Missouri Crime and Court Notes Across the State
Jackson County reports 548 persons sent to the State Penitentiary in the past eighteen months, about half of the state's total for the five major population centers. Cape Girardeau notes a poisoning case as a young woman drinks poison squid prepared in advance. Springfield covers the trial of Walter R. Iler for slaying Rev. Edward Gillum with an Indian club, with self defense argued. Cape Girardeau reports funeral for lawyer Wilson Cramer, born 1847, with a long political career. Poplar Bluff features back pay suits by former prosecutors Cope and Kinder. Mexico notes a Hardin College Board reorganization with Edgar Richardson elected president. St Joseph reports the sixth arrest in the Pansy Turnbull death case. also death of long-time police figure William T. Gray. Poplar Bluff records the death of Mrs Martha Ann Redford, 83, a lifelong homesteader. Boonville notes Harry Powles dies from injuries in a safe-blowing incident. Fulton reports James Hoover's suicide by hanging. St Joseph notes Burlington railroad washout from heavy rain. Sedalia marks the death of D A Rochford, 57, union secretary. Jefferson City grants a service charge hike for Southwestern Bell. Mexico records the death of Sarah Elizabeth Smith, 92, resident at the King’s Daughters Home.
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Kansas City
Jackson County
St. Louis
Missouri Association For Criminal Justice
Criminal Court
Cape Girardeau
R. L Cope
F. M. Kinder
Butler County
Kinder
Cope
Mexico
Hardin College Board of Trustees
M. 8. Bush
Centralia
Edgar Richardson
Walker Pollock
Missouri Bankers’ Association
Bradford Sappington
St. Joseph
John Beach
Lenox
Iowa
Pansy Turnbull
Diagonal
Clearfield
Bedford
Taylor County Grand
William T. Gray
Poplar Bluff
Martha Ann Redford
Boonville
Harry Powles
Bloomington
Ill
Powles
Fulton
James Hoover
Readsville
Hoover
Forbes
Burlington
Sedalia
D. A. Rochford
Sedalia Typographical Union
Jefferson City
State Public Service Commission
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Joplin
Carthage
Nevada
Webb City
Carterville
Oronogo
Purcell
Carl Junction
Sarah Elizabeth Smith
The
King's Daughters
Concrete Feeding Platform
William A. Radford explains building hog houses emphasizing protection light and ventilation. A sawtooth roof concrete floored design with ten pens features a rear concrete feeding platform and front troughs, with windows for light and optional additional ventilation for larger builds.
Norse Raiders Shaped Europe and The New World
The article recounts Viking raids and settlements from the Ninth to Tenth centuries, noting “sea kings” who plundered France and England, the Norman conquest of Normandy, and Alfred the Great’s resistance. It highlights Norse emigration shaping Europe, Greenland exploration, Vineland in North America, and the idea that Columbus drew on Norse exploration legends for westward discovery.
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Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Europe
England
France
Germany
Italy
Rollo
Paris
Northinen
Normandy
Great Britain
Alfred the Great
Alfred
Scandinavia
Eric the Red
Greenland
Eric
Leif
North America
America
Rhode Island
Self
Columbus
Extra Closet at Back Door Very Convenient
Practical home guide emphasizes an extra back door closet for wraps toys and cleaning supplies. Proposes a three by eighteen inch wall footprint, six feet high with shelves hooks and a coat bar for children to hang wraps. Notes space for hats overshoes brooms mops and cleaning products.
Hallway Wallpaper Ideas Bring Color and Charm
Replace plain hall coverings with bright open designs and informal papers. Seek strong colored floral or crewel embroidery like patterns to make a small hall feel larger and more homelike.
Tenant Rights Over Repairs in Leases
The piece states tenants may not repair flats or deduct costs from rent without owner authority. It notes a sealed lease merges all terms, and extrinsic evidence cannot modify it. Only explicit landlord repair obligations in the lease bind the landlord.
Hallway Wallpapers Set Tone for Home Interiors
The hallway greets visitors and sets the mood for the house. Selecting hall paper first guides harmony for other rooms and keeps the entry cheerful and welcoming.
Cleaning Lights Across U S Factories Could Brighten Industry
An authority says cleaning every electric light reflector in U S factories at once would noticeably increase industrial illumination and productivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Take Bayer Aspirin Promises Safe Reliable Pain Relief
An advertisement touts Bayer Aspirin as genuine when the Bayer Cross appears on the package or tablets. It claims proven safety after over twenty five years and lists conditions like colds neuritis toothache neuralgia headache lumbago and rheumatism. It notes handy boxes of twelve tablets cost a few cents and druggists offer bottles of 24 and 100.
Lusitania Rumor and Deep Ocean Salvage Beliefs
Capper s Weekly notes a French salvage expert doubts the Lusitania vanished. He argues deep sea pressure kept the liner afloat well below the surface, suggesting the hull may have drifted far from the sinking site in the years since the torpedo strike that killed many passengers. The piece ends with a parable about the miser and the poor.
Advertisement style quotes and laundry bluing note
A collage of quotes and an advertising blurb promotes Red Cross Ball Blue as a laundry aid to prevent rust spots. The items present reflect vintage ad copy and moral aphorisms without a cohesive news item.
Joyous Hours Report on Bernice’s Married Life
The brief notes Bernice is happily married with her husband away often. An army airplane will be used by the government this season to scatter poison over alfalfa weevil infested land. Forbes Magazine comments on daily broadcasts reaching numerous receivers.
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Bernice
Tanlac Restores Health After Years of Heart Trouble
Mrs. F. J. Quinn of 408 Lime Street recounts years of alarming heart trouble and indigestion until Tanlac eased attacks, improved appetite, calmed nerves, and revived strength. The tonic, made from roots and herbs, is praised for relief and renewed vitality.
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F. J. Quinn
Lime Street
Pepe Ho
Quinn
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Missouri News Nuggets
William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Dindimidual
Cconche
Concete
Sinimdual
Dodd, Mead & Compa
BAYER
Lusitania
Dean
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co., Mfg. Chemists
Buffalo
Chesebrough Mfg. CO
Consolidated Vaseline
AEG. U
Dr. Caldwell
Pepsin Syrup Company
Monticello
Illinois
OR. Caldwell
Democritus
Taniac
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