Four Men Arrested in $25 000 Swindle
Four Kansas City men were arrested on warrants charging them with taking $25,000 from James Allemony of Tina Missouri through false oil land options in Brewster County Oklahoma. The accused are Martin V. Packard Charles Molliner Arvin A Hooven and Isadore Groskins.
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Kansas’ City
Kansas City
James Allemong
Tina
Martin V. Packard
Charles Molliner
Arvin A. Hooven
Isadore Groskins
Packard
Mollner
Groskins
Brewster
Iokla
Guy Whiteman
Carroll County
Hooven
Whiteman
Allomong
Brewster County
Allemony
Seven St. Louis Women Take Missouri Bar Exam
Jefferson City Missouri regular semi annual bar examination heard by the state law board. The list includes Mary C. Jones a probation officer Miss Jewell Butter Stella A Gordon Mary B Holligay Frances W McCann Mrs Grace E Roberts and Gladys Walton.
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Jefferson City
St. Louis
State Law Board
Mary C. Jones
Jewell Butter
Stella A. Gordon
Mary B. Holligay
Frances W. McCann
Grace E. Roberts
Gladys Walton
Monnett Priest Celebrates Twenty Fifth Ordination Anniversary
Rev. Father B. R. Me Namee celebrated his twenty fifth anniversary of ordination in Monett Missouri with participation from priests of the Kansas City and St. Louis dioceses.
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Monnett
Monett
B. R. Me‘Namee
St. Louis
Kansas City
Snakes Prove Menace Near Glasgow Mound
A rattlesnake mound in the Saline bottoms near Glasgow draws growing attention as the population increases yearly and poses a threat to nearby residents in Marshall Missouri.
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Marshall
Saline
Glasgow
Neosho Citizens Raise 10000 Bonus for Factory
Neosho Missouri residents contributed a $10,000 bonus to attract a khaki and work pants company to establish a branch factory in the city. The project would create about 100 jobs for locals.
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Neosho
Bigamist admits two wives in Missouri arrest
Marshall Newton Lemon pleaded guilty to bigamy admitting a wife in Maryland and another in Kirksville after recently marrying Patty Norvell. Other briefs note Arthur Mason’s death by suicide near Shelbyville, upcoming wheat harvest around July 5, bank cashier J J Glover resigning in Russellville, Esther Miller awarded 40000 damages from Standard Oil for a Kan. gasoline tank blast, state auditor Hackmann urging refunds of excess 1919 income tax, and a motive theory in the George Underwood mallroad case in Excelsior Springs.
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Marshall
Newton
Lemon
Patty Norvell
Saline County
Maryland
Kirksville
Short State Notes N 8 Missouri towns see plant shipments
Tyson of Mansfield sends 100000 sweet potato plants to Missouri Iowa and Kansas. Rev J H Stidman resigns Shelbyville Christian church. Charles F Artz born Miller County Mo killed Wichita Kans. Judge Zevely withdraws from Mo Eighth district race. Presbyterian Assembly set Hollister Mo Aug 8 13. Theodore Schwartz named deputy grand chancellor Missouri Knights of Pythias. Rev M L Bibb resigns Paris Baptist to lead Oak Grove Church. Bidders Not Eager. Jefferson City bids opened for state supplies with one bidder per contract. Graham Paper Company bids on print paper for July 1 start, price 50-70 higher. St Joseph warrant charges negro physician with murder of Lake Contrary victim. City raids lead to arrest. Poplar Bluff strike threat threatens water and power. Union seeks 20 percent wage rise and eight-hour day with overtime.
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Jefferson City
State Board of Printing Commissioners
Graham Paper Company of
St. Louis
Three New Churches in Carthage Plan Major Builds
In Carthage Missouri a major church-building program is outlined for next spring. The Methodist Church South will construct a new edifice while the Baptist congregation has raised over half of 75000 for its new church. The First Methodist also plans a new church. The combined cost for the three churches is 250000.
