Missouri Legislature Nears May Adjournment Amid Key Bills
April 25 Jefferson City Missouri. The General Assembly struggles toward adjournment with plans to end by May first while Brunk impeachment proceedings loom around May 18. The session has advanced a state survey program, a compromise school measure, and a highway patrol bill with significant funding and enforcement provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Hubbard
Missouri Press Association
House of Representatives
Jefferson City
General Assembly
House
Brunk
Highway Patrol
Public Service Commission
Senate
Sunday Dinner Honored by Brassfield Family Hosts
Mr and Mrs M P Brassfield hosted a Sunday dinner on April 26 at 1 pm with guests including Mr and Mrs K M Duncan and daughter Beverly Mr and Mrs W H Dickinson and son Harvey Fields Mr and Mrs Guy Adams and Miss Ella Keithley. A congenial day followed.
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M. P. Brassfield
P E O Chapter Meets at Members’ Homes
The local P E O Chapter gathered on Wednesday April 22 at W H Dickinson home due to bad weather. Mrs Herbert Bailey was initiated into Chapter V as twenty members answered roll call and heard a report on the State Convention followed by a three course covered dish luncheon.
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W.H. Dickinson
Herbert R. Hamilton
Herbert Bailey
Dickinson
B. H. Peterson
Farmers Exchange Bank Annual Meeting Notice in Browning
Notice announces Farmers Exchange Bank stockholders meeting at Browning Missouri banking house on May 20 1931 at 9 am for at least three hours to elect seven directors and conduct other business. J I Harmon president R M Calhoun secretary.
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Farmers Exchange Bank
Browning
J. I. Harmon
R. M. Calhoun
Fire destroys Milan opera house and nearby business block
Early Friday morning a blaze in Milan consumed the former opera house now Miller Theatre along with Harvey Smith barber shop and a restaurant. The fire is blamed on unknown origin and the loss is heavy. Later the Don Ryan home near Cavanee farm also burned, a pioneer residence occupied by Mrs. J. B. Cochran. The Miller Theatre building is owned by Lenny Baldridge, cashier of the First National Bank of Milan.
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Milan
Opera House
Miller Theatre
Lenny Baldridge
First National Bank of Milan
Harvey Smith
Don Ryan
Cavanee
J. B. Cochran
We Had One Rainy Week
The past week brought heavy rain for five days. Flooding affected low lands and creeks while silt washed from fields. Mail from Winigan was delayed briefly due to high water and rural routes faced difficulties. Cooler, frost-affected conditions followed the rain.
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Winigan
Wool Wanted by L C Lantz at Browning Creamery
Wool buyers seek 50 000 pounds at top market price for eastern shipment in car lots. No middleman. Located at the old Creamery in southwest town. Contact L C Lantz Browning Missouri.
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L. C. Lantz
Browning, Mo
Benton Township Hires Grading Crew At Saturday Meeting
Benton township board met Saturday and hired tractors and grader men. Named were Bud Street George Hisel Nelson Brassfield and Taylor Brown. Board members listed as H L Fuller Ray Lee and G D Prather.
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Benton Township
Bud Street
George Hisel
Purdin Nelson Brassfield
Taylor Brown
H. L. Fuller
Ray Lee
G. D. Prather
Midnight Burglar Spooks Two Households in Intrusions
A Midnight burglar woke Mrs. R. W. Whaley, prompting a confrontation at the door as the intruder fled. Rumor suggests she can describe the assailant. The following night, Mrs. P. C. Mullins reported a theft of loose change. Nighttime intruder warnings imply homeowners may encounter a hostile reception.
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R. W. Whaley
P. C. Mullins
Week of domestic misadventures described in diary style
A fragmented diary recounts domestic life with late 19th or early 20th century slang. Entries cover rent asks from Guy L. Peters, marital jokes, a kitchen quarrel with a flat iron, observed flirtations, and family remarks about golf, farming, and workers. The tone is humorous and anecdotal.
In Memoriam John Neely 1930 Silent Tear
In loving memory of a dear husband and father John Neely who departed this life May 1 1930. Though we shed a tear silent and breathe a sigh of regret for you were our own Dear father wife daughters and sons.
