Menace Plant Destroyed By Fire In Aurora
The Menace Publishing Company plant in Aurora, Missouri, a Catholic publication, was destroyed by fire. Loss estimated at 125,000 dollars with 65,000 dollars insured. Five coal drops from furnace likely caused the blaze. Plant employs 72. move to rebuild to be decided after a board meeting. Fire found at 2 a.m. in storeroom. water lines nearly ready when building collapsed.
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Aurora, Mo
the Menace Publishing Company
Wirere
Board of Direct Fora
Moon Bond Issue Loses in Oregon County Vote
West Plains Missouri voters rejected a $500000 bond issue for a round building in Oregon County by about 150 votes amid partial precinct results. Early tallies show roughly 900 in favor to 700 against, well short of the two thirds needed. I M Hilti as Koshkonong leads the Better Road Campaign.
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West Plains
Tte
Oregon County
I. M. Hilti
Koshkonong
Better Road
Hootoo Numbers at St Louis for 18 28 26 Plates
Three St Louisans sought luck using numbers 18 28 and 26 in auto license plates. They applied early to the Secretary of State Sullivan and received the numbers for next year, even though licenses won’t be issued until February 1.
Mahn 71 Year Old Brake Man Marks 50 Years with Railroad
Poplar’s Mo Shank Mahn, a 71 year old brakeman, completed half a century of continuous service on the Missouri Pacific Railroad. His first trip began in St. Louis and ran to the old Iron Mountain line’s Pitot Knob, about 60 miles north of Poplar Bluff.
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New Haven
Edward Schumacher
Caroline L. Schumacher
Missouri Pacific
Schumacher
St. Louis
G. Sutter
Poplar
Shank Mahn
Mahn
Iron Mountain
Pitot Knob
Poplar Bull
Bank Robbers Take 14000 At Washburn Missouri Bank
Two masked men robbed the Bank of Washburn taking 4000 in cash and 10000 in Liberty Bonds. They locked in the cashier and his wife for about ten minutes before being freed by a customer who entered the bank. In other notes, Brayville men form a matrimonial club promising spouses a prize after the first marriage. A child dies from household cleaner accident. Judge Hemwire celebrates 86th birthday recounting decades in Bates County public service.
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Washburn
Cushomer
Tichmond
Brayville
Slelebretes
Mailer
W. IF. Hemwiret
Wenenectady
N. Y
Illinois
Bates County
Parmer Leaves $70,000 in Will
Mexico Missouri probate court receives will of Joseph H Kaw an Adrian county farmer who died November 23 leaving an estate valued at $70,000 for distribution including real and personal assets.
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S Parmer
Mexico
Joseph H
Kaw
Real Furs Domestic Gifts Show High Prices This Season
Christmas shoppers face higher fur prices as scarce pelts and labor costs push up most garments. Featured pieces include a Hudson seal contee with dolman sleeves, a mink cape with a large shawl collar, and a brown martin fur set noted for durability and lasting luster. These hard furs command three figure to thousand-dollar marks in a market not easing soon.
Pretty Neckpieces for Holiday Wear in Neckwear Salons
Holiday neckwear departments bloom with collars ties scarfs jabots and vests. Lace net organdie and crepe georgette lead with knitted scarfs and silk velvet ribbons in a colorful display. Filet collars cuffs and lace sets show versatile crafting options for all ages and tastes.
Evening wraps show bold fabrics and simple elegance
The Clee Evening Wraps differ from day wear with richer satin velvet and brocades and broader material choices. Evening cloaks reveal subtle drapery that's hard to imitate, yet the ensemble remains temptingly simple for the inexperienced to attempt.
Bloused Back, Flat Front Fashions Demand
A fashion note highlights the trend toward bloused backs and flat fronts in garments. The style emphasizes a clean silhouette with gathered backs and straight front lines as a current doorway of couture.
Simplicity Sets Tone Across New Style Trends
Simplicity remains the keynote in the latest fashion styles with a focus on clean lines and versatile wear. Designers highlight neutral palettes and timeless silhouettes suitable for everyday use and formal occasions.
Home Curing of Pork Gains Favor in Postwar Era
The article endorses home butchering and curing of pork as cheaper and tastier than packing-house products. It outlines cooling requirements, brine and dry-curing methods, salt and sugar ratios, nitrate use, and timing for brine changes, plus smoking steps and storage guidance. It emphasizes healthful home practices, equipment needs, and long term quality for both brine and dry cures.
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Bureau of Animal Industry
Seo
Household Tips From A Vintage Care Guide
A fragmented household advice piece offers quick fixes: add vanilla to coffee for flavor, salt to mustard to prevent drying, blotting paper to remove candy grease, blot for egg pot grease, rub unvarnished wall papers with flour and water dough, trim toothbrush bristles to restore stiffness, and soak brass curtain rings in melted parade for twenty long hours before polishing to restore their shine.
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Pullee Seagraves
Akiti
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Memphis
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Garaner
Hotel Statler
Chicago
National Fuel Administration
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Carrollton
Hannibal
Hannibal Fuel Committee
Samuel Glavis
Lebanon
City Council of
Oran
Montgomery City
New Florence
Evangelist Hawkins
Arkansas
Sedalia
Moncell Myers
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad Company
Paradis
Kan
Doniphan
A. J. Rouse
T. J. Bennett
Mineral Springs
Tex
Bennett
Saline
Marshall
Saline County
Poplar Bluff
Snider-Hamiltton Clothing Company
Callaway
Fulton, Mo
John L. Thomas
Ruth Beasley
Fulton
Grace Coil
Sho
Dewey Robinson
Common Pleas
Floesch Construction Company
Robinson
Gedana
Bartholomew Brady
Hannibal, Mo
Thomas Anthony WaNeau
United States Department of Agriculture
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