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Newspaper
Hayti Herald
Location
Hayti, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1920
Page
2
In Rockland a local man known as Charlie aimed to impress diners aboard his south shore route by serving a fishy feast. He traded for lobsters and a mackerel then prepared an awkward meal that left patrons wary as tensions over the unexpected seafood spread through the table.
Two young women discuss rumors about Maud and an elderly married man, allegedly spending a weekend at Atlantic City. One voices shock at the supposed scandal while the other defends Maud, calling the claim libel and implausible.
A New York birthday event features Fliiu Root reflecting on success and failure. A poet notes that falling short is not disgrace if one has given their best. The scene includes remarks from Ny Deaeiy Mr. Thoot and a candid line about raw admissions.
A handwritten testimonial from Kennett Maine describes a severe eye injury and alleged improper treatment. It claims Dr Black’s Eye Water caused distress and requests action by the authorities at Jefferson Avenue.
The Hayti Herald announces it has obtained an exclusive Pemiscot County franchise for the Publishers Autocaster Service, including illustrated features and cartoons, signaling expanded content offerings for readers.
The circuit court begins Monday under Judge McCarty with two murder cases JT Head and Everett Baird set for trial. Divorce petitions are expected, though fewer than in recent years, as officials perform their usual duties during a four week docket with intermissions and reconvening.
The week’s program at the Empress Theatre featured The Mother of his Children praised as one of the best, with the audience recognizing its true portrayal of character. Mr and Mrs Latamore of Leachville, Ark, visited the Commercial Hotel after attending the funeral of Mrs Latamore’s mother. Family visits included Myrick and his ailing daughter at Baptist Hospital in Memphis with relatives in Collierville.
In a curious tale from Indianapolis, a mother in law, deaf to a doorbell and telephone, locks a house and keeps the key inside while others wait outside in cold. A neighborhood rumor sprouts a plan to create noise, until the son in law floods the window with water, forcing her to close upstairs windows and return indoors.
The narrative follows English born Tlehaadl Tulleeh who moves to Cornwall then America in 1829. He works in mining and later turns to robbing and hunting "roid agents" amid mining turmoil in the Mast sector. He uses a gun to seize shipments and seek a life of thrills.
It is estimated that 800000 new houses are needed in the United Kingdom to properly house the population. War shortages and higher costs push building prices to at least double 1914 levels, leaving London’s large houses for sale but unaffordable to newlyweds who lack servants and cannot convert them into apartments.
The London to Paris route, 250 miles, takes about three hours with fares around 67 dollars. Modern comforts like upholstered seating and electric lighting mark the journey as a luxury. Plans for several transatlantic lines suggest profitability at high fares, estimated around 500 dollars.
A playful observation frames Christmas as a day of festivity and food with punny language about eating and health. It hints at ongoing celebration and the humorous notion of medicating after.
A postcard from L. J Hunner describes a wonderful lakes trip and wishes for Haitian companionship. The item notes Missouri ranking first in poultry crops and diversified farming yet thirty second in education. It also mentions Mr and Mrs I Kohn and Ben Yupkin and Julius M Kohn visiting M Frankle in New Madrid on Sunday.
Arthur Allen departs tomorrow for a two week visit in Oklahoma City to be joined by his brother Walter who will return with him. Miss Boonie Gardner comes back this week to her desk at Winsco freight depot after a stay in Cape Girardeau. The toll game yesterday between Carruthersville and Steele ended 7 to 1 in favor of Steele.
A fragmented account describes a frightened figure facing a perilous choice tied to vengeance. The text hints at a looming kill, stalking, and fear driving even careful actions, with the narrator unsure of impending consequences or self-preservation.
A letter from K. M. Norman of Bloomfield explains J. M. Norman the Democratic candidate for State Senator could not keep a Saturday engagement due to a bridge closure over a dredge. Norman says he hopes to attend at a later date.
A muddled column by J Tucker claims success in ridding a mill of rats using RAT SNAP. The text includes garbled phrases about night watchmen, dogs, and unclear details, with scattered references to prices, sellers, and other disjointed terms.
FP Tarbert received a telegram Sunday morning from Pivothe ville Arkansas informing of the illness of my sister and she left to attend the bedside.
Mrs Mollie Troutmanny and Mr P Herbert with his wife traveled to Brownsville Tennessee last Friday to attend baseball games between Brownsville and Caruthersville. They returned home Saturday.
Andrew Dorris Ellis Kohn and H P Harbert attended the gathering in Caruthersville on Wednesday night to push the further organization of the Pemiscot County Band. The forthcoming band will include musicians from across the county.
The remark suggests a lighthearted take on expressing feelings to a caregiver and how honesty can ease tension. It frames dental visits as less intimidating by admitting frustration rather than concealing it. The tone is casual and humorous.
A humorous survey notes that wealthy brides and grooms have chosen extreme honeymoons from near the North Pole to African safaris. It cites Elkins and Mix Fleisel, Major Powell, and Captain Andrews, among others, as examples of adventurous start-of-marriage journeys.
The article explains how early American Indians used sleeps as a day’s span and moons as months, with noon shown by a vertical cue and times like 9 and 3 o’clock by directional pointing. Distances were measured in sleeps, about 84 miles per day, noting rare longer journeys of 25 miles or more.
A fragment from a New York Central Macquaine item notes a salesman politely telling a customer that the suit will wear the iron, and it did. The wearer had not worn it two months before it began to look rusty.
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