Board suspends two instructors at Northwest Missouri State Teachers College
Missouri notes report from Maryville that the Board of Regents suspended Dr. Fred Keller and Burt W. Loomis with trial set for July 27 over alleged diploma irregularities tied to earlier dean reappointment issues. Regent chair Lamkip vowed to protect patrons and students, while Keller and Loomis resigned effective September 1 and defend the charges.
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Vel W. Lamkip
Board of Regents
Keiler
Loomis
Cape Girardeau
M. J. le Sage
St. Vincent’s College
St. Vincent’s Parish
New Orleans
John McWilliams
C. M
Father le Sage
California
St. Joseph's Church
Father McWilliams
New York
Fairmount Park
Edwards
Caesar the Great Roman Leader and His Fall
The excerpt recounts Julius Caesar’s daring capture of pirates, rise through Rome’s factions, and rise to power. It details his Gaul campaigns, crossing the Rubicon, and eventual assassination on March 15, 44 B C. Caesar’s life is framed as shaping Rome’s greatness and the republic’s fate.
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Caius Julius
Caesar
Rome
Sulla
Marius
Pompey
Crassus
Britain
England
Gaul
Alps
Senate
Rubicon
Italy
Pharnaces
Pontus
Spain
Mark Antony
Cassius
Casca
Cimber
Marcus Brutus
B. C
Grain Housing for Crops In a Farm Building
William A. Radford offers free advice on farm building work. The article describes a 26 by 50 foot corn crib and granary with eight foot cribs, a central driveway, cupola for a power elevator, and durable construction to protect grain from weather and rodents while drying and storing both corn and small grain.
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William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Ill
Roof Painting Guards Against Leaks And Decay
An old house roof bears the brunt of rain and snow and needs protection. Paint strengthens and beautifies by sealing wooden shingles or tin surfaces, resisting decay and rust. Repainting when worn preserves interior integrity and enhances exterior harmony.
Shingle Thatch Roofs Grow Popular for Country Homes
The shingle thatch offers an unusual roof treatment with many attractions. It is popular for country houses clubhouses mountain camps and city residences. It reproduces the old straw thatch and is often stained weathered straw color for an authentic look.
Concrete blocks prove fireproof and economical building units
Concrete blocks and tile are fire resistant and economical, suitable for houses garages barns poultry houses and icehouses. Sizes 8 by 8 by 16 and 8 by 8 by 24 inches are common. tiles 5 by 8 by 12 and 8 by 12 by 12 inches. Moisten blocks before laying to prevent mortar drying.
Stucco Prefers Hollow Tile Walls Over Solid Brick
The article notes exterior stucco is more common on hollow tile walls while brick can be used as a veneer to save construction costs over solid brick. It asserts hollow tile walls with stucco are durable and that air spaces provide insulation against dampness and temperature changes.
Infant Geraldine Walton Dies After Short Life
In Coffeyville Kansas Geraldine May Walton a half pound girl died after two days of care by physicians and nurses. She lived on milk and water from a medicine dropper and was kept in a shoe box warmed by an electric pad. The child was the seventh born to Mr. and Mrs. Orest Walton.
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Coffeyville
Kans
Geraldine May Walton
Orest Walton
Robbers Foiled by Old Grudge in Wisconsin Post Office
In Stiles Wisconsin four would be safe breakers failed after an 18 year feud between Otto J. Foss and Charles Behnke. Foss, a store owner, and Behnke, the postmaster, refused to communicate directly and kept a glass partition between their offices. The robbers threatened Foss with a meat cleaver, but the pair’s long-standing grudge and Behnke’s altered code prevented the break in.
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Stiles
Wis
Otto J. Foss
Charles Behnke
Foss
Behnke
Belinke
Body of Boy Lost in Storm Found Near Gin Flat
The body of Harry Mahoney, Hollister Junior College student missing since December, was found in an isolated area near Gin Flat six miles east of Hazel Green. Hawkins and Newkirk, who were with him, say he separated during a snowstorm and was later located by two men hired by his parents. The disappearance had sparked a wide search and was once called a hoax.
