Missouri News Nuggets Roundup Across State and Regions
June treasury balance tops prior yearly figures as state officials report the largest cash on hand. Prominent clergy and local leaders mourn or celebrate as pastors, fatalities, and civic events fill Missouri and neighboring areas. Sanity hearing looms for a farmer in Lamar. a $5,000 blackmail plot leads to arrest near Brighton. Homecoming picnics draw thousands in Monroe City. aSenator Hawes seeks rest from Washington. Labor groups push state workmen compensation reform.
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Jefferson City
Missouri State Federation of Labor
R. L. Wood
Springfield
George BR. Patterson
St. Louis
Charles A. Becker
Kansas City
Mary Lipscomb Hargrove
Rey. Thomas Hargrove
Youth Refuses to Explain Why He Killed Pal
Texarkana report details Lester Cooper twenty one killing his roommate Paul Hunter twenty three in an undertaker's morgue after a drunken dispute. Witnesses say Hunter was shot twice as Cooper retrieved a pistol from a trunk and fired. Cooper claims he did not want to kill but could not help it. He is held on ten thousand dollars bond as Bowie county grand jury weighs malice and capital punishment factors.
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Texarkana
Texas
Lester Cooper
Paul Hunter
Cooper
Bowie County
Cornish Malone
Hunter
Malone
Sunter
Harding
L. C. Boswell
Warding
J. Q. Mahaffey
John Cooper
Titus County
New York dairymen urged to feed cows grain in summer
Cornell expert F B Morrison warns that modern high yielding cows need grain even on pasture. He notes pasture alone may reduce milk and body maintenance, and recommends about 18 percent protein grain mix at one pound per three pounds of Jersey and Guernsey milk, or one pound per four pounds of Holstein Ayrshire or Shorthorn output.
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New York
F. B. Morrison
Cornell University
Morrison
Jersey
Guernsey
Jacob and Esau Birthright and the Bethel Vision
Lesson centers on Jacobs birth and deception, his pursuit of the birthright and blessing, his flight to Haran, the Bethel vision with the ladder and angels, the renewed covenant, and Jacobs return toward Canaan with the new name Israel, highlighting learning to be unselfish and honest from experience.
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Jacob
Isaac
Rebekah
Esau
God
Haran
Bethel
Earth
Heaven
Jesus Christ
Abraham
Canaan
Padan-aram
Laban
Israel
Increase Profitable Butterfat Production
A summary of essentials for profitable butterfat production from H. H. Kildee includes proper shelter in a warm, light, ventilated barn, avoiding leeward shelter, herd knowledge via milk scales and tests, corn silage with hay, a milk-fat linked grain ration, fall calving, pre milking prep, moderate water temperature, milking machine backup, and neighbor cooperation in cow testing and carload feed purchases.
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H. H. Kildee
Dairy Husbandry
University of Minnesota
University Farm
St. Paul
Babcock
Little Boy Keeps Vigil Beside Father in Woods
A seven year old boy sat beside his father Florian Marconovic who died of a heart attack while they cut timber on his ranch ten miles southwest of Chehalis. The boy waited all night, shivering, then went to neighbors at dawn and sobbed out the tale.
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Chehalis
Florian Marconovic
John
Marconovic
Here
Grinding Roughage for Cows Saves All Waste
Bedford Pennsylvania dairy herd improvement members grind roughage to cut waste. Williard Straw reports the practice eliminates nearly all waste. Carl Armstrong Kendall County Illinois’s herd placed second with 747 pounds of milk monthly using soy bean hay and dairy feed with silage and home grown grains. George Smith Kendall County raised 706 pounds monthly with 34 percent dairy feed plus ground oats barley clover hay and silage.
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Bedford
Williard Straw
Carl Armstrong
Kendall County
Illinois
George Smith
Texarkana thief jailed for decade over odd footprint clue
A Black man identified as the suspect in a $600 mail sack theft was tracked by investigators after shoe and toe prints matched the thief. He received a 10 year prison sentence.
