Multiple Missouri towns report deaths and crimes in brief items
West Plains Eighth crossing accident kills Mrs Cromer and grandson Donald Ray Briscoe and wounds others. Clinton jail escape during Kerr murder case trial. St Joseph veteran author Byron Dunn buried in Maryville. Poplar Bluff reports predators wolves and bobcats menace. Jefferson City convicts receive Thanksgiving paroles. Sedalia couple marks 58 years of marriage. Mexico resident Langford dies. Branson reports largest Ozark wolf. Clinton woman becomes first female lawyer in county. Jefferson City convict recaptured. Columbia sorority women run for Savitar beauty queen. Fulton banker Leavell dies at revival. Stockton son crowned in Bear Creek. St Joseph bootleg pipes cited. Springfield man held after Ash Grove bank robbery.
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Springfield
West Plains
F. J. Cromer
Donald Ray Briscoe
Venta Cromer
Kerr
St. Joseph
Byron A. Dunn
Stevens Point
Wis
Maryville
General Nelson
Nelson
Poplar Bluff
Jefferson City
Missouri Penitentiary
Kansas City
Sam A. Baker
Tony A. Trent
James Wall
Floyd Evans
Sedalia
John Montgomery, Jr
Margaret Sneed Montgomery
Sneed
John Montgomery
Lee Montgomery
Mexico
R. J. Langford
Centralia
West
Clinton
Mary Lay Gray
Henry County
Harve Gray
Blairstown
Deserted by Love Woman Ends Life in Downtown Hotel
A woman calling herself Mrs. A. Maurice leaped from an eighth floor hotel in Los Angeles. Two notes describe a life of neglect and struggle with no one to help, expressing hatred for the world and a dying wish that ill fortune strike her mistreaters. Authorities seek her true identity as the body awaits identification at the city morgue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Calif
A. Maurice
The
Four Winds
Dust Smothering Causes Death In Franklin NC
A driver named Harley Sorrelle thirty five died when he fell from an ox team. He grabbed the lines and was dragged, his mouth and nose filled with dust, the coroner reporting suffocation as the cause of death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
N. C
Harley Sorrelle
Bear chased two miles injures dogs in Bloomsburg hunt
A party of orangeville raccoon hunters returned home empty handed as their dogs chased a bear for more than two miles in Bloomsburg Pennsylvania before the bear climbed to a tree top.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomsburg
Orangeville
Fall Is Fatal Detroit Man Tripped on Roller Skate
Frank Earle fifty eight of Royal Oak died at Highland Park General Hospital from internal injuries after he tripped over a roller skate in the basement of his home in Detroit Michigan on a fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Frank Earle
Royal Oak
Highland Park General Hospital
A Saw Tooth Type Modern Hog House by W A Radford
William A Radford offers free expert advice on building farm structures through the paper. The article describes a 24 by 50 foot hog house design with south facing windows and roof skylights, eight pens per side, a central feeding alley, removable partitions, a concrete foundation and floor, a false floor over sections, guard rails, and a weather tight frame. It notes the design allows summer use and economical single-roof care for sows and litters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Radford
William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Ill
Doors Can Be Made Part of Home Charm
A historic note on interior doors argues that one panel designs blend simplicity with richness to harmonize various architectural styles. A new stock door with insert frame and recessed panel is highlighted for its correct proportion artisic appearance and affordable price.
Hint on paying for building work with a standard contract
The piece advises obtaining a standard contractor home builder agreement from a stationer and filling in the total payment amount. It recommends partial payments at 30 day intervals, paying only after receipted bills, securing mechanic's lien releases for each item, holding 15 percent until 30 days after completion turnover, and consulting an architect to draft the papers.
Home Entrance Should Appear Hospitable
The entrance should be hospitable and harmoniously placed with the building not necessarily centered on the front wall. Many modern houses show small doorways, while old-fashioned homes feature large doorways reaching toward the second story and inviting guests inside.
