Bipartisan Effort Sought to Frame Constitution in Missouri
Jefferson City Mo An effort aims to form a joint session of Republican and Democratic state committees to split the 15 delegates at large for the constitutional convention with seven from each party and a nonpartisan 15th delegate possibly representing labor. The plan seeks an even balance up to the 15th seat. Barrett Upholds Redistricting Right. Jefferson City Mo The Missouri Supreme Court case challenges the governor attorney general and secretary of state over redistricting after legislative inaction and disputes whether delegates should be elected from old or new districts with a January 31 election date.
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de Clements
Republican Committee
E. Yancey
Democratic Committee
Labor
Barrett
Hyde
Becker
Attoorneys
Democratic State Committee
Supreme Court
Arthur V. Lashly
St. Louis
St. Louis County
Lashly
Planning Hydro-Electric Plant in Eminence
Western Tie and Timber Company of St. Louis works on a hydro electric plant on the Current River after receiving a two year preliminary government permit to plan drillings and other initial work.
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Eminence
Western Tie and Timber Company of
St. Louis
Pierce City strawberry crop outlook rises with more acreage
Inspection of Pierce City strawberry fields shows plants not as strong as last year but growers remain optimistic about a larger crop. An increase in acreage has been reported, signaling a favorable season ahead.
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Pierce City
Missouri Kansas farm school to be held in Joplin
A farm school for Jas per and Newton counties in Missouri and Cherokee County in Kansas will be held in Joplin from February 7 to 9. Dairying fruit growing truck gardening and poultry raising will be covered.
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Jasper
Newton
Missouri
Cherokee County
Kansas
Assignee for Co operative Store in Kirksville Assigned
The Farmers and Laborers Co operative Store in Kirksville Mo conveyed all its property to W L Barnard as assignee for creditors. Stock valued at 10000 with encumbrances of 7500.
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Co-operative
Kirksville
Farmers and Laborers Co-operative
W. L. Barnard
Memorial to Doctors at Boone County Hospital Opening
A feature of the hospital opening in Columbia Missouri will be the unveiling of a tablet bearing 208 names of physicians who at one time practiced in Boone County and are now dead.
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Columbia
Boone County Hospital
Boone County
Audrain Poultry Show a Big Success in Mexico
The Audrain Poultry Association show in Mexico Missouri drew 224 birds entered. Callie Halliburton of Huntsville won the first prize for the largest and best display.
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Audrain
Mexico
Audrain Poultry Association
Callie Halliburton
Huntsville
Merchants Form Protective League in Carterville
Merchants in Carterville Missouri organize a protective league to push arrests of robbers blamed for a spike in store robberies in the business district. The effort aims to curb crime and safeguard local commerce amid recent incidents.
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Carterville
Women barred from juries state ruling
Jefferson City Assistant Attorney General Merrill E. Otis informs Eminence Prosecuting Attorney B N Smith that under current laws women cannot serve as grand or petit jurors. The rule requires male state citizens for jurors though women may hold public office.
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Merrill E. Otis
B. N. Smith
Eminence
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Otis
Man Dies Cleaning Gun in New Haven Funeral Held
J W Schiermann, a prominent New Haven resident, died from accidental gunshot while cleaning a firearm. Funeral drew many relatives and friends.
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J. W. Schuermann
375 Shop Men to Be Laid Off
Sedalia Missouri Pacific shops to reduce workforce by 875 positions with most cuts in coach department and some in locomotive shops. The layoffs affect Sedalia and surrounding operations as confirmed by company.
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Sedalia
Missouri Pacific
Winn Brothers Sell Poland China Hogs in Mexico Sale
The Winn Brothers sold 57 Poland China hogs in Mexico Missouri for a total of 1472.50 dollars. The top price was 55 dollars paid by Owens and Emmons. The animals averaged 22 dollars each.
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Mexico
Winn Brothers
Poland
China
Owens and
Emmons
Postmaster for 20 Years to Quit in Mindenmines
Lamar Missouri report states John Briggs postmaster at Mindenmines for about 20 years will resign soon. Mrs. Jesse Letton is named a candidate for appointment to the position.
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Lamar
John Briggs
Mindenmines
Jesse Letton
New Madrid County Names Farm Agent
New Madrid Mo Jesse M Miles is appointed farm agent for New Madrid County succeeding H C Hensley who moves to Columbia to work with the State Federation of Farm Bureaus.
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New Madrid County
New Madrid
Jesse M. Miles
H. C. Hensley
Columbia
State Federation of Farm Bureaus
Saline County Poultry Show Set For January Dates
The sixth annual Saline County Poultry Association show will be held in Marshall Missouri from January 2 to 7. Newton Cash has again been chosen as the judge for the event.
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Saline County Poultry Show
Marshall
Saline County Poultry Association
Newton Cash
Man Celebrates 92nd Birthday in Mexico Missouri
Joseph Kelly of Mexico Missouri celebrated his 92nd birthday amid an active year. He cut eight cords of firewood this fall, exemplifying endurance and strength for his age.
