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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1929
Page
3
President Stephen urged the Chamber of Commerce to push for a toll free Missouri River bridge to double the city’s trade area and attract tourism. He warned that a five to six year delay would handicap progress as other Missouri cities pursue their future.
The city’s school properties sit unused for three summer months while funds remain tied in facilities. Advocates urge using schools as playgrounds year round, arguing it keeps children off streets and offers training, with capital investment needed for adequate play spaces in Capital City.
The United States and France celebrate the daring of three French aviators who crossed the Atlantic from Maine to Paris with four passengers. Although the attempt fell short of the destination due to fuel, public praise was lavish, tempered by a note of apology for a boy who hid in the plane and added weight. The passage honors the French fliers and acknowledges American admiration for Lindberghs-era courage.
Washington dispatches report Senator Glass plans a rider to a tariff bill imposing a 2 percent tax on transfers of stocks and securities held under 60 days. The measure would hinder essential banking and business transactions and fail to separate risky traders from legitimate activity, says the New York World.
The Moberty Monitor notes a shift as Ruth Hanna McCormick predicts women will hold half of Congress in 25 years, driven by gains in England and a rising appeal of public service. It cautions practical domination remains unlikely due to duties and enduring male participation, though prejudice fades and women increasingly pursue public roles.
A satirical piece argues the theory of flight is simple. It uses a cardboard fan demonstration to show altitude control is impossible during pivoting. It notes air support for a plane compares to water for a boat and asserts rails are less solid than air.
The Town Club heard Dr Frank H Vizetelly defend the split infinitive and end-of-sentence prepositions as linguistically valid. He endorsed slang, urged dictionaries to admit words by usage frequency, and dismissed conservative diction as over refined. The St Louis Post Dispatch lauds his robust view of language and rejects snobbish pureism.
The Post-Tribune notes six children born on the date with ages ranging from six to fifteen and extends belated wishes to Adele Rose Bungart who celebrated her first birthday yesterday. It also recounts Cyrus H. K. Curtis born June 18 1850 who started a career in publishing at age thirteen with a neighborhood paper.
The article explains that some people react to trace protein substances such as strawberries milk eggs and animal dander causing skin rashes swelling and breathing issues. Doctors identify the allergen by history and skin testing using tiny injections and solutions, noting reactions can occur from minute amounts of the substance.
The author discusses scratching the skin with tiny amounts of substance to compare reactions to saline controls, revealing that people can be sensitive to many protein substances. After assessing sensitivity, the next step is desensitization if possible, though severe cases may prevent this approach.
Boston June 18 AF Edward Fitzburgh of Boise Idaho author of the Harvard College senior class hymn 2nd prominent in student literary affairs was dismissed from the college today for injecting immorality into the hymn by an anagram. The action came during commencement week and was described as the most drastic literary offense punishment in years.
Nan Carroll, private secretary to attorney John Curtis Morgan, helps convict Martha Fleming in the Grace Cox blackmail case, boosting Morgan’s victory. Amid the courthouse success, Nan contemplates resignation and then accepts a bold career turn as Morgan proposes she become his partner to study for the bar.
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