Let Missourians Build the Roads for Missouri
Governor Caulfield urges speeding road construction using predominantly Missourians and farmer labor to boost local employment. The piece argues for hiring local engineers and nearby workers on contracts to drain state funds from out of state and accelerate mileage built this fall. It ends with a long list of local residents present at the event.
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Caulfield
State Highway Department
Missouri
United States
Dr Palm in Chillicothe Offers Daily Service Weekdays
Dr Palm in Chillicothe advertises guaranteed glasses at low prices with service every work day except Mondays.
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Dr. Palm
Chillicothe
Surprise Birthday Dinner For Mrs. Foss Near New Boston
A family gathering at Mrs. EL Foss’s home north of New Boston on Sunday August 17 marked her 52nd birthday with a noon meal. A friendship quilt was presented and many friends attended including the Campbells, Wares, Abbotts, Wares, Ball, Hoseltons, Morgans, Sorges, Bishops and other locals.
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EL. Foss
New Boston
Fred Campbell
Don
Willie Ware
Marilee
Waverly
Harold Abbott
Marvin
T. T. Ware
McArtor
Billie Martin
Von
John Hoselton
Oscar Hoselton
F. M. Morgan
Elsie
R. T. Ball
Billie
Josephine
Calvin
T. R. Ball
Henry Sorge
Ernest
Milan Band Concert in Browning Thursday Night
The Milan Band will perform in Browning on Thursday night August 28. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Milan
Browning
For Sale: Livestock and Ford Model T
Sale listing offers 46 shares 85 to 109 weight brood sows 2 fine breeding sheep ewes 1 spotted Poland male hog 18 breeding ewes 1 buck 4 Jersey cows giving milk 3 saddle horses ages 1 2 3 years old and a Model T Ford touring car buyers contact C Charpy at 4.
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Poland
C.charpy
Picnic dinner honors Wanda Peterson Stuart visit
A Sunday park picnic hosted by the Peterson families honored Mrs. Wanda Peterson Stuart of Monticello Utah visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. E F Peterson. Family members from Chillicothe Hamilton Breckenridge Brookfield Albia Humphreys and others attended with L C Peterson B H Peterson and Jerry Jennings among those present.
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Peterson
Wanda Peterson Stuart
Monticello
Utah
E. F. Peterson
N. E. Peterson
Chillicothe
Harry Hawkins
Hamilton
Allen Glick
Breckenridge
Brent Staubus
Joe Nevins
Brookfield
Harry Peterson
Albia
Iowa
Cal Henley
Humphreys
Wanda Stuart
L. C
Sarah A. Moore
A. D. Peterson
Jerry Jennings
Farm land trade and loan offers from J. D. Burwell
Notice lists city property traded for farm land and personal money for first mortgage loans on farms. Mentions abundant Eastern farm loan money at 53 on good security and prospective buyers this fall. Invitation to visit for loans trades or sales.
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J. D. Burwell
Democrats To Open Campaign At Brookfield
The Democrats of the Second District will open their campaign on August 26 at Brookfield. Representative Ralph F. Lozier will deliver the principal address on the major political issue. Brookfield expects a large crowd with attendees from across North Missouri.
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Brookfield
Ralph F. Lozier
Missouri
Concert Set For Thursday Night August 28
A notice invites readers to hear the concert on Thursday night August 28 with details showing time and venue. The event promises music entertainment for the community.
Weather breaks heat with good rains easing drought
A week of showers brought 1 to 3 inches across the state, reviving corn and filling cisterns and ponds while starting creek flow. Farmers anticipate fall plowing, and the rains are seen as a big economic boon alongside storm lightning and livestock losses.
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Bailey Brothers
Picnic at Linneus Attended by 22 in Adams Westiny Class
Mrs Hermia Adams hosted the Adams Westiny class for a picnic in Linneus park on Thursday evening August 14. Twenty two people attended and Miss Maude Fields, a former Sunday school member, joined as guest.
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Hermia Adams
Adams Westiny
Linneus
Maude Fields
P. H
Comedy Bout In Hold Every Thing Wins Laugh Title
The all-color Vitaphone musical comedy Hold Everything opens at Grand Theatre Milan Sunday 24. Joe E Brown stars in a comic bout segment while Georges Carpentier fights for the heavyweight title in the main event. Cast includes Winnie Lightner Sally ONeil Dorothy Revier Edmund Breese Bert Roach Marion Byron Roy Del Ruth directed.
