Governor Hyde Warns Lawmakers On Highway Fund
Jefferson City Mo Governor Hyde in a special message to the legislature denounces the pork barrel method for distributing 60 million dollars in road bonds. He calls for a Highway Commission to craft a unified plan aligned with constitutional aims and rejects any fund division by arbitrary basis, signaling opposition to the Morgan Whitaker apportionment. The message aims to clarify road policy and rally support for a constitutional compliant plan.
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Jefferson City
Hyde
Highway Commission
Morgan-Whitaker
House Roads Committee
Eight month term for poorer schools proposed
Jefferson City lawmakers introduce a bill to grant eight month school terms in poorer counties with capped state aid to urban districts. It sets a maximum $60 monthly salary for elementary teachers, rising to $70 and $80 for higher credentials, under a 65 cent levy.
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Jefferson City
St. Louis
Bales
Shannon County
Harwood
Butler
Elmer
Rosskouf
St. Louis Board of Education
Bills to stop rent profiteering reported in Missouri
Jefferson City reports the House Municipal Corporations Committee favored Manning Razovsky anti rent profiteering bills after a hearing with May Russell of St Louis describing a real estate move to raise her apartment rent from 50 to 75. A law firm warning letter to break her lease was read.
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Jefferson City
House Municipal Corporations Committee
Manning-Razovsky
May Russell
St. Louis
T67
Belt Avenue
Russell
New Auto License Bill Raises Vehicle Tax Schedule
Jefferson City Missouri Senators Ralph and Proctor introduce a bill to boost state license taxes on autos and commercial vehicles by about one million dollars annually. Rates vary by horsepower from four dollars for twelve hp and under to twenty six dollars for over seventy two hp, with motorcycles four dollars and side cars five dollars. Trucks set at scales from thirty eight dollars for under two tons to five dollars per ton for over eight tons, plus halves for trailers.
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Jefferson City
Ralph
St. Louis County
Proctor
Kansas City
Senate Passes Corporation Franchise Bill In Missouri
Senator Gray moved the bill for passage as it reduces the tax on capital and surplus from one-tenth to one-twentieth of one percent. Surplus is defined as the amount remaining after deducting total liabilities from gross assets. The Governor had vetoed a similar measure earlier, and Gray predicted compromise language in the final form.
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Jefferson City
Gray
Senate
Missouri Senate approves price limit on road bonds sale
Jefferson City report shows the Missouri Senate votes to issue 60 million in road bonds with a minimum sale price of 95 percent of par including selling costs. Amendments set yearly $2 million fund takings, sale in $50,000 lots, 5 percent cap on discount, and 30 year max on bonds. Springfield board opens bids for a 600,000 intermediate high school project.
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Jefferson City
Senate
Gray
Bowker
Lystight
Whitecotton
Proctor
St. Louis
Jackson County
Bennett
Anderson
Scott County
Sedalia
Gordon
Clay County
Ralph
Springfield
Springfield Board of Education
Missouri Senate moves to elect St. Louis assessor
The House Elections Committee reported favorably a bill to make the St. Louis assessor an elective office. It would vacate the current post, allow a governor appointed temporary successor, and set a two year term for an elected assessor in November 1922 with four year cycles thereafter. The City Board of Equalization would be appointed by circuit judges.
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Jefferson City
House Elections Committee
St. Louis
House
City Board of Equalization UN
George W. Strodtman
Louis J. Becker
George Hobman
Republican City Committee
Bill trims State Capitol bond tax to save taxpayers
Jefferson City reports the House passed a bill cutting the State Capitol bond tax from two cents to one cent. The change is expected to save taxpayers nearly $500 000 in taxes this year.
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Jefferson City
House
State Capitol
Simple dotted swiss and voiles for the young girls
A fashion note describes summertime summerwear for little girls showing dotted swiss printed voiles and organdie. It highlights light blue dotted swiss for an eight year old, with organdie trim, hemstitched details, and a wide shawl collar as the dress distinguishes between sisters.
Sales pitch on wheels wins deal in romance twist
John Connors, a vice president of Grimes and Hannaford, travels to New York to pitch a new motor to Lane Incorporated. A chance meeting with Isabel Guernsey on a train leads to instant rapport. She later turns out to be Lane’s secretary, and she confirms the sale in person.
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John Connors
New York
Grimes & Hannaford Motor
Grimes & Hannaford
Lane Incorporated
Poughkeepsie
Connors
John
Isabel Guernsey
Mr. Connors
Lane
Scott
Grand Central
Lane, Inc
Inench
Sash for Summer Wear Narrow to Suit Occasion
The article details summer sashes as key ornamental dress accessories. It describes varied styles from narrow ribbon finsihings to broad brocaded sashes, with examples including Egyptian tied sashes, Spanish inspired designs, and wide satin ribbon belts that enhance simple dark dresses.
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Ince
Pale Versus Brown Eggs Debate Warms Market Standards
The government bureau counters the pale yolk myth linking poor feeding, noting lack of green feed as cause. Experts say pale yolks don’t lower cake richness, though color affects flavor perception and price. Standards urge matching colors in pairs and shells. Brown eggs command premium in Boston, while New York favors white shells.
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Government
Bureau of Animal Husbandry
New York
Boston
Massachusetts
Thoughts on the Cause of the Present Discontents
Edmund Burke argues that people are not inherently corrupt and holds that in disputes with rulers the presumption lies with the people. He suggests widespread popular discontents reveal flaws in constitutions or government conduct.
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Edmund Burke
Competent Bookkeeper Questioned by Employer in Birmingham
A Birmingham Age-Herald snippet shows an employer testing a candidate with a formality questionnaire. The applicant boasts twenty years of experience and candidly notes unfamiliarity with sponge sources as part of the exchange.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Sedentary Work Reduces Endurance, Says Lecturer
A college lecturer notes that sedentary work weakens endurance. A witty student adds a quip about sitting and standing, prompting the lecturer to agree that lying undermines one’s standing as well.
Deception in War Tale Reveals Furnace Proposal
A short wartime quip shows a speaker telling of a neighbor inviting him to see a “new furnace” in his cellar, implying a deceptive intent. The line contrasts bravado with a sly, dangerous insinuation from a neighbor.
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Bilm
Americam Legion Weekly
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Wants Highway Commission
Selling Lane Incorporated
PDIP
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
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