Personal and Otherwise Highlights from Centertown and Nearby
Henry Hackman of Centertown is in town with a wind related item and a lost key notice. Philip Ehler underwent a procedure at home near Wardsville and is recovering well. A Friday lost keys notice asks return to the office or to Nike Sevier. H H Backus bought George W Jump’s place on the St Louis road as an investment. Ware property sold at public auction this afternoon. Patricia Nacy is recovering and expected home from St Mary’s Hospital in two weeks. George W Jump sold his Benn addition home. he and wife plan to move to Elston. A call for State and County Representative positions is advertised with Room 58 Central Hotel for details. A miniature clock was shown at St Peter’s Hall Bazaar and Supper. Henley Blair hosts Intermediate Christian Endeavor orchestra at his home tonight. Spitting on floors and sidewalks is punishable by arrest and fine. Cole Co Anti Tuberculosis Society.
Jefferson City Stage Tonight Shows Rip Van Winkle
Tobias signs his mark in Jefferson City as White's dramatic company performs Rip Van Winkle at Brage's Hall. The item notes Limerick Lawn and the lively, if chaotic, chatter about the show and local press figure Tom Thurston now with the Kansas City Times at the State capitol.
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Tobias
Jefferson City
Tom Thurston
Platte City
Jefferson City Building and Loan 38th Stock Issue
Jefferson City Building and Loan Association announces the 38th series of stock with first payment due March 1, 1921. Interested buyers are urged to contact L. J. Franz, secretary, at Office No. 202 East High Street, Exchange Realty Blog.
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Old and Pioneer Association
L. J. Franz
East High Street
Exchange Realty
Administrator's Notice of Estate for Sarah M Elston
GUY ELSTON named Administrator for the estate of Sarah M Elston, deceased, by the Cole County Probate Court on February 4, 1921. Creditors must exhibit claims within six months for allowance. if not shown within one year from this publication, claims will be barred. Attest: MO E Garman Judge of Probate.
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Sarah M. Elston
Probate Court
Cole County
Missouri
Guy Elston
New Use for Wood Pulp Waste
Popular Mechanics reports a refined recovery of sulphite spirit from wood pulp waste by evaporation yields two new fuels. The process precipitates organic lye contents as powdered coal, offering a novel fuel source from factory byproducts.
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Popular Mechanics Magazine
Coins Found In Stomach At Japanese Mint
An X-ray screen at Japan’s government mint reveals swallowed coins hidden inside a departing employee. The daily checks detect concealed money, exposing a crime within the facility.
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Japan
Wanted Her Husband Slain Plot Ends In Arrest
Philadelphia police held Edna Murphy, 19, wife eight months, on $3,000 bail for plotting to have her husband killed to collect $1,800 insurance. A detective posed as a thug after a confidant alerted police. Murphy allegedly paid $10 and promised $75 more to complete the plan. The scheme unraveled as the husband was to be shot while she shopped.
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Philadelphia
Edna Murphy
Electrical fish and their studied species
About 50 species exist. detailed study covers only five or six. Notable examples include torpedo skates in the Mediterranean and Adriatic, gymnotasti eels in the Orinoco region, malapterums or thunderer fish native to Nile and other African rivers, and various skate species around the British seas.
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Mediterranean
Adriatic
Orinoco
South America
Nile
Niger
Senegal
Great Britain
Saffron Color Through History and Regions
The text traces saffron from a royal color in Ireland to a social marker in Erin and the Hebrides. It notes saffron-dyed shirts signaling status, medieval manuscript illumination, and use in textiles with crocus stigmas plus tin foil as a gold substitute.
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Ireland
Erin
Hebrides
Kansas woman asks why she failed to qualify as teacher
A Kansas applicant who did not qualify for a teaching position asked, in effect, for the reason she was rejected. She wrote, I think I am en titled to an exclamation of why I failed, anyway, reflecting on the treatment she received.
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Kansas
Boston Transcript
Dont Jay Cross Always Walk To The Corner
A brief note urges pedestrians to refrain from jaywalking and to use the corner crosswalks instead making a simple safety reminder for pedestrians in urban areas.
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Jay Cross
Poor Old Dad Head of House Joke Reflects Era
The Galveston News quotes a Democrat-Tribune line joking about the phrase head of the house, reflecting social attitudes of the era. The remark highlights humor surrounding paternal authority in households.
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Father
Galveston
Daddy's Evening Fairy Tale of Mary Graham Bonner
Daddy narrates a whimsical tale where a boy and girl search for the House of Secrets. They encounter a vine-covered cabin and two talking children who reveal themselves as the good and bad Little Children. After a tense moment over a deep well, the children seek a fresh start and the pair agree to help them, finishing the folk tale.
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Mary Graham Bonner
Daddy
House of Secrets
Promising Naturally Heated Cave Found Near Bend
A curious heated cave has been discovered a few miles southeast of Bend Oregon at Horse Butte. The cave lies near the top of the butte and appears to draw warmth from a subterranean source. Its mouth emits a noticeable wave of heat drawing attention from locals.
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Bend
Ore
Cones
Horse Butte
Jefferson City Firm Seeks Bond Funds in 1921 Report
In a 1921 Missouri report A J Bauer Secretary and John A Linhardt President certify the association’s accounts. The balance sheet shows Liberty bonds 883.65 and 86.00, total 9,342.60, with overall assets 629,346.07. The document, sworn February 12 1921 before Notary L W Weiler, confirms accuracy of the statements for Cole County Missouri.
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Costa
John A. Linhardt
A. J. Bauer
L. W. Weiler
Not a Dude: Candidate Backer Defends Plain Style
A political rally features a speaker defending a congressional candidate against a heckler who derides “dudes” and fancy coats. The defender insists the candidate is “one of the common people,” noting his simple attire as proof, including buttoning his vest. The exchange highlights tension between elitist and populist images in campaigning.
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Congress
Johnson’s Poverty and Rejections Before Fame
Dr Samuel Johnson endured severe poverty and faced repeated refusals from would be supporters. He was cut off when asking for aid, only to be told later that help was intended after his fame.
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Samuel Johnson
Gaelic language revival in Ireland and abroad
Gaelic is the original language of Ireland, though most people now speak English. It is taught in national and Catholic schools across Ireland and in universities including Harvard Notre Dame and the Catholic University of America. The revival is driven by the Society for the Preservation of the Gaelic Language.
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Ireland
Harvard University
Notre Dame University
Catholic University of America
Washington
Society For the Preservation of the
Origin of Tremont Street in Boston Tale
The origin of Tremont Street in Boston is said to be a corruption of Tri mountain, reflecting three high hills that formed the peninsula’s backdrop and supporting Boston’s early name.
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Boston
Tremont Street
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Geo. W. Jump’ Place
St. Louis Road
Patricia Nacy
St. Mary’s Hospital
Geo. W. Jump
Benn Addition
Elston
Central Hotel
Rose Many Westhues
St. Peter’s Hall
Henley Blair
Intermediate Christian Endeavor Society Orchestra
The
Presbyterian Church
Cole Co. Anti-Tuberculosis Society
Limerick Lawn
Jeff
Sedalia Democrat
Jefferson City Building and Loan Association
MO. E. Garman
Democrat-Tribune
Hamilton Beach
Jefferson Cleaners
Tellman & Owen
E. High St
Home Building and Loan Association
Vanced Furniture
Liberty Bonds
County of Cole
Golden
Golden Eagle Clothiers
Treasury Department of the United States
National Bank
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