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Warner Bros
Grand Theatre
Milan
Joe E. Brown
Georges Carpentier
Jack Dempsey
Carpentier
Brown
Winnie Lightner
Sally O'Neil
Dorothy Revier
Edmund Breese
Bert Roach
Marion Byron
Roy del Ruth
Notice of Road Meeting in Browning and Vicinity
Road boosters of Browning and vicinity invited to meet at the Electric Theatre on Saturday night August 23 to organize for road work by order of the committee.
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Browning
Electric Theatre
Slats and Jake Caught in Shameful Pantry Trubble
Diary entry recalls Slats and Jake sneaking cookies in a cupboard while their mothers shop downtown. Slats reports a sneer and being caught in the act, hinting at misbehavior during a carefree outing.
Cotter Reunion Set for Linneus Park on August 31
The Cotter reunion will be held at the park in Linneus on Sunday August 31. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Cotter
Linneus
Pension Bill Boosts Benefits for Disabled Veterans
The new pension bill provides ex service men with 25 percent disability not from service a starting $12 monthly and up to $40 total, effective July 3, 1930. Enlistees before November 11, 1918 with over 90 days service and disability not self caused should file for blanks at their post adjutant or Regional Manager U S Veterans Bureau Kansas City Missouri.
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A. D. Peterson
U.S. Veteran’s Bureau
34Th St
Medical Arts Building
Kansas City
Missouri
Cross Roads School House Religious Services Invite
Special invitation to all Christians and the public to attend services Sunday August 24 at 11 a.m. Basket dinner at noon and services again at 3 p.m. J B Crawford.
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Cross Roads
J. B. Crawford
Green Thanks Voters In Linn County Race
G Derk Green thanks Linn County voters for their support in his campaign for Representative. He notes lasting friendships formed and values the voter encouragement, saying his efforts were worthwhile and that the community’s consideration was appreciated.
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Green
G. Derk Green
Linn County
Milan Band Concert Set for Thursday Night
A Milan band concert is scheduled for Thursday night on August 28. The event details include location and time and invite community members to attend.
Road grading south of town finished after long work
The Jez Road Construction Company of Minesota completed the road project from the city to Purdin. They moved 150000 yards of earth, faced gumbo bottom challenges, and left for Rochester Minnesota for a new contract. Local meetings promote efficient farming and cooperation with the Farm Bureau as graveling plans are discussed.
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Farm Bureau
Henry Stockwell
Pleasant Grove
C. L. van Dyke
Scott Ginther
Farm ‘Bureau
Alphie ‘Gosch
Browning
Wade
Walter A. Wood
J. T. Bennett
W. H. Brown
Geo. Hooker
A. K. Coates
Roy Kirby
Hattie M. Schrock
W. P. Gilmer
Lottie Cole
Chas
Frankes
Frank Publiam
C. C. Baker
Fred Cisra
Harve Shifflett
L. H. Edens
J.C. Vanhorn
Ges. Wade
Hubert Lyons
W. L. Caheon
New Boston
Bridges Near Completion For City Purdin Route
Walter C. Johnson Construction Company continues work on the second bridge south of the city and will soon resume the big bridge at the foot of Purdin hill. They started last fall and winter, kept a crew pouring concrete, and the first bridge is finished and open to travel. The firm’s management and crew earned local praise for quality and reliability during their stay.
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Walter C. Johnson Construction Company
Purdin
Purdin Hill
Lowe's Branch
Corn For Sale At A. B. Crain Farm Northeast Of Browning
About five hundred bushels of good corn available at the A. B. Crain farm northeast of Browning. See Low Havens for particulars.
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A. B. Crain
Browning
Women Learn Hen Culling Methods At County Farm
Eighty men and women gathered at the Tom Wade farm last Wednesday to learn hen culling methods from Berley Winton and J. Robert Hall. Women leaders from 20 school districts will return to assist neighbors, hold meetings, and share bulletins and instructions for flock culling.
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Tom Wade
Berley Winton
J. Robert Hall
Missouri College of Agriculture Trains Poultry Students
The poultry department trains students in culling housing marketing breeding and management to save Missouri farmers money and prepare graduates for positions as county agents extension specialists teachers and researchers. The college supports teams that win national and Midwest contests and prepares graduates to run poultry plants or teach poultry science.
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Poultry
Missouri College of Agriculture
Missouri
St. Louis
Chicago
Milan's Band to Perform at Concert Thursday Night
Milan's Band will give a con cert here Thursday night at 8 p.m. The event aims to entertain local residents at the community hall with a program of band selections.
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Milan
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