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John Neely
For Sale Four Burner Oil Stove Second Hand
Harvey and Neet advertise a used four burner oil stove for sale. The item is second hand and available through the local listing.
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Harvey and
Neet
Train Delayed By Air Pump Failure Near Milan
The northbound passenger train was halted Tuesday afternoon after the air pump failed, causing air brakes to lock on the wheels. A Milan mechanic was dispatched to repair the pump. The delay prevented possible danger on a downhill grade.
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Milan
Burke life sentence in Michigan ends infamous crime spree
Fred Burke known as a feared gunman pleaded guilty to the murder of Patrolman Charles Skelly in St. Joseph Michigan and received a life term in Marquette His capture followed a nationwide manhunt and he faced charges for robberies and gangland killings beyond the Skelly case
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St. Joseph
Michigan
Fred Burke
Charles E. White
Berrien County
Charles Skelly
Marquette
Burke
White
Sullivan County
Hooker
Missouri
Skelly
Bugs Moran
Chicago
St. Valentines Day
Jefferson, Wise
Green City
Fred White
Bonnie Porter
West
Kansas City
Joe Hunsaker
A. D. Morrison
Milan
Sheriff Hoover
Morrison
Hunsaker
Porter
St Joseph
Repaired Fence For Neighbor By Community Helpers
On Monday April 27 the Wood man Masons and friends of Char ley Lambert repaired the fence around his farm. Present were T S C Lambert Bill Barcley Lee Brantner Walter Brantner Custer Linhart Clifford Elliott Alva Abbott Robert Lambert Wayne Abbott Lin Harper Willie Woodside Frank Tucker Everett Riley Leon Mitchell Floyd Swicegood Albert Pearler Henry Lambert Clay Moore Gail Howell Guiles Brantner Lowell Brantner Charley and Doc Smith. Ladies assisting with dinner were Mrs Bertha Lambert Mrs Ethel Swisegood Veda Lambert and Flossie Wyatt. Charley thanks everyone and says he will be better tomorrow.
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Charley Lambert
T. S. C. Lambert
Bill Barcley
Lee Brantner
Walter Brantner
Custer Linhart
Clifford Elliott
Alva Abbott
Robert Lambert
Wayne Abbott
Lin Harper
Willie Woodside
Frank Tucker
Everett Riley
Leon Mitchell
Floyd Swicegood
Albert Pearler
Henry Lambert
Clay Moore
Gail Howell
Guiles Brant
Last Day of School at Cross Roads Ends Bright Term
Friday April 17 marked the close of the term at Cross Roads with Miss Albertine Clay as teacher. About eleven the patrons arrived with baskets for a noon meal, then a program of 24 numbers in the afternoon showcased music dialo gues and readings. Nine districts were represented with 102 attendees. Several women contributed baskets for dinner and Miss Clay will teach Red Brush next year.
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House
Senate
Titus
McKittrick
Haymes
Rollins
Whitecotton
Greene County
Morgan
Cross Roads
Albertine Clay
Miss Clay
Jimmie Compton
Earl Shaw
Mary Spencer
Pete Carmack
Ike Robinson
Earnest Dodson
Fred Bauswell
Jim Dodson
George Jennings
Seif Head
Worth Maxey
Charley Dodson
Bill Butler
J. H. Tharp
Earnest Bundridge
Tom Bundridge
Neal Robinson
Tish Whitaker
Ida Spencer
Hildred Spencer
Red Brush
Swift's Red Steer Fertilizer Advertisement Notice
A Browning Farm Club notice invites readers to place orders for a carload of Swift's Red Steer Fertilizer highlighting bulk delivery and farming supply availability to prompt immediate action.
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Swift
Mrs Nettie Lantz Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. Nettie Lantz died at her home in Kansas City after a lingering illness. Relatives brought the body to the community for interment at Hoover cemetery. She spent most of her life here, later moving to Chillicothe and then Kansas City. she is a sister of Mrs. F J Alspach of near this city. An obituary will appear next week.
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Nettie Lantz
Kansas City
Hoover Cemetery
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Guy L. Peters
Emmy
Joe Blunt
Standers
Summen
Ford
Unkle Hens Farm
Wensday
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