Missouri Egg and Poultry Prices Rise Sharply 1915 to 1919
State report shows eggs up 245 percent and poultry up about 119 percent from 1915 through August 1919. Data from the Missouri Bureau of Labor Statistics details farm value per pound for chickens and per dozen for eggs, with 1919 eight months ending August 31 at 37.6 cents per dozen for eggs and 23 cents per pound for chickens. Also notes education benefits for disabled veterans at the University of Missouri with $80 to $150 monthly aid and two program tracks, collegiate and non collegiate.
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Jefferson City
Missouri Bureau of Labor Statistics
William H.lewis
Missouri
A. T. Edmonston
Columbia
United States
University of Missouri
College of Agriculture
School of Engineering
Cape Girardeau Banker Faces $10,000 Breach Suit
Joel Nunn president of the Cape Girardeau Building and Loan Association is named defendant in a breach of promise suit for $10,000 filed by Lettie Mae Anderson a county fair secretary. She states a marriage promise was made September 4 1914 and later June 1919 he said the promises could never be fulfilled.
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Cape Girardeau
Joel Nunn
Auditor Hack man Photos Boost Government Departments
Jefferson City report notes State Auditor Hackman used department pages to publish his own image with personal booster material. He refused to pay for a promotional folder produced by Tim Birmingham, the state game and fish warden, intended for distribution at the Sedalia State Fair.
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Jefferson City
Hackman
Tim Birmingham
Sedalia
Mows Yard, Regains Health Through Yard Work
A man, aged 72, uses mowing yards as exercise to regain health after a physical breakdown. Over three summers he averages 600 per summer, this summer 700 so far, aiming for 750, but his health later declined.
Auto Bandits Rob Fulton Store and Shoot at Police
Robbers entered Henderson Department Store in Fulton and stole merchandise valued at 1200 dollars, then fueled a car at a nearby oil station and fired on officers when spotted. Four men were seen and a woman may have joined the group.
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Fulton
Henderson
First Aerial Express Delivers Clothing to St Louis
The first air express shipment to St Louis arrives at Forest Park aviation field. Pilot David L. Bahncke lands a plane carrying Society Brand clothes for Famous Barr Company, consigned by Alfred Decker & Cohn of Chicago.
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St. Louis
David L. Bahncke
Society
Barr Company
Alfred Decker & Cohn
Chicago
Forest Park Aviation Field
State Coal Case Is Up In Cole County Court
After a two year delay the trial of John W. Scott former commissioner of the Permanent Seat of Government begins in Cole county circuit court. He faces embezzlement charges over state coal in a graft case linked to 1917 statewide turmoil.
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Jefferson City
John W. Scott
Cole County
Missouri Crop Report Notes August Corn Output
Jefferson City reports August corn held steady with September yield estimated at 157,138,600 bushels. Joint study by E A Logan Jewell Mayes of the U S Bureau and Missouri State Board of Agriculture provides the figures.
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Missouri
Jefferson City
E. A. Logan
Jewell Mayes
U. S. Bureau of Crop Estimates
State Board of Agriculture
Explosion at Murray grain elevator kills 13 in Kansas City
An explosion and fire at the Murray grain elevator in Kansas City leaves 13 dead. Eleven workers died of injuries before escaping the building. Grain dust combustion is suspected as the cause.
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K. C
Kansas City
Murray
Old Dates Found Carved in Mexico School Roof
Painters uncover aged names and dates in the shingles of the North Central school building during exterior work. The oldest legible carving includes the name William Garrett, marking historical echoes amid the roof’s weathered surface.
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Mexico
North Central School
William Garrett
Plans for Democratic Women League in St Louis County
At Clayton Courthouse the St Louis Democratic League outlined a program to organize women into a Democratic league with meetings planned for every town in the county. The gathering drew one of the largest crowds since the league began.
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Clayton
St. Louis County
Democratic League of Women
St. Louis
Democratic League
Clayton Courthouse
Jefferson City Proclaims September 17 Constitution Day
Governor Gardner issues a proclamation designating Wednesday September 17 as Constitution Day in Jefferson City. The notice calls for appropriate observances and public acknowledgment of the document's founding principles.
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Jefferson City
Gardner
Mississippi River Tragedy Claims Marten and Rescue Attempt
Mrs. Mary C. Marten, 36, of St. Louis, drowned in the Mississippi River here. Her year-old daughter Mildred, an expert swimmer, nearly perished while trying to save her mother.
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Mississippi
Grensley
Mary C. Marten
St. Louis
Mississippi River
Mildred
Gardner Speaks for League at Fayette Home-Coming
Governor Gardner spoke in support of the League of Nations during a Fayette home-coming celebration honoring Howard county veterans. The event drew about 10,900 attendees from the community and surrounding areas.
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Gardner
League Fayette
League of Nations
Howard County
Telegram Roundup From War Fronts And Politics
Serbias belated signature planned on Austrian peace treaty per Echo De Paris. United States seeks a fixed return date for Kiao Chau to China per Nippu Jiji. General Badoglio arrives at Fiume urging DAnnunzio troops to return to regiments. Supreme Council to note Germany over Baltic troops. Albanian refugees report Greek troop terror in Koritza area. Premier Nitti notes Fiume raid actions against DAnnunzio. In Washington, tank life averages 47 days. senate panel on war force figures. Health measures, anti profiteering law, coal and transport notes. postal cuts on army food sales. Cardinal Mercier appeals for aid. Wilson trip deaths in Oregon. escapes at Fort Douglas. Hoover returns after relief work.
