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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1931
Page
8
A humorous Tit-Bits quip features a wife urging mercy on a husband who vows to dismiss a chauffeur after nearly deadly mishaps, while the husband contends he must go. The exchange captures a domestic comedy tone about trust and bad help.
A historic notice promotes 666 Liquid Ox% Tablets claiming relief for headaches and neuralgia within 30 minutes, cold symptoms easing on the first day, and malaria addressed within three days. It also advertises 666 Salve for a baby’s cold.
A Commerce Department study projects the Canadian tariff revision will cost American firms about 25 million dollars annually in exports to Canada. Assistant Secretary Klein notes the higher duties will impact various industries as they adjust to the new trade barriers and seek alternative markets.
In a study briefing Klein says Canadian tariff changes will imperil roughly four percent of U S exports to Canada. Canada, absorbing 639.325 million in American goods last year, revised duties to ease unemployment, while U S exports totaled about 3.5 billion. Stimson signaled no protest since tariffs are domestic and not foreign policy.
Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, is preparing 181 seniors for final examinations as the 181st commencement nears. Nearby notes recount Nelson J. Dunlap of Kingston, Georgia, meeting 14 presidents at age 88, while other items mention Dickens in Rochester, Dawes and Gibson at the White House, and a subway misprint in New York.
Betty Smith a Kansas City mayor’s daughter is named the prettiest girl in the United States by Marshal Lyautey of France. He proposed a toast to her during a visit by American mayors and their families touring France.
Dr James W Stewart secretary of the State Board of Health announces 158 applications for Missouri medical license examinations to be held in St Louis June 10 to 12. AP report from St Louis June 4 notes several other items including a man dying after killing his wife in Missouri and multiple police actions across the state.
More than 1,000 delegates from 350 countries assembled in Toronto awaiting the opening of the 14th World Convention of the Women's Christian Temperance Union. The executive sent greetings to King George on his birthday on behalf of the members who attended an international picnic.
An old medical ad claims internal remedy Hemroid cures piles by improving blood circulation. It asserts external salves and cutting do not help and that one bottle ends pile agony with a money back guarantee, noting Dr J Leonhardt's prescription and local drugstore endorsement.
Mortimer Schiff banker and philanthropist died at his Oyster Bay residence. He was 53, a Kuhn, Loeb & Co. partner and NYSE member. His philanthropy funded Jewish Theological Seminary and the Taft School, with scope extending to scouting overseas. His cause of death noted as a possible home attack.
Jerusalem June 4 AP Former King Hussein of Hedjaz died at dawn today in Amman after a long illness. Three of his sons were at his bedside. King Feisal of Iraq could not come from Baghdad. The funeral cortege left for the city for burial. The article also notes a 1929 tax and 1930 net income figure for American corporations, continuing a discussion of income figures.
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