Central Trades Union protests convict musicians in Jefferson City
The Central Trades Union of Jefferson City filed a formal protest with Governor Major and prison inspectors against using a convict orchestra for outside dances and entertainment. The complaint cites dances at the country club and McClung Park, and notes D. D. McClung, the state prison warden, authorized the music. A poultry show is set for St. Joseph in December with judges from Kansas City Chicago and Nebraska and a Mountain Grove exhibit. Two convicts, William Henshaw and Arthur Lanksford, escaped from the penitentiary construction site at McClung Park but were recaptured two hours later.
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Jefferson City
Central Trades Union of
Paul Schultz
Major
Musicians’ Union
Country Club
McClung Park
Missouri Pacific
D. D. McClung
Missouri State Poultry Association
St. Joseph
Fred Crosby
Thomas W. Southard
Kansas City
D. &. Hale
Chicago
Russell F. Palmer
Kearney
Neb
Adam Thompson
Amity
Missouri State Poultry Experiment Station
Mountain Grove
C. T. Patterson
Missouri
William Henshaw
Arthur Lanksford
Henshaw
Pemiscot County
Lankford
Marion County
Public Service Commission approves gas rate change without tests
The state public service commission granted Laclede Gas Light Co. permission to change consumer gas form and revise rates without investigations. It defers testing burden to St Louis city and notes a potential rehearing if the heat unit system proves unsatisfactory. Carrington reappointed as Springfield normal school president amid faculty retention and salary increases.
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State Public Service Commission
Laclede Gas Light Co
Commission
City of
St.Louis
Public Service Commission
August Political Schedule Sets Busy Missouri Month
August will host the busiest political month in Missouri with preliminary party meetings each Tuesday. On August 1 the state primary occurs, August 8 sees county committee meetings to elect chairs, August 15 covers congressional organization, and August 22 the new central body is formed by state committee members.
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Missouri
Congressional
Judicial
Laclede Gas Proposes New Three-Tier Rate Plan
The Laclede Gas Company of St. Louis filed a new rate schedule with the public service commission asking for adoption and effective August 1. The proposal creates three usage tiers: 75 cents per 1,000 feet up to 7,800 feet, 55 cents for the next 6,800 feet, and 45 cents for consumption beyond 14,600 feet. The current rates are 80 cents per 10,000 feet and 60 cents for all beyond that.
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Laclede Gas Company of
St. Louis
Public Service Commission
Missouri to form new National Guard units in St. Louis and Kansas City
Adjt. Gen. John B. O'Meara under Gov. Major directs immediate formation of engineers, infantry, mountain artillery, cavalry and hospital corps. Engineers to organize first in St. Louis or Kansas City with two companies ready in one city. Infantry battalions to gather for medical exams, not yet regimental, to reinforce existing units as needed.
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Adjt
John B. O'Meara
National Guard of
Missouri
Engineers
St. Louis
Kansas City
O'Meara
Governor appoints Kealey colonel of Third Regiment National Guard
Governor Major commissions Philip J. Kealey of Kansas City as colonel of the Third Regiment National Guard which has mustered in to federal service and is based at Laredo Texas Kealey elected to lead after Fred D Lamb but temporarily disqualified by appendicitis He will join the unit in twenty days Carl A Martin is named lieutenant colonel of the same regiment
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Philip J. Kealey
Kansas City
Natonal Guard
United States
Laredo
Tex
Kealey
Fred D. Lamb
Metropolitan Street Railway of
Carl A. Martin
Governor Declares Neutrality In Democratic Governor Race
Governor Elliott W. Major says he has no interest in the Democratic governor race and will not influence it. He states his appointees may back any candidate and he will stay out of the campaign. A $300 reward is offered for Charles Durgin alias Charles Chambers, wanted for the murder of Bertha Elrod in the Pontiac hotel, St. Louis. Attorney General John T. Barker gears up for a late primary campaign push in the southeast.
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Elliott W. Major
St. Louis
Durgin
Major
Charles Durgin
Charles Chambers
Bertha Louise Elrod
Pontiac Hotel
Barker
John T. Barker
Actha
Timeless afternoon frock in challie and ribbon details
The article showcases a two view design for an afternoon frock in printed challie with kimono waist and lace bodice. It notes versatile colorings, silk covered cords, a girdle with buttons, and a front back hanging skirt with practical undergarment options for different figures. It emphasizes accessories like neckwear ribbons and travel-friendly pieces.
Byplay Minstrels Quip Sparks Irish Capital Jibe
The Philadelphia Ledger notes a humor piece where a back-and-forth joke compares wealth of nations, culminating in a pun about Dublin as the capital of Ireland. An obituary line mocks a singer and barber shop ballad referencing Kaiser era themes.
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Mr. Tambo
Payne
Jim Flynn
Philadelphia Ledger
Naturally She Did Reveals Dressing Room Tension
A backstage exchange notes a moment in a dressing room where an actress' demeanor shifted while discussing a performance, hinting at a deliberate reveal as makeup comes off. The remark frames a curious contrast between public perception and private moment.
Brockton Adv Case Dept. C W Its Cause Most Wonderful Nook
Advertisement text appears fragmented and garbled. It references a Brockton department and a case, noting a wonderful nook and various initials. The readable facts are sparse. no clear event, date, or entity details emerge.
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Ectronic
Q Tism
Macc
Adv
Case
Dept. C. W
Brockton
Crusty dealer retitles swap with Roland for Oliver
The speaker recalls trading four Roland cars for an Oliver with a crusty dealer. Inquiry follows on which make proves better.
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Roland
Oliver
Reading the Past for Our Children’s Future
The writer argues for a wider historical view to guide parenting. A family history could offer insights, broader space to imagine, and help those raising children anticipate lessons from earlier generations.
Wife Meets Cunning Hint in Amusing Morning Tale
A man in a letter to the New York Sun recalls a pleasant morning and breakfast with his wife. He praises the scene and her beauty until she quietly warns him to take care to catch the regular train home. He ends with a quip on women’s quirks.
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Tes
New York
Salmon King of Penobscot Claims Salmon Reasoning
Stephen Decatur Bridges of Verona Maine nicknamed the Salmon King says salmon have brains and can reason and communicate like humans. He attributes Penobscot salmon disappearances to dirty waters or to hatchery practices at East Orland that strip eggs from fish.
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Stephen Decatur Bridges
Verona
Penobscot
New York World States
Bridges
East Orland
Idle Rumor Quips on Train Sleepers and Flats
A humorous exchange about cramped train berths contrasts with a joke about flat cars. The wife suggests a flat to improve comfort while traveling, prompting a lighthearted remark from the husband about flat cars.
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Boston Transcript
They Say You Can't Square the Angle
A Pittsburgh Post quote presents a mathematician claiming one can square the angle after a fashion, comparing it to circling a square on a walk.
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Pittsburgh Post
Weary Walter Tours Coast to Coast for Favorite Recipe
Weary Walter, the official representative of the Woman's Kitchen Culinary Cuisine league, travels coast to coast testing the favorite recipe of a prominent lady in each town. The exchange with the judge frames a humorous scene of culinary diplomacy and light satire.
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Walter
Woman’s Kitchen Culinary Cuisine League
Graphic reports a shooter kills hens with rifle
The Graphic describes a Kansas City Star item noting a woman who shoots hens in the head with a rifle rather than behead them or wring necks. The hero’s name is withheld by The Graphic.
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Oakley
Graphic
Kansas City
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