Two Robbers Arrested After Railroad Holdups
Lonnie Strait and Roy White were jailed in Butler on charges of highway robbery and assault with intent to kill after a series of railroad hold ups against Kansas City Southern and Frisco workers. Officers Lay and Smith seized weapons, identified the suspects, and bound them over to the Circuit Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonnie Strait
Roy White
Butler
D. M. Lay
Kansas City Southern
S. J. Smith
Frisco
Smith
Ft. Scott
Kansas City
Hume
Worland
Williams
Miller
Lay
Madison
Strait
Smith & Wesson
White
Kansas
Justice of the Peace R. V. Catron
Circuit Court
Johnson
Cream grading urged to boost American butter quality
L G Rinkle of Missouri College of Agriculture argues farmers must insist on creamery grading. He says higher cream grades yield better butter, higher prices, and spur farmers to improve dairy cattle and milk production. Foreign butter imports, often second grade upon arrival, raise competition and pressures to produce first grade cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. G. Rinkle
Missouri College of Agriculture
United States
Siberia
Australia
Denmark
South America
Titanic Wheat Promoted as New English Variety
A California correspondent reports a wheat advertised as Titanic claimed to be a new English variety found four years ago and brought to the United States by a Titanic survivor. It is said to yield up to 7000 fold with a head like Alaska. five acres are said to be in Washington. Dent warns farmers and dealers to beware of this touted novelty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
England
United States
Alaska
Washington
If a Man Die A Vision Of Life From Nature
From a speech by the late Senator Bob Taylor of Tennessee the passage uses flowers fields forests and melodies as evangels of life over death. It asks if plant life proves resurrection and boldly claims man will also rise at God's call, contrasting earthly sleep with eternal life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simmer
Orelard
Bob Taylor
Tennessee
New School Observation Course Under Prof Meriam Aims
The Summer Session at Columbia opens a three week course in elementary school observation directed by Prof J L Meriam superintendent of University Schools. Two hundred two students enrolled each observer has one hour daily totaling 202 hours daily as observations conclude within two hours. The aim is to provide demonstrations of new teaching methods and practical classroom insights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Meriam
University Schools At
Columbia
Prengtaria
Chautauqua Week Invitation from Local Committee
The Chautauqua Committee invites friends nationwide to join Chautauqua Week for lectures and entertainments. The note encourages families to attend, enjoy time together, and return, promising a holiday and social gathering beyond work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samaie
Chautauqua lineup features famed orators and Ojibway Indians
Hear HON JOSEPH G CAMP the Souths finished orator on opening night. ALF TAYLOR ex governor of Tennessee and brother of Fiddling Bob speaks afternoon of day three. DR D F FOX lectures that night. GRANVILLE JONES returns fourth night. HIAWATHA INDIANS appear sixth night with Hiawatha play drawing big crowds. Other acts include Pilgrim Girls Hannah Gove Westmin ster Concert Entertainers Arcadian Symphony Sextet Alpine Yodlers Lulu Tyler Gates Musical Arts Quartet Prof W B Patty and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph G. Camp
South
Alf Taylor
Tennessee
Bob
D. F. Fox
Granville Jones
Pilgrim Girls
Hannah Gove
Westminster Concert Entertainers
Arcadian Symphony
THE
Alpine Yodlers
Lulu Tyler Gates
TH Musical Arts Quartet
W. B. Patty
Scientist
Clocks Forward Order Sparks Rural Confusion in Germany
A German imperial order to set all clocks ahead one hour confounds farmer Rasmus Rasmussen who asks the official if his ancient sun clock can stay unchanged. The official insists no clock is exempt and suggests simply moving the hour hand forward, while Rasmussen contemplates the need for a mason to adjust his cement sun clock in the garden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Rasmus Rasmussen
Rasmussen
New Order
Fragmented note unclear about names or events
The readable fragments mention difficulties with coughing and potential medical or health context but lack identifiable people places organizations dates or concrete actions. No clear event or outcome can be determined from the provided text.
Missouri Military School Recognized Again by War Dept
The War Department announces the Military School of the University of Missouri at Columbia as one of ten distinguished institutions. This marks Missouri’s third such honor, previously awarded in 1914 and 1915. For the past year the military department was led by Lieut. McH. Eby and Cadet Colonel H. B. Gibson. Lieutenant Eby was called into active service in February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States War Department
Military School
University of Missouri At Columbia
Missouri
McH. Eby
H. B. Gibson
Eby
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Bates County
Titanic
J. W. Henceroth
Old Line Bankers Life Insurance Co
Lincoln
Nebraska
Roy C. Shoemaker
OLD Line Bankers Life Insurance Company of
Lincoln, Nebraska
Roy C
Shoemaker
Ben B. Canterbury
M. A. Corps
War Department
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