Missouri highway spending and public works report
State Highway Department records show spending of 25.284 million dollars since start of the year on roads and bridges. Summary covers graded earth, gravel and macadam miles, bridge construction costs, and depreciation amid a broad review of state projects and public utilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lingley
Coe
Tulip
Harvey Davis
John
Davis
Dry
St. Louis Union Electric Lighter Company
Jefferson City
Ill
Cahokia
Carl Junction
Thirliiess
Joplin
Gover
Hotel
St. Louis
Homer Kley
Chicago
C. R. Wierselphia
Joseph B. Mills
Harry B. Kirkland
Toledo
Lus
Arket
Dealia Ann Long
Limecreek
Joves County
A. Ant
Rich Long
Ars Old
Missouri Synod of the
Kennett, Mo
Louisville
Mexico
Theological Seminary
Missouri
Cass County
Harkie
Ralph G. Bray
Theton
Christmas Gift Millinery and Decor Arts
At Christmas time breakfast caps gleam in gay colors signaling a cheerful new year. Ribbons and laces brighten many faces with two featured caps in shirred net and wide point-de esprit. Exquisite crepe paper roses are crafted with millinery foliage. A painted toilet bottle with a wax flower nosegay completes the festive gift display.
Egyptian themed ornaments and jewelry line advertised
A new line of Egyptian style ornaments and costume jewelry is advertised as novel Christmas gifts. A talisman shaped like a silver dollar features a painted Sphinx head and glass pendants, hung from a blank cord and painted with sealing wax in any color.
Regal Egyptian Screen for Telephones of Home Use
A regal old Egypt portrait on cardboard serves as a telephone screen. The reverse holds lists of names and numbers and call reports on removable tablets under ribbon bands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Ribbon shades for lamp and candle in plain and picot edging
The prettiest new lamp and candle shades are made of plain and picot edged ribbon. Plain satin ribbon is arranged in strips with narrow beading and shallow plaits, finished with picot and plain ruffles. The lamp standard is covered with plain ribbon. The result is a dainty elegant gift for a boudoir reading stand or dressing table.
Gay Little Accessories and Ribbon Crafts
A vintage guide describes making soft narrow comforters and pillows from satin or similar fabric bound with braid, plus decorative accessories. It cites black satin with appliqué, ribboned powder puff cases, satin ribbon envelopes, and satin males with ribbon frills. It notes dolls, animals, and figures built from wires and yarns using millinery wire for frames and beads for eyes.
Julius Has His Good Points in a Jovial Tangle
In a 1933 humorous piece Julius courts Gloria through a matrimonial bureau, meets her with two kids, and balks at the contract when kids appear. Narrator Mary navigates the comic misreadings as Julius snaps into action, then accepts the money and heads back with Mary. Julius has his good points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juluis
Juliis
Gloria Diones
Julius
Mary
Gloria
Juluus
Headquarters
Crodis Gloria
Chester
Keokuk
HOUN' DWAG OF THE SOUTH A Hound Pack Memory
A Springfield Republican reader recalls southern fox hunting with hounds after the Civil War. The piece contrasts southern pack culture and fatigue of night hunts with northern city dogkeeping, noting his Mississippi plantation setting and a family of six brothers pursuing red fox across hills and valleys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Cobb
R. Burdine
Springfield Republican
South
Mississippi
Boston
Tomorrow described by a four year old
A New York Sun note humorously captures Lorraine, age four, explaining what tomorrow means. She refuses to wait and lists the routine steps from leaving the table to breakfast, highlighting a child’s literal take on time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorraine
New York
Also Mentioned on This Page
Issouri
Bowling Green
St. Francois County
Ngton
Carleton College
Eliot W. Major
William H. Allen
St. Louis Court of Appeals
Phil A. McDermott
Night and Day Bank of
Henry H.hohenschild
Hohenschild
Allen
McDermott
Sidener
Supreme Court
Burns National Bank of
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve Act
St. Louis Lumber Exchange
Springfield Gas and Electric Company
State Public Service Commission
Wilfred L. Wright
Springfield
Bank of
Finance Department
Hardin College
Helen Nelson
Clinton
Okla
Rita Barnes
Nannie Garrett
William Beshears
Quincy
Monroe City
Burlington
Kansas City
Audrain County
Ralph Dean
Cedar Grove
BE. L. Timmons
Livingston County
Timmons
Farm Bureau
Citizens’ Bank
Greenville
Wayne County
Bank of Lowndes
State Finance Department
Toys of Yarn
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
States
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!