Birth of Gen Thomas L Price in Missouri history
Floyd C. Shoemaker recounts Thomas Lawson Price born January 19 1809 near Danville Virginia. He moved to Missouri in 1831, became Jefferson City’s first mayor, lieutenant governor, congressman, and a Civil War brigadier general. Price built stage lines, entered railroads, and held various civic roles before dying July 16 1870 in Jefferson City. A separate classified note advertises assorted livestock for sale by L C Tomlin.
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Thomas L. Price
Missouri
Floyd C. Shoemaker
Thomas Lawson Price
Virginia
West
Price
Jefferson City
Danville
Major Price
Lydia Bolton
North Carolina
St. Louis
Missouri Pacific
Kansas Pacific
General Price
Austin A. King
State Senate
General Assembly
Thomas Hart Benton
Henry S. Geyer
Benton
House of Representative
Cole County
Fremont
Lincoln
Congress
Joseph W. McClurg
Just What Is News by George C. Bastian
Arithmetic riddle uses ordinary people and ordinary events to frame News as the result of adding or subtracting common components. The piece contrasts everyday roles like man wife bank cashier chorus girl and court actions with outcomes labeled News, noting that long life can yield both 0 or News depending on the combination.
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George C. Bastian
Chicago Tribune
Medill School of Journalism
Northwestern University
Linn County
U.S. Bureau of Entomology
Clover
Linneus
Slats Diary Chronicles A Week Of Small-Town Life
A fragmentary diary entry recalls daily happenings from Friday to Thursday in a small town. It mentions a boss, fashion woes, notes from Jane, church figures, a visit from Uncle Hen, divorce news, family dining, jokes, and conversations about germs and kissing, all captured in a humorous, rustic voice.
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Serge
Jane
Flarewitch
Flare
Hellas
Teasday
Carmel Phlitt
Pa Wood
Ant Emmy
Jake
Evry
Tuberculosis prevention essay contest for Missouri youth
Missouri health statistics show rising tuberculosis cases in two years. The Women's Auxiliary to the Missouri State Medical Association sponsors an essay contest for youth on The Prevention and Cure of Tuberculosis with two groups Junior High and Senior High, featuring prizes from the Linn County Medical Auxiliary and the State Auxiliary.
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Missouri
Aact
Woman's Auxiliary
Missouri State Medical Association
Linn County Medical Auxiliary
Sach Grogs Ars Act
Burlington Cuts Sour Cream Rates on Rail Freight
Burlington Railroad trims transportation charges for sour cream by about 40 percent, effective February 1, applying to Illinois Iowa and Missouri. The change reduces farmer deductions and increases revenue for farmers shipping to city creameries, amid widespread farm hardship.
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Burlington
Burlington Railroad
Creamery
Illinois
Iowa
Missouri
Timely Topics From Governor Palks Annual Report
Eskimos of northern Alaska contributed 200 reindeer for food to help white citizens in Ketchikan and Juneau. The piece notes their modest wants and suggests Americans could emulate restraint. It mentions Spain moving from bullfighting to football and several quirky anecdotes from the era.
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Palks
Alaska
Secretary of the Interior
Ketchikan
Juneau
Weould
Entertained on Saturday at Schrock birthday bridge game
Mr and Mrs Elmo Schrock hosted three tables of bridge at their cozy home on Saturday January 14 for Elmo s birthday anniversary. Lorraine Glaze and Joseph Nevins won high scores while Rosalie and Elmo were praised as ideal hosts after a two course luncheon.
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Elmo Schrock
Elmo
Rosalie
Lorraine Glaze
Joseph Nevins
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L. C. Tomlin
Siu
Spain
United States
John Dolan
John
Soviet
Russia
J. W. Montee
Los Angeles
The
Tribune-Herald
Hilo
Hawaii
Wilhemine Alf
Alexander Kazoz
Sioux City
Joseph Conway
Buffalo
Herbert Pierce
Springfield
Purina
Nutrena
L. O. Wykoff
Peter
Paul
Peters
G. A. Schreiner
Brookfield
A. Peery
Lit
Hou. of Representatives
A. C. Roach
57Th General Assemly
Sullivan County
56Th General Assembly
Star of Missouri
House
C. Roach
Harris, Sullive County
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