Missouri Farm Yields and 1923 Livestock Figures
Missouri farmers report 1923 yields across crops and livestock with E A Logan of the U S Department of Agriculture and state board figures. Corn at 30 bushels per acre on 191,880,000 bushels. soy and tobacco outputs rise. road bond sales and highway plans loom. statewide vehicle registrations reach 465,208. university ceremonies crown Dr Stratton D Brooks as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
E. A. Logan
U. S. Deent of Agriculture and Jewels
State Board of Agriculat
Jefferson City
Cribs
Boone
Howard
Taney
State
Aubio Registration “Department
Secretary of State
Jefferity
Kansas
St. Joseph
Ingfield
Lin
Jeson City
L. Thompson
New York City
Te Board of Fund Commissioners
Ompson
A. R. Morse
Booker
V. Hyde
Ate
Stratton
D. Brooks
University of Missouri
Marion LeRay Burton
University of Michigan
F. F. Johnson
St. Louis
University R. O. T. C
Lawrence de Muth
International Romance Sparks Across a County Garden Party
Hubbard’s keen eye on kin and tables turn as Count Pompey wins Elizabeth Glimby and a forged will ignites a cross national match. Mrs Glimby’s pedigree plots collide with Major Overstreet’s family history in Alamance county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubbard
Alamance County
Anne-Elizabeth
Tom Dady
Elizabeth Dady
Overstreet Memorial Hospital
Talley
Overstreet
Harry
Elizabeth
Thomas Cook & Sons
Italy
Sorret
Overstreets
Shellgrove
Virginia
Elizabeth Mowsley
Jane Mowsley
Tobias Higgins
Ilinois
Count Pompey
Yew Tree Claims Oldest English Status Amid Debate
A Manchester Guardian correspondent notes the Sherwood Major oak may not be England’s oldest, with several rivals named. The longest living tree appears to be the Aldsworth yew in Berkshire, over a thousand years old, with other ancient survivors at Bucklebury Fountains Abbey and Tartworth noted for their age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherwood Forest
England
Wilford
Farnham
Addlestone
Fredville Park
Dover
Yardley Chase
Berkshire
Fountains Abbey
Manchester Guardian
Hamfat’s Iron Man Joke Sparks Quick Money Tale
Mr Hamfat, who has made fast money in oil and owns a new house and library, takes down a volume at random. A caller enters and asks what he holds. Hamfat jokes the book about iron men is likely another of his financial stories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Lindley
State Highway Commission
Jefferson City
Lindley
Lewis Rich
Kansas City
Commission
Gertrude Burdette
Springfield
J. G. Tritsch
Tritsch
Fireless Locomotive Aims for French Rail Yard Use
A fireless railway locomotive is being developed in France. It uses a boiler heated by a stationary plant rather than on board fire. It can store enough power to operate four hours for yard switching and requires only 15 minutes to recharge.
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France
Childchildcake exchange at table over banana treat
The scene shows a mother refusing banana cake to a three and a half year old named Bobbie. Bobbie asks for a piece and exclaims he will use both hands to eat it after a pause.
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Bobbie
Psychology of Your Watch and Its Time Quirks
A London Answers piece explains watches fail to keep accurate time not just from defects but from wearers moods and habits. It cites examples including a nervous woman whose watch slowed when depressed and sped when lively and drivers whose watches change on relief routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhhey
London
Costa Rican beetles produce near continuous fire like lights
Ornithologist Robert Ridgway reports on Costa Rican beetles called carbuncles that glow almost continuously, lighting large rooms when imprisoned in a tumbler. The insects emit steady yellow green or ruby red light, surpassing regular fireflies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Costa Rigan Wilds
Byobert Ridgway
Thenited States National Museum
Smithsonian Institution
Costa Rica
Britain a Babel as Empire Hears Many Tongues
Professor Daniel Jones states Britain and its empire host 800 to 1 000 distinct languages with India alone boasting about 600. The linguistics authority notes the diversity exceeds the biblical Babel era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Empire
Tower of Babel
Daniel Jones
India
Too Close for Comfort Sports Tales
A group of sportsmen recalls thrilling outings in the Rockies. One hunter describes tracking a bear for hours before giving up, joking that the trail grew too fresh to continue. The quip highlights their wary humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockies
Ministers Find Hidden Clericals at Resort Hotel
A minister arrives at a popular holiday resort hotel and asks if any clerks are in residence. A staffer replies that several ministers are staying there but not in clerical attire, as they blend in as gentlemen.
Private Soldier’s Gear Totals 72 Pounds
A U.S. Army private carries equipment totaling 72 pounds including clothing. The load highlights discipline and standard issue gear for frontline service.
Sand-Clay Road Popular Surface For Light Traffic
The sand-clay road surface developed by the bureau of public roads mixes sand and clay to form a popular and useful surface for light traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Public Roads
Pennsylvania to Build 275 Miles of Durable Highways
The Pennsylvania Department of Highways plans 275 miles of durable highways in 1923 24 with $15 000 000 allocated for the new construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Department of Highways
The Fatal Duel Of Mike Fink On The Frontier
The tale recalls Mike Fink’s fearsome reputation among keelboat crews and fur traders. After a love rival defeated him, Fink killed Will Carpenter in a staged duel with a whisky cup and a rifle shot. Frank Talbeau hunted Fink across the plains until he found Carpenter avenged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi River
Mike Fink
Fink
Will Carpenter
Frank Talbeau
Ashley- Henry
Missouri
Carpenter
Talbeau
Will “Carpenter
Big Foot Wallace Lone Star Hero
The article salutes Texas frontier legends and adds Big Foot Wallace to the list with Houston Crockett Bowie Travis Bonham Ross Hayes and Capt Bill McDonald. It recounts his Mier expedition escape from Saltillo and his daring bluff against 60 Indian warriors restoring stolen horses by nightfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Houston
Crockett
Bowie
Travis
Bonham
Ross
Hayes
Bill McDonald
Big Foot
Wallace
Fannin
Goliad
Mier
Mexico
Saltillo
Santa Ana
Seven Rivers
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Missouri News Nuggets
Col
T. A. Johnston
Per Military School
Boonville
Missouri Memorial
Ben
University
Ber
Cola
Leona Johnson
George H. Johnson
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Neely
Hyde
Washington
St. Louis Chamber of Commerce
E. Lansing Ray
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
G. 8. Johns
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Frank P. Glass
St. Louis Star
James E. Smith
Mississippi Valley Association
W. K. Kavanaugh
Southern Coal, Coke and Mining Company
C. A. Newton
Nagel and Kirby
A. W. Shapleigh
Shapleigh Hardware Company
H. B. Hawes
Liberty Central Trust Company
Geo. F. Powell
Powell and O'Rourke Grain Company
C.F. Blanke
C. F. Blanke Tea and Coffee
Christian County
Jackson County
Atchison
Holt
Buchanan
de Kalb
Putnam
Monroe
Lincoln
Jackson
Lafayette
Pettis
Christian
Wright
Ozark
Howell
Oregon
Cape Girardeau
Madison
Bessie C. Brake
Macomb
Mansfield
Mountain Grove
G. Everett Hough
Bank of Carthage
Merchants and Miners’ Bank
Webb City
B. F. Ball
Carthage
Conway Elder
Philip Gruner and Brothers Lumber Company
Supreme Court
W. H. Locker
Bees
Ieee Oe
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Aldsworth
Britain
Pennsylvania
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