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Mexico
Joseph Kelly
Kelly
Rich Hill Pastor to Lead Local Christian Church
Rev J P Barrow of Tipton has been called to lead the Christian Church in Rich Hill Missouri and will begin duties around January 1. The move appoints Barrow to guide the congregation and start a new era of church work.
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New Rich Hill
Rich Hill
J. P. Barrow
Tipton
Christian Church
Nevada Commercial Club Elects C. E. Mellette President
Nevada Missouri business association names C. E. Mellette as president of the Nevada Commercial Club. The election formalizes leadership for the local business group in 1920s Nevada.
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Nevada Commercial Club
Nevada, Mo
C. E. Mellette
Nevada
Wright County Official Dead
Mansfield Mo Jesse M Carter Wright County public administrator died at his Hartville home in Wright County death notice confirms his passing.
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iTroy
Troy
Ottmar Murobrauer
E. B. Woolfolk
Beatrice Stone
St. Louis
Wright County
Mansfield
Jesse M. Carter
Hartville
Carthage Shoe Plant Booming With Dividend Announced
The Juvenile Shoe Company of Carthage Missouri reports excellent conditions and a 1 percent preferred stock dividend payable on November 25. Daily production has reached 900 pairs.
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Carthage
Juvenile Shoe Company
Otterville Names Postmaster After Civil Service Exam
Sedalia Missouri T O Spillard, who sat a civil service examination two months ago, is appointed postmaster at Otterville to replace Acting Postmaster Ross.
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Sedalia
T. O. Spillard
Ross
Global talks shape postwar balance and economic aid
A broad survey of postwar diplomacy notes rising American pressure in naval and Far Eastern talks, with China rights framed as a charter. The Fed may appoint an unofficial adviser for allied bankers to curb German indemnity payments, while Viviani and Briand navigate Italy's role and France's stance on German limits.
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Shantung Crisis Averts Crisis At Conference Room
Washington reports a Shantung crisis was defused by diplomatic action led by Secretary Hughes and Arthur Balfour. China and Japan agreed to negotiate directly on Shantung and the leased territory of Kiaochow, with observers from the United States and Britain present. China and Japan expressed cautious optimism about a fair settlement.
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Shantung
Committee On
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Holy Land
Japan
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Balfour
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Opposition to Harding plan sparks Senate clash
Washington reports a coming Senate confrontation with President Harding over his proposal for an association of nations based on written gentlemen's agreements. Senate constitutionalists fear such non binding promises would curb Senate foreign relations prerogatives while Harding asserts a nation's word should bind as effectively as a treaty.
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Senate
Harding
United States
Huge Egg Pool Controls Chicago Market Profit Loss
Three men formed an egg pool that allegedly controls Chicago’s supply and earns about $30 000 daily. Russell J Poole city food expert announced after a two week inquiry that he backs a housewives boycott to crack the price and reports cooperation. He notes eggs selling at 50 to 53 cents a dozen now were stored last March when prices were 19 1 2 cents.
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Chicago
Russell J. Poole
New England Thaws After Four Day Ice Burden
Boston reports the first sun after four days of storms as ice recedes. Damage from the thaw runs into millions, exposing widespread losses and damage across the region.
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New England
Boston
Tulsa approves $6.8 million bond for Spavinaw water supply
Tulsa voters approved a water project bond by a margin of 4,233 to finance a city water supply from Spavinaw Creek, located sixty miles away, totaling 6.8 million dollars.
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Tulsa
Spavinaw Creek
Theatrical Superstitions and Stage Myths
Frederick Bowyer notes in the London Mail that actors embrace odd beliefs from bad luck rumors to rituals. Superstitions include whistling in dressing rooms, spilling champagne with a luck-aimed finger dab, and kissing cotton fluff as a manager’s contract charm.
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London Mail
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Dignity of Colonel Whangdale Ruined in War Era Tale
A humorous vignette recalls Digger’s longing for Civil War colonels and how a prank message from Colonel Whangdale collapses that ideal. The caller’s threats and the clash of old military dignity with modern wartime trauma are conveyed through a single phone message and a tearful delivery.
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Bildad
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New York Times
West Indianapolis Jitney Debate Strains Neighborhood Tone
Two residents on Reisner Street clash over jitney service on a west side boulevard. One argues the high traffic from jitneys firms a bad reputation, while the other praises the drivers for convenient door to door services including clothing pressing and quick returns that once cost a dime.
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How Did He Do It A Colorado Trip Tale
A man returning from a Colorado pleasure trip stops at a bank to deposit $100 in travelers checks. The teller asks about his trip and jokes about him chaperoning a future party, noting he always comes back from vacations not broke. The brief anecdote captures the teller’s witty exchange with the traveler from Indianapolis News.
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Indianapolis News
Professional Pride and Snide Potshots in Early Science
A quirky exchange shows a young dentist boasting about his infant daughter and a chiropractor countering with a jab about his seven month old son, both framed by science and invention.
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