Each Bedroom Should Have a Large Closet
The article argues new houses must prioritize storage with ample bedroom closets and separate closets for multiple users. It urges light in main bedrooms to deter moths and protect woolens and furs, noting closet equipment has improved recently.
Living Room Light As Aids To Relaxation
A living room built for play and rest benefits from natural or simulated outdoorsy light. Light brightens dark space and yellow tones suggest cheer, life, and buoyancy. Use yellow accents and white-lined lampshades to bring sunshine indoors.
Folding ironing board in wall case offers lasting advantages
An ironing board that stays ready for use and never obstructs, kept dust free and resistant to warp cracks or splits. It adjusts to a comfortable height with sturdy non folding legs, requiring no heavy lifting and costing only a few cents weekly over its long life.
Design Principles for Indoor Unity and Natural Relation
The text emphasizes that ceilings walls and floors should form a unified background. It advises that the relationship among ceiling walls and floor be guided by nature to achieve harmony and coherence in interior design.
Pledges to Pay Father’s Losses in Boonville Swindle
Mrs. Mary Turner, 28, mother of three, vows to repay creditors after her husband was killed and her father Charles W. Nixon fled amid a large swindle case tied to a read mine and real estate scheme. Emil B. Turner worked to calm investors as Cecil Cockrill’s life savings vanished. The Turner family may sell real estate to cover losses while Nixon remains at large and Cockrill is jailed for murder.
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Boonville
Mary Turner
Emil B. Turner
Nixon
Turner
Cecil Cockrill
Cockrill
Haa
Monkeys Survive Plunge After Bridge Collapse on Monkey Island
In Milwaukee 80 monkeys on Monkey Island escaped disaster when a wire bridge fell during an indignation meeting about a keeper trying to kidnap a leader. They leaped to safety from the collapsing bridge with no injuries. The incident ended without any sprains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Monkey Island
Baby Born With Bared Heart Lives 17 Hours
In Brooklyn at St. Catherine's hospital a twin girl was born with the heart outside the chest. After hours the ectopic heart beat and then stopped. Doctors revived the organ with adrenalin but the baby died after seventeen hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
St. Catherine’s Hospital
Brooklyn
Charles A. Gordon
Fights Sliding Sand to Save Pal on 100-Foot Pile
Benjamin Langford worked on a 100 foot sand pile when he saw William Reinelt buried by a sand slide. He buried to the waist fought the flow for a half hour until a fire squad arrived. Langford secured a rope and helped Reinelt to safety.
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Pal New York
Benjamin Langford
William Reinelt
Langford
Ey Island
Reinelt
Bayer Aspirin Warning Ad Urges Verification on Package
An advertisement warns buyers to ensure the Bayer name appears on Bayer Aspirin packaging or tablets to receive genuine, physician recommended aspirin. It cautions that unverified products may be dangerous and urges saying Bayer when purchasing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayer
Insect Diversity Estimated at 200000 Species
The article notes that about 200000 kinds of insects exist globally, highlighting vast diversity across regions and habitats and underscoring ongoing taxonomic efforts to catalog and study these species.
States Report Decline in Birth Rates for 1925
Government figures show 26 of 30 states had lower birth rates in 1925 than in 1924, indicating a broad national downward trend in births across multiple regions.
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Missouri
Earl J. Cook
Cook
Crawford County
Calwood
Callaway County
Columbia
University of Missouri
Fulton
James A. Leavell
First Presbyterian Church
Gypsy Smith
Stockton
Oscar Gannaway
Bear Creek
Here
Edis Tinsley
Repub Mc
Bank of Ash Grove
Tinsley
Chase Bear
Ae Oor
ENS
Hoa
Ironing Board
Bellans
Boschee’s
G. G. Green, Inc
Woodbury, N. J
Chesebrough Mfg
Company
State St. (Consolidated
Chamberlain Medicine Company
Park Street
Des Moines
Iowa
Luden’s
Mrisve
Fateltities Koenig Medicine CO
Ter
Msec Aese Nla
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