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Texarkana
Ark
Slay
Blood Test Requirements Spread Across States for Breeding Cattle
The text notes that roughly fifteen states require a blood test for breeding cattle entering their borders, with North Carolina pioneering the policy. It lists Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio, Texas, and West Virginia as adopting states, while Minnesota, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, and Oregon prohibit entry of animals positive to the test.
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North Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Arkansas
Mississippi
Oklahoma
Indiana
Iowa
Ohio
Texas
West Virginia
Minnesota
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
South Dakota
Oregon
Professor Einstein on production and life in American Magazine
The piece quotes Einstein stressing that production should ennoble life and add beauty rather than enslave people. It argues work’s fruits are not final and production should refine and elevate living rather than degrade it. The tone is reflective about the meaning of work.
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Einstein
All the Same Now Stenographer Left-Handed Remark
A brief cartoon caption notes a misattributed detail about a stenographer’s handedness and engagement status, reflecting humor about mistaken identity and social expectations.
Instinctive Fears and Social Alarm, Bacon Reflects
The aphorism cites two fear triggers a loud sound and loss of support as drivers of fear. It argues that universal stranger shielding stems from pusillanimity and fear, reflecting Baconian caution about social defenses and human insecurity.
Finding God Beyond House and Nature
A reflective meditation by James Martineau on seeking the divine beyond familiar places. The author asserts that God is not confined to homes or sacred spots but found in daily acts, growth, and quiet contemplation.
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God
Eden
Gethsemane
James Martineau
Gratitude to God Quote Highlights Temporal Blessing
A clipped saying notes that gratitude to God makes even a temporal blessing taste like heaven, attributed to Romaine.
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Romaine
Natives of New Guinea Embrace Airplane Visits
The promise of a flight excites Kanakis of New Guinea as they save to pay ten dollars for a ride with a loop the loop. The first plane to pass their district near the gold fields and coast caused fear, but they are soon accustomed to planes.
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New Guinea
Be Boon to Mankind
Neighbor asks about a husband's new invention an anti skid soap for bathtubs. The wife sighs describing the device as a safety aid to prevent falls in wet tub areas.
Pudding Proverb Echoes Seneca on Living Well
A compact aphorism invites reflection on success and quality of life. It contrasts living with thriving living as the true measure of value, echoing classical wisdom.
German invents camera that sees beyond the horizon
A German inventor unveils a camera claimed to photograph objects 250 miles away and even below the horizon. He credits atmospheric refraction bending light rays for recording scenes with solid earth between the camera and the subject.
No Trouble at All Seeks Seat With 257000
A terse note notes that in this era a woman can secure a seat almost anywhere if she has 257000 dollars. The remark implies exclusive access or influence tied to wealth.
Inkling Quiz Prompt Sparks Schoolroom Pun
An Indiana rural school tasked a pupil with using the word inkling in a sentence. The student responded with a playful line claiming the ink ling is full of red ink, drawing a light moment from the lesson.
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Indiana
Wild Pigeons Hurt Crops Across Bakersfield Area
Thousands of wild pigeons migrate from the mountains into the Arvin and Weed Patch districts, damaging local ranches and crops as residents report heavy bird activity and agricultural losses.
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Bakersfield
Calif
Arvin
Weed Patch
Long Days and Nights in Polar Regions
The sun remains above the horizon for six months in summer and below it for six months in winter in the Arctic and Antarctic regions.
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Arctic
Antarctic
Wisdom and folly in family and learning
A proverb contrasts a wise son with his father and differs between the learned and the ignorant. It frames knowledge as relative and warns that education does not guarantee wisdom while pride in learning can mask folly.
Kruschen Salts Claim Drives 19 Pound Fat Loss in 27 Days
A Montana woman recounts losing 19 pounds in 27 days using Kruschen Salts with a daily half teaspoon dose in hot water before breakfast. The ad promotes detox effects, improved digestion, energy, and a money back guarantee with an 85 cent bottle from any drugstore.
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Montana
America
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