A Plea For Humanity In War Taxes And Trials
A column argues war taxes burden civilization and urges no more wars while criticizing church impotency. It notes Missouri politics with James T. Bradshaw’s trial, price shocks in produce, and Frank Statts’s life-on-trial case. The piece blends antiwar sentiment with local political and legal updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James T. Bradshaw
Hyde
Mr. Bradshaw
Republicans, Most of Them From the Third Congressional District
Bradshaw
Missouri
Frank H. Farris
Bella
John {. Williamson
Kansas City
Mr.Bradshaw
Supreme Court
Tramp Printer Remembered as Traveling Typist Prophet
A nostalgic reminiscence details Jim Laidlaw the tramp printer who foresaw machine typesetting and aviation. It credits Otto Mergenthaler with the linotype revolution ending roaming itinerant work. The piece recalls the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair line casting shift and the enduring character of traveling printers. It notes their library hubs, generosity, and broad knowledge gained on long journeys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Mergenthaler
Jim
Mergenthaler
Chicago
Lakes
Gulf
Maine
Pacific Coast
A Perfect Vacation at Lake Taneycome and Surrounding Rivers
A promotional piece extols a vacation paradise on Lake Taneycome spanning 25 miles with water activities from rowing and fishing to camping. It highlights scenic river courses down the James and White Rivers, beaches, rapids, and tranquil pools, promising lodging, camping facilities, and family friendly leisure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taneycome
the James
White Rivers
Noble Bluffs
Dorset Men in London Patois Message to King George
A 1921 dispatch notes Dorset men in London sending a patois toast to King George at their annual dinner signed by Shaftesbury. The clash of dialect and royal English is illustrated by the Dallas era tone and a Georgia ferry tale adds a local color anecdote about a poor traveler and a three cent crossing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United Press
George
Society of Dorset
Earl of
Dorset
Kingsway
Shaftesbury
Hindenburg Draws Admiration At Augusta Victoria Funeral
In Potsdam crowds acclaim Field Marshal Von Hindenburg as Empress Augusta Victoria's funeral proceeds. Comrades and officials assist his arrival at Wildpark station amid cheers and a light scuffle over medals, while Prince Augustus receives modest recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potsdam
Germany
von Hindenburg
Terongs
Augusta Victoria
Tannenberg
Wildpark Station
Ashe
Masurian Lakes
Prince Aus ‘Gust
Co eds Warned to Shun P S and Kisses at Northwestern
Chicago June 1 United Press reports Northwestern University warns co-eds to avoid all P s to escape the kissing bug. Women must rename soups bouillon and fish dishes salmon and cod to avoid perch or pickerel. Pardon me becomes Excuse me and please is dropped as a precaution while mothers motto shifts to watch your P s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern University
Boullion
Red forest fire plots prompt protection crackdown
Spokane officials say radicals in the Pacific Northwest plan arson to ignite forest fires. The Department of Justice announces a joint state and federal force to safeguard timber during the forest fire season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Wash
Pacific Northwest
Department of Justice
Kept Exploits Secret In Flying Stunt Tale
The report details Lt. Olmer Locklear’s famed midair plane transfers at Berron Field Texas. It notes his daring feats including leaving the pilot seat to swap a radiator cap and standing on the upper wing, later showcased in The Skywayman with closeup air photography.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olmer Locklear
Berron Field
Texas
Locklear
Five Cents for Fresh Toasted Peanuts Crying Outside
A child offers charity to a beggar outside. Father praises the boy’s generosity as the street vendor calls out his stale cry for fresh toasted pea nuts at five cents a bag. The brief vignette contrasts poverty with a small act of giving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pather
Also Mentioned on This Page
Daily
Democrat Tribune
Joseph Goldman
Cole County Democrat Printing CO
Jefferson City, MO
Jefferson
City
United States
Europe
Moses
St. Louis
Frank Statts
Boone County
Columbia
David Harris
Samuel Halstead
Halstead
Broadway
63Rd Street
New York City
Fifth Ave
Central Park
P.v.land « Manager
Lattle IL
Mie
Linotype
Jim Laidlaw
Middle West
The
Missouri Ozarks
Missouri Pacific
STE
Pac
R. R
Georgia
Tare
Fletcher
Democrat-Tribune
Hochs
P’s
Beden
Union Station
Clinstant
Laclede Hotel
Efferso
Joseph M. Schenck
Norma Talmadge
Iin
Arthur Goodrich
Margaret Vane
Duprey
Radke’s
To-Morrow
Marguerite- Clark
Tre Son
Tarzan
Willie Can
Sutherland Sisters
Dora Sutherland
Sutherland
Beadcurst Ave
N.Y. City
W. A Galemeyer
Insurance Agency
L.J. Franz
East High Street
Angewendt
Coal and Wood Dealer
Maline and Mulberry
Ettersonity
G. A. Fischer
Fre
Kt Insurance
W. Boer
Jerson City
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!