10 Feb 1921
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Newspaper
Democrat Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1921
Page
1
A brief line noting the Cole County Democrat Printing Co located in Jefferson City Missouri. The item reads like a publication imprint from the Cole County area.
An essay lauds the Holy Bible as the greatest book, cites Spurgeon Milton Steele and Locke, laments a Rhode Island fertilizer find, and critiques the Children's Code Commission while mocking lazy farmers. The piece closes with a quip about borrowing umbrellas in fair weather.
Brig Gen Douglas MacArthur testifies on the army bill advising the government pay the academy's dancing master. He says dancing is an essential accomplishment for cadets to become capable officers, rejecting objections from a Methodist family.
An opinion piece contrasts U S crime levels with Europe noting higher moral risk and police strain. It cites Taft's 1909 remark that criminal law administration is a disgrace and that crime exceeds European nations, urging stronger law enforcement and justice.
Friends of the industrial court in Pittsburg lament the court did not personally meet Alexander Howat's challenge. Only Judge Clyde M. Reed attended. Judge Huggins was busy with rate cases and a possible speech before the legislature, prompting local critics to urge a fuller test of the court's function.
Miss Eleanor Karges returns to Kansas City after a visit to the Hoofer home on St. Louis road. Maj. Harry B. Hawes visits Jefferson City and entertaining events at the Madison Hotel and East High street. The issue lists guests, tea plans, PTA and church meetings, a secret marriage, Martha Washington Tea forthcoming, and moral reflections on dependence.
A small town council gathers at a chapel to inspect a cemetery site on a warm day and leaves their coats behind. One member suggests a watcher for the clothes, while another questions the need if everyone goes out together.
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