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Newspaper
Democrat Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1921
Page
1
Letters testamentary granted to George Veltrop as Executor on December 13 1921 by Cole County Missouri Probate Court. Creditors must file claims for six months after notice or be barred. Attest Judge John E Garman. Visit Vanity Shoppe for grooming services and appointments at 1249.
A humorous skit on marriage expectations and romance from Helen Rowland. It satirizes parental marriage choices and the endless chase for love, noting how men misinterpret women’s signals while women master the art of exit. The piece lampoons domestic ideals and the playful struggle of courting.
Forbes cites a circus man who compares business caution to an elephant moving one careful step at a time. He argues that fearing crooks creates crooks, while believing in neighborly, helpful people reveals a majority of good folks and prudent conduct.
Chicago reports a hard season for actors with many Broadway stars returning home broke. Frank Bacon Passey Hat and Bruce McRae lead efforts to raise funds for unemployed actors as the Actors Equity Association aims to gather 24 000 for place money already spent. The group has helped over a thousand actors and plans a ball to raise the rest.
In Detroit, a canoe wreck near a hidden reef ends with a young navigator boy swimming to shore while a crowd cheers. One grim woman seizes the moment, scolding the child for disobeying her warning to avoid the water, in a tense close to the scene.
Public health notice describing early warning signs of tuberculosis and urging medical consultation even for mild symptoms. Lists coughing, hoarseness, fever, night sweats, weight loss, and blood in sputum as suspicious. Promotes seeking physician advice and obtaining pamphlets from the Missouri Tuberculosis Association and Christmas Seals campaign.
Notorious thief Mary Frith known as Moll Cutpurse died of dropsy at 74. She was famed for strength and cross-dressing and once halted Lord Fairfax on Flounslow Heath before capture and bribery led to escape. The item also notes quips about marriage and social whirl at Revere Beach.
The detective notes the suspect wore rubbers and moved in reverse. A witticism from a police wing suggests watching for a man with receding gums as a clue.
The couple returns from their wedding trip broke and facing common postnuptial challenges. A wry note on honeymoon finery and thrift contrasts with shared advice on managing household tasks like ironing trousers and keeping clothes neat without fancy equipment.
A tutor-like essay argues that luxuries are natural and even necessary for many, including the poor. It urges readers to plan finances, figure what can be cut in a pinch, and save for possible illness or debt. Practical tips include keeping rubber bands handy for home tasks.
The line suggests starting with pity for adversaries to soften hostility and foster compassion. It frames love as a deliberate choice rather than an instinct, urging a mindset shift toward understanding before judgment in conflicts.
Help wanted notices state a buy offer for rags in good condition. Advertiser directs readers to deliver materials to the Democrat Tribune office and suggests payment upon receipt.
An amusing tale from the Danish Club in London recounts King of Denmark greeting a lone Eskimo aboard during a Greenland voyage. The Eskimo’s supposed loyalty and a post landing rifle gift are framed around a confession by a Danish commissioner that the man was an escaped convict who fled custody by canoe the previous day. The anecdote ends with a joke about a maid-for-work departure and a startled exclamation.
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