12 Apr 1921
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Newspaper
Democrat Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1921
Page
1
The governor condemns organizations raising large sums to influence road bills during the special session. He says no funds are needed and warns such campaigns breed evil. The piece blasts lobbyists as unscrupulous and urges constituents to demand accountability from lawmakers.
Mary Jane Outcault known as Mary Jane of Buster Brown cartoons secretly married Capt. Frank Edwin Pershing nephew of General Pershing at The Little Church Around the Corner. The ceremony was performed by Rev. W. W. Davis. The couple’s families, long acquainted, had planned marriage soon. Pershing, 26, a former University of Chicago football captain, served in World War I, earned Croix de Guerre and Belgian Order of the Crown, and works in oil business. The bride, 24, acted in Lightnin in New York theater.
The Marinello Shop led by Mrs A M McCormick announces price restoration to prewar levels across all services and departments including materials and Marinel goods. Patrons are urged to visit 302 A E High St or call 206 for services and ads.
Two seamen argued over whether a hog is a pig or a sheep. They ask an old salt named Bill who, after thought, admits he does not know much about poultry. The quip highlights nautical humor in a seaside setting.
A correspondent reports a young clergyman temporarily filling a city pulpit who in prayer uttered a Spoonerism: May the brother who ministers to this flock be filled full of fresh veal and new rigor. The line drew amused reactions from listeners.
A reader notes that in China the leap year involves adding a full month rather than days, extending the year to compensate for time lost. The remark appears in a Democrat-Tribune subscription column.
A syoman with six young hopefuls boarded the day coach and occupied a double seat. The oldest child lay across one seat while the others sat on him. The conductor asked for fares. the mother snapped that the oldest is under five, prompting a dispute over age and payment.
A New York Sun quip contrasts a father’s pride in his son’s schooling with humor about his own arithmetic. The joke underscores parental expectations and humor in education.
Dry land lies below sea level on all continents except South America with Palestine hosting the deepest point in the Dead Sea basin at 1200 feet below the Mediterranean. The excerpt playfully links dreams to fates of dreamers and mentions Denmark leading in pig numbers while Ireland has about one pig per three people, Denmark about one per two.
A fragment from George William Curtis asserts that truth and love are forever young in essence, yet nature’s hard condition prevents their constant appearance.
An Arkansas item notes the notion that it is easier to follow a woman than to lead her, illustrating a moral observed in domestic life. The casual quip attributes the sentiment to a local saying highlighting gender dynamics in marriage.
Samuel Hunziker and John Hunziker, administrators of the Elizabeth Hunziker estate, will file final settlement in Cole County Probate Court at Jefferson City on May 9, 1921. The notice specifies the administrators and upcoming court session for closing the estate.
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