Missouri News Nuggets end of line items update
J. L. Shotwell 83 dies in Laddonia. Rain record in Joplin and Kansas City area wets drought areas. Springfield to get an $3 million hospital site and an $300,000 eight story apartment building. Eli Deal 71 dies in Poplar Bluff. Fred Boyd resigns Missouri post for Kentucky assistant professorship. Reynolds County bond issue for $60,000 passes 1520 to 192. Forrest McCullough drowns while aiding a woman. Amsterdam gets Border Banner weekly paper first issue. Bridges near Branson and Hollister bid July 31. Miss Kate Maze named Bluff City Business College teacher. Morris Levine dies in Traval? no, in Kansas City wreck. Arcadia Phillips Petroleum warehouse destroyed. Kirksville No 6 gravel coating in two weeks. No 63 improved. Mexico attacks metropolitan press. Waynesville bonds for $21,000 waterworks approved. traction contract August 4.
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Branson
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Poplar Bluff
Kate Maze
Bluff City Business College
Robert Bush
Miss Maze
Central Missouri State Teachers’ College
Maryville
Theodora Learns of a Broken Engagement and Reunion
In a rural home Theodora overhears rumors of Will Hanley’s alleged engagement to another woman. She learns Will’s engagement is off by a terse letter, writes him a graceful reply, and later reunites with Will as he arrives with a marriage license.
Nothing needs to drift into the commonplace unless we let it
The quote from Woman's Home Companion urges active engagement to keep life vibrant. It highlights personal agency in shaping daily experiences and resisting dull routine.
Chayote Favored as Vegetable for Table
The chayote, also called vegetable pear or mirliton, gains notice as a versatile New world vegetable now entering northern and southern markets. It can be boiled mashed fried stuffed baked or used in salads or pickles, holds its shape when cooked and has a delicate flavor resembling summer squash. The plant fruits in fall typically with some spring harvests, and fruit weights range from three ounces to three pounds.
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United States Department of Agriculture
WN1
Lime phosphate profitable to use on legume crops
Lime phosphate can be used for growing either legume or grain crops. For grain crops, consider how phosphorus is released by plant acids or by decomposition of organic matter. If soil decomposition provides nitrogen in excess of phosphorus needs, lime phosphate helps when used without fresh organic matter.
Strong Smelling Mixture Repels Bot Flies for Horses
A Brown County Indiana farmer shares a home remedy in Capper's Farmer using equal parts turpentine kerosene and linseed oil. One application lasts 48 to 72 hours and light daily use protects against other flies. The mixture should moisten the hair ends and has a strong odor flies dislike.
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R. E. Grubbs
Brown County
Indiana
Capper
Fertilizing Strawberries with Nitrate and Sulfate Applications
For strawberry crops, apply nitrate or sulfate when plants are dry, broadcast finely and avoid foliar accumulation. Base applications can use a water solution with two ounces per gallon, safe and practical where water and spray equipment exist.
Farm Notes and Gardening Tips for Alfalfa and Crops
Complaint arises that alfalfa grown among young orchards robs trees of moisture. Hay from vetch oats and peas oats, or clover mixes lowers next winter grain costs. Protect young cabbage with collars around each plant to deter cutworms.
Preventing Acid Milk Losses in Dairies
Dairy expert D. 8 Kocheiser details how to prevent sour milk by using well‑tinned, easily cleaned buckets and utensils, rinsing with cold water then hot water, avoiding soap, and sterilizing. Milk should be cooled quickly to 55 degrees or lower and kept there, as acid‑producing organisms multiply rapidly with higher temperatures.
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D. 8 Kocheiser
Ohio State University
Ohio
Modern cows need richer feeding to sustain high milk output
Professor F B Morrison of the New York State College of Agriculture warns that pasture alone cannot meet the needs of modern high producing cows. He urges culling low producers to reduce milk surplus and notes high producers cost less to feed when well nourished.
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F. B. Morrison
New York State College of Agriculture
Morrison
Cairyman
Treating Milk Fever in Dairy Cows
Milk fever can affect any cow after calving, especially high producers. Call a veterinarian for proper treatment and guidance. Distending the udder with air is effective, reducing fatalities. While milk fever outfits exist, the veterinary should handle treatment due to infection risk. Milk the cow a little multiple times daily to ensure all quarters milk freely.
