Missouri labor bureau reports convict leasing costs and wage loss
The Missouri labor bureau documents 1909 prison shop output at Jefferson City Penitentiary valued at $3,897,818 with 1,684 convicts producing goods for $310,391.70 in wages, while 1,652 free workers were displaced in related trades. Heat light and janitorial services cost the state about $25,000, and convicted labor yielded 70 cents daily per man.
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Organized Labor of
Missouri
Bureau of Labors
Penitenat
Jefferson City
Misouri
Must Lathe Colored Candies In Missouri Showcases
State dairy and food commissioner Dr William P Cutler orders candy dealers in Missouri to display flavoring or coloring cards in all shows. Most candies sold daily are labeled as artificially flavored and colored. Cards must state Some of these candies are artificially flavored and colored with United States certified coal tar colors. McKinley seeks Jefferson City to Kan sas City electric line as evidence shows interest in selling the Jefferson City electric railway to McKittey.
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Kansas City
Africa
Missouri
William P. Cutler
State
Dairy and Food Commissioner
Cutler
McKinley
Jefferson City
W.B. McKinley
St. Louis
Jefferson City Bridge &Transit Company
McKittey
Joplin Tail Light Bust Scatters 300 Motorists
Prosecuting Attorney Andrews triggers mass arrests in Joplin over state tail light and license plate glass violations. Warrants issued for assistant Lee Shepherd and others. Rev Frank Neff and Col William H Phelps are named residents in nearby cities. Fines total about 25 dollars plus costs 36 50.
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Andrews
Joplin
Lee Shepherd
Frank Neff
First Methodist Episcopal Church
William H. Phelps
Missouri
Carthage
Farmer Shot in Back Near Oakland Church Ambush
Proctor Norman, a farmer near Columbia, was shot in the back at his home after an ambush near Oakland church. He had earlier been fired at and wounded in the head Monday. the assailant has been located and no motive is known.
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Farmer
Proctor Norman
Columbia
Oakland Church
Norman
Beut
Funeral of Mia James Quiets Kearney Family Graveyard
The funeral at Kearney was led by Reverends Asa Bird E M Cappa and D J Evans with Mia James buried in Kearney cemetery. Pallbearers included Mia's daughter in law and grandchildren such as Jesse Jr. The family noted past ties with Rev Mgr Bird who served as pastor in the early 1850s.
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James
Jesse Jr
Mia
Zeralda Samuels
Frank
Jesse James
Kearney
Asa N. Bird
E. M. Cappa
D. J. Evans
Baptist Church
Jease
Archie
Mgr. Bird
Missouri teachers seek new state certificate standards
A special committee formed at the state teachers meeting in November drafted bills to improve Missouri school conditions. The measures include requiring applicants for teaching certificates to show completion of an academic course and banning licenses for applicants under 18. The plan also envisions radical changes in certifying teachers and removing those who do not keep up with professional standards.
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Missouri
Counterfeiting Ring Busted Near Carthage
Deputy Sheriff William Weaver and C. B. Pike raided a grass hut on Spring River six miles north of Carthage and seized a full counterfeiting operation. Eighty five silver dollars ready for circulation were found with dies crucibles and a crude press. William H. Murray had been living there for months. the discovery came when fishermen spotted the hut in the occupant’s absence.
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William H. Murray
Spring River
Carthage
William Weaver
C. 8. Pike
County anti-Horsethief Association
Murray
Battle Over County Seat Ends With Temporary Move
A long dispute between Danville and Montgomery City over the county seat ended when a county court order temporarily designated Montgomery City as the seat. Danville lost its prospects of central county status after being bypassed by the railroad and suffering a fire set by wartime guerrilla BHI Anderson that destroyed the courthouse and offices.
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Danville
Montgomery City
Bhi” Anderson
Meat and Eggs Lead to Crime
Prof Maurice Parmelee of the University of Missouri argues in a lecture that high protein intake from meat and eggs fuels crime by lowering efficiency and affecting mood. He urges Americans to eat less meat and eggs to reduce criminal tendency.
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Maurice Parmelee
Department of Sociology
University of Missouri
Parmelee
Reorganization Struggle Split Ozark Fruit Growers at Springfield
The Ozark Fruit Growers association met in Springfield to debate reorganization. Regulars won the session, while insurgents aimed to expel Arkansas feeders and redraw the group’s leadership.
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Ozark Fruit Growers’ Association
Springfield
Arkansas
Serum saves Missouri farmers twelve million dollars
A biennial report from the Missouri College of Agriculture says hog cholera prevention has saved farmers in Missouri about 12 million dollars. One thousand eighty five herds were treated as a state board committee studies serum production and hog inoculation methods. Committee members include R. H. A. Young of Alton, E. B. Newton of Lewiston, and George H. Sly of Rocheport.
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Missouri
Missouri College of Agriculture
State Board of Agriculture
RH. A. Young
Alton
EB. L. Newton
Lewiston
Mos
George H. Sly
Rocheport
Fear and Faith in Christendom’s Calamity Cure
An essay argues fear stems from sin and Christ’s remedy remains true today. It contrasts Christian name with practice, warns against secular substitutes, and urges repentance, restitution, and recognizing both earthly and heavenly Israel in the gospel age.
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Heaven
Adam
Eden
Christ
Christendom
Christ's Kingdom
God
Sing
Jesus
Messiah
Israel
Abraham
Her Trouble and a Hat Dilemma
A brief vignette features a man asking about his wife and her head pain while she focuses on needing a new hat. The exchange hints at domestic tension and a humorous small conflict over hat shopping.
Cure for Baby Eczema With Cuticura Soap and Ointment
Mrs. H. E. Householder of Baltimore reports her infant daughter suffered severe eczema from four weeks old, spreading to the nose and eyes. After using Cuticura Soap daily and Cuticura Ointment, the eruption cleared in a week and no scars remained, hair regrew, and the child stayed well since last November.
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Eczema
Cutteura
Cutiura
H. E. Householder
Wilhelm St
Baltimore, Md
Policy. He Darling, I would die for you.
A terse exchange hints at a coded vow of devotion and a query about life insurance, framed as an intimate dramatic line. The dialogue suggests a perilous relationship and a cautious ceiling on commitment.
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Darling
Allen's Foot-Ease Promises Easy Feet and Free Trial
An old newspaper snippet promotes Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder for foot comfort sold locally at 2 cents with a free trial address in LeRoy. It also includes a Taylor quote about duty and endurance and mentions Hamline hazard oil for decay and germs with a vague remedy.
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Allen
Allen S.olmstead
Leroy,n
Flattery and remedies noted in public notices
The fragment lists old advertisements and quotes including Great Home Eye Remedy Pettit's Salve from Howard Bros Buffalo NY, Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething, and generic quotes on happiness, wages, and humor. The readable text juxtaposes advice, products, and aphorisms in a vintage newspaper snippet.
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Pettit
Howard Bros
Buffalo
N. Y
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