Pershing Day drives Missouri War Savings effort
General Pershing born in Missouri on September 15 1860. The War Savings Committee of Missouri gears up a second drive to raise pledges by August 26 in Pershing Day honor. State Director Festus J Wade will send a message to Pershing by September 13 praising Missouri’s over the top progress and listing county chairmen school district committees and top pledge solicitors.
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France
Missouri
War Savings Committee of
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Festus J. Wade
Wade
Wheaton
Visit Notes From Kansas City and Wilkinsville Trip
Mr and Mrs TH Kitt Clair and son Joe visited relatives in Kansas City Saturday evening. Mrs Lynn Eastham and two children returned Sunday from a visit in Wilkinsville with her brother Lon Miller.
MOP New Time Card for City Bus Lines
Daily schedules list departures from Lexington and Kansas City, with arrival times to Lexington, Myrick, and KC. Services include 647 westbound from Lexington at 9 a.m. and 648 eastbound from KC at 4:30 p.m., with various regional stop times and daily or Sunday-except routes.
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Lexington
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Oldest Bo tree stands in ruined Anuradhapura city
In Anuradhapura Sri Lanka a venerable Bo tree endures amid fallen temples and walls. Pilgrims pass through ruined streets to honor the sacred branch, guarded by ancient priests, with monkeys in the branches and guardians wary of shedding any creature’s blood. An aura of timeless reverence surrounds the living relic. Also notes on Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy anecdote and local travel updates.
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Anuradrapura
India
California
Gautama
Anuradhapura
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Ashland
Kansas
Chamberlain
William Whitelaw
Des Moines
Iowa
Dictaphone Records Aid Electric Railway Dispatch
Popular Mechanics describes Missouri electric railway dispatchers using a dictaphone with a mouthpiece on the telephone transmitter. Lifting the hook starts the cylinder, recording instructions that are dated and kept for later reference by conductors along the line.
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Hood
Sehean Oltbi
Mixtarries
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Io Missouri
Frightfulness and Burglar Fear in a Child’s Plan
A dialogue between Mamma and a child explores pretending danger to deter a burglar. The tot suggests scratching the budpost to imply a savage scene, while Mamma questions the idea and the ethics of deception.
Right on the Job in a Wandering Tale
A garbled quip from the Tur mill about a reckless stunt where a man supposedly stuck a cane into an airplane propeller during engine testing. The fragment hints at a risky misadventure and a casual report of someone seen recently, but lacks clear names or locations.
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Tirmityham Age-Theralil
Relieve Bilious Attacks with Chamberlain Tablets
A patient describes suffering bilious attacks with liver malfunction digestion issues and headaches. Three Chamberlain's Tablets are recommended to tone the liver and cleanse the stomach. The remedy is stated to cost a quarter and restore health quickly.
Family visitors return to Kansas City after week in Napoleon
Mrs Harry Fisher and daughter Frances along with Misses Lillia and Jeanette Frederick completed a week long visit with relatives and returned to Kansas City Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs F M Hoffman spent Sunday in Napoleon.
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Harry Fisher
Frances
Lillia
Jeanette Frederick
Kansas City
F. M. Hoffman
Napoleon
Visitor at the asylum provokes a wry test of will
A patient at the asylum is said to have begun a questionnaire with confident speed but falters on later items. The keeper notes the man’s struggle reflects a broader tension between certainty and doubt as he confronts the form.
Embarrassing Witness Dialogue From Trial
A courtroom moment recalls counsel pressing a witness who cannot identify the complainant’s cow on the land. The witness jokes that recognition depends on distance, stating he is as far from the attorney as from the animal, in a line captured by Everybody’s Magazine.
Ts Briggins a profiteer
A short quirky remark questions if Ts Briggins is a profiteer. The reply clarifies he avoids the big figures, staying in a mid tier role described as grofter.
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Briggins
Not Luring Enemies We Must Preserve Our Temper
A terse scientific tone urges restraint in dealing with adversaries. The dialogue emphasizes not luring foes and keeping composure to outpace them. It highlights a strategy of decisive action without anger.
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Porhimpa
Chillicothe Business College Offers War Refund Promise
A local advertisement urges young men to enroll at Chillicothe Business College to gain a special refund if drafted for service. It promotes joining now to qualify for preferred service and emphasizes the refund proposition.
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Chillicothe Business College
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The Best Plaster for Back Pain Article Note
A flannel dampened with Chamberlains Liniment bound on the seat of pain is often more effective for tame backache than a plaster and costs less. This old remedy advice reflects practical folk medicine from the era. The text stresses the liniment as a cheaper, possibly stronger option for relief.
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Chamberlain
Kans City Visitors Span Weekend With Local Families
Miss Dora Horn of Kansas City spent Saturday and Sunday here with her parents Mr and Mrs Robert Horn. Miss Laura Mitchell of Kansas City spent Sunday here with her father Chas Mitchell. Walter Glasscock of Napoleon spent Sunday here with his parents Mr and Mrs GC L Glasscock.
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Dora Horn
Kansas City
Robert Horn
Laura Mitchell
Chas, Mitchell
Walter Glasscock
Napoleon
GC. L. Glasscock
Digestive Relief Reported by Mrs Blanche Bowers
Mrs Blanche Bowers of Indiana Pennsylvania credits Chamberlain's Tablets with transforming her digestion after years of poor tolerance for foods. She reports finding the right treatment last year and now maintains a normal diet.
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Chamberlain
Blanche Bowers
Indiana
Kansas City Visit Returns After Weekend Gatherings
Miss Wilhelmim Kinney returned to Kansas City Sunday morning after a visit with Miss Marguerite Blee. Mrs John Jaques of Kansas City spent Sunday here with relatives. Mrs Chas W Roth and son came back Sunday from a visit in Higginsville.
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Wilhelmim Kinney
Kansas City
Marguerite Blee
John Jaques
Chas. W. Roth and Son
Higginsville
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