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Stockton
Ala
Harry Mahoney
Hollister Junior College
Gin Flat
Hazel ‘Green
Mahoney
Russell Hawkins
Jeff Newkirk
Hawkins
Newkirk
Pickerel Telecope In Lake Gleneida Shock Warden
State game warden Joseph Barry reported three fish found telescoped in Lake Gleneida Caramel Putnam and Westchester counties. A 14 inch pickerel appeared near death with a four inch stick protruding from its mouth. Barry also removed a ten inch pickerel with a four inch pickerel obstructing its mouth.
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Cold Springs
N. Y
Joseph Barry
Putnam
West Chester
Gleneida
Barry
1000 Joneses Claim Woman s Huge Estate
Miss Clara Alice Jones died leaving a 250000 dollar estate. One thousand claimants worldwide sought a share claiming kinship, but her brothers prevailed and were recognized as the legal heirs.
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London
Clara Alice Jones
Globe
Ten Bandits Bind 6 Men and Loot Ice Cream Plant
In Perth Amboy New Jersey ten robbers overpowered six Castle Ice Cream employees on Gifford Street tied them in a rear room and blew the office safe. They escaped with between $20 000 and $30 000 in holiday receipts before one victim freed himself and alerted police.
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Perth Amboy
N. J
Castle Ice Cream Company
Gifford Street
Nottingham Girl Sentenced to Bed by Dance Dress Theft
Ada Theal, eight years old, of Nottingham England, was sentenced for stealing to buy a dance dress. She must go to bed every night at ten o'clock for three years.
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Nottingham
Eng
Ada Theal
England
Safe for Adults Philadelphia Health Advice
A Philadelphia note states adults may kiss without health concerns. Dr Walter Sands Mills a pulmonary specialist sees no medical objection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Walter Sands Mills
Rescue at sea earns captain prison and fine in Oregon
Captain Robert Pamphlet, commander of a rum running schooner, received a two year sentence and a $5000 fine after stopping to rescue nine men in an open boat amid a Pacific storm. He was pursued by a coast guard cutter and later seized as the rum runner. He appeals the conviction.
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Portland
Ore
Robert Pamphlet
Pamphlet
Coast Guard
Pacific
Sandvig
Driver Misplaces His Fifty Passenger Bus
William O Donnell of Bridgeport Connecticut lost his five passenger sightseeing bus in New York City. After driving forty members of the Court Marina lodge of Foresters to Coney Island he left the vehicle curbside while visiting friends. Neighborhood children boarded it and a youth started the bus. Patrolman John Rock stopped the run and brought the bus to the station. An hour later O Donnell resumed plans to pick up the Foresters for the return trip to Bridgeport.
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New York
William O'Donnell
Bridgeport
John Rock
Cheesit
Koch
O’donnell
Coney
Ban on tucked shirts in girls bathing outfits at Coney Island
Magistrate Fowell warns against two piece swimsuits with tucked shirts at Coney Island. He cites a municipal ordinance forbidding any upper garment to be tucked into the lower garment, stating the style interferes with the costume’s stream lines.
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New York
Coney Island
Son Kills His Father in Duel at Milwaukee
In Milwaukee a father and son fought a shotgun duel. Joseph D. Owen, 62, was killed. Harold Owens, 33, admitted firing two buckshot loads after a quarrel between his parents. Police held the son as the investigation continued.
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Milwaukee
Joseph
Owen
Harold Owens
Owens
Dream Triggered Fatal Fall in Greenville Hotel Fire
In Greenville South Carolina a dream caused a hotel guest to cry fire and a man named Jack Extine leaped from the second floor to escape flames. He suffered fatal injuries.
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Greenville
S. C
Jack Extine
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Stephens College
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