Lover's Fatal Error in Forgetting Leap Year
Clifford Parkman, aviator and husband of Gladys Walton, recalled a love triangle in the air near Roosevelt Field. A flirtatious exchange with Pete Hoskin and Miss Featherston centers on devotion and a lighthearted jab about a leap year romance.
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Clifford Parkman
Gladys Walton
Roosevelt Field
Pete Hoskin
Mr. Hoskin
Pete
Merriweather
What A Woman 44 Years Old Should Weigh
A vintage weight chart advises women at various heights what they should weigh and promotes Kruschen Salts as a four week fat loss aid. The ad claims overweight women can slim by cutting pies and sugar and eating lean foods, with a suggested daily dose and price.
Hotel thief warning from beach encounter tale
The Humorist recalls a beach meeting with a girlfriend who plans to stay at the hotel run by a thief. A warning note warns of a hotel thief active in the area.
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Jones
Humorist
Cemetery word origin and a chesty man clue
The Greek origin of cemetery means sleeping place. A chesty man is described as always wearing a small hat.
Missouri Briefs Reflect Bank Closures and Local Notes
Missouri items report bank closings in Naylor and Hannibal and Oakwood near Hannibal. Key figures include Judge Robert Franklin Walker, who died at 79. A gasoline station explosion near Turon, Kansas killed M J Reed. A new summer pool project is planned in Springfield funded by Frank H Reed. Other notes mention high school coaching changes in Carthage and a church in Sikeston drawing attention as a fundamentalist venture.
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Jefferson City
Robert Franklin Walker
Missouri Supreme Court
Kansas City
Eri E. Warble
Jess Trowbridge
Nevada
M. J. Reed
Turon
Kan
B. M. Hornley
Salem
Frisco
Leslie Fry
Louisiana
Future Farmers of America
Sikeston
John B. Huffman
United States
Springfield
Frank H. Reed
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Charles Botz
Hugh Stephens Printing Company
Acme Printing Company
Sedalia
Carthage
Clovis Craig
Benton
Peatrice Creamery Company
Scott County Dairy Company
Albert Hahn
New Hamburg
State Bank of
Cities Service Gas Company
Rolla
Henry Sudreth
Arlington
Rolla Hospital
Sudreth
M. E. Gilliot Construction Company
Monett
Marion County
Mississippi River
Quincy
State Finance Department
Hannibal Trust Company
Hannibal
Farmers’ Bank of
Oakwood
Fulton
J. B. Jones
William Woods College
Charlottesville
Jones
William Woods
Excelsior Springs
Clay-Platte County
Doctor Ends Bid for Life as Surgeons Fight to Save Man
In Carthage Missouri three surgeons led by Dr. W B Chapman perform a tense emergency operation to save Bernard Grinder after Grinder was shot by himself while attempting to force entry to Miss Imogene Woodfill. Grinder dies three hours after surgery.
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Carthage
W. B. Chapman
U. S. Chapman
K. E. Baker
Bernard Grinder
Chapman
Chapman Hospital
Grinder
Bellevue Hospital
New York
Cook County Hospital
Chicago
Imogene Woodfill
Miss Woodfill
Doctor Chapman
Baker
McCune-Brooks Hospital
Divorced Couple Kill Each Other in Fight in Hungary
In Szentos Hungary ex-husband Tesi Fekete and his former wife fought after a divorce. He struck her with an iron rod, her brother and mother helped, and during the struggle all four collapsed. The wife stabbed Fekete and then died herself.
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Szentos
Hungary
Tesi Fekete
Fekete
Boy 3 Accidentally Kills Mother in Ontario
A three year old boy in Sault Ste Marie Ontario accidentally shot his mother Mrs M R Clark thirty seven wife of Roy Clark a former provincial constable dead instantly. The gun was left on a mantel shelf and Bruce reportedly climbed a chair to reach it while the mother attempted to take the weapon away.
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Sault. Ste. Marie
Ont
Bruce
M. R. Clark
Roy Clark
Calgary crash kills two pilots in pasture fire
A home made plane with pilots Irwin Hinkler age 22 and Harry Menard age 23 crashed in a pasture near Calgary Alberta burning on impact. Both men died in the fire.
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Calgary
Alta
Irwin Hinkler
Harry Menard
Pumping System Expands Windmill Use On Farms
Farmers increase windmill use beyond stock tanks by adding storage tanks in barns and using heat to prevent freezing. Small wind-driven systems now power dairies, livestock water, and even home water with air pressure, aided by anti friction bearings and automatic oiling to raise efficiency. Doubling cylinder diameter quadruples pump capacity, but overly large cylinders hinder operation in light winds.
Bacteria Fail to Thrive in Cold Milk Says Cornell Expert
Professor J D Brew of Cornell notes milk is highly perishable as bacteria flourish in warmth but slow or stop with cooling. Bacteria counts vary from thousands to millions per cubic centimeter and souring accelerates with higher counts. Hammer of Iowa reports high grade milk sours in 53 hours at 60F, stays fresh 86 hours at 50F, and resists souring for over a month at 32F.
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J. D. Brew
Cornell University
Hammer
Iowa
Salt essential to dairy cows daily
Salt is essential to dairy cows and they should have access to it daily. The average requirement is about three fourths of an ounce daily per 1000 pounds of live weight with an additional three fourths of an ounce for each 20 pounds of milk produced. Cows may be given free access or mixed with grain feed at one pound per 100 pounds of grain.
Ice Cream Production Rises in the United States
The USDA reports ice cream production rose to 305,448,000 gallons last year, against 348,046,000 in 1928. With imports and exports negligible, all production is consumed. Per capita consumption stood at three gallons, up from just over two gallons a decade ago.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Profitable Dairy Farming Emphasizes Feed and Silo Use
Farmers agree that profitability hinges on volume of production and fast growth in cattle. A liberal supply of succulent feed is essential, with the silo providing a cheap carbohydrate source to keep animals in profitable condition.
Man Who Seeks Jesus in Jericho
A Luke 19 lesson outlines Zacchaeus the tax collector seeking Jesus in Jericho. Jesus calls him by name, stays with him, and Zacchaeus vows restitution, leading to immediate salvation and a transformed life.
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Jesus
Jericho
Israel
Josh
Rahab
Zacchaeus
L. Zacchaeus
Zaccheus
Christ
God
Abraham
A Life of Ease Quote by Roosevelt
A Roosevelt quote asserts no man ever led a life of ease worth remembering. The statement emphasizes the value of struggle and achievement in shaping lasting legacy.
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Roosevelt
The Bible as a Window in Prison World
A quotation from Timothy Dwight describes the Bible as a window in a prison world through which one may glimpse eternity. The line frames faith as a lens to transcend confinement and reach lasting truths.
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Timothy Dwight
The Cheerful Giver And The King's Business
A brief meditation on generosity praising cheerful giving as a virtue aligned with serving God rather than seeking recognition. Emphasizes hidden offerings and moral duty in daily life.
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