Why People Buy Rat Snap in Preference to Rat Poison
RAT SNAP kills rats and mice and only scares some away. It leaves no odor and dries up the carcass. Cakes require no food mixing and pets won’t touch it. Available in 25c, 50c, and $1.00 sizes from Lefler's Drug Store and Kohn Hardware Co. Nat Buckley, home from the University of Missouri, returns to studies Friday with George Merrell Jr.
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Lefler
Kohn Hardware Co
Nat Buckley
University of Missouri At Columbia
Columbia
George Merrell Jr
Mrs Elmer Stephens and Daughter Shop in County Metropolis
Mrs Elmer Stephens and her daughter Mrs Jas Jackson were seen shopping in the county's metropolis on Friday, drawing attention from residents and adding to the busy shopping scene.
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Elmer Stephens
Jas. Jackson
Brasher Makes Business Trip to County Seat Friday
R. N. Brasher traveled to the county seat on Friday for a routine business visit, meeting with local officials and discussing ongoing projects.
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R. N. Brasher
Souther Missouri Man Is Honored
Xenophon Caverno of New Madrid County has accepted an appointment on the Economics Committee of the American Farm Bureau Federation. He is a director of the federation and one of eight on Missouri federation's executive committee. Other appointees announced include Professor G. F. Warren of Cornell University, H. A. Wallace of Iowa, and Senator Capper of Kansas. Houston Buckley, long employed in a Detroit automobile factory, has returned home.
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Xenophon Caverno
New Madrid County
American Farm Bureau Federation
M.r Caverno
American Federation
Missouri Federation
J. R. Howard
G. F. Warren
Cornell University
H. A. Wallace
Iowa
Senator Capper
Kansas
Climate praise and eastern shore humor lesson
Franklin K. Lane recalls a Baltimore Methodist conference anecdote about a lengthy sermon and a humorous tale. The speaker asks if the eastern shore of Maryland should be compared to Eden, noting the region's beauty and enduring preacher. The tale ends with a light geographic boast and a playful change of air for Adam and Eve.
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Baltimore
Tie
Vox
Maryland
Adam
Eve
Garden of Eden
Gabriel
Franklin K. Lane
National Geographic Magazine
Napkins Bring Pink and White Banquet Blunder
Parents at a large Indiana award school planned a surprise teachers dinner. They forgot napkins and asked a husband at a department store to supply pink and white napkins. He delivered pink and white cloths with grotesque baby motifs, causing shock. The host will leave the district before another teachers banquet.
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Indiana
Indianapolis News
Police misread runners in France training drill
In Vincennes gendarmes halted young military school sprinters for improper dress. They wore white vests and shorts, prompting protests by the colonel in command. Days later a new haul revealed the error as the group included Paris police inspectors and officers in training along with others.
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France
Vincennes
Military School of Sport
Attre
Paris
London Mall
Side Whiskers Return to London Fashion Scene
The London exquisite is pushing side whiskers during a time when such facial hair faced social disfavor. The Earl of Rocksavage helped revive the trend before the war, while British youths now cultivate tufts in front of their ears, often with a clash to military mustaches of recent years. The Earl of Lonsdale and Hon. Lancelot Lowther, famed for their sideboards, are tied to the sporty image these whiskers project.
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London
Lord Rocksavage
Earl of Lonsdale
Lancelot Lowther
Passing Jest Sparks Short Talk on Breath and Brag
In a lively exchange Riggs praises a young man’s hidden depth while Diggs teases with a joke about his breath. The banter carries a humorous undertone as readers catch hints of wit beneath playful ribbing.
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Riggs
Diggs
Camphor Shortage Strains Sheffield Cutlery Trade
Scarcity of camphor, controlled by Japan, disrupts Sheffield England cutlery industry as knife handles rely on camphor for cellulose. Producers warn the shortage threatens output and prices.
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Japan
Sheffield
England
Paradox Quips on Voting Echo in Baltimore American
A Baltimore American quip highlights the power of the unseen ballot noting that the vote itself speaks louder. The quote frames civic voice as decisive even when unspoken and emphasizes the silent weight of individual ballots in shaping outcomes.
Experience Teaches. Teacher Jimmy on minority ruling example
A Boys' Life piece quotes a teacher and a student exchange about teaching experience and a question about minority ruling. The dialogue centers on sharing an example and a playful aside about a baby in the family, reflecting schoolroom conversation and youth curiosity.
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Jimmy
Ojibwa practice of magical enemy image
Passage recalls Ojibwa methods of harming foes by crafting a wooden image and piercing its head or heart, then burning the puppet with words. The text then notes local social items, including a teachers meeting in Caruthersville attended by Mayme, Irma, and Maud Pickens, and a Buckleys wardrobe ad with silk skirts.
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Mayme
Irma and
Maud Pickens
Wiiday
Caruthersville
Beauty in Bells and the Bells in Literature
A short essay laments the fading use of bells in modern times and urges preserving interest in their medieval beauty. It notes references in literature and highlights Edgar Allan Poe's poem The Bells as a standout piece readers should know.
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Edgar Allan Pue
Brooklyna Eugle
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