Mine La Motte South Missouri Lead Mine History
A historical sketch details Mine La Motte in southeast Missouri as a premier lead mine active from 1723 to 1931 with a 1774 massacre during Osage hostilities. It traces French exploration from Cadillac to Renault, notes continuous operations despite interruptions, and records distribution of mined lead across regions. The piece ends with a local newspaper plea for reader support and timely payments.
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LA Motte
Missouri
Floyd C. Shoemaker
Forthern
Mad
Mike ‘Tas Motte
George Washington
Houck
Mine la Motte
Ste. Genevieve
France
America
Spain
Mexico
Peru
Mississippi Valley
Washington County
Sieur Antoine de la Motte Cadillac
Colony of
Louisiana
Royal Company of the Indies
la Motte Cadillac
Mobile
Philip Francois Renault
Canada
Detroit
Michigan
Bienville
New Orleans
Sieur Marc Antoine de la Loire Des
Amos Stoddard
Ohio
Pittsburgh
Atlantic Coast
Europe
Auto License Extension Delays Arrests Until April 15
Secretary of State Dwight H. Brown announced no arrests will be made before April 15 for motorists lacking 1933 license plates. He cited legislative delays and a bank holiday as causes and urged owners to obtain plates prior to April 15.
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Dwight H. Brown
Special Notice on Live and Let Live Pricing
Local notice states pricing remains at live and let live rates. No dates or organizations specified.
Better Pastures via Supplemental Crops in Missouri
Missouri farmer C A Helm of the Missouri College of Agriculture outlines essential management practices for improving pastures. He stresses organized supplementary pastures—winter barley, Sudan grass, and Korean lespedeza—as primary crops to extend the grazing season from early spring to winter, boosting carrying capacity while reducing grain needs. Winter barley with vetch, and crimson clover in the south, complement these main crops, with wheat rye and oats used when available to meet early spring and seasonal needs.
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Missouri
C. A. Helm
Missouri College of Agriculture
Valueless Dollars and the Need for Spending to Restore Jobs
The piece argues vast money can be valueless when not circulating. It urges depositing in banks or buying high grade securities, or spending on home repairs and needed goods. Spending creates employment, lowers prices, and accelerates recovery, stressing investment and work over charity.
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Browning
Mississippi
America
Resourceful editors and oddities from a Minnesota weekly
A Minnesota weekly shares items on old papers for sale at 10 per bundle. Mem phis Methodist Hospital reports 1 483 births over 26 months with no maternal deaths, noting many doctors were family physicians. A Mich. clerk’s office theft involved 7 000 sparrow heads and 600 rat tails. A trial in Md. was delayed due to a bridge tournament. A Baraboo wheel detached from a car rolled a half mile. Voters discover friends on election day by who helps. Coffman Ark. farmer keeps guineas 15 years as watchdogs. A Boston arrest cites 100 false fire alarms amid divorce chatter.
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Minnesota
Methodist Hospital of
Memphis
Hedden
Commerce
Pacific Coast
Middle West
W. F. Priebe
Linn County Farm Values Cut By State Tax Commission
A State Tax Commission report received by Linn County Clerk Vern C. Mace shows land assessments dropped 21 percent from 1931, bringing Linn County land to under 30 per acre. Farm Bureau MFA and County Court credited for pressing the reduction, surpassing expectations and easing tax burdens on farmers.
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State Tax Commission
Vern C. Mace
Linn County
Linn County Farm Bureau
M.F.A
Jefferson City
Farm Bureau
Holiday Banking Shutdowns Signal Recovery Push
A nationwide bank holiday followed by gradual reopenings and strict rules aimed at stabilizing deposits. Officials forecast stronger regulation, reduced gold hoarding, and a gradual upturn as confidence grows despite extensive withdrawals and varied state measures. President Roosevelt’s expanded powers and Congress actions shape the recovery path with public support high. W F Priebe urges poultry raisers to boost local production amid coastside competition, highlighting Midwest opportunities and improved management.
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Michigan
Detroit
Maryland
California
Oregon
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Federal Reserve
Roosevelt
Congress
Wilson
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Delboss Ball
Coldwater
Mich
Koom
Upper Marlboro
Thomas King
C. H. Wilcox
Baraboo
Wis
William Ballard
Coffman, Ark
Henry Shea
Boston
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