The Trituns Establishment and Post Publication Details
The Post-Tribune announces publication details for The Trituns established 1689 and The Post established 1908. Copyright notes and the Associated Press policy are stated, with Jefferson City Missouri mailing addresses and subscription rates listed for in state and out of state readers. The paper notes second class matter status and provides telephone numbers 219 and 15%.
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Post-Tribune
Trituns
Post
Trimune Printing CO
Kéwars
Robert O. Goshorn
Cretary
Associated Press
Allews
Elsa
Jeferson City
Y Garriera
Defersen City
Missouri
Books for Boy Readers and Hearst Not Candidate
A discussion on selecting boys books highlights enduring titles like Robinson Crusoe and The Last of the Mohicans with adult readers finding equal appeal. The piece also notes William Randolph Hearst stating he will not run for public office, amid analysis of political alignment and media influence.
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Robinson Crusoe
Mark Twain
Dickens
Jules Verne
Scott
Hearst
William Randolph Hearst
New York
California
Democratic Party
Missouri Loses Seats in Reapportionment and Faces Redistricting
Missouri suffers a net loss in House seats three and in electoral votes three, with total conventions down from thirty-six to thirty. The 1932 map hinges on the 1930 census and a Jefferson City plan, urging districts drawn by population and compact borders rather than partisan gerrymandering. The piece urges bipartisan, nonpolitical redistricting and quotes Thoreau on individuality.
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Missouri
California
iGongress
Congress
Jefferson City
Jackson County
Uit
Independence Examiner
Secret Cell to be Examined by Agents
A secret cell is examined by agents as part of a distant project. Life is not yet created, leaving the outcome open and the effort ongoing.
Showboat French's New Sensation Leaves River Life Behind
In Mound City Illinois the showboat Sensation, built by Captain French and once a riverfolk favorite, will be towed to its grave as freshets rise. Sold for 1500 dollars to pay storage costs, the boat is stripped of valuables with hammer and saw while relics and a dusty ticket board remain.
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Remus
Huck Finn
Mound City
Ill
Ohio
Mississippi
Missouri
Captain French
Navy Yard
Prosperity Meetings and Hard Times in 1917 Notes
A reader recalls 1917 prosperity meetings with hundreds attending at $1.56 per plate. He compares era costs: wheat at $2.40 a bushel, rail fare $4.50 then vs $5.52 now, hotel $1.50 then vs $2.50 today, breakfast 25c vs 45c. He notes farmers with unsold crops and jobless workers despite calls for prosperity.
Christmas edition praise from Cape Girardeau editor
A reader from Cape Girardeau praises the December 24 Christmas edition as superb in print and spirit. In St Louis, Fred Rathert, a 16 year old boy accidentally shot him near the heart while Rathert worked nearby, fatally wounding him.
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Cape Girerdeau
Fred Naeter
Oape Girardeau Southeast Missourian
ST. Louis
Dec
Fred Rathert
Prevention of Industrial Accidents Through Age Limits
A Journal of the American Medical Association feature notes 15,000 to 25,000 fatal industrial accidents yearly in the United States and 100,000-plus permanent disabilities. It argues that machinery injuries affect women, especially under 21, and calls for stricter age regulations and safer worker protections to reduce accidents. The report highlights common accident causes by gender and occupation and urges targeted safety rules for young workers.
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New York
United States Department of Labor
War on gamblers outside the three mile limit in California
Los Angeles, Dec. 298 AP reports raids on two gambling ships off Southern California. District Attorney Baron Fitts calls the actions a declaration of war on gaming beyond three miles. Johanna Smith and Rose Isle, afloat for years, face legal battles as jurisdiction questions head to the courts. The raid results include dozens jailed on gambling and conspiracy charges. The article also notes claims about the wealth of India's Nizam of Hyderabad, contrasted with J. Rockefeller and Ford.
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Los Angeles
California
District Abtomey
Baron Fitts
Three Mile
Gamb
Ing
Johanna Smith
Rose Isle
Seven Seas
Fitts
Oklahoma teachers slain near Tonkawa two sisters killed
Jexie Griffith age 35 and Jessie Griffith age 24, both teachers, were shot to death while returning to their schools after Christmas. Their car was found abandoned along Highway 77 south of Tonkawa. Lyman Constant, 25, was arrested for questioning and tied to the crime. The victims taught Home Economics at Connors State and music at Norman schools. Their father was a Tonkawa officer involved in oil town disturbances years ago. The motive remains unclear.
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Blackwell
Okla
Oklahoma
Tonkawa
Jexie Griffith
Jessie Griffith
Griffith
Lyman Constant
State Hospital For the
Norman
Enid
Constant
State Hospital
Bruce Potter
Kay County
Jessie
Connors State School of Agriture
Warner
Celia Mitchell Faces Family Turmoil and Mysterious Disappearances
In a melodramatic serialized chapter Celia Mitchell leaves Baltimore to join her father in New York after her mother Margaret Rogers vanishes. John Mitchell vows to find her. Celia reunites with her father as Evelyn Parsons and Barney Shields plot future meetings while Celia contemplates returning to New York and resuming a fragile life amid romantic entanglements.
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Celia Mlitchell
Hinitimare
Margaret Rogers
John Mtchell
New York
Mya
Rogers
Harney Shields
Mitchell Asky
Evelyn Parsons
Jordan
Comen
Celi
Youreman
Aire
Parsons
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Gozes
Mitchell
Celia
Ceila
Shleida
Baltimore
Elia
Eha
Hersif
John Mitchell
Mre. Schuttz
Mitchel
Cella
Calla
Mitchell Inter
Grand Central Station
Velyn Parsons
Rose
Mrs. Parsons
Miss Mitchell
Shields
Evelyn
Ashe
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