Sunday laws in Missouri and rural progress notes
Missouri Sunday law history from 1814 to 1929 is traced, noting rest, prohibitions on labor and gambling, and limits on court openings, with 1940 farm program progress and agricultural conservation reports. The piece also adds a Missouri Melange column of quirky regional anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
States
Union
Manuel Gayoso de Lemos
Territory
Louisiana
William Clark
Missouri Territory
Powe Gos
Supreme Court of Missouri
Church Sunday School and Communion Times
At The Churches Church of Christ Sunday School and Communion each Sunday morning at 10:00. Edward F. Williams, Supt. Baptist Church Sunday School at 10:00 a. m. each Sunday morning. Herbert C. Bailey, Supt. Everyone cordially invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
Edward F. Williams
Baptist Church
Herbert C. Bailey
Methodist Church notices by Rev Hall Sunday school and services
The Methodist Church announces Rev. C. O. Hall as pastor. Sunday Church School meets at 10 a.m. with H. L. Schrock as superintendent and C. B. Carr as assistant. Preaching services occur on the first and third Sundays each month, in morning and evening. All are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Methodist Church
C. O. Hall
Aerial Photos Track Soil Depletion Across Cropland
The report notes soil depletion on cropland has been calculated from aerial photos and 1940 figures are being prepared for all land not used for depleting purposes.
City Improvement Funds Approved for Water Light Airport and Bridges
Proposal outlines $11 500 for water and light plant upgrades $10 000 to buy site for municipal airport and $15 000 to improve city bridges and culverts. Pemiscot County hosts one of its largest school meetings with 300 teachers in Caruthersville electing Carrie Speer president of the Teachers Association. Officers named include Lelia Rickus Wardell vice president James Cassidy Cooter secretary and Floyd Hamlett Concord to a three year term on the Executive Board. A new hall for Eminence Odd Fellows is assured with a lot purchase and work to begin, per Current Wave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pemiscot County
Caruthersville
Carrie Speer
Braggadocia
Teachers’ Association
Lelia Rickus
Wardell
James Cassidy
Cooter
Floyd Hamlett
Concord
Odd Fellows Lodge
Praise for Salvation Army's Meritorious Service
The article lauds the Salvation Army for charitable work during World War I and its ongoing efforts against disease poverty and suffering. It notes the organization spends over 5 million dollars annually on orphans hospitals camps hotels employment offices and providing food and clothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Glass age fashions and traffic safety primer notes
An article discusses early glass age fashion items like belts wallets and suspenders as a future trend and imagines glass tableware. It also covers simplified driving rules including yielding to oncoming traffic, passing a school bus, and interpreting flashing yellow lights with warnings about dangerous outcomes.
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Browning
Missouri snow patrol promises open roads all winter
Missouri highway crews unveil a vast winter defense including 610 snow plows, 94 new machines, famed Bertha rotary plow, 368 miles of snow fence, three acres of cherry trees, and automated cinder spreaders. The program aims to keep main routes passable in subzero weather through preplanning and rapid response.
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Highway Snow Patrol
Missouri
Highway Division
Big Bertha
St. Joseph
Bertha
Division 9
Highway Department
Boone County
Macon
Snow Patrol
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The
State Historical Society OF
of Columbia
Boyd G. Sheemaker
Ser
Truman A. Balddrige
Agricultural Conservation Office
Baldridge
Sullivan County
State Office
Bethany
Harrison County
Cassville
Balls County
Richmond Missourian
Sunnyside
George Briggs
Walter Hafner
Elmer Hendricks
Rutledge
Edina Sentinel
Hendricks
Sentinel
W. F. Brown
Gideon
New Madrid Record
Earl Harlow
Gallatin
Earl
Russell Nelson
Ashburn
Missouri Conservation Commission
DuPont
Pike County
DuPont Company
Monett
Floyd Anderson
Humphreys
Whaley School House
Shafter
Jersey
Jersey Springer Heifers
Col
H. V. Campbell
UIC
MMERM
BOND
Rerial
Vick’s
Dewitt’s
Norwich
Ray’s
Chamberlain’s Lotion
J. G. May Drug Company
I. E. Hook
Fexall
Browning, Mo
Black Top Road
Jersey and
Guernsey
John Deere
C. H. Lay
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