Legion Band Show Delivers First Southeast Missouri Event
The Twin City Rew recon Legion Band staged its first twoact show, raising funds and testing community support. A local stunt team led by Will Welle and Joby Bollincer drew cheers, while Dock Bennett kept order. Producers Homer Chandler and Neman Taylor planned weekly programs with specialty acts to attract crowds and profit.
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Twin City
Rew?recon Legion
Will Welle
Hob Drum
Joby Bollincer
Johy Avidy
Reevam
Dock Bennett
Homer Chandler
Neman Taylor
Etre Clie
State Fire Insurance Rates Cut Would Save Millions
Governor’s brother cites two year totals showing premiums of 56.547 million versus losses of 14.867 million, arguing a 15 percent cut is reasonable and could have saved 5.342 million. He predicts insurers may not protest, insisting current schedules are excessive and insurance remains essential. The piece cites the St. Louis Star.
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T. Nonhaueter
St. Louis Star
Insurance scheme in urban dialogue about life and death
A narrator recounts a friend’s plan to buy insurance after discussing a risky crime scenario. The friend argues that insurance could prevent immediate poverty if he is shot or killed, suggesting a return of ten thousand dollars or more. The speaker contemplates the risky math and possible benefits, wondering if the plan is worth it.
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Irnawt
Gil
Gulsse
Carey
Prohitish
Almoath
Broka
Suranes
Former Bloomfield Marshal Faces Mann Act Charge
Bloomfield Jan 6 A warrant charging violation of the Mann Act has been issued against J R Allen 51 former marshal of Bloomfield on allegations by Mary Schrock 15 that Allen took her to Memphis Tennessee on December 4 and held her prisoner in a rooming house where she escaped a few days later
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Bloomfield
J. R. Allen
Mary Schrock
Allen
Memphis
Tennessee
Rail unions urged to cut operating costs to save railways
A statement to the National Labor Board argues that cutting expenses rather than raising rates is essential to keep railroads solvent. It claims the war period rules must end and normal conditions restored, warning of potential bank failure and unemployment without cost reductions and efficiency gains.
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Collet States
Mailroad Labor Board
WW. Atterbury
Penney Would Railroad
Sexxton
Chicago
Trafic
Connie Merwett
Shor
Association of
Fail Way
War Labor Board
Pipe tale along the coast of Teatown
A fragmented reminiscence follows a group’s journey to a sea shore to smoke a pipe. They walk through woods and fields, reach the coast, light the pipe, and savor the sea air as the tide rises. One narrator notes a friend who goes out with the tide and an inland memory fades.
Twelve sworn jurors evolve from Curia Regis to judge of fact
Early in the Norman era the Curia Regis appointed twelve knights to inquire into matters before the court. The term jury derives from Latin juare to swear. Sultors began summoning twelve to inquire and judge their sult. Under Henry IV the jury narrowed to judging fact only.
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Hortly
Curia Regis
King’s Court
Something to Think About By F. 4. WALKER
A fragment from a 19th century prose piece urges the reader to consider the power of a soft answer in preserving friendship and unity. It reflects on self-control, restraint, and the subtle force of gentleness in social bonds and moral conduct.
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F. 4
Walker
The Friendly Path to Overcoming Life’s Obstacles
An essay urging preparedness and steady effort to overcome trials. It notes most world troubles are imagined, stresses continual work toward goals, and compares progress to climbing steep places. It warns against dwelling on burdens, advocating optimism to reduce fear and raise effort.
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Burns
Mide
Valley of Contentment
South Methodist Church Service Ottree at Glen Allen
South Methodist Church at Lutesville plans a crowd gathered evening service with a sermon on Modern Miracles. A chalk drawing on The Church in Wildwood will be shown just before preaching and a prayer meeting will precede the service. The church adopts an envelope system to raise finances, with members asked to submit a weekly pledge via the collection basket.
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Glen Allen
Trayer
Wildwied
Moonshine still found near Damon in raid
Sheri Lyman Wilens and Fey Food officials with Sheriff and Revenue Officer Hoge conducted a Sunday night raid near Damon. At Luther Littrell’s home west of Kimea Store they found a small still, about half a barrel of mash and two quarts of white mule. Littrell was arrested. the outfit and gear were seized and turned over to Exquire Rhodes of Logan township.
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Sheri Lyman Fs Wilens
Stephens
ML. Hoge
Damon
Luther Littrell
Kimea
Alec
Exquire
Joseph Rhodes
Logan Township
Wilcox
Greenville
Still locate moonshine bust yields mash destruction near Powers' Mill
Sheriff J R Hogg Deputy J W Sims John H Wolpers and E D Grace led a dawn stakeout at a still near Reaver Dam fifteen miles southwest of Poplar Bluff. They found the operation and destroyed 100 gallons of mash while seizing one gallon of corn whisky. The operators escaped as officers secured evidence in the Poplar Bluff Citizen-Democrat report.
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Footsore
Poplar
Reaver Dam
Powers’ Mill
Poplar Bluff
Sherif J. R. Hogg
John W
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