Missouri News Nuggets Highlights Local Deaths and Events
Dr. Ashby M. Taylor dies after forty years in Elsberry practice. Dr. L. O. Home, Linn County physician and deputy state health commissioner, dies at 74. H. R. Schuessler elected president of the Mexico Chamber of Commerce. Frank K. E. Tomlin heads Culver-Stockton College education department. Four thousand head of live stock arrive at Joplin stockyards. first outbound train to St Louis. James P. Farris killed on Mineola bridge by car near Montgomery City. Bowling Green wedding of Margaret Freeman and Rev Robert L. Hargis. Nazarene Church assembly to meet in Poplar Bluff. Mrs Dora Chase fatally struck by auto in St Joseph. no inquest. Court and highway board rift in Poplar Bluff leads to engineer changes. Six clinics for crippled children to be held across Missouri under Dr A Kenneth Coonse. County Judges Association meeting announced in Palmyra. road program talks by state officials. Independent candidate L L Collins files to secure ballot placement for Sept 29 election advocating repeal of Volstead act. New $100,000 asphalt plant under construction near Ellis to produce 600 tons daily. Missouri Conference of Methodists ends with 171 appointments announced.
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St. Joseph
Dora Chase
J. C. Doyle
B. W. Tadlock
Highway Board
Poplar Bluff
County Highway Department
Robert Mauldin
Frank Osborn
J. F. Carey
Wayne County
Frank Stanley
Osborn
Palmyra
Guv
Caulfield
T. H. Cutler
Carl Brown
County Judges’ Association of Missouri
Jefferson City
Morris K. Byrum
Marion County
Association
Cutler
Brown
Missouri
Cabby With Three Robberies In One Hour
New York cab driver Archibald Kimberg declares a bandit robbed him three times in an hour. The same suspect, James Concannon, was identified by a police lineup and later released after an alibi. The cabman walked home in bewilderment.
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New York
Archibad Kimberg
Kings County Court
Flatbush Avenue
Willoughby Street
Classon
Atlantic Avenues
Passenge
Classon Avenue
Kimberg
Bergen Street
James Concannon
Con
Too Many Falls Land Victim in Penitentiary
Edward R. Vanden, 43, of Orleans Texas, sentenced to two years in the state penitentiary after confessing to fraudulently settling personal injury claims with the Kansas City Public Service. He admitted obtaining $25 in Denver $200 in St Louis and $25 in Houston before arriving in Kansas City where the tram company settled for $50. Police say it is the first arrest in Kansas City for obtaining money under false pretenses.
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Kansas City
Edward R. Vanden
Orleans
Texas
Vanden
Des Moines
Iowa
Houston
Honeymoon Pair Steals Train Rides Across Job
Mr and Mrs James Reece of Vineland New Jersey spent their honeymoon stealing locomotive rides aboard the Burlington Colorado Limited while asleep on the engine tender. They traveled from Red Cloud Nebraska and stated they planned to hitchhike home after police questioning.
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Brookfield
James Reece
Vineland
N. J
Burlington
Colorado Limited
Red Cloud
Neb
Reeces
Judge Fines Himself One Dollar for Overparking
El Paso, Texas. Judge Charles Windberg faced a charge of overparking in Corporation court. He admitted guilt from the bench and directed the fine to himself, with Traffic Officer J. P. Ryan confirming. Next case.
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el Paso
Texas
Charles Windberg
Corporation Court
J. P. Ryan
Windberg
Fire sprinkler alarms burglars at New Orleans plant
A coffee company plant in New Orleans was saved when a fire sprinkler system activated. The rushing water mimicked an alarm blast, scaring burglars away before they could steal tools.
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New Orleans
Cat Triumphs Over Blue Racer Near Stone Lake
In White Pigeon Michigan a cat and a blue racer snake battled at Stone Lake with the cat dodging strikes and delivering cuffs until the snake was killed after a 15 minute confrontation. The event ended with the feline winner.
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Blue Racer
Mich
Stone Lake
Here
Dies at Wife's Burial in Sharples West Virginia
William W Wiley aged sixty nine a soap company official and regional vice president of the National Chamber of Commerce died at his home while preparing to attend the burial of his wife in Sharples West Virginia.
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Sharples
W. Va
William W. Wiley
Soap Company
The
National Chamber of Commerce
Animals Used in Blackmail Plotting by Pigeon and Mouse
In a London Times piece, a pigeon and a mouse play roles in recent blackmail schemes. The pigeon delivers a note to a victim, flees with money, and is tested with planes, exposing the gang’s weak link. The mouse, involved in a sausage scheme, ends up dead, blamed for failures, and adds to the cautionary view of rodents in crime.
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London Times
Carved Tree Barks A Heart And A Dollar Mark
A fragmentary anecdote notes a tree with a heart carved in its bark beside a dollar sign. The meter of the quote suggests a rustic, cynical aside about love and money.
Lion Hunters Killing From Airplanes Criticized Across Africa
The article denounces hunting lions from airplanes as harmful and unsporting. It notes the practice risks extinction of the species, alarms zoologists and conservationists, and removes a natural regulator on grazing animals. Only in crowded districts is such exterminative hunting tolerated.
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Africa
Pets of Mice London Club Discusses Exhibition Points
A London club for mice breeders meets monthly to discuss the animal’s Points brought for exhibition. Up to a hundred mice may be shown, inspiring enthusiasm among members. The champion features a broad skull tulip ears beady eyes and a long tail. Colors include chocolate lilac blue black or silver. The latest Tans breed appears in two colors with a yellow undercolor and varying teap color.
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London
Neighbor Chipped In To Support Quiet Saxophone
A local tale notes Jimmy thriving with a new saxophone while neighbors chip in $2 weekly to keep the instrument silent. The line contrasts his generosity with steady restraint, praising his unusual virtue.
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Jimmy
Nothing Ever Happens Since: Churchill Quote Recalled
A 1905 lunch with Sir William Harcourt yields the remark that nothing ever happens in life. Churchill recalls the exchange. The quote reflects a lifelong view of events and change.
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Sir William Harcourt
Winston
Winston Churchill
Mrs Ethel Smith Credits Kruschen Weight Loss
Norwich Connecticut resident Mrs Ethel Smith says she lost 16 lbs with Kruschen on night duty she now sleeps well and continues to eat normally while shedding fat. The ad claims half teaspoon in hot water each morning before breakfast and a bottle lasts four weeks priced 85 cents with money back guarantee if not convinced.
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Ethel Smith
Norwich
Conn
America
Odorfoot and Razor Blade Ads Offer Foot Cure and Distributors
An old classified style notice advertises Odorfoot the universal foot cure promising relief in days and invites sending $1 to Bestland Products Co. in Glendale California. It also seeks distributors and agents for a line of razor blades from Federal Razor Corp. in New York.
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Bestland Products Co
California Ave
Glendale
Calif
Federal Razor Corp
Dept. B
Broadway
N.Y
Gossip over coworkers ends in mild office intrigue
Dialog shows two women debating a husband and his passion for work, hinting at suspicion and curiosity about his loyalties as reported in the Boston Transcript. The exchange reads like a clipped social note from a newsroom slang, reflecting early 20th century tone.
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Boston Transcript
Alkaline blood linked to cancer fatality speed
A report notes cancer patients show higher blood alkalinity than normal. The increased alkalinity appears related to how quickly the disease ends fatally.
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