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Carthage
Methodist Church
South
Endeavorers Officered in Seventh District Convention
Lebanon Missouri report lists officers elected at the Seventh District Christian Endeavor Union: President W W Sutterfield of Springfield, Vice President Clarence Benage of Lebanon, Secretary Miss Belle West of Nixa, Treasurer Miss Pearl Hamel of Lebanon. Eldon road bonds pass for 40000 dollars for state highway No 1 project.
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Eldon
State Highway Board
Passenger Train Derailed Near Elner
Eastbound Santa Fe passenger train No 2 derailed on a level stretch near Elner Macon. Passengers were badly shaken but no injuries reported.
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Macon
Santa Fe
Elner
Drowning at Boonville Reformatory Lake Claims Smiley
William Smiley a 20 year old Chicago man in the Missouri Reformatory for Boys four days ago drowned while swimming in the reformatory lake. He had been convicted in St. Louis.
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Boonville
William Smiley
Chicago
Missouri Reformatory For
Reformatory
Smiley
St. Louis
Summer Y M C A Secretaries School Opens at Hollister
Hollister Missouri hosts a regional summer school for Y M C A secretaries with strong attendance from Missouri Kansas Oklahoma Texas Arkansas and Louisiana.
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Hollister
Y. M
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Arkansas
Louisiana
Sedalian Aged 81 Dies In Sedalia Hospital
Christopher Columbus O Halley of Sedalia Missouri born in Midlong Ireland born eighty one years ago came to America in youth died in a local hospital at Sedalia Missouri in his sleep or after a brief illness leaving no immediate survivors listed in the obituary.
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Sedalian
Sedalia
Christopher Columbus O’halley
Midlong
Ireland
America
Army Deserter Arrest Ordered for Wellsville Man
Wellsville Missouri city marshal Kuhne says government officials ordered the arrest of Paul Lewis on a charge of desertion from the United States army.
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Wellsville
Acquitted of Murder in Lamar Killing Case
After a brief deliberation the jury found Mrs. Maud Lynch not guilty of the murder of Sheriff John M. Harlow and his son Richard at Lamar in March 1919.
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Greenville
Maud Lynch
John M.harlow
Richard
Lamar
Explosion in Garage Kills At Forest Hill Farm
An explosion of dynamite and gasoline in a farm garage near Forest Hill Mo killed Mrs. George Hinkle and wounded her husband, George Hinkle. The blast occurred on the couple’s property and details of the injuries were reported from the scene.
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Forest Hill
Here
George Hinkle
Hinkle
Meat scrap boosts hen egg production in farm tests
United States Department of Agriculture experiments on 1912 poultry flocks show meat scrap in mash significantly raises egg output. Hens with meat scrap averaged 125 to 150 eggs per year versus 90 eggs without. Milk products offer similar winter gains if available.
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Missouri
Washington
Department of Agriculture
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Wyoming
Colorado
Utah
United States Department of Agriculture
Biddy
Handy Arrangement for Raising Ducks
Farm layout for efficient duck breeding emphasizes convenient proximity of pens houses yards and pond or stream. Advocates light sandy sloping land good shipping facilities central feed and water setups and rotatable double yards with quick growing crops. United States department of agriculture experts note fertility benefits from ponds though some farms skip water access until marketing.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Mixture Keeps Away Flies For Livestock
A light application of a mix including fish oil one gallon oil of pine tar two ounces oil of penny royal two ounces and kerosene one half pint was found to repel stable flies briefly when applied to unblanketed body parts but care is needed as strong mixtures can overheat animals in hot sun and cause hair shedding.
Dipping Fowls Destroys Chicken Lice With Soap
A soap solution made from one ounce of laundry soap in a gallon of water will kill all chicken lice on fowls. A second dipping ten days later is needed to kill lice that hatch from eggs not killed by the first treatment.
