Initiative measures loom as Missouri legislature stalls
A Missouri party subcommittee outlines petitions to submit key issues by vote in November. Proposals include workingmen's compensation, home rule for big cities, and senatorial redistricting, with July 5 as the filing deadline and 33,587 signatures required.
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Sorres Lee
Iftifon
Sats
Senate
Charlies D. Morris
James A. Finch
Scott County
O. G. Boisseau
Holden
C. A. Barnes
Mexico
Charles D. Morris
Thos. K. Niedringhaus
National
Phillips
S J. Louis
Ford
Trenton
Hadley
Sherman T. Gresham
Long list of Missouri local news and mishaps across towns
Missouri notes report dry votes in Richmond and Kirksville with impacts on local law. Accidents include a wagon struck by a truck, a furnace fire in an opera house, and a boy drinking whiskey leading to death. Other items mention a sawmill accident, road-paving funding, and a hat pin incident in Monroe City.
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Dryas
Kirksville
SiLightning
Nador
Mra
Bessie Carroll
Monroe City
Mra Carrol
Good roads linked to farm wealth noted by banker
W.8 Webb of Missouri Savings Association Bank joined a North Missouri State Highway inspection tour and observed that good roads reduce farm lending needs. He stated that good roads and mortgages rarely align, while bad roads coincide with higher mortgage dependence, stressing road quality as vital to farming profits.
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W.8 Webb
Missouri Savings Association Bank
Missouri
K. C. Star
Deans Kidney Pills Earn Local Rep Through Real Results
Unionville resident Thomas Brook testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills cured his kidney and bladder trouble after trying four boxes. He notes lumbago attacks ended and adds a family member also benefited. Sold by all dealers for 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co of Buffalo is the US agent. Remember me Doan’s take no other.
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Dean
Unionville
Thomas Brook
Lincoln St
Martin's
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffald
New York
United States
Weekend church services and visits in Elxo area
Reports show Rev. Fry of Green City conducting services at Biko and Elxo with preaching all week. Local residents attend church, visit relatives, and a Methodist class was organized. community invites everyone to join in improving their society and lives.
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Jim Coghill
Pennville
John Riggins
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Doyle
Elko
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Green City
Elxo
Farm Help Offered in Minnesota with Board and Wages
Immigrant commissioner advertises 500 farm hands needed in Minnesota wage range from 25 to 35 dollars monthly including board and washing. Options for husband and wife to work together or rent. Apply to H. J. Maxfield Commissioner of Immigration State Capitol St Paul Minnesota.
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Minnesota
H. J. Maxfield
State Capitol
St. Paul
Minn
Poweraville community notes and social visits
The column lists numerous local movements and visits including Guy Allen and Dr Ellie in Unionville, Albert Collins and family from Mercer visiting his mother Mrs J T Rash, Sam Roberts of Allerton visiting here, Mrs J C Brown returning from Harris, Kizle Maytum and daughter Helen visiting Mrs John Howry, Rev Trotter delivering memorial address in St John, Mrs Hardin visiting relatives near Harris, J W Brown traveling to Oklahoma, Pollock relatives returning from Eldon, F A Cozad and family visiting Delpha, and various local civic and church happenings with meetings at the O BE 8 Chapter, county court notes, and home repairs by Mrs Mary Norman and W A Collins.
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Ellie
Unionville
Albert Collins
Mercer
J T. Rash
Sam Roberts
Allerton
J.C. Brown
Harris
Kizle Maytum
Helen
John Howry
Trotter
Dawn
Syler
Pollock
Frank Statton
West End Junge
York Township
Mary Norman
W. A. Collins
Reiter
Young
Peter Reiter
Oscar Hume
Community Notes and Family Visits In Nearby Towns
Local residents share visits and daily life details. Mrs Lib Miller from Unionville visits her sons Charney and John while putting up fruit. Lena Hackney visits aunt Mrs Kuma Miller. Everett Miller serves as mail carrier this week. Opal Fighwaster visits sister Mrs Maud Worts in Wesley Chapel. Mrs Tucker hosts a Thursday gathering with relatives.
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Nelly Gray
Crage
Lib Miller
Unionville
Charney
John
Andy Johnson
J. B. Hackney
Misa Lena Hackney
Kuma Miller
Buoday
C. F. Tuskett
Fragmented OCR Improves Local News Card
A damaged OCR fragment describes a city item with unclear names and places. It hints at a public notice or brief update but lacks readable details.
Parisan Sage Promises Hair Health and Shine
An advertisement touts Parisan Sage as a high grade scientific hair treatment. It claims to stop dandruff and itching, prevent hair loss, and leave the scalp clean and germ free. Available for 50 cents at L. H. Howards and dealers, featuring a girl with Aphra hair on every carton.
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L. H. Howard's
Lettuce Growing Trick Amazes Dinner Guests
A New York man claims to produce edible lettuce in ten minutes by soaking seeds in alcohol and growing them in a box of loam and quicklime. The method, shown at a dinner, features lettuce beds on the table and a dramatic ready salad for the course.
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Rome
New York
Of the Same Shape
A Harlem Life humorous exchange where a grocer offers fruits in a joke shape, replying in punny fashion that they have baseballs as a shape option. The caption captures urban humor and playful commerce language.
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Harlem Life
No Time for Good Work Rush Defines Modern Life
A reflective note on contemporary society describing a constant rush that hinders careful effort and thorough accuracy. The passage argues speed over quality shapes daily tasks and moral standards, posing questions about long term consequences.
The Girl Who Will Always Be Happy
The piece describes the ideal wife as modest gentle and kind and deaf to gossip along with skills in cooking baking sewing and managing money It notes fashion tips about varnish and coats and mentions amateur varnish techniques and sales by L H Howard.
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L. H Howard
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