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Newspaper
Hayti Herald
Location
Hayti, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1920
Page
7
The text voices a plea about treachery against a good name and seeks remedies for neglect and theft of provisions. It references witnesses and trials, mentions a county court and nominated attention to issues of justice, and notes a call to reform and investigation into alleged wrongs.
London News describes a simple wireless setup using an umbrella as an antenna a pocketbook with a miniature receiver and a high resistance telephone for listening The article notes the method can pick up messages from nearby home stations not distant cities and suggests grounding the pocketbook and using a lofty position for better reception.
A corresp on tilefish recounts a dramatic history from May 1879 when Captain Kirby near Nantucket first found an unknown large fish. 5,000 pounds were caught, tilefish valued highly, then supply collapsed by 1882 with vast dead fish seen. No further trace appeared until scattered notes in 1915 amid garbled lines.
Brander Matthews in Harper's Magazine discusses the evolving use of intrigue in English from a covert plotting sense to a French sense implying puzzlement. He predicts the word may acquire dual meanings in common use, with uncertain benefits for language.
In Sheridan Wyoming a bachelors party for married friends drew a stylish crowd. The evening featured noted costumes and timely refreshments served by obliging waiters. A single mishap occurred when Dr Newell tore his pants bowing, though the event otherwise progressed smoothly.
Nat Buckley and Miss Bonie Hlickard from Havel visited Braggadocio on Sunday en route to the Buckley farm about a mile away. On return they called on Miss Viola Patterson. No school Friday due to a teachers meeting in Caruthersville. Miss Nora Grinstead visits before starting teaching Monday at Chaffee with Sunday School at both churches.
A reader letter by N. Windsor, a farmer from Hayti Missouri, recalls a bad experience with rat poison that nearly killed a watchdog. He credits RAT SNAP as the safe, sure rat killer and notes its availability in three sizes through Lefler's Drug Store and Kobo Hardware Co.
Mrs Frank DeForest and her young son Wyatt visited yesterday in St. Louis and called on sister Mrs Wm Welkie and family. The Farmerette is coming watch for the date. Judge Everton Speer and family were here for a few hours this afternoon.
A practical home made soap recipe is recommended by Mrs J L Vaidram of the Texas Street parishioner. The guide outlines splitting lye, boiling, scenting, and molding the soap into ready to use bars with personal perfume choices. Rev M F Crowe, who aided in a revival, visited and noted the Portageville meeting ended with high attendance and plans for Elgin next. Also a note on fashionable apple hats and caps at Buckleys.
A Chicago conference of the American Farm Bureau Federation has 17 members from national food groups forming a standardized cooperative plan to counter the hog congressional bill. Aaron Sapiro of California discusses results and calls for legislative remedies to curb middlemen profits, urging labeling of farm products with sale price to aid farmers.
Mrs. J. R. Hart and daughter Flora of Caruthersville are visiting at R. S. Hart’s home this week. N. Rankin came from the farm this afternoon to handle business.
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