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Jefferson City Post Tribune

Location

Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1940

Page

2

Jefferson City's Talking Home to Open for Public Showing

Jefferson City unveils an All-Modernized Talking Home at 117 Lavina Street off North Circle Drive. Tom E. Ware will formally open it Thursday at 2 p.m. for a five day demonstration, with hours 2 to 9 daily. The five room brick veneer house features a modern kitchen with gas range and Gibson refrigerator, an automatic washer, and voice guided demonstrations across rooms aided by sound equipment.

Jefferson City Lavina Street North Circle Drive Tom E. Ware Walz Milo H. Walz Furniture Company E. Q. Nelson Company Frank P. Schrimpf Arkansas Scruggs-Guhleman Lumber Company Scruggs-Guble“man Dawson Brick Company Rackers Electric Shop Platte Abstract Company Armstrongs Walt Chevrolet Missouri Power & Light Company Gibson Sterling Hudson Refrigerator Talking Home Central Post- Tribune

Officers Unsolved Death Mystery in Dent County

Salem Missouri report says Dent county officers cannot solve Bruce Butler death found weighted in a mine pit near Salem after he had been missing since December 17 last year. Prosecuting Attorney C R Hayes noted Louis White and Elizabeth Waugh were questioned but gave no information. He said investigators are as far from a solution as when the body was found.

Salem C. R. Hayes Dent County Bruce Butler Here Butler Hayes Louis White Elizabeth Waugh

Voices Eat: Dinner Hours For Talking Home Demo

The article announces daily dinner hours during a five day showing of the modernized Talking Home at 117 Lavina Street near North Circle Drive. It notes the voices in the talking articles and rooms represent actual people and says the demonstration home will be open Thursday through Monday from 2 to 9 p.m. on weekdays and 2 to 10 p.m. on Sunday December 22.

Lavina Street North Circle

Flashes of Life and Oddities From Across the Nation

A Waterbury motorist, parking near new meters, asks a boy where to insert money and receives guidance into a hollow pipe. the boy returns with gum on a stick and a wad. In Maxwell California a goose falls on hunter Barrett, knocking him unconscious before doctors revive him. In Ackley Iowa profanity fines fund an iron lung effort, as patrons drop nickels into a jar totaling three dollars.

Waterbury. Conn Maxwell Calif L. L. Barrett Barrett Ackley

Gold Weather Breaks Throughout Missouri

Missouri warms from a freezing start with temperatures rising tonight and tomorrow. Readings show St Joseph at 29 degrees versus 4 above yesterday, while northern roads remain iced and ice on gravel noted near Macon and Lees Summit. Cloudy skies prevail with scattered showers likely in the east.

ST. Louis Missouri St. Joseph Highway Patrol Macon Lees Summit

Army Cook Gains Two Pounds In Forty Two Days

Private William Hawley of Montrose Pennsylvania, six feet three, received a new uniform after gaining fifty pounds in forty two days as a cook in the first signal depot company. Enlisting six weeks ago, he weighed 162 pounds and now tips the scales at 212. Draft family boasts in Lovis New Mexico with seven of eight sons registered, one volunteered, three under age for reserves.

Fort DIX N. 2 Wiliam Hawley Montrose Hawley

Windsor would be ambassador if offered to United States

The Duke of Windsor, returning to govern Bermuda and stating he would accept a British ambassador post to the United States if Britain offered it, said he would serve best for both nations. The Duchess, recovering from a dental abscess, praised Bermuda and its reception as they sailed toward Nassau.

Miami Duke of Windsor Bahamas United States Britain Southern Crass Nassaus

Prehistoric Indians Exhibit Opens at State University Museum

South Dakota artifacts including skulls skeletons and bone and stone debris from Missouri River village sites are featured in a new exhibit at the State University museum illustrating the region’s ancient inhabitants.

South Dakota State ‘University Museum Missouri River

Also Mentioned on This Page

TELLG Model Home Show The GO. W. Smith Heating Company Scruggs Gablemay Lavina ST Circle Drive Covenient N. Circle Drive Dawson State St Windsor S. D Aleie Jefferson Frank P. Schrimpf Plumbing N. C. Nelson Company Quack Platt Abstract,and Insurance Company E. High St LK Sr Milo H. Walz Dunkin
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