August 19 De Soto saloon murder and political defense views
Daniel Greenhill fatally cut John Hays in Gehrman’s De Soto saloon. Greenhill jailed in Hillsboro with $5,000 bond. The item continues with comments on prohibition, a Hensley pacifist defense policy stance, and a Portsmouth Health Committee cancer leaflet urging early detection and public awareness.
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Gehrman
de Soto
Daniel Greenhill
John Hays Greenhill
Hillsboro
Cancer risks in age related sores and oral irritations
A medical officer warns that sores and swellings in older individuals often indicate cancer and should be examined immediately. Neglecting treatable cancers can be fatal, and persistent mouth irritations from teeth or pipes may also lead to cancer. Cleaning rooms after contact with a cancer patient is advised. Port Mouth health official note.
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Medina
A. Manns Fraser
Health Department
Town Hall
Portsmouth
Hla
Starve the Hessian Fly in Missouri Wheat
A Missouri College of Agriculture guide warns farmers to plow deeply after harvest to expose hessian fly pupae, harrow the soil, destroy volunteer wheat, and sow late to avoid winter kill. It stresses neighbor cooperation to prevent cross-field infestations and provides regional safe sowing dates: October 1 8 16 for southern central northern Missouri.
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College of Agriculture
University of Missouri
Missouri
Johnny Takes No Chances in Provocative Exchange
A Kansas City Star quote features Johnnie TM and the exchange "Yes'm" and a blunt question about sitting on a boy's face. The dialogue pivots on the instruction to count to one hundred before acting and reflects a controversial, provocative tone without graphic detail.
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Johnnie
Kansas City Star
August in Old Missouri Folklore Fragments
A damaged OCR fragment evokes Missouri life in August with weather, crops, and rural scenes. Mentions farmers, heat, rain, fields, tomatoes and melons, and waiting for crops to turn while referencing local people and travel. The garbled text preserves a sense of regional dialect and nostalgia for agrarian toil.
State treasurer report criticized over misquoted figures
A Missouri newspaper letter charges the state treasurer’s office with misquoting the annual report on funds for registrat ion and vehicles. The author accuses editors of publishing false conclusions, urges equal space for corrective material, and cites specific fiscal discrepancies from 1912 to 1924.
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Horna Peport
Peport
Tate
Mahoney Wins State Corn Grower Trophy in Missouri
East Missouri champion EJ Mahoney of Dexter wins the state board of agriculture trophy for corn breeding work. He applies livestock breeding principles to his corn, entering fairs statewide and earning frequent wins.
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Missouri Ruralist
Sotheast
Missouri
EJ Mahoney
Dexter
State Board of Agriculture
Mahoney
Maoney's corn farming method shown in variety plots
Southeast Missouri farmer Mahoney expands on deep plowing, rotation, and silage practices. He uses 45 horsepower equipment to plant multiple crops per acre, aims for eight ear corn, and asserts Bermuda as future pasture. He highlights drainage, lime, alfalfa, and wearing dynamite to clear straw. Also notes cholera eradication poster from University station.
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Stoddard Mounty
Fran Washinton
Mahoney's
St Charles
Johnson Boone
Reid
Mahoney
Nowers
Maloney
Bermuda
Missouri
Ian
Missouri State Normal School opens at Cape Girardeau
The Missouri State Normal School at Cape Girardeau Missouri will open on Tuesday September 14 1915. The school offers courses in Languages and Literature Mathematics Sciences History and Government Agriculture Home Economics Music Manual Arts Business Practice and social education for teaching these subjects. The Normal diploma is a life state certificate to teach. For catalog write to WS Dearmont President.
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Cape Girardeau
Missouri
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Teacon
Talbert
Johnny
Emington
Remington
He Henington
I Arms Union Metallic Cartridge Co
Wolred
Bende
New Yorks City
Aes
Old Missouri
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Heras
Aupug
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Auwiss Ty Ley
Sur Giabe-Dintiernt
Ladys
Missners
Fregry
Roach
Globe-Democrat
G-D
Democratic Party
Republic
Somm Bancocn State Normal Schival
Cape Gurardeau, Mo
Chumbia
CHO Fekles
Agrcultural Experiment Station
Columbia
The
Missouri State Normal School
WS. Dearmont
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