Dairying Upgrades and Milk Handling Essentials
Dairy farming should equip cement or wooden tanks for cooling milk and cream. Focus on returns in milk pounds rather than test increases. Clean utensils with sterilizing solution to reduce ropiness and use hooded pails to limit dirt. Calves may be fed powdered skimmilk mixed 1 lb powder to 9 lb water.
Hector questions reveal his father’s past curiosity
“You know mum,” said Hector. “Dad must have been up to mischief as a boy.” His mother asks what he means and Hector reflects that his father always asks exact questions about where he is going and what he has been doing.
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Hector
It asked your father and he said you were old enough
A brief exchange hints at a quiet family tension over maturity and secrecy as a character presses another about age, while an implied expectation of independence sits between lines. The dialogue fragment suggests a coming of age moment without explicit context or setting.
Slang Clue on Husband’s Health Sparks London Debate
In London Answers readers discuss a phrase about a husband described as out of order. Mrs Murphy asks if it means he is bad, while Mrs Smith clarifies it signals he won’t work. The exchange references a “sayin’ off them broken slot misheens” as the origin of the idea.
Pocket Theft Divorce Story Repeats
A brief joke item reports a man divorcing after his wife searched his pockets. The exchange ends with the man saying he will pocket the tale. The note reflects domestic incident humor through a pithy line.
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Smith
Jones
Felix von Luckner Toasts in New York Banquet
Felix von Luckner, famed German sea raider, ended a New York banquet toast with the line that the nautical spirit in many nations is like a wife in marriage, a helpmate first followed by a checkmate.
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Felix von Luckner
New York
Match of dress inspires purchase of new book
Miss Mill yans bought the speaker's new book yesterday after noting the binding color matched her lounging robe.
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Ryters Kramp
Paper keeps a person warm claims science notes
A farming columnist jokes that a 30 day note kept him in a sweat for a month. The piece humorously links paper use to warmth and mentions Captain Capper’s Weekly style.
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Farmer
Capper
Haven First Clubman Humor Exchange
The Haven First Clubman exchange features witty banter about wives and why clubs exist. The men joke that they owe their presence to their spouses and affirm that clubs are for such gatherings.
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Humorist
Orange Marmalade Guarantee Sparks Themed Debate
An oddly phrased dialogue hints at a dispute over orange marmalade and a claim of good faith. The exchange emphasizes the concept of a guarantee tied to culinary goods.
Senator Sorghum Considers Constituent Policies
Senator Sorghum says he has not outlined his policy to constituents yet. He is reviewing policies constituents have presented to decide which to adopt.
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Senator Sorghum
Easy Matter Poet- Father Says $50,000 for Marriage
Dialogue between a father and bride to be about a future dowry of fifty thousand dollars. The exchange reflects social pressures and matrimonial expectations from the Pathfinder era.
Mennonites Seek Quiet Life in Paraguayan Chaco Colony
The Mennonites, descendents of medieval Dutch and Waldensians, found refuge in Paraguay after failed ventures in Prussia Russia and Canada. Granted a 1921 colonization concession the community now numbers about 1400 with chartered German language schools and exemptions from military service and oath. they seek to preserve ancestral traditions.
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Paraguayan
Chaco
South America
Prussia
Russia
Canada
Paraguay
Quote from Senator Sorgum on constituent authority
The dialogue frames a senator noting constituents hold real intellectual authority while he speaks for them. He acknowledges personal judgment yet emphasizes delegation of power to the electorate.
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Senator Sorghum
Noted Gossip Sparks Fresh Marital Twist
Dialogue hints at a rumor about Madge accusing Sylvia of a change in her husband. Sylvia counters with a witty jab about a “new husband,” suggesting a playful or ironic marital shift rather than a factual event.
Salesmen's Retort on Town Reputation and Sales
A pithy exchange compares selling in towns where goods are unknown versus where they already are. The quip highlights market familiarity and the challenge of building demand in both new and established markets.
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