Poultry Notes from SASS on Hens Turkeys and Feed
Poultry notes advise hens are better breeders than pullets and heat hurts eggs. Goose eggs hatch under hens as well as geese. Turkeys range far and prey on insects. Avoid wet mashes in summer as they mold. Cracked corn or whole wheat in limited quantities at noon suffices for ducks.
Observations from Sherman and Stanton on Civil War endgame
The Columbus Dispatch notes the Sherman memoir fragment set in Savannah early 1865. It contrasts Shermans and Stanton views on slavery policy and land rights for freed slaves with war weariness, rising prices, and profiteering as the war nears its close.
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Sherman
Ohio
General Sherman
Stanton
Savannah
Washington
National
Columbus Dispatch
Gold Injections Curb Nervous Ailments Report
The latest postwar discovery reports curing certain ailments by injections of diluted gold. A French doctor treated a wealthy Parisian for a nervous breakdown with gold injections, costing up to over a hundred pounds each. Injections use a platinum tube. gold itself is not a tonic and only rich patients can access the treatment.
Money and Its Limits in Wealth Pursuit
A Forbes Magazine writer argues money is highly desirable and enables vast deeds yet warns that ill gotten wealth never brings true happiness. The piece reflects on the moral tension between amassing fortune and the ethical costs of sharp practices.
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Forbes Magazine
Birds Protecting Birds Are A National Duty
The Philadelphia Inquirer argues birds serve as enemies of noxious weeds and pests, aiding farmers. Protection across the United States and Canada is needed, with Mexico and Central America urged to join for migrant species.
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The
Philadelphia Inquirer
United States
Canada
Mexico
Seal Herds Increase Amid Arctic Migration Surge
The government protection for seals in our waters proves successful as many animals migrate toward the Arctic sea. Migration appears three weeks earlier than normal with an unusually large number observed en route.
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Arctic Sea
The Llama and Alpaca in South American History
The piece describes the llama, alpaca, guanaco, and vicuna as four related domestic and wild camelid species. It notes their range from Colombia to Patagonia, their uses for food and clothing, and how domestication and environment shaped their forms. It highlights the llama as a historic burden animal under Spanish rule, outpaced today by horses, burros, and railways.
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South America
Ecuador
Peru
Livia
Patagonia
Tiers del Fuego
Lama
Republic of Colombia
Central America
Colorado
Pizarro
Baboons Alarmed by Airplane Over Uitenhage Flight
Mr Norman Chase recalls an odd episode at Kamaehi when baboons fearfully gathered and whimpered as an Avro biplane passed low overhead en route to Port Elizabeth. His Airedale dog also showed unease, suggesting the plane unsettled the wildlife with its engine sound and birdlike size.
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Avro
Uitenhage
Port Elizabeth
Norman Chase
Kamaehi
Danger from Undercooked Italian Boiled Meats
A report notes corned beef boiled three and a half hours remained under 140 degrees in the center, likely ineffective against bacteria including tubercle bacilli. A meat pie served to several people showed a center temperature not above 105 degrees Fahrenheit, suggesting insufficient heating.
Politician’s shift in act to win women’s votes
A fragment notes a politician known for hostility to women who sought office during a campaign. He suddenly altered his stance to court women voters, becoming courteous to all women of voting age as part of the political maneuver.
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Snc
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Deal
Fulton
Samuel Halstead
Boone County
Boydsville
Halstead
Shelbyville
Arthur Mason
A. L. Mason
Shelby County
Russellville
J. J. Glover
Russelle Bank
Gallatin
Esther Miller
Standard Oil Company
Hays
Kan
Hackmann
Excelsior Springs
George Underwood
Mallroad
Tyson
Mansfield
J. H. Stidman
Shelbyville Christian Church
Charles F. Artz
Wichita, Kans
Miller County
RE. M. Zevely
Linn, Mo
Hollister, Mo
Theodore Schwartz
M. L. Bibb
Paris
St. Joe
St. Joseph
South St. Joseph
Lake Contrary
Phil Slattery
Slattery
West Missouri Avenue
Poplar Bluff
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