Missouri Banks Report Big 1918 Growth Records
Missouri 1 408 state banks and trust companies show total resources rising by 94.45 million and deposits up 52.79 million in 1918 as Liberty Bonds and war securities flood markets. Loans also increased, with bonds and stocks up 33.98 million and capital and profits rising, amid widespread economic activity in Jefferson City.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
C. F. Twright
Isioner Enright
Crash and Fight Exchange
McPheeters Judge Dies at 85 in Virginia
Robert McPheeters longtime Callaway County judge died at Hampton Sidney College home of his son Dr Colin A McPheeters in Virginia. He served 16 years as judge of the circuit court and was an alumnus of Westminster College and a Callaway County native.
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Fy Alton
Robert McPheeters
Hampton Sidney
Colin A. McPheeters
Hampton Sidney College
Mcpheeters
Callaway County
Westminster College
Callaway
Plan for Constitution Initiative Surfaces in Missouri
Cor nelius Roach says voters can submit a new state constitution by initiative even without a constitutional convention. It could repeal the current constitution and implement a proposed replacement with under 30,000 signatures from smaller congressional districts. Missouri U asks 2.43 million for the legislature. main item is maintenance funding up to 275k higher than prior. Christmas charity at the state penitentiary included a dinner and sales by convict run stands with earnings held by the inmates. Farmers Week dates set for January 2024 at College of Agriculture with Jane Addams as principal speaker. joint effort of College and State Board of Agriculture to focus on postwar reconstruction topics.
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Missouri Council
Gof Defense
F. B. Mumford
Ner
Legislative Committee
C’ Sf
Mumford
Washington
Missouri U
Columbia
University of Missouri
College of Agriculture
Jane Addams
Hull House
Chicago
State Board of Agriculture
Lawsuit Loss Ends Long Battle Over Injuries
The August Hunicke of Jefferson County loses his damage suit against Mer amec Quarry Company after six circuit court trials and two Missouri Supreme Court reviews. The son Fred R. Hunicke was injured when his feet were crushed in 1909 and the firm allegedly failed to provide proper medical care. In other items, 43 child protection bills gain National Child Labor Committee support, and Percy Graves of Wichita Kansas aims to become the Navy’s youngest sailor at 17. Jefferson City reports 603 paroles and 12 pardons in the state penitentiary during the new biennium ending Jan 1, plus five commutations and 157 restored citizenships.
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August Hunicke
Jefferson County
Meramec Quarry Company
Fred R. Hunicke
Missouri Supreme Court
Hunicke
Supreme Court
Missouri
National Child Labor Committee
Gardner
Marshall, Mo
Percy Graves
Wichita
Kan
United States Navy
Percy
Jefferson City
State Penitentiary
State Prison Board
This City Is Solving Its Own Peace Problems
Flint business leaders act to stabilize local economy by keeping workers at existing jobs and wages while pushing price reductions. Milk is cut by one cent per quart shoes down ten percent coal prices eased three to five percent landlords vote 15 percent rent cuts for 90 days. The effort aims to curb inflation and prevent unrest by addressing local evils with local solutions.
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Lint
Mich
United States
Flint
Chicago Kewpies and Their Bureau de Amour
Chicago police create a Cupid unit after Marcel de Vermeuil requests background checks on three American soldiers for arranged marriages with French countrywomen. Detectives will report to the acting French consul, with possible ongoing duties as international matchmaking expands.
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Windy City
United States
Bureau de Amour
Marcel de Vermeuil
Chicago
Mooney
Garrity
Diana of the Dunes Weeps Over a Giant Friend
In Valparaiso Indiana Paul Wilson a 6 foot 5 inch man is jailed on housebreaking charges. Diana of the Dunes Alice Gray entertains sheltering a large suspect who later robs neighbors leading to a manhunt and Wilson’s capture. Diana laments her role and recalls aiding him. Chicago seeks a Dunes Natural Park.
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Alparaiso
Ind
Paul Wilson
Valparaiso
Henry W. Lehman
Evanston
C. H. Spring
Chicago
Indiana Dunes
Nature
Alice Gray
Diana of
Dunes
Diana
Lehman
Spring
Johnson
Pillapaugh
Chesterton
Wilson
Carl Morris
Indiana
Lake Michigan
It Just Happened No Joker Could Be So Cruel
In Brooklyn Counselor George E. Brower plays a friendly game and tries a bluff. He reveals a hand of five identical cards claiming a four of a kind, but observers count a 56 card deck with eight twos. A committee investigates as the room erupts with catty laughter and shock.
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Joker
Rooklyn
George E. Brower
George
Brower
Age as Habit of Mind Says Atwood in Post Word
Albert W. Atwood argues that age is largely a habit of mind and not a fixed limit. He cites examples from history and modern life showing people of 40s to 60s pursuing education and new careers, proving older individuals can learn and succeed.
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Cicero
Philadelphia
Osler
Victor Hugo
Albert W. Atwood
Saturday Evening Post
Armistice Ends War Amid Talk Of Tiny Aerial Torpedoes
Washington reports reveal wartime plans for miniature self propelled air torpedoes. The weapon was described as a 60 mile range device carrying 300 pounds of TNT and aimed to strike fortifications and cities with precise control. Details remain tightly guarded and unconfirmed.
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Washington
Keeping Up the White House Renovations
President Wilson has spared spending for the White House, with no avoidable expenditures since the war. Last year walls in state parlors were re papered using the same pattern, blue room walls retain patriotic blue field and stars, rugs were replaced, curtains hung, and furniture reupholstered in the same design.
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White House
Wilson
Hospitalized as a war word signals lasting mental strain
The Manchester Guardian notes a new term for long hospital stays and mental fatigue among soldiers. It warns that many officers, especially those wounded, return to service diminished, with weakened mental energy and reduced grasp of affairs.
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Manchester Guardian
War era shoppers go downtown for holiday buys
A wartime shopper trend shifts daily life as women now buy quickly after choosing at home, avoiding the usual downtown indecision. Clerks report brisk, decisive customers who compare at home and then purchase downtown.
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Indianapolis
Best Medicine for Women advertisement letter
Portsmouth Ohio reads a testimonial note praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for women ailments. The letter claims relief from side pains and urges readers to seek advice from Lydia E Kham Medicine Co Massachusetts after forty years of experience.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Ohio
Portsmouth
Anna Artnet
Sara
R. No. 1
Shaw
E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Kham
A Doubtful Endorsement From Stray Stories
A man recalls a testimonial from a late employer that praising him as one of the best the firm produced, yet he feels it changes little about his prospects or standing. The exchange underscores irony in professional endorsements and personal value.
Recipe for gray hair tonic and preparation tips
A home or druggist prepared tonic combines water rum barbo (bark) and glycerine to darken gray hair. Directions claim it fades faded hair to a natural gloss, does not color the scalp, remain non greasy and non sticky, and does not rub off.
Dividing the Bird
A London Answers quip contrasts male and female wants. Mr Jones says happiness comes from digestion while Miss Brown notes a woman needs beautiful attire. The exchange highlights differing priorities in a humorous dialogue about appetite and fashion.
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Mr. Jones
Miss Brown
London
Remedy for infants and children in old advertisement
An old text fragment promotes a remedy for infants and children, claiming it bears a nature of esa AledeAs in use for over ears. It mentions Fletcher's Castoria and child use, with a stray line about rain pouring in sheets and cows ering the bed of the street, reflecting a fragmented ad style.
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Esa AledeAs
Fletcher
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