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Newspaper
Hayti Herald
Location
Hayti, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1920
Page
2
A garbled OCR page blends a musical program with stray references to dishes, a fox trot medley, and a military science aside. It mentions Mintes tobis dairy in a fragmentary science note by James Anderson in Scientific American and cites war apparatus testing in April showers.
A Century Magazine excerpt describes Havana’s almost unrelenting noise from dawn to dawn. Urban clamor, un muffled motors, street vendors, and church bells create a constant tumult that even quiet pension life cannot offset. The author notes a surprising silence only upon arrival at certain spots like Cabana fortress and reflects on locals and habits amid the city’s hustle.
The Herald reports a turnover in a local hardware business as Ky de Pophaih and others transfer ownership to Melall wid Posey Cuillon and Mr McPall. The move follows extensive experience and continues serving old customers with ongoing transportation and balloon promotions.
Popular Mechanics reports a chlorine room treatment tested on 14 volunteers at the University of Arkansas during an influenza outbreak. Subjects, including children and a nurse, endured five minutes daily in a chlorine atmosphere with mixed results. one new case appeared, likely from prior infection.
In New York and Philadelphia a dozen giraffes are kept by a Belgian named Andrew who formerly hunted in Africa. He has raised four of the giraffes and keeps Mary almost nineteen feet tall, who responds to his call and accepts sugar from his hand.
Philadelphia obituary notes public benefactor Robert McCay Green died after innovating the ice cream soda during a Franklin Institute exposition in Philadelphia two years before the centennial. His idea to mix ice cream with soda boosted daily receipts to over $700 at the show.
The Missouri State Highway Department invites proposals for Project No. 35 in Pemiscot County. Proposals, addressed to the County Clerk at Caruthersville, will be opened September 3 1920. Project covers culverts bridges and incidental work over 3.9 miles north and south from Hayti with three steel bridges. Engineer estimates total costs for non bridge work about 75 287.47 dollars and for bridges about 16 308 dollars. Plans and specs on file in multiple offices. refundable deposit required.
A sheriff sale scheduled in Pemiscot County Missouri follows a special execution against Percy Stovall. Garret Hitt is named plaintiff. property to be sold includes one acre land and dwelling in Section 15 Township 18 Range 11, Caruthersville front door auction on August 20 1920 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. to satisfy costs and judgment.
The sheriff reports a general execution issued by the Pemiscot County Circuit Court directing the sale to satisfy Maggie McDowell versus Joe Mays. The writ was delivered June 1920 and levied on all rights, title, and interest of the named defendant.
The sheriff of Pemiscot County Missouri will auction on Friday August 5 between 9 and 5 at the court house in Caruthersville the right title and interest of the defendant in the described property in section 19 township 16 range 12 east including parts of the southwest and northwest quarters. Terms include cash in hand and costs.
RAT-SNAP kills rats and mice. It does not scare them. Dead rodents leave no odor and dry up inside. Comes in cakes, no mixing with other foods. Cats or dogs won’t touch it. Three sizes 2c, 5c, $1.00. Sold and guaranteed by Lefler's Drug Store and Kohn Hardware Co.
The article notes the first genuine upright piano was patented in 1800 in England and the United States by John Tame Hawking of English origin Hering. It mentions a 1807 precursor by Southwell and references the development of the current frame by Allen and Thom.
An article discusses a Neolithic site called Serpent Tiligy mound in Ohio with an oval chamber containing stone and copper deposits. It notes a veteran fighter recalling legends of a race sacrificing children under the first full moon of spring and a stone altar found at the mound.
A fragmented passage questions why a station bound train would not stop at a designated place. The text implies uncertainty about the train’s path and whether it can proceed without halting, leaving readers unsure who would be affected.
The item states the average watermelon holds about 3 percent water and 2 percent sugar, a curious assertion about fruit composition.
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