Paris Green Main Ingredient Exterminating Potato Pest
Missouri notes reveal Elmer A. Paulsen of Orrick shares pest control methods with the Missouri State Board of Agriculture. He explains Paris Green to lime mixtures for potato beetle control, both dry dusting and wet spray options, with dosage details and timing, plus cautions on plant safety. Chillcothe buys Liberty Bonds. Hadley to Colorado appoints a law professor. Edward Wilson found dead near a Blackwater ford. horse nearby, cause unknown.
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Elmer A. Paulsen
Orrick
Jewell Mayes
Missouri State Board of Agriculture
Corin
Paris
Edward Wilson
McAllistier
Blackwater
Wilson
Injured in St Louis Riot and Tornado Victims Buried
A riot near the Ban in St Louis injured about a dozen workhouse prisoners after a clash between a black man and a white man. Tornado victims in Centralia were buried as memorial services drew the community. Missouri University reports 600 graduates, including 45 from Kansas City. Draft worries surge in St Louis as Trabert Skillel shoots his wife then dies. Mrs Adolphus Busch buys half a million dollars of Liberty Loan beds. Morton’s oldest resident Mrs A D Freeman marks her 80th birthday with a photo under elm and maple trees. The land bought in 1854 for 125 an acre is now valuable.
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St. Louis
A. D. Freaman
Morton
Iken
Oixty
Wis
Gives Domestic Art to Drury College
Mrs J K Durnham of Kansas City widow of a Kansas City benefactor provides for a department of domestic sciences and art at Drury College in Springfield to establish and maintain the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drury
J. K. Durnham
Kansas City
Drury College
Springfield
Man Dies of Grief Over Wife's Death at 68
J Milton Boyd of Centralia dies aged 68 after grieving his wife who passed away ninety days earlier. He refused medicine and food, living in sorrow at his home.
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J. Milton Boyd
Centralia
Tornado toll in Boone County deaths and damage
A recent tornado carved destruction through Northern Boone County striking Centralia and surrounding areas near Mexico. The toll reached fourteen dead including Beckley Sanders and Miss Mary Rowland, with numerous injuries and about 25 homes wrecked. damage estimated at $100,000.
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Boone County
Centralia
Mexico
Beckley Sanders
Mary Rowland
Lydia Roberts
Eisele
Lou Wisele
Marjorie
Mia
Lizzie Jennings
Jack Jennings
Massie
Redtop Church
James Thompson
Richmond
Dean Lake
Carroll County
George W. Stricklin
Flossie
W. M. Murti
Carrollton
New Providence
Hallsville
Warold Denhim
Sears
Vincil Haun
Midway
David Bradford
Frathersville
No Trace Of The Keet Baby Abduction Sought
Three men are identified as abductors of 14 month old Hitle Lioyd Keel son of Springfield banker James Hol land Keel. Neighbors recall seeing shadowy figures and a car fleeing the yard at Meadowmere. Police have not revealed further details as Greene county notes a lull in activity. Also, Springfield court of appeals upholds witnesses rights freeing Matthews Woolworth and James on habeas corpus. Pettis County pioneer Mary E. Scott, 84, dies near Newland with two daughters and a son surviving.
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Hitle Lioyd Keel
James Holland Keel
Springfield
S. E. Palmer
Keet
Meadowmere
Gladys Palmer
Greene County
Springfield Court of Appeals
Emenett G. Matthews
Woody Woolworth
E. M. James
Howell County
Pettis County
Mary E. Scott
Newland
Missouri
Sedalia Man Heads U C T C Convention
Taylor of Sedalia was chosen president counselor of the Missouri Council of the United Commercial Travellers at the concluding session of their convention in Joplin.
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Sedalia
Taylor
Missouri Council of the United Commercial Travelers
Joplin
Flag Colors Too Frequently Used in New York Fashion
A historical critique notes excessive use of red, white, and blue in American fashion during wartime. It laments pervasive flag-inspired garments from hats to capes, citing General Joffre’s New York visit and a push to suppress the trend. It discusses army capes, fabrics, colors, and silhouette details driving spring fashion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
France
England
Wells
Britling
America
Brussels
Joffre
City Hall
Upper
Fifth Avenue
Freezone advertised corn and callus remover
An ad touts Freezone a new drug from Cincinnati chemist with drops to apply on corns and calluses. It claims instant relief no pain shrinkage and easy removal of the loosened skin. It urges asking pharmacists to stock the tiny bottles at low cost for quick treatment.
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Cincinnati
Ady
Tin Muale Inmate Recalls Phonograph Wonder
An elderly resident of the Magonic home near Franklinrg, nearly a century old, had never heard a phonograph until a lodge group gifted the home a device. While visiting Franklin, he described the machine as remarkable, noting locals use a pie pan with a hole and a crank to grind tin, producing “dag good music.”
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Indianapolis News
Cuticura Skin Care Ad Offers Free Sample
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Ointment for facial skin improvement. It instructs applying ointment, washing after five minutes with Cuticura Soap and hot water, continuing for ten days to note changes. Free samples are offered by mail with a book and address postcard to Cuticura Dept. L, Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Ady
I'll give sixpence to catch that boy comeback line
A boy who angered his mother ran off pursued by her. She cried she would pay sixpence to catch him. The boy stopped, turned, and replied that if she paid him the sixpence he would return.
Allen's Foot Powder Ad Used by Allied Troops
An early 20th century advertisement touts Allen's Foot Powder for relieving painful feet, claiming it soothes tired, swollen, aching feet and bunions. It notes usage in shoes and foot baths and mentions British and French troops adopting the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Kane
Ady
Gumdrops Replacing Potatoes In Truck Box
Bartholomew county prosecuting attorney Carl J. Carter confronted a grocery delivery man who filled a truck with oil cans capped by gumdrops on each spout, explaining cheaper gumdrops are “cheaper than potatoes.” The note ends with ad copy and a humorous civic publication prompt about economy at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl J. Carter
Bartholomew County
Carter
Indianapolla News
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Mr. Paulsen
Chilllcothe
Chillleothe
Hadley
Colorado
Herbert &. Hadley
Hiw School
University of Colorado At Boulder
Farmer
First Baptist Church
M. A
The
Missouri University
Trabert Skillel
Busch
Adolphus Busch
Tas
Woman
Red Cross Ball
Mre. Torkins
Mariners
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