Missouri News Nuggets Statewide Local Updates
Jefferson City hosts a dinner by Associated Industries of Missouri for the Cole County Subsidiary with Elmer Donnell outlining dairy growth and budget legislation plans. Other items note nurse exams in Kansas City and St Louis, rail union ballots for a 70,000 strike, state appointments, Ruby wedding anniversaries, a fatal train collision near Annada, a bank merger in Davis, a drowning rescue in Poplar Bluff, Glasgow High School dedication, and further state board appointments by Gov Baker.
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Jefferson City
Central Hotel
Associated Industries of Missouri
Cole County
Elmer Donnell
St. Louis
Association
Association For Legislation
Missouri
Associated Industries
Ernst Moerschel
Moerschel Products Company
Missouri State Board of Nurse Examiners
Kansas City
Jannett G. Planagan
Capitol Building
Order of Railway Conductors and Brotherhood of Railway
Brotherhoods
Wrisco
San Francisco
Jackson
Rt. W. Stanfield
G. W. Farrar
Oklahoma
Michigan
Rev
Stanfield
Texas
Ironton
Warrensburg
David Mohler
Maurice Mohler
Nellie Magill
Columbus
Obie
Flora Stacy
Leeton
Lee
Mexico
Louisiana
Carson EF. Jamison
Annada
Jamison
West Alton
Davis State Bank of
Davis
Lincoln County
People’s Bank of
Troy
Poplar Bluff
Leona Tidwell
Leroy
Glasgow
Glasgow High School
Baker
R. L. Scarfoss
Odessa
Lafayette County
State Board of Optometry
E. C. Booth
Pleasant Hill
Cass County
State Poultry Board
Thomas 8. Woods
W. W. Largent
Portageville
New Madrid County
State Board of Pharmacy
Senate
Timely Hints for a Practical Autocamping Trip
A practical guide for autocamping offers _how to_ basics from bedding substitutes to gear choices. Readers learn to use newspapers as padding, avoid sandy sites, pack a toilet kit like World War I doughboys, and select a steel mirror over glass, plus tips on ropes, footwear, and fire building.
Robertson Still Hits Bail Hard at Times
Davis A Robertson, who debuted with the New York Giants 16 years ago and finished with Pittsburgh in 1921 after stints with the Chicago Cubs, is a powerful hitter. He is batting near .500 in the New York Pennsylvania league for York, also serving as a manager in the Virginia league.
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Davis A. Robertson
New York Giants
Pittsburgh
Chicago Cubs
York
Dave
Robertson
Ambidextrous Duel Won by the Batter
Ambidextrous pitcher Paul Richards faced Topeka in a Western Association game. Richards, a switch player, alternated throwing hands as Wilson batted from opposite sides, finally ending with both hands raised after walking the batter.
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Paul Richards
Muskogee
Topeka
Wilson
Richards
Carry Libraries to Rural People by Book Automobiles
United States Department of Agriculture notes book automobiles bring library services to rural areas. In Los Angeles county about 409000 rural residents receive books via two vehicles traveling daily between a central library and 300 branches.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Los Angeles
Calif
Central Library
Burlington County
N. J
Coahoma County
Miss
Clarksdale
United States
Interesting Squibs of Sport Baseball and Players Across Leagues
A collage of baseball notes reports 42 Kellys and Kelleys in organized baseball while Knox college faces expulsion. Tilden contrasts literary mixing with Tunney, Charley Comiskey modernizes first base play, and Red Smith is replaced by Roy Whitcraft in Springfield Three-I league.
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Red Smith
Springfield
Roy Whitcraft
Jimmy “Red” Smith
Peoria Tractors
Automobile Hints and Innovations From an Early Era
A foggy humor of the period covers car care tips and safety ideas. Brakes squeal on glazed surfaces and a wire brush removes sand to improve performance. A belt with a rear red light aims to curb night road accidents in England. Venezuela reportedly requires five horns per car, though three horns are common, shaping a market for such devices.
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England
Venezuela
Schmeling Arrives to Face U S Light Heavyweights
Max Schmeling the German light heavyweight champion arrives with manager Arthur Buelow to challenge the top U S fighters in his class. He is noted for being mistaken for Jack Dempsey or Young Stribling.
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Max Schmeling
Jack Dempsey
Young Stribling
Arthur Buelow
United States
Sharpening Radio Tuning With Midget Condensers
Sets can be sharpened by using small condensers across two sections of the tuning condenser. Place the midget condensers on the antenna condenser and the detector circuit to improve selectivity.
Vacuum Tubes Face Paralyzing Filament Issue
Present-day vacuum tubes rely on thoriated tungsten filaments whose electron emission remains not fully understood. The performance hinges on conditions that may hinder or halt emission, threatening device reliability.
Thorium permeated thoriated tungsten filaments
Radio News explains that thoriated tungsten filaments are permeated with thorium not merely coated. A surface layer is maintained by balanced evaporation and replenishing as long as the filament voltage stays near its rated value. Overvoltage or under voltage can slow or stop the process, shortening tube life.
May Stall Engine Faulty Carburetor Blamed
The article notes that engine stalls are often blamed on the carburetor when leaks in the vacuum windshield cleaner tube are the real cause. Inspect the cleaner tube for leaks and replace if found, then reassess the carburetor if stalls persist.
American Executive Awarded Doctor Philosophiae Honoris Causa
William K. Weiss of Wheeling West Virginia, founder and former general manager of Sterling Products and now vice president and general manager of Drug Incorporated, received the Doctor Philosophiae Honoris Causa from the University of Cologne Germany. He is the first American honored and recognized for fostering German American industrial relations and strengthening cross Atlantic pharmaceutical ties.
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University of Cologne
Germany
William KE. Weiss
Wheeling
W. Va
Sterling Products (Incorporated
Drug Incorporated
Weiss
Europe
Cologne
New York Society Girl Shares Name With Mother
A society note mentions Miss Wombat, daughter of Mia Willaby Wombat, drawing front page attention. The editor hints at a feature on the family name in New York society life.
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Miss Wombat
Mia
Willaby Wombat
Society
Iere
New York
Lydia E. Pinkham Vegetable Compound Advert
Mrs. T. A. Miller of Denver Colorado reports relief from menopause symptoms after using Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound. She says it calmed night anxiety helped sleep and restored courage to go downtown after two years. She praises her mother for using the remedy years ago.
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Denver, Cole
Lydia E. Pinkham
T. A. Miller
Adams Street
Denver, Colorado
There Ain’t No Sentiment Riot at tt office
A chaotic exchange ends with the boss wryly remarking that the husband is not the only new parent, as he orders him back to work. The scene captures a blunt, humorous moment in a Chicago Tribune style vignette. The ravens feeding Elijah adds a cryptic biblical flourish.
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Chicago
Tribun
Moon Emerald Oil Promises Vein Reduction Cure
An advertisement urges readers to use Moon Emerald Oil to reduce varicose veins and treat eczema ulcers and piles. It claims the oil is powerful and penetrating and a small bottle lasts long, available at any pharmacy.
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Milan
Sullivan County
W. A. Matkins
Thomas J.alsey
Olden
Johnson County
State Teachers’ College
L. J. Schofield
Knox College
Tilden
Tunney
Charley Comiskey
Cliff Brady
Chattanooga Southern Association
St. Paul
American Association
France
Frank Ulrich
Phillies
Little Willy
The
Association of Professional Ball Players of America
Beatrice Spears
Deal
Eng
German University
Life In
All Good Grocers
Fyail
Elijah
Hiscox Chem
Wks
Parker
Hiscox Chemical Works
Patchogue
C. M. Berry
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