Missouri and Indiana traffic rules and local church golf
A look at early 20th century traffic limits recalls Missouri’s twenty five mile per hour cap and earlier thirty five mile rules. Indiana fined a man for not exceeding a twenty five mile cap. The Christian Church pastor in Springfield uses early Sunday seven o’clock services to engage church golf players, drawing eighty attendees. The federal government moves on liquor education in schools, while fashion notes mock women’s shoe styles and pumps.
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Christian Church
Bpring
Wealthy Kansas City father blames money and fame for son’s downfall
In Kansas City Missouri a grand jury probes a gang war shooting that left Neil Pumphrey wounded as five gunmen killed Ben Barbettt and Arthur Hartman. The elder Pumphrey, a wealthy real estate dealer and Col. Robert B. Maxey's grandson, cites money and prominence as factors while denying his son’s involvement.
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Kansas City
Neil Pumphrey
John W. Pumphey
Robert B. Maxey
Arkansas
Ben Barbettt
Arthur Hartman
St. Louis
Pumphrey
Memphis
Somone
Hin
University of Missouri
Birthday Club Delights Seven Children in Post Tribune Honor
The Post-Tribune celebrates seven children on their birthdays. Ages range from three to ten at addresses on Washington McCarty Ashley Clark Broadway and Brooks. The note wishes them a happy year ahead. A profile of Sir William Kelvin notes a father who taught and wrote to support a large family. He woke at four to write and spent evenings with his kids, starting William’s curiosity with a globe demonstration.
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Post- Tribune
John A. Burkett
Washington
Sylvester W. Carver
W. McCarty
Aurelia Fricke
W. Ashley
Patricia Dune Horn
Clark
Daniel E. Walsh
E. McCarty
Ellen Geraldine Green
Brooks
James W. Campden
Broadway
Sir William Kelvin
Missouri briefs report ambush and divorce suit
In Greenville Sherlton White was wounded by a bullet to the left arm while driving an escaped patient to Farmington State Hospital. Wayne County officers suspect White opposed bootleggers. In St Louis former state representative William Schneider was sued for divorce by Mildred A. Schneider who called him morose and indifferent. Also in St Louis Patrolman William McCormick, 60, was killed resisting a cigar store holdup. Mountain Grove Missouri federal highway group failed to endorse a route for the Springfield to Pacific Coast extension, urging a best practical route be chosen by the federal and state highway departments.
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Greenville
Sherlton
White
Farmington
Wayne County
ST. Louis
William R. Schneider
Mildred A. Schneider
William McCormick
McCormick
Mountain Grove
Springfield
Pacific Coast
Federal Highway Department
Missouri Highway Department
Count Uchida Resigns from Privy Council in Tokyo
Count Uchida a veteran Japanese diplomat who helped sign the Kellogg pact in Paris has resigned from the Privy Council. The Paris signing faced ratification objections over the phrase in the names of their respective peoples and was final with reservations and an interpretative declaration.
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Tokyo
Count Uchida
Paris
Privy Council
Uchida
Japan
A Million Dollar Parade Sees Summer Auto Tourists Mobilize
The article describes a national summer automobile surge with 24 million cars and 10 million daily travelers spending about 16 dollars per day, totaling around 160 million dollars daily. It notes travel across 24 states, ready hotels, and active chambers of commerce aiding travelers. Jefferson City aims to attract visitors and a share of the tourist spending.
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J. G. Penney Company
Chambers of Commerce
Sunshine and fashion blur gender vanity in health quest
An old column notes men and women both seek beauty and health through sun exposure and light clothing. It quotes a doctor advocating tan coats and airy summer attire for men, suggesting sun use could extend life and reduce effort and cost.
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Rey
Beautification debates vanish as Jefferson City shines
The column praises Jefferson City's beauty with many homes, drives, and parks as a model, notes minimal need for new beautification efforts, and mentions civic figures like Mrs Simonsen and Stephens shaping committees. It also references hay fever season and a note about Olysol heading toward Byrd’s frozen land expedition.
