open house ran 11 am to 8 pm with a Mace Gay orchestra and a Boston caterer. The two story 260 by 60 foot building houses jobbing on the first floor and offices above, with a full stock of shoes and ready to ship identical day orders.
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W. L. Douglas Shoe Co
Montello
Mace Gay
Boston
United States
W. L. Douglas Co
Allied Industries
Brockton and
Douglas
Western Union
Large towns in Holland form a checkerboard layout
The text notes that Holland has towns nearly equally spaced about 20 miles apart and describes using Defiance Starch to stiffen collars and cuffs with gloss or domestic finish. It advertises 16 oz for 10 cents sold by grocers.
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Holland
Handwriting Identifies Juvenile Smokers, Lord Panel Told
Mr. Saunders a former schoolmaster told a British house of lords committee on juvenile smoking he could detect smokers by handwriting noting that boys who smoked showed a loose flabby script. He said handwriting acted as a cinematograph of the heart.
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Saunders
House of Lords
Notre Dame Always Charms In Paris and On Its Island
The narrator reflects on Notre Dame in Paris as a constant source of wonder. From the river bridges to the island and the square before the cathedral, the familiar sight renews the sense of awe despite frequent visits. The poem-like meditation echoes timeless admiration.
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Notre Dame
Paris
Pont Neuf
Elizabeth Robins Pennell
Astoria
Chas. H. Fletcher
Sores on Hands Cured by Cuticura Ointment
Mrs A E Maurer describes long lasting hand sores that doctors failed to help. She states one feared to touch her hand and another predicted no cure, while a third blamed dye-house water. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment, her hands began to peel, improved within three days, and are now smooth while she continues work. July 1 1905.
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A. E. Maurer
State St
Chicago
Deaf Women Form Club in Berlin Society Scene
A curious Berlin club has formed with over a hundred members who must be deaf. Members meet weekly at Wilhelmsstrasse in rooms furnished for tea and converse by ear trumpets and sign language. The note also mentions Notre Dame and Indiana University, praising Notre Dame’s traditions and a lack of endowment at Indiana's rise.
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Berlin
Wilhelmstrasse
University of Notre Dame
Indiana University
Notre Dame
Vegetable meals linked to partial intoxication investigator says
An investigator warns that vegetables can contain stimulants and may produce an intoxicating influence when relied on as food. He cites a case where young people experienced partial intoxication from a purely vegetable meal.
Careful washing instructions for Velveteen by Parker
Velveteen should be washed by shaking in warm Ivory Soap suds, rinsed thoroughly, and allowed to drip dry. Do not squeeze or wring. Hang straight on the line to avoid crookedness when dry. Eleanor R. Parker.
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Eleanor R. Parker
Marcus Aurelius on Life as Battle and Fame
A concise reflection frames life as a battle and a journey in a strange land. It notes that fame that follows becomes oblivion, underscoring the transient nature of recognition.
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Marcus Aurelius
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Indiana
F. Gerald Blattner
Buffalo, N. Y
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St. Paul
Minn
EF. J. Dennis
Philadelphia
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Ill
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Omaha
Neb
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Edwin F. Pardee
New York City
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Brooklyn
N. Y
State Pharmaceutical Association
Texas Retail Druggists Association
Houston Laboratories
J. S. Tilson
Main Street
Hoveton
Texas
R. H. Walker
Texas State Pharmaceutical Association
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Texan
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Tilson
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Hoveron
Tilaon
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Mace
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Battie Creek
Mich
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Defiance Starch Company
Nebraska
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