Missouri notes on park bid and state finances
A Missouri items digest reports the Mark Twain State Park Association forming in Moberly with plans to buy the Clemens birthplace and surrounding land for a state park. Also covered are constitutional convention expenditures, a Springfield joint stock bank move, bank closures, a fatal shooting case, and highway safety scholarships.
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Mark Twain State Park Association
Moberly
Missouri
Jack Blanton
Paris Appeal
E. E. Swain
Kirksville Express
W. C. Vancleve
Moberly Monitor
F. B. Lamson
Moberly Chamber of Commerce
Mar D. Gray
Sturgeon Leader
Edgar White
Martin’ Chronicle-Herald
Florida
M. A
Violette
Clemens
Mark Twain
Humorist
Salt River
World News Roundup Faces Turmoil Across Nations
A weekly digest covering tense Near East talks, German reparations talks with France, Turkish rights questions in Iraq, and British stance in Constantinople. Reports note U S isolation policy shift, sugar boycott momentum, aviation record feats, and several regional incidents including accidents and legal cases.
Bandits Raid Chinese Train Killings and Captures
Bandits attacked a northbound express on the Tientsin Pukow line near the Shangtung border, killing a foreigner and abducting 150 passengers. Among the captured were Fred Elias Edward Elias Theodore Saphiere and others. John Powell of the Chicago Tribune was taken but later reported safe. Miss Aldrich, sister of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller Jr., was aboard and fate unknown. Authorities sought troops to surround the bandits amid the raid.
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Peking
Shangtung
Tientsin
Pukow
Aldrich
New York
John D. Rockfeller, Jr
Nelson W. Aldrich
United States
Tsao-kun
Shantung
Lucy Aldrich
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Winthrop W. Aldrich
Wall Street
Shanghai
Tientsin’ Pukow
Messaages
Fred Elias
Edward Elias
Theodore Saphiere
Emile Ginsburger
J.G. Powell
Lloyd Lehrbas
Leon Friedman
L. C. Solomon
D. G.musso
Alba Comalli
John Powell
Chicago Tribune
Indiana Banker Arrested for Shortage at Columbia City Bank
Thomas L. Hildebrand cashier of the First National Bank of Columbia City is under arrest after a more than $35,000 shortage was discovered. He aided in books, turned over personal funds to cover the deficit, and waited at his mother's home for arrest. Depositors trusted him to invest their money and accepted his personal receipts.
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Columbia City
Ind
Thomas L. Hildebrand
Indiana
Hildebrand
First National Bank of
Trapped in Queensboro Tunnel Crowd Of Thousands
In the East River tunnel of the Interborough’s Queensboro line between six thousand and seven thousand passengers were prisoners for two hours when a dead train stalled on the incline. Attempts to move it with other trains filled the tunnel with fumes as motors coughed and wheels spun, causing nausea and severe nervous distress especially among women.
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New York
East River
Interborough
Queensboro
Flag length to be reduced for artistic standard
The fine arts commission decided that the American flag is too long in proportion to its width and should be reduced by 12.1 percent of the current standard size to achieve a more artistic proportion in Washington.
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Washington
Fine Arts Commission
Congressman L B Sawyer Dies in Hot Springs
Congressman from Arkansas sixth district L B Sawyer died suddenly while seated at the Elka club in Hot Springs Arkansas. The death occurred within the last day prompting tributes from local and national figures as observers note his service and expected congressional duties.
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Hot Springs
Ark
L. EB. Sawyer
Congress
Arkansas
Elka Club
Presidents and their churches through U.S. history
The article lists U.S. presidents and their religious affiliations, noting Ep iscopalian, Presbyterian, Unitarian, Methodist, Disciples of Christ and other denominations. It traces changes across Jefferson to Wilson, with comments on the religious identities of Adams, Madison, Monroe, Jackson, Lincoln, Grant, Roosevelt, Taft and Wilson.
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Warren G. Harding
Baptist Church
White House
Washi
John
Jefferson
Episcopal Church
Som
Madison
Monroe
John Quincy Adams
Jackson
van Buren
W Henry Harrison
Tyler
Polk
Lincoln
Presbyterian Church
Andrew Johnson
Epi
Oyster Bay
Taft Unitarian
Wilson
Kansas City
Rural doctors push for quicker care by car to reach farms
The Distance Devouring Doctor committee reports to the governor advocating subsidized rural physicians to ensure prompt medical attention in farming communities. It notes many regions lack fast service, but motor vehicles have dramatically increased speed, cutting response times and improving road safety in new country districts. The piece laments the passing of the old country physician who once served by hand and horse.
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New Herald
Mary Ways
Concrete for the Tornado Aessay on building a concrete house
The article argues for using concrete to resist tornadoes in the Mississippi Valley. It notes tornados can scatter wooden houses but questions if a fully poured concrete structure could be overturned. It cites that history shows tornadoes devastate timber structures with ease, implying concrete might offer better survival. Louis Globe-Democrat.
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Sippi
St. Lou
Louis Globe-Democrat
Private Hollywood Preview Angers Critic
A producer invites a famous critic to a private screening hoping for praise. The critic remains silent as the producer reads into reaction, then asks for a compliment. The reply hints at surprise over beach scenery and bathing girls.
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Good Old Hollywood
Theucer
Pearl farming in Mississippi river mussels yields 1928 supply
The United States Bureau advances freshwater pearl production from mussel shells in the Mississippi and tributaries. Over 500 oysters are harvested with plans to plant a large crop by 1928. A laboratory study in Te develops methods to expand the industry.
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Mississippi River
United States Bureau of Fishers
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