Boston Police Strike Still Unresolved Says Commissioner
Police Commissioner Curtis orders that no striking officers may return to duty or loiter near station houses in Boston despite AFL President Gompers proposal. The Grand Army of the Republics Columbus Camp ends its encampment opposing Wilsons League of Nations and preserving its identity under Col. James of Brooklyn. Comptroller Williams reports steady growth in the national bank system with 161 banks chartered in eight months. Influenza cases and health advisories appear in Chicago as other midwestern towns report flu activity.
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President Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Boston
Columbus
Grand Army of the Republica
League of Nations
Wilson
Col. James
Brooklyn
Williams
Southwest hurricane deaths and damage flood Corpus Christi area
The death toll and property losses from the tropical cyclone reach into millions as Corpus Christi Texans analyze the disaster thirty six hours after the storm. Port Aransas reports six drownings while 120 bodies are found near White Point inland from Beeville. A separate Arkansas crossing crash kills five, including three Haford children. The hurricane moves inland toward the Mexican border with Gulf coast impact.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Port Aransas
Galveston
Beeville
Texas
Portland
White Point
Niu
United States Gulf Coast
Italy isolates Fiume as D Anunzio plot traced to Venice
London reports official Italian advisory that Fiume is cut off and the D Anunzio occupation plot originated in Venice. Bolshevik fronts falter as Kolchak advances, while Allenby arrives in London amid Allied positiveness. Sinn Fein suppression follows Belfast speech by Viscount French.
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Italy
London
Gabriele D’anunzio
Venice
Viscount French
Ireland
Belfast
Sinn Fein
Washington Hails Pershing and First Division Parade
Spectators cheered as General John J. Pershing and the First Division passed the reviewing stand on Pennsylvania Avenue. The nation lauded the troops with a Capitol reception, honoring the expeditionary commander and a display of artillery, infantry, tanks, and support vehicles.
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Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington
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Pennsylvania ‘Avenue
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Wilson
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George Dewey
Manila
Congress
Capitol
New York
Farmers push for sane prices in Midwest strike drive
Midwest farmers backed by the Illinois Agricultural Association urge a sane market by withholding grain and livestock. Telegrams signed by D O Thompson charge board of trade manipulation and high costs as drivers of market instability. The movement seeks a substantial upturn through coordinated holding of crops across the Middle West.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois Agriculture Association
Board of Trade
Indianapolis
Ind
Middle West
Ilinois Agricultural Association
Indiana Federation of Farmers’associations
Rumor of Peru President Assassination Circulates
Persistent rumors reach here that Augusto B. Legula, president of Peru, was assassinated. Dispatches from Iquique suggest belief in the report, but Peru is under censorship and confirmation cannot be obtained.
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Peru
Gantiago
Chile
Augusto B. Legula
Foreign Ministry
Iquique
Talk Through Air and Water Experiment Near New London
A radio test off New London in Long Island Sound linked a hydroplane flying nearly two thousand feet with a submerged submarine several fathoms deep. The naval experiment station conducted telephonic and telegraphic communication between air and water units.
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New London
Conn
Long Island Sound
Naval Experiment Station
Wisconsin Man Guilty on Six Counts in Dreuth Breaker Case
Milwaukee, Wisconsin reports the first man has been found guilty on six counts in an indictment related to the Dreuth breaker incident.
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Wisconsin
Milwauke
Wis
Navy May Continue YMCA Work in Navy
Acting Secretary Roosevelt announces possible discontinuance of Navy YMCA welfare work. The War Department is involved in the discussion as policy moves proceed.
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Navy
Washington
Roosevelt
War Department
Lift off Corns with Freezone Drops
An advertising claim promotes Freezone as an inexpensive bottle that quickly kills pain and allows users to lift corn or callus from the feet with a few drops. The pitch asserts immediate relief and painless removal of the corn or callus.
Amen All Alone at Sunday Service
A church choir soprano recalls a humiliating moment when she sang Amen at the end of the second verse while the third verse was on the opposite page. The minister announced the hymn, the organist played on, and the congregation laughed as she let the choir finish the amen.
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Chicago Tribune
Teacher Visits Scout Camp Learnings at Kinneumapopee
A school teacher visiting a boy scout camp near Kinneumapopee was offered food and jokes by the campers as they teased her about getting tanned to avoid washing neck and ears. The remark came from a curious boy and was reported by the Indianapolis News.
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Kinneumapopee
Indianapolis News
Hall's Catarrel or Dicine Catarrh Remedy Claim
An old testimonial promotes Hall's Catarrel and Dicine for catarrh, claiming it has cured cases for forty years. The ad cites Cheney & Co. of Toledo, Ohio and notes nationwide druggist endorsement.
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Hall
Re - Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
His View from the Boston Transcript
A cynical acquaintance notes the secret of happiness is to not let your troubles bother you more than your friends. The remark reflects a stoic tolerance of personal woes and social perception.
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Boston Transcript
Happy Day Laundress Uses Red Cross Ball Blue
A laundress proclaims a happy day as she hangs snowy wash, crediting Red Cross Ball Blue for the whiteness. The line celebrates a soap and dye brand in a domestic scene with upbeat tone.
Your conduct toward others is determined by self respect
A compact reflection on behavior toward others linking personal self respect to how one treats people. The statement emphasizes internal standards guiding social interactions and virtue.
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