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Newspaper
Democrat Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1921
Page
1
The Missouri penitentiary fills with young men under 25 with many jailed for robberies and auto theft. Fewer older men are sent to prison now. Officials dispute claims that ex-service men comprise 70 percent of convicts. Many youths are learning crime is costly, and parents should urge honesty to keep sons from ruin.
A pointed critique alleges excessive convict presence in Jefferson City, accusing Governor Hyde of using convicts around the Governor’s Mansion and suggesting potential smuggling risks. It also notes police enforcement should target roaming convicts and questions state labor policies. The piece blends other items about hoptoads, a Kansas City bees ruling, and long-term headlines on royalty and disinheritance.
A New York Sun note traces holly’s historic role in Christmas lore from pagan rites to modern holiday decoration. It cites old European references to the holm tree, Shakespeare’s mentions, and the Greenwood Tree. The piece discusses holly’s distribution, berry colors, and shrinking large specimens, noting still-available branches in Southern valleys and shipments to major eastern cities.
A political speaker warned the government has sown a harvest coming home to roost while another warned irreligion and intemperance floodgates stalk the land. A third called Mr Balfour a mere figurehead with his hand on the rudder, and Bishop Knox praised by some as the prize. A lost hound is reported with a reward at 103 Adams Street.
A fragment notes that Virginia trees may reach fifty feet in height and substantial girth, suggesting remarkable timber specimens. The line hints at awe for the forest’s scale, with no further context or details provided.
Dr. Simon Louis Katzoff, a psychoanalyst and author, announces plans for an American College of Successful Matrimony, a school for brides and newlyweds. He claims women must learn silence and loving terms, and argues most marital problems stem from wives.
Letters testamentary on the estate of Gerard Veltrop were granted December 18 1921 by the Cole County Missouri Probate Court to executor George Veltrop. All claimants must exhibit or file for allowance within six months or be barred from benefits, and claims not exhibited within one year will be forever barred. Attest Judge John E Garman. January 17 1982.
An historical note links famed leaders to teaching roles from Clemenceau and Foch to Stonewall Jackson and Lee. It recalls Wilson, Angeles, and others as educators, highlights the Paris defense strategy credited to professors, and ends with a Latin blessing for guests of the United States.
A fragmentary blurb notes inquiries about JohnsJ Champion and a reference to Pye over a raced train crossing. The disjointed text hints at a feature on a controversial figure and related commentary in the Birmingham Age-Herald.
A fragmented line hints at medical figures dismissing concerns or easing patient anxieties. The terse text suggests a morale or attitude shift among doctors, possibly reflecting skepticism or relief in a clinical setting.
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