Plank Roads Era In Missouri Promoted By Press
A historical sketch notes Missouri plank roads of the 1850s, including the Columbia to Providence ten mile route, contract details, costs, and the roll of roads built and promised, plus the era's press campaigns and eventual decline before the Civil War. Additional notes cover local church events, banking meetings, and broader mid‑1930s topics.
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Missouri
Floyd C. Shoemaker
Missouri Plank Roads
Columbia
Providence
Boone County
Columbia and Providence
Jacob Barcus
Samuel Leonard
Louisiana
United States
Western Journal
St. Louis
Joseph E. Ware
Ware
General Assembly of
Glasgow
Howard County
Ste. Genevieve
Iron Mountain
Pilot Knob
Farmington
Point Pleasant
New Madrid County
Arkansas
Howard
Randolph
Huntsville
Roanoke
Mt. Airy
Indiana
Marion
Ralls
Pike
Roanoka
Saintly Hypocrites Opens Week by Sid Kindgon Players
The Sil Kingdon Players troupe returns to town with a week of shows in their tent. Their opening program Monday night features Saintly Hypocrites and the company promises improved performances over last season.
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Sid Kindgon
Sil Kingdon
Washington sees bold push for public works amid inflation plan
The article outlines President Roosevelt's push toward controlled inflation and a sweeping public works bill. It notes cabinet committee backing, full presidential power over domestic improvements, and employment based project selection. Proposals include easing anti trust rules and expanding working condition powers, with concerns rising in urban papers.
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Washington News
Roosevelt
Congress
Mother's Day origins and observance across the U S
The piece recalls Mother's Day as the second Sunday in May falling on May 14 this year and observed nationwide by presidential proclamation. It notes the white carnation as the emblem, mentions Anna Jarvis who started the idea, and cites Congress actions from 1913 and 1914 authorizing annual observance. It emphasizes honoring mothers and self-reflection through affection.
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Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
Bible School
E. John Meyers
Ladies Aid
van de Vetter
United States
Anna Jarvis
Philadelphia
Congress
J. Thos. Heflin
Alabama
Washington
Wilson
Memory saves man from suicide during river plunge
In Pittsburgh a penniless and despondent man named Mike Kopkotel leapt from a bridge into the river. He struck the water and swam frantically to shore after recalling a $68 deposit five years earlier in an uptown bank.
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Pittsburgh
Mike Kopkotel
Buckner Assigned to New Post Noted in Lincoln Dispatch
Lieutenant Colonel Simon B. Buckner Jr has been recently assigned to a new post with details appearing in the Lincoln dispatch. The item highlights his continued service and leadership role within the military command structure.
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Simon B. Buckner, Jr
Nazi Students Seek Firewood From Libraries
German students aligned with extremist ideas pressure peers to seize books by Jewish authors from libraries and burn them. The drive echoes historic fanatical acts rooted in prejudice, undermining learning and civil rights.
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Germany
The Reading Habit Shaping Young Minds via Adventure Stories
A library tale in Oakland shows a boy discovering a Jack London story and choosing a life of adventure with a clear conscience. It argues reading heroic, character forming tales strongly influences youth more than sermons, shaping future behavior.
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San Francisco Bay
Oakland Public Library
Jack London
Fish Patrol
Pineapple Takes New Role In Dietetic Health
Canned pineapple is described as a rich source of five minerals and vitamins A B C with two slices daily recommended. It aids digestion of proteins and helps acidosis, a benefit attributed to canning temperatures. Hosts promote pineapple cups or slices as first course or dessert and praise flavor.
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Sid Kingdon
Browning, MO
William McC. Martin
St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank
Algonquin Club
St. Louis Clearing House Association
J. Fletcher Farrell
Gold
Hotel Jefferson
Pankers
Shaw's Garden
Mr. Roosevelt
United States Military Academy At
West Point
Maine
Boston Herald
Augustus Trowbridge
Princeton University
Princeton
Hope
Lord Hope
Evalyn, McLean
Washington Post
McLean
Charles Glen Robinson
George Robinson
Marjorie Barrows
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