Crop and weather conditions and legal notices across Missouri
Missouri farmers report mixed crops with corn at 62 percent good and wheat harvest near, while pastures improve and haying challenges persist. Windstorm damages and legal actions in Jefferson City accompany discussions on Japanese land bans and gasoline price moves.
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Logan
U. S. Bureau of Agricultural
Jewell Mayes
Missouri State Board of Agri
Missouri
Ing
Cowpeus
Pw. C. S. Walker
Kennette County
2Nd Judicial
Jefferson City Reine Court
Blair
Land
J. W. Parris
Farge
Dexter
Stoddard
Supreme Court
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Walker
Ny Pes Bei
Aimee
Love and Letters Shape a Parkside Proposal
In 1924 fiction, Christopher Brown abandons etiquette to propose to Claudia Corliss after a typewritten note fails to reach her. He confronts Claudia at her home and asks her to marry him, while backstage pursuit of romance tests convention and meddling hosts.
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Peter
Christopher Brown
Chris
Babcock
Christopher
Helena Lubcock
Claudia Corliss
Helena
Claudia
Mr. Brown
Champ
Inaugural Date Set by Early Congress
The Detroit News notes that the fourth day of March was fixed as the Presidential inauguration date by the Confederacy era Congress. It recounts sessions in eight cities and the 1789 schedule linking electors, vote, and inauguration on the first Wednesdays of the respective months.
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National City Bank of
New York
Congress
Detroit News
Philadel 8
Baltimore
Lancaster
Pat's
York
Princeton
Venice Bridges Demand Lithographic Stone
The article argues that Venice's many bridges, though small, showcase notable architecture built largely of stone. It suggests the stone used may be lithographic stone, a material in high demand, implying some bridges could be sacrificed to meet this demand.
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Venice
Sapling from Russo American friendship tree planted at White House
The historic Oak in Washington traces its lineage to acorns sent by Charles Summer to the czar of Russia and planted in the Imperial palace park. An American ambassador later grew acorns from the same tree, sending a sapling to President Roosevelt who planted it on April 6, 1904, thirteen years before the U S joined a major European conflict.
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White House
Washington
Charles Summer
Russia
Imperial Palace
Roosevelt
United States
Native Land of Peacocks and Sacred Birds of India
The peacock, or peafowl, is a pheasant family bird native to India's hill regions and Ceylon. It roosts in trees but nests on the ground, and in some Indian castes is protected as sacred. Introduced to Europe early, it was famed in Greek myth as Juno’s favorite bird.
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India
Ceylon
Europe
Cold sealing wax advances envelope sealing without heat
A new cold sealing wax product allows envelopes and parcels to be sealed without heat. A tube applies a measured amount of wax onto the envelope and a seal is impressed. Within seconds the wax hardens into a symmetrical seal as claimed by the inventor.
Harriet Roebuck A Gainesville Reporter Breaks Barriers
Harriet Roebuck of Gainesville Florida has held the official court reporter post for the Eighth judicial district for ten years. She chairs a Florida BPW unit, runs a letter shop with an assistant and deputy, and believes small towns offer more personal opportunity and expression than large cities.
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Eighth Judicial District
United States
Harriet Roebuck
Gainesville
Fla
Florida Federation of Business and Professional Women
National Federation
Miss Roebuck
The Only Genuine Cattle Queen
Mrs. J. Riley Green of Wolfe City Texas stands out as a pioneering cattle sales manager. She runs her ranch office, traces pedigrees, plans auctions, and handles advertising while coordinating with her husband on buying and selling trips. Her rise began with bookkeeping for Jersey cattle and a move into club leadership, transforming a deficit into a profitable balance and earning national recognition.
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J. Riley Green
Wolfe City
Tex
Fifth
New York
Green
Jersey Bulletin
United States
Canada
Feast of cheer crowns the gathering not the meat
An old saying notes the true feast lies in guests' cheer rather than meat quantity. The line attributed to Clarenson underlines warmth, hospitality, and shared joy as the essence of a festive meal.
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Clarenson
Mother Seal Teaches Calf Discipline On Arctic Shores
Along Cook Inlet Alaska longshore observers describe maternal discipline in seal pups. A mother seals paternal guidance begins at birth with swimming lessons and feeding cues while pups learn to hunt and survive under close care. Some beachcombers keep pups as pets, often returning them to the sea after bonding.
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Cook Inlet
Alaska
Charles Coach
Stockings Through History From Scin to Silk Embroidery
The article traces stockings from early Anglo-Saxon scin hose through medieval gartering fashions. It notes royal and noble wear such as King Canute knee highs, King Robert’s modern sock, and Edward I embroidery. It covers transitions under Norman rule Cromwell and Charles the Wise to brighter hues returning with long trousers.
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Detroit News
Canute
Robert
Edgar
William the Conqueror
France
Charles the Wise
Edward I
Philippa
Edward III
Cromwell
Seasickness doctors dismiss oxygen cure
The St Louis Star reports New York doctors scoff at the oxygen cure for seasickness. They say seasickness is incurable by staying ashore and note many people still suffer while ashore or in rocking chairs and street cars.
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New York
St. Louis
Reception at Lum Lagg’s House Ends With Shot Fired
Young Dodd Durnitt recalls visiting Lum Lagg’s residence where Miss Lobella, Lagg’s daughter, answered with a shotgun. He fled after she fired twice but missed. He claims he intended to ask for her father’s arrest for operating a still and misread her reaction as a marriage proposal.
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Lum Lagg
Dodd Durnitt
Miss Lobella
Tunkett
Kansas City Star
Minister and wife visit rural home in first season call
The minister and his wife visit a rarely seen parishioner. The minister’s wife asks about Sunday school timing, but the woman humorously answers she has 13 children and they are late due to the last one arriving home just as the others finish preparations.
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