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Jefferson City
Cake baking held a household tradition in U S homes
A Department of Agriculture survey finds most bread is now commercially baked, while cake remains a home tradition. Housewives take pride in their cakes, and bakers must prove their product measures up to homemade standards, a challenge different from bread. Cape Girardeau Missourien notes the strong in home cake culture.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
Cape Girardeau Missourien
Expensive Laughs Cost a Carthage Citizen's Respect
A Carthaginian narrator recalls admiring a respected man who told a crude street joke. The story, told in a group, drew laughs but soured the speaker’s view of the man’s character, questioning whether the laughter was worth the social cost.
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Carthaginan
Carthage Press
Mexico in era of good feelings follows church settlement
The Post-Dispatch notes Mexico’s settlement between government and Catholic Church. Churches resume services after three years and prisoners are released in the church state dispute. It praises President Gil and church leaders for a conciliatory tone and hopes for softened church school restrictions in Mexico.
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Republic
James Monroe
Tiso
Mexico
Gil
Morrow
Whch
United States
Post-Dispatch
What They Call Good Eatin A Local Pie memory
A Missouri reader laments modern processed foods replacing old fashioned dried apples and preserved foods. The note recalls attic drying on roofs and scaffolds, pumpkins and ham, kraut, sausage, and plum butter, and ends with nostalgia for bygone tastes.
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Altamount
Stanberry, Mo
Space as a premium in newspapers
A Malden Merit quip notes that editors sell space and subscriptions, and it would be as odd to ask a grocer for oranges to fill pages as to seek a handful of lines to boost business. The piece mocks readers who expect filler content.
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Malden Merit
Here and There by Nomad Reflects on Law and Local Gossip
A column voice frets on uneven law enforcement, judicial sessions, and civic issues. Observations mix critiques of honesty, hospital plans, town gossip, and patchwork street repairs with calls for public accountability and steady juries.
Vacation planning and rest as regular discipline
Dr Morris Fishbein discusses how vacations should balance rest and activity, warning against overdoing games or tours. He notes modern work patterns allow longer breaks but stresses avoiding fatigue both in work and leisure and questions the idea of a family vacation that only adds duties.
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Morris Fishbein
Birthday Club Seeks Local Children Under Fifteen Names
Parents in Jefferson City and surrounding area are asked to list their children under fifteen on the attached form and mail it to the office. Names will be included in the Birthday Club list to celebrate natal days and to update address changes.
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Jefferson City
Crawford Case Ends Not Guilty As Nan Faces Conflicts
Nan Carroll debates duty and loyalty as Crawford is found not guilty. Morgan defends Crawford while Nan fears betraying him with a hidden letter from Bert Crawford. Willis Todd offers aid but warns of dangerous revelations in this Christmas courthouse chapter.
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Hook
John Curtis Morgan
Nan Carroll
Nan
Moercnn
Lert Crawford
Mien
Cranial
Iris Morgan
Tey
Crawe
Alice Bel
Eyper
Sorean
Crawford
Ahly
Rin
Iris Morean
Sarti
Neal
Trix
Mer
Tris
Rinceit
Nana Ie
Big Father
Ietter
Miss Nani
Bill
Mr. Morgan
Morning Sun
Miss Carroll
Morgan
Gee
Cer Ginly
Christoas Grouch
Willis Todd
Willis
Hee
Nies
Hir
Wills
Morgapara
Tyo
Grawford
Windbag
Soeone
Nen
Bert Crawford
Cass
Kip
High Nio
Sopgan
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Missouri U
William
Overnicht News of
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Stephens
Th Merce
Simonsen
Chamber of Game
Olysol
Byrd
BAKER
Mehco
First National Bank
Leslie
Riger
Daily Health Service
Scruggs-Guhilejaan Lbr. Co
Swives
AyAnne Austin
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