Missouri News Nuggets Late State Events Condensed
Short items cover a boy killing copperhead snakes and their brood, a laborer robbed of 300 dollars, dynamiting fish near Houston, and a proposed municipal power plant in Sullivan. Other notes report tax savings in Springfield, July Missouri auto deaths, hunting season talk, utility posts, a Linn County physician’s death, winter wheat acreage cuts, a Missouri electric rate drop, tax assessment errors, and local obituaries in Leasburg and Billings.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
State Highway Department
Kansas City
Jack Cunningham
John J. Cochran
St. Louis
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Hoover
Cape Girardeau
C. FE
Brenton
Southeast Missouri
Missouri Utilities Company
Union Electric Company
Debutante Plans Marriage Provokes Senator Capper
Senator Capper was astonished when a reporter said a dashing Washington debutante would marry one of his oldest constituents. At Chevy Chase Club the senator confronted the young woman and she quipped about helping a rheumatic, ailing millionaire by marrying him.
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Senator Capper
Washington
Chevy Chase Club
Too Many Arms
A quoted dialogue fragment describes confusion with a girl and advice to stop using arms to stay safe, reflecting a terse piece of social behavior or public notice. The lines suggest personal conflict and a cautionary tone within a brief newspaper snippet.
Dollar marks in love letters spark court room mystery
Lawyer questions idea of ending love letters with dollar signs. Defendant calls them kiss marks and quips about their cost, hinting a personal motive behind the symbols in a courtroom exchange.
Comical Exchange Follows Mr Meekton Comment
In a light exchange Miss Cayenne mocks Mr Meekton's claim that his wife is competent to hold any government office. She argues his view stems from vanity and cites his belief that if she can govern him she could govern the nation.
Possible Spread of Yellow Fever and Other Ailments by Air Travel
At the British Medical Association conference Sir Malcolm Watson warns that aircraft could carry yellow fever from West to East Africa risking spread to Asia. Other physicians discuss planes as potential carriers of plague cholera small pox and typhus while Sir George Buchanan calls for preventive measures in yellow fever zones. The Times notes cholera’s historical global spread post Calcutta 1817 and the risk from ships versus planes, urging continued disease fight across affected regions.
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British Medical Association
Malcolm Watson
Africa
Asia
Sir George Buchanan
England
Air Ministry
Ministry of Health
London Times
Calcutta
Bombay
Madras
Ceylon
India
Indian Ocean
Syria
Europe
Turkey
Persia
Caucasus
Russia
Cairo
Alex
Andria
Great Britain
Aunt Martha Reveals Emily's Son Budget Car Purchase
Aunt Martha proclaims Emily's son bought a car for 35 dollars. Uncle Henry adds the boy paid railroad fare for a romance before leaving campus.
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Martha
Henry
Pride and Luck Reflections on Fishermen and Their Wins
A cynical observer notes some men revel in bad luck while a fisherman defends pride in the fish that got away. The exchange contrasts luck, skill, and satisfaction in pursuit of elusive catches.
Monterey Park Snake Rescue Stunt Ends Quietly
Police Captain John Ostoich rode down the main street with a five foot snake coiled around his neck. He was summoned by a woman to protect her from a big snake but found it harmless and released it into the hills after safely capturing it.
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Monterey Park
Calif
John Ostoich
Ostoich
Date Palms Planted Around Phoenix In Plant Campaign
Dozens of date palm trees were planted in Phoenix as part of a chamber of commerce plant a tree campaign this summer. The date palms will provide fruit as well as ornament, and Southern Arizona is one of the few U S regions where they thrive.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Chamber of Commerce
Arizona
United States
Most Obliging Diner Exchange
A jokey dine scene has a diner asking for wild duck and a waiter replying they can offer a tame duck to irritate it instead. The quip highlights a humorous misfit between request and suggestion.
Princely Trait Noted In Card Table Associations
Observers describe the subject as acting like a prince reflecting his nightly ties to kings and queens at the card table. The remark highlights a refined bearing and aristocratic manner in social gaming circles.
Must Be Her Medium-1 Knocking From Beyond
A quirky Pathfinder Magazine item hints at a medium amused by the afterlife with a joking exchange about the late wife’s knocking. The short piece implies a playful séance theme and a reader-friendly, period-style tone.
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Pathfinder Magazine
You Do Not Confess Faults More Than Once
A terse maxims style line states that one should not repeat admissions of fault to someone who already agrees with them, implying caution in repeated self-critique during consensus.
Cat interrupts sleep at Becket home in chimney discovery
In Becket Massachusetts Mr and Mrs Howard Smith heard nightly noises they attributed to a haunting. Skeptical of ghosts Smith dismantled the chimney and found a family cat living inside the flue.
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Becket
Mass
Howard Smith
Smith
Hunting License Rules Echo Marriage License Quip
In a Louisville Courier-Journal quip a hunting license granting one deer is compared to a marriage license. The remark frames licensing limits with humor about personal commitments and legal permissions.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Braking Delay Triggers Towage Protest Quote
A tourist driver protests a $5 tow charge for a short drive as his wife remarks on the fee. The husband calmly notices he has the brakes engaged, a wry Capper's Weekly aside.
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Hubby
Capper
Perfect Lady Teeth Joke Between Dentist and Patient
A humorous dialogue features a dentist telling a patient that his fake teeth look so natural they ache. The exchange plays on dental vanity and industry jargon in a light, comic tone.
Too Good to Be True Romance Confession
A tender exchange reveals the couple's doubt and devotion as he asks for unwavering fidelity and she reassures him with a loving reply about trust and devotion.
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Darling
Aboard the Mauretania and Bremen Reference
A dialogue compares ships the Mauretania and the Bremen, asking about the mora torium and whether the Mauretania resembles the Bremen in appearance. The exchange hints at ship images and maritime topics.
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Leasburg
Edward L. West
Crawford County
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Bank of
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Christian County
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Joe
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