Negro Evangelist’s Ark Sinks Before Africa Voyage
J E Lewis built the Ark of the Church of the Living God to carry missionaries to Africa. It sank in Los Angeles Harbor after capsizing late last night. Lewis and two assistants were rescued. lack of ballast blamed. He vows to raise the ship and sail to Liberia with divine aid.
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Church of the Living God
J. E. Lewis
Negro Evangelist
Africa
Los Angeles Harbor
Evangelist
Liberia
Model Flour ad promises pure product from Lo maan Roller Mills
Model Flour is made from the guest Turkey Hard Wheat and prepared under scientific principles. It guarantees absolute purity and invites customers to try a sack, with a pledge to make it satisfactory if not. Also mentions LOHMAN ROLLER MILLS and a vanity shop offering Shampooing and beauty services above Dallmeyer's Dry Goods Store with phone number for appointments.
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Lohman Roller Mills
Bonds dated July 1 1921 Due July 1 1926
Bond issue details state bonds dated July 1 1921 with a due date of July 1 1926. Issuance indicates a fixed maturity and standard note of the period. The text provides no further context on issuer or interest terms.
Germany to Liquidate Its Reforms Warns Rathenau
Walter Rathenau the new German minister of reconstruction warns that Germany must carry through the reparations agreement signed with the conquering powers. He criticizes his countrymen for political illiteracy and reliance on empty rhetoric while praising scientific and business education. He laments the nation’s march to parrot phrases and urges inward conviction over outward consistency amid postwar upheaval.
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Walter Rathenau
Germany
Capital City Building and Loan 32nd Stock Issue
The Capital City Building and Loan Association announces the authorization of its 32nd stock series with first payment due June 14, 1921. Interested buyers may contact L. J. Franz at Office 202 East High St in the Exchange Realty Building for more details.
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Capital City Building and Loan Association
L. J. Franz
See
East High St
Exchange Realty Gldg
Closing Out Records and Local Services Ad
Columbia records and Emerson catalog items listed with prices. SCHELL MUSIC CO offers travel to Moreau Park and half hour service, with kid fare. Justus Business School announces a short course in May and plumbing ads warn of improvements. Spitting on floors or sidewalks carries arrest and fine. Cole Co Anti Tuberculosis Society notice.
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Cole Co
Anti-Tuberculosis Society
Dtf
Lost gold watch and chain in Trust Building
Noon yesterday a gold watch and chain with a crystal were lost in the Trust Building. If found, return to 502 Trust Building.
Bergdoll to Wed as Property Fight Rages On
Berlin report says Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, the wealthy draft dodger, announced from Eberbach that he will marry and that his wife will sue for restoration of seized U S property. The notice also advertises wall paper and paper hanging services at 100 E High St.
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Bergdoll
Berlin
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll
United States
Eberbach
Baden
Wirsely Requirements and The Sputtards Saying
A fragment outlines a quirky saying describing three traits to resemble like a snail, an echo, and a wakeful early bell. It notes the need to guard one’s house, avoid carrying a horse, and speak with regularity yet avoid loudness that would alarm the town hall.
Salesman Wanted for Large Auto Scale Maker in Jefferson City
Leading automatic scale manufacturer seeks ambitious salesman for Jefferson City area. Must be employed, have sales experience, 1 year in current role, age 25 to 45, furnish fidelity bond, own or buy a car, work on commission. Earnings potential: 3000 to 8000 dollars yearly depending on effort. Apply Toledo Scale Company, 9028 Michigan Ave, Chicago, Illinois.
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Jefferson City
Toledo Ecale Company
Michigan Avenue
Chicago
Ilinois
Smoking’s Elizabethan Start Led Raleigh to Near Death
A legend ties the rise of women’s smoking to Sir Walter Raleigh who offered the Queen the divine weed. Court whispers claimed poison sought by Raleigh as Elizabeth recovered. In revenge she woke the countess of Nottingham and her maids to smoke from a single pipe.
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Sir Walter Raleigh
Queen Elizabeth
Patronize the Blind of This Community Notice
Community notice lists services from George Warburton for music lessons at 681 Black and Daisy Oster for knitted items at 929 East High street. It promotes Kate Kolb crochet and tatting in St. Thomas and Leslie Johnson for brooms and mats at 223 Black. Mrs. Tresa Hillen sells poultry and rabbits at 174 Black plus egg and fowl offerings. E. O. Jones offers pension information for the blind and provides contact numbers 33 Green and 336 Jefferson City Ass'n for the Blind. 4-27-dtf
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George Warburton
Daisy Oster
East High Street
Kate Kolb
St. Thomas
Leslie Johnson
Tresa Hillen
E. O. Jones
E. Jones
Jefferson City
Mohammedan Oath Description in Muslim Prayer Rite
An account describes a Mohammedan taking an oath with his forehead reverently resting on the open Koran. He holds the book in his hands and slowly bows his head until it touches the sacred text.
Make-up beats real article in The Magic Cup scene
In a Realart production, Cecil Owen performs as The Derelict in a Bowery lodgings scene. Despite eight rough-looking extras, his stage make-up proves more convincing, forcing a cast retake as crew sought truly ragged figures from New York’s Lower East Side.
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Contance Binney
Realart
Cecil Owen
Bowery
Mr. Owen
Lower East Side
New York
Derelict ties to heiress in new drama saga
In a melodramatic plot, a father figure connected to the missing heiress of the Fitzroy estate reaches out via a newspaper advertisement but, ashamed of his degraded status, withholds contact as the story unfolds around Miss Binney’s heroine and Mr. Owen’s cynical circle.
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Miss Binney
Fitzroy
Frip Sheldon
Jefferson
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Cole County Abstract, Realty & Insurance Co
Wagner Abstract & Real Estate Co
Jesse N. Owens
Frank B. Newkam
A. Linxwiler
Monroe
Los Angeles, Cal
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Ark of
Lewis
P. M. Garage and Tire Co
Main St
Dallmeyer’s Dry Good Store
Jefferson City Bridge & Transit Company
Jefferson City Bridge & Transit Co
Ataple
Illinois Traction Company
Illinois
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
E. High Street
Jefferson City, Mo
Kilby
Closing Out
Columbia
Emerson
Talking Book Children’s
Schell Music CO
High St
Truck Service
Moreau Park
Justus Business School
Thomas Kierns
Clit
E. High St
Milady
Ane
Paris
France
Putin
Mr.Owen
Ronse Ignitor Aire
Am